Mpol: Presentation of Learning
Thank you for taking the time to come to my presentation of learning. I am the expert on my own learning. I am also responsible and accountable for my own learning. You can expect me to give an honest evaluation of my progress. We will discuss my strengths and opportunities for growth. Thank you in advance for listening and for offering feedback that I can use to improve as a learner.
Humanities
Humanities has yet to challenge me this year.
In my learning plan I set my goal for humanities as an extending. My PLP 8 and 9 years have shown that I am capable of achieving this goal, so long as I can follow my work habits.
The projects completed so far in PLP 10 have been, in my opinion, straightforward and easy to grasp understanding of.
My favourite part of humanities so far has been the Ology of Apology project, which my team presented at the winter exhibition. Though I think the project lasted a little long, there wasn’t any part of the project I didn’t like.
My favourite part of this project was planning/making the model and sculpture, though I find that my team was tested during this period. I say this because:
- The sculpture was entirely 3D printed and unlike my team members I have had very little experience with 3D printing.
- The exhibition required a lot of public speaking. I don’t consider myself a great speaker, but the responsibly was thrust upon me by my apparently shy group.
What I observed here is that, simply, different people have different strengths. Sometimes you have to sacrifice your personal needs for the needs of the team.
This is not the first time I have reflected on teamwork in PLP, but this is a strong example of it as of recently.
One last thing I would like to reflect upon is the project we finished most recently, which was the Romeo and Juliet project. I found that this project passed in a flash, and it also required the least work.
Main Points about this project:
- Romeo and Juliet is quite interesting, and surprisingly not as boring as I thought.
- I enjoyed playing out different characters, and having the chance to immerse myself in the play.
- The second half of the project was more rough than I expected.
Work Habits
Work habits, in my experience, are the key to whether you get stuff done or not.
Habits I would like to either start practicing or practice more efficiently include:
- Having a quiet place to work
- Organizing my time efficiently
- Taking breaks regularly
Loon Lake
Since there’s no Scimatics and Maker hasn’t started yet, I’ve decided to fill in the gap with our recent trip to Loon Lake.
The February trip to Loon Lake was cut short for me, so I didn’t really know what to expect.
Fortunately, we had an amazing instructor/ guide ( Jono ) and he and other instructors taught us a lot of great things about skills we use everyday in PLP. Of course there were some aspects of the trip I didn’t necessarily love, but the positive takeaways outweighed everything.
Main points on Loon Lake:
- This was an especially eye-opening trip. PLP focuses so much on teamwork and leadership, so it felt like I was re-learning a lot of things I already knew, I just haven’t practised in a while.
- Though I have been in PLP for 2 years now, I Recognize there is still a lot I haven’t really discovered abut myself.
In short, PLP’s return to Loon Lake was a huge personal success for me, and It was such an amazing experience. One of the best experiences of 2022 for me.
Next Steps
The rest of the year, specifically with PLP, will be different in terms of projects, workload, etc. I don’t really know what to expect but I don’t think it’s a good idea to make any big changes to my work habits. I would rather solidify habits proven to be useful, than experiment without any established habits.
Thank you for listening to my presentation and I’ll now take any comments or feedback.