Reflection+5




 * __Reflection for March 13th and 15th__**

This week we worked on completing the items on the checklist. On Tuesday we added pictures. This included finding the pictures that we had previously found on Google Images and adding them to our camera roll so that we would be able to access them within Storykit. This task included the lesson on how to save the pictures by holding your finger on the picture until the appropriate command popped up. On Thursday, we finished the voice recordings and put in background pictures. The teachers had reminded us about the requirements, in regard to sentences, so we had to add a few sentences to a few pages. At the end, when we thought we were finished, we went over the rubric that would be used to score the Storykit to make sure that we had everything.

During our two sessions this week, the teamwork between Miguel and I was very good. Our rapport was better than it has been in the past. This familiarity led to Miguel sharing some information about how two boys were going to get into a fight after school. This presented me with the challenge, as a responsible adult, about whether to inform the teacher or not. Although I didn’t want to betray Miguel’s trust (he specifically told me not to tell anyone), I knew that I had to share this information. It would have been very bad if something happened to either of those boys and I had information to stop it. In terms of other challenges, Miguel seemed to tire of this project, so he got a little more mouthy and filled with attitude on Thursday. Since we were finished, I was recording him with a flip camera and had him answering questions. Some of his answers were a little sassy, but that probably a product of being “over” this project. I tried to diffuse this by asking him if there were any questions that he would like me to ask him, or anything he wanted to share with the camera/viewers.

Although Miguel was in a good and generally motivated mood this week, that was my primary focus, motivating him to keep working and finishing. This project has been on his mind for many weeks now, so it had lost some of the intrigue and sparkle that it once had. So, it was my task to keep him attentive and productive. At some points it felt like I was trying to drag a stubborn mule, but eventually I got him to work with me. In our next lesson, I need to improve my motivational approach because with my current technique, I feel that he feels nagged and overwhelmed and I leave feeling tired. I need to find a way to keep him focused on the task, and still enjoying himself. Especially since we are finished, keeping him busy and focused on something will be important in avoiding behavior problems.

On Tuesday when I return, I will see if Miguel added anything or removed anything from the Storykit. Depending on which he did, if he did either, we will do different things. For example, we might need to change a voice recording depending on how he changed the text. Also, I would go over the assignment rubric again, and highlight the section on grammar. To address this area, I would have Miguel read the Storykit to me and have him see if it “sounds right.” The weekend would be focused on making the Storykit is the best that we can present. Also, it would be important to prepare him for presenting his story to the class.