SRL & Design Challenge 1

Am I up for the challenge?

Using Fairy lights as a component

You will use the skills from class to create your own interactive circuit project using a switch as the user input and responding with at least 1 one external component.

• Decide on how your switch will be completed.

• Decide on what component(s) will be activated in response (LED/fairy light, vibe motor). You can use more than one, but beware they don't always play together nicely! Please ask the instructor and TAs for help :)

• Design your circuit; you may wish to refer back to the Guide: Glowing Flower Pot for a sample.

• Plan/do/evaluate!

Requirements

On your web site, post:

(A) Documentation of your process, including successes and failures. You should include:

1. A design (sketch) of your circuit plan. 

2. Pictures/video of your process

3. A final video or collection of photos that demonstrates the final product

(B) A two-part reflection:

1. Reflect back on the coursework and how it relates to the topic of self-regulation, using the prompts below. You can choose to write the reflection (1-2 paragraphs) or record it as video/audio (1-3 minutes).

3. • Take a moment to think about the Marshmallow and Circuit Challenges from class. 

     • Was your group applying a self-regulated learning cycle of plan/do/evaluate?

     • How did multiple perspectives play a role in the process?

   • Look back on this circuit project as a whole and consider whether you were strategic in your approach.

     • Did you find yourself applying the self-regulated learning cycle of plan/do/evaluate?

     • Were there moments where you could have been more strategic?

2. Challenge yourself to step back and think about any parallels you can draw to your learning journey at large, using the prompts below. You can choose a written format (2-4 paragraphs) or recorded video/audio (2-5 minutes).

• When you have encounter a large or challenging task, how can you be strategic? 

• What resources are available to you that can help in formulating a plan?

• How will you execute your plan? When and where do you expect to do this?

• How will you evaluate if your plan is working? 

• How will you revise your plan?

Here are some takeaways for the topics:

Self-regulated learning

• • The capacity to step back and study our own thought process is called metacognition. It is the foundation for an iterative process called the self-regulated learning (SRL) feedback cycle. 

  • Effective learners use this SRL plan/do/evaluate cycle to come up with a plan, try it out, and use feedback to revise a new plan. 

  • When coming up with a plan, we can be strategic: break a large challenge into smaller pieces, research what others have done for similar tasks, keep a log of what did (not) work, seek feedback from others.