What do I need to know about myself and my community, in order to develop a project?
This week we will reflect on our mini-projects and begin ideation for independent, self-directed projects. Groups will shift from collaboration and consensus-building to more personal explorations, with advisors as guides. Advisors will help facilitate some brainstorming and some looking at model projects, but each student must commit to ideation in order to explore, expand, and then narrow thinking in the direction of a project. Students who have a project already in mind will also be expected to participate in all aspects of ideation.
MONDAY>>
We will reflect on mini-project week and anticipate year-long projects, using compass points. Experienced students will share out from their experiences with ideation in other projects, and we will get started with brainstorming lists and mind maps.TUESDAY>>
Brainstorming continues, exploring and expanding possibilities for projects.WEDNESDAY>>
Advisors will curate a single model project or a gallery, and guide students through a Think. Puzzle. Explore. thinking routine as an introduction to disciplines.THURSDAY>>
Ideation continues, with efforts to identify specific topics. We will introduce structures for initial research and creating driving questions..FRIDAY>>
Students will begin developing proposals, meeting with advisors, getting feedback, and beginning research.
STAFF PROPOSAL REVIEW WILL BE AT 4:30pm on SEPT 22nd
