We’re 5 weeks into our 20 time projects and students submitted their proposals to the class today and recorded their elevator pitches. The requirements for the elevator pitch were simple: In less than 30 seconds, introduce us to your project in a way that convinces us that it’s worthwhile. Students were pretty excited about thisContinue reading “Elevator Pitches for 20 Time Projects”
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After 1 Day of 20 Percent Time
I had students share a single word to describe how they were feeling after we explored the what, why, and how of 20 percent time. There was quite a range of responses. One student even said “cats.”
150 Word Sample
I’m curious what 150 words actually looks like on a page. I’m requiring my video production students to write a blog post each week for their 20 time projects. These blog posts need to have a least 150 words and an image that they have permission to use. When I first introduced this to theContinue reading “150 Word Sample”
20 Percent Time Introduced
I recently attended a conference called the Google Apps for Education Summit. It was fantastic. I met innovative educators from all over the country, explored all sorts of new ways to engage students using technology in the classroom, and found out about a beautiful concept called 20 percent time that I’m hoping will shape theContinue reading “20 Percent Time Introduced”
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