In today's class we leared what does assertiveness mean and the importance of this trait. Generally being assertive means saying the truth without being shy nor hurtful. We have seen the difference between being aggressive and being assertive by watching a video. Indeed in order to be successful in your life, you must not be aggressive.
Afterwards, we were doing some rehearsal in order to understand the different aspects and reactions of the other person. This day was my first day to do rehearsal infront of the public, and I think it went good.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
25/4/2013 Presenting
In today's class I didn't come. However it mainly was about finishing last day's presentation in order to present it to the public. I did the main idea of the presentation and we finished it from the day before. However I wasn't able to go to class to present with my mates. The only change they did was changing the presenting mediia or the tool.
I think it was a good idea, so that they catch the attention of the people by amazing them with the new tool, as people get bored from seeing power point all the time.
I think it was a good idea, so that they catch the attention of the people by amazing them with the new tool, as people get bored from seeing power point all the time.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
24/4/2013 Proper presentations
As always starting with reviewing the minute of the day before, and one of the blogs.
Today, the professor presented a new concept, which is how to present properly. Our prof asked for answering certain questions, provided in the lesson, regarding our feelings when presenting infront of people.
I personally don't have many problems with that as long as I'am prepared for doing so. Most of the tips, that we discussed, I already know them as I used to present many times during my all years in the career.
Finally we got an activity to do, which is ( how to write an introduction and conclusion ) of a presentation without getting deep in the main concept of the theme. We left the rest of the work to the next day.
Today, the professor presented a new concept, which is how to present properly. Our prof asked for answering certain questions, provided in the lesson, regarding our feelings when presenting infront of people.
I personally don't have many problems with that as long as I'am prepared for doing so. Most of the tips, that we discussed, I already know them as I used to present many times during my all years in the career.
Finally we got an activity to do, which is ( how to write an introduction and conclusion ) of a presentation without getting deep in the main concept of the theme. We left the rest of the work to the next day.
23//4/2013 Satisfying someone who does not want to talk to you
In today's session, after doing the normal work, we began to do a different kind of activities. This time the activity won't be written. Mainly the activity is about convincing someone ,that is angry with you, to talk to you and not to give you with his back.
Satisfactoriness shall be done by non-verbal communication, so all the process must be quite, just doing some kind of movements, that will force the huffy person to pay his attention to you.
I have done this practice with my mate, and afterwards I have written a short report about the whole story ( how it has begun and how we have done the play ).
Satisfactoriness shall be done by non-verbal communication, so all the process must be quite, just doing some kind of movements, that will force the huffy person to pay his attention to you.
I have done this practice with my mate, and afterwards I have written a short report about the whole story ( how it has begun and how we have done the play ).
Thursday, April 18, 2013
16/4/2013 Being a profesor and student at the same time
In today's session, after doing the daily work, we reviewed a description of how to write an email of one of the students. We corrected the email and important mistakes, and we afterwards knew how to write an email in a proper and effective way.
According to the fact that we have known how to write a proper email, the professor requested a new activity in which we have to be the professor writing a statement to his students descriping the way of how to write an email, and to be the student to correct existing wrong emails.
In addition to all that, we had to write two more emails in the proper way, and with all that activity number 4 is complete.
According to the fact that we have known how to write a proper email, the professor requested a new activity in which we have to be the professor writing a statement to his students descriping the way of how to write an email, and to be the student to correct existing wrong emails.
In addition to all that, we had to write two more emails in the proper way, and with all that activity number 4 is complete.
15/4/2013 How to write an e-mail 2 ?
In today's class after doing the daily work which is reviewing last day's minute and one blog, we started to continue with the activity that we left the day before.
We have downloaded the program freemind map in order to creat a map , which describes the proper way of writing an effective e-mail. We got to change the couples, that we worked with in the previous activity.
We have downloaded the program freemind map in order to creat a map , which describes the proper way of writing an effective e-mail. We got to change the couples, that we worked with in the previous activity.
Friday, April 12, 2013
11/4/2013 How to write a proper e-mail?
In today's lesson we began as everyday by seeing the secretary seated infront of us, and reviewing the minute of the day before, taking the attendence,etc.....
Afterwards, we started to change the form of some questions ( the ones to be asked to Pedro Duque ) in order not to make their answer such as ( YES/NO ). We have seen some of the questions and the professor requested to modify any Yes or No expected answer of any question you have in the list that each of us has prepared.
We have also discussed the second activity which it says, what does your profile photo communicate? We talked about when/where to have formal picture on the profile and when/where not to have.
Before the end of the lesson, the professor inroduced a new activity which is how to write a proper e-mail? we ended up the class at this point and to be continued in the next class with this activity.
Afterwards, we started to change the form of some questions ( the ones to be asked to Pedro Duque ) in order not to make their answer such as ( YES/NO ). We have seen some of the questions and the professor requested to modify any Yes or No expected answer of any question you have in the list that each of us has prepared.
We have also discussed the second activity which it says, what does your profile photo communicate? We talked about when/where to have formal picture on the profile and when/where not to have.
Before the end of the lesson, the professor inroduced a new activity which is how to write a proper e-mail? we ended up the class at this point and to be continued in the next class with this activity.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
10/4/2013 Preparing proper questions
As we mentioned in the previous lesson, On Friday, we are going to meet a famous Spanish astronaut and we got to prepare ourselves before meeting him. In today's class we actuallty prepared some accurate questions to be asked to him during the conference.
We randomly picked some questions which are done by the students and selected the most favourable ones. The selection process was based on voting ( if the question gets many votes we put it in the list ).
Moreover , each one of us had to communicate his profile picture in the university website, and to describe his photo in a single word ( which style does your photo look like? serious,careless, etc.... ).
9/4/2013 Who is Pedro Duque?
In this class we have known a famous person. This guy is Pedro Duque.
Pedro Duque is a spanish astronaut ( being the first and the only Spanish astronautic ) who used to do missions in the space. Pedro has worked in the ESA since many years ago.
We talked about him in the class and his background in preparation before meeting him on the upcoming Friday.After having a look at his profile and history we are now prepared to meet him and to communicate with him properly.
Pedro Duque is a spanish astronaut ( being the first and the only Spanish astronautic ) who used to do missions in the space. Pedro has worked in the ESA since many years ago.
We talked about him in the class and his background in preparation before meeting him on the upcoming Friday.After having a look at his profile and history we are now prepared to meet him and to communicate with him properly.
4/4/2013 School and creativity
In this class the main thing we have done is watching a video talking about how does school destroy the creativity of the students. Generally the guy in video said that there are some students that are very good in certain subjects, but they are not in other subjects and therefore they are forced to repeat the whole year if they fail any subject that they don't like.
The main argument in the discussion was, why do students have to study things they don't like? why do schools disappoint the students if they are already creative in a certain specialization? why do schools force students to study things that they do not want?
We disscussed this issue in the class.Moreover we did exchange ideas and different opinions. The majority of us agreed with the video, whereas few of us said that you have to have at least a little knowledge about everything, thus disagreed.
I personally agree with the video. Moreover the system that I used to study with in school was very comfortable. As of high school I only used to study engineering and not anything else not related with engineering, and that was somehow useful when I entered the university.
The main argument in the discussion was, why do students have to study things they don't like? why do schools disappoint the students if they are already creative in a certain specialization? why do schools force students to study things that they do not want?
We disscussed this issue in the class.Moreover we did exchange ideas and different opinions. The majority of us agreed with the video, whereas few of us said that you have to have at least a little knowledge about everything, thus disagreed.
I personally agree with the video. Moreover the system that I used to study with in school was very comfortable. As of high school I only used to study engineering and not anything else not related with engineering, and that was somehow useful when I entered the university.
2\4\2013 Introduction to the course
In the first lesson we had an introduction to the subject presented by the professor. The introduction included many things such as the criteria that we are going to follow during the trimester, how the subject will be taught, and the evaluation process.
Mainly, what we have to do in each class is to write in the wiki created by the student everything you do regarding the subject, and the time taken from you in doing it, and to write in the blog which is created by the student as well the main things you do in the class ( being this as a daily task after each class ).
Secondly, in each class there will be a secretary helping the professor in organizing the class's agenda and attendence, etc....
Moreover, as it was the first class, each of us presented himself in order to know each other.
Mainly, what we have to do in each class is to write in the wiki created by the student everything you do regarding the subject, and the time taken from you in doing it, and to write in the blog which is created by the student as well the main things you do in the class ( being this as a daily task after each class ).
Secondly, in each class there will be a secretary helping the professor in organizing the class's agenda and attendence, etc....
Moreover, as it was the first class, each of us presented himself in order to know each other.
Friday, April 5, 2013
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