Summary:  Interesting summary from 2022: There were three innovative observation presentations based on your reports. The first presentation was the results of a Google forms survey of friends’ activities they have done before and during the Pandemic, how social interaction is important during isolation and depressive states due to COVID-19. The second presentation also involved observing friends’ smartphone screen-time use, addiction, and ways to reduce screen-time through self-control. Finally, the third presentation observed the risks of taking crowded trains during COVID-19 and how telecommuting, staggered train travel at off-peak hours, the JR… Read More

MLA Style Center Summary:  I introduced how you can be successful in this class, including an introduction to Write & Improve online support for your writing. Let’s enjoy researching the local or global issue you would like to write about. “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” -Anaïs Nin Students took the Academic Essay Writing here –> Academic-Essay-Writing-Survey-AEW2Download Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 01 -Before you begin Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 02 – Your Essay Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 03 – Brainstorming Outline of our… Read More

Summary: You discussed how observation leads to innovation, especially working together in teams rather than working alone. I also showed some examples of observation projects other students have done in previous years. Questions help us reflect as we observe creative and innovative ideas and possibilities. You discussed the reading in pairs. Finally, you reflected on your upcoming projects.  Innovation Example in Japan: How Toyota Changed the Way We Make Things Gibson, T. (2018, August 24). How Toyota changed the way we make things [Video]. Bloomberg on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5vtCRFRAK0 Homework due the Day Before… Read More

Summary: We worked on specific academic writing issues related to your synthesized notes to help you write your first draft. The students who have taken AEW1 wrote APA-formatted essays and are familiar with the writing process, spoke with their pairs in a discussion format, and shared their research. Students who are entirely new to academic writing in English and have not taken AEW1 get more instructions and support. “Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.” ~Sylvia Plath Do WAVE for your first essay before emailing your first draft of your introduction… Read More