I listen and respond to others. While working on this project I was able to give ideas and receive criticism.
I consider more than one way to proceed and make choices. I was able to consider many possibilities and come to an agreement with my partner. I can explain why I make specific choices. When I had an idea I was able to explain the idea and answer questions.
I help resolve conflicts and challenges as they arise. When my group members had different ideas, I was able to form a new idea that includes everyone’s ideas.
I get ideas that are new to my peers. I can gather ideas from group members to form an idea that everyone agrees on.
While working on my paper tower and egg dropper I learned how to problem solve and find new ways to reach a goal. I encountered many problems when I was working on my paper tower, but one was how my tower would cave in. Due to the height of my tower it couldn’t support the weight of the golf ball, so I added more support to my base. Overcoming problem in my structure helped me learn to problem solve and test different possibilities.
Core Competency Self Assessment and Creative Thinking
When trying new things, I expect setbacks and failure and use them to develop my ideas. An example of this from the Scientific Method labs would be while making my golf ball tower, using a three leg design for the base made the tower unstable and difficult to stand. Instead, I went back and tested my hypothesis to create a more stable base by attaching all the legs to one point, so it created a more stable base. Experiencing these set backs and challenges made my golf tower the lab I’m most proud of.
It is important to remember who benefits from an advertisement because you want to know where your money goes before purchasing a product or service.
Ethical persuasion is effective because it tempts consumers to purchase a product, especially if the celebrity endorsing it is someone they look up to. If a celebrity supports and makes claims about a product it encourages people who want to follow closely and purchase it.
Card Stacking because it only presents the positives of a product. Linking positive connections with a product in your mind may make you think highly of a brand.
Core Competency Reflection
One strategy or activity that stimulated my imagination on this project was when I saw advertisements done by major companies. Identifying the strategies used in advertisements helped me implement them in my own advertisement.
An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is while viewing different examples of past projects, quickly sorting through them, a detail that stuck out to me were the use of numbers. Therefore, in my advertisement I included numbers to represent a statistic or special offer, as an eye-catching detail.
I used to think advertisements don’t work, and now I know they do work because they grab a consumers attention and informs them about a product. While viewing examples, I saw how an advertisement builds on how familiar people are with a product; consumers being familiar with a product builds a trust and preference towards buying it.
Iran and Uruguay are two very different countries with distinct cultures, histories, and political systems. Iran is located in the Middle East, and has a population of around 82 million people; the economy is heavily dependent on oil exports. Uruguay, on the other hand, is located in South America and has a population of around 3.5 million people. It is a democratic country with a president as the head of state. The economy is based on agriculture, industry, and services. Both countries have a rich culture, with Iran known for its rich history, art, and literature, and Uruguay for its tango music and dance. Despite these differences, both countries have a strong sense of national identity and pride.
Core Competency Reflection
I work with others the achieve a goal. I worked with a partner to complete the country project, by sharing ideas and using criticism from each other we created a poster talking about our country.
I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others. When collaborating in a group I was able to listen to others’ ideas and provide criticism.
I take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share. I was able to split the project’s elements with everyone in my group, while taking on my part, I was able to help others and receive criticism to improve.
I think about what I am going to convey and to whom I am going to convey it. During the country project, I gathered information on our country and displayed it on a poster with images, and present the project in front of the class.
Goal
For a future goal, I would want to work on communicating with all my group members and ask for their opinions before making a decision myself; therefore everyone can be involved and have a say.
If there is a disagreement within the group, I find it helpful to hear all possible solutions and let everyone share their ideas. Hearing everyone’s opinion opens up new perspectives and ways to approach something.
2. I know the group is working well together when I see everyone working towards the same goal in mind and no one is left out.
3. I show that I value feedback from others in my group by asking for everyones opinions and changing my plan accordingly.
Goals
A goal I would like to work towards is coming up with more creative ideas and being able to build of others to create a plan that everyone agrees with.
This semester I learned about the emotional bank account and how to build strong relationships with others. We learned about the emotional bank account as a way to deposit and receive favors from others. When helping out in a classroom you can receive a favor in return, such as a due date extension. Moreover, using the emotional bank account can be a way to visualize your relationships with others. Therefore, the emotional bank account can help strengthen your relationships and build new ones.
I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others. When I was creating scenarios for the storyboard I had to find realistic ways they are used. By looking at the example I formed an idea of what mine would look like.
I consider more than one way to proceed. By finding different ways to demonstrate each scenario I showed common ways everyone experiences these contracts and laws.
I chose my solution because it has a guaranteed return rate on the money and slowly builds over time. In addition, my solution gives me the amount of money needed to pay the first down payment on the house, while not risking losing any. On the other hand, my solution does not build up as much money as high-risk investments such as stocks. Moreover, my option doesn’t leave as much leftover money as putting it all in stocks but does offer lower risk. I believe my option works best for me because it’s a fixed return rate that will earn you enough money to pay the first down payment.
To write my calculations I used excel and to write my justification I used word.
Collaboration and Contributions
I found working with my group a great way for us to share ideas and build off each other.
I contributed to my group by sharing my ideas and getting everyone to share their ideas. Others helped me by giving criticism and sharing ideas that can be built off.
I listened to everyone’s solution and considered them, but I ended up going with a plan that was suggested by one of my group members because I liked the way they used the money in a creative way that was also low risk.
I would rate my ability to work with others in a group on a scale of 1-4 a 3.8 because I can share and listen to ideas, but I sometimes get distracted by talking with others.
Core Competency Reflection
I can think about what I am going to convey and to whom I will convey it. During my reflection I gave reasons about why my option works well and who would my plan work best with based on their risk tolerance. I was able to find key strengths in my plan and discuss the advantages.
I can represent my learning and tell how it connects to my experiences. While doing my project I thought of ways to reach the final goal in a way that made the most sense for me. Choosing how I would invest my money in relation to my risk tolerance made me think about possible options I could use. I represented my learning by creating a 3-year outline of how I would spend the money.
I can understand how my values shape my choices. When I was exploring options for my project I could understand what influenced my spending decisions. Understanding my risk tolerance and changing how much money I would put into certain things such as stocks.
I can advocate for myself. After doing my calculations for my project I needed to add a graph to visually show my show. I couldn’t figure out how to display the data; after asking the teacher for advice, we eventually figured out how to include the graph including the data.
I learned more about the 1980s recession and how it affected people globally by forcing people out of jobs, therefore lowering the demand for many things.
I learned how fast economic growth can crash because of some issue in supply, and lead to high prices and shortages.
I better understand the control banks and the government have over controlling inflation and the steps they can take to lower it.
Core Competencies
I work with others to achieve a goal. In our project I was able to share my ideas while also listening to my group members; I received and gave helpful criticism with my group members.
I can form new ideas to create new things. I can also build on the ideas of others. When I was working with my group we shared ideas and worked together to create new and better ideas.
3 things I learned from the product innovation assignment is how to keep a business running, how two owners can run a business together, and why it’s important that companies keep expanding and changing their service and products.
Communication- I can understand and share information about a topic of interest in a clear, organized way. While researching more about my topic I had to convert what I read onto PowerPoint slides by filtering the information into relevant and short points. Presenting my information in a clear and organized way made it easier to follow and understand.
