We spent some time yesterday talking through this idea — what makes a project “real” — and it was fascinating how well the students have internalized the language of project design. More importantly, and it will be the focus for this morning’s circle, is the question of what makes a project real for an individual and what makes it real for the rest of the world? This distinction is important because it’s the difference between a project as a school thing and a project as a world thing. <\/p>\n
We’re going to take the following statements and sort them into two categories: <\/p>\n
A project is real when: <\/p>\n
the person knows the deliverables (LS) We spent some time yesterday talking through this idea — what makes a project “real” — and it was fascinating how well the students have internalized the language of project design. More importantly, and it will be the focus for this morning’s circle, is the question of what makes a project real for an individual … Continue reading What makes a project real?<\/span>
\na person truly cares about the work they do and the outcome is worth doing (CB)
\nyou can see that the person or people put their dedication into it (KH)
\nyou come across problems and have to fix them (MT)
\nothers learn or build from your project (KM)
\nother people are able to see it and feel it (TC)
\nthe project lives on, people are inspired by it because it’s memorable (IJ)
\nwhen it makes people want to do something like that on their own (EG)
\nif you puts as much effort into thinking of a project as you would building it (SH)
\nif you are doing something that matters, like a #blacklivesmatter project. Or something (AM)
\nif you’re fixing a real world problem (DD)
\nif you learn something new or get better at something (DD)
\nif you can explain why the project is real (birthday girl)
\nif you understand the purpose of the project (KS)
\nif it’s challenging. (AH)
\nif you are aware of the work process (HG)
\nit touches people, benefits people, makes them look at something differently, solves a problem, and connects with them (HG) <\/strong>
\nyour ideas come to life (DW)
\nthe person’s dream and passion are behind the project (MH)
\nall the components are done (AR) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"