...Reflection Time...
Reflection of Presenting Lesson Plan
Overall, I really enjoyed presenting this lesson plan. It is a topic that I feel comfortable teaching and feels natural discussing with other women. The conversation seemed to flow pretty well and the women participating were open to discussion. One thing I didn't think about was that these women may bring up pregnancy myths that do not relate to nutrition (such as not being allowed to be around cats when pregnant). Some instructors may not be prepared to answer such questions, but I would encourage that they refer out to someone who could-- rather than making it up!I do wish I had tried out the markers prior to presenting to make sure they were dark enough on the white board (rookie mistake). I also think I could have involved the women who were a bit quieter by asking their opinion more often. But, at the same time, I wanted all the participants to feel comfortable in sharing what they wanted. I think with more practice, this could be a great lesson plan and we may even convert it into a pregnancy nutrition class for our WIC moms and see how it goes! I enjoyed this project. Thank you to those who already provided feedback on my presentation, I appreciate it!
Reflection of Blogging Experience
I have always been interested in blogging but never had the courage to start one. I had no idea where you could create one, how to post, or how to embed videos, pictures, or documents. It has been a very fun and enlightening experience to learn how to do this and practice posting about health topics-- which is exactly what I have wanted to blog about in the past. I'm thankful for the experience and look forward to applying what I have learned in this class to reach other audiences. With all of my friends getting close to "that time" in their lives-- starting families, etc. I think I could have a pretty exciting following!I felt that the blog was a more relaxed environment to give nutrition education compared to a structured lesson plan or health brochure. It allows for more creativity and reaches a generation that a brochure may not reach. You have the freedom to frequently change the look and feel of the blog and this is not easily changed in print materials. Unless you encourage blog readers through conversation to leave comments, the blog is less interactive than a lesson plan and does not allow for as much "hands on" activities.
