EXAMPLE REFLECTION - VISUALIZATION 

 Laura Poli 

 CHALLENGE   Describe your challenge , including all relevant information .   I advise people in their work transitions as they navigate from one job to the other .   In some   cases , people want to take advantage of the transition to think about doing something else ,   something different , from what they´ve been doing in the past .   This is often not easy to pin   down , especially when people have many interests or there is fear or doubt .   My challenge was   to facilitate their thinking about career possibilities by using Design Thinking techniques .   In line   with what was taught in class , I tried reframing the challenge beyond career possibilities to   expand it and include what is that they really want in life .      SELECTION In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( what it is and why you   selected it , including video references ) .     I selected the Visualization Tool , which is the representation of thoughts through images such   as photos , drawings , collages , etc .   I chose it because of its ability to “ unlock different parts of   the brain and access parts we normally don´t use during conversation , ” and enrich the   exploration phase , as discussed by Ana Meyer ( designer ) , in the lecture video .      A second benefit I saw in utilizing the Visualization Tool is that it would allow me to take out the   guess work in the process , by helping me actually “ see ” what the subjects were envisioning .     And , because it would help keep me focused on exploring as well ( vs. directing ) as we worked   through the images and questions .        APPLICATION      I used a number of visualization tools which turned out to be effective .   I started out with the   Wheel of Life exercise , which is essentially a circle divided into categories important to one´s   life , such as family , work , etc . , where the person has to rate their current level of satisfaction   ( see image below ) .   I then asked them to do the same exercise in another wheel , but projecting   their ideal satisfaction levels in the same categories .   Once completed , we reviewed the results ,   and left the tool aside for later reflection . 

 Wheel of Life 

 Source :   coactive.com 

 As homework , I asked them to do a mood board or collage , consisting of images , texts , etc . ,   much in line with what we saw in class lectures , focused on today and 3 - 5 years from now .   This   exercise was a freer exercise , with a wider scope , as they could include interests , dreams ,   success factors , inspiration , or any images that resonated with them as they thought where   they are now and where they wanted to be in the future .        We spent a lot of time understanding and discussing the ideas and inspirations .   We then put   the collage up , and looked at it from afar and try to see connections , mood , colors , and things   that resonated most .   We then tried to unify the canvass learnings or insights with the life   wheel ecercise .   For example , we tried to how some of the items in the collage would add   satisfaction to levels to the original Life Wheel by sticking Post - its with the activity or dream in   the respective category .   We then chose the categories where the “ collage ” post - its raised the   satisfaction levels to that sought in sought in the second , “ Ideal ” , life wheel .     INSIGHT     I found visualization very effective and powerful because it allowed us to play around , question   assumptions , and spark conversations that allowed us to actually feel the energy levels behind   certain activities or situations in the collage .   It was also easier to detect common themes and   powerful insights easier .   For example , we saw a lot of outdoor activities that generated   conversations around certain criteria in a new career that hadn´t been considered before .       Since it was the first time I was doing this , and playing with post - its , I was a little bit out of my   comfort zone , but it was interesting to see that the participants were not .   They were actually   enjoying the discovery exercise .   I also wasn´t sure if we had broadened the challenge correctly ,   but I kept on thinking , “ if it doesn´t work , you tweak ” , and we ended up working our way   through .     APPROACH Describe what you might do differently next time , applying the same tool you   sleected or a different one , and the reasons why .      Next time , I would certainly use visualization .   What I would do differently is play around to try   different variants and see what works and flows better .   This will help me identify which specific   tools I should use for specific types of situations .   Secondly , I need to work more on   “ broadening the problem ” as I think is critical , but have a hard time knowing whether we are   reframing it correctly .   Keeping focus on the task is important as I found that I would go off on   tangents a lot , and needed to reel us in to keep focused and get the ideas flowing to finish the   task . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Laura Poli
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: EXAMPLE REFLECTION - VISUALIZATION 

 Laura Poli 

 CHALLENGE   Describe your challenge , including all relevant information .   I advise people in their work transitions as they navigate from one job to the other .   In some   cases , people want to take advantage of the transition to think about doing something else ,   something different , from what they´ve been doing in the past .   This is often not easy to pin   down , especially when people have many interests or there is fear or doubt .   My challenge was   to facilitate their thinking about career possibilities by using Design Thinking techniques .   In line   with what was taught in class , I tried reframing the challenge beyond career possibilities to   expand it and include what is that they really want in life .      SELECTION In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( what it is and why you   selected it , including video references ) .     I selected the Visualization Tool , which is the representation of thoughts through images such   as photos , drawings , collages , etc .   I chose it because of its ability to “ unlock different parts of   the brain and access parts we normally don´t use during conversation , ” and enrich the   exploration phase , as discussed by Ana Meyer ( designer ) , in the lecture video .      A second benefit I saw in utilizing the Visualization Tool is that it would allow me to take out the   guess work in the process , by helping me actually “ see ” what the subjects were envisioning .     And , because it would help keep me focused on exploring as well ( vs. directing ) as we worked   through the images and questions .        APPLICATION      I used a number of visualization tools which turned out to be effective .   I started out with the   Wheel of Life exercise , which is essentially a circle divided into categories important to one´s   life , such as family , work , etc . , where the person has to rate their current level of satisfaction   ( see image below ) .   I then asked them to do the same exercise in another wheel , but projecting   their ideal satisfaction levels in the same categories .   Once completed , we reviewed the results ,   and left the tool aside for later reflection . 

 Wheel of Life 

 Source :   coactive.com 

 As homework , I asked them to do a mood board or collage , consisting of images , texts , etc . ,   much in line with what we saw in class lectures , focused on today and 3 - 5 years from now .   This   exercise was a freer exercise , with a wider scope , as they could include interests , dreams ,   success factors , inspiration , or any images that resonated with them as they thought where   they are now and where they wanted to be in the future .        We spent a lot of time understanding and discussing the ideas and inspirations .   We then put   the collage up , and looked at it from afar and try to see connections , mood , colors , and things   that resonated most .   We then tried to unify the canvass learnings or insights with the life   wheel ecercise .   For example , we tried to how some of the items in the collage would add   satisfaction to levels to the original Life Wheel by sticking Post - its with the activity or dream in   the respective category .   We then chose the categories where the “ collage ” post - its raised the   satisfaction levels to that sought in sought in the second , “ Ideal ” , life wheel .     INSIGHT     I found visualization very effective and powerful because it allowed us to play around , question   assumptions , and spark conversations that allowed us to actually feel the energy levels behind   certain activities or situations in the collage .   It was also easier to detect common themes and   powerful insights easier .   For example , we saw a lot of outdoor activities that generated   conversations around certain criteria in a new career that hadn´t been considered before .       Since it was the first time I was doing this , and playing with post - its , I was a little bit out of my   comfort zone , but it was interesting to see that the participants were not .   They were actually   enjoying the discovery exercise .   I also wasn´t sure if we had broadened the challenge correctly ,   but I kept on thinking , “ if it doesn´t work , you tweak ” , and we ended up working our way   through .     APPROACH Describe what you might do differently next time , applying the same tool you   sleected or a different one , and the reasons why .      Next time , I would certainly use visualization .   What I would do differently is play around to try   different variants and see what works and flows better .   This will help me identify which specific   tools I should use for specific types of situations .   Secondly , I need to work more on   “ broadening the problem ” as I think is critical , but have a hard time knowing whether we are   reframing it correctly .   Keeping focus on the task is important as I found that I would go off on   tangents a lot , and needed to reel us in to keep focused and get the ideas flowing to finish the   task .
### Output: 