What is the progression of projects as a student levels up?
How many projects might a student do in a year?
What is relationship between projects and advisors/projects and internships?
How are projects assessed?
Do you have planning time? How does that work?
Our RESEARCH Sources
*Big Picture Learning Projects Guide *Gibson Ek 2017-18 Student Handbook *Conversation with Gwen Lennox, Highline LTI Coordinator, January 3, 2018 *Conversation with Tonja Reischl, Gibson Ek Advisor, January 17, 2018
Projects are the backbone for Learning
Internship Projects
Design Lab Projects
Independent Projects
Design Thinking
Initiation
Discovery
Ideation
Prototyping
Evolution
Exhibition Validates Competencies
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Advisor's Role in Projects
Presenting and adhering to the Design Process
Independent Projects plus Learning through Internship & Interests
Suggestions for Starting
Connect students with interests
Starting project is a walk through with everyone
Meaningful, Rigorous, & meets learning goals
Continue class wide projects as students develop individual projects
Conference Call Information
Advisor responsible for final assessment
Stop teaching content
Lots of one on one advising
Days can be high energy
Not much take home work
Power of Language
Learner
Student Apprentice Greenhorn Trainee
Pupil Disciple Novice Observer
Advisor
Teacher Guide Instructor Coach
Professor Mentor Guru Tutor
Facilities & Equipment
Design for Instruction vs
Design for Advising/Projects
Connecting Classrooms
Recover/repurpose existing space
Extend use of courtyard
Solid Surface Flooring
Furniture
Blueprints of existing structure
Staff & Student input
Technology & Equipment
Maker Equipment and project needs
Recording Studio
Woodworking
Laser Cutter
Equipment storage
Mobile work centers
Computer functionality for digital conferencing, music creation, and control of devices..... not everything can be done on a chromebook. Some schools issue laptops for students, for example.