Challenge & Selection 

 The challenge I did is to apply Visualization to teach a group of Grade 7 students about Algebra which   causes failed grades and wasted lessons . For a 5th year college student like me I think this will be a great   opportunity to make younger students who find themselves incapable of doing higher level   mathematics . When I was their age ( 11 - 12 years old ) , I really found algebra hard and uninteresting since   I am not fond of analyzing complex equations in terms of variables that causes my algebra roots to be   weak . I have n’t felt the effect of not fully understanding of algebra since I came to my first year of   college where I am ashamed that I can not do simple algebra computations when I am asked to . I   struggled to pass the course at that year where I found myself trying hard to study in rush to cope up   with the lessons . Learning in rush is not that efficient and reflected obviously at my grade where almost   all my classmates end up having an average of 1.5 - 1 while me barely making it to 2.5 after the end of the   semester . Realizing that this is an issue that I can do something for others , I used Storytelling to let them   learn Algebra in a fun and effective way . 

 Application 

 The first thing that I did was to ask the children what they usually do when they are at home and find   the common things that I can relate and create a story with . The students ( 4 boys ) are typical boys who   plays computer games and watch anime frequently . They are playful and curious to the new trends   spreading in the online community . 

 The first lesson I thought was how to add and subtract variables . The typical x+x=2x , x+2x+y=3x+y and   etc . , is so easy for us to understand since we are used to these operations but the students ca n’t   understand how why such expressions results to another . The first Visualization I used is to relate x and   y to blocks in Minecraft . Since they are confused why x ’s and y ’s results to such when added and   subtracted I told them to imagine every single gravel block is a x and every single wooden block is a y.   Stacking the blocks even alternating results to obvious difference and they understand how x and y   differs to each other and how can they be added . They were confused how for example is x + 2x results   to 3x while y + 2x results to still y + 2x . But now , by remembering that each x and y is a different block   they can now combine the variables properly . 

 These students despite of being a poor to average student in algebra can do simple mathematical   operations . This made it easier to teach them more since all I did was to think of things they are enjoying   with and interested with and relate it to the computations . At the end of the day adding , subtracting ,   multiplying and dividing simple algebraic expressions are made easier for them since instead of them   seeing these equations that they previously feared , now they see these equations with creative visions   that can help them do the operations quickly and properly . 

 This is just a head start yet this is one of the most important part of their learning . For them to have a   vision that will help them understand simple algebraic expressions will lead to further realization that   the complex lessons they are about to tackle wo n’t be that hard anymore since all they need to do is   imagine and think of a creative way to analyze how it is being done . 

 Insight & Approach 

 What I learned was that things are better understood when we can see and relate to it . How it works ,   moves , change even without literally seeing but even just imagining it . Visualization is a helpful tool for   things that are hard to comprehend yet can be integrated to something relatable . For the students   having something to imagine to is a huge help for they are not lost in the topic because this relatable   thing that they are very familiar with is now used to solve their problem . They can quickly relate these   equations to visions which they made and as time pass by they are the one who are teaching themselves   as well as answering their own doubts and questions . 

 The experiment shows various realization that for Visualization to effectively work for young ones it is   not impossible for the Professionals to use it once again to further understand things in the field as they   discuss or understand . Even though my experiment is far beyond design thinking , I believe , for me as a   developing person that aims to be a professional will uphold the Visualization technique as I move   forward to the industry and use it to convince people as well as make them realize what I am trying to   say as I pitch to them my ideas . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
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: Challenge & Selection 

 The challenge I did is to apply Visualization to teach a group of Grade 7 students about Algebra which   causes failed grades and wasted lessons . For a 5th year college student like me I think this will be a great   opportunity to make younger students who find themselves incapable of doing higher level   mathematics . When I was their age ( 11 - 12 years old ) , I really found algebra hard and uninteresting since   I am not fond of analyzing complex equations in terms of variables that causes my algebra roots to be   weak . I have n’t felt the effect of not fully understanding of algebra since I came to my first year of   college where I am ashamed that I can not do simple algebra computations when I am asked to . I   struggled to pass the course at that year where I found myself trying hard to study in rush to cope up   with the lessons . Learning in rush is not that efficient and reflected obviously at my grade where almost   all my classmates end up having an average of 1.5 - 1 while me barely making it to 2.5 after the end of the   semester . Realizing that this is an issue that I can do something for others , I used Storytelling to let them   learn Algebra in a fun and effective way . 

 Application 

 The first thing that I did was to ask the children what they usually do when they are at home and find   the common things that I can relate and create a story with . The students ( 4 boys ) are typical boys who   plays computer games and watch anime frequently . They are playful and curious to the new trends   spreading in the online community . 

 The first lesson I thought was how to add and subtract variables . The typical x+x=2x , x+2x+y=3x+y and   etc . , is so easy for us to understand since we are used to these operations but the students ca n’t   understand how why such expressions results to another . The first Visualization I used is to relate x and   y to blocks in Minecraft . Since they are confused why x ’s and y ’s results to such when added and   subtracted I told them to imagine every single gravel block is a x and every single wooden block is a y.   Stacking the blocks even alternating results to obvious difference and they understand how x and y   differs to each other and how can they be added . They were confused how for example is x + 2x results   to 3x while y + 2x results to still y + 2x . But now , by remembering that each x and y is a different block   they can now combine the variables properly . 

 These students despite of being a poor to average student in algebra can do simple mathematical   operations . This made it easier to teach them more since all I did was to think of things they are enjoying   with and interested with and relate it to the computations . At the end of the day adding , subtracting ,   multiplying and dividing simple algebraic expressions are made easier for them since instead of them   seeing these equations that they previously feared , now they see these equations with creative visions   that can help them do the operations quickly and properly . 

 This is just a head start yet this is one of the most important part of their learning . For them to have a   vision that will help them understand simple algebraic expressions will lead to further realization that   the complex lessons they are about to tackle wo n’t be that hard anymore since all they need to do is   imagine and think of a creative way to analyze how it is being done . 

 Insight & Approach 

 What I learned was that things are better understood when we can see and relate to it . How it works ,   moves , change even without literally seeing but even just imagining it . Visualization is a helpful tool for   things that are hard to comprehend yet can be integrated to something relatable . For the students   having something to imagine to is a huge help for they are not lost in the topic because this relatable   thing that they are very familiar with is now used to solve their problem . They can quickly relate these   equations to visions which they made and as time pass by they are the one who are teaching themselves   as well as answering their own doubts and questions . 

 The experiment shows various realization that for Visualization to effectively work for young ones it is   not impossible for the Professionals to use it once again to further understand things in the field as they   discuss or understand . Even though my experiment is far beyond design thinking , I believe , for me as a   developing person that aims to be a professional will uphold the Visualization technique as I move   forward to the industry and use it to convince people as well as make them realize what I am trying to   say as I pitch to them my ideas .
### Output: 