Comments on: Getting Going with 20Time Projects https://www.i-heart-edu.com/getting-going-with-20time-projects/ "Tell Me and I forget, Teach Me and I remember, Involve Me and I learn" Mon, 13 Apr 2020 03:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Meagan Kelly https://www.i-heart-edu.com/getting-going-with-20time-projects/#comment-976 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:26:45 +0000 http://www.i-heart-edu.com/?p=1198#comment-976 In reply to Joy Kirr.

Thanks, Joy! Glad you liked it! 🙂

]]> By: Joy Kirr https://www.i-heart-edu.com/getting-going-with-20time-projects/#comment-975 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 10:47:37 +0000 http://www.i-heart-edu.com/?p=1198#comment-975 Thanks for sharing this, Meagan! I added it to the #geniushour / #20time LiveBinder here: https://www.livebinders.com/play/play/829279?tabid=045bb093-b100-8cb4-4cf7-8628e206962b

]]> By: Tina Walker Simmons https://www.i-heart-edu.com/getting-going-with-20time-projects/#comment-736 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 02:52:58 +0000 http://www.i-heart-edu.com/?p=1198#comment-736 Hi. I am a fourth grade teacher. I implemented 20% Time in my classroom at the beginning of this school year. I read the book The 20time Project: How educators can launch Google’s formula for future-ready innovation by Kevin Brookhouser at least 3 times the previous year trying to wrap my head around it and Project Based Learning. I have come to the conclusion that 20% Time is the next step past PBL. It is the ultimate in student choice (it is not a contrived situation chosen by the teacher) and connects students to real world situations showing them they can and do make a difference. This is the powerful connection that make kid prodigies/innovators. I was determined that my fourth grade students could go through the process successfully this year. I followed the steps in the book and was ready and willing to flop. At this point, all students have chosen a project (some in groups and some working alone), have written Proposals, letters to prospective mentors, done some research and are prepared to work with a mentor, they are earning start up monies and comparing prices on-line.

Projects include:
1. Operation Butterfly: a school garden that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
2. Animal Rescue: helping Sandi’s Strays
3. $’s for Breast Cancer Research
4. Helping the PTC: school store at recess’ on Fridays
5. A Different Kind of Language: a picture book of the first 50 words in Vietnamese
6. Helping the Homeless: helping the children of people that have no homes
7. Homeless First Aid Kits
8. Helping Animals: helping Forever Wild Animal Sanctuary
9. Cancer Heroes: Toys and games for kids with cancer
10. St. Jude’s Hospital: Toys and books for kids in the hospital

The kids work on their projects 4 days a week.

I would be happy to share the step by step process if you are interested.

]]> By: Meagan Kelly https://www.i-heart-edu.com/getting-going-with-20time-projects/#comment-735 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 01:38:08 +0000 http://www.i-heart-edu.com/?p=1198#comment-735 In reply to Lisa Coleman.

Thank you, Lisa! 🙂

]]> By: Lisa Coleman https://www.i-heart-edu.com/getting-going-with-20time-projects/#comment-732 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:56:51 +0000 http://www.i-heart-edu.com/?p=1198#comment-732 These are awesome resources and so well organized. I love how your figured out a way to have all of the students ideas in one place without chaos! Thanks for sharing!!

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