Yesterday we spent the day "speed dating." This involved a rapid exchange of ideas with many of my classmates in successive order. The drill helped to solidify our stance in our projects as well as highlight certain shortcomings and problems with our ideas. Here's the stuff I learned:
I was able to give advice to others as well. I advised others on how to structure their surveys to avoid complicated data (Olivia wanted to survey people on how music affects us. I suggested a two question survey: what group do you best identify with? what is your favorite genre?). I also made sure people were questioning their sources and not researching in a biased fashion (you can always find someone who agrees with you), but rather see where the evidence took them and then report their findings. One girl wanted to report on healthy eating, and one of her subtopics involved the adverse health effects of GMOs. There are lots of people who purport
- A great tool for organizing the basic Physical Therapy portion of my project would be to use an image of the human body. The part of the body that would be colored would give a visual as to which "problem area" I would talk about next.
- I was told that the scope of my topic was too jumbled; having three different subtopics is unfocused. Rather than address all three subtopics of American health, I should only pick one.
- En la otro mano, I was told that the overarching idea of exercise and pursuit of health was a strong connecting force between each subtopic, and that it is not a jumbled approach to address all three. Obviously I am a little conflicted. I think the best solution is to still include all three topics, but only brush upon two of them, focusing most on relief of chronic, preventable pain.
- I need better sources! Perhaps I need to talk with local doctors or physical therapists in order to strengthen my position. I am not sure if this is entirely necessary, as most of my written and online sources come from those with doctorates. However, this could be a very interesting way to introduce some information.
- Maybe a survey or two? A peek into how our high school processes stress and exercises would prove to be very interesting indeed. I could make the survey be on a scale and ask two questions (how many days a week do you exercise? (1-7) I handle stress very well. How much do you agree with this statement? (1-10)). I could further ask how long a typical workout session is and what type of exercise they mostly partake in.
- I could possible set up my project for getting rid of pain as a sort of "life hacks for pain and fitness."
- Another suggestion was that I could format my presentation in a sort of Web MD style. In which, one would click on what symptoms they had until they came to suggested exercises and mobilization routines. (Ex. low back pain, posture: flexed lumbar, tight hamstrings = hamstring mobility and back strengthening).
I was able to give advice to others as well. I advised others on how to structure their surveys to avoid complicated data (Olivia wanted to survey people on how music affects us. I suggested a two question survey: what group do you best identify with? what is your favorite genre?). I also made sure people were questioning their sources and not researching in a biased fashion (you can always find someone who agrees with you), but rather see where the evidence took them and then report their findings. One girl wanted to report on healthy eating, and one of her subtopics involved the adverse health effects of GMOs. There are lots of people who purport