Core Competences 1 24/25

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Communication  

In communication, I felt I have communicated well to my classmates and peers. For example, if the teacher was doing a lecture, I would know how to relay the information to someone who didn’t really understand the information. When I talk to my peers, I can clearly speak to them, but I do need to ask more questions to the teacher whenever I don’t understand. 

 

Creative Thinking 

When I was creating my presentation for French class, I found that my creative thinking is not the best. I tend to ask others what I can do and it takes me a long time to find out what I should do for a presentation. Writing essays are hard for me because I don’t really know what I should write, I would get lost as I write an essay. 

 

Critical Thinking 

I solve puzzles fast as in if my teacher asked me a question I would be able to answer or solve his question, but I don’t always say the right thing, so  I should reflect before I say something. For example, in my French class, my teacher would ask many questions to the class and if you did not know the answer he would laugh for not paying attention.

 

Social Responsibility 

I respect the rules of the school, I am kind with others and peers. I try my best to communicate and do my best in my studies. For example, when I was in an event for Christmas, I helped and I helped attract people to the Christmas event.

 

Positive and personal  

Personal strengths is being physically strong. I am proud to be Chinese. I am good at mental math and that is what I am good at. For me, going to the gym is very rewarding, as I feel good in myself and I get a good pump in my muscles.

 

Social Awareness 

I exercise at least 2 hours a day, I study/do homework at least 2 hours everyday and my daily schedule is fine. I can take care of my own mental self and communicate with others in a way so I am happy. For example, I finish school, go to the gym/sports then I go home study and then I sleep.

Self Assessment of the Core Competencies

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How do you handle different perspectives than your own, or disagreements? 

I listen to everyone’s perspectives, and I do not disagree with what people have to say. For example, if I did a project and someone had a different way of thinking I would accept what they would have to say. 

What is the purpose of collaboration? 

To be more social in life and be able to cooperate with others in situations like fixing a car or problem solving a puzzle. Being able to accept the differences between everyone in the world. Collaborating with others creates more ideas because one person does not have enough knowledge to create many ideas in other words more creativity. Working together makes the process of things more efficient as in sharing problems with one another. Also making friends while collaborating because you need to communicate with each other which makes people more closer.

What does effective group work look like? 

Communication between people and talking to each other with respect and have some arguments about ideas so that they can create a great plan. They also do not exclude ideas and do not waste time on playing games. Effective group work looks like talking and actively working. Trust and respect among group members makes it easier to work together. When people trust each other, they feel more comfortable talking to one another, sharing ideas, and having say what they do not like. Respect for each other helps people elaborate more with their ideas.

How are you an active listener and speaker? 

I am an ok active speaker, but I listen with all the respect I have. I am an ok active speaker because sometimes I cannot think of any connections for others’ ideas. 

How do I make connections between my ideas and others’ ideas? 

I listen to what people say and create suggestions for their ideas and I try to find some key words when they are talking then ask some questions about what they said. 

 

I am an engaged listener and can consider other perspectives.  

 

Coast Salish Art, Part 2

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Thinking: My awareness of the Coast Salish Art in our community has changed. Before, I always think of Coast Salish Art have random shapes, but then I realize that Coast Salish Art does not add the shapes for no reason. The circle for example, is not just a simple circle, it has meaning. The circle represents the sun, the meaning for it is that it is the connection between things.

Lebron James (Assignment 6B)

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LeBron James, born on December 30 1984, is an American professional basketball player widely known by many. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Having a height of 6’9′ foot tall. LeBron James is known for his skill as both a small forward and power forward. In his career, he has achieved much following by people, including four NBA championships, and all-time leading scorer in NBA history. Outside of the NBA, LeBron James is also investing money into a business named Blaze Pizza, currently Blaze Pizza now has a worth of 40 million. Lastly With his awesome talent, leadership, and impact both on and off the court, LeBron James has left a mark on the world of basketball.

LeBron James, often celebrated as one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the NBA, has left an indelible mark on the sport with his extraordinary skills and accomplishments. Throughout his illustrious career, LeBron has been known for his versatility, being able to play and excel in multiple positions, which is a testament to his profound understanding of the game. His accolades include four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, four NBA championships, and two Olympic gold medals, among many others, showcasing his dominance on both the national and international stages. Beyond his on-court achievements, LeBron has also made significant contributions off the court, leveraging his platform for philanthropic efforts, most notably through the LeBron James Family Foundation which focuses on education and co-curricular educational initiatives for at-risk children in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Moreover, he’s been a vocal advocate for social justice, using his influence to bring attention to critical issues affecting the African American community and beyond. LeBron’s impact transcends basketball, making him not just a sports icon but a global influencer in various spheres.

Questions:

  1. My experience using Ai was interesting because they make the writing very professional. They demonstrated it by using more complex words that people do not regularly use.
  2. Yes, it was quite accurate, there was information from the AI I did not know of.
  3. It was very useful exercise, this AI can help me search for information quickly, but I do not think it is 100% accurate as it says on the bottom that AI can make mistakes.
  4. Yes, I expected the AI to create a well thought out paragraph in seconds, and I expected this because I have seen people finish projects in a couple minutes of work.

Risk of COVID-19 deaths due to COVID-19 booster vaccinations in England? Break The Fake part 2

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Risk of COVID-19 death in adults who received booster COVID-19 vaccinations in England

You would think that booster shots decrease the risk of COVID-19, but who knows. We will dive in the facts too see, if this is true.

Summary: A national investigation identified adults who remained at an increased risk of COVID-19 death after receiving a second dose booster. Age was found to be associated with the risk of death involving COVID-19 in individuals who received booster shots in autumn 2022, 14.6 million adults in England who received booster COVID-19 vaccinations found a risk of COVID-19 death.

  1. This is what I found on the news articles of England. Here, It talks about how it’s making people who are 50 – 100+ years old who have health conditions get more of a risk of death because of the COVID-19 shot.
  2.  I checked Snopes and it appears that it doesn’t show/share any information about this matter, however I checked twitter to if COVID-19 booster vaccinations actually make people have more of a risk to die. From what I saw a lot people showed statistics on the rise of people dying due to COVID-19 booster vaccinations, but they were not verified, so I didn’t know if it was true.
  3. My last source of information was to google it.

    As I was looking through the information, I found that one of the sources had “.gov” so that proves that this information is True.

Assignment 3B: Writing a Post (TOKTWD) (As well pictures added on another post)

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I went to work with my mom and I had to wake up early in the morning like how I wake up in the morning for school. My mom’s workshop was actually not that bad overall, but she made me carry stuff around, like sinks and tables. Her office in the workplace was pretty quiet, but some times it would get a little loud because there were people cutting stuff like tables and sanding stuff. What I did all day at my mom’s workplace was work on the work I had in school because there was a lot of school work I needed to do. My mom was working on paper work and planning stuff, like how she wants to arrange things. Overall not bad.

By: Darren Young

1. What did you hear, see, smell, and feel in the work environment on Nov. 1st?

I see a office with a door leading to a place where there is a lot of big machines that cut stuff, a lot of palm sander. I feel warm in this office, I smell burnt tables.

2. What about the environment would motivate you to wake up every day to attend work?

The thing that would motivate me to come to work everyday in this environment is the view of everything and how quiet It is in the office.

3. What about the work environment would discourage you from waking up every day to attend work?

Not having my friends doing the same job as I do because it can get lonely sometimes.

4. What is ONE thing you found interesting about your workplace visit?

What I found interesting in my workplace visit is that in my mom’s office there are dumbbells, and a bar for like exercise. I don’t think my mom uses them.