We were in Des Moines today presenting our "final product" to the DNR. We met with the same people as before, Marsha, Sherry, and Cara since they are all stake holders in this project. As they looked at the excel document every thing was in pretty good working order. There were a few minor cosmetic changes, but they are quick and easy to do. We saw the initial email that will go out to the parks explaining the pilot project and discussed some "best practices" while presenting. We are excited to get this rolling! I still wish the entire process could have gone a bit faster, but totally understand the pressure and workload of the non-extern. I would love to see the pilot go in place and also do some troubleshooting and see if what we did was really what will work for the parks as well as the main office in Des Moines.
From a teacher stand point, this is what I am thinking. We assign homework everyday and expect it done to the best of the students ability typically the next day. We trouble shot and try to find and fix errors with the students when and if they ask questions, then we move onto another topic. At the end of a chapter, we ask students to pull all the individual stuff together and take a test. Students have difficulty with this. They find it really hard to pull all the individual stuff together even if it maybe related. So, I can relate to the students with this DNR project. We were handed an idea. We had to look at several individual ideas and incorporate it all onto one document. We had to have other people look at our document and see if there were needed changes, and then we had to correct any problem. We have spent quite a bit of time on this process. But in the end, we are proud of what we have accomplished. Students should feel the same way at the end of a chapter. They cannot give in or give up. They should feel proud of their accomplishment no matter what.
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