Rather than post this as a Google Doc, let's try this as a blog. I'll try to offer some ideas as we gather ideas. Here is what I started on the Google doc in class, with some additions (and edits):
First I asked: Consider projects that mean something to YOU (that matters to you):
Then I said: Here is another take on this: Gee says that education is what a 21st Century human being “ought to learn and know and be able to do in order to make a better life, a better society, and a better world before it’s too late. A good deal of this education will not go on in schools and colleges in any case, and even less if schools and colleges do not radically change their paradigms.”
So maybe projects is too specific. Would would you like to learn or know how to do or care about (that matters emotionally)?
I'll create more opportunities to do this throughout the class. There is no rush to figure this all out in a week. Feel free to add your own free thoughts to this blog as you like.
Finding a meaning to our education and applying those learnings to a practical issue which we are really passionate about would give an exciting dimension to this experience.
ReplyDeleteI think the thing I would like to learn or know how to do most is how to communicate better with a team and with a client. I understand that this is a huge portion of the business world and even if I knew all the technical knowledge in the world, if I cannot communicate well with a team and a client, things will not progress smoothly. I am also passionate about learning how to be a better leader in all aspects. I want to be able to take any project and be able to manage it well in order to complete all tasks at hand.
ReplyDeleteAgree this is really important, and I'll create as many opportunities for you to do this as you would like. Finding a client that will give you access to them and the organization are especially important for a class project (so you can finish in a semester).
DeleteI would really enjoy learning more about how to reach out to certain groups in our community, and take initiative to be involved in issues that matter to us. I feel like it is difficult to initiate contact or create opportunity where it is not readily available and easily seen. We look to google something, and if we do not see what we are searching for on the first page we disregard it and move on. I want to learn how to make things happen, and approach the business world in a way that's not closed off to opportunities.
ReplyDeleteOn a more personal note, I would really like to work with a group of people that I care about. I would ideally like to work with military families and veterans, providing services that lend support. I would also like to work with people in our healthcare system to improve overall care and efficiency in our hospitals. These are two very specific areas that, given the opportunity, I would put my heart and soul into exploring.
Excellent ideas. I have people you can contact if the rest of your team would like to follow your lead on this.
DeleteThere are a lot of things that matter to me and would like to know more about. The most important thing that made me feel this way was my experience with the things I love. One of the most important things is to coach kids. I've been volunteering as a part time coach for a local high school and helping teens is a passion. I've had previous experince and I feel that in Tucson Arizona there are a lot of troubled kids that need our help. We have been through many things and have gained some experiences in our lives that could defenity help them out. I would like to be able to reach more teens in the community .
ReplyDeleteJuan. I want to encourage you work on this with your group. I can't agree with you more. I can ask people I know, but as you may have read the Social Support Services in our city is sorely lacking. Even with all the money they were given after it was discovered they lost many millions of cases, kids are falling through the cracks of the Foster program. Interested? Maybe there are ways to make the process more efficient to avoid these problems.
DeleteJust one idea. Maybe you have some, too. Really hope your team can come up with something in this area.