Background Questions:
What training do you need to go into horse therapy for children?
What is most important to know or keep in mind when working?
What are some benefits of your job?
How long did it take you to get where you are in your job today?
What struggles did you have in trying to find a job?
What is difficult about your job?
Can you give me some details and backround of what your job entails?
Do you enjoy your job? Why?
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Working EQ
The Pentagon:
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happened as a result of what you have completed so far?
A Positive thing that has happened to me as a result of what I have completed so far is I have expanded my knowledge of my topic. Also, with the help of my interview with Vicky Smith, I have learned where I can look into for my next interviews.
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happened as a result of what you have completed so far?
A Positive thing that has happened to me as a result of what I have completed so far is I have expanded my knowledge of my topic. Also, with the help of my interview with Vicky Smith, I have learned where I can look into for my next interviews.
(2) EQ Content: Pick a piece of
research or your interview. How has it helped you improve your understanding of
your topic?
One thing that has helped me improve my understanding of my topic is my interview with Vicky Smith. She helped me understand what to expect if I decide to become a horse trainer. She also gave me other resources to refer to so I can truly understand what my topic entails.
(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior
project?
One thing that has worked for me so far in my senior project is the willingness of people to help me with what I need. I have found people that I can interview and hopefully one of them will be able to be my mentor.
(4) What hasn't worked so far?
One thing that hasn't worked so well for me in my senior project is the amount of research I am able to find. There is tons of research on my topic. But the problem is that it is mostly the same information over and over. Also, a lot of the information I find is irrelevent to what I need.
(5) Finding Value:
Based on your experience so far,
- What possible question or questions come to mind regarding what you would like to study this year (don't list questions about the instructions relating to the senior project)?
- What is your end goal this year with your senior project (don't say get a good grade or gain knowledge, put specific things you want to accomplish in your senior project this year)
- Who would you like to talk to next? Why?
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Blog 5A: Problem Statement
1)My topic is Horses
2) A problem in my topic is people don't know the benefits of warming your horse up before a competition or show. Once I know the benefits of a warm up, I will apply it to my horse when i show or am in a competition.
3) Another problem in my topic is riders overwork their horses, resulting in injuries for the horse and sometimes even the rider. When I solve this problem, I will make sure to not overwork my horse and educate people in my 4-H club through a presentation.
4) A third problem in my topic is that people don't know how to properly treat a horse with an injury (An example is wraping a horses leg improperly). When a horse is improperly treated, it will likely cause greater harm than good. When I solve this problem, I will apply this to my horse and also present the information to my 4-H club through a presentation.
2) A problem in my topic is people don't know the benefits of warming your horse up before a competition or show. Once I know the benefits of a warm up, I will apply it to my horse when i show or am in a competition.
3) Another problem in my topic is riders overwork their horses, resulting in injuries for the horse and sometimes even the rider. When I solve this problem, I will make sure to not overwork my horse and educate people in my 4-H club through a presentation.
4) A third problem in my topic is that people don't know how to properly treat a horse with an injury (An example is wraping a horses leg improperly). When a horse is improperly treated, it will likely cause greater harm than good. When I solve this problem, I will apply this to my horse and also present the information to my 4-H club through a presentation.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Interview preparation
1. I plan to interview Debbie Hilak or Vicki Smith. I have known Debbie for about five years and she always seems to be of help to me. I am sure she will answer all of my questions and give me tips on what activities I can do and places I can go involving my senior project. I have known Vicki for about two years now and I am also sure she will answer all of my questions with no hassle
2. Some additional questions I can ask are:
2. Some additional questions I can ask are:
- How did you get interested in your profession?
- How long would you say it took you to get to where you are in your job today?
- What does an average day look like for you?
- Do you enjoy doing what you do? Why?
- Do you have any interesting stories or facts about your job?
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Topic Choice
a) My topic is horses. I chose this because I feel it is a unique topic in our senior class. I enjoy working with horses and learning new things about them.
Ipoly Citizen: I plan to take riding lessons. This relates to me improving as an iPoly citizen because in order to take lessons, I need to schedule and be on time to lessons and I need to be respectful to all community members, especifically my riding instructor
Effective Communicator: I plan to take riding lessons. This will make me more effective as a learner because it requires me to listen effectively. I will also use communicaton skills because in order to have a successful lesson, I will need to ask questions and the trainer will also ask me questions to make sure I understand what they are teaching me.
Effective Learner: I plan to learn new information about horses. This will make me more effective as a learner because I will assume responsibility for my own learning by researching new information about horses that I didn't know prior. It also gives me personal creativity because there are many different ways I can learn about horses. For example, I can take riding lessons, research on the computer, and make the information presentable so I can inform others on what I've learned.
Effective User of Technology: I plan to continuously use a computer to research my infromation on the topic. I will also research different types of technology used for horses. This will make me a more effective user of technology because I will be working with technology and also learning about new technologies.
Ipoly Citizen: I plan to take riding lessons. This relates to me improving as an iPoly citizen because in order to take lessons, I need to schedule and be on time to lessons and I need to be respectful to all community members, especifically my riding instructor
Effective Communicator: I plan to take riding lessons. This will make me more effective as a learner because it requires me to listen effectively. I will also use communicaton skills because in order to have a successful lesson, I will need to ask questions and the trainer will also ask me questions to make sure I understand what they are teaching me.
Effective Learner: I plan to learn new information about horses. This will make me more effective as a learner because I will assume responsibility for my own learning by researching new information about horses that I didn't know prior. It also gives me personal creativity because there are many different ways I can learn about horses. For example, I can take riding lessons, research on the computer, and make the information presentable so I can inform others on what I've learned.
Effective User of Technology: I plan to continuously use a computer to research my infromation on the topic. I will also research different types of technology used for horses. This will make me a more effective user of technology because I will be working with technology and also learning about new technologies.
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