This year of Globaloria has had many ups and downs. We started off with a bang full of inspiration, great attitudes, and many students. We went through a period of terrible attitudes, student loss, and a general sense of doom and gloom. This was followed with a resurgence of energy and excitement for our game, Why Should I Vote. The Globaloria Girls (our team name) were excited once they read about the history of voting rights in this country. They, especially as women, wanted everyone to understand what voting means and why people should exercise this right. Our paper prototype started us off on our journey to discover why it is important to vote.
We then began drawing our game scenes...it was a learning experience; fun, yet, frustrating at times. I would have to say once the girls had the opportunity to work with Flash for a time they really enjoyed drawing. They drew game scenes, their names, trees, dogs, ugly pictures of Melonie....
Our classroom population was just as transient as ever. We started with 13 girls and we are now ended with two neither of which are original class members. Everyone learned something. Everyone enjoyed something. I believe they are better students for having participated in Globaloria. I am saddened to think this will be my last school term at Crittenton and my last school term teaching Globaloria there. I truly enjoyed both experiences.
I wondered why you weren't at the training this week. We will miss you. Good luck in future endeavors. You taught under very different circumstances than most of us with your more transient student population. I agree with you that most of your "Globaloria Girls" will have benefitted from their experiences in your classroom.
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