This project was to create a story map website about an ecosystem in Maui. This was the first time I had used this website creator. I chose to do the coral reef ecosystem which was called Near-Shore ocean ecosystem. I focused on coral reefs and coral bleaching. I talked a lot about what is causing coral bleaching and how we can prevent it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Assignment: Ecology case study project Subject: Ecology Facilitator/Teacher: Ms. Papini Description of Work/Assignment: We were assigned to make a story-map website on any ecosystem in Maui. I chose to do the Near-shore ocean ecosystem. Which 21st Century Skill do you feel this assignment addresses, and why? I used my self-directional skills and Information skills. My self directional skills where addressed because, I really had to work hard get this project in on time and to make it a product I was happy with. I also used a lot of information skills because I had to research a lot about the project and I also had to expand on the knowledge that I already knew. What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why? I am most proud of all the photos and information I put into the story map. I like that it has a lot of nice photos and information.
How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skill with this assignment? I think I developed my information skills because I had to do a lot of research on the assignment. What was most difficult about completing this task? I think the most difficult thing about completing this task was finding all the information and the best pictures to put into the website. How could you improve this work? If you could start over, what would you do different? If I could start over on this assignment I would have definitely make my storymap a better layout. I don't love the layout of my story map I think that some things could have been moved around a bit. How does this relate to what you have learned in the past? In the past I have learned alot about coral reefs and the near-shore ecosystems in maui because I felt that it was very interesting. I knew a lot of the information that I had put in the website beforehand. How can you apply this to future learning? In the future we are going to be using a lot of information skills and things such as that. I also think it's great that we learned a new program that we can use in the future.