Thursday, January 12, 2012

Presentation What??!!

1) More great examples and role models:
http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2006/08/21/top-10-best-presentations-ever/

2) Let's design our own rubric to mark your final presentations.

3) Project time. 80's day time. Survey time. Movie week time.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Time to Work!


Leadership To Do
Check the Take 20 Sheet. Have you done all 20 tasks? If not, what’s the plan, Stan? Prove it here:

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Leader to Me Project (this is your final exam)
Identify the leader you will contact. ______________________________________________
Point of contact (email address, website, phone number): ____________________________
You must include the following:
-          A photograph or image of the person that you interview. (4 easy marks)
-          A transcript of the interview. You must have a minimum of 10 open-ended questions. (24 marks)
-          A minimum of a 300 word, well-developed paragraph(s) describing why this person is a leader to you and how they have had an impact on your own understanding of how you can be a leader in your own life. (12 marks)
-          Real people are preferred. Celebrities of the international level are difficult to connect with in a meaningful way.
-          You must also prepare to do a 3-5 minute presentation in class. You will be assessed on your speaking style and thoroughness. Rubric to come...
ALSO, select an event to help organize in the next three weeks:
ÿ        80’s Day – on Friday, the 13th
ÿ        Chinese New Year – Monday, the 23rd
ÿ        Movie Week
ÿ        School Wide Survey – what do Highland students experience? What events would they like? Etc.
ÿ        A Digital Detox Day challenge – have students sign up to swear of FB and phones for a day... bring in a guest speaker or host an digital day assembly (short/factual), turn the router/server off for a day.