Process

Here is where your task is broken down into detail and resources are provided to help you!

1. How will you work? You need to decide if you prefer to work alone (all decisions and work belong to you), or would you like a partner or small group (you share decisions and work)?

2. What are you curious about? What would like to explore? Check out our Thinkering Studio Symbaloo and a list of possible topics or come up with your own!

3. Write a proposal for your project. Here is the Project Proposal form .

4. Do it! You will meet with the Thinkering Coach to get your project approved and discuss materials needed. Once it is approved, you will begin your project. You will be asked to keep a weekly journal (including plans, effort & achievement, and reflections) that will document your thoughts about your process and what you are learning. Here are some prompts that may help you get started with your journal entries. This is the Journal Rubric that will guide the quality of your journal. Finally, we are providing you with a Journal Template. Make a copy and put it in your portfolio.

5. Critique Projects Every two weeks we will have a Critique Day where you will meet with a small group of Thinkers and listen to and provide constructive feedback about their project. Here is the Critique Process, Critique Form. and Critique Rubric to guide you.

6. Create a Portfolio Document your project from beginning to end so others can learn from your project ( and you from theirs). There is a Portfolio Template and Portfolio Rubric that will help you in creating your Portfolio

7. Repeat If you enjoyed your Thinkering Studio, then do it again and expand your portfolio of Thinkering Projects.