October 22

In my course, students would be required to write a weekly report on the progress of their committee. The course is an event planning course and each committee would be responsible for reporting each week in writing the progress made. I would consider this low-stakes writing.

In addition, each committee would be required to compile a final report including all aspects of the committee work including budget, highlighting steps along the way, etc. This would be a more complex manual. I would consider this high-stakes writing.

A reflective essay about the course would be one additional writing assignment for the class.

Grading for each of the writing assignments would entail appropriate grammer and spelling along with all components of a final project assignment.

In an event planning course, it is very important for participants to understand one another and how they work. We would complete a learning styles workshop. This is a great exerecise that helps us understand how others process information. It enables the group to identify styles within their committee as well as learning styles that may be absent from their particular group. The other component of the workshop includes a stretching exercise teaching them how to adapt their learning style for the cohesiveness of the group.

Simulations and group projects would compliment learning for this course. The group will plan a large event and work in various committees including logistics, marketing, finance, and presenters. This is a great opportunity for students to challenge themselves and participate in a committee outside of their comfort level.


2. The tips provided on page 243 of our text reagrding use of power point are excellent. As both a student and presenter I have learned first hand about which cool backgrounds are not the best for readability. Each item discussed are items that I have learned throughout the course of both my undergraduate and graduate degree. How many words per slide are to many, how much animation is to much, what colors are best for the background and words, and to face the audience when presenting versus looking at the slide. In addition, my back up plan is to email the slide to both my personal and school email along with a flash drive. Lastly, I bring a hard copy of the slide show. This enables me to do my presentation with or without equipment.

I am a hands on person and love taking assessments and learning about myself. How do I work with a team, what is my learning style, how do I contribute in a team environment and the list goes on. We have had two activities thus far that stick out in my mind. We learned basic CPR and we learned about our personality. We have learned throughout our leadership programs that students relate to students moreso than students relating to staff. Our programs have been very successful with students in the leadership role and staff in an advising capacity. This agrees completely with the author's suggestions on how to be an effective group. These are my favorite type of activities and believe I would be most effective in utilizing these types of activities in my programs.