Major project post #3

This week, I demonstrated how to crochet a hat. I had to do several takes as I kept messing up the design and messing up as I was explaining what to do. But I eventually got it! I just need to edit my video and it's done. I did not have a template for the hat design, so I watched a video on YouTube and took notes for each step. Then, I used those notes to create my own video. I did not use the exact tactics from the original video because I wanted to make it more my own and also because I did not have all the necessary tools, so I improvised. Everything turned out ok! What I did on the first time I watched the original video was make a hat with the instructor, the second time I took notes, then I was able to demonstrate myself. For my next post, I will clean up my notes and type them up on here, so I can put them with the video for a different form of instruction.

Before I learned how to crochet, I was a little scared because seeing the templates on paper was overwhelming, but then it all made sense once I watched videos. The terminology is ridiculous, but learning it comes with practice.

Now I am able to work with my students on learning how to crochet. I may have to watch videos during the process, but I am able to pass this skill onto the next generation and the kids love it. I went from just learning myself to being able to teach others.

I used YouTube for video lessons, Pinterest for pictures and templates, I used my personal video camera to capture the demonstration, and I used Movie Maker to put together and edit my video.