PROJECT PLAN 

Expression Module 
 
Cody Bortle  November 21 2019 
 

Description 

My name is Cody Bortle. My current philosophy of education is derived from others 

philosophical concepts on education and my personal experiences within the educational 

environment. When thinking about my philosophy of education I can split it up into 3 key 

components, the structure of the classroom that I feel is optimal for student success, the role of 

a teacher, and the goals that I will set for my students. In terms of classroom structure, we 

researched three structures that were practiced in the past and in the present day. I believe 

that Frieres concept on classroom Structure is the best fit for any educational environment. 

Friere harshly criticized the Banking Concept of education which sees students as passive, 

empty receptacles to be filled by the wise all-knowing teacher and instead we should adhere to 

a model that suggests that teachers and students are equal and are both open to learning from 

one another. This model allows for critical thinking and cooperation in the classroom. When it 

comes to the role of a teacher, I believe that it is crucial to build an inclusive environment 

which allows for all students to express themselves freely. Jonathon Kozol stated that as 
educators we need to “lower the barriers between the students classroom and home” and I 

believe that is true. As educators we need to understand that our students academic work isn’t 

the only thing that is playing a part in their overall mental and emotional health. Educators 

need to understand a students needs in order to succeed which can be expressed by Maslow’s 

hierarchy of needs. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is often shown as a pyramid in which each 

level starting at the basic physiological needs such as food, water, and shelter and progressing 

towards self-actualization or our need for acceptance and creativity are crucial for one's sense 

of motivation. With this in mind we need to understand our students resources and what we 

can do to help if one of their levels isn’t being addressed properly. My goal for my students is 

that they not only know how to apply the content that they are learning, but they understand 

the content. I hope to achieve this goal with the use of critical thinking and problem solving in 

the classroom. 

I will express my philosophy of education with a podcast which is imbedded within a website 

that includes my research from TEL 111. 

Project medium (multimedia) 

Throughout my EDT 180 course my classmates and I have learned several different 

types of technology that can be implemented into the classroom such as podcasts, websites, 

and powerpoints. In this Expression Module I am required to select one of these mediums and 

use it to express my TEL 111 Philosophy of Education. I will be using both a website and a 

podcast in order to do so. The first page of the website will include an introduction of myself 

and my history in the education field, some basic history of any leadership position I’ve held 

while in school, and what major I am pursuing at Arizona State University centered between 
some images of myself. On a different page of my website will be all of the research I have 

completed in my TEL 111 class regarding the education system. The second to last page on my 

website will include a link to my podcast with an image of my cover photo and a brief 

description of what will be covered in the podcast. The final page will be a contact form where 

the viewers of my website can contact me personally regarding any questions, concerns, or 

constructive criticism they may have with my website or podcast. My podcast will be about 

what I believe is my current philosophy of education and why it is what it is. I chose these 

particular mediums because I feel that they would allow for the most creativity when it comes 

to expressing my philosophy of education. 

Potential Benefits of multimedia 

There are many potential benefits of using my chosen mediums to express my tel 111 

Philosophy of Education. One potential benefit of using a podcast within a website would be 

that these mediums offer the most amount of information to my audience about who I am as a 

person, where I stand in the education field, the research I have completed, and what my 

Philosophy of Education actually is. Another potential benefit of using a podcast within a 

website would be that the website aspect of my project would allow for a contact page in which 

anyone who is viewing my website can reach out to me with any potential questions or 

concerns. The contact sheet is important to me because I believe that you must be willing to 

accept constructive criticism with anything that you do in life. A final potential benefit of using 

a podcast within a website would be that it allows me to include images of myself which 

engages the audience on a more personal level. These potential benefits of using my chosen 
mediums to express my TEL 111 Philosophy of Education are why I chose these mediums and 

will provide the optimal way to express myself with the most amount of information. 

Potential challenges of multimedia 

Although I have constructed an extremely detailed plan and storyboard for my Expression 

Module Project there are still some challenges of using the mediums in which I have chosen to 

express my TEL 111 Philosophy of Education. One of the major challenges would be the limited 

amount of time that I have to complete it. Since I chose two separate types of mediums that will 

be working together to convey my Philosophy of Education that means I will practically be 

doing double the work. Another challenge would be navigating weebly and constructing my 

actual website. Since I’m pretty unfamiliar with the inner workings of weebly I will be learning 

how to work with the software while also creating the website which will be very time 

consuming. I will combat these challenges with a lot of preparation and time management.   

 
Draft / Completed Project outline (or storyboard)
Artist statement 

My current philosophy of education is derived from the research I have completed in only one 

of my classes. Ideas, beliefs, and standards change over time. One crucial part of being an 

educator is the willingness to adapt the content in which you are trying to teach your students 

to your student’s needs. It is unclear where we, as a society, will be when it comes to education 

reform. With that said it is clear that my philosophy is subject to change which is necessary. 

Although my philosophy of education will change as time goes on I believe that a few major 

components will still be present in my future philosophy of education. One major component of 

my current philosophy of education that I feel will still be present in my future philosophy of 

education would be the overall role of a teacher. As an educator I will understand the resources 

that my student’s will have in order to guarantee their success in my class. I will express this 

by setting up parent-teacher conferences, not only for students who aren’t doing well in my 

class, but for all students. By doing this I am engaging the parents in their children’s education, 

while also directing them with what they can do to help their child continue to succeed. 

Another major component of my current philosophy of education that I feel will still be present 

in my future philosophy of education would be my goals and expectations in which I am setting 

for my students. As an educator I will guarantee that all of my students are fully 

understanding the content in which I am teaching them. I will express this by providing 

multiple ways to understand one thing and providing extra help for students who still aren’t 

understanding. A final major component of my current philosophy of education that I feel will 

still be present in my future philosophy of education would be the aspect of cooperation in my 

classroom. As an educator I will make sure that my students are cooperating in my classroom 

and are helping one another further understand the content. I will express this by allowing 

students to guide their peers learning in class by presenting the content I’d like them to further 
understand since I feel that the best way to truly understand a topic is to teach it. These 

examples of my projected expression of my philosophy of education 10 years from now.