As I make solid progress synthesizing my information, I'm feeling less anxiety and more excitement. My inquiry has four components and I've finished weaving 3 of them: training, fuel, gear. Motivation (no pun intended, that's really my 4th component) remains.
Since my final product needs to be useful and accessible (electronic and hard copy), I've decided on Publisher. The Publisher file can be saved to my PC's desktop at work and can also hang from a magnetic clip on my fridge. This accessibility is important to me once I actually start my half marathon training in May.
I'm wondering...
Is it premature to make a Wrapping/final product decision before finishing Weaving? I don't think so. I'm a big picture person. In fact, I think it helps to know where I'm headed. It's influencing how I'm recording my weaved information. For example, I'm creating Publisher-friendly bulletted lists rather than a narrative. My Excel spreadsheet training plan will insert easily into Publisher. A side note: a lot of times, I think it's the promise of the final product that excites students and keeps them motivated during Wiggling and Weaving. I witnessed this just a few weeks ago when a teacher and I explained to students that they'd be using Photo Story to make a "movie". Their eyes grew with excitement and they dove into wondering and webbing.
For someone linear in nature like me, I have to keep reminding myself that these are not distinct steps.
Making decisions, making progress, moving on...
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