Analysis of Peer Assessments

Journal Entry #7:  Analysis of and Response to Peer Assessments

            On Wednesday, April 10^th, I presented my final presentation to the class.  I was happy with the way that it turned out and the response that I received from my peers.  While watching the other students present their information, I realized some parts of my own project that I already wanted to change.  Most of my classmates presented using some form of presentation tool such as Prezi or PowerPoint, allowing for the material to be easily viewed by those who were watching.  However, I created a website and immediately realized that much of the text on my website was smaller and in paragraph form.  This type of layout would be difficult for viewers to see from a distance, and it would be time consuming to read.  I decided to change the text into bullets, shorter sentences, and larger fonts.  I also decided to add a few graphics.  This feedback was also given to me in my peer assessments, and I agree with it completely. 

            While presenting, I ran into a few glitches in my format that I also wanted to address.  One of the links to an outside website did not take me directly where I wanted to go, so I fixed that.  Another issue is that I felt like I was repeating myself in a few steps, so I decided to practice making the presentation flow more smoothly.  I went over exactly what I wanted to say and in what order.  None of my peers addressed these issues in the peer assessments, but I still wanted to fix these minor mistakes. 

            One thing that my peers did mention that I was not aware of on my own was the volume of my voice.  I am used to either working one on one with students in a tutoring setting where my voice is usually low, or working in a bustling and loud middle school classroom as I did during my student teaching experience.  I was not used to the small setting with a few students, so my voice came across as too loud for the setting.  I will try to adjust this for my final project so that I can maintain a professional and steady volume throughout the presentation.