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Kāore te kumara e kōrero mō tōna ake reka
The kumara does not say how sweet he is
Self-awareness is the ability to accurately recognize one's own emotions, thoughts, and values, and how they influence behaviour.
When you are self-aware, you understand that how you see yourself may be different from how others see you. If you are self-aware you can recognize your strengths and your challenges. Self-awareness makes it easier for you to build self-esteem and speak up for what you need.
Task 1 - Why does self awareness matter?
Task 1 - Why does self awareness matter?
Biases = Assumptions
Biases = Assumptions
Check out these short videos. They should make you think about your own experiences.
When we are designing and developing any outcome we need to really understand what is needed and who our end users are. To often we are put in boxes or we put others in boxes based on assumptions. Our aim is to avoid this.
Task 2 - Self Awareness....
Task 2 - Self Awareness....
You can do this is digitally or on an A3 piece of paper
Write down some answers to the following:
Who inspires me and why
People who are important to me
What industries or careers interest me, and how could my project align with them?
Things that I enjoy doing
I'm happiest when...
Something that is happening in the world that I am interested in is....
Qualities / Skills / Talents I feel I have
What motivates me to keep going when things get tough?
Things that impact / affect me
If my project was featured in a portfolio or competition, what would I want it to represent about me?
What kind of user experience do I want to create - something engaging, informative or thought-provoking?
Do I want my project to be artistic, functional, educational, or entertaining?
Task 3 - VIA Character Strengths Survey
Task 3 - VIA Character Strengths Survey
Go to https://www.viacharacter.org/account/register and either sign up or login if you have done this before.
Make sure you take the right survey - most of you will be the Youth.
Even if you have done one of these before you should do it again. How you view yourself changes as we have more experiences.
Your results....
Your results....
What are your strengths and weaknesses? If you have done this before, have they changed?
Do a bit of reflection - do you think these are accurate? Why or why not? Is there anything you can do to work on strengthening a trait that is important to you?
Person in 2020
Same Person in 2024
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