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Exhibition and Exit Interview Preparation

5/20/2019

EXHIBITION is TOMORROW!

Bring all your stuff to the Powerhouse at 1:30 tomorrow for setup and final touches
Remember, you have to bring all your stuff HOME at the end of the night

32F- Exit Interview Preparation
See the document linked above for what you need to bring to your Exit Interview, and for the writing you need to have done before your interview.

5/13- LAST WEEK BEFORE EXHIBITION!

5/13/2019

Starter: Exhibition Presentation Brainstorm

Lori will first talk about some presentation ideas
Now you need to come up with as many ideas as you can in the next 5 minutes for how you could present at Senior Celebration in an engaging/interesting/interactive/dynamic way.
Write each idea down on one sticky note. Draw if you need.

Beta Testing

Get up and boogie to the beat. When the music stops, find a group of 3-4 people.
Share out your project pitch and then all of your presentation ideas
If possible, test out 2 of your favorite on them-- like actually model the process they'd go through if you were at exhibition and they were a parent, etc...
Feedback/Suggestions/Favorite idea?
SWITCH

QUESTIONS TO ASK EACH OTHER

If you walked up to your own exhibition presentation what would make you stoked to be there/ engage you right away?
How can you avoid text heavy presentations?
How many different ways can you think of to present the fundamental concept or idea behind your project so that the audience can understand and engage with it?
How can you draw your audience in?
How can an audience member quickly understand what your project is about?

Reflecting and Capturing the Collective Inspiration
All y'all need to share out to the whole group what your idea is NOW for exhibition as well as what your dilemma or question is for this week's final project tunes

Announcements

Sign up for Exit Interviews if you haven't already
2019 Senior Project Website is "live" and you all need to do what Ce tells you to before Thursday of this week (in time for All School Exhibition)
Make sure to do project tunes tomorrow and then project tune reflections.

DO THIS NOW
1. Add your senior project work to the website link Ce sent you
2. Sign up for a check-in with me
3. Complete your weekly reflection and set your goals for this week

Week 4- Weekly Reflection + Exhibition Crews

5/6/2019

We have TWO FULL WEEKS at this point until Senior Exhibition. Are you going to be ready?

Exhibition Crews:

Marketing- Responsible for the following items:
1. Creating and hanging posters around times
2. Getting our event in newspapers and on radio/community announcements
3. Creating postcard invitations to send out to community members
4. Creating brochure for the event with a map + project locations
Food and Drink- Responsible for:
1. Getting/making food and drink for exhibition, and any related supplies
2. Setting up and breaking down food/drink table at the Powerhouse

What you should do today:

Complete your weekly reflection at the bottom of your To-Do document
Scheduled for critique tomorrow? Might want to think about doing that today...
Work on your project, conference with Lori as needed
Begin planning for Exhibition Crews

Week 3- Project Check Ins

5/2/2019

Project Check Ins
I'm going to do my damndest to get ALL the check ins done today! Here we go!

Student Survey
You received a survey from Libby in your email today- PLEASE complete this thoughtfully during cohort group today. We really do value your opinions and thoughts, and review the data from this survey every year.

HOMEWORK: GET STUFF DONE! You have 2.5 weeks to exhibition!

Week 3- Project Tunes and Work Time!

4/30/2019

REMINDER: ALL check in conferences will be on THURSDAY this week!

Project Tunes

Group 1:
1. Ava and Ella- Critique for...?
2. Andy
3. Claire
4. Faith
Group 2:
1. Lance and Owen
2. Saige- What would you like to see in this kind of film? What would you expect?
3. Luke- (Read script draft) Would this be something you would want to watch? Why/why not?
4. Josie
5. Alma
Group 3:
1. Megan- Read draft, give feedback on what's effective/gripping, what revisions would make it better.
2. Acacia
3. Nyana
4. Abby- Read poem, critique for what's memorable and true, what revisions would make it more powerful.
5. Charlie

Senior Project Work Time

Complete Project Tune Reflection if you got tuned today
Complete Weekly Reflection 2 if you didn't finish yesterday
Work through the goals we discussed in your last conference with me!

Week 3- Reflection + Conferences

4/29/2019

STARTER: For those of you going tomorrow for project tunes-- Project Tune Focusing Question or Dilemma
Come up with a GOOD focusing question or dilemma for your project tune. Write it down on a piece of paper with your name and show it to me so I can make sure it is legit.

Project Tune Scheduling

Let's make sure we know who is being critiqued in each group
EVERYONE needs to be here tomorrow
Make a plan! Writing group, you'll probably have some homework

Schedule This Week's Check-ins

No school Friday as it is a Staff PD day
That means that ALL check ins will be on Thursday.
Please come with evidence that you have reached the goals we set out in your conference! Be ready to show me.

Weekly Reflection and Goal Setting

Complete your weekly reflection for last week. This should be complete toward the bottom of your "To Do" document where the prompts are.
Once you're done with that, write down the goals/tasks you need to complete this week by filling out this week in the blue calendar on your To DO document

Work Time and Conferences with Lori

Week 2- Check Ins

4/25/2019

Today's Agenda...
1. Make sure you are caught up with basic senior project requirements as listed below.
2. If not, get caught up.
3. If yes, get to work on your senior project tasks or conference with Ashley if scheduled or needed.

Here is everything you should have accomplished thus far to be at 100% of the total Senior Project points possible to date:

Completed TO DO document, shared with Lori
TWO check-ins with Lori (including this week)
ONE weekly reflection at the bottom of your TO DO document
Ideally one project tune and project tune reflection, although some of you are scheduled for next week.
A legit amount of stuff on your actual project!

Check in Dates this Week:

Thursday- Ava and Ella, Acacia, Andy, Megan, Nyana, Abby, Alma, Charlie, Nyana
Friday- Owen and Lance, Luke, Josie, Saige, Claire, Faith, Wes, Nat

Week 2- Project Tune #1

4/23/2019

Please complete the project tune protocol for those assigned today!
Project Tune Protocol

Remember: You need to complete 2 project tunes with your critique group and complete the project tune reflection for each. Those completed project tunes count toward your total Senior Project score.

Done with Project Tune? Work Time!

Conference with Lori
Work your way through the list of tasks we discussed last week
Complete your reflection if you didn't finish this yesterday

Week 2- Weekly Reflection and Project Tune Prep

4/22/2019

STARTER: Project Tune Focusing Question or Dilemma
Come up with a GOOD focusing question or dilemma for your project tune. Write it down on a piece of paper with your name and turn it in to me so I can make sure it is legit.

Here are some examples of good ones:

How am I going to raise enough money for this event? I'm broke!
Who should come to my event? What's the best audience for this and how do I market to them?
What is the best venue to display my artwork or hold my event?
What are the best events you have been to and what made those events awesome? How could I incorporate those into my event?

Schedule This Week's Check-ins

Let me know if you need to change your check in day for this week- otherwise we'll run with what's on the board

Weekly Reflection and Goal Setting

Complete your weekly reflection for last week. This should be complete toward the bottom of your "To Do" document where the prompts are.
Once you're done with that, write down the goals/tasks you need to complete this week by filling out this week in the blue calendar on your To DO document

Work Time and Conferences with Lori
Remember those lists we developed last week? Get them done!

Cohort Groups- Setting up for Critiques

4/16/2019

Announcement about Advisory
Required attendance THIS Wednesday (10:30-1:45) and then you don't have to be here for advisory until Advisory Olympic planning (likely an off-campus lunch with your advisor).

A Note on Good Projects and Good Project Tunes

Come with a LEGIT and specific question or dilemma. You need to show me this first!
Based on your project, think about what a professional critique session would look like. Let's get some ideas out there for your various projects

What makes a BAD project tune:

You think you don't need help, or that your group won't be able to help you. (C'mon, let's show some humility here folks)
Your question is vague or half-hearted
Critiquers don't care enough to think deeply and give thoughtful feedback
Critiquers are too agreeable and don't challenge the presenter

Example Dilemmas/Focusing Questions

How am I going to raise enough money for this event? I'm broke!
Who should come to my event? What's the best audience for this and how do I market to them?
What is the best venue to display my artwork or hold my event?
What are the best events you have been to and what made those events awesome? How could I incorporate those into my event?
If all else fails: How do I make this project More DOPE and AWESOME? How can I create a project that I'll be really proud of?

Cohort Critique Groups

Let's go over the project tune protocol (Note: Don't come up with dilemmas that suck)
Get with your assigned group (See the bottom of the Cohort Groups document)
Share out your thesis research question and your project idea
Schedule the first round of project tunes: Remember, each of you need to do TWO project tunes and reflections). Two students need to go each Tuesday for the following Tuesdays: 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14.
Groups 1 & 2- you have 5 students, so you may need to either start early or hold one critique on a Monday, or do three in a day, etc...)

Individual Check-ins Schedule for This Week

Check-in Objectives: To go over your To Do document and make sure your project is legit, as well as help you with your milestones
Thursday: Ava and Ella, Acacia, Andy, Megan, Nyana, Abby, Alma
Friday: Owen and Lance, Luke, Josie, Saige, Claire

Senior Project To Do

Keep working on the above linked document. Try to get your milestones as fleshed out as possible!
Conference with Ashley as needed
Done? Set goals for yourself for this week and begin accomplishing those goals!

HOMEWORK
Finish the Senior Project To Do document by Friday!

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