GENERATING PROJECT IDEAS

Lille, Mai 2011

Cees Brederveld

The Netherlands

Getting ideas

Type 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)

Goals and evaluation

What do you want to achieve?

SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria

How to evaluate?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaluation

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jK_Zh4diJkrcxZsVDyjxIXXw1DeannbHmzx1xJ-nBUE/edit?hl=en#

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?

Project Plan

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_Hfd9GWgORCDmUOIvkzDS3xim25E6JyFybZr3VbcSE/edit?hl=en#

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ak48lni8s7UNdEYzTnFpTG1zMnVsYmNkX0l5b1U4dVE&authkey=CKbb_YEC&hl=en#gid=0

Mind

Starting event

Ownership – involving students

Involving head of school, colleagues and parents

Dissiminate the results

Have a look at the Comenius application: http://ec.europa.eu/education/comenius/doc998_en.htm

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