A FedEx day is a day where you get to produce something you have wanted to work on in one day. Since FedEx delivers, you must produce a deliverable by the end of the day.
Essential Questions:
-How do I learn about something that I am interested in?
-How can I learn without the direct instruction of a teacher?
Why are we doing a FedEx Day?
-To inspire creativity
-To give students a chance to do something they are passionate about
-To see give students a taste of the loose structure of college and the working world.
Check this video out for an example of a Dutch company doing a FedEx Day: http://www.danpink.com/archives/2011/07/how-to-deliver-innovation-overnight
Examples of FedEx Days you could do:
-Make a song in garage band
-Make a cartoon in Flash Animation
-Interview family members to create a family tree going back several generations
-Learn Oragami
-Make an article of clothing
-Make an iPhone App
-Put a bird on it
-Write your application essays and apply for a summer program or scholarship
-In depth research something you are interested in
-Superconductors
-Atomic structure
-The French Revolution
-Mag Lev trains
-Rwandan Genocide
(Note- Since we only have 3.5 hours of time to work, you want to be specific in your research topic if you are doing research)
Steps we will take before our FedEx Day
-Brainstorm Step: Write out 4 ideas that you want to do on your FedEx Day and why you want to do it for Fed Ex Day.
-Idea refinement critique
-Planning Assignment due one week before Fed Ex Day
-What will you be doing?
-What extra materials do you need to bring in?
-What are your deliverables?
-Who can you go to in case you need extra help?
Presentation Format
-At 3:00 we will break up in groups of 4 (one student each from my morning class, my afternoon class, Maria's morning class, and Maria's afternoon class).
-The 1st person will have 3 minutes to show off their product while the others listen
-The group will discuss the product for two minutes
-Then the other group members will present in the same format.