Developing Our Prototype
Our Climate Change & Resource Scarcity prototype has become immensely more refined in just a few classes. I wouldn’t say the entire prototype has pivoted, but we have made some fundamental decisions and changes that serve our purpose better. Unfortunately, our team has run into some hiccups, roadblocks, hurdles, whatever you want to call it. However, I have been so pleased and proud of how my teammates and I have adapted to said obstacles!
Now back to the actual process work. I was in the process of trying to come up with ways to obtain research and expert opinions when I remembered that I am related to someone who has been an educator for 30+ years and even started a school garden in 2009! That person just so happens to be my mother! I explained our project to her, asked her opinion on what we came up with thus far, went through the survey questions for educators, parents, and children, and received sources to base our research off.
A few days later, after the surveys were finalized, I posted them on my social media and gained a few survey responses from close friends and family. However, my mother sent 30–40 emails to educators she personally knows and then posted the surveys to an ELA group. To put into perspective how many responses she brought in, there are only 19 parent and 4 children surveys completed, while there are currently 181 completed surveys from educators!
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A few days ago, I asked my mom if she had pictures/resources for the garden she took the initiative to create for the school she worked at. Unfortunately, Hurricane Harvey destroyed that school eight years later. Luckily, the school website for the garden still exists, and I was able to pull pictures and ideas on how to commence a school/community garden and ideas of activities for the teachers and students.
Our team has been working on a Google Slides presentation that I am very pleased with. We have come together to create a cohesive, coherent, and feasibly obtainable prototype. We are heading into spring break, and I feel comfortable with where the team is at. I am excited to gain feedback from our Finnish peers!
