Peer-graded Assignment: Reflection

Project Title: Upgrading Educational Halls

Challenge: The challenge is to upgrade 4 training rooms in order for these  rooms to comply with modern standards of education. These rooms are part  of an educational institution and contain old equipment, while a decade has  passed since the last renovation. In addition, the management allocates a  specific amount for the renovation and completion of the project for 2 months.

Selection: Mind mapping is a way to gather your thoughts around a central  theme. It starts and develops concentrically, defining in the center the theme  we want to develop (a project, an idea, etc.). We start from the central idea,  add basic axes and, in each of them, we put the individual ideas that come to  mind. Advantages of mind mapping are the better structure of thoughts, the  better overview of a topic as well as the enhancement of the flow of new  ideas. In addition, mind mapping not only helps to put our thoughts down and  in order. It helps a lot to communicate them to others so that they understand  them and watch them. This is the main reason I chose the mind mapping tool  as it needed fast and efficient project development and completion.

Application: I started the process by trying to gather views and ideas  regarding the improvement of the provided education. So I created  appropriate questionnaires which were given to people (students and  educators) who at that time were using these training rooms. Next, I gathered  the staff of the department with which we do brainstorming, in order to draw  opinions from the staff with whom I would organize the renovation work of the  rooms.

The results of the questionnaires and brainstorming showed what really  needed to be done to make the rooms more functional. Thus the ideas  included views on the aesthetic design of the spaces, the required equipment  and their technical details, as well as enhancing the interactivity in teaching  and improving the internal organizational structure of the institute. The set of  views helped to shape the mind map for this project.

Thus, an overall picture of the existing one was quickly obtained and the  requirements for what should be done were recorded. I showed it to  colleagues who understood the current situation and how we need to work to

have the desired end result. Next, we proceeded to the analysis of the basic  axes of the mind map in order to look for the actions required for the smooth  and efficient completion of the project.

Insight: By applying mind mapping, our team realized and identified our  assumptions. We all understood that the improvement was not just about  replacing old equipment, but also changing certain procedural issues. So with  mind mapping, it was easy on the one hand to understand what the staff  should do and on the other hand to show the senior staff the necessary  changes that need to be made and finally to approve them.

Approach: From the above process, I realized that I have to take into account  how other institutes work and how they apply new technologies in education.  Next time, I'll have to research other institutes and the ideas that emerge to  include them in the mind mapping I will write. Thus, the project will be more  complete and it will better cover the needs of modern education.


Peer - graded Assignment : Reflection Project Title : Upgrading Educational Halls Challenge : The challenge is to upgrade 4 training rooms in order for these rooms to comply with modern standards of education . These rooms are part of an educational institution and contain old equipment , while a decade has passed since the last renovation . In addition , the management allocates a specific amount for the renovation and completion of the project for 2 months . Selection : Mind mapping is a way to gather your thoughts around a central theme . It starts and develops concentrically , defining in the center the theme we want to develop ( a project , an idea , etc . ) . We start from the central idea , add basic axes and , in each of them , we put the individual ideas that come to mind . Advantages of mind mapping are the better structure of thoughts , the better overview of a topic as well as the enhancement of the flow of new ideas . In addition , mind mapping not only helps to put our thoughts down and in order . It helps a lot to communicate them to others so that they understand them and watch them . This is the main reason I chose the mind mapping tool as it needed fast and efficient project development and completion . Application : I started the process by trying to gather views and ideas regarding the improvement of the provided education . So I created appropriate questionnaires which were given to people ( students and educators ) who at that time were using these training rooms . Next , I gathered the staff of the department with which we do brainstorming , in order to draw opinions from the staff with whom I would organize the renovation work of the rooms . The results of the questionnaires and brainstorming showed what really needed to be done to make the rooms more functional . Thus the ideas included views on the aesthetic design of the spaces , the required equipment and their technical details , as well as enhancing the interactivity in teaching and improving the internal organizational structure of the institute . The set of views helped to shape the mind map for this project . Thus , an overall picture of the existing one was quickly obtained and the requirements for what should be done were recorded . I showed it to colleagues who understood the current situation and how we need to work to have the desired end result . Next , we proceeded to the analysis of the basic axes of the mind map in order to look for the actions required for the smooth and efficient completion of the project . Insight : By applying mind mapping , our team realized and identified our assumptions . We all understood that the improvement was not just about replacing old equipment , but also changing certain procedural issues . So with mind mapping , it was easy on the one hand to understand what the staff should do and on the other hand to show the senior staff the necessary changes that need to be made and finally to approve them . Approach : From the above process , I realized that I have to take into account how other institutes work and how they apply new technologies in education . Next time , I 'll have to research other institutes and the ideas that emerge to include them in the mind mapping I will write . Thus , the project will be more complete and it will better cover the needs of modern education .