Trello, On Thursday, March 30, I met with my team which would later be known as Gemini V. During our very first meeting we discussed our strengths and what we were good at doing. I was willing to work on the database with Lili, but we needed a project manager. Nobody volunteered for the position […]
Communication
Emotional Intelligence
I took the emotional intelligence quiz, and it told me that I have a Good EQ. Having a good EQ is just as important as having a good IQ. Emotional Intelligence is being able to be aware, control, and express one’s emotion. In an interpersonal setting knowing how to express your feelings is important, so that […]
Meeting @ 12:15 Tuesday
“20-29: While there are times when your participation is masterful, there are also times when you may stifle your own participation or the participation of others. You may find it helpful to speak up more or to invite others to speak up. Seek win-win solutions to conflict by encouraging others to explain their views” (http://www.amanet.org/training/articles/self-assessment-are-you-a-masterful-meeting-participant.aspx) […]
Making Sandwiches
The other day Professor Johnston taught us how to give ethical critiques so we would be able to provide ethical critiques to others in class about their website. After staring so long at a project, it is a nice to have another set of eyes look at your work and tell you what they like […]
Building Stronger Bridges
“Alright, today you and your teams are going to make a bridge out of newspapers and rubber bands,” is how Professor Johnston started class Thursday. She handed us a pile of newspapers and a package of rubber bands and told us it had to support a small water bottle, and the bottle had to be […]
The Invisible Gorilla
I have seen the Invisible Gorilla video quite a few times. The first time I saw I did not notice the gorilla at all, and was shocked that I couldn’t notice something like a gorilla walking through the frame. I think it’s amazing that my brain has lots of capabilities, but it wasn’t able to notice […]
Marshmallows and Spaghetti Noodles
Building the tallest tower made of marshmallows and spaghetti noodles is a pretty daunting task! Our group kind of chose Vicki as the leader of the group, because she told us she had done similar activities. The rest of us were quite unsure of what to do, so we let Vicki lead us. Everyone had […]
Time Vampires
Tick-tock. Time management is crucial for me. Lists make time management manageable for me. On my to-do list, I had six things that I needed to do today (Wednesday). I completed five of the six so, I did pretty well in completing the tasks on my list. I’m not sure that could have done a better […]