Greetings Everyone,
I know this is going to break all of your hearts, but I will not be in class tomorrow due to a conference that I must attend. I can already hear the collective crying, but, not to worry, I shall return on Wednesday.
For tomorrow: Please have your restaurant cold call reflections completed and e-mailed to me by 7AM tomorrow, March 15th. Reflections should include the restaurant that you called, whether you were able to speak to anyone, how effective was your speech/script, and did you actually get a recipe. You should also write about how you felts during the call. Were you scared, nervous, or did you feel comfortable speaking to a stranger over the telephone. Finally, what did you learn about yourself during this experience? These should be typed and e-mailed to me by 7AM tomorrow.
For class tomorrow, please complete the cold call script for Roadtrip Nation and rehearse it with your partner. What I really want is for each of you to spend class time editing your cold call script so that when you read and say it over the phone it sounds natural and genuine.
That's all for now. On Wednesday we will discuss how to actually contact your person of interest.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
For Tonight and Tomorrow
Needless to say I was unhappy with most of you in today's class. Please let's do better tomorrow. Come on time, start work with your partner, and try to make your cold calls. As I stated, if the excessive talking continues it will affect your final trimester grade.
For those of you who successfully spoke to someone at your restaurant, please type up the recipe and e-mail it to me. For those of you who have not been able to get through, keep trying and go over how you are making your calls. Are you doing everything the way we discussed in class? Work with your partners to improve your performance.
For those of you who could not get through to your restaurants, please e-mail me and let me know so I can have new restaurants for you to call. Tomorrow will be the last day for cold-calling and you will receive a grade for your effort, or lack thereof.
Next week we will begin planning how to call and actually contact the people on your interview list for Roadtrip Nation.
For those of you who successfully spoke to someone at your restaurant, please type up the recipe and e-mail it to me. For those of you who have not been able to get through, keep trying and go over how you are making your calls. Are you doing everything the way we discussed in class? Work with your partners to improve your performance.
For those of you who could not get through to your restaurants, please e-mail me and let me know so I can have new restaurants for you to call. Tomorrow will be the last day for cold-calling and you will receive a grade for your effort, or lack thereof.
Next week we will begin planning how to call and actually contact the people on your interview list for Roadtrip Nation.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Time to Cold Call!!
OK Everyone. It's time to cold call.
Please remember to come to Room B20 from now on (except for Wednesdays). Also, please bring your cell phones and your Roadtrip Nation books to class as well will need to use them to make your cold calls.
As I mentioned earlier your will working in groups of twos (and one group of 3). There is no arguing to be done about this so please work with your partners and help them to succeed as they will help you.
The Groups are as follows:
1. Maria and Antonio Davis
2. Brandon and Deborah
3. Aliyah and Diego
4. Thomas and Stacey
5. Ashley and Kiana
6. Anthony, Samantha, and Luca
7. Katherine and Joseph
8. Antonio Gatto and Gabriela
9. Kristian and Nancy
10. Alexandra and Michelle
11. Julian and Selena
12. Jamel and David
I also mentioned that you would be assigned restaurants to call. Below you will find the restaurants that are assigned to you. I have included their locations and telephone numbers, but you must research the restaurant and look at the menu and what dish you would ask them to help you prepare. Doing research on your subject is the single most important thing that will help you become a good cold caller. This is really going to be your homework for tonight.
The list of restaurants is as follows:
1. Maria: Bistro 33, Astoria, (718) 721-1933
2. Brandon: Pop's Diner, Elmhurst, (718) 426-2229
3. Antonio Davis: Tuscan Hills, Forest Hills, (347) 804-5050
4. Deborah: Mojave, Astoria, (718) 545-4100
5. Aliyah: Bourbon St. Cafe, Flushing, (347) 408-0098
6. Diego: Five Guys Burgers and Fries (718) 767-6500
7. Thomas: The Family Restaurant, Forest Hills, (718) 520-1123
8. Stacey: Uncle George's Greek Tavern, Long Island City, (718) 626-0593
9. Ashley: De Mole, Sunnyside, (718) 392-2161
10. Kiana: Buddy's Kosher Delicatessen, Bayside, (718) 631-2110
11. Anthony: Pasta Lover's Restaurant, Kew Gardens, (718) 261-2800
12. Samantha: Last Stop Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 932-9419
13. Luca: Waterfront Crab House, Long Island City, (718) 729-4862
14. Katherine: Stamatis Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 278-9795
15. Joseph: Bonfire Grill, Forest Hills, (718) 268-0707
16. Antonio Gatto: Cinema Paradiso, Astoria, (718) 786-6400
17. Gabriela: Paninoteca, Forest Hills, (718) 268-3520
18. Kristian: Real Santa Fe Steak House, Woodside, (718) 392-7684
19. Nancy: Happy Buddha Vegetarian Restaurant, Flushing, (718) 358-0079
20. Alexandra: Ben's Best, Rego Park, (718) 897-1700
21. Michelle: Anna's Corner, Astoria, (718) 545-4000
22. Julian: La Vigna, Forest Hills, (718) 268-4764
23. Selena: Jackson Diner, Jackson Heights, (718) 672-1232
24. Jamel: Taverna Kyclades, Long Island City, (718) 545-8666
25. David: JJ's Asian Fusion, Astoria, (718) 626-8888
Come to class prepared to call and good luck!
Please remember to come to Room B20 from now on (except for Wednesdays). Also, please bring your cell phones and your Roadtrip Nation books to class as well will need to use them to make your cold calls.
As I mentioned earlier your will working in groups of twos (and one group of 3). There is no arguing to be done about this so please work with your partners and help them to succeed as they will help you.
The Groups are as follows:
1. Maria and Antonio Davis
2. Brandon and Deborah
3. Aliyah and Diego
4. Thomas and Stacey
5. Ashley and Kiana
6. Anthony, Samantha, and Luca
7. Katherine and Joseph
8. Antonio Gatto and Gabriela
9. Kristian and Nancy
10. Alexandra and Michelle
11. Julian and Selena
12. Jamel and David
I also mentioned that you would be assigned restaurants to call. Below you will find the restaurants that are assigned to you. I have included their locations and telephone numbers, but you must research the restaurant and look at the menu and what dish you would ask them to help you prepare. Doing research on your subject is the single most important thing that will help you become a good cold caller. This is really going to be your homework for tonight.
The list of restaurants is as follows:
1. Maria: Bistro 33, Astoria, (718) 721-1933
2. Brandon: Pop's Diner, Elmhurst, (718) 426-2229
3. Antonio Davis: Tuscan Hills, Forest Hills, (347) 804-5050
4. Deborah: Mojave, Astoria, (718) 545-4100
5. Aliyah: Bourbon St. Cafe, Flushing, (347) 408-0098
6. Diego: Five Guys Burgers and Fries (718) 767-6500
7. Thomas: The Family Restaurant, Forest Hills, (718) 520-1123
8. Stacey: Uncle George's Greek Tavern, Long Island City, (718) 626-0593
9. Ashley: De Mole, Sunnyside, (718) 392-2161
10. Kiana: Buddy's Kosher Delicatessen, Bayside, (718) 631-2110
11. Anthony: Pasta Lover's Restaurant, Kew Gardens, (718) 261-2800
12. Samantha: Last Stop Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 932-9419
13. Luca: Waterfront Crab House, Long Island City, (718) 729-4862
14. Katherine: Stamatis Restaurant, Astoria, (718) 278-9795
15. Joseph: Bonfire Grill, Forest Hills, (718) 268-0707
16. Antonio Gatto: Cinema Paradiso, Astoria, (718) 786-6400
17. Gabriela: Paninoteca, Forest Hills, (718) 268-3520
18. Kristian: Real Santa Fe Steak House, Woodside, (718) 392-7684
19. Nancy: Happy Buddha Vegetarian Restaurant, Flushing, (718) 358-0079
20. Alexandra: Ben's Best, Rego Park, (718) 897-1700
21. Michelle: Anna's Corner, Astoria, (718) 545-4000
22. Julian: La Vigna, Forest Hills, (718) 268-4764
23. Selena: Jackson Diner, Jackson Heights, (718) 672-1232
24. Jamel: Taverna Kyclades, Long Island City, (718) 545-8666
25. David: JJ's Asian Fusion, Astoria, (718) 626-8888
Come to class prepared to call and good luck!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
For Thursday and Friday
Greetings Everyone:
I hope we are all adjusting to being back at school after our nice break. Now for the bad news. We won't have any time off until Spring Break which isn't until the end of April. So we have a long stretch of time and a lot of work ahead of us.
Let's review what we are doing for the rest of this week and into next week.
1. Your next Letters to the Editor are due this Friday, March 4th, at the beginning of class. Please remember to revise, proofread and edit your letters before submitting (e-mailing) them to Ms. Sackstein and me. All letters must be submitted using either MS Word or Google.docs. No handwritten letters will be accepted. By now you should know the format for writing a Letter to the Editor. If you have any questions please refer to earlier postings on this website.
2. We're going to slow down the pace of our cold-calling. After speaking with many of you over the past several days, I can see that we need more time to prepare our scripts and, perhaps, discover a little more about ourselves. I would like all of you to read Lesson 11, Shedding The Noise, and answer the questions on page 81 of that lesson. We will also discuss how technology may be contributing to the noise level in our lives without us even realizing its effects.
3. Finally, I need to apologize to the class. Most of you have done an excellent job getting your assignments completed on time (notice that I said most, not all of you). I, on the other hand, have not done a good job getting your assignments back to you. Again, I apologize for the delay and all of you will have your grades and comments regarding these assignments posted on Teacher-ease by this Sunday evening.
That's all for now. Please remember to bring your Roadtrip Nation Experiences with you to class tomorrow and read Lesson 11 tonight.
I hope we are all adjusting to being back at school after our nice break. Now for the bad news. We won't have any time off until Spring Break which isn't until the end of April. So we have a long stretch of time and a lot of work ahead of us.
Let's review what we are doing for the rest of this week and into next week.
1. Your next Letters to the Editor are due this Friday, March 4th, at the beginning of class. Please remember to revise, proofread and edit your letters before submitting (e-mailing) them to Ms. Sackstein and me. All letters must be submitted using either MS Word or Google.docs. No handwritten letters will be accepted. By now you should know the format for writing a Letter to the Editor. If you have any questions please refer to earlier postings on this website.
2. We're going to slow down the pace of our cold-calling. After speaking with many of you over the past several days, I can see that we need more time to prepare our scripts and, perhaps, discover a little more about ourselves. I would like all of you to read Lesson 11, Shedding The Noise, and answer the questions on page 81 of that lesson. We will also discuss how technology may be contributing to the noise level in our lives without us even realizing its effects.
3. Finally, I need to apologize to the class. Most of you have done an excellent job getting your assignments completed on time (notice that I said most, not all of you). I, on the other hand, have not done a good job getting your assignments back to you. Again, I apologize for the delay and all of you will have your grades and comments regarding these assignments posted on Teacher-ease by this Sunday evening.
That's all for now. Please remember to bring your Roadtrip Nation Experiences with you to class tomorrow and read Lesson 11 tonight.
Monday, February 14, 2011
For Tuesday's Class
Greetings Everyone,
Come to class ready to create a daily schedule for yourself based on the categories we used in today's class. If you need to review what we did then please read Lesson 9 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. I would like to cover the activities starting on page 66 through page 69. If done correctly this should get you thinking about the practical ways to make your dreams and aspirations a reality. I look forward to seeing what you discover and share about yourselves.
Come to class ready to create a daily schedule for yourself based on the categories we used in today's class. If you need to review what we did then please read Lesson 9 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. I would like to cover the activities starting on page 66 through page 69. If done correctly this should get you thinking about the practical ways to make your dreams and aspirations a reality. I look forward to seeing what you discover and share about yourselves.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Self-Confidence
Please read Lesson 8 in your Roadtrip Nation experience. I would like you to complete the assignments on pages 60-61. I know we started on Lesson 9 in class but I would like to review this lesson as I believe it can provide us with some valuable insights.
This all has to do with self-confidence. Everyone struggles with this at times. It is impossible not to if you are a human being. That's because at some point in our lives we will have to confront our insecurities and possible failings and decide how we want to deal with them. Often the way we resolve these issues will define us as human beings and will greatly influence how we resolve issues with ourselves and others. If you are able to honestly confront your problems, then you will have a better chance of overcoming them. If you lie to yourself or others about difficult issues, then the chances of resolving them become more problematic.
One way to learn how to resolve your conflicts is to observe how others do this. The assignments on pages 60-61 should help you to decide what qualities you wish to develop in yourselves and which ones you might want to avoid. This is due by 3:00 tomorrow. Please type your answers on google docs or MS Word.
This all has to do with self-confidence. Everyone struggles with this at times. It is impossible not to if you are a human being. That's because at some point in our lives we will have to confront our insecurities and possible failings and decide how we want to deal with them. Often the way we resolve these issues will define us as human beings and will greatly influence how we resolve issues with ourselves and others. If you are able to honestly confront your problems, then you will have a better chance of overcoming them. If you lie to yourself or others about difficult issues, then the chances of resolving them become more problematic.
One way to learn how to resolve your conflicts is to observe how others do this. The assignments on pages 60-61 should help you to decide what qualities you wish to develop in yourselves and which ones you might want to avoid. This is due by 3:00 tomorrow. Please type your answers on google docs or MS Word.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Work vs. Life's Work
As we discussed in class here is the tonight's assignments which is due tomorrow by the start of class.
Create one or two posters or collages using Glogster or Tumblr. You will define and speak about the differences between work and lifework. What are the differences between the two? Can they be one and the same? What images, music, and text comes to mind when you think of work and compare and contrast it to your life's work.
This must be completed by the start of class tomorrow, Friday January 5th.
The website addresses for these sites are:
www.glogster.com
wwww.tumblr.com
Create one or two posters or collages using Glogster or Tumblr. You will define and speak about the differences between work and lifework. What are the differences between the two? Can they be one and the same? What images, music, and text comes to mind when you think of work and compare and contrast it to your life's work.
This must be completed by the start of class tomorrow, Friday January 5th.
The website addresses for these sites are:
www.glogster.com
wwww.tumblr.com
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