The task presented today, which was the tower building competition, proved to be a success. Even though my group did not win the overall competition, and our tower tumbled to the ground right at judgement time, I still found today's class to be very interesting. The initial task was creative in itself, as it forced the group to come together and decide on basically our first group decision as of yet. This group project allowed our group to meet one another and learn a little about each person.
Before our group even stepped foot into the classroom, we were all prepared with the task at hand. Our group leader did a great job contacting each person and giving us clear and concise details about what to expect from him and from the next class. I think that this preparation was vital to our success in class today since it put our group at ease. This "pre-planning" gave us some more space to relax and enjoy the task at hand since we knew what we were to do prior to class.
After viewing all of the groups towers, I must say that I was impressed with the thought that went into the materials and concepts behind each. I found that most of the groups had very unique concepts which I never would have thought of. Overall, I enjoyed class today, not only the task but getting the opportunity to meet with my group.