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Radical Student Ownership or Let the Students Wire the Future

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Session description

The School and the City transformed a neglected downtown site into Vision Corner, a 21st-century learning space. Students installed over 200 drops and created a TV studio (KISS TV) and a print store (Apache Design). Vision Corner is a student-built initiative. Learn from our journey, empower your students.

Outline

Introduction: 10 minutes
-Content: Introduce the project, its purpose for the town and school, and the goal of improving community and learning.
-Engagement: Ask the audience about their experiences with similar projects to connect.
-Audience Participation: Invite initial responses and set the tone for interactive Q&A throughout.

Understanding Challenges and the Project: 15 minutes
-Content: Discuss initial challenges, vague goals, and how students helped focus objectives.
-Engagement: Share relatable project stories, inviting ideas or experiences from the audience.
-Audience Participation: Pause for questions and suggestions on overcoming challenges.

Strategies and Execution: 15 minutes
-Content: Outline strategies to turn goals into actionable plans, involving students and community stakeholders.
-Engagement: Use visuals to show progress and decision-making.
-Audience Participation: Ask how attendees could apply these strategies to their own projects.

Results: 10 minutes
-Content: Present the project outcomes and lessons learned, using before-and-after visuals.
-Engagement: Share key successes and impact stories.
-Audience Participation: Open the floor for questions about results and feedback.

Reflection and Q&A: 10 minutes
-Content: Reflect on what worked and discuss long-term benefits of the project.
-Engagement: Encourage final thoughts on applying similar ideas.
-Audience Participation: Invite questions, ideas, and takeaways from the audience.

Total Time: 60 minutes

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Supporting research

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Extreme Ownership. How US Navy Seals Lead and Win | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review. IRB, 2015.

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Presenters

Blake Clevenger

Technology Coordinator

Randolph Eastern School Corporation

Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative Learning, Making and Fabrication.

Grade level:

9-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, District Level Leadership, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM), Vocational

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Systems Designer

Ensure that resources and infrastructure for supporting effective use of technology for learning are sufficient and scalable to meet future demand.

For Educators:
Leader

Advocate for equitable access to technology, high-quality digital content, and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.

For Students:
Empowered Learner

Understand fundamental concepts of how technology works, demonstrate the ability to choose and use current technologies effectively, and are adept at thoughtfully exploring emerging technologies.

TLPs:

Develop Expertise, Prioritize authentic experiences

Additional detail:

Student presentation