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 * __Portfolio Reflection Artifact #1: __****__Adolescent Development Group Video Analysis and Presentation __**




 * Description of Artifact: ** This artifact is a collaborative project that identifies, analyze, and evaluate the characteristics of adolescents as they are portrayed in the popular media and to connect specific theories presented in class and readings to portrayed reality in the lives of teenagers. The movie chosen for this analysis is Napoleon Dynamite. []


 * INTASC Principle #10: **The teacher collaborates with students, families, colleagues, other professionals, and community members to share responsibility for student growth and development, learning, and well-being.


 * Explanation of How Artifact Demonstration Achievement of Principle: **This artifact is an collaborative effort with other peers to create a technology based analysis for other teachers and students to use for their enrichment. The movie Napoleon Dynamite provided opportunities for me and my peers to look at adolescent theories that presented race, identity, puberty and culture in almost unrealistic situations. However the movie presented behaviors that most adolescents experience in school and at home. The collaborative effort enhanced our team building skills, while also increasing our collaboration experience.


 * Description of how the completion of this artifacts has affected your understanding of teaching and learning, and/or how it may contribute to your effective teaching/learning in the future **.

This project allowed me to use the web and 2.0 tools for research, analysis, and creating of lessons geared specifically to the adolescence. The assignment provided the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with other peers to complete a project that needed each participant to provide their input and research. My particular role in this group was to create a website that displayed the research and findings collected by the group. Even though my primary assignment was more technical, I took the initiative of helping in research and analysis of themes and theories that would help complete the project.


 * Strength: **Besides the basic knowledge of educational theories, my strong understanding of adolescent theory prepare me to engage with my colleagues to identify themes, culture, and characteristics associated with adolescents. I was able to utilize my skills in computer technology to create a website to present the final presentation for online users to view. My background in project management allowed me to use my organization and collaboration skills with my peers.


 * Areas for Improvement: **<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif;">I can always improve my knowledge of adolescent behavior. I plan to do more research on strategies in adolescent identity, development, and cognition. Working in groups can be very intense, especially when different learning styles and attitudes are attempting to complete cohesive projects. In the future, I would develop group regulations that every member will agree as a standard practice for gathering, sharing, and finalizing information that will be used as final content.