What was the project? My next assignment is my current event presentation. For this project, we had to make some kind of media presentation on an already written current report, then present it to the class. The reports were written weekly and were about a current event involving our specialty related to the current week’s lesson.
Why this project? I chose this work sample because I was really proud of how the presentation turned out. Ms. Wilson and Ms. Herrin even told me I could have a podcast or website about it. I was proud of how I wrote out the information and I made it interesting and compelling. I was also proud of how I didn’t get super nervous when doing the presentation, and I think that’s because I knew what I had written was good.
21st Century Skills Used: I used multiple skills for this project as well. For this project, I used informational skills by doing extensive research on the topic and current event. I used communication skills when presenting the information both orally and in the slideshow I made. I used global awareness skills by making my presentation on a current event, showing something that is relevant in today’s world.
Growth Demonstrated: This challenged me because it was a verbal presentation, so I couldn’t hide behind by slideshow. I struggle with public speaking and presentations outside of theater, so I get really nervous when teachers announce there’s going to be a presentation, but I think I managed to do really well on this one.
Area of Possible Growth: Next time I’d like to remember the presentation before the night it’s due so I’m not in such a rush to get it done. While I did pull it together nicely, the stress wasn’t super great and I ended up crying that day because of all of the projects I had to finish.