https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final How did 2 other teams' final projects make you think differently about the course themes of interdisciplinarity, empathy, & power? This can be the themes themselves, how to incorporate the themes into research, or anything else that has advanced your perspective. en-us 2021-10-05 13:36:23 UTC 2025-12-19 18:20:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794538919 I really appreciated how team considered budget in their proposal and if spending money on drinking fountains instead of something else is ethical. I would not have thought about that aspect. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794538919 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794539998 Your project helped me to understand the relationship between power and empathy and how they work hand in hand with regards to leadership. I loved that you examined the class themes together rather than as separate concepts.]]> 2021-10-05 22:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794539998 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794540362 I thought it was really interesting to hear your group talk about how anytime you write a book or have influence in academia you hold a position of power. In other words, those that provide us content/teach in school have power over us and can manipulate what and how we think.]]> 2021-10-05 22:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794540362 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794540736 Your group really inspired me to think more about past leaders and the automatic stereotypes of "good" or "bad" that they receive- is that justified and why do we think that? I wish I could see the final product because I am very curious about your findings and I think all leaders could benefit from learning more about empathy and power in regards to past leaders- good or bad. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794540736 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794541158 I love the relevancy of your topic. Just the other day I was in one of the buildings and I was having a hard time finding a water fountain and had to ask one of the people at the front desk where I could find one. This project made me think about power, with such a big campus that is home to thousands of students you would think they would make be able to provide accessible water but they choose to spend it on other things. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794541158 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794541540 I often mistake the term, "empathy," as an emotional value. We have empathy for those who are hurt and crying, those who are made fun of, and those who may feel too insecure to see their true beauty. That being said, this team made me think of empathy in a different way. I now feel empathetic for those who do not have proper water sources, and I want to take action in following the roadmap of gaining them access. Empathy exceeds those whose emotions are apparent. We can be empathetic for those who are less privileged than ourselves. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794541540 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794541850 Team 1 had an interesting perspective on how power & empathy tied into the roles of world leaders. It made me consider the importance of these aspects in what makes a good leader, and how those in power need to embrace empathy in order to be good.]]> 2021-10-05 22:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794541850 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794542593 They suggested an interdisciplinary approach to the issue of water availability, considering researching the economic, ethical, engineering, and social factors of such a project. They considered power in a very direct and focused way - the power of the University of Arizona over water availability. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794542593 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794542698 Your connections between water and institutionalized racism was very astute and eye-opening. I love the way that you moved from accessibility of water on campus to a topic that has been extremely pertinent worldwide and throughout historty.]]> 2021-10-05 22:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794542698 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794542804 By discussing how American citizens viewed Abraham Lincoln and basing his quality as a leader on that, Team 1 showed how empathy that goes both ways makes progress in society.]]> 2021-10-05 22:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794542804 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543245 Team 1's diagrams and flow charts helped me better understand their proposal and intentions. It captured how the project was interdisciplinary and how they were going to use their findings. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543245 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543818 Group two gave me an entirely new understanding of having "power." Though I once believed that power took place in a position, I now believe power to exist in influence of any kind, such as that of an author who is having their academic thought published.]]> 2021-10-05 22:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543818 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543929 I thought the use of different disciplines to define what a good leader was is incredibly interesting and now that you say it, it makes sense. Leaders need to be well rounded to be good leaders, they can't just be good at one thing or have one good attribute. It makes you think about past leaders who are "good" at first glance but maybe not so good when looked at with a smaller lens. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543929 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543960 While power might be important in the implementation of empathy, empathy is infinitely more important to the implementation of power. I loved the way that you illustrated this with your example of world leaders.]]> 2021-10-05 22:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794543960 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794544001 I really liked following the progress of your groups project because I thought it was straight forward and simple but yet you were able to make great connections to the course themes. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794544001 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794544490 I thought it was super interesting that some things have power just because they are written in academia, so it is super important to make sure what is being published/put in academia is responsible.

]]> 2021-10-05 22:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794544490 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545012 I love how the team examined the role of power in the media as I feel it is super relevant and not discussed enough. I also appreciated how you chose to focus your topic around twitter, a social media platform, since its not necessarily considered a reliable news source yet many people treat it as one.]]> 2021-10-05 22:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545012 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545167 I admire your group for taking leadership/learning more about something that directly effects us at the school. If you follow through with this research project, not only will you be learning about the technicalities of how water is distributed on campus, you could possibly find a solution that benefits the entire community here at the University.]]> 2021-10-05 22:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545167 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545606 I think it was really good that you guys found leaders of many different disciplines. This allows you to get a accurate reading of what it takes to be a good leader when you look at the idea of power and empathy in many different types of leaders. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545606 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545751 Your project made me think differently about the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to public health. Clean water is essential to public health and you showed just how many disciplines go into studying clean water.]]> 2021-10-05 22:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794545751 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794546590 I thought your project did a wonderful job of analyzing something so prevalent in our world today that it may sometimes be overlooked, it's something were so used to and don't question enough, and your project really inspired me to want to do more research about the power of misinformation and steps we can take to combat this pressing issue. I also really loved the use of statistics in your presentation as I feel like it really aided to showing the importance of this issue and researching it. ]]> 2021-10-05 22:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794546590 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794546829 Team 4 made me think more about the role social media has in spreading information and how much power it holds over the opinions of people today. I liked how this team analyzed who was most influenced by twitters power in a political sphere and the dangers of misinformation.

]]> 2021-10-05 22:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794546829 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794547512 I thought that the consideration put into this project was amazing. Some really good points were made and I especially liked how the idea was broadened into the realities of the way we currently live. It made me think more about what I have and how privileged I am to have something as basic as clean water.]]> 2021-10-05 22:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794547512 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794547804 I found this proposal interesting because of its considering of empathy as a potential contributor to the spread of misinformation, as those who are more empathetic may be more likely to believe what they see and not question the source.]]> 2021-10-05 22:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794547804 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794547890 This presentation made me think differently about power because you said people who write academic articles hold power just because they are writing, and that shows that we all already hold a certain amount of power.]]> 2021-10-05 22:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794547890 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794549221 So interesting how basic needs can be leveraged to give certain people power over others. Something as basic as water, which everyone needs, can be withheld in a certain way which gives one group power over another.]]> 2021-10-05 22:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794549221 https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794550242 Team 4 explained how Twitter rapidly spreads information and dramatically shifts public opinion. This demonstrates that social medium is a medium where anyone can obtain vast power with little effort.]]> 2021-10-05 22:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mwschilling/Catalyst49Final/wish/1794550242