Got the project idea? ✓
Completed the Level i: Implementation Statements? ✓
Great! Then it's time to start working on building your Project Progress Report by:
Digging into the 7 Guiding Questions from Level 1 Rubric
Developing a "working" project title and using STLP Logo
Building your Project Progress Report presentation
Practicing your presentation
The Level 1 Project Rubric/Scoring Guide is very straight forward. It provides a list of 7 Guiding Questions ("GQ") that every team should answer. Each of the questions is based on the key concepts of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Technology. Review the questions and begin working on your responses.
PRO TIP: Weave responses to the GQs into your presentation in creative ways that show judges you're prepared without having to read off your answers (boring!)
What is the CHALLENGE, ISSUE, or QUESTION you plan to solve/address with your project?
(i.e. Why is it important to your Project Team? Who will benefit?)
How will you show that you use information, media, and digital resources responsibly, safely and in a positive way?
What technology tools will you utilize to help you bring your project to life?
(PRO TIP: a big focus of STLP is the"T" for Technology. Learning about and utilizing digital tools & technology to bring your project to life is important to judges)
What will the project do to solve/address the Challenge, Issue, or Question?
(i.e. What is your Project Team going to do?)
What outcomes will you measure to prove that your project was impactful?
(i.e. What is your goal and how will you know you reached it?)
How will you tell the world about your project?
Who will you work with to help learn about your project, work on it, and make it stronger?
Make a copy of this Google Doc to help brainstorm responses to the Guided Questions. Great for peer review or feedback when practicing your Project Progress Report.
Every project should have an actual title as part of the registration
Please, avoid submitting generic title placeholders, like "Project 1"
Good titles are descriptive, but succinct
Great titles are intriguing and cleverly engage the audience
Avoid titles that have multiple parts (if it looks like a title of a scholarly article in a professional journal, it's too long!)
PROJECT TITLES CAN CHANGE...As your project grows, the title might need to adjust, as well. That's 100% ok. So, consider your Level 1 Project title to be a "working title" that could adjust later.
Every presentation should include some version of the STLP logo proudly displayed. stlp.education.ky.gov/logo
Working through the 7 Guided Questions is important, but carefully choosing how you're going to deliver your Project Progress Report to the judges is also important.
Select your presentation tools to creatively engage the judges and help support your Project Progress Report. Here are some tips and reminders:
Since this year, the Project Cycle started back at school pitching your project ideas in hopes that your project would be selected
Remember:
The Progress Report should be balance of student's speaking to judges while using presentation tools/media of their choice to support and deliver the details of your project idea
Keep your Progress Report concise, but informative (rule of thumb is between 4 and 7 minutes)
Get people excited about your plan by showing how excited you are to get started!
Start by introducing your team and then use the GQ responses to persuade judges
Select the strongest (up to) 4 presenters to represent your project team to judges
Teams have the freedom to decide how they will engage with judges. Think creatively... your Project Progress Report should be more than students reading slides to judges. Can it be interactive? How can it get the attention of the judges? How can your excitement become "contagious" and influence judges?
Consider these key points:
Choose what digital presentation tools and media you'll use to enhance your report delivery
Short video, slides, a doc, etc… use whatever tools and media that supports your team's skills and vision
Because we'll be connecting via video conference, teams can "Share their screen" to display their presentation while speaking to the judges
Total time with judges is 10 minutes maximum.
How you engage with judges during your window of time is up to you.
PRO TIP: this does not mean your team should build a 10 minute presentation. Instead, try to make space for the following:
Brief Introduction
2. Give the Project Progress Report
3. Time for judges to ask questions and chat
Because teams have the freedom to build their Project Progress Report using presentation resources of their choosing, the options can quickly pile up.
Consider these key points:
Project Progress Reports should be given entirely by the project team, so choose tools that they understand and can learn to use confidently
Presentation tools should enhance your Project Progress Report, not distract from your message
Because we'll be connecting via video conference, teams can "Share their screen" to show their presentation while speaking to the judges
Remember: The Project Progress Report is about your ideas. At Regionals, judges will be looking for how your team addresses the 7 Guiding Questions in the rubric and how excited you are to work on your project. At this stage, projects do not need to be completed...only launching.
Take advantage of the resources and guides located in the Project Toolkit. Review it carefully.
