10. • Identify Passions
• Know Yourself
• Be On Purpose
• Create a Timeline
• Utilize Technology
• Involve Adults
• Create Goals
• Check Progress Along The Way
• Collaborate With Peers
• Present It, Post It, Make It Public
• Get Social
• Research
• Reflect
11.
12. “most of the students’ day was spent passively absorbing information”
“you start to feel sorry for the students who are told
over and over again to pay attention…part of what
they are reacting to is sitting and listening all day”
“It’s really hard to do, and not something
we ask adults to do day in and out.”
13. “Regular HS” Modern HS
Listening To A Lecture
Taking Notes
Writing An essay
Using a Textbook
A Sport or A Club
Reading A Novel
?
SKILLZ THAT KILLZ
Presentation On-The-Fly
Deep Tech Skills
Web Skills
Social (Media) Skills
Fast Learner (Un-lead)
Used To Working With Adults
?
73. As we move from:
Worksheets
Lecture
Direct instruction
(that dominates an
entire class period)
We need:
Better skills for
managing projects
More tools to measure
mastery as class
time becomes more
fuzzy and self directed
74. The old flow was linear….
The new flow is more complex….
75.
76. The amount of time which one has to perform a task is
the amount of time it will take to complete the task.
79. THE SUCK (AKA Parkinson’s Law)
All work will expand to meet the time allotted.
Never give them “plenty of time”
80. If you wait until the last minute,
everything only takes a minute to do.
Corollary to Parkinson’s Law
81. Only allow projects to be done early for extra credit.
Make them respect the regular assignments -
and, when they finish early, they can reflect.
Don’t allow EXTRA CREDIT Assignments
Make students do quality work all quarter long -
take away end of the quarter buffer!!
82. Origins of“The suck”
Also noted in the
book Black Hawk Down
Since I LOVE history,
I chose this term.
83. Don’t change deadlines
When kids know the deadline can change…..
Max points of 70% for late work
How can they fix the grade?
Do the rest of the major assignments EARLY!
84. Require things to be done in class
Done or ZERO No make up
How can they fix the grade?
Do the rest of the major assignments EARLY!
85. Teach kids about The Suck
Give them a name for the process
Allow them to articulate the struggle
They will respond positively
86. Building blocks: not just "work on your project"
One Period Projects
One Week Projects
One Month Projects
One Semester Projects