Today we had a work period for the project and could finally give the kids some logistical information. Each group can be reimbursed for $100 worth of materials, provided they submit receipts. For some groups, this meant that they needed to rework their project a bit to get costs down, for other groups, they are now able to do more. It was difficult to keep everyone in the room because there was a soccer tournament happening at the same time. Denise came from the Board Office to document some student voice about the project, and there were some pretty positive comments about the project and I think that the kids were very honest with her.
Tomorrow, we will be meeting with teachers only to discuss the wind down of the project. Assessment still needs to be decided: Do we choose groups to assess or only assess the students that are in their class? How does that fit as a mark into each class, especially if the group's product doesn't directly relate to the class? Can we come up with a rubric that will work for everyone? We will obviously need a new due date, what will that be? We will also need to pick dates for the students to work and finish.
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Updated Photo of the Space
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Another good news item: the 3D Printer arrived this week. Next step on the materials front will be to buy some consumables and get the room stocked without dictating the possibilities of what can be done in the space.
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