Week Six Reflection

I really enjoyed this weeks infographic assignment.  At first I thought it would be really easy to create an infographic about interviewing but as I dove in deeper to the pictochart website I quickly learned that it would take longer than I thought.  The infographic provided a nice way to quickly view information about interviewing.

This week I was able to comment on others blog post.  My main question to them was where and when are they going to conduct their interviews.  This was a topic that nobody addressed in their blog post.  I'm thinking that I will conduct the interviews outside of my classroom (at the end of a hallway) while the rest of the students stay inside and work.  Since I have high school students, this option should be work okay for me.  I plan on conducting an interview at the beginning and at the end of my research project.

What I learned this week.  From Tony's blog I learned that it is important to open with 'ice breaker' type questions.  This will help students feel more relaxed during the interview.  From Kurtis's blog I learned that during the interview it is important to listen attentively and give the student time to answer a question, but it is okay to move on when needed.  And finally from Melissa's blog I learned that in the beginning of the interview it is important to share the purpose of your interview.