- Draft of survey done by Friday April 8th, and reviewed by Ms. Lord or Ms. Shenk, or both.
- Attend the library again to make copies of references I found last week.
- Secure two interviews before Spring Break.
- Spend 8 hours or more on my project
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Process: Week of March 29th
By the end of next week I am aiming to have accomplished:
Mentor Meeting: Week of April 5th
Today, I had my mentor meeting with Ms. Shenk for this week. I handed her a physical copy of my third quarter evaluation (since I did not do so at our last meeting), and showed her my interview with Tim Logue. I also showed her the some of the research I had done at the library last week (Thursday and Sunday), and told her about all the resources I had found there. There was a Final Draft for the Waterfront Trail that was presented to the city in 1996 (which I copied). There were also several other resources that are I found too but have not copied yet.
Ms Shenk suggested that if I wanted in depth archives from the city I could call the City Clerk, and ask what was available to the public (minutes, public meetings, etc), which I plan on doing later this week.
Ms Shenk suggested that if I wanted in depth archives from the city I could call the City Clerk, and ask what was available to the public (minutes, public meetings, etc), which I plan on doing later this week.
Mentor Meeting: Week of March 29th
During my mentor meeting last week, Ms. Shenk and I went over my third quarter evaluation together. After her and I talked about the ratings I had given myself, I made a few minor changes. I took a point away from one category, and added a point to a category- so it evened out in the end.
Ms. Shenk also knew I was going to interview Tim Logue later that day, and conduct research at the library too. We planned on meeting earlier in the week so that I could go over what I learned in my interview and research. She gave me the idea of when I was at the library of researching other development projects that had/are happening in Ithaca (such as the Wal-Mart development, and the Southwest Neighborhood development), which I thought was a very good idea.
Ms. Shenk also knew I was going to interview Tim Logue later that day, and conduct research at the library too. We planned on meeting earlier in the week so that I could go over what I learned in my interview and research. She gave me the idea of when I was at the library of researching other development projects that had/are happening in Ithaca (such as the Wal-Mart development, and the Southwest Neighborhood development), which I thought was a very good idea.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
In Class: Thursday Class Journal
How much time have I spent on my project so far?
By the end of tomorrow I will have spent around 8 hours on my project. This includes class time (tuesday & thursday) planning out the rest of my project, mentor meeting, an interview with Tim Logue, writing my interview, research at the Public Library. As of right now I would round to have spent 4 - 4 1/2 hours on my project so far this week.
What did you do that was hands on?
My interview with Tim Logue is my hands on process for this week... the same as last week... in my project, I think interviews are the most beneficial hands on I can do. However, I will also be going to the library tomorrow to do hands on research.
What research did you do?
I have spent time planning the rest of my project out, and tomorrow is research day (even says so on my calender) I have an interview with Tim Logue, and will be doing research at the library. I have also looked into contacting a local community member to interview as well as information about the Ithaca Journal I will be using later on in my project.
Did you meet with your mentor?
My mentor meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, after school.
Do you have at least 3 journal entries?
Yes I do :) They are mostly all in class reflections however.
Were you in class this week? Did you have and use your journal?
Yes I was. I use my blog, obviously, for my "journal". I have a notebook I take notes in during class.
Do you think your fulfillment of WISE requirements was...?
Excellent. I really have moved forward in setting up the rest of my project! I have 3 very specific goals set for myself by the end of this project:
My plans for next week include hopefully conducting another interview, more research at the library, and if for some reason I can not secure an interview next week, I will conduct the survey I want to do for my project.
By the end of tomorrow I will have spent around 8 hours on my project. This includes class time (tuesday & thursday) planning out the rest of my project, mentor meeting, an interview with Tim Logue, writing my interview, research at the Public Library. As of right now I would round to have spent 4 - 4 1/2 hours on my project so far this week.
What did you do that was hands on?
My interview with Tim Logue is my hands on process for this week... the same as last week... in my project, I think interviews are the most beneficial hands on I can do. However, I will also be going to the library tomorrow to do hands on research.
What research did you do?
I have spent time planning the rest of my project out, and tomorrow is research day (even says so on my calender) I have an interview with Tim Logue, and will be doing research at the library. I have also looked into contacting a local community member to interview as well as information about the Ithaca Journal I will be using later on in my project.
Did you meet with your mentor?
My mentor meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, after school.
Do you have at least 3 journal entries?
Yes I do :) They are mostly all in class reflections however.
Were you in class this week? Did you have and use your journal?
Yes I was. I use my blog, obviously, for my "journal". I have a notebook I take notes in during class.
Do you think your fulfillment of WISE requirements was...?
Excellent. I really have moved forward in setting up the rest of my project! I have 3 very specific goals set for myself by the end of this project:
- Interview 10 people within the community by my projects end.
- Conduct a local survey of Ithaca (about the Waterfront Trail)
- Write to the editor of the Ithaca Journal (and hopefully have it published!!!!!)
My plans for next week include hopefully conducting another interview, more research at the library, and if for some reason I can not secure an interview next week, I will conduct the survey I want to do for my project.
Process Reflection: Week of March 29th
Questions from in class on Tuesday we were asked to answer:
3 Ways I have stepped out of my comfort zone:
3 Ways I have stepped out of my comfort zone:
- Having three entries a week, on time!
- Keeping up a steady pace on my project
- E-mailing people and taking the initiative in my project to make sure it is moving forward
- Broadened my project from beginning idea, I am now not solely focusing on the Waterfront Trail.
- Interviewing many more people than originally planned
- Looking at the history of politics in Ithaca
- 3 journal entries a week! I struggled with this at first...
- Had a better idea planned for my project (what to have done by when)
- Kept up on my journals throughout the whole process!
- Interviewed more people by now
- I rely WAY to much on others telling me what to do and when to do it :/
- The Waterfront Trail is a great step towards sustainable transportation in Ithaca
- Politics is the act of groups working together, sometimes things don't go according to plan.
- Planning is very beneficial and a huge step to staying organized and on top of things.
- I am a people person :) and I want to work with people no matter what.
In Class: March 29th
During this Tuesday's class we started off by listening to an audio clip, "Disrupting My Comfort Zone", told by Brian Grazer.
Reflection:
I would say I have gone out of my comfort zone for this project. I knew that the project itself was going to take me out of my comfort zone. I do not have a problem with talking to people, asking to interview them and actually interviewing them, I have gone out of my comfort zone on a personal level. I know I am one of those people who NEEDS organization and relies on being told what to do, and especially when to do it.
More people also shared their project process. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!! It was great to see more of what people are up too and how it's going. :)
Reflection:
I would say I have gone out of my comfort zone for this project. I knew that the project itself was going to take me out of my comfort zone. I do not have a problem with talking to people, asking to interview them and actually interviewing them, I have gone out of my comfort zone on a personal level. I know I am one of those people who NEEDS organization and relies on being told what to do, and especially when to do it.
More people also shared their project process. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!! It was great to see more of what people are up too and how it's going. :)
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Mentor Meeting: Week of March 22nd
This week when Ms. Shenk and I met she really helped me set my sights on how much time I had left for my project. Her advice to me was that I start working backwards. My previous goal was to have an average of one interview a week for the next several weeks. Ms. Shenk pointed out to me we only have 10 weeks or so left to work on our project, and that I might need to step up my expectations a little bit, which is reasonable.
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