Collaboration! by https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd Share your reflections on the skills of collaboration en-us 2017-09-07 10:37:39 UTC 2023-03-30 01:35:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Ms Faulkner sara_faulkner1 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185903226 Please answer the questions about collaboration here - feel free to write or record your responses.]]> 2017-09-08 15:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185903226 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185966444 2017-09-08 17:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185966444 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967531 1. We discussed our ideas and methods to design the structure before collaborating to complete the task. There were no individual assigned roles.
2. Collaboration can be defined as a group of individuals engaging in a process to complete a shared task.
3. Planning allowed us to establish a foundation to complete the task in a more efficient manner.
4/5. As a person who works better individually, I feel that it is essential that I strive to improve my collaboration skills and overall work ethic.]]> 2017-09-08 17:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967531 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967615 1. We all took turns when giving ideas.
2. When you observe people who collaborate, everyone is included and  taking turns giving ideas.
3. Planning allows you to save time. On top of that, it allows you to make  mistakes and correct them
4. I learnt that you should consider other group member's ideas before building.
5.I would listen to other group members idea's instead of sticking to my own. ]]> 2017-09-08 17:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967615 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967874 1. We agreed on an idea as soon as possible and started building, there weren't any specific roles and we all tried to contribute where we could. Roles may have helped us be more organized. 
2. Collaboration sounds like an organized conversation with contribution from all the team members where they can. 
3. There wasn't much of a plan until the end, a plan would have helped us decide on an idea earlier and work together better. 
4. My personal collaboration skills could be improved by expressing ideas more clearly.
5. Taking a leadership role.
7/10]]> 2017-09-08 17:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967874 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967888 1. I believe our entire team worked together immediately. We all contributed ideas for the structure and added points to further support our structure. This helped with the process because we were all open to each others ideas and tried to make it work. Overall we all contributed equally and managed to build a tower without a clear decision on who would be the leader. 
2. Collabration looks like a calm productive group of people. There could be a leader but it's not necessary. There is no excess sound pollution and everyone hears everybody's thoughts and ideas. 
3. The plan for the structure was quite simple. We started off with a tepee design because we agreed it would be the most effective in holding a marshmellow at the top without falling over. After the initial structure, we all added to the tower making it stronger and taller while maintaining the structure of the tepee. I belive a plan would be benificial in building a tower and would have made our tower better however, our tower was stable and held the marshmellow in the end. 
4. I learned a lot during this activity because i was able to reflect on my collaborative skills. I usually take the role as the leader in the group but this time i decided to step back and work together in a different way. I learned that there are many different ways to collabrate effectively as well as how i like to collabrate. 
5. The next time my group could have came up with a plan and worked from that. Overall i think we had a good plan and executed it effectively. ]]> 2017-09-08 17:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185967888 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968030 1. we all equally contributed to accomplish the task. we all agreed on the plan so there wasn't really anyone leading or any roles in the group. 
2. people in a group working together by listening to each others ideas and finding ways to incorporate them in order to complete a task. 
3. we decided to make the structure out of triangles as it would give it more support.
4. i feel like i could take more initiative in my group
5. building prototypes or spending more time brainstorming ideas ]]> 2017-09-08 17:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968030 Reflections https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968031 1. There wasn't much organization structuring, we embraced a 21st Century organization paradigm by incubating a flat organizational structure. However, since three of us have very different skills, we took on different roles in building process without any assigning. These roles help significantly as there are many components to our structure and building them together will result in a waste of time.

2. People coming together with different skill traits, talents and opinion but still able to work in harmony to achieve the best result.

3. Planning would have resulted in reduced construction time, and a more effective use of materials. There should definitely be more through planning in our group, as well as prototyping stages that can enable more experimentation.

4. I would need better communication skills to be a better collaborator in a team.

5. Communicate my ideas better in early stages of planning.


]]> 2017-09-08 17:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968031 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968218 1: My team proposed various ideas and made many attempts. This gave us general directions leading to the success of our structures ]]> 2017-09-08 17:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968218 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968265 1. we all kind of just worked together to connect the spaghetti straws together. 
2. it sounds like hums of agreement and looks like nodding and smiling?? i guess??
3. in our plan, we put into consideration the size of the marshmallow and the idea of how high the structure could be. although there wasn't a solid plan, it ended up pretty well. 
4. i thought my personal collaboration skills were pretty lit 
5. taking into account previous geometry lessons and building the structure with more stable shapes, like maybe triangles. 
Personal Grade: 7/10?

]]> 2017-09-08 17:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968265 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968410 1. For our group, we delegated roles that would either be working independently, or together. 
2. Team members pitching in ideas one at a time in a calm, engaging tone. 
3. It was a way to foreshadow our process as well as the final product. We eliminated certain ideas and agreed to one final decision. 
4. I believe I gave a positive aura to our team, as everyone else did, and considered all ideas that were put on the table.
5. Perhaps next time, we could have physically attempted other methods rather than focusing on just one. That way, we can get a sense what works and what doesn't early on.
 ]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968410 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968414 1. We went over the materials that we had and planned accordingly. We all shared our ideas and gave feedback to each other on what we thought and tried to make a collective decision. There weren't any specific roles and everyone just did whatever they could to help each other out. I think having roles would have helped because some of us weren't sure of what to do at times.
2. Collaboration looks like people working together and verbally communicating with each other to get the job done. 
3. Even though we took a bit too long to plan, having a plan allowed us to use our time effectively since we had an idea of what our structure would look like.
4. I learned that our ideas don't always work and that providing feedback to others in the group  is really important so that we can all work well together. 
5. Next time, we should create prototypes so that we can see where we need to improve and where we did well on.]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968414 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968429 1. We first threw out ideas about our shape and decided that since triangles are the strongest shape so we planned to make a tepee type structure. Then we each helped each other by taking turns taping, holding, and adding more pieces of spaghetti, etc. There weren't really set roles since we took turns and everything worked out nicely. 
2. Collaboration looks and sounds like people not arguing and everyone doing something that helps each other and the team to reach our goal.
3. There wasn't really a plan just when we decided to make a tepee everything worked out. Throughout we kept testing the marshmallow on top to make sure it would hold and adding the support that it would need.
4. I learned that I am able to collaborate with others and if we are all working with a positive mind then we can reach our goals. 
5. If anything I would plan things faster and we would finish faster and not down to the last 15 seconds.

I'd give our group 10/10.
So I also give myself 10/10.

]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968429 Title https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968448 1. Our team did not specifically organize ourselves into different positions. I would not say that there were specifically defined roles in our group, so I could not specifically say whether it helped with the process. I think that roles would have helped with the process.
2. Collaboration looks and sounds like the development of a group who can work together and develop and agree on shared ideas.
3. I think that planning helped us realize the overall design and structure that we wanted to do.
4. I learned that I need to listen to others.
5. Something that I could work on for the next activity is to do more teamwork challenges.]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968448 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968542 oo]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968542 1. we just put the given materials together and tried to work it out. 2. Collaboration is when a group deliberate and discuss to carry out the plan in order to reach the goals set. 3. Planning helps save time and organize ideas. 4. I went through different approaches and went well until the end since we panic when we didn't have enough time. 5. Should do more planning https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968547 2017-09-08 17:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968547 Canada is my city https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968559 1. We didn't have roles. We just decided to make the structure as soon as the timer started, piling in our ideas. Roles probably would have helped because everyone was talking over eachother and sticking things together. In the end we had our own structures and then tried to combine them. It was very messy. 

2. The collaboration within our grouped looked and sounded like monkeys trying to build a structure. Ideal collaboration should look and sound orderly- with individuals creating and attending to their delegated tasks in a supportive and professional environment. 

3.  There was no planning. There definitely should have been. Everyone ended up piling different ideas into one structure. It was so messy that it ended up failing.

4. I learned that my collaboration skills need improving. 

5. New teammates

My group was solid 10/10
But I was 12/10]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968559 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968668 1. At first, we decided to organize a plan that contributed each of our own individual ideas in mind. Since we had a limited time, we didn't assign roles for everyone, however, one person decided to build a base and we all build on that. In my opinion, I think the roles would have helped as it would be easier to  organize our ideas before building it. 
2. I believe that collaboration looks like a group of individuals that work together as a team. Moreover,  collaboration creates an environment that allows everyone strive for a specific goal together.
3. There wasn't a plan during the process. However, a plan would have helped as it would organize ideas easily.
4. I learned that when collaborating, communication is significant as it helps everyone strive for a certain goal.
4. For the next challenge, we should collaborate as a group again to help everyone improve their skills when working with a group.]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968668 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968717 1. Everyone bring out ideas of how we should build the structure. Then we decided the best idea to go for. There weren't specific roles but there are people who builds the structure and others are on the side giving feedback.
2. Everybody in the team is include and they need to work together aiming the best result.
3. Planning is really helpful to make our mind clear while building the structure. Without planning, we won't be able to organize our ideas.
4. I have ideas but I afraid to speak out. I am pretty bad on collaboration.
5. Something I could work on is giving ideas and make sure the plan we go for is already the best my team could do. For this time, we have spend too much time on rebuilding.
7/10]]> 2017-09-08 17:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968717 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968925 1. we made a prototype, but no one really had a role. Not having a role made it harder.
2. it looks like people working together to complete a task or accomplish a goal. It sounds like people accepting others ideas and problem solving
3.it helped us realize that the design we wanted to do would not work and so we went with another design.
4. that I need to work with others better as I was leading I guess but no one else really wanted to do it
5. Could work on how we work as a whole to accomplish the goal 7/10]]> 2017-09-08 17:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185968925 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185969703 1.  we just kind of delegated tasks and agreed on what kind of structure we needed to build ]]> 2017-09-08 17:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185969703 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185969890 1. we didnt accomplish the task
2.it sounds like team spirit 
3. make prototypes, work around problems
4. we worked well, just didnt have enough time changed plans
5. time management 

]]> 2017-09-08 17:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185969890 Teamwork Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185970566 1. Our group was split into different roles to complete building the tower. One person was in charge of the straws, one person in charge of the tape, one of the string. Each role was organized efficiently and did a good job.
2.Mutual agreement between people and a moderate tone.
3. we had no initial plan. We went with the process along the way.
4.I like working with a group but sharing lots of my own ideas.
5. I could work on paying attention and giving more ideas.]]> 2017-09-08 17:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185970566 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185970726 2. like working together and agreement ]]> 2017-09-08 17:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185970726 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185970904 1. WE+==e=e=]]> 2017-09-08 17:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185970904 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971031 3. We didn't really plan anything we just kind of made it up as we went along ]]> 2017-09-08 17:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971031 About being Pastafarian https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971061 1) Action and reaction
2) looks like highschool kids playing with noodles and and sounds like a good time
3) We had no plan other than starting with a triangle based structure.
4) I learned... teamwork?
5) N/A
- Gabriel G.]]> 2017-09-08 17:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971061 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971091 2017-09-08 17:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971091 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971237 2017-09-08 17:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971237 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971254 1. Our team had roles, we would each work on different parts of the tower.
2.Collaboration looks like people talking, giving ideas, working on prototypes, it sounds like people chatting about any possible ideas.
3.Planning helped with the process because we were able to not waste our materials, such as breaking the spaghetti into too many pieces. 
4.I learned that I like to work on a part of the plan by myself, but still give my ideas to the group.
5.Something I would work on is making more prototypes and making sure the planning stage is not as long. 
Grade 6/10
]]> 2017-09-08 17:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971254 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971433 1. We didn't really start off with any real plan in mind. We just started throwing around ideas, and as we progressed, we used those that we thought would help our design. No one really took on a particular role. We mostly worked on our own thing that was directed at an overall goal. 
2. ]]> 2017-09-08 17:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971433 Mom's Spaghetti https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971552 1: We proposed and attempted several ideas. This directed us to the final design of our structure. 
2: Collaboration is full of arguments and voices from different people.
3: Planning helped us with the prototype of the structure as well as bringing everyone together into working on the project.
4: I learned that I am a creative worker as a part of the team. 
5: I could cook my mom's spaghetti. ]]> 2017-09-08 17:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971552 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971962 4. I learned that I collaborate well ]]> 2017-09-08 17:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185971962 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185972238 5. Probably supporting the spaghetti better ]]> 2017-09-08 17:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185972238 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185974891 2017-09-08 17:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185974891 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185975487 2017-09-08 17:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185975487 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185975923 During the short eighteen minutes of this fun yet educational challenge, our team experienced many obstacles and conundrums during the process. The result did not turn up as well as we had expected, but there are many lessons for us to be learned from our failure. To begin with, our team did not organize itself very well for our task. Although there were a lot communication around us, we did not come up with an effective plan. Our objectives were unclear, and we did not establish an efficient method to achieve our goals. Relatively speaking, we had a little bit of problems in our collaboration. We had some different opinions and ideas and we could not decide on one solution until the very last of the challenge. As I have mentioned, or team did not have a clear plan for building out structure, and that has resulted in the ineffective building process after. We really struggled during the challenge. If we could have a second chance, we would have definitely taken another approach at planning. I really learned that I lacked collaboration skills in this challenge, and the one thing that I think I can work on is definitely my skill to taking the leader’s role and making suggestions. 

]]> 2017-09-08 17:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185975923 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185976363 2017-09-08 17:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185976363 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185978275 1. our team first discussed our opinions towards the structure, then we started trying to build a free standing structure first, and to out the marshmallow on top once the structure is self standing. there weren’t any roles in our group, but i think having roles would help the group to collaborate in a more organizing way
2. Collaboration is a group of people working together as a team to achieve a better accomplishments than individuals.
3. We discussed our thinking at the beginning, but we didn’t have a plan on how to build it or what we would be if the structure doesn’t work ideally. it would improve our result if have plans, the plan would definately help us on the time management.
4. I didn’t participate too much during the activity and i thought i should express my opinion more often.
5. I would participate more and come up with plans from the beginning, 
 ]]> 2017-09-08 17:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/185978275 I eat spaghetti to forgetti my regretti 349235200 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775355 1. Our group was fairly organized, however, there were no distinct roles that we spread among ourselves. I believe that our "no-role" syst]]> 2018-02-06 18:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775355 Questions and Reflection 349531376 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775391 1. To be very honest, no form of organisation occurred within our team. We spent a lot of time on the planning stage and fooling around so as a result, our final product failed to stand on its own. Initially, we planned on building a structure together but the plan was soon ditched and I was the only person building the structure. If we actually attempted to establish some form of authority within the group, I believe the end result will be drastically different. The implementation of roles within our group will be even better as no chaos and confusion will ensue with what should each individual member do.
2. Collaboration involves active discussions and participation from each team member. A collaborative team should look like a group of people huddling over the table while participating in discussions concerning the topic.
3. Our team did attempted to make some form of planning but it quickly  downturned into a heap of nonsense. I believe our lack of planning hindered us from making any actual progress in the project. If we could implement some more plannings in the beginning of the project, the end result will be very different.
4. I need to learn to work with all sorts of people in the future, no matter if they are cooperative or not. I tend to prefer to work individually as I will have complete control over my project and if the teacher specifically requested the project to be group based, I would normally take up the role of the team leader. I failed to do so in this project.
5. Effective communications among all group members as well as the fact that all of us need to stay on task instead of drifting off into nowhere. Roles will also be split among the members and we should also have a team leader that will provide us with detailed instructions.]]> 2018-02-06 18:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775391 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775569 1. The initial planning stage was somewhat difficult, but our team was able to form a coherent plan. Initially, i tried to take a leadership role and get everyone moving, but once everyone was working together, roles became irrelevant as we were usually all working together on the same task.
2.  Collaboration is when people work together effectively and constructively. If you hear lots of shouting and arguments, you are not hearing much collaboration.
3. Our plan changed once or twice, but generally we had a good idea of what we wanted to do with our structure.
4. I found that, as i already thought, i am generally a good person to play a leadership role.
5. I think i could work on hearing other peoples ideas more]]> 2018-02-06 18:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775569 Reflection 348556416 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775588 1. Our team started brainstorming the shape and look of the base and later built off of that. We were working as a collective, no one really had any roles. Roles may have helped if we were given more time, but I feel like 18 minutes is not really enough time to start assigning roles to people, especially with the concern of potential conflict.

2.  Collaboration looks like people busily working together on a set goal, and it sounds like everyone talking and discussing ideas with each other constantly.

3. As mentioned in question 1, the only real plan our group made was what the base would be, and as we spent time on construction we would build off of that central idea, so not that much planning was done - for good reason, 18 minutes is not enough time to start planning anything advanced.

4. I learned that with communicative and presumably intelligent team members, I can easily get my ideas across, listen to the opinions of others and start working based on everyone's best interests.

5. For the next collaborative activity, I should be spending more time prototyping and planning with the desired end product in mind throughout the process instead of at the very end - assuming that I have the time to do so.

-Justin C]]> 2018-02-06 18:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775588 Questions 348644394 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775615 1. For my team, we decided to do most of it together. However, knowing that I am not the best at physics or engineering, I let my other teammates do more of the constructing, while I listed some ideas that might benefit the structure. Overall, we did came up with the ideas together.
2. Different people have different ideas. In my opinion, collaboration is always accepting, being able to incorporate ideas from different people to improve the experience for everyone involved.
3. There was not much planning for the structure. The only planning we did was deciding what was a stable base to use to keep the structure standing. I think that sometimes having no plan is better than having a plan. Sometimes, spontaneous actions are what creates a joyful experience for the group mates.
4. Throughout this experience, I learned that other's input is really important as I do not know much about construction. Also knowing your group is very important as it makes the process easier. 
5. In the next collaborative challenge and/or project, I would still try get to know them better and understand each other. I would also make sure to use our time properly as we ran out of time in this challenge.]]> 2018-02-06 18:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775615 #1. My team did not have roles, in fact we kind of tried not to have roles, but overall considering our failure we probably should have roles. 348926031 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775861 #2. 

#3. We didn't plan very much we just sort of went at it, but along with assigning roles, planning would have been good. 

#4.  



]]> 2018-02-06 18:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775861 Collaboration and Self-Learning 073128845 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775893 Alexander Mak
  1. I found that our group delegated various tasks when it came to building the actual tower. This proved useful, as I personally have shakier hands than the other group members. This evaluation of strengths and weakness contributed to our success, as the application of our ideas was closer to our plans. I would like to further extend this delegation to planning the structure if we had more time, however I feel that with the time given, delegating planning roles could have taken up a lot more time than we had.
2. Collaboration is constant motion, it is an entity that is fluid and shifting based on our learning and experiences. Due to this rapid change, it is essential that collaboration involves the frequent exchange of ideas, feedback, and concerns. Our group tried to apply this principle by taking each step of the building process and letting everyone voice their opinions before moving forward
3. Planning helped us establish a rapport between various group members that contributed to an open, inviting group atmosphere. However, planning did take up the majority of the time. For high pressure situations in which time is of the essence, I feel we could afford to actually plan less.
4. I learnt that I can work best by better understanding my group members and their unique experiences. Through this knowledge, it was much easier to delegate tasks. As a result of this realization, I hope to improve my communication skills so that I can better develop an understanding of my peers within a group.
5. For the next collaborative activity, I would like to be more strict with ensuring that each task of the activity's process adheres to our time restrictions. This means that coming into the activity, I am more cognisant of the time we have, and let my planning/steps reflect this. Process is key to success, but a flawed process will seriously hinder an end result of any kind.

]]> 2018-02-06 18:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775893 SOMebODY touCH mY spaGHET https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775948 1. I think we worked pretty well; we contributed ideas and we would designate people to rip the tape, hold the spaghetti sticks, and others would assemble the structure together. 
2. Working together in harmoney with an open mindset and considering all possibilities.
3. Using knowledge from past experiences and background information, we already knew what wouldn't work and what would. It also helped to observe the other team's progress and how we could draw inspiration from it. 
4. I think I find myself naturally taking a leadership role in the team, and sometimes I have to watch myself from being too "bossy." 
5. Our original structure was very stable, so what we could do next time is to think more about the height using the same method we did. ]]> 2018-02-06 18:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228775948 yung slav does a phat reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776390 1. As soon as we sat down, we started spitting ideas. After we ran out of steam, we considered our options and democratically selected a design. There weren't really any "roles" so to speak, and I doubt people shoehorning themselves into set roles as opposed to all helping out to work for the same idea.
2. It's subjective, so what one person thinks good collaboration looks and sounds like will be different from ]]> 2018-02-06 18:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776390 Reflection -Francesca Hauser 349719286 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776729 1. Our team did not have specific roles that we assigned. In the first seven minutes of the challenge, we sat down and talked about how to make the structure stable as the spaghetti is a weak base for a marshmallow. Having no specific roles helped everyone to talk and communicate so that we could improve it as we went along.
2. Good collaboration sounds like respectful conversation between all group members. It looks like work getting done efficiently while still holding its quality.
3. There was no plan to the process, and I think that it actually helped us. In the last minutes, we worked very hard and made good decisions to have our structure stand and be stable. I thrive off of pressure and can do work very fast when I have a time limit, so I think that having no plan really helped our group.
4. I learned that I get a long well with other people and can have people come to a decision quickly to produce a good end product. I learned that I am a good leader but also a good worker and take instruction well from others. I also know that I am able to receive different ideas and be open-minded.
5. I think I can working on managing my time better. Even though our structure was stable and we built it quite fast, it would have been better to plan out the timing of everything so that we would be more relaxed and improve our design/end product even more.
-Francesca Hauser]]> 2018-02-06 18:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776729 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776760 1. In our group there were no specific roles, but we would contribute our ideas in attempts to come up with a plan. We all contributed our ideas in some way and using all our ideas combined together it did not turn out sucessful.  Having roles may have helped a lot more in terms of our success.
2. Collaboration sounds like lots of voices giving their personal opinions and suggestions. Collaboration should not have any arguments and instead have positive feedback in attempts to try and use everyone's ideas by not negatively turning them down. Everyone should be working well and doing their fair share of the work.
3. Planning helped us contribute and plan off of everyone's ideas.

]]> 2018-02-06 18:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776760 Answers 349249094 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776823 1. There wasn't much organization of roles for the activity and I think that was a good thing. Since everyone was pretty much working at the same pace, we didn't have to worry about someone overpowering the group with ideas.
2. Collaboration to me is everyone working together and sharing ideas to achieve a common goal]]> 2018-02-06 18:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228776823 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228777682 1.]]> 2018-02-06 18:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228777682 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228777877 1. There wasn't much organization in my group. We got together and just started throwing out ideas and building something. In the end this strategy worked for us because we won. So, though it may be a bad idea in theory, I do not regret it. 

2. If a team is collaborating it means that they are working together nicely and calmly. In additions, everyone is open to other peoples thoughts and ideas and everyone in the group is participating. 

3. Planning helped us to use our previous knowledge and apply it to the challenge. Had we just started going at it and tackling the problem we would have been stuck. Our team talked about what we already knew about sturdy ]]> 2018-02-06 18:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228777877 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778041 1. In our group, we first came up with the plan, which helped us with knowing what the structure we are building within the process.
2. Collaboration is accepting the ideas equally, and have the same conclusion after the discussion, and work through it together.
3. Planning helped maintain the main idea the group have within the process.
4. Communication is the most important thing in collaboration.]]> 2018-02-06 18:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778041 wot https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778182 1.  My team was proficient since the beginning, we didn't have any assigned roles but it seemed that we were able to gradually navigate to a task where we were needed. it helped because we all had something to focus on. 
2. Collaboration sounds like multiple voices having a say, not necessarily at once, but not one voice for the entire time. its a discussion.
3. Our 'planning' consisted of a spew of ideas to get us started and new ideas and suggestions as we worked. We didn't have a set 'create then revise' cycle , revisions just happened as we worked and tested things.
4.  I didn't really learn much. I knew what I was like before, this activity more reinforced it. I'm not afraid to put down ideas and try to steer something into motion, I also know that having open partners makes collab working easier. Fortunately it was the case this time. 
5. Next time I could try getting others to speak their minds more. my group was great at communicating but sometimes i wondered what they were thinking and why when sharing.

]]> 2018-02-06 18:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778182 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778288 1. There were no roles in my team. We started off with a plan and then added on alternative ideas in order to create a taller structure that would not collapse.
2. Collaboration sounds like a working process where work is divided equally among group members according to their personal strengths. In reality, collaboration looks like the extroverts are the only group of people who have a say while the introverts are unable or too nervous to input to their group. At times, when all goes right, everyone has equal say and the outcome of the project is successful.
3. Planning caused the process to flow well and speed up as were able to finish the structure in time while making it look aesthetically pleasing.
4. I do not like collaboration but rather, independent projects. Other than that I didn't learn much about collaboration as it was always the greatest opposition to my academic success
5. Rather than only giving ideas orally, I should actually do the so called "muscle work" ]]> 2018-02-06 18:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778288 Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778708 1. We didn't have any roles and I doubt it would have helped because it was a relatively small group and we didn't have any trouble communicating with each other what needs to be done.
2. Collaboration would look productive and like everyone is having a pleasant time.
3. It was mostly trial and error and I found it was pretty successful. Under different circumstances, I would suggest making a plan first, but considering the task and the time constraint I found that trial and error was perhaps the most effective.
4. I learned that I am able to collaborate with people at an adequate level.
5. I could work on thinking about things more logistically.]]> 2018-02-06 18:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228778708 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228780396
  • How did your team organize itself to accomplish the task? Were there roles - did this help with the process? If not, would roles have helped?
    • We came up with a rough idea of what we wanted our tower to look like and the person who was closest to the resources (the spaghetti) began by breaking the spaghetti and arranging it into the shape we needed. The rest of the group taped the pieces together. There were no particular roles. We simply decided who would build what based on first come first serve. There was no sort of control over the tape but it didn't matter because all of us were very frugal. There was one person in particular that gave out the tape if someone was unable to. That was the extent of having roles.
    1. What does collaboration look like and sound like?
    Collaboration looks like everyone has something worth doing and everyone is helping to the best of their ability. It sounds like people using respectful language and
    1. How did planning help with the process?  If there was no plan, should there have been?
    2.  What did you learn about your own collaboration skills  throughout this activity?

    3. What is something you could work on during the next collaborative activity?

    ]]>     2018-02-06 18:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228780396     REFLECTION https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228780990
  • Our team worked together and had several ideas from everyone to help build the tower. We had someone holding up the tower, someone else taping, someone handing over the tape, etc. It helped that everyone had a role, so little time was wasted. 
  • Collaboration is working together with another person or another group to accomplish something together. They all have a common goal, and tasks are delegated so that everyone has something to do and work is shared as equal as possible. 
  • We had quite a lot of planning done at the beginning, perhaps a little too much to be honest. Our first prototype didn’t really work, and we had to re-do it, but after that, our design improved. The plan of using triangles and supports really helped, and our structure was very stable. 
  • I learned that it was pretty easy for me to get along in a group, however, I tend to want to take control of the situation. Collaboration is a very important skill to have, and perhaps finding a better way to delegate the tasks to everyone would improve the group collaboration altogether. 
  • Overall, I think our group worked well, since it seemed to be the strongest, standing structure, despite not being the tallest. Next time, I think we should work on less talking and discussing, and more doing. I’m sure that if we all just had a better handle on our separate tasks, we could improve our effectiveness and efficiency. 

    • Name: Nicole H. 


    ]]>     2018-02-06 18:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228780990     Reflection 349166603 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228781064 1.First, out team think together for the best plan to build the tower. And then, we let someone to hold the tower, someone to prepared the tape and someone to rope the tape on the tower. It worked fast and effective.
    2.For me, I think collaboration sound like people put something together for one thing.
    3. Yes, We had a plan. I think a plan is important for a group work because everyone could have different thoughts on this tower and having one plan can let everyone start to working on that one thing.]]>     2018-02-06 18:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228781064     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228825525 1. My team did not distribute roles, we all decided to work together on creating the structure as a team. Roles would have definitely helped this process as we did not create a plan or used all of our materials we were provided with. 
    2. Collaboration is when every individual member brings something different to the table whether it be an idea or a skill, that can ultimately help the group in achieving a unified goal. 
    3. We did not create a plan, we just went off of one idea and started to build right away. This was not a good idea because we had not thought it through and our structure ended up breaking and not supporting the marshmallow. 
    4. I learned that I am very good in a group environment and that I can be successful while working in a team, with any group members. 
    5. Next time, I would want to create a plan with my group members and discuss the task at hand so that we can be successful. 
    - Serena Chagan]]>     2018-02-06 19:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228825525     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228825585 1. We just randomly threw together ideas. Someone decided to google solution and we ended up following that despite the fact that it didn’t really work out too well. There weren’t really any roles people just did whatever. 
    2. Collaboration should be when everyone works together to come up with a solution rather then to try and follow a predetermined answer. Everyone should have A role or at least equal say.
    3. Some planning definitely sped the process along and resulted in a lot less unforeseen problems. 
    4. I learned that if there’s a problem of if I think there is a better solution it would have been better to put more effort into speaking up.
    5. Could work on actually doing something together]]>     2018-02-06 19:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228825585     Collaboration Questions-Annette https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228825847 1. Our group first started out by spitting out all the possible ideas that we had about how the tower could’ve been built. One group member brought up the idea of using a triangular pyramid or tent structure. This idea was approved by all members and then we started building. During this process there were no strict roles allocated to each member, however there were tasks completed by each member. The tasks would sometimes change depending on circumstances such as time. For example two people would mostly deal with the tape but near the end of the challenge when we were running out of time, more people helped build rather than to deal with the tape. 
    2. Collaboration looks like a group of people becoming involved in a task. This can be seen through many people working together to try and tape the structure down. It can sound like multiple voices throwing ideas onto the table or many people communicating ways in which the tower can be improved. Although, in the end there is no set guideline to what communication sounds or looks like.
    3.Our group did not go into building the structure with a detailed plan about what we wanted to build. Instead we had an idea of the shape of the structure that we wanted. A plan would’ve have been more useful because it would’ve allowed our group to work out how we were going to use all of the resources that we were given, since we did have spaghetti left at the end. This could’ve allowed for a taller structure. 
    4.Througout the activity, I learned that I like to be more hands on in a group setting meaning that I wanted to be a part of physically building the tower. This can be due to my learning style and how I usually process things better when I am involved in the learning.
    5. Something I could’ve worked on during the collaborative activity would have been making sure that all members of my group would’ve have been more involved in the physical building because more hands could have allowed for more ideas that would have made our structure taller. ]]>     2018-02-06 19:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228825847     Reflection Janice https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228826308 1. We first came up with the idea of creating a triangular structure to hold the marshmallow on top. We did not assign any roles but we all played a part in the collaboration.
    2. Collaboration is when a group of people working together to achieve a common goal.
    3. We did not have a plan, but we knew that we all settled on the idea of creating a tent shape using the spaghettis.
    4. I learned that I am able to collaborate with others without being too in control or too laid back.
    5. Something that I could work on in the next collaboration is to work on a plan with my peers before we actually start.]]>     2018-02-06 19:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228826308     Collaboration Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228826506 1. My team first talked together about possible ideas and then immediately started to build to not waste time. We all helped build the structure while talking about improvements and the next steps constantly. We did struggle a bit at the end because of the time pressure and we did not know how to make the structure taller while also being stable. 
    2. Collaboration looks like everybody is participating and compromising. The end result should be the same for each individual, whether it is achieved in the end result or not. 
    3. We did not have a solid thought out plan before we started building, we came up with a structure along the way. I think there should have been a plan from the start by drawing a quick sketch of what we wanted the result to be. This could've saved time and let us become more successful. 
    4. I learned that I am a good listener and can work well in groups if i am comfortable with the people I'm working with. I also learned that I like when everyone is included in the activity and actively trying to strive for the desired goal. 
    5. For the next activity, I could work on organization and and more communication. Although our group did talk about what we wanted to build, I feel like more idea sharing and opinions would only benefit. In terms of organization, having a solid plan while also being able to adapt to unexpected circumstances is a good skill to learn. 

    Sabrina Chan]]>     2018-02-06 19:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228826506     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228826683 Our group did not have any roles and ]]> 2018-02-06 19:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228826683 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827007 1. As a group, we decided to begin with something to hold the marshmallow & a triangular structure. I focused on creating something to hold the mellow while 3 of us worked on the base structure. We eventually improvised as we went on to improve the height of the building. Roles did not affect success.

    2. Collaboration involves a group of people working on the same task and achieving the same goal. Collaboration should look like a team of passionate people working together while putting their differences behind.

    3. The challenge begun without a plan, but instead used prior knowledge of strongest shapes, structures, and experience from start to end. I believe that the challenge went well as everyone had chances to improvise their ideas.

    4. I learned that my collaboration skills aren't too helpful in communcations as It took a while for me to express my ideas to my group. In collaboration in general I found myself a bit loss in some parts but eventually adapted to the situation.

    5. For my next collaboration, I can work on how to express my own ideas more clearly yet clarify on other's as well.

    Name: Eric He]]>     2018-02-06 19:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827007     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827160 1. We tried to make a plan and made some sketches. Roles were not assigned but each person knew what to do. One person was the "taper", one was the "builder", and another was the "holder". This did help with the process. 
    2. Collaboration is when a group of people work together to achieve a common goal.
    3. Planning helped with the process because it helped us visualize what our final product would look like. If there was no plan, everyone would have a different idea of what our structure would look like, maybe our group members would disagree with one another along the way, etc. it is good to get a sense of what it would look like beforehand.
    4. I learned that I am open to new ideas and am willing to suggest ideas of my own.
    5. Next time, I could work on drawing several sketches before starting/ building so we have more ideas to eliminate or combine to strengthen our final product.]]>     2018-02-06 19:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827160     Reflection - Stephen Zhou https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827180 1. In the beginning we written out concepts and designs that will accomplish our goal. 
    2. In our group collaboration was demonstrated by involving everyone with the project, whether its designing, build, planning, etc. 
    3. Drawing a diagram of our structure benefited our group because the diagram provided us with a vision or representation of our structure. In addition everyone in our group could make recommendations that could further enhance our structure.]]>     2018-02-06 19:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827180     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827192 1. The group does not have any specific roles however everyone contributed either ideas or helped with the process of building. Such as help with ripping apart tape or holding the untaped structure. The process was well organized. I personally believe in the short amount of time, and the size of the group, roles are not necessary. 
    2. A good collaboration to me means everyone receive equal amount of work and conflict would not exist. 
    3. The planning process of building the tower was basically each member create a visual of the tower in the mind and explain it to the group, and decide which is the most feasible. 
    4. i think this activity does not reflect everyone's collaboration skills completely because of the short amount of time and the limit amount of challenges faced.  
    5. I could work more on the planning of the process.

    ]]>     2018-02-06 19:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827192     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827247 1. First we brainstormed different ideas and applied previous knowledge that we had acquired about structures and triangles to come up with an idea that we presummed would be successful. Once we started building we ran into various issues and worked together to come up with the right solutions. We didn’t have many distinct roles other than the builder and the helpers but if we had more managing roles it may have made the process easier.

    2. Collaboration is working together effectively and efficiently to reach a like-minded goal. Collaboration often envoles problem solving and working with others that you may not be familiar with. You have to get past any social barriers and try to complete the problem at hand, using all your strengths to work as a team. 

    3. Our planning wasn’t continuous and never ‘ended’ in a sense. When pondered on previous knowledge we had acquired about structures and proposed various ideas until we came up with a satisfactory plan. As we started we building we had to adapt or plan to fix problems we incountered which shows that planning is never a fixed process.

    4. I learned that I’m very reliant on others to contribute. Often I will take the helper or assistant role in comparison to a more leadership role. This could be that I lack in confidence or that I don’t want to let my team down. 

    5. I want to work on contributing more and not being afraid to give ideas and take a more leadership role. Also encouraging others is something that I want to work on to do more of for next time.]]>     2018-02-06 19:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827247     Reflection Questions https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827332 1. Our team wasn't organized and there were no roles. This helped us accomplish the task because we all treated each other as equals, so no one thought they were better than somebody else. 
    2. ]]>     2018-02-06 19:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827332     REFLECTION - Rachel https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827478 1. How did your team organize itself to accomplish the task? Were there roles - did this help with the process? If not, would roles have helped?
    We began our process by making a rough sketch on paper whilst evaluating the most effective approach to the challenge. It was quickly realized that triangles are the most stable and sturdy bases for all structures. We did not have defined roles but were allocated to contribute to the same roles in order to maximize efficiency.
    2.  What does collaboration look like and sound like?
    Collaboration is achieved through mutual and equal consideration for all opinions. All individuals should contribute to the process and come to a compromise through such.
    3. How did planning help with the process?  If there was no plan, should there have been?
    Planning is necessary in the building process as it provides all individuals with a basic idea of what the final product will be. Without such, everybody would have different visions and make a structure that is not sound or reasonable. Our team did have a vague plan, as mentioned prior, we wanted to use triangles and attempted to make the structure stronger by taping the noodles to one another. 
    4. What did you learn about your own collaboration skills  throughout this activity? 
    I realized the value of being a follower and not always taking lead. Most of the time, I like to take charge of challenges but realizing the necessity for equal contribution allowed me to understand how necessary a fair environment is in reaching the final product.
    5.  What is something you could work on during the next collaborative activity?
    I should have provided more insight early on to prevent mistakes later in the process. Although the time was limited, allocation of roles may have been helpful in efficiency. Next time, I will attempt to consider more than one possibility for an effective product. An open mind is key to success. 

    ]]>     2018-02-06 19:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827478     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827552 1. I think we did a pretty good job on this marshmallow challenge. We ended it up with approximately 40cm height as result I think? 
    2. I feel like we might spend more time on planning before we actually start to build the structure. Because when we were building it, we found that some of our first planning were not working. And also the types were quiet hard to stick everything together on the right spot]]>     2018-02-06 19:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827552     https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827922 2018-02-06 19:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228827922 Reflection - Rita https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228828186 1. At the beginning of the activity, my team mate decided to make the base first. We all agree that opinion because base is the most important thing in the architecture category. I gave the suggest of having the triangle shaping for the base, because in mathematics triangle can make things stable. 
    2. Collaboration should be like everyone has different roles and work together to achieve the same goal. 
    3. Planning is very important for a group because everyone has different opinions and thoughts. Planning is help everyone discuss and decide together, and make the final solution. 
    4. I learnt that I can work well with a group of people. I would like to listen others' advices and suggestions. 
    5. For the next collaborative activity, I will make a plan first. That will help our group save more time and get efficiency. ]]>     2018-02-06 19:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228828186     Reflection- michelle cpc https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228828697
  •  I had a plan and I told my group. Then I asked for their own opinions and so we developed a stronger structure as we collaborated.
  • Collaboration a sense of equality and communication between team members in order to complete a task. It sounds and looks calm and collective so that the group works fluidly.
  • Even though we had an idea, it was good that we were able to work through the motions in order to find better solutions.
  •  I learned that I enjoy hearing criticism and others opinions to confirm or question my plan.

    • ]]>     2018-02-06 19:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228828697     https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228829145 First we tried to think of a stable structure and we went from ther building and adding on to the basic idea we came up with. ]]> 2018-02-06 19:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228829145 Reflection - Elysee https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228829176 At first we introduced ourselves so that we can know more about each other. Due to the fact that there was a time limit and a common goal, we directly started from the beginning. Some people came up with the idea of holding the marshmallow and some people started from making a base. And this are the two most important fundamentals of this task. After we completed the basic structure, we started to think about how to increase the height of the structure. I think for future task , it is also very efficient to complete the fundamental first and then pursue higher standard. But it will be better if we have a plan at first to avoid possible failure. ]]> 2018-02-06 19:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228829176 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228829532 My group didn't make a plan on how the structure should be like, we just started building on top of the ]]> 2018-02-06 19:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228829532 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228830367 My team didn't make a plan, we just went with the best idea and started building the structure. I would have liked it more if we had planned what the structure and support would look like, I feel if we had done this we would have been more successful with our structure.  

    I think collaboration looks like all of the group members listening and trying out each idea, and making decisions as a group, should there be one member not agreeing the group should try to satisfy everyone's needs 

    I learned that I wanted to make my own structure despite working in the group, and this made me realize that I did not respect everyone's ideas

    I could work on accepting the other group members ideas more, if I did this I feel like I would have been more optimistic to helping the structure that we had decided to build]]>     2018-02-06 19:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228830367     Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228830848 2018-02-06 19:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228830848 Reflection https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228832617 1. There were no roles within our team. We all contributed to the building process of the structure and we went with the best idea that was suggested along the way. Roles would have definitely helped since time could have been saved from figuring out who's taping certain pieces of spaghetti together. 

    2. Collaboration looks like all the group members holding the structure together, and it sounds like everyone agreeing with the ideas that were suggested by each other. 

    3. Our group did not have a plan but having a plan wild have helped a ]]>     2018-02-06 19:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228832617     REFLECTION- Queenie https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228833033 1. (Stage 1) Forming: team members getting to know each other; restating the goal 
    (Stage 2) Storming: every member contributing ideas although sometimes facing adversities/disagreements 
    (Stage 3) Norming: agreeing on a plan and dividing up the tasks
    (Stage 4) Performing: putting individual parts into one final product, achieving our goal (completing our tower)

    2. Creating synergy and a teamwork-oriented culture

    3. Planning gave each and every member in the team a sense of what to do and therefore increases the team's effectiveness and efficiency.

    4. I am open to the ideas of others while I am confident to input mine.

    5. Lead, follow or get out of the way.
    ]]>     2018-02-06 20:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228833033     Reflection - Michelle H. https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228882174 1. Our team started off by building what came to mind first, which was a triangular tower. We stuck with the idea, as we came to an agreement pretty quickly. There weren’t specific roles and we eventually figured that it was difficult to have more than one pair of hands on the structure. So, there was mainly one person assembling the structure while others were assistants to that person. During the process, we were consistently imputing ideas that we thought of on the spot. 
    2. Collaboration looks like a group of people working efficiently on a project. It sounds like several different voices contributing to ideas or one person directing everyone else.
    3. We didn’t think too much in the beginning which was why problems later occurred. By the time we realized that our structure wasn’t tall enough, we were running out of time, and could only make the statue stronger rather than taller. I think it was difficult to create a plan for this task because no one really knew what the best structure would look like.
    4. I learned that I tend to take on the role of a follower better than a leader. However, with the short amount of time we were given, I think we could have been more successful if everyone acted as a leader. 
    5. I think I could spend more time planning and considering more possible options. I need to be able to put more ideas out there. 
    ]]>     2018-02-06 22:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228882174     Alec McAlpine Marshmallow Reflection 072615784 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228886964
    1. Our team did not really organize itself into roles. We all worked together to design and build the structure to support the marshmallow. There was no real leader either to direct the group; everyone was a contributor. This lack of roles did not noticeable hinder the group this time but may have under different circumstances. We all generally agreed on how to build the structure and everyone thought of valid improvements that would improve it. 
    2. Collaboration looks like a group of people all paying attention to each other. People are making eye contact and working together to to, in this case, build a structure. Collaboration does not sound like an unfocused flurry of words where everyone is unintelligible. Nor does it sound like a graveyard where no one talks. It is the midpoint between the two where only one or two people are talking at a time and everyone else is attentive and listening.
    3. There was a basic plan in the beginning that was improved upon as we built. I think this worked only because the first, basic plan was relatively successful. If it wasn’t successful, we would have had to come up with a new blueprint. I believe this is better than making a complete plan before building because if the idea doesn't work, we didn’t waste too much time and it is easy for us to start again.
    4. While collaborating, I tend to be more quiet and prefer to come up with ideas rather than execute them. I can be a leader if I believe that one would be beneficial to the group but I don’t seek to be so. I think I am a relatively effective worker as part of a group as I contribute and will execute on others’ ideas.
    5. I would like to work on advocating for everyone in the group to share all of their ideas. It is important for everyone to feel confident in their ideas and not have to fear them being rejected. All ideas, even potentially poor ones, can be constructive. Unrefined ideas can become refined when everyone gets the chance to examine and improve upon them.      
    ]]>     2018-02-06 22:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228886964     yung slav reflection attempt #2 https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228890513 1. As soon as we sat down, we started spitting ideas. After we ran out of steam, we considered our options and democratically selected a design. There weren't really any "roles" so to speak, and I doubt people shoehorning themselves into set roles as opposed to all helping out to work for the same idea.
    2. It's subjective, so what one person thinks good collaboration looks and sounds like will be different from person to person. From my point of view, solid collaboration is a group of people focused, respecting each other, working on a task or a problem, making sure all voices are heard, and all assets and talents from every person are utilized to their fullest potential.
    3. There was a plan. We very quickly agreed on a pyramid. After it was constructed, we then threw around miscellaneous ideas for improvement and worked on them on our own after it was greenlit by the rest of the group, such as extra struts for support or a pad to hold the marshmallow in place.
    4. Not much. I'm a very social person by nature, and love to do collaborative work and do so at any opportunity, and just went through an entire course last semester based around it (business management).
    5. I think collaboratory-wise, our group was pretty good. Our biggest fault was not building the tower tall enough, and I was very exhausted so I ended up making too many bad jokes slowing our group down sometimes.
    Daniel Solokhine]]>     2018-02-06 22:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228890513     Reflection - Stephanie https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228907028 1. Did your team organize itself to accomplish the task? Were there roles - did this help with the process? If not, would roles have helped?
    We did not specifically organize ourselves to accomplish the task, whoever had an idea spoke up and whoever was in the position to help with the structure contributed. Although this did not cause conflicts or disagreements, having roles may help improve our process. For example if someone was incharge of tearing tape, one was incharge of taping while another was incharge of holding the structure in place. This would help us be more efficient because we would be focused on a single task and roles would be divided equally.

    2. What collaboration look like and sounWhatd like? 
    Collaboration consists of peaceful and civil conversation, listening ears, and an open mind. It is very difficult to collaborate with others if you are not willing to listen to what others have to contribute, therefore being flexible with your ideas and plans would be a very important trait to display when collaborating with others.

    3. How did planning help with the process? If there was no plan, should there have been? 
    My team did not come up with a concrete plan prior to building our structure. We had a rough idea of how we would like the structure and instantly started the building process. I believe that there should be plan, if a plan is drawn or discussed within a group of individuals, everyone would be working towards the same goal and be able to clearly contribute their concerns or opinions regarding the plan.

    4. Whatdid you learn about your own collaboration skills throughout this activity? 
    I learned that I am not a very vocal person. If another group members is willing to be a leader, I would choose to follow the leader rather than challenge their thinking.

    5. What is something you could work on during the next collaborative activity? 
    Something I could work on during the next collaborative activity would be to participate more by sharing my opinion as oppose to waiting for other group members to complete these leadership tasks. 
    ]]>     2018-02-07 00:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228907028     Reflection- Joanne https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228945815 Team members: Michelle, Rachel, Colin

    1. Did your team organize itself to accomplish the task? Were there roles- did this help with the process? If not, would roles have helped? 
    My team did not specifically allocate roles to each member. However, it was clear that Michelle was our team leader. She gave the rest of my team and myself directions and we followed her instructions. I believe that it is important for any successful team to have a leader to direct the activity.

    2. What does collaboration look like and sound like?
    In my opinion, collaboration looks like people listening to each others' ideas, giving feedback and constructive criticism, and contribution to the group's goal. Collaboration sounds like people bouncing ideas off of one another, and every team member's voice should be heard.

    3. How did planning help with the process? If there was no plan, should there have been?
    My team came up with a rough sketch prior to building our structure. Michelle came up with the basis idea, and we all pitched in our ideas. I sketched out a rough draft of our prototype. Then, we followed the sketch and set to work building the structure.

    4. What did you learn about your own collaboration skills throughout this activity?
    Throughout this activity, I learned that I work well with others when we share a common goal and when under pressure. In this scenario, we were all driven towards the common goal of winning the challenge. With only eighteen minutes to build our structure, we were pushed to work together. The result was successful.

    5. What is something you could work on during the next collaborative activity?
    I believe I could work on taking a more active role during the next collaborative activity. Although we did not specifically allocate roles for this challenge, Michelle was our team leader. I usually lead when circumstances require me to, however, I take a background role when somebody more vocal wants to lead. Being more vocal and active is something I could work on. ]]>     2018-02-07 04:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228945815     Kirsten Jang (second reflection) 1. In our group there were no specific roles, but we would contribute our ideas in attempts to come up with a plan. We all contributed our ideas in some way and using all our ideas combined together it did not turn out successful. Having roles may have helped a lot more in terms of our success.2. Collaboration sounds like lots of voices giving their personal opinions and suggestions. Collaboration should not have any arguments and instead have positive feedback in attempts to try and use everyone's ideas by not negatively turning them down. Everyone should be working well and doing their fair share of the work.3. Planning helped us contribute and plan off of everyone's ideas. It would then help us come up with our final structure. 4. This activity didn't teach me about much collaboration but it helped re-enforce ideas of contributing your own personal opinions and others. https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228947138 5. What we could work on as a group was keeping with one idea because although everyone pitched in good ideas we never stuck with one and everyone was each completing a different part of the structure possibly leading to the downfall of it. ]]> 2018-02-07 04:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_faulkner1/xwhq367mnzsd/wish/228947138