I would be an idiot to pass up on the extra credit, especially since I was stupid enough to screw up and forget to post my midterm info, throwing away 25 free points.
As part of the KIB YouTube Video Group, I have done a number of different things to contribute to the success of the video. I have showed up for every class, and every meeting this group has had.
I was critical in the planning of what idea we should film. Mark is a great team leader! Not only did he shoot the video, but his pre-planning for the shoot that took place on Sun the 15th was great.
When it came time for the shoot, I checked out a still camera for extra shots to supplement the footage. I ended up taking over 100 pictures of the Tree Planting process as well as the volunteers doing the planting. There was a slip up on the student housing staff. One of them was supposed to bring a camera and snap pictures of the process, but they forgot. I offered to give them a complete set of pics on a disc so they could use them if the needed them. I went through some of those pictures and posted them to the Facebook Page we created to keep track of our process, dates, and communications. This was a genius idea from Mark.
We are planning on editing our video on Earth Day Sunday April 22nd (just a coincidence, but hey, it works!) We will all be present to get the best cuts of footage we took. I will also be supplementing the video with any voice over work needed.
We interviewed Andrew from KIB during the process. During the interview, I asked him about 10 questions on why we were there, what was the process, why were we doing it, how did KIB and IUPUI come together, etc...
This was a fun experience to be apart of. I know that we took way more footage than we would need to cut a 5 minute video, but it is better be over prepared, than under prepared.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Read Each Others Blogs
This assignment:
Read through the blogs (you can get to them from the "Blogs" link to the left) and identify 3 people, based on what you read, that you feel you could work with easily, and identify 3 people you would find it challenging to work with. List this on yourn blog and discuss why you chose who you put into each category.
I remember sitting in class thinking that it would be a little challenging working with Shawn, Cabana and Heather. This was based on the fact that we have have strong personalities. I know that I usually have to be involved in every discussion and in every project.
I can pretty much get along with anyone. There are of course some exception to that. I get irritated with people who are always late, absent, or ill prepared, bossy... I could go on and on, but we all have our moments.
As the first couple of discussions took place, I immediately got along with Lecia. I don't know if it is because we are similar with being continuing education students and can relate to each others circumstances.
I think that Matt and I are similar, because we are laid back. During the final project, we have had the same ideas and concepts.
This class however is "Team Building..." so that is what I had set out to do. There were many discussions on teams vs groups blah blah blah... We came through as a team and are in the midst of creating a social revolution for KIB!
Read through the blogs (you can get to them from the "Blogs" link to the left) and identify 3 people, based on what you read, that you feel you could work with easily, and identify 3 people you would find it challenging to work with. List this on yourn blog and discuss why you chose who you put into each category.
I remember sitting in class thinking that it would be a little challenging working with Shawn, Cabana and Heather. This was based on the fact that we have have strong personalities. I know that I usually have to be involved in every discussion and in every project.
I can pretty much get along with anyone. There are of course some exception to that. I get irritated with people who are always late, absent, or ill prepared, bossy... I could go on and on, but we all have our moments.
As the first couple of discussions took place, I immediately got along with Lecia. I don't know if it is because we are similar with being continuing education students and can relate to each others circumstances.
I think that Matt and I are similar, because we are laid back. During the final project, we have had the same ideas and concepts.
This class however is "Team Building..." so that is what I had set out to do. There were many discussions on teams vs groups blah blah blah... We came through as a team and are in the midst of creating a social revolution for KIB!
Group vs. Team Reflection
If my mind serves me, I think that we had a discussion how the differences between being a group vs. being a team.
We were separated in two groups. one group was told to stack/arrange the tables in a any manner they wanted, and the other group was told to stack the chairs in any manner they wanted.
I was part of the table stacking group. I know that Beth was just trying to get a feel of how people handle themselves in group situations. One or more person will always prevail as some form of a leader. There are leaders and followers... which one are you?
I have a stronger personality some of the others in the class. But I feel like I can go with the flow though. Many years of being a manager have lead me to be able to run a team, but I know that there is always a time that my ideas might not be the best course of action, so I can go with the flow as well.
To me, teams are built, and people are assigned to groups. When dealing with either, you have to be able to go with the flow sometimes.
The teams for the final project seem to be working very well together. I know there have been some hiccups along the way, but not to bad. There is great management and support between groups, with constant feedback about problems and resolutions.
We will see how the progress reports go tomorrow. Hopefully, there are no real big problems and everything will go smoothly.
Only time will tell!
We were separated in two groups. one group was told to stack/arrange the tables in a any manner they wanted, and the other group was told to stack the chairs in any manner they wanted.
I was part of the table stacking group. I know that Beth was just trying to get a feel of how people handle themselves in group situations. One or more person will always prevail as some form of a leader. There are leaders and followers... which one are you?
I have a stronger personality some of the others in the class. But I feel like I can go with the flow though. Many years of being a manager have lead me to be able to run a team, but I know that there is always a time that my ideas might not be the best course of action, so I can go with the flow as well.
To me, teams are built, and people are assigned to groups. When dealing with either, you have to be able to go with the flow sometimes.
The teams for the final project seem to be working very well together. I know there have been some hiccups along the way, but not to bad. There is great management and support between groups, with constant feedback about problems and resolutions.
We will see how the progress reports go tomorrow. Hopefully, there are no real big problems and everything will go smoothly.
Only time will tell!
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