Presenting the IB MYP Community Project

Community Project TED-Style Talk

Now that you have finalized your Community Project and your process journal is filled with your service and action journey. You need to prepare for your Community Project presentation.

The way in which we present our Community Project is through a TED-Style Talk or display board with an appendix of evidence.

TED-Style Talk

Your TED-Style Talk is an engaging presentation on your community project journey and also a way to continue to grow as a courageous and effective communicator.

The following timeframes need to be adhered to:

Person / Group Description Timeframe for Presentation

Individual student presentation (TED-Style Talk) 6 - 10 minutes

Pair and Group presentation (TED-Style Talk collaboratively presented)

10 - 14 minutes

TED-Style Talk StructureYour TED-Style Talk or Display Board needs to include the following:

Hook As a way of introducing your TED-Style Talk, employ your persuasive and emotive language skills as a way to hook your audience.

Investigation- Define a goal to address a

need within a community, based on personal interest.

Explain the following:- The community you served- The need within the community you addressed- The global context you chose and why- The type of service you engaged in and why- How this is based on personal interest

- Identify prior learning and subject specific knowledge

Explain the following:- Prior learning that helped you put your proposal for action

into action with examples- Subject-specific knowledge and skills that helped you put your

proposal for action into action with examples.

- Demonstrate research skills

Explain the following:- How you engaged in research, with examples- How your ability to research has developed, with examples

Planning- Develop a proposal for

action to serve the need in the community

Explain the following:- The thoughtful considerations you have made and why (the

four considerations you transferred into success criteria)- Your proposal for action

- Plan and record the development process of the project

Explain the following:- How you forward planned to put your proposal for action into

action, with examples- How you kept to this plan, changes you had to make and why

- Demonstrate self-management skills

Explain the following:- How you have developed your organisation skills, with

examples- How you have developed your mindfulness, perseverance and

self-motivation skills, with examples- How you have developed your reflection skills, with examples

Taking Action- Demonstrate service as

action as a result of the project

Explain the following:- Share a reflection of how you put your proposal for action into

action.

- Demonstrate thinking skills

Explain the following:- How your thinking skills have developed. Choose a time in your

Community Project journey where you had to think deeply in order to solve a problem or overcome an obstacle.

- Demonstrate communication and social skills

Explain the following:- How your communication and social skills have developed.

Choose a time in your Community Project journey where you had to take risks and communicate and collaborate effectively in order to put your proposal for action into action.

Reflecting- Evaluate the quality of the

service as action against the proposal

Explain the following:- Share your evaluation and justification of evaluation of your

service and action.

- Reflect on how completing the project has extended your knowledge and understanding of service learning

Explain the following:- Share your I / we used to think … Now I / we think … Because …

reflection- Share your reflection on your personal growth through

explaining the Saying, Thinking, Being, Doing, Having and Feeling reflection

- Reflect on development of ATL skills

Explain the following:- Share your reflection on how you have developed the ATL skills

of Communication, Social, Self-management, Research and Thinking. Make sure you provide examples.

Final Thoughts Refer back to your Hook Introduction and leave your audience with your final thoughts on your service learning journey and what you hope others will understand from your work. Perhaps leave your audience with some keys for how they can help continue your cause.

Visuals

Your Community Project presentation will need to be accompanied by an engaging and relevant visual presentation that enhances your TED-Style Talk.

Make sure the visuals, keywords, video clips, sound effects, etc., enhance your presentation so you can make the greatest impact possible.

AppendicesThe Appendices is simply evidence from your process journal of each section of the Community Project inquiry cycle. For example, when you are presenting the following: Develop a proposal for action to serve the need in the community, your appendices can include your success criteria and your proposal for action. This can simply be a screenshot or photocopy from your process journal - really simple.

The following pages contain a breakdown of what you can place in your appendices, however, remember you are not limited to these recommendations and you can develop your appendices as you wish, just make sure you adhere to the quantity guidelines.

Person / Group Description Appendices Quantity Guidelines

Individual 10 process journal extracts

Pair / Group 15 process journal extracts

AppendicesYour Appendices can contain the following, remember you have a choice of 10 extracts, so make sure you choose wisely and choose what you are most proud of.

Investigation- Define a goal to address a

need within a community, based on personal interest.

- Identify prior learning and subject specific knowledge

- Demonstrate research skills

You can include the following extracts from your process journal:- Refinement of goal- Choice of global context and why- Basic to Highly Challenging goal explanation- Prior learning notes- Example of your research

Planning- Develop a proposal for

action to serve the need in the community

- Plan and record the development process of the project

- Demonstrate self-management skills

You can include the following extracts from your process journal:

- Your proposal for action - Reflections on how you have demonstrated your

self-management skills - organization, mindfulness, perseverance, self-motivation and reflection skills.

Taking Action- Demonstrate service as

action as a result of the project

- Demonstrate thinking skills

- Demonstrate communication and social skills

You can include the following extracts from your process journal:

- Reflection with accompanying images / videos of you putting your proposal for action into action.

- An extract of a reflection of where you had to think deeply in order to solve a problem or overcome an obstacle or

- An extract of a reflection of where you have taken risks and communicated and collaborated effectively in order to put your proposal for action into action.

Reflecting- Evaluate the quality of the

service as action against the proposal

- Reflect on how completing the project has extended your knowledge and understanding of service learning

- Reflect on development of ATL skills

You can include the following extracts from your process journal:- Extracts of your evaluation and justification of your service

and action.- Your I / we used to think … Now I / we think … Because …

reflection- Your reflection on your personal growth through explaining

the Saying, Thinking, Being, Doing, Having and Feeling reflection

- An extract of your reflection with examples on how you have developed the ATL skills of Communication, Social, Self-management, Research and Thinking.

Bibliography Finalise your Bibliography by accurately referencing your sources in alphabetical order.

Submission When you present your TED-Style Talk to your peers and teachers, you will need to submit the following:

- A script of your TED-Style Talk- A copy of the power point for your TED-Style Talk- Appendices- Bibliography

Exhibition Your Appendices will be photocopied and given back to you to create your own Exhibition display so you can share your Service Learning journey with the community.

Ensure you have additional images, samples, videos, etc. of your Community Project journey to share with your family, friends and teachers. This is your exhibition, you can show what you are most proud of and what you feel accurately reflects your Community Project learning journey.

Display Board Directions

Display Board Guidelines

● Follow the guidelines below

● Each slide should represent at least one element on your display board

Hook

Create a Title that captures the viewers attention.Employ your persuasive and emotive language skills as a way to hook viewers into reading more and asking questions.

Investigation

Explain the following:- The community you served

- The need within the community you addressed- The global context you chose and why

- The type of service you engaged in and why- How this is based on personal interest

Investigation

Explain the following:- Prior learning that helped you put your proposal for action into

action with examples- Subject-specific knowledge and skills that helped you put your

proposal for action into action with examples.

Explain the following:- How you engaged in research, with examples- How your ability to research has developed, with examples

Planning

Explain the following:- The thoughtful considerations you have made - Your proposal for action - How you planned to put your proposal for action into action,

with examples- How well you kept to this plan, changes you had to make and

why

Planning

Explain the following:- How you have developed your organization skills, with examples

- How you have developed your mindfulness, perseverance and self-motivation skills, with examples

- How you have developed your reflection skills, with examples

Taking Action or Planning for Action

- Share a reflection of how you put your proposal for action into action.

- How your thinking skills have developed. Choose a time in your Community Project journey where you had to think deeply in order to solve a problem or overcome an obstacle.

- How your communication and social skills have developed. Choose a time in your Community Project journey where you had to take risks and communicate and collaborate effectively in order to put your proposal for action into action.

Reflecting

Explain the following:- Share your evaluation and justification of evaluation of your

service and action.- Share your I / we used to think … Now I / we think … Because …

reflection- Share your reflection on your personal growth through

explaining the Saying, Thinking, Being, Doing, Having and Feeling reflection