What is a Project?
We had Questions
  • What is a project?
  • Can students collaborate on a project?
  • 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
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​Independent
​Projects
Design Thinking
  • Initiation
  •  Discovery
  • Ideation
  • Prototyping
  • Evolution
Exhibition Validates  Competencies
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COMPETENCIES: (1) COMMUNICATION ….{Collaboration & engagement, Understanding, Expression, Evaluation & research}……….(2)EMPIRICAL REASONING….{Design & conduct investigation, Scientific knowledge & theories, Mathematics & conceptual thinking, Construct & defend arguments}…..(3)QUANTITATIVE REASONING….{Interpretation, Representation, Calculation, Application & Analysis}…..(4)SOCIAL REASONING…..{Critical issues & events, Geography & environment, Institutions, systems & Government, Human behavior, Expression} …….(5)PERSONAL QUALITIES…..{Better the world, Creativity & imagination, Productive mindset, Health & wellness…..

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Advisor's Role in Projects
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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
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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
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Computer functionality for digital conferencing, music creation, and control of devices.....
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​not everything can be done on a chromebook.
Some schools issue laptops for students, for example.
Never Perfect
Always Awesome
Student learning plan guides projects