As a student, I am definitely a product of the current education system. I am a terrific test-taker. (Seriously. It scares me.) While I enjoy learning, I am also motivated by the grade. I am the kid who will write the analytical essay instead of drawing a picture or making a video response.
But, as a teacher, I am elated by the multigenre project! This is the kind of work that I want my students to do. I love the creative yet critical conversations this project fosters. I love that it engages multiple literacies. I love that the creator is in complete control of his project.
However, this does not solve my dilemma. Before I can assign something like this to my students, I have to complete it myself.
I would not describe myself as creative or artsy. I anticipate my primary struggle with the multigenre project to be varying the genres that I choose and finding a way to make them all mesh. I am finding it a bit difficult to swallow my own medicine; this project is really pushing me out of my comfort zone, which is exactly what I want to do to my students.
The provided examples were helpful. I have a better understanding of what is expected of me. I even have the foggy beginnings of a plan.
Overall, I am looking forward to how this will turn out. I am really excited to see how they all turn out!
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