Week 2, 2/19 Mysterious Hex Signs in Pennsylvania

I was excited to see the students again and thought our lesson would give them a lot of freedom to explore the meaning of hex signs. However, the day did not go as planned. I don't think we were prepared nearly enough to deal with the amount of problems we had. The power point didn't open, the paint was oozy, the kids were hyper and most didn't want to paint. And those that did, didn't quite get the assignment. So I would say the lesson was bad. But we know why. We should have re-arranged the tables in smaller formations instead of two larger ones. We should have had a paint station, or materials in a neater order on the tables.

The students also were interested in the presentation to an extent. Th

ey love answering questions and sharing what they know (even if it's off topic). But no matter how many times I explained the meanings, and what they should think about for their own, they weren't grasping it. They also start to get restless after too long.

So next time, the tables and format of the room really need to be calculated to suit the lesson. The presentation or introduction should be brief, or more interactive with the students. And the assignment really needs to ch

allenge their abilities, but also still be possible for them to complete.

Even though the lesson in my mind was failed, I am not discouraged because we still reached a few students and got some interesting hex signs! Plus, this is a learning experiment, and this will only make us better/more prepared for next time.