Group Project..not such a great thing sometimes!

Of course it's always easier & there's more freedom when we do projects alone as we can freely express ourselves; but when it comes to group project, communication is very important in order to fully reach the potential of your whole group. Synergizing is the key yet easier said than done. Group dynamics is just different from the lone ranger pursuits, haha!~Then again, he did have a sidekick? Haha!~Anyways, IMHO, if it's an individual project we can go to the extreme as that represents us; yet in a group. somehow there's got to be an equilibrium, meaning having a gist of everyone, representing each individual's character. It's just like a family, I mean everyone has their own traits yet they are a dynamic unit when stand united, a force to be reckoned withI hope you find that in your group presentation. All the best!~

Stuffed turkey in the oven cooking getting ready to eat yummy lolololl Am sure you can find more in the blue ridge why not talk about eh mnshiners or the old granny that does the meds for them.

Personally, I tend to think that group presentations have to be one of the worst. It is often because no one seems to agree on just one thing, and usually someone ends up doing way more of the work then all the others, while everyone else wants to take all the credit. Personally this would be an interesting one to think on, but hey being more creative like you wanted to be is a Great way to do it, unless they were thinking this is too much like show and tell or "Old School". I do wish you the Best in this project and hope you all can come to a good decision on what is best as well.

I think it sounds like a grand idea. Did you ask these others that didn't agree what they had in mind? I would try to talk them into it either by common comoradery, black mail,pay them off or fisty cuffs. People make such a hard way of it. What do they want the lime light and full attention and you are beating them out. Well, leave it to me to find fault, huh? Wish I could be of more help but not all my pistons are firing I guess. Good luck! You have my vote.

Play fair, what were some of the other ideas? You ask us to judge but only give us half the problem. You do know that the turkey's great claim to fame, other than Thanksgiving dinner was that it almost became our national bird, instead of hte bald eagle. It's really a very flexable bird.

When is this due? I do slideshows, using Photodex ProShow Producer software. It's a h*ll of a lot more exciting than Powerpoint with its transitions, captioning, multiple layers, etc. I can create a show using photos, slides, negatives, video, etc. What I'm thinking is creating a story using the fox or the turkey and taking pictures of it in its habitat. I can caption each slide with whatever your team comes up with. In other words, your team would come up with the storybook, photos, and captions and send them to me, at least two, preferably three, weeks before its due. Also pick the music you want. I'll find/download the music. I have a business and do this for customers. For you and your team, I'd just do it so you'd have something truly different. Think about it; talk to your team. But I'd need the storyline/book or theme and pictures, like I said two to three weeks before it's due. I can upload the show to YouTube or my website so your team could see it before I send the DVD or you could show it in class as a YouTube video. We could make any changes up until you're ready to show it, if you use YouTube. I can upload to other sites as well, but if you're interested, we can talk about that later. Just a thought...

I am glad to see that you keep on being so happy and such! (I mean after your "how did I spent my weekend" post). It seems to me that the whole group presentation experience rocked for you. Apparently, that kind of presentations are pretty common in American Education System, because stuff like that is depicted in series and movies all the time. I wish it were like that here, but unfortunately here it's all more about studying hard, memorizing and responding to some questions in an exam,with a less practical evaluation process. Way to go Jen

sounds good to me, but heck, at least they are all working on it, almost everyone I've talked to about group projects end up doing the whole thing themselves because the rest flake out!

I think it sounds very creative. Must be some DULL people working with you. WHAT did they come up with that was better? I always liked someone's creativity since I rarely had much!! lol

Good morning, Jen....I think your Turkey idea, is great and wished I was there to take it to the fullest with you! A show and tell of it's environmental impact and vice versa; the environmental impact on it! So sorry, your "turkey" cohorts have nixed your ideas! Yes, I am about to throw up my arms..and resign from the "Funding Committee" for our Animal ResQ! We have nearly milked and exhausted this community (remember very limited being an Island) with Dances, Bingo games, 50/50 draws..and what have you! My thoughts were too lean towards, on going...NOT ONE-shot fund raisers! And NOT T-shirts! Most person's on this Island, own a pet of some form...and if a flourescent star was put on your address sign, and a decal on your door, or window nearest the door, with a flourescent pet picture, dog and cat...you would put a check by one or other, OR both. Then when Fire, or Ambulance came, they also would be made aware..in case of Fire, to search for that animal, too/or notify proper authorities...same with Ambulance, if you are taken away. Emergency personnel would know there are pets there, too..that need assistance! So far, nixed! And my other idea, of creating "Lead Free" grocery shopping bags, insulated or not, from a renewable resource like Hemp or Bamboo...all of us volounteers spending a few hours a week sewing them, would be an on-going income source. Ah...my rant for the week! LOL! I love your Turkey idea...and think you should run with it! Have a great weekend...and rainbows and HUGZ!

JenInTn hi I would have picked the stuffed fox and worked around that if it had been me.I mean the poor fox has been hunted and hounded so would be a great projest. I once was in a group who were to present a chemistry presentation and one by one the others all boys just dropped o ut and told me I was smart enough to finish the project by myself. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr then on the day of the presentation this moron decided to help me as he was a better speaker so what does he do while explaining our project He waves around a vial of sulfuric acid and slashes it on my skirt. The stuff starts burning a hole in my woolen skirt and the instructor gets some antidote and covers my leg with it before the acid can burn my skin. So I finish the presentation and I get'a A for doing the most of the wor k by myself and the moron with the acid flunked out on chemistry class.

Group projects were always a fun way to do assignments in school. it was a way to learn and do something creative with your friends. the only downfall seemed to be who was deerving of the idea and the grade. One person seemed to be the leader and they often took all of the credit too.

Hi JenInTN, When working on an assignment for studies, it is always a problem when they put you in the ummm not so right group for you. I was into one such group where no one bothered about participating. Though I was happy about this initially because that did give me the freedom to do everything on my own, I was really pained when the marks were allotted to all for my efforts... Jealous me but then why not? I think it is all about how you look at the opportunity and if you can afford to fight your own way, go ahead and do it. After All it is the knowledge gained that matters.

That sounds like a good idea to me because it would be a real turkey to give more of the idea that you are wanting to give. Group things are hard sometimes because it is hard to get everyone to agree on the same thing and in some cases it is hard if your group of people are lazy and don't want to think of anything and just want everything done for them. The good parts about them is sometimes you can have a group of people that are very helpful so you can get done with a project a lot easier. Hopefully you all think of something that is good and get a real good grade on it. Good luck and have a very good week!

I work better alone, lol. I think the turkey would have been a good idea. Don't know why they didn't like it. U can't please people i found out a long time ago the hard way.

I like the turkey idea. It would be a fun way to demonstrate some facts. It is a shame when working in a group that you can become really excited about an idea only to have it shot down in flames! One thing to be grateful for is that the people in your group are at least willing to all work together and not leaving it to just one person to do all the work! I guess you have to compromise and go along with it as best you can. Good luck with it Jen...

I couldn't really picture how the turkey would relate to the Appalachian Blueridge. I remember being in a group in Psych class. We had to do a presentation, but nobody really wanted to extend themselves to show some creativity. I had to pull out some lines during the presentation to engage the rest of the class. The audience thought I was funny, but the rest of my group just stood there. Bummer!