Starting with a Question

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Let’s discuss:

What do innovators and

leaders do, exactly?

Turn Passion into Action

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Imagine BOLD New Solutions

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Think Across Disciplines

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Engage Others to Join

How are you preparing them?

Projects can give students time and space…

…to develop good ideas, strategies

…to persist (and sometimes fail, revise, try again)

…to engage and inspire others

…to get activated

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On the Right Track?

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Let’s Discuss

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How have you launched projects?

Begging the Question

10http://blog.mrmeyer.com

Guest Speaker

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www.clevelandclinic.org/civiceducation/

eXpressionsGallery/expressionsGallery10/

Another Day@Manor NT

12http://www.youtube.com/user/ManorNewTechHigh

Mini-Expedition: 10 min.

13 http://elschools.org/our-results/gallery

Small-group Talk

Table discussion:

How would you launch these projects?

Why?

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Reuse, recycle, repurpose?

What will You Reuse, Recycle?

What’s working so far?

• Entry events that ignite curiosity

• Strategies for formative assessment

• Processes to encourage innovation

• Right tools for tasks at hand

Google Doc: http://tinyurl.com/43uhjs5

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What’s worth saving?

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Connections

suzieboss@gmail.com

Twitter: @suzieboss

PBL Better with Practice group:www.classroom20.com/group/pblbetterwithpractice

Edutopia PBL community:www.edutopia.org/groups/project-learning

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