senior imed project

1. Video
2. In a group; Uy, Nyla, Jasmin, Shannan, and An
3. "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea
4. Kiowa and other students in Kiowa; Tennis fence; Nyla's car; etc.
5. If you are making an animation or video, post a 25 frame storyboard to each person's blog.  If you are doing a print design, post information about overall time period/style, color scheme, typography choices and style, and any imagery needs.
6. 4/24--finalized scripts and ideas
7. 4/29--film
8. 5/1--film
9. 5/8--editing

Capstone Timeline

Presentation Poster: March 25th, 2014
Prezi (Explaining Introversion and Extroversion): March 27th
Prezi (Advantages of Extroversion): April 1st
Prezi (Personality Manipulation): April 3rd
Prezi (Details): April 3rd
Curriculum: April 8th

3/6

A.      Update and restate your proposal. (min. 500 wds)

I was sitting in a waiting room with a couple other interviewees, nervously looking forward to the potential internship position before us. I knew exactly what I was going to say and rehearsed them over and over in my head, whispering to myself and receiving strange glances from the people around me. There were around eight other girls up for this position and each had a separate personality I could already predict was perfect for the job—if not any job. Because it was an interview set up in a certain way for immediate response, we were able to know whether or not the internship was ours or not just a few seconds after speaking with Jennifer Cook, head of the Mary Kay Foundation department. The ones who got the position were obvious, running to their friends/families or just wearing a bright smile on her face whilst walking out the room. The ones who didn’t get the position were also obvious, with merely subtle smiles or looks of disappointment before walking to retrieve their items. One thing that each successful applicant had in common was their personality outlook. Each of them seemed to be extroverted, open, and eager. Those who were timid and anxious didn’t seem too successful. I found that to be the case for almost any interview I’ve attended—whether it was for a scholarship, a university, or a job—all employers and supremacies adore applicants who gave the impression of extroversion off the bat. Of course, success is situational and might not work with all higher-ups, however, studies have shown that those who give the first impression of proactive behavior do better at interviews and achieve jobs more easily. According to Forbes Magazine, the top qualities in an employee are “culturally fit”, “displaying leadership”, and “confident”. It is concluded that extroversion is extremely favored in terms of the workplace, but how about in social situation? In most eHarmony® and Match.com®, traits that most women and men alike look for in a partner are “outgoing”, “adventurous”, and “exciting”, all of which are traits of those who score high in extroversion in personality tests. Extroversion is also preferred in platonic social situations, as well, such as the “popular crowd” in schools being filled with students who are usually termed extroverted. Now that we have established the fact that extroverted personalities are preferred over introverted personalities, how can we become more extroverted? A study says that personality stabilizes around age 25, however is first distinctive around the age of 6, which is the perfect age after daycare. As we all know, daycare is widely known as a child watch service that follows a curriculum, loosely tied to education and academics. During this time, a child’s personality first begins to form and it is extremely influenced by the environment while learning what they are encouraged to do and what they are discouraged to do. Children are usually shamed for offering a false answer and praised for only right answers, whether or not they offer it. Unfortunately, this leads to humiliation and shyness, making the child realize that he/she is more comfortable not putting himself/herself out there.

B.      Have you gained additional experience that affects your choice of media?

I will most likely use as little media as possible because I believe that a good presenter is one who can present without too much aid. Of course I will use some forms of media regardless because it’s required and the presentation should be the focus of success, not how much the presenter has improved.

C.      State which media will you use and why.

I will most likely use the poster and perhaps the website. I also want to use a Powerpoint, a classic visual aid in all presentations. It would only be there to guide me through the presentation, however.

My website

I hope that my website will resemble my project and since my project revolves around young children in daycare, I hope to use that same kind of childish theme. The main color scheme will definitely have paler colors with lots of yellow. For font type, I hope to use something like Kristin ITC or another juvenile looking font so people can keep the premature mindset while reading about my curriculum.

Imed Project

A4

 I.    Begin preliminary identification of Presentation Capstone elements.

a&b) My Capstone project presentation will definitely be more informational than anything. I hope to have enough copies of my curriculum syllabus to hand out to anyone interested. My visual aids will be the Powerpoint Presentation, and the rest of the objects I will be using (including my poster) will be strictly for advertising and attracting attention as well as sponsors to sponsor my project. It will be very formal with the exception of a few jokes to recapture attention.

i. My Capstone project will not be using any kind of explanatory props other than my poster, my power point, my syllabus copies, and myself. I don't see a need for explanatory props. My project has a very abstract concept that can only be represented with verbal communication and talking and actual activity, not with a model I can particularly point at with little bits of information.

ii. I will present it the way all posters are presented: by the bullet. I have a lot of information on my poster that will most likely be replicated--in a way--in my powerpoint presentation, and by making references in both directions, I hope my project sticks out most. Repetition is the key to memorization, which is why most advertisements that play over and over are more likely to stick in your head. My presentation is somewhat the same way with information that is meant to be stuck in your head.

 iii. I don't particularly see a need or reason to fabricate a 3D model of some sort. If anything, I will definitely print out extra copies of my curriculum syllabus, which is kind of like a model. My project has a very abstract concept that can only be represented with verbal communication and talking and actual activity, not with a model I can particularly point at with little bits of information.

 iv. I hope to portray either as a daycare caretaker or a business woman because either I will teach this concept as a teacher would teach it or I would pitch it as a business deal--I still have yet decided. I am more likely to wear a business suit, however, because it is much more convenient and in a way, this presentation will kind of be like a business presentation. I will not be talking to toddlers the way I hope the daycare will be doing, so I think this dress code would be much safer.

 v. I definitely hope to emphasize the fact that extroverted personalities are much more preferred in low-context cultures because it is a concept not very many people can easily grasp, thinking that the introvert has better work ethic and such. I hope to also emphasize the fact that personalities are still malleable before the age of 5, which is exactly why I hope to propose this idea to daycares rather than other kinds of schools.

vi.    no.

vii.    None.