Sunday, March 29, 2009

Miscommunication...

seems to be the major (failing-)factor when it comes to efficient planning and organization of social groups.

I remember the day when my Track and Field team was supposed to depart for a competition and either of the two parents who were in charge for transportation thought that the other person would take us to the meet. After several calls the confusion was clarified and the group was able to get to the competition. However, we were late and some athletes were really nervous about not having enough time to warm up which led to some average performances.

I believe that miscommunications like that are unnecessary and easily preventable. Structured planning that is reported on a written plan could prevent miscommunication and would clarify everybody's responsibilities within a group.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

More Presentations....

I liked Erin's presentation about how to provide first aid because she actually was in a situation where she had to use her first aid skills. She also showed us helpful video clips that showed how to give proper CPR and other techniques in an emergency situation.

I have never used an e-portfolio program. So I definitely need to know how I use such a program effectively.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Class Presentations

I really liked Kevin's presentation about the school mascots because it was a topic that related very well to the audience and with his visual aid he presented the issue, that I did not know anything about, very well.

I liked Kenneth's presentation about the Boykin Spaniel because obviously he brought his own dog which was an attention catcher and he presented some interesting facts with an effective PowerPoint presentation.

I also liked Scott's presentation about the Jetlev-Flyer because it was something totally different. His video-clip showed impressively how the new innovation works. It looked like Scott was passionate about his topic which he showed through a convincing speech delivery.