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What are your upper 5 and lesser 5 VIA Character Strengths (list them)

-Perseverance

-Hope

-Teamwork

-Love of Learning

-Love

Thinking about your upper and lesser VIA Character Strengths, what will help or challenge you in AP?

My upper 5 Character strengths are very good as I am a hard worker who can adapt to a team environment overcoming any challenge that comes my way. Having perseverance and hope as my top 2 really reflects me as an unstoppable worker. My bottom 5 are fairness, curiosity, zest, honesty, and humility. 5 I would like to mostly improve my curiosity the most as it means I'm not the type of person who really deep dives into the question and deconstruct what there is. I think what will help my AP goals is my ability to not give up and lose hope even when the situation is looking dim, something that will challenge my AP goals is my lack of excitement and curiosity through deep diving and depicting. Overall I have very good character strengths as my top 5 as it shows my strengths and my weaknesses.

Are there any particular strengths you would like to develop this semester?

I would like to improve my integrity, prudence, and leadership. These three skills will really benefit me in the long term and allow me to be very versatile in the real world.

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So far, during our lessons, what are the concepts you have learnt (or further developed) and how are they influencing the way that you approach problems?

I've learnt concepts surrounding divergent and convergent thinking and how we can come up with multiple ideas also been deep-diving into myself and becoming a creative person to strategically come up with solutions that fit the problem while also being midngul about consumer suppy and demand.

What do you think your biggest challenges are going to be in AP

one of the challenges from my perspective now is probably my lack of creative ideas which I do struggle with under short notice/time. which will heavily affect me at a later point in this program due to the heavy amount of creative thinking each group will need to undergo when thinking about their final idea.

What are you most excited about in AP?

I am highly excited about creating and presenting the idea as we can be as creative as we want to project any idea and solution to the problem we get. as well as creating the physical object making and putting it together would be very tiring but very rewarding

Reflecting on the Divergent and Convergent thinking activities from Tuesday, what did you find challenging? Did you find it easier the more you practiced or working solo vs a group? Add photo evidence from the activity.

i found divergent alt easier to brainspot ideas working collaboratively as I can reflect while also getting in real-time feedback to reflect on all possible ideas while also giving feedback to my partners as well in a collaborative systems but convergent did help me think of my own ideas while facing the problems by myself and ficing the which helps me learn to help myself

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What tools, skills or activities did you find most useful in the redesign your partner’s summer activity?

the mind map and the questioning were very helpful as they allowed me to find the problem in his lunch and immediately start diving into more targeted questions towards him which started to fill my head with multiple very achievable solutions for him. But as i further narrowed it down each solution shifted and re-designed itself and some dropped out of and some evolved into the solution i am using now for him and perfected to solve his problems

How did you use or develop or grow your 5 C’s? (Collaboration, Communication, Critical and Creative Thinking, Citizenship, Character (Strengths))

with this task, I developed/improved my character, creative thinking and communication as those were the main c's I used when completing this task. communication I needed to portray my ideas and ask questions to identify the problem and think of a solution. critical thinking to rely on the information got from him and start to t deconstruct what he said and think of a solution. and my character to project that speech to him and to connect to him personally that I understand his problem and want to help.

What did you find most difficult during the activity? How will you overcome this in the future?

The problem I had was my partner not coming it challenged the communication between us as it only allowed me a short questioning window after school which heavily affected my reliability and efficiency of this task.

After receiving the feedback, what changes would you make to your solution?

the feedback i received helped my change as it allowed me to udenrtsand and refllect on my intial thought adding onto it or changing a few things around based on his feedbac and how he liekd adn dilsaked the idea which changed my origanl idea with a few tweaks which added up to my final design

Other reflections.

having my partner away really affcted my performcae as charlie was out due to a injured leg it really set me adn him behind but we ended up weoking it out and i finsihed my solution

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What are our initial thoughts about our Spin Off Topic?

It'll be a great opportunity as a practice to explore ideas and the concepts of this semester and understand each curriculum and how it needs to be structured and presented for the final assignment

What do we still need to know or find out?

some finner details about how some certain features need to go like presenting some planning as it isn't to clear at the moment

How can we find this information? Person, survey, internet, experts etc

through questioning teachers and peers and even understanding proper business pictures as it can really help picture the final pitch and product.

What is most intriguing about this topic?

How it'll boost our creativity and financial mindset for the future creating it at an early age can really help us if we really want to put ourselves out there and create our very own businesses

What am I most concerned about (either this topic or Spin Off in general).

defiantly how the end goal is going to look like as at the moment it isn't very clear although this is practice it can really affect the motivation and how I look at the final assignment

What persuasive techniques did you find most effective? Descriptions Here

Emotive language

rhetorical question

Logos, Pathos, Ethos. exxgaration

are some great examples that were very easy as they helped a lot when writing the pitch and creates a story and conveys emotion to whoever we are pitching to

What presentation techniques where most effective?

eye contac, body language, story telling

are some very useful techniques as storytelling connects with the person and allows them to understand your morals and beliefs, body language and eye contact, show that you are ready and prepared and confident you are.

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Where did our group do well in the Spinoff task?

What improvements would we make if we had the opportunity to do the task again?

Make it more engaging and more informative using persuasive techniques to improve the overall script of the pitch, i were to redo this task, i would use my time more wisely and create both aspects into consideration to combine them to counteract each other, as well as give more details about it, like cost, times and organization and how its all going to bunch together.

What Elements of Collaboration were successful?

Creating and explaining ideas to my partner as my partner was quick to pick up on the overall idea and suggested alternative ideas which added onto my initial idea overall improving it, and by using multiple elements out most successful being humour added elements which people enjoyed watching and increases there chances of buying.

What improvements could have been made in terms of Collaboration?

Using time more wisely and exapling roles and work division would help a lot more then dumping it all on one person aswell as pre-planning the work for each time dividing up goals to complete leading up to the deadline.

What Persuasive Techniques did we use? How effective were these? What evidence do I have of this?

We used exaggeration as the main technique, which allowed me to loudly and calmly portray my pitch, which would catch everyone's attention. By using body language, it would wake people up due to the loudness of the technique and how it is portrayed and it helps not bore the viewer while watching giving hand movements.

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Where did our group do really well in the Spinoff task?

I feel like our humor elements played a huge role in bringing out the video together as it helped people have a laugh, which also helped bring people together,r which is one of the main objectives of our original idea Our idea wast anything special, but it worked on with more careful consideration can be brought into something big apart form that. The task went quite well as we got a lot of positive feedback on how we created the infomercial and the product that we made

What improvements would we make if we had the opportunity to do the task again?

We could make a few major improvements that will really help improve our design by giving it more detail by expanding on hw much till cost and how its being brought together just much needed details. Moving on to planning and work distribution by pre-planning work gials each day it'll help us be ahead of what we orginally were at and by bringing the work load onto more people it'll help ease certain group members.

What Elements of Collaboration were successful?

The elements that we found successful were bringing up all possible ideas to each other and breaking them down, and picking a few ideas that match the problem and is possible from a business perspective and aswlel quickly and swiftly coming up with a plan each day to what we want to do and on the day improving what we wanted to do by undertsanind what we can and cant do.

What improvements could have been made in terms of Collaboration?

We could have most likely asked for help before filming as we ran into a few problems with a lack of people to help, which would've been an easy fix to collaborate with other groups, helping them in return for them to help out our problem.

What Persuasive Techniques did we use? How effective were these? What evidence do I have of this?

we used a lot of humour when thinking about persuasive techniques, as humour is a type of persuasive technique that can really bring an ad together, as it brings out the happy side of people ,and when people are happy, there are a lot more lieky to buy a product sitatioted with the happiness created form that ad.

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Today in this lesson, we started with a root tree, which helped us dive deep into out problem. Our problem is obesity we used the root to fins the smaller more known issues which are on the top side talking about the and what happens with them. then we looked into the root of the problems looking into the lesser known issues and how the happen looking into how big corporations use advertising how heart failure has risen in the past years. as this task today was a look into out main problem and it helped us start to sort of picture an idea on what we would like to be striving towards of the next semester.

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On that day we decided to change our main idea with the root causes going in a different direction, going more into how we can help the community in a way to bring the overall civilisation back up to its former glory. out initial thought was about fitness, but I ran into too many problems with originality and a new beginning so we decided to go more Jobs finding the root cases for unemployment going into more about what causes it and how we can fix it.

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Using the Collaboration rubric, identify all of the behaviours (3 columns on the right) that you used in the activity.

In this activity, I used "conducting simple conversations". I used this behaviour by talking to my group and speaking about the solutions and the problems that I ran into while having a deep thought about the task. "suatians strong partnerships with others" i used this by keeping my group members close and positively interacting with them to have positive feedback about them so we can work cooperatively with them on a future task. Finally, I used "Shows an awareness that an outcome will be greater when working with others" by accepting feedback from others and allowing them to explain there perspective. The solution can grow greater from people with different understanding and different perspectives to create a larger outcome.

Choose one element/behaviour that you felt confident about or showed effective collaboration. What evidence do you have that you engaged in?

Shows awareness that an outcome will be greater when working with others" I felt confident about this because I ensured that everyone in our group shared their opinion on the perspective that was being told as they could either change the idea for the better adding another factor which questions the original idea and challenges us to work around the issue to overcome it and preserve into a worthy outcome.

Choose an element/behaviour that you feel less confident in. How could you become more effective in this element of communication? Discuss one strategy that you could use.

"Actively participate to maintain a conversation with others" I didn't feel very confident with this because I wasn't very interactive when doing y work as I was committed to getting the work done not really focusing on what feedback and preventive the group discussion was about resulting in confusion between us.

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Using the Citizenship rubric, identify all of the behaviours (3 columns on the right) that you used in the activity.

"upholds values and expectations" I used this in the activity by staying within the boundaries of the task and respecting what needs to be done and meeting the set expectations set by the teacher. "uses uncertainty as a opportunity to grow" this was upheld as during the task we where very unsure about certain areas about the task leading us to be confused and unsure from this we decided to grow and seek out support growing on us as a person. "is kinda and considertae on other people perspectives" I udeld this because I was very keen to hear what other people thought about my perspective be able to reflect and learn from there perspectives and opinions.

Choose one element/behaviour that you felt confident or showed Citizenship. What evidence do you have that you engaged in?

I felt confident in "being kinda and considerate about other people's perspectives" I was confident about this because I was very open when my peers expressed their opinions on my perspective, as it allowed me to grow and understand how their factors can affect my solutions, changing it to fit more people being inclusive and growing as a person.

Choose an element/behaviour that you feel less confident in. How could you become more effective in this element of communication? Discuss one strategy that you could use.

"Assume everyone has the same perspective" I didn't feel as confident in this behaviour because I wasn't sure if everyone was up to what I have been saying. i could improve on this by making sure everyone is paying attention and listening to how I am expressing the task and allowing them to be on the same page as the rest of the group is

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Using the Communication rubric- identify all of the behaviours (3 columns on the right) that you used in the activity.

"delivers basic information. I used this behaviour to deliver the information to the consumer, allowing them to understand that making it too complicated could result in confusion which wont be good in a professional advertisemnt." accepting feedback to people who are close to them" receiving feedback from others is very helpful as understanding peoples prepescrive from a introduced stand point is very helpful as it could be misleading or not informative enough form a new person. "understanding difficult ideas that may be obvious" like udnertand different factors shown by the teacher which may not be direct at first but when broken down can really change how we look on different things.

Choose one element/behaviour that you felt confident or showed effective communication. What evidence do you have to back this up?

"responds in curiosity and explores with alternatives" this was displayed as our group questioned the feedback given to us ad discussed it but then came up with alternative questions that also counteract what we said previously to add onto the feedback given to us.

Choose an element/behaviour that you feel less confident in. How could you become more effective in this element of communication? Discuss one strategy that you could use.

"can draw or infer meaning form complex messages" this was used as much as messages which we didn't quite understand we count extract feedback form often resulting in confusion. we can become more effective at this by reaching out for further explanations asking what they meant by this or that.

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Using the Critical & Creative Thinking rubric, identify all of the behaviours (3 columns on the right) that you used in the activity.

"shows self-confidence" By doing this, it shows how ready we are to often do things we may not be comfortable with, expanding on how we react and act in certain situations. "open to new ideas" we were very open to ideas by taking in feedback form other hlepd us develop as a person helping us on future tasks." begins to question" we question a lot of aspects of our solutions asking if this or that work and then asking ourselves well how can we overcome this or that and expand.

Choose one behaviour that you demonstrated in the activity. Explain why you acted in that way for this activity. What factors contributed to you demonstrating this behaviour?

"willing to take risks" We started this by taking a risk of changing out the solution due to it not working out, and by doing this, is helped us see how we could have changed things previously but helped us develop an understanding of pressure. factors like us changing ideas and using different media techniques really risked how people responded to the idea of us and is they liked how we looked at things.

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What is our current problem that we are focusing on?

We are focusing on an app/service that allows people who are unable to find a job with improper skills and mismatched skills, or even people who do not seem appealing to job interviews, which help people who are in a low time in their life bring them back into society

How is the use of the empathy map evolving our idea? What new ideas or insights have you uncovered from this process?

using the empathy map, it helped us further dive into how out service image wants to reflect on the general public, showing how we want to be viewed and how other might view us

improving how I byisness can help other with proper customer service

How is our group collaborating? What can I do to improve collaboration within my team? (contribution level- inclusivity, listening to others?)

Within my team, we collaborate a lot sharing ideas, speaking our mind, coming up with solutions and then bringing it up to the teacher to throw up some curve balls with really get us thinking about the different problem that we might've not seen which challenged us a lot.

What barriers are we currently experiencing?

We are currently at an issue with how we are going to pitch this idea because it has been done many times before and we need a way to be different and not end up making a long, boring Google site

What are our next steps?

are next steps is to really come to the conclusion if this is what we want to do and spend the next few weeks perfecting, as well as creating a pitch, statistics and surveying people.

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On this day, we were pitching our pitch to other people, which in return, we got feedback and gave feedback to other people, helping us implement our feedback. The feedback we got was that the pitch was too long the monotone was very basic. With this feedback we reflected and realised that we need to emphasise how we say our pitch more really taking someones attention and making them stay while also shortening it so they don't get bored while we say the pitch, as we don't have a long period of time with them for us to vote.

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The expo went very well from our perspective. We managed to set up our stall and posters quickly, which allowed us to focus on engaging with visitors right from the start. Our team delivered the pitch confidently, maintaining a calm and welcoming tone that made people feel comfortable approaching us. The mini-game we included was a big success, attracting many visitors and encouraging them to participate for a chance to win a prize. We received a lot of positive feedback from those who played, as everyone enjoyed the activity and appreciated the opportunity to win something. Overall, the event was a great opportunity to showcase our project, interact with a wide audience, and build connections. Even though we didn’t make it into the top three, our team’s effort paid off in terms of engagement and the positive impression we left on many attendees.

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What have you gained from this experience?|

From this expo, the experience i gained was valuable teamwork skills, communication and engagement. We quickly set up our stall and focused on connecting with visitors, which boosted our confidence. The mini game helped us attract more people and develop our ability to create engaging activities. I learned how important it is to stay calm under pressure and to approach interactions in a welcoming way. Overall, i gained a better understanding of how to effectively present ideas and work collaboratively.skills that will benefit me in the future projects and presentations

How has Action Project developed your

understanding of the 5Cs?

The Action Project helped me understand the 5Cs communication, collaboration, critical thinking, citizenship, and character. I learned how clear communication is vital when working with teammates and engaging visitors. Collaboration allowed us to share ideas and work efficiently as a team. Critical thinking helped us solve problems quickly during the expo. The project also taught me about responsible citizenship, representing our school and connecting with the community. Additionally, I developed character strengths like patience, resilience, and confidence by overcoming challenges. Overall, the project showed me how these qualities work together to support teamwork, personal growth, and making a positive impact.

How can you use the skills developed in Action Project in other areas of your life / in the future?

The skills I developed in the Action Project, such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and resilience, can be used in many other areas of my life and future. I can confidently share ideas and listen to others in school, work, and social situations. My teamwork skills will help me collaborate effectively on projects or activities outside of school. Critical thinking will assist me in making smart decisions and solving problems efficiently. The confidence and resilience I gained will help me handle challenges and stay motivated. Overall, these skills will support me in achieving my goals and building positive relationships in many aspects of life.

What challenges did you face in this course, and how did you overcome them? Were any of your personal Character Strengths a benefit or did you have to stretch your lesser strengths, explain how.

One challenge was managing time effectively to set up quickly and prepare engaging activities. We overcame this by working efficiently as a team and practising coordinated teamwork. Another challenge was engaging visitors and answering their questions confidently. We overcame this by practising our pitch and staying clam, which helped us communicate clearly and make visitors feel comfortable. Lastly, handling multiple visitors at once was demanding, but we stayed organised and supportive of each other.

How have you developed as a learner throughout this course?

I have become more confident in my communication and teamwork skills. The expo showed me how to engage people effectively and manage activities smoothly. I’ve also learned to be adaptable and quick-thinking when faced with unexpected situations, like handling many visitors at once. Developing these skills has made me more self-assured and prepared for future challenges. I now understand the importance of collaboration, patience, and creativity in achieving success, and I feel better equipped to take on new projects with a positive attitude.

What have you gained from this course at a personal level?

From this course, I have gained greater confidence in my abilities to communicate, collaborate, and solve problems. I’ve learned how to work effectively with others and stay calm under pressure. Personally, I feel more responsible and proud of contributing to team efforts and engaging with others. The course has helped me develop resilience and patience when faced with challenges. It has also increased my self-awareness and motivation to improve my skills. Overall, I feel more prepared to tackle future challenges and confident in my ability to positively contribute both in school and beyond.