I second Kathrin’s use of the word “humbling” to describe today’s experiences, particularly with video recording. Given that I forgot to put a mic on myself for part of the interview, recorded a “ghost” in the interview room, and lost sound for half an interview (at least those were the more glaring mistakes), today was an important reminder of what could go wrong (and often does) when trying something out for the first time. Frustrating, for sure, but I’m gearing up for another try. Day three, here I come!

I appreciate the low stakes nature of this assignment and am thinking that such an exercise would be really helpful in the classroom. When a grade hangs in the balance the atmosphere changes immediately, so practicing when it doesn’t “count” helps maintain focus on skills. I have been thinking about documentary as an option in my media history class, for instance, so today was a great primer and practice.

Today’s session also has led me to think more about the blogging possibilities and a reminder that there’s a lot that I could do. I’m still thinking through what that would look like in my classes more concretely.