It has been one week since our presentation. A triad of students from our course presented at the
VWBPE conference. What an experience. The planning and preparation. Putting together a presentation on our learning was an experience that led to more learning that I could have read about in an article or textbook. When I originally signed on to this project, I really didn't understand the extent of the project. "Travelers of the Metaverse" was a catchy title and I saw that only one student was signed up to present this topic. It turned out that in the end there were three of us who had tethered ourselves to this project, and so our journey began.
Our initial meeting began with a clarification of the topic, and a brainstorming session of possibilities. As each member began to throw out ideas it became clear how our roles would take form and evolve over the next few weeks. One was a designer and organizer, one a builder, and one the computer expert and functional designer. I was unsure how our project would progress, but with each person taking on a role that was of interest we immediately found ourselves consumed with the presentation. We each had our spaces to work. We began a conversation and a working document to keep track of each other's progress. We checked in with each other and the collaboration commenced. In the beginning we were cautious to be considerate of the others talents and creativity, but by the end we had gotten to know each other and were able to provide honest and constructive feedback for the common purpose of the presenation. The understanding of our roles, and the expertise that each member had created a project that not only afforded me the opportunity to learn more about my interest, but it opened up a space and opportunity for my peers to teach me about theirs. It was fun and engaging and the a small community within our class had formed. Through construction of our presentation we each connected with each other about the course we were taking together, our goals and even a bit about our personal lives. We came together and achieved many goals that in the beginning of the course I would have thought far out of my capability reach. Through the support of my peers and instructor I have found that anything is possible.
