In my opinion the Ed Cafe was a great way to share information on different subjects we learned. What I liked about it is we didn't have to be able to explain it through a presentation, but it was more of a verbal discussion between the students. I liked how the conversation flowed and there wasn't any awkward silences because we had the prepared questions to pick it right back up. What our class could of done better was get more time for each group. I know that we got the maximum time possible, but in each group I was in the topic felt rushed, including mine.
When I presented I thought it went swell. We had a very big group so the conversation never really stopped. What did go well for us was the response we got from the attendees, they were very responsive to the questions and actually seemed interested in our topic. Another thing that went well was the spread of information being shared for each figure (Northrup, Prince, Harriet). In order to improve my discussion I would set out a specific time for each question so we are able to finish our questions.
To be honest, I could of been a better attendee. I did not contribute as much as I could have. However I did however contribute a lot in my 1st group. I made several good points that helped move the group forward. In the group "The Title of Slave" I pointed out how the slaves were more like objects than humans. This sparked a big discussion on how they were sold as if they were at a yard sale. My experience wit the Ed Cafe was bad but, that was because I was sick. All in all I had a great experience with the Ed Cafe and definitely want to do it again..... Healthy
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