Friday we gave the special education students their presents. They seemed to be pleased with the wii, although i noticed some of them seemed a little emotionless kind of in a whatever mood. It could of been they thought we were looking down on them or we felt bad for them so we gave them a present i don't know.
I think that we could of been a little more outgoing in our presentation of the gifts it looked like we didn't want to be there so maybe the kids saw that too.
As for the idea of the project i think its a good idea, but it needs for time to mature and also for us students to be more involved myself included.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Kip Murphy
Kip Murphy had a lot of good advice in leadership and a lot of first hand knowledge. The three things that he talked about that stuck out most to me were...
- Focus on the people rather then the task
- Be aware of your own faults
- Value each relationship
- Don't put so much importance on the finished product but focus on the people involved in producing the product because in the end if you build relationships with the people making the product they're going to want to work better for you
- Your not perfect and the more aware of that you are the easier it will to involve people who excel where your faults are and maybe where you excel is their faults... so you build teamwork
- Make the best out of every person you meet or work with because that builds mutual trust and friendship
Using the P.D.S.A method
We had a problem. We had to move five marbles from one sink to the other without using our hands. My group was given PVC tubes and two screw drivers. Using the P.D.S.A method we started with our Problem statement which got everyone on the same page about what we needed to accomplish.Then we did our code of cooperation which helped with equality in the group and made communication easier. We brainstormed ideas on how to solve the problem, made a data table and tested each idea. We went over the numbers and found the most efficient way to move the marbles. After we found our solution we made a plus/delta chart describing what we did well as a group and what we would have changed.
P.D.S.A
To help fully understand a problem and find your solution a good method to use is the P.D.S.A method. It gives a full view on all perspectives and tools you can use.
P(plan)- use different tools to discribe what your problem is and figure out your goals you want to accomplish.
Use tools like if/then charts and brainstorming clouds.
D(do)-make surveys and research our ideas you brainstormed in the first step
S(study)-take in all the surveys and create visual aids to help sort the information you've collected. These visual aids will help you find the best way to go about your problem
A(act)-you've collected all your data and ran the numbers, now you can make a decision on how to solve the problem. Just do it
P(plan)- use different tools to discribe what your problem is and figure out your goals you want to accomplish.
Use tools like if/then charts and brainstorming clouds.
D(do)-make surveys and research our ideas you brainstormed in the first step
S(study)-take in all the surveys and create visual aids to help sort the information you've collected. These visual aids will help you find the best way to go about your problem
A(act)-you've collected all your data and ran the numbers, now you can make a decision on how to solve the problem. Just do it
Friday, October 22, 2010
Law of Choice
The Three big things that stuck out to me this week were...
Your indecision IS a decision. To not make a choice is making a choice in itself
Good decisions are made by a solid base of accurate facts, wise council, clearly defined goals on top of a vision or goal. and last but not least the four D's of decision making
Don't: if it's not your responsibility to do something let the person whose responsibility it is do it
Delay: if it's not the right time to do it... Wait
Delegate: if someone else is better at what your doing let them do it
Do it: if none of the previous things apply DO IT
Emotions shouldn't be what drives your decisions. Like Tim Jones said, " your emotions should be like the caboose of a train, going along for the ride NOT driving the train."
Your indecision IS a decision. To not make a choice is making a choice in itself
Good decisions are made by a solid base of accurate facts, wise council, clearly defined goals on top of a vision or goal. and last but not least the four D's of decision making
Don't: if it's not your responsibility to do something let the person whose responsibility it is do it
Delay: if it's not the right time to do it... Wait
Delegate: if someone else is better at what your doing let them do it
Do it: if none of the previous things apply DO IT
Emotions shouldn't be what drives your decisions. Like Tim Jones said, " your emotions should be like the caboose of a train, going along for the ride NOT driving the train."
Sunday, October 17, 2010
outline
Start by asking questions... Whens the last time you helped someone?exc.
- how helping other people helps you
- it doesnt have to be hard or bigs things
- liberty mutual commercial
Friday, September 24, 2010
top 5 core values...for now
- Patience- helps me cope with whats happening during my day and to look at the whole picture before I make a decision.
- Character- shows others that they can trust me to do the right thing and maybe follow
- Music/Art- inspires me teaches me responsibility and achieve something
- Family- gives me reason to succeed. people to love and be loved back no matter what
- Never give up/Try new things-try my hardest to succeed no matter what and maybe try something I didn't know I liked
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