TechQuest Project Evaluation

* How would you approach another project of this type differently given what you’ve learned here?
This is really hard to say because my students are now in the process of creating their projects and we don't have a final result yet. However, I am very happy with the way that the project has gone up to this point and I don't believe I'd change a thing. The student-lead brainstorm went exceptionally well and the storyboarding has been going fantastic. I'm currently in the process of meeting with the groups to revise their scripts/storyboards and they seem to be understanding my expectations for their projects.

* What are the lessons learned that others might benefit from knowing about?
The success of this project is really dependent on pre-planning. I would recommend the following:
- Making sure you have enough cameras
- Practicing for yourself with the cameras and video editing software
- Creating worksheets to help guide the students through the storyboarding process
- Providing LOTS of examples of good and bad tutorial videos (when they see what you expect, they have a better idea of what they should be working towards)
- Be patient and allow the project to unfold over a few weeks(this isn't something that can be rushed)

* In what ways will you endeavor to do the same project again, and what will you change or not do?
In the future, I would like to have students create tutorials for specific patterns and more advanced processes. It serves as a fantastic learning experience for them. They pay extra close attention to the steps when THEY are the teacher, as opposed to when I am teaching to them. I could have them work individually so that a greater variety of tutorials are created, but I like the fact they are working with a partner because they are bouncing ideas of each other very well. As of right now, I wouldn't change anything about the implementation of the project. (This could change once the videos are recorded and in the editing stages.)