Lewis & Clark Moodle

Summary:

Information systems have strong positive impacts on the business nowadays. There are a lot of advantages associated with applying information system in any organization. Unfortunately, there are some significant challenges that organization should avoid them in order to maximize their profits.

I chose this topic because it is related to my major and I want to learn more about it. This article was a little bit short, but it covered the most important points of the benefits and challenges of information system in the business environment. Anything in the world has advantages and disadvantages and information system is not an exceptional. Recently, information systems have played an important role in changing the way of business performing. A lot of organizations have changed completely to conduct their work by using the aid of information system so, I want to learn more about this huge turning and its consequences. This movement has a numerous benefits that help to improve businesses such as increasing the level of efficiency, productivity and profitability. In my research, I want to highlight each one of them and how this would affect the company's overall performance. In the article, the author mentioned that, the maintenance of data is very expensive process. I want to read more about this process and find some studies that show how this process is conducting. In addition he mentioned the terms "initial investment" many times and I did not get what exactly he means. In my further reading, I am going to find more about this point. At the end of the article, there is a part about the security and privacy. I want to find more real examples of businesses that suffer of data breach.

New words:

1. Traditional business model
2. Initial investment
3. Data breach

It has been challenging to find time this week when Eli and I have been free at the same time. The time we have spent together we have focused on listening to each other in the scene and worked on letting the emotion of the scene influence how we say a line. It is a challenge to stay present in the scene and not let the mind take over. Rather we must work to let our body's natural inclinations take control. I think continual practicing of our lines so that they flow without thought will help to combat this problem. 

After a rocky start, we have started to get our handholds locked in as we make our difficult climb to making The Motherfucker with the Hat a working performance.  getting repetitions in and performing for friends has not only been entertaining for everybody involved (our friends get a kick out of our fight scene), we are getting more used to performing in front of people.  initially, a common problem that we were having was the fact that when we stumbled onto a rough  spot in our scene, we both had opinions about how to fix that specific spot.  unfortunately, we were both positive that we were correct, and would not be able to compromise or decide which party was making more sense or correct.  as practices have continued, it has become easier to see both sides of an argument, drop our pride, and continue on with whatever just seems to work.

Zack and I have been working diligently on our scene. I feel pretty grounded for the beginning of the scene, but as it progresses we move into material we aren't as familiar with. I think with more rehearsals the groundedness will improve. My voice has its good days and its bad days. I would like to work on projection without loosing the integrity of what I am saying. Zack is fun to rehearse lines with and I think we are progressing. The physicality of our scene is developing. I am working on creating a space in which I can feel comfortable to release gut reactions (such as when Zack slams the door). I look forward to our performance tomorrow and hope all goes well.

I found that I am an otter. A silly, furry, shellfish loving otter. The lion tailed behind by 6 points. I am absolutely not a golden retriever, this is a fact that kind of makes me sad but since I like otters I am overall content with my newly identified self. The cons of an otter are as follow and I agree: there is such a thing as too much energy, I have a need for social recognition and at times I avoid details. It is mentioned that my energy level can manipulate others which feels horrible since it is not me but my energy level. Also, I like coffee so it is tough to tame this challenge. This does get in the way sometimes---when do I halt and stay put so others can catch up and when do I trudge forward dragging them behind? On the pros list I feel my enthusiasm, compassion and high level of responsiveness aids in building relationships so if I am dragging them they are usually half smiling and mostly want to come but then again maybe my energy has manipulated them into thinking so, hard to tell. 

The Gregoric Style Delineator yielded similar information in the form of a Concrete Random personality trailed by Abstract Random. Some things I notice:  I absolutely use insight to skip details and find the big picture. Intuition and reading others does play a big role in how I strategize. I definitely want teachers to be ethical, just, genuine, flexible and tolerant in the classroom-above all else. I fear mediocrity. I fear losing so sometimes I ‘drop out’. I fear being involved in meaningless activities or relationships. When I read the list of ways I might harm an organization I know should be cognizant of the following: substituting personal vision for the organization’s...this is the only one that seems to fit something that might happen. Also noted was being unscrupulous but I feel extremely confident in my moral compass. It is also mentioned sexual impropriety but I’m too tired despite my otter tendencies.  

When I read about the variety of leadership behaviors and approaches, I most closely identify with the collaborative. I think this comes from coaching. Coaches are collaborators. I would like to develop my non-directive skills. To listen and clarify and not always feel like I need to problem solve, this where the leading the vision to much as noted prior might be remedied. I think it is critical to up the level of teacher commitment first. This probably comes from a combination of approaches but it is essential as noted in the article-the apathetic, detached teacher is not going to move forward no matter what the style. Perhaps, my energy level can manipulate them into caring.

After taking the personality profile "test" i was highest in Otter. I was pretty happy as I read through the description, "motivator, can inspire others, visibility" but then as I read through the Strenghths out of Balance I saw...well, what was out of balance. My first reaction was, "WHAT?! I am not pushy! I don't lack follow through." then I started thinking about the colleagues I work best with; those that are very detail oriented, that are patient, that are...well you get the picture. I look at my building admin and see the need for balance. At one point a prof from LC came in and the comment to our administrator was, "This is all very informative data. But who ARE these kids?" This struck a cord with me in regards to getting to know the individual kid and not just the number on a spread sheet. Sounds basic, but I know it's easily forgotten as state report cards are issued or districts are comparing schools. 

My second highest was The Lion.  Again, in my haste I saw Takes Charge, problem solver, Confirmational...then the Too Direct, Too Busy and Become a great listener...hmmmm...I think my background as a director is where this comes from however I realize the need for balance in directing my students and allowing them to find their own way to the goal, as long as it's too the goal we both agree on. I think this flexability is imperative in an administrator. One size doesn't fit all. As a young director, I remember the ease to "show" someone how to do it, but as I grew I realized the importance of letting them discover it one their own. 

I've taken the What color Is Your Parachute test in college, and dismissed it mainly because my girlfriend at the time would refer back to it and say, "See!? I TOLD you! You ARE a ____ colored parachute." However regardless of color, animal or whatever they serve an important reflective piece for me now that I'm older and not so "lionish".  I see where it is I am in my staff as well compared to others that I work well with or don't. I believe surrounding yourself with those that work well is great, but recognizing the strengths of the people you DON'T neccessarily work well with is invaluable in building a staff community.   Just like it is with directing a show....

From rehearsal to rehearsal, Eli and I are becoming more comfortable with the scene. Going off book was challenging, as we both had long sections to memorize; but now that we have memorized our lines, it is easier to work on nuanced aspects of the scene. Listening remains a struggle for both of us. I can improve on listening and reacting to Eli's lines and movements. His aggression toward me can't be completely brushed off; he must demand my attention and intimidate me with his lines and movements. We must both find a way to feel the high stake nature of the scene. In rehearsal we have tried to relate the unfamiliar situation of the scene to a high stake scenario personal to us, one we might become involved in. In future rehearsals we will work on trusting each other further, especially in regard to each other's creative ideas and criticism. 

I had to come home last week for a family emergency so Zach and I expected not to see each other. We have, however, talked on the phone to rehearse lines. We are going to call each other tonight to rehearse lines too. I am starting to relate to my character and understand what makes her aggravated/ calms her down.  Our scene has a ton of potential and I hope it shows that in the next week.  Zach and I will be on campus this Saturday and Sunday so it will be the perfect time to rehearse in addition to the phone calls. Zach is still having trouble with the lines, but since he has more lines with me I am forgiving. 

-Madison 

For this blog, I will primarily discussing the beginning portions of memorizing and attempting to properly act out our scene from The Motherfucker With the Hat.  For some reason, the beginning stages of this process strangely resembles an old family vacation I took with my family where we walked single file in a pitch black cave and had to trust each other for the next proper step; acting this performance properly kind of feels like walking straight ahead into pitch-black-unkown-nothingness.  We are still feeling out what feels appropriate, what needs to be exaggerated, and how everything gets pieced together.  For myself, I have found out that I hate monologues, especially the ones that I open the scene with.  Damian's character is putting off what I am saying, so it feels like that I am acting towards a wall, for awhile...This has made it difficult for me to have an interesting give and take effect from this portion of the performance, making it difficult for the audience to connect with the scene and have the scene be believable...It is something we are working on, and hopefully with some new blocking ideas (Damian will now be facing me while I am sitting), it might seem more like a believable scene.  With my huge monologues in the beginning, we have not had too much chance to practice the rest of the performance, so that is what is going to happen next, and hopefully as we progress through the rest of the scene, comfort levels will progress, and then the possibility to work backwards from the end of the scene might be a smart and useful strategy to take.

Here is an astonishingly apt summary of Heidegger's thesis in Being and Time put in joke terms:

Philosophy lost its way a long fucking time ago. They treat 'being' like some trivial thing, instead of the most important fucking question of our time, the one that matters most of all. What does it mean tobe? Plato ignored it and went about his merry fucking way, and now philosophy is useless.  We don't even know what it takes for something to exist. What makes a thing a thing? What are the criteria for being? Of course, the only way to get to Being itself is through beings, things that are, which is inconvenient as shit but just the way it is. Fortunately, we are beings who can understand Being, the Dasein.


At this point, you're either a bit confused or you've begun diagramming the uses of the word 'Being'. Good call, but I hope you brought tons of colored pencils and a good sharpener, or you're fucked. The truth is, the single word 'being' just wasn't meant to bear as heavy a load as this project puts on it. So think of 'Being', the essential thing we're trying to get at, like a Party, and think of 'to be', the verb, as 'to rage'. Now, there are lots of people at this party - chairs, trees, pretty much everything that is. Where is this Party? In the world, which we'll call the 'house'. And who do we know who rages the hardest? That's right,fucking Bros, that's who. They're the Dasein at this party, the partiers who rage with awareness and understanding. Turns out, Dasein being is a lot like a Bro raging, and Dasein understanding Being is a lot like Bros understanding the Party. There, isn't that better?




When a Bro rages, he rages in a way that sets him apart form everyone else at the party - he rages with an immediacy such that he knows not only what is going on but also what could be going on. He must always plan one step ahead of himself so as to rage in the best possible way, to make the most of the Party. Sometimes that worries a Bro - even Bros get anxiety from time to time, though we don't like to admit it - and that angst might cause the Bro to slow down. "Woah," he might think, "this Party could end. I see the potential, and that worries me a little - can I truly execute?" When a Bro slows down like that,  he hides his Broness, and slows down the party - when the Dasein lets his anxiety take over, he hides his Being. Eventually, the Bro must overcome his anxiety and rage in a truly authentic way that embraces the possibilities inherent to the Party - this shows the fullness of the Party. When a Bro realizes that the Party demands something, he must step up and do the fucking keg stand that no one else can do, because they're not Bros and they don't know what raging truly takes. A Bro who steps up his game, pours the shots and takes control of the music in an authentically Bro way fucking makes the Party. We've all been places where there are drinks and snacks but everyone is standing around doing nothing - that's not a fucking party. That's a potential party being wasted by all who are there; in the same way, if the Dasein is not authentic, he is wasting his Being.


Understanding the Party requires the Bro to interpret the signs of raging that he sees around him; raging isn't as simple as being in the house standing around; if only. The Bro's immediacy and awareness demand of him attention and interpretation - therefore how the Bro thinks and responds to events in the course of raging is actually an essential element of the Party - the Dasein's mind is an essential part of Being. The Bro finds himself at the Party, thrown into it - no one asked him if he wanted to rage (though he obviously would have said "Fuck yeah, bitches" had they asked him). Still, here he is, so fucking buckle up. 


This is the relationship of the Party to time - the Bro rages at a particular point in time. Again, he must think one step ahead of himself, and he must know what has already happened at the Party to know what he must do to maintain the Party; a Bro, then, to truly Party, must be aware of time - the past, present, and future are all essential elements of raging properly and authentically. That awareness goes so far even into the awareness that eventually the Party will end for the Bro - when he sees another Bro passed out on the couch all Sharpie'd up, or leaving the party sick, he becomes aware of an inevitable end. That's fucking shocking to the Bro, because he wants to rage non-stop. He has, until now, believed the Party never ends, and this awareness is a new source of anxiety for him. He must embrace this, too - eventually, the awareness that the Party ends no matter what he does will drive him to rage all the more authentically, to bring out the Party as best as he possibly fucking can. Time, then, enables the Bro to rage as well as possible, and gives meaning and sense to the Party.

http://www.philosophybro.com/2011/02/martin-heideggers-being-and-time.html