Analyst of the week: Carmen

Hi bloggers! This week I’ve been the analyst of the group for the first time. 

A) What was the best part of the activity?

The best part of the CMaps activity was to design the mind maps. Once we had compiled and compared the information from the different resources and structured them, we designed the mind map. We added to it colours and drawings, in order to catch the attention of the readers and make it visually clear. 

B) What was the worst?

The worst part was to compare the LOE to LOMCE, because there was a lot of information and at the beginning it was difficult to choose the correct ideas. Excepting that, it was quite easy to summarize and organize the information in the mind maps.

C) What was the best moment of the week (in the work of the group)?

The best moment was to share with the rest of classmates our mind maps and to grade them. This was really helpful and enriching, because we could compare our ideas and complete the mind maps with other groups. Besides, we were pleased to listen to the supervisors of Little Ants how much they liked our work and the great mark they gave us.

D) What was the worst?

The worst thing was to choose the correct information in order to compare the new educational law to the previous one. As we are not too familiar with the task of working on educational laws, it was a bit difficult for us to know if we were doing it correctly. 

E) What have you learnt?

We have learnt the differences and changes that the new educational law include, by comparing the LOE and the LOMCE. In particular, we have worked on the organization of Primary Education and the administration and governance at local and/or institutional levels (topics 3 and 6). 
Besides, we have learnt by comparing our work with the groups that focused on the same topics as us and checking our mistakes.

F) What do you need to conserve -as a group- for the next weeks?

We are a hard-working group that always try to do its best. The way we divide and organize the tasks every week is so effective, and the most of times we don’t have any problem with the time-management. So we have to conserve it and try to do it even better.

G) What do you need to improve -as a group- for the next weeks?

A member of the group should learn to separate her bad relationship with some members to the team work, and try to value and appreciate the work they perform every week despite having personal problems or conflicts with them. Excepting this, none of us have any conflict with any other member of the group and there aren’t arguments when we work together. Anyway, it was just an unusual conflict that we have already solved. I just wanted to comment it as the analyst this week.

H) How this content is related to other contents in the course and in your degree?

This is one of the topics which are more related to our degree. We have been studying and working on the educational laws in different subjects, such as "Planificación de la acción educativa" or "Diversidad del alumnado". As teachers, our work is based on what the educational law establishes, so we have to study and know it.

I) There is any evident social connection of this content (news, politics, etc.)?

The new educational law has had a great impact in the public opinion: the population and politicians are divided in those who accept and support it and those who are against it. There have been a great quantity of demonstrations and strikes in order to stop and complain about the changes that the new law includes.