We Beat Loki!

We did it, everyone. We beat Loki. No, not the Nordic supervillain from the Marvel Universe; Loki is the nickname we’ve given Deadline 1 of the yearbook. And all of Deadline 1 has been submitted! *insert cheering crowd* There are some beautiful spreads this deadline, and the opening copy just screams IPoly. Although there were a few stumbling blocks on the way here, overall things went pretty great.

It's a good thing we didn't actually have to take this guy on.

Now for a look at eDesign’s handy dandy Coverage Report (I love eDesign so much). In just this first deadline we were able to get 29% of students covered at least twice, and one third of the school population is a great start. However, there’s still a lot of ground to cover... regarding coverage. As you can see in the image below, most of the status bar is still in the red (meaning they've either been covered once or zero times). At this rate, however, everyone should be covered by Deadline 3. My goal is to ultimately have everyone covered 3 times (which is green). There will be a few elusive people, but I think this goal is very achievable.

Goal: getting this bar to be as green and yellow as Loki's costume.

Work has already begun on Deadline 2. You may notice a certain theme among the deadline names. The Avengers are assembled, geared up and ready to continue making this year’s book the greatest IPoly has seen. Until next time.

Psh, it's not like I love Marvel and this was my idea or anything.

Blog 10: EQ

1.   "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
• Tell why they do or don't.

a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

• Doesn’t meet rule of three; not specific enough

b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

• Meets rule of three; it allows for a broad amount of research, takes a certain stance, and is specific enough for clarity

c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

• Meets rule of three; it allows for a broad amount of research, takes a certain stance, and is specific enough for clarity

d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

• Doesn’t meet rule of three; not specific enough, it’d just be a list of facts

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.  

What is the most effective method of managing a yearbook staff, which promotes morale and the success of the book?

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

I’m most proud of the fact that I remembered to cite all my sources, and I pretty much gave all the information I intended to give.

2. Questions to Consider

  a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

  AE    P       AP    CR    NC

  b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

Professionalism: I spoke clearly enough for the class to hear, maintained eye contact with the audience as well as proper posture, and made sure to engage the audience by asking how they were following along.

Justification of Foundation: I constantly referenced my research, published sources, and my interview, as was expected of me.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

Right off the bat, my puns worked to engage the audience. They may have been bad, but I had everyone’s attention once I finished my hook. After that, I’d say my knowledge of my topic and experience as an editor-in-chief definitely helped me make time and convey what I was trying to convey.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?
If I had a time machine, I would rework my presentation to be topic-to-topic, instead of article-to-article. I feel like going by articles confused some people, because a few articles basically said the same thing about certain topics (like communication). The third quarter of my presentation is where I struggled most, because I didn’t take the time to dive as deep into “Shared Vision” and “Employee Engagement” as I should have, and I ended up with more time than I anticipated.