Multigenre+Project

[] The multigenre project was probably one of my favorite projects. It allowed me to work with a new type of technology and learn more about it in a fun, practical way. We initially started out with the goal of making a wiki, however the family tree idea our group came up with proved to work better with the prezi format. I took the role Project Coordinator/Editor because I tend to enjoy being in control of projects to ensure of the best outcome. We all began to contribute to the branches of our tree. Some of the pieces we used were from class freewrites, but we also wrote new pieces to add to our tree. With our busy schedules the prezi worked well because we were all able to view the prezi and even edit it from our personal computers. I had the most familiarity using a prezi (which was very limited) and also had software to put together our slide show, this led me to taking on the roll of editor to its fullest. We all agreed that a slideshow at the end of our family tree would be a great tool to make it even more personal. I ended up adding a picture to each piece of the family tree to help make our writing come alive even more.

This project was exciting for me because I not only learned more about the great tool of a Prezi but I got to learn about my peers as well. I hope to use a prezi in my future classroom. The value of the internet is that students can work on these projects anywere and do not always have to arrange "study sessions" to complete the project. I was most excited that everyone could edit and the project did not have to just be left in the hands of one person.