GENERATING PROJECT IDEAS

Budapest, April 2011

Cees Brederveld

The Netherlands

Who’s who?

Partner finding moment

Primary

Secondary

Others

Groups of 4 to 6 partners

Getting ideas

Project typesType of projects

Subject related projects

Topical projects

Problem based cross curricula projects

Starting point

Subject Topic Problem

Purpose Increased subject related knowledge

Increased topic knowledge

Increased knowledge as a basis for the students’ ability to act and develop solution models as a result of the findings in the project

Results Description of the chosen subject

Description of the interdisciplinary topic

Increased action competence

Example French ‘chansons’ in the 20th Century

Africa W(hat a w)aste (about how to deal with the growing amount of waste in the world)

Problem formulation enhancement

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Goals and evaluation

What do you want to achieve?

SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely

How do you make the students into the project ‘owners’?

What kind of activities?

How to evaluate?

Embedding

How much time do you have for this project?

How many subjects fit in?

On which competences do you emphasize?

How can you be sure that the project will have enough quality?

How could this project be implemented in normal school work?

Mind

Starting event

Ownership – involving students

Involving head of school, colleagues and parents

Dissiminate the results

ProjectplanProject plan Activity Action to be

undertaken When to do what?

Who is responsible for what?

Preparatory planning between the project partners

Mini courses if needed

Suggestion date for starting the project

Suggestion for starting event of the project

Suggestion for closing date of the project

Evaluation made by students ongoing

Evaluation made by students at the end

Evaluation made by teachers at the own school

Evaluation of the project between project partners

Other agreements?

Quality Star

Status

Goals/aimsEvaluation

Project Plan Quality Criteria

8 Golden Rules

Exchange as many addresses as possibleAlways reply on inquiries!!!Be aware of cultural differencesNetiquetteSet deadlines and keep to themMake arrangements on the tools used.Invest time and energy to understand eachotherDon’t be afraid to ask!

KISSKeep It Small and Simple.

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Cees Brederveld

c.brederveld@technicles.nl