Core Competency – Collaboration:

I show that I value feedback from others in my group by…taking interest in what they have to say. In our first model for our machine, we were planning on using scissors to cut open a hot cocoa powder pocket. It seemed like a creative idea, however my partner had some doubts about it. Afterschool, my partner came up with a more efficient device, using a pulley, which was much easier to make. Whenever my partner came to me with feedback or ideas, we would usually agree upon it right away. However, sometimes I would be hesitant with some of her feedback, but I would not push it away. I would ask her to explain/show it to me in a visual way, such as a sketch, or building a small model of it with enough detail to explain what she wanted. If I didn’t value my partner’s feedback, our machine would not be so fortunate.