On the 29th of September, 2021, I started my journey towards researching a specific element named bismuth. This is the final product of this Sway project for science. The reflection questions are below. I hope you enjoy.
Reflection Questions:
(ASK) What questions did you need to research in order to create your sway?
- What gives bismuth its colour when it’s crystalized?
- Is bismuth dangerous to humans?
- What is bismuth’s uses?
- What medication is bismuth used in?
- How was bismuth discovered?
- Who discovered bismuth?
- How did bismuth receive its name?
- What are some unknown facts about bismuth?
(ACQUIRE) What new or familiar digital tools did you try to use as you worked through this project?
I used Sway, which is something very new for me since I commonly use PowerPoint for these types of presentations. There were many new sites that I went through to get my information and pictures which is interesting because I know a few things about bismuth, but some of the questions stumped me which was very helpful since I learned more information.
The most common tools I used for this project are:
Google – which I have used before and is very helpful when looking for information.
Creative Commons Search – which was something new for me, but it was very useful and gave me good results.
Flickr – this was also new for me, but I think I will use it more in the future for images.
For a more detailed list of my sources, please check my Sway at the bottom where I cited my sources.
(ANALYZE) What was the process you used to investigate the topic and how did you verify and cite the information you found?
The process I used to do this project is that I researched through, and when I found what I needed I verified the information by looking through multiple sites, seeing if the information is similar enough on all the sites so I know it’s most likely correct information. I kept a list of all my sources in my EduBlog draft so I could easily make the EduBlog. I made sure to use my own words in my presentation and I also made sure to cite all of my sources from where I got my information and images.
(ASSESS) How did the process of completing this challenge go? What could/would you have done better?
When I look back at my Sway, I could have been more organized and inserted more information in my project which could have helped the organization and for it to flow more smoothly, but without looking at the flaws, I am very proud of this project. This helped me understand bismuth and the elements better and will definitely help me in the future. The way of researching that I learned helped me present my information easily and get better results. I will be looking forward to following these tactics of researching in future work.