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TEAM ACTIVITY 2: Innovate as a Team

Welcome back! We hope today is a productive day getting to know your team and coding. Hi team. This is Jada. Sorry I wasn't able to make it today but I wanted to share this water resources database for Arizona with you all. Hope it helps. https://www.azwater.gov/adwr-data-dashboards

Day 2 summary:

Please complete the warm-up with your team, briefly review today’s objectives, and carefully read the Day 2 and Day 3 report out items to guide your efforts.

Objectives for Day 2

  1. Work together to decide on the data sets you will use. Reminder: Use a decision-making technique discussed during Day 1. Kaner’s Gradient of Agreement is below for reference.
  2. Practice joining your datasets together.
  3. Discuss and try creating interesting graphics.
  4. Report back on your results at the end of the day. Today’s report back is short and focused on your team process. The Day 3 report back is more detailed.

Morning Warm-up

Please share the following informaton with your team. (No need to write down your responses this time) - Name - Pronouns - Reflecting on Day 1, what is something that surprised you?

Decision-Making

Use the gradient of agreement (Kaner 20214) to make decisions as a team.

Gradients of agreement

Day 2 Report Back

Day 2 report-back questions are about the team process. We are interested in your team’s unique experience. Below are some prompts you might consider. You don't need to address all of them - choose which ones you want to present. Please limit your reflection to 2-3 mins.

  1. What worked well for your team? We devided and conquered well. Good open group brainstorm then got to work. Everybody spoke.
  2. What’s one thing you would change? We would narrow in earlier, census data availability
  3. Did your group ever have an “ah-ha” moment? What led up to that moment? When we picked a plan.
  4. Did your group experience the groan zone? What is one tip you want to share with future groups at the Summit about getting through the groan zone?
    • Yes, we are currently still in the groan zone - difficulty with having data for each year or for ranges
    • Difficulties with ability to continue
    • Knowledge of different programming languages
    • Ease with tools

Looking Ahead: Day 3 Report Back

These are the prompts for the final Report Back tomorrow (Day 3) - start thinking about these questions as you work today. Each group will share their Day 3 GitHub page on the screen and give a 4 minute presentation.

  • Project Title: Snow Birds
  • Research Question: Demographic and Economic Costs of Climate Change in an Arid Ecosystem
  • One interesting graphic/finding:
  • What are you thinking about doing next with your team? Long-term, short-term?
  • What’s missing: what resources, people, data sets, etc. does your team need? Resources / time

Reminder

There is the opportunity for groups to continue working on their projects as an ESIIL Working Group. If you love your team and want to continue working together, considering submitting a Working Group Application this fall. See the ESIIL website for more information: https://esiil.org/working-groups.


Last update: 2024-05-16