Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
- I am most proud of the fact that everyone understood my presentation and that I explained it to them in simple terms. Usually people would get turned off by the mention of astrophysics, but I feel that I was able to engage and interest the audience.

2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.
- The contract had never stated a maximum time specifically, so although I had my contract in front of me during the presentation, I overlooked the time. I went 10 minutes 40 seconds according to the timer. I feel that technically I should have an AP since I missed one part of the rubric, but I believe that my presentation was really good in terms of content. I thought that I deserved an AE on my presentation but an AP on the time criteria. Because of this, I believe a P should balance both sides.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
- During my Lesson 1, I was so engrossed in my topic and I got feedback that everyone understand my points even though it is an esoteric topic. I covered all the points I had to speak about as well as make it funny and interesting for the audience. One student jokingly said that I should try to become the new physics teacher!

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

- If I had a time machine, I would time myself more accurately since I went over the time limit. This is because it did not say 10 minute maximum specifically on the rubric, so I overlooked that part. I also would try to close my presentation much faster.