Rich Task Reflection

As I completed this project I learned a lot. I learned that it is important to incorporate rich activities into the classroom. I had a hard time deciding what activities would be a rich activity. You really have to think and plan for a rich activity. I think our final project with the tin man was a great idea. In class it could have been executed better. I think that having pre-cut aluminum would have been best. It took much time to cut out the aluminum. It would also be a good idea to know what the surface area of each object was ahead of time. Ideally in a real class, you would spend more time on each object.

I enjoyed seeing the other groups rich activities. Every group came up with really good ideas. I could see myself using each of the activities if I was teaching at the grade level it was intended for. What I learned through watching the presentations is that you have to reflect on how the lesson went. Each group had something that they could improve on. Reflecting on what you can do better and what went well is important to know to be a better teacher. Your teaching will become better through reflection of your work. The next time that you teach the lesson it will get better and better.