1. ACADEMICINTERACTIONS 130AFall 2014IECPNikki Mattson

2. Agenda Conversation starters Graph description practice TED talk 2 (scientific method) Leap listening 2 (innovation) 3. Conversation Starter 1 My major is medical chemistry. I have participated innumerous chemistry experiments. Before I conduct theseexperiments, I must consider all of the possiblecontingencies such as the experimental security, theexperimental conditions, and the experimental process.So, have you ever conducted any experiments? How didyou prepare these activities? (medical chemistry,Zhicheng Yu) 4. Conversation Starter 2 Have you ever published a scientific article? If so, whatwas the topic about? Did you follow the scientific method?If not, what would you like to publish about?(Engineering) (Adriano) 5. Conversation Starter 3 Giving effective feedback is a vital part of communicationbetween a manager and employer in company, whetherinside or outside the workplace. The purpose of givingfeedback to someone is not to change them, but rather tohelp them to initiate change. Do you have any tips forgiving effective feedback as a manager? (Business)(SungJun) 6. Describing Data Try it out! (bottled water sales) Climbed steadily Fell steadily Steep rise Slight dip Fluctuated wildly Fluctuated slightly Plunged Rose steadily Declined slightly Remained steady Increased dramatically Fell dramatically Were stable Declined gradually 7. Practice petroleum sales Climbed steadily Fell steadily Steep rise Slight dip Fluctuated wildly Fluctuated slightly Plunged Rose steadily Declined slightly Remained steady Increased dramatically Fell dramatically Were stable Declined gradually 8. TED Talk 2 Scientific Method TED talk Handout 9. Leap pg. 92 - Innovation Pg. 92 Before you listen (discussion) 10. Interview - Innovation Pg. 93 While you Listen 11. Comprehension Questions Format = listen question small group discussionlarge group discussion 12. Comprehension Questions 1. What does Johnson think about innovation in the 20thcentury? What specific example of this phenomenon isprovided? 2. Johnson argues that an idea isnt a single thing.What does that mean? How is that illustrated with theWorld Wide Web example? 3. What is bricolage? How does the Gutenberg exampleillustrate this term? 13. Comprehension Questions 4. What does it mean that society is in love with this ideaof the solitary inventor? What does Johnson think ismuch more interesting than the single inventor idea? 5. According to Johnson, what kind of collaborators workparticularly well together? Why do you think this is thecase? 6. Why does Johnson say that you cannot invent amicrowave in 1650? What is the point he is trying tomake? 14. Comprehension Questions 7. What is a hunch? What is a slow hunch? Why doesJohnson think that slow hunches are particularly importantfor innovation? 15. HW Pgs. 90-92 Conversation starter on the blog by 10/21 at midnight PSU Interview Project Due 10/24 (Box) Group Speaking Task 3 Comments 10/26 by midnight