I attended a Fiber Arts Workshop at the Innovation Hub and learned how to knit. The workshop was offering introductory lessons to knitting and crocheting, and since I already know how to crochet, I decided to try knitting instead. I enjoyed this workshop because it gave me an introduction to knitting in a positive environment provided just for students like myself. The variety of workshops available at the Innovation Hub was incredible to see, especially the 3D printings constantly whirring in the background. I think it's great that OU offers this free service to students, and I would love to come back and explore more in their workshops. My instructor was an employee at the library who was also an avid knitter, and it was her first time hosting the workshop. One thing that stood out to me from this experience is how my instructor addressed my mistakes with knitting. She would say: "This is great for me because you're teaching me how to change what I'm doing and teach better in the future." Her self-reflection was helpful to me as a future educator. I would like to adopt this attitude in my future classroom and take every moment with my students as an opportunity for learning and reflection in order to hone my skills and abilities as a teacher.
