Due dates

Hi Maroonies!

Your final draft of your paper is due this Weds, Nov 30.  This will give me time to grade the papers before we are presenting the final draft to ASU Prep Parents and Administration.

This week, we will focus on your presentations.  Technology is a key component to your future success in college and which career field you choose.  As such, the presentation should incorporate some type of technology.  PowerPoint, podcast, video, audio (concert for those of you doing a music capstone..hint, hint, hint).  The presentation should be 3 to 5 minutes long, remember it is easier to edit out information than to make up stuff at the last minute, so shoot for that 5 minute mark and see if you can make it!

Good luck, you are all doing a fantastic job of developing your projects, your leadership philosophy and your community awareness.  Keep up the fantastic work!

Being young and making an impact

• Summarise what the video means to you as a teen.   
• Do you sometimes feel that you are too young to make a difference?  
• Did Natalie's story help to make you aware of what you might be able to do no matter how old you are?  
• I found Natalie's story to be very inspiring.  She really conveyed her story in a touching a meaningful way.  Does this story inspire you?  
• Can you use this example to create a presentation of your own?  If not, please check for other Ted Talks to see if you can find a story that really touches you.  Share your thoughts with the cohort.

dancing and empathy

We watched a video that showcased dancing.  What were you thoughts about this video?
What purpose did the dancing serve?
What message do you think was conveyed?

When then listened to the latest scientific news regarding science, culture, and genetics.  Do you think empathy is cultural or genetic?  Why?  Which one is more important?

Please share any other thoughts you have on either video.  Keep it clean, keep it positive

the divided brain

Comment about the video.  Your task is to respond to the questions below, include any other thoughts you may have had while watching the video.

–Did you learn anything? If so, what?

–Do you feel you are more left or more right?  Is it possible to be one more than the other?

–Why do you feel society is leaning more towards the left side?  What can you do to correct the balance?

Questions about leadership

Hello Maroon,

You will find a list of questions below.  You may choose to answer all of them but are only required to answer 3.  Please answer to the best of your ability.  I am looking for quality work here.  After responding, comment on other posts.  Do you agree or disagree with other students?

1. Can you laugh at your mistakes?
2. If you had a leader like you, would you want to follow him or her?
3. Do you encourage creativity, or would you want others to follow your inspiration?
4. What is your definition of a team?
5. What are your strengths and weaknesses.
6. How do you lead so others will follow?

Issues and Interconnectedness

We are going to spend some time discussing our capstone issues and the idea of interconnectedness.   Please respond to the prompts below.

1. What is the issue?
2. Who is affected by the issue?
3. Where does it occur?
4. How does it occur?
5. How are issues related?
6. What patterns are visible?
7. What role does the issue play in the context of other local/global issues?

Time management for the Maroonies

We have spent several days reviewing the importance of time management and a variety of strategies related to time management.
1) Why do you think time management is important?
2) What did you learn about time management that you had not already learned about?
3) Did anything strike you as interesting?
4) How can you incorporate better time management into your busy schedule?
5) How might this related to capstone?
6) Share with the class what you are doing for fall break.

Have a great vacation!

-Ms. Pacion

What is your timeline?

Maroon-ies.  Have you thought about your timeline?
Is this a 4 year project?  Only going to last one year?  Whom will you contact to help you with your project?  What inspired you?

Ask other questions?????????

Do you know ANYTHING about project management?

Sharing your projects

Hello Maroon Cohort,

We have had time to reflect on leadership and our role within the community. In addition, we have used our leadership ideas and strengths to come up with big plans for our capstone project.  Now is the time to share these ideas!

Your assignment:

1) Post a message in response to this one.
2)Comment on at least 2 other capstone ideas.  Here is a list to help you respond:

• give positive support
• provide feedback on their project
• ask questions
• make suggestions as to good links or people they can talk to about their project
• anything else for the good of the cause

We have gotten a lot of work done, but this is only the beginning! I look forward to helping each of you develop your projects.

-Ms. Pacion

Greetings!

Welcome to the Maroon Cohort at the ASU Preparatory Academy High School.  We will be using this public blog to share ideas and reflections as we develop our philosophy of leadership in year one of capstone. It is going to be a great year!