Doing these projects for this course so far has shown me that the design process is a cycle of creation, reflection and improvement that results in a more meaningful learning experience. Furthermore, I have learned design is not linear, rather it is iterative and a constantly growing entity. Each stage whether is determining a problem, finding a solution, refining a prototype, builds on each other and encourages new insights. This approach has helped me view my work as a series of evolving prototypes rather than final products.
For Challenge A, my process was mostly creative. I used divergent thinking to brainstorm humorous ways teach tennis scoring, then convergent thinking to narrow ideas onto a cohesive story board. Looking back I can see how I used iteration, applying the feedback that I received from the peer reviews. For Challenge B, My group has used the backward design. Our plan was to first determine our learning goals, then build our videos around them by identifying what we wanted new EAFC players to learn. This approach helped us stay focused on the leaners experience.
Overall, going through these design process has helped me see my projects for this course and others are not as final products. They are prototypes that can always evolve through feedback and reflection.