We've asked several students for revisions, ranging from projects that were not approved or not complete to projects that need minor adjustments. The main focus of Friday is the continual work to clarify thinking about projects through writing. These proposals are essentially the criteria against which students can measure their own success and growth. At the same time, they serve as a map for how we will use staff and school resources to support each project.
Jupiter Overview - Project Block T3
[The person designated as Advisor will be the person responsible for updating the students' Jupiter.]
- Proposal - Driving Question (Wondering)
- Proposal - Personal Connection (Connecting)
- Proposal - Research Plan (Reasoning/Interpreting)
- Proposal - Approval of Creative/Innovative Project (Innovating)
- Proposal - Habits of Work (Deadline)
- Advisor (no grade, see comment)
Please take attendance using the Spring 2016 | P-Block Ideation Attendance spreadsheet. On Monday, we will be in disciplinary groups. These are still being developed.
GATHERING: Headline [10:00 - 10:15am]
Purpose: Isolate and share the essence of your project to focus revision.
- Imagine you've finished your project. Write a headline that announces what you have accomplished, solved, found, expressed, or otherwise done.
- Headlines must have a noun and action verb; they are short but specific; they bring attention to the most important information; the report newsworthy happenings.
- Share headlines
READ ALOUD: Student Blog [10:15 - 10:25am]
Purpose: Reconnect with purpose and opportunity of Project Block
- Read Ted's Student Blog Post on Creativity
- Clarifying Questions? Values? Concerns for your project? Next Steps or Suggestions for your project or projects in general?
- Optional: If you look closely at your headline, how might you revise it to make a greater connection to the blog post? What might you need to add, revise, question about your current proposal to push it even further?
STUDIO TIME: Revisions & Initial Research [10:25 - 11:10am]
Purpose: Engage in a conversation about projects through interpreting feedback.
- Staff should return physical copies of proposals, direct students toward Jupiter feedback and some Google Document comments. Please note, that students may have different kinds of feedback...not all the same in the same places.
- Students share out what their impressions are of the feedback.
- What is your next step?
- Complete missing proposal
- Revisions of Proposal - What specifically?
- Communicating with staff through professional email, seeking help and clarification.
- Initial research - Beginning to answer closed questions.
Please stay within project block rooms. Staff may arrange collaborations, if needed, through Google Hangouts.
TICKET OUT: Evidence of Learning [11:10 - 11:15am]
Purpose: Share evidence of learning with new project advisor.
- Place printed copy of proposal and all feedback into your manilla folder.
- Share digital IDEAS Block folder with new project advisor, if known.
