Reflection 4: Low Poly Remix

For my EDIT 4300 class I have been working on a lesson plan using the ISTE education standards.

I remixed a lesson I created from my New Media Design class - Low Poly Portrait. My students typically love the project and it shows by what's produced as an end result, hopefully by reworking the lesson it helps get even better results because the way I had it written, or planned before seems meager compared to the updated version.

Old way with CTE standard

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New way with ISTE standard

I usually do the Low Poly Portrait as the first assignment for my New Media Design students, and it's pretty extensive. With the updated lesson plan I feel like it is more thought out, and has a criteria guideline that makes sense for evaluating the project.

With my lessons I use typically CTE standards because I am a pathway teacher where I teach. I use a generic rubric provided by the AIGA for their Graphic Design curriculum. Creating a lesson in the updated format helps me plan the project better and gives students a better idea of what is expected. I can use the new version as a template and improve it going forward.

I really liked this module in my 4300 because I got a chance to revisit a lesson and make it stronger. I like the idea of incorporating Padlet into my new instruction, which was a recent adoption of mine because sometimes I am a laggard. I included it in my updated lesson plans as a way to invoke a discussion about the Low Poly project.

Currently I have two Padletes for two different classes because I like how it can help initiate a class discussion at the students pace. 

New Media Design I & II Business Card Roughs

Graphic Design Collage Final