Week 2

In our last reading we learned about Group Development and the process within it. before this class I had never thought to myself the development and process that all newly formed groups go through. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning are all part of the process. Each one of these is a part of the development that the group will go through before they are complete. In the start of development the group is seeking out for a group leader to lead them. This happens in the "Forming" part. "Storming" is when the group is more or less settled and begins to organize and work. eventually there will be conflict between members. Once "Norming" begins to happen group members start coming together and provide each other with ideas, help, etc. this is the stage where things actually start getting done and the group is making process. Stage 4 "preforming" is not met by all groups. at this point nobody needs to be in charge and nobody needs to review anybodies work. everyone is trusted and productive creating quality work. Then finally we have the "Adjourning" stage. This is the part where everything is terminated. such as the group and any relations that were made during the group work. Sometimes it is hard for the person who was in charge to give up and accept that they no longer have anymore power.



Complement: http://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html

First Post!

Hey! my name is Wyatt and I am a sophomore from Seattle, Washington. I am a E SOC major and I am minoring in communications. Some of my favorite things are soccer and skiing.

So far this class has been very interesting. This is only my second e soc class so I am excited learn about the major and learn new ideas and knowledge through this class. I feel as I am already learning new things in this class. With the drawings portraying different types of communities and how they might be collaborating.

In the first reading "What is collaboration anyway?" we learn about the various acts that must happen to efficiently "collaborate". Things such as sharing, coordinating, collaborationism, and questions. The most important part of collaboration in my opinion is sharing.
Sharing is very important because it combines everyone's knowledge into to something better. other types
of sharing such as open source programs that can be downloaded by anyone for anyone.

In reading two, "Tina Fey's Rules of Improvisation" the most interesting idea to me was that fact that you
cant say no, or likely should say yes. Go along with others ideas and try to incorporate your own into them.
In Improv it is very hard to be succesful if the people acting with you dont accept your ideas. They need
to accept what you have to offer and put their own twist on it to create something from it. The same goes
for collaborating.

In the third reading it talks about how there is no filter on the internet so their is nothing to separate from
good and evil. We need to learn how and which sources to trust.