Presentations

CAPSTONE PRESENTATION PLANNING GUIDE ** //20 Minutes Total Presentation Time // **  ** //(15 min presentation + 5 min Q & A) // **

I. __INVITING GUESTS__ Student groups generate a list of faculty members or community members (i.e. each student invites one teacher) they want to invite to hear the presentation. The lists are given to Mr. Reynolds first before the st udents craft an individual email or contact to the person.

II. __PLANNING FOR THE PRESENTATION__ **Part 1: Define the Capstone for Audience ** Students create a generic introduction to the entire 6th Grade Capstone Project. This will be developed by one "representative" member from each group collaborating to create the overview. Below is the 3-2-1 Feedback sheet:  ** Part 2: Describe the process that the group worked through as they completed each of the following steps: **
 * TOPIC
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">ESSENTIAL QUESTION
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">PLAN (including original plan and revisions along the way)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">PROCESS
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">RESOURCES (including artifacts, research, samples, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">PRODUCT (for some groups this may just include presenting the intended product or the work-in-progress up to this point)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> III. __ABSTRACT & REFLECTION__ //(100-250 words)// <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> **Paragraph #1: Abstract** //(Includes: Topic, EQ, Plan, Process, Resources, Product)// <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> **Paragraph #2: Reflection** //(Possible prompts might include: What were your greatest strengths? What went well as a group? What were the biggest challenges? What did you learn about yourself as a student? What could you have done differently to have been more successful? ...Also, reflect on 21st century skills i.e. **critical thinking, collaboration, community, problem solving**, etc.)// __//<span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> To be published for: //__  //<span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">•presentation day //   //<span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">•special addition of the GCDS newspaper //   //<span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">•6th grade bulletin board //

<span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">IV. __PRESENTATION DAY__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: medium; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> •Record presentations (use flip cameras)  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">•Audience receives a "3-2-1" sheet to complete as they listen //("3-2-1" sheet will include: 3 interesting facts, 2 main ideas, 1 question for the presenters)//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">II. __WHAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE TEACHERS__
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Secure Flip cameras so all presentations can be recorded.

__**Ideas for Next Year:**__

Holly mentioned the idea of finding a way to allow for everyone to view the students' work in one forum similar to a science fair. What if we did a poster board session (aka gallery walk) where students stood next to their poster board (see sample template below) with a laptop in front if a website or powerpoint was created. This way a larger body of people can attend at once. These setting are typically more academic as they foster authentic dialogue about the work the students have accomplished.

Maybe this doesn't take the place of the formal presentation, but it becomes a celebratory event that takes place shortly after the in-class presentations. We could even invite parents to this one.