At the beginning of the year the ProPEL students were given the task of redesigning our classroom. After splitting ourselves up into small groups that were each in charge of a specific project, we began to work with large amounts of enthusiasm. We were given alot of freedom in the planning of the room as well as the physical portion of bringing everything together. The room truly looks the way we want it too, and we are all anxious to show off our work on october 8th at our open house.
My group was in charge of designing posters to place around the room. Most of this was done using Photoshop Elements, which I had very minimal experience with. So, I spent a large portion of my time really learning how to use the program, and have the best finished product I could.I ended up really enjoying learning about photoshop, and will most likely continue to learn more about it now that I have more of an interest in how it works.
This is why my most pressing peice of advice for new students coming into this program would be, to step out of your comfort zone! Try something new whilst you have the chance. It is very easy to learn from not only your teachers, but also your peers, in a setting such as this. who knows? you could even learn to really enjoy the new things you try. I would also like to stress the importance of not taking on more projects than you can handle. You dont want the room to fall short, so always make sure you are more than capable of completing everything you set out to do.
In the end, the point of the redesign is not only to make the room look spiffy, but also to help us learn communication and teamwork tactics that will be useful for the rest of our lives.
This is why my most pressing peice of advice for new students coming into this program would be, to step out of your comfort zone! Try something new whilst you have the chance. It is very easy to learn from not only your teachers, but also your peers, in a setting such as this. who knows? you could even learn to really enjoy the new things you try. I would also like to stress the importance of not taking on more projects than you can handle. You dont want the room to fall short, so always make sure you are more than capable of completing everything you set out to do.
In the end, the point of the redesign is not only to make the room look spiffy, but also to help us learn communication and teamwork tactics that will be useful for the rest of our lives.