Private Universe Video 6

I just finished watching the sixth installment of Private Universe. This video was different in the sense it took place solely in a high school setting, whereas the others involved elementary settings in large part. The students in this video had to calculate the speed of a cat jumping in the tenth frame of still shots. The class was broken up into various groups and allowed to work together to come up with answers and then defend their conclusions in a presentation. As the assignment progressed, one element I found especially appealing was the students' ability to learn from each other, not solely relying on a teacher. This occurred relatively early in the video (approx. 20 minutes in) when one of the groups presenting showed the class a unique way of approaching the problem (constructing lines on a transparency). Students continued to work towards a solution. The end of this video was nice to see because it brought some closure to the 6 part series, as a graduation and interview segment allowed students to reflect on their participation and highlight some of its most valuable components (ability to analyze problems, group thinking, the importance of invested teachers).