Schindler House Reflections
I found the experience with this Schindler House project educational, but lacking in some respects. The research aspect of the project was rewarding, since it allowed us a look into the history of the Los Angeles and the area around it. While we were specifically working on the Schindler House as our subject it was unavoidable that we would also find information about Los Angeles. I think this part of the project was very enjoyable. Learning a bit of the history of Los Angeles is great, since it is a rare subject even at local schools. Those curious enough must seek the information on their own, and I find that learning as a byproduct can be easier than seeking a subject yourself for certain subjects. Learning about the history of the city from the perspective of the Schindler House was very interesting, and I think that it offered a great atmosphere to learn about the history.
The ideas and concepts that we wanted to present through our work were easy enough to find. We then proceeded to whittle down the choices to our final idea to display the history of the Schindler House's neighborhood throughout the lifetime of the Schindler House. While the idea itself was easy enough to find there were some difficulty trying to find a good way to present our idea/concept. We settled on a very straightforward presentation of the information we have compiled, but we knew that it was far from what we wanted it to be. the information was not very clear, and we had difficulty finding a simple way to present the our idea. the physical aspect of our project turned out weaker than we had hoped, but we could not change our minds any longer. The video we made turned out closer to what we wanted, but it still lacked several essential things that would make it a much more viable instructional tool . Basically, I think the concept/ idea we wanted to present was great, but we had some trouble when it came to the actual presentation.
When it came down to group dynamics it helped that I was working with a group of friends. There was also some trouble though. Although we have an established dynamic there was some trouble with wasted time. It was easy for us to get distracted sometimes, but we always finished our work on time. Overall I think it helps if you have some level of conformability with the people you are working with, since you know what to expect. With strangers there is a period of getting to know each other in which it may make working a bit more difficult. With people you are acquainted with you can also more easily agree on which direction to take the project into. I think this was a great advantage, since we were able to save plenty of time. We had all worked with each other before, and we understood our strengths and weaknesses. This allowed us to better decide what each of us would be able to do.
The project could have gone better, but I learned some great things. I now know a bit more about the history of the area around us. I learned a bit about how to present information, which will definitely be helpful for future projects. This project was definitely educational, but I wish it could have gone a bit more smoothly with what we ended up producing.
No comments:
Post a Comment