A Global Virtual Classroom Project : GVC1210

Reflecting on our Experience

SPLHS

Kala
This project was very beneficial in many different ways. I learned a lot of things about dieting and how healthy different things can be for our bodies. The advantages of working with other groups across the world is that it connects cultures and influences. The parts that I enjoyed with this project were the Google and Skype hang-outs, and the physical activities of going out on the town to speak with different people about their diets. All of this was a great experience.

Skyler
I learned that the my diet was very unhealthy, with all the sugars and fats in my diet. I did not eat enough fruits and vegetable. When we had to research about the different types of diets, I never realized how many stupid diets there are in world and how many are more unhealthy than the food itself. It's very important for people to have a little knowledge of what they are eating. Not only about what the food has in it as far as fats and sugar, but also the life-long effects of foods. Unhealthy foods can have an affect on my body that I didn't even know was possible.

Caitie
I learned many things from this project. It has affected me in many ways such as: changing my diet to eat healthier and checking how many calories in each meal. It was a lot of fun to work with these students.

Mariea
When we started working on GVC. I didn't think it would change anything I thought about my diet. But as we went into it I started thinking to myself, am I not as healthy as I could be? And I thought about something I could give up. So I gave up soda. I think we had a lot of fun while doing this. One of activities that's affected me is when we went around town asking people questions about their healthy eating. We learned that to be healthier you do not have to give up everything, you can just pick a few things and cut them out or eat less.

Savannah
GVC has been an exciting experience as far as learning goes. As a team we have done a lot of research which turned up new information that we would have otherwise never thought of. We learned about new diets, and I think that some of us have improved what we have eaten because of this project. Knowing about food and what is in it is a vital part of growing; without learning about what is in foods, it is hard to create a diet that will be sufficient for the end goal.

As well as the information gathered, I enjoyed GVC because we were able to talk to other schools. We got to talk to the class in Illinois quite a bit, and we were aware of many transactions made with the class in Czech Republic. Working with classes from different areas, like Illinois and Czech Republic, was a fun and educational experience. I believe that it has helped with social skills and work skills that will be vital for jobs in our futures. I enjoyed being able to share the information that we gathered with the other teams. It was beneficial to all of the classes to learn and collaborate on a common interest.

Andrea
I really enjoyed this year's GVC experience. Previously, in this competition, my team only communicated through a forum. This year we also used Google Hangout and were able to video chat. It was fun to actually see the members on the team and interact visually. Not only did I have a good time collaborating with other students around the world, but I also learned valuable information that I can use in my everyday life. While researching, I actually learned a lot about healthy eating and dieting. This project has made me much more conscious of what I put into my body. I find myself making healthier decisions everyday.

Stephanie
In GVC, it's always about the collaboration and connecting with other people over certain important topics to be aware of. I enjoyed being a part of this year's GVC and being a part of the Google Hangouts we have made with the other partners in our group. I think it is important to work with people from other countries because it is important to stay connected. Working together with other countries shows the other cultures and how different it is in other societies. I learned many things in this project like the lengths people go to stay healthy or be thin. I think the thing I like the most from this project was being able to hangout with our team. I think I learned the most from making our research and digging deeper into information about healthy eating.

Dusty
My diet is very inconsistent in what I eat, it is very unhealthy a majority of the times but because I am so active I can eat like that and still be very healthy. From the research we have conducted on healthy living I have changed certain areas in my diet, such as fast foods with home cooked meals.

I liked conducting our GVC process, it makes us use teamwork and skills that will benefit us in our future work life. You have to be prepared for the person you are depending on to be unprepared, so you have to always be ready. I really liked working with other schools from different areas and making a video for our class.

PJMS

I learned many new things about healthy eating such as it helps you be less stressed and it gives you more energy. I enjoyed learning new things about healthy eating and other things such as the history of dieting. I also enjoyed making comic strips for this topic. ~Maria

What i enjoyed most about this project was researching all the stuff and finding important stuff about healthy eating. What i learned from this project was you can try any type of food and make it healthy. Like a hamburger can be turned into a vegi-burger! ~Nick

We learned that it's hard to loss wait but if you can get on a diet and maintain a workout. It’s hard for some people to keep up with it or they don't want to accept the help that is been given. Our website will break it down so you do your everyday things but a few changes and your in shape and follow it up with diet. ~Rashad

I loved this experience and I learned a lot. I learned a lot about healthy eating and what you should and shouldn't do. I really enjoyed making the game for the website and working with people from out of state. ~Connor

Something I learned about website development is that it is a lot more work than it appears to be. There is a lot of work required to be put into it, there is a lot of sourcing required. There is a lot of writing and animating and song making that is all required to be able to make a good website. With this in mind many websites aren't good that some people visit but I believe our website will be pretty good. ~Ian

I have learned about how school lunches are healthy and unhealthy and how they can be changed. I have also learned about the past and development of school lunches and what people have done to improve them. ~Franklin

One thing I learned from my experience of the Virtual Classroom competition was of how serious healthy eating is in general. I mostly enjoyed making the game for the website, it did take a long time though. ~Bradley

This year during GVC, I learned a lot. I learned more about the teamwork necessary to complete these sites and a lot about our research topic. I enjoyed the collaboration with other schools and getting to help teach others about our topic. ~Will

I learned how to properly do research and I learned about dieting, specifically how people feel about diets, why people diet, and information about eating disorders. I enjoyed being in charge about what I researched, instead of being assigned a topic I had little interest in. ~Max

RHS

KompoZer gives you a whole lot more flexibility when designing websites, but it's much quicker to create and change site layouts with Google sites when starting to design a site
Michael

Drawing with a computer is harder than it looks. Whether you're working with Scratch or Inkscape. THere are some tools that make difficult jobs easier. But you need to practice a lot!
Adam