Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The Department of Education has stepped up its efforts to decentralize education 

 management – a strategy that is expected to improve the Department ’s operating   efficiency and upgrade education quality . Here , the tool I used was Visualization   because it is used in every stage of the design thinking management process where it   has the system approach , input , process and output . This process helps in   understanding complexity , visualizing outcomes to create new possibilities . The school-   based management provides school managers , teachers , students , parents knowledge   of their competence on how they will manage the school especially they have greater   control over the education process by giving them responsibility for decisions about the   budget , personnel , and the curriculum that is why there a need to strengthen our   capabilities to create pictures and images in order not only to understand the concepts   but also to encourage them to deep understand a certain idea . Collaboration and   consensus agreement for any decision - related matters should be likewise strengthened   in order to come - up with a good output . Thus , it can create more effective learning   environments for children . the school as key provider of education , will be equipped to   empower its key officials to make informed and localized decisions based on their unique   needs toward improving our educational system . 

 Application 

 In order to come up with a more specific , functional and strategic plan that would 

 directly solve the underlying problems of the school , it should have undergone several   processes . I started by picturing out the school five years after and letting them give   insights based on the organizational vision and mission . Everyone has cited their   personal views on the matter . They have conglomeration of ideas and brainstorming as   to what will be their own dreams for the school and the contributory factors that hinders   the delivery of educational offerings . From that , each one can draw the pressing needs   of the school , root cause analysis of the problem and what are the possible solutions   can be used to answer the problems . 

 In this , collaborative approach is valuable factor in generating ideas . 

 Brainstorming is a group technique where efforts are made to find as many solutions to   a problem , we do not look for the right idea instead is to generate the broadest range of   possibilities . Every member is encouraged to participate openly to give their ideas .    After selection of the best ideas generated during the brainstorming sessions , start   creating a prototype of the solution . You build to think and test to learn . In prototyping ,   it helps in communication . Visualization have stronger impact , make it easier to   interpret the idea being conveyed . 

 For the activity , school and community- based meetings were also conducted for 

 orientation such as the guiding principles and mandate , the process which include the   brainstorming of the roles and responsibilities of each member , vision sharing that   helped in strengthening the working relationship among the members and also foster   camaraderie , everyone has given a chance to share their ideas and reflect on the vision ,   mission and core values . Along with the meetings , the team has created a timetable   which serves as the guide on the school improvement process and development , likewise   in the proceeding meetings , the team assess the results of the survey made and identify   the contributors or factors that greatly affect the status of the school as a whole   especially the most pressing needs/ problems . The priority improvement areas ( PIAs )   were also determined by the team using the guide rubrics . 

 From the identified PIAs , project team was also organized which was drawn from 

 the community , teachers , learners . The relevant data were turned to each project team   for them to analyze .   An orientation was also conducted to each team on how to go over   the assigned PIAs in order to come up with appropriate solutions for each problem . Each   project teams spearhead by the team leader brainstormed and listed possible factors   affecting their PIA . They worked on the PIAs assigned and related to them . After   identifying the different PIAs . The team , decided to set for a meeting for the different   stakeholders or learners who are really the main cause or the direct beneficiary of the   program . They listened to the Voice of the Learners and Stakeholders ( VOLS ) . They made   sure that their insights are gathered through interviews and small group discussion .   From the concerns , needs and problems that were drawn from the discussion and   interviews , the PT listed down the problems arising in each activity which were   considered as the storm clouds , from the different storm clouds in each process . They   look into the specific critical school process to understand further why and where the   needs and problems exist . Thus , it identifies opportunities for improvements . 

 After selecting the area of focus , the team performed the root cause analysis to 

 uncover the real source of the problem using the fishbone and the why - why diagrams .   Several solutions were formulated as the outset of the brainstorming of the project team   and they presented it to the SPT with the different documents such as results of Focus   Group Discussions/ interviews with the learners and stakeholders , flow chart of   particular school process and the focus problem statement . Based from the data   gathered , each team for the assigned PIA formulated a certain possible solution from   the results of the brainstorming made .   The project team developed project work plan   and budget matrix for each solution .     After formulating the solutions , the project team tested it to test its effectivity of 

 the implementation . After the successful testing , the project was implemented and rolled   out to the concerned stakeholders . The SPT then made an Improvement plan based on   the projects made by each PT .     Insight & Approach 

 What I learned from using visualization as a design thinking tool in managing an 

 organization is that I am able to scrutinize the pressing needs of the school system   through giving input which is beyond using words or language alone that can be used   them to develop and assimilate new ideas , look connections and insights and thus , clear   and concise solutions can be obtained . 

 It is important for generating ideas towards realization of a certain goal , the 

 collaboration and brainstorming activity can be the essential factors in order to define   and deal complex problems in an organization . Through visualization it allows every   member to share their perspectives and walk through the diverse insights presented by   their colleagues . They can picture out the pros and cons of their responses to the   problem- the strength , weaknesses , opportunities and threats towards project planning .   They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps them to identify   what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data to provide   the values for the variables . 

 At the outset , shared insights and learning from diverse views could come up 

 with comprehensive and positive results , next time I would use the visualization activity   as a starting point for a series of design thinking activities . 


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: Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The Department of Education has stepped up its efforts to decentralize education 

 management – a strategy that is expected to improve the Department ’s operating   efficiency and upgrade education quality . Here , the tool I used was Visualization   because it is used in every stage of the design thinking management process where it   has the system approach , input , process and output . This process helps in   understanding complexity , visualizing outcomes to create new possibilities . The school-   based management provides school managers , teachers , students , parents knowledge   of their competence on how they will manage the school especially they have greater   control over the education process by giving them responsibility for decisions about the   budget , personnel , and the curriculum that is why there a need to strengthen our   capabilities to create pictures and images in order not only to understand the concepts   but also to encourage them to deep understand a certain idea . Collaboration and   consensus agreement for any decision - related matters should be likewise strengthened   in order to come - up with a good output . Thus , it can create more effective learning   environments for children . the school as key provider of education , will be equipped to   empower its key officials to make informed and localized decisions based on their unique   needs toward improving our educational system . 

 Application 

 In order to come up with a more specific , functional and strategic plan that would 

 directly solve the underlying problems of the school , it should have undergone several   processes . I started by picturing out the school five years after and letting them give   insights based on the organizational vision and mission . Everyone has cited their   personal views on the matter . They have conglomeration of ideas and brainstorming as   to what will be their own dreams for the school and the contributory factors that hinders   the delivery of educational offerings . From that , each one can draw the pressing needs   of the school , root cause analysis of the problem and what are the possible solutions   can be used to answer the problems . 

 In this , collaborative approach is valuable factor in generating ideas . 

 Brainstorming is a group technique where efforts are made to find as many solutions to   a problem , we do not look for the right idea instead is to generate the broadest range of   possibilities . Every member is encouraged to participate openly to give their ideas .    After selection of the best ideas generated during the brainstorming sessions , start   creating a prototype of the solution . You build to think and test to learn . In prototyping ,   it helps in communication . Visualization have stronger impact , make it easier to   interpret the idea being conveyed . 

 For the activity , school and community- based meetings were also conducted for 

 orientation such as the guiding principles and mandate , the process which include the   brainstorming of the roles and responsibilities of each member , vision sharing that   helped in strengthening the working relationship among the members and also foster   camaraderie , everyone has given a chance to share their ideas and reflect on the vision ,   mission and core values . Along with the meetings , the team has created a timetable   which serves as the guide on the school improvement process and development , likewise   in the proceeding meetings , the team assess the results of the survey made and identify   the contributors or factors that greatly affect the status of the school as a whole   especially the most pressing needs/ problems . The priority improvement areas ( PIAs )   were also determined by the team using the guide rubrics . 

 From the identified PIAs , project team was also organized which was drawn from 

 the community , teachers , learners . The relevant data were turned to each project team   for them to analyze .   An orientation was also conducted to each team on how to go over   the assigned PIAs in order to come up with appropriate solutions for each problem . Each   project teams spearhead by the team leader brainstormed and listed possible factors   affecting their PIA . They worked on the PIAs assigned and related to them . After   identifying the different PIAs . The team , decided to set for a meeting for the different   stakeholders or learners who are really the main cause or the direct beneficiary of the   program . They listened to the Voice of the Learners and Stakeholders ( VOLS ) . They made   sure that their insights are gathered through interviews and small group discussion .   From the concerns , needs and problems that were drawn from the discussion and   interviews , the PT listed down the problems arising in each activity which were   considered as the storm clouds , from the different storm clouds in each process . They   look into the specific critical school process to understand further why and where the   needs and problems exist . Thus , it identifies opportunities for improvements . 

 After selecting the area of focus , the team performed the root cause analysis to 

 uncover the real source of the problem using the fishbone and the why - why diagrams .   Several solutions were formulated as the outset of the brainstorming of the project team   and they presented it to the SPT with the different documents such as results of Focus   Group Discussions/ interviews with the learners and stakeholders , flow chart of   particular school process and the focus problem statement . Based from the data   gathered , each team for the assigned PIA formulated a certain possible solution from   the results of the brainstorming made .   The project team developed project work plan   and budget matrix for each solution .     After formulating the solutions , the project team tested it to test its effectivity of 

 the implementation . After the successful testing , the project was implemented and rolled   out to the concerned stakeholders . The SPT then made an Improvement plan based on   the projects made by each PT .     Insight & Approach 

 What I learned from using visualization as a design thinking tool in managing an 

 organization is that I am able to scrutinize the pressing needs of the school system   through giving input which is beyond using words or language alone that can be used   them to develop and assimilate new ideas , look connections and insights and thus , clear   and concise solutions can be obtained . 

 It is important for generating ideas towards realization of a certain goal , the 

 collaboration and brainstorming activity can be the essential factors in order to define   and deal complex problems in an organization . Through visualization it allows every   member to share their perspectives and walk through the diverse insights presented by   their colleagues . They can picture out the pros and cons of their responses to the   problem- the strength , weaknesses , opportunities and threats towards project planning .   They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps them to identify   what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data to provide   the values for the variables . 

 At the outset , shared insights and learning from diverse views could come up 

 with comprehensive and positive results , next time I would use the visualization activity   as a starting point for a series of design thinking activities .
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