MAC Week 2 Post 4 - Project Panic

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It is evident from the emails, blog posts and Facebook comments that the pressure is on. Many are becoming very concerned about the media project and how to get it done in the next few weeks. It seems indomitable, insurmountable and overwhelming. (Sorry, ran out of good thesis words) Compare that to the idea that the book is talking about; not feeling so confined by a measurement world. As much as I would like to believe the ideas the book is putting forward, right now those words are a little hollow. Right now we are being measured, by a clearly defined rubric, by a group of fair-minded educators and mostly, by ourselves.
Yes, by ourselves. Lets face it team, we have set an amazing standard all through this program and have created some great projects. We have made collaborative lessons, films, music, websites and flash projects that were incredible. Some of us have had some experience with a few of these, but most have had none at all. Yet we created magic from a blank page. All that seems to have diminished in our minds as we hit these last few months. What is it that is making this project so demanding? Is it the blending of media that we learned? Is it the concepts of multiple learning styles? Is it simply being judged by work we see as creative? What ever it may be for you I would be interested to hear; more for the sake of morbid curiosity rather than really being able to do much but support you. For me, it is largely the, been there done that, factor. I feel the need to do more than what I did on other projects in that past, correct mistakes I made, and make it even bigger this time. I also know how much time, effort and skill it took to do at the past level. I am apprehensive about my own talent and abilities to pull off all I want to achieve. Yes, there is a lot to do, but we have some great talent on this team. Several of our group can help with music, several can help with film editing, several can help with flash issues and several can help with html coding. One thing I know about this group is that we have the talent. I think it is time to lean on one another…..If I can help I am here for you!