This is the first week of ideation for new projects (or part two of an existing project for those doing year-long projects). It will be important to say "yes!" in order to maximize the possible projects that could come to mind. Say yes to opportunities to do micro-projects in one day. Say yes to collaborating with people you haven't collaborated with before. Say yes to spending some time alone, thinking in silence. Say yes to new puzzles. Say yes to feedback. Say yes to experimentation. Ideation is an expansive process, at first.
Build a mountain of possible project ideas.
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MONDAY:
- All Juniors should go to assigned rooms for ACT practice. Those taking Reading & Writing sections need to be in the Science Room at 9:45am. Math practice will be in the Drama Room at 10:00am.
(Junior Student Lists - Here : Teachers have access to the document.)
- Students who have not signed up for a Project Block should report to the Cafeteria.
(Project Block Student Lists - Here : Teachers have access to the document.)
- Tara's Project Block will be with Tim in the Engineering Room
- Mike's Project Block will be with Mike in Beckah's Room
- Get to know the other people who have selected your discipline through a gathering where you share the artists, makers, writers, thinkers who you most admire/follow/seek to be at the moment.
- Create a list of your favorite brainstorming tools, idea generation experiences, and sources for project ideas. Evaluate them through discussion. Decide which ones you will engage in as a group in the next two weeks.
- Mind Maps
- Group Projects that take 2-3 days, but go through the whole process of a project.
- Small scale practice projects that are only one day long. They are sometimes bad projects that become good ideas for something more long-term.
- Games or challenges that challenge you to solve a problem or think of problems that make good project ideas.
- Playful interactions within the discipline. No pressure. Just playing for the purpose of exposure and thinking.
- Engage in some kind of making or look at a professional model.
- Create a plan for this week that is agreed upon. (Juniors will be joining you on Wednesday)
****Note: Proposals will be due next Friday, February 2nd. In order to be approved by your Project Block Advisory, they must include "What," "How," and "Why." The goal is to do a verbal project pitch (about 2 minutes long) to your group for feedback. These may be recorded for later reflection. You must also have your pitch in writing for your Advisor.
****Note: Projects designed as year-long projects will meet on Monday, January 29th in Beckah's Room. You will need to share your plan for the semester in as much detail as possible and have an idea of who from the community you would like to have on a panel for feedback.
****Note: If you would like to switch Project Block groups, that can be done between Monday, January 29th and Monday, February 5th. You will need a written project proposal pitch to make that request and the approval of both Advisors. Advisors will inform Kimberly of the change for attendance.
