Team work and productivity.

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.
The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.
It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.
~Andrew Carnegie


In my program at the Carnegie Mellon University, we highly promote this motto - "learning by doing" , like Andrew Carnegie said, we highly value on "uncommon results" from teamwork. 


As far as Web technologies and network has been evolved, it has been way easy to get oneself exposed to any educational environment. People could learn how to install software and tips from blogs, Youtube, iTunes university, even from limited 160 words from Twitter. It's been hard to add more value added service in education area without building environment to share, think and conclude together. 


I totally agree with Andrew Carnegie's Teamwork spirit, and want to promote this spirit to my classroom as well to bring more unforgettable moments to my students. 


I see some students feedback regarding to team work and productivity. I see some complaints about slackers. However, I've observed tremendous outcomes from any teams in the class room. They could not reach those results without inspiring , challenging, arguing and debating each other. That being told, I wish my summer lecture going well to bring same team spirits for SE , ISR and INI students.  I do believe their potential ability to bring their best efforts to inspire each other as well as myself, other guest judges and guest lectures. I hope they could build strong companionship each other and learn each other. Can't wait to see it.