Learning Insights
At the final week of Innovation & Enterprise I EE3031 module, I finally learned the process of conceptualizing and designing a product which involves technology. Leadership, teamwork and communication should be part of education as it not only enhances interpersonal skills but real life skills. In addition, presenting to an audience was key to gaining interest for a new development product.
In the beginning lectures, I had no idea that brainstorming and conceptualizing an idea was part of an elaborate process to generate good product ideas. Great inspiration and a creative idea require deep thinking. I have learned that opportunity identification involves looking into the problems first rather than diving
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Hence, proper time management is crucial in meeting the deadlines of the projects. As a team, we agreed upon realistic deadlines for all distributed tasks as it helped us complete projects in timely manner.
Delegation of tasks was surprisingly easy as all the team members were very supportive and passionate. (Prive, 2012) Identifying the strength of my team is also a key factor in placing trusts in delegating tasks to the right person. It was also my duty to be fair to all group members of the workload they were handling. For an example, we would as a group evaluate and assess sub-tasks to see it needed more than one person to work on it.
The two projects gave me ample opportunity to work in a group. I learned that effective communication in a group plays an important role in ensuring that information gets across and there were no misunderstandings. In the two presentations, our group had emphasized on effective communications. We made sure that we do not complicate technical terms and ensured that we presented in clear and succinct manner.
Our presentation slides focuses more on pictures, charts and key-points for visual aid. By keeping the slides simple, audiences can focus more on the speaker. The videos uploaded by the Centre for English Language Communication department tell us our weaknesses which we do not realize by ourselves. Reflecting on my first and second presentation through videos and feedbacks from Ms. Christine has helped me
Managers need to put in place time tables and deadlines to, not only get an understanding between the team members and the manager on when projects have to be complete, but to keep a good track on what everyone should be doing at what time for
A variety of communication media can be considered when planning to produce a presentation, for example verbal communication and written communication, each type of communication media has its advantages and limitations. When developing my presentation I decided to use both verbal and written communication, although both communication methods were used I had to ensure that they were used in the correct quantities. To keep my presentation engaging I tried to use as much visual representation as possible limiting the amount of text per slide. I chose to use PowerPoint because of its combination of written and verbal communication (not to mention the cost effectiveness of choosing PowerPoint and simplistic interface); the written aspects included the text on the slides, screenshots and images. The screenshots proved particularly useful as they was of the actual database used in the daily running of the Apprenticeships Store, once paired with the demonstration of inputting data into the database it ensured greater understanding due to more practical learning as opposed to theoretical learning. More detail was provided in my handouts ensuring I didn’t give too much information at once and this allowed the audience to document any supplementary information I said during the presentation, by speaking and interpreting what was on the slides ensured the presentation remained fluid and
Time Management is essential because one must manage their time and employees time while meeting deadlines.
The one who will delegate or prioritize tasks must be knowledgeable, skilled and competent in knowing their staff. Delegation consists of knowing the team members scopes of practice and appropriately assigning tasks for those in the team to complete in a given situation. Delegation entails knowing who can be delegated what task, proper communication of said task, and more importantly follow up of assigned task. In nursing, delegation requires the nurse to have knowledge of what he/she can delegate and to whom they can delegate. Effective delegation requires clear, concise and direct orders.
Provide students with information on different presentation skills needed for their final presentation. How to conduct a Power Point presentation and a poster, including visuals and different sounds, the importance of speaking clearly and loudly, the importance of correct spelling and grammar and use of appropriate language relating to the topic is discussed.
While a good presentation can deliver the insights of a topic and allows the audience to clearly understand a textual topic in a visual and more memorable way, a bad presentation can also make the audience more confused for even the things that they already know. Unlike how most people think, presentation is not all about the quality of the contents of the presentation but it greatly depends on aspects such as presenter’s confidence, quality of slides, and speaker’s methods and preparation for that particular topic. The most complicated and boring topics can seem so interesting by the audience,
In the article “Presentation Tips for Non-Native Speakers” written by Elisabeth Pain, she talked about 8 tips for English is not native speakers to do presenting. In my opinion, I think there are two tips very useful, which are “Speak slowly” and “Use visual support”. First, speaking is the main way to deliver our presentation, so only by speaking clearly can the audience understand us. English is not a native speakers have less control on language, and speaking slowly can increase the clarity of the language.Then, using visual support during presentation not only can help audiences to understand presentations, but also can remind speakers the content of presentations. Sometimes delivering by our words cannot give audiences a clear impression.
Our group worked on all the components of the project together, which included the research, reference pages, scripts, and the PowerPoint. I believe our decision to not assign specific tasks to a single individual allowed us to fully understand all the information and get along better due to the fact we all were doing the same amount of work. In a group setting, we had to work together and communicate with one another in order to create a suitable presentation. One thing I saw that our group thrived at was listening to one another. Our book defines listening as the “active, complex process that consists of being mindful, physically receiving messages, selecting and organizing messages, interpreting messages, responding, and remembering (Wood, 2016).” Each group member had to
Our assignment is to create and promote an innovative product. In developing a new product, we started with an idea generation. This is a systematic search for new-product ideas. Companies go through many ideas before they come to find some good ones. We had to do the same thing. We thought of many ideas on our own. It was more of an internal idea source as opposed to going outside of our partnership for ideas. Our first idea was a restaurant with half of it an actual restaurant and the other half an automobile tuner shop. The next idea was a new energy drink that would be less costly and better tasting. Our next idea came up when we were sitting
Work is the one of the biggest places where time management is essential. You may have to juggle many projects and people at the same time. Your first goal should be to set a realistic timeline for each project. Identify the key elements involved such as:
Finally, although the presenter’s visual aids are relevant to the topic, of a reasonable number, visible and simple; they are not very effective. They contain a lot of information in the sentence form rather than single words, which leads audiences to read them instead of listening to the presenter and makes the presentation less interesting. She also reads directly from the slides and meanwhile she turns her back to the audiences. This is a kind of repetition of
Idea generation, the systematic search for new product idea. Major sources of new product ideas include internal source and external source such as customers, competitors and others. Using internal source, the company can find new ideas through formal R&D. Companies can also obtain good new-product ideas from any of a number of external sources. For instance, distributors and suppliers can provide ideas for new product development. Due to distributors have close relationship with the market and can collect primary
Our current New Zealand Technology learning area aims to develop in students “a broad technological literacy that will equip them to participate in society as informed citizens and give them access to technology-related careers” (Ministry of Education, 2007, p. 32). Through the learning opportunities in each of three distinct strands: Technological Practice, Technological Knowledge and the Nature of Technology, students are provided with opportunities to be creative, innovative and to develop technological skill through practical activity. It does not however currently address the specific development of Innovation and the Management of Technological Practice in its curriculum strands and component descriptors.
This report identifies and assesses the importance of effective presentations in the field of education and more specifically university lecturing. Public speaking is defined and the benefits and challenges of the sub-topics preparation, visual aids and nonverbal skills are systematically analysed. Peer reviewed academic sources have been used to provide verified experimental data
Throughout the course of one’s academic and professional career, one will be required to create, present, and receive needed information via numerous presentations which utilize slide deck software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Apple’s Keynote. In this project, I will discuss the effective use of these applications to create presentations which effectively utilize elements of visual design to effectively communicate with an audience. My interest in this topic comes from my experience as both a student and a professional. In these capacities, I have regularly experience both the audience and the presenter side of slide shows and I have seen how this method of disseminating information can both excite and