Melissa

Melissa's Log

Date: Oct 13, 11 Discussed ideas and expectations of the project. Time: 20 minutes
 * Introduction meeting with Maria**

Date: Oct 17, 11 Discussed ideas with whole group to figure out no more than 3 good ideas to present Time: 25 minutes
 * Meeting: Trying to get clear ideas**

Date: Oct 19, 11 Discussed ideas with (almost) the whole group with Maria's input and advice Time: 25 minutes
 * Meeting with Maria to discuss choices**

Date: Oct 26, 11 Defined roles, goals and budget. Time: 30 minutes
 * Meeting in homeroom**

Date: Oct 27, 11 Decisions included: -Setting up timeline of goals for ourselves (Melissa took it down) -We want each simulation to take about 1 minute -Decided to replace nature walk with a school/homework simulation, still unsure about Bike simulation -Everyone will research a little bit, me: __technology vs. socialization__ -The school challenge will be to copy down a body of text into a word processor, while having an MSN conversation. -Meeting Monday
 * Meeting in innovation homeroom**

Date: Nov 3, 11 - Got down rough idea of what each exhibit will look like - Focused on developing driving simulation - Decided how the driving simulation will work; what the challenge is, the quiz at the end, point system, etc. - Decided that we will not tell visitors of the cell phone as a distraction, but just have it there, so it is less bias - Decided that we will incorporate the smart phones by making an app for simulation, which will allow visitors to use their own cell phones, but will still allow us to keep points - Discussed demo experiment - Need to decide whether we will have the demo experiment, and if we will, how will it work Time: 2 hours
 * Phone conference with group during innovation homeroom**

Date: Nov 8 2011. Feedback - Laura suggested using the existing driving exhibit in the science arcade, but altering it for our purposes, for our demo, instead of creating something from scratch in the Great Hall. Questions: Gordon - How does exhibit highlight the benefits of technology, and not just the negative sides? Kate - How is it collaborative? Jen - How do you quantitatively measure the effect of cell phones in the dinner setting?
 * Presentation to teachers**

Date: November 10, 2011 (Innovation homeroom) -Ellen, Param and Cheryl drew a storyboard of the electronic car simulation. Pretty thoroughly developed, but still need to make it more creative/collaborative -Brittany and Celton did the proposal for our demo in the Great Hall. Decided not to use Laura's idea because the Great Hall is a better location and will allow us to keep it simple. -Decided that instead of just a chair and a screen, we will propose a real life (fake) car because it will attract people more.
 * Meeting: Proposal and Simulation Breakdown**

Date: Nov, 18, 11 - Thought about the order everyone should talk in -Typed it out - Came up with my presentation aspect ( the introduction) - Practiced Time : 2 hours
 * Preparing Presentation at Home**

Date: Nov 20 - 21, 2011
 * Planning the presenation**

• Dramatic intro : (questions like ) what do you relay on technology for? Does it help you in endless ways? Make life more efficient? When you’re in public does everyone you see have a cell phone or iPod or computer on them at all times? Do you feel out of place when you’re too far away from your electronic device? We can agree technology helps us in many ways, but have you become to attached? Constantly using technology may pose as a distraction? Can we really focus with it? Is it hindering our abilities? • Some facts about how technology has made huge positive impacts in society over the past ten-15 years • Some facts about how it can negatively affect relationships, abilities, ect • THE SCIENCE ( talk about the neurological science behind distraction ) • Our exhibit for the WIFIC revolves around the topics just listed. One of society’s major issues is how people text and drive. This simple issue highlights the major question/issue, have we become too attached to technology? • Instead of talking about our exhibit we are going to demonstrate it through a visitors perspective • (ROLE PLAY) one of us sits down in a chair facing a computer screen. ( on the overhead projector we could have what the screen would potentially say during the experience) • Someone could sort of narrate the experience as one of us partakes in it • We talk about how surrounding the exhibit we would have graphs that would record and display all the visitors who have done this exhibit at the science centre • We finish by summarizing why our exhibit would be great for the WIFIC centre

**November 25 - Meeting**
Melissa: Intro Celton: Discussion Cheryl: Walk through Ellen: Walk through Param: Exhibit set up and application Brittany: Conclusion - Discussed certain points to cover in the presentation; what it does, where we want it, etc. - Brainstormed presentation styles and approaches Time: 1 hour
 * - ** Defined specific roles for each person to have for the presentation ;

**December 2 - Met with designers**
- Went down to South C to meet with Aylin - Ran our exhibit idea by her and got her feedback - She brought up the aspects of accessibility, safety, durability and total environment creation to us i.e would people in wheelchairs be able to use our exhibit, and what if we gave the visitors the ability to create their driving environment etc. - Discussed the different perspectives of driving, a teen vs. adult - Narrowed down the method of data representation, age, city, sex, do they have a drivers license, taking in to amount of texts sent and magnitude of score - (once we went back to class) we discussed how we could incorporate interestinf driving statistics, whether they would pop up while completing the course, have multiple stats play in a slideshow or be printed on the walls surrounding the exhibit etc. Time: 1 hour

**December 5 - Presentation run through**
- Presentation approach was decided and worked out - The whole group did a total run through of our presentation - Took notes on adjustments to make, flow, order of topics to cover etc. - Discussed presentation etiquette, for example not day dreaming while others are presenting, not fiddling while you are presenting, speaking clearly with good diction and pacing yourself - Suggestions of improvement were given to each member, and the group as a whole, like don't just talk at the audience, talk to them, if you're interested they will be too. Time: 1 hour

**December 6 - Run through/refining**
- Final presentation run through before our mock presentations to teachers - A few clarifications were made about certain aspects of the exhibit; the exact point system, actual exhibit set up etc. - Cheryl showed us the final power point she created for the pres. with screen shots of what our simulation would look like, and some of the specific driving tasks - like approaching a red/ red light, stopping for pedestrians. - Worked on the flow of our presentation, with respects hand offs and introductions Time: 1 hour

//-// Practised my part at home, memorized it Time : 30 minutes
 * December 6- Practice Presenting at Home**

December 7 - Presentation + feedback
- Presented our exhibit "Mind In, Hands On" to the class, teachers and Laura - Given good feedback from the teachers; like clarifying certain aspects of the exhibit, who will be texting the people, do they have to answer? etc Time: 20 minutes

**Thurs 8 - Presentation revisions**
- Thoroughly read through all comments, questions and suggestions made by teachers and made notes on how we could address each problem - Made revisions and clarifications based on the inquiries, about the set up and layout of the actual exhibit and how the simulation is going to run/work once started - Discussed changes to make in the power point- that everyone should have a slide while they're talking. - Had a group reflection on our presentation, how we thought it went and what we could do to make it better. i.e no fidgeting, be sure of what you're saying and if you're using notes just use them. Time: 2 1/2 hours

-Sent cheryl my slides that I created for my presentation -Made a few changes to what I'm saying - practised over the weekend Time : 2 hours
 * Friday 9th- Made Adjustments to Presentation**

**Mon 12 - Run through with revisions**
- Made sure all presentation adjustments were made - Went over each persons part and discussed making some things less wordy and more concise/ to the point - Did a final full run through of our pres. with the new slides and info changes - Make slight adjustments and suggestions, like for the conclusion to reverse the order it's said- summarizing the exhibit, then talking about it's other abilities and technology's affect on our lives Time: 1 hour