Week 3 Reflection

So far I am on track with my Genius Hour project - but just barely.

I know this might not be the best thing to admit but it's the truth! Balancing the many different requirements this course demands each session gets overwhelming quickly. However, today I started to dig into my research (one step at a time!). I've gathered a couple reliable and interesting sources for my research. The first place I went to gather preliminary research was the website edugains.

To this point, I've found a lot of research that reinforces the motivation behind my question. Basically I've gathered research that proves how critical physical movement and education is to the developing student. This is great! Now I need to narrow my search a bit to find resources and educational tools to implement movement into my theoretical lesson plan.

In fact, I might tweak my question slightly as this project unfolds. Don't hold me to that though. I still hope to wade through more comprehensive research before I make any bold decisions.

From this point on, I need to get up to speed with my research. Research is not something I particularly enjoy doing. Knowing this means I need to keep more on top of my progress! That's why my Proposal Pitch is such a valuable tool for me right now. It's keeping me on track an organized. The plan for next week is to have a nice list of resources and research.

So far, I can't quite say I've learned anything new about myself. I've just been faced with my usual habits. For instance, I know research is not my strength so staying focused in this regard is a small challenge. Since this project has a more practical edge to it I'm definitely more engaged.

Well, that's about it for this week. Until next time!