Once all elements of the capstone project are complete, you will present your experience at the Senior Summit to a minimum of ten people, including a minimum of one general education and one CTE teacher, one school administrator, and four industry, community, and post-secondary partners. You will present for 7-10 minutes, using audiovisual and/or electronic resources (e.g., video, PowerPoint, Prezi, live performance). The presentation should reflect evidence of your awareness and understanding of the capstone project focus. Student presentations must reflect occasions that influenced the capstone project selection, experiences that highlight learning, and post-secondary and career plans. Only students who have successfully completed their paper, product, and portfolio will be allowed to present. This assignment is posted on Google Classroom. If you choose to present your project at the district science fair, you are exempt from Assignment 8.
Presentation (slides or other media) draft due date: April 17th, 2020
Class presentation 1 date: TBD
Class presentation 2 date: TBD
Senior Summit Formal Presentation: May 2020 (exact date TBD)
For the presentation, the student will:
Dress appropriately for professional presentation specific to capstone project focus area.
Present to the public audience for no less than seven minutes and no more than ten minutes. Visual aids may be used, but the majority of the presentation must be the student speaking. If video is included in the presentation, it may be no more than two minutes of the total presentation.
At a minimum, the presentation must include:
Brief reflection of background in life and key educational moments that led to this topic
A synopsis of the research paper (highlights, key points, highlights leading to product)
Reflection on development of the project and time spent
Expectations, plans for post-secondary education and career options.
At least three photos, taken by and/or of the student, documenting the project process
Provide a link to Digital Portfolio to reviewers.
Be prepared to answer up to three questions posed by the panel of reviewers.
*If the student worked as part of a team to complete the product, the team may present together and time may be extended up to 20 minutes. However, each student must speak and address the components noted above.