Assessment 4

1.  1.What was your initial reaction to the Big Idea Project?
   
   

   Initially, I had been a bit confused at what I had to have my Big Idea.  I was unsure what was 

   
   

   considered a "Big Idea" and what wasn't, but soon I realized I shouldn't think too hard about it.

   
   

    I just needed to think of a Big Idea that I can relate to, and that anything really could be my Big 

   
   

   Idea.  Then, I thought the Big Idea was a great project because we had a bit more freedom with

   
   

   this project than the others. 

   
   
   
   
2. 2.What was the biggest challenge you experienced doing the projects?
   
   

   The biggest challenges I experienced doing this project was just coming up with the ideas 

   
   

   really.  Since we didn't have a set assignment for what we had to do, that was a little difficult.

   
   

   Thinking of what you can film, while being under certain restrictions took a lot of thought.

   
   
   
   
3. 3.How much did the Idea Blog and the first writing assignments help you to create works of art?
   
   

   The Idea Blog helped me brain storm and get into the flow of things.  Often times when I was 

   
   

   stuck on a video idea for the Big Idea Project, I would often refer back to my brain storm ideas,

   
   

   and go from there.  Also, the artist influence was an inspiration for my videos as well. 

   
   

4. 4.How often did you find yourself coming back to the Idea Blog for inspiration or reminders?
   
   

   Very often.  Just like I explained above, my Idea Blog always helps me and gets the gears in my 

   
   

   turning for ideas when I get stuck.  And the artist influence is also a big influence for not just my 

   
   

   videos, but for other artwork as well.  I think I could always use my Idea Blog, and I will

   
   

   probably still use it even beyond the Big Idea Project. 

   
   
   
   
5. 5.What part of the project was the most meaningful and important to you personally?
   
   

   I think coming up with the Big Idea was the most meaningful part to me, because it relates to

   
   

   me, and how I think and feel personally. 

   
   
6. 6.How did you structure your time to meet deadlines?
   
   

   It was hard to structure my time to meet deadlines, when there has to be three videos due at a

   
   

   certain time, it was difficult to make a schedule when I should have each video done. 

   
   

   Especially when it comes to slow workers like me.

   
   
   
    7.What would you change about your own time management if given a second chance?
   
   

   I would probably give a more well thought out schedule.  Not just for when I should get videos 

   
   

   done, but for when I should film, edit, etc. 

   
   
   
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8. 8.Do you think I had appropriate expectations of what you could do in the given time? Why or why not?
   
   

   I feel like it could go either way, honestly.  Some people really are slow when it comes to work, 

   
   

   I'm very slow, and so it kind of seems that a month for three videos to be done is very hard to

   
   

   achieve.  However, for those who work at a more steady pace I believe a month is enough time

   
   

   to get three videos done.  In the end, I feel like this is a lesson, and that I need to figure out how

   
   

   to work faster and not worry about the little things in projects.  

   
   
   
   
   
   
9. 9.How could I have helped you achieve more?
   
   I don't think there was anything you could have done, it's not that I had any problems or
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   complications.  All issues were due to my behalf.
   
   

   
   

   10.    What is your current opinion of the Big Idea Project?
10. I thought it was a wonderful and well thought out idea.  I think it gives students to express

    
    

    themselves more and think outside the box and experiment with their own style of artwork.