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Pic from Mrs Russell - now wouldn't that just be too cool 

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Pic from Mrs Russell - now wouldn't that just be too cool 

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Hester Russell - PLTW Instructor - Hart Career Center
Mexico, Missouri  65265
573-581-5684
hrussell@mexico.k12.mo.us
www.hartcareercenter.org
www.pltw.org

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1-15-2016. IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME. Turning the Experiential Learning Center (ELC) dream into reality: Phase 1 - the Site.  

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1-15-2016. IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME. Turning the Experiential Learning Center (ELC) dream into reality: Phase 1 - the Site.  

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1-15-2016. IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME. Turning the Experiential Learning Center (ELC) dream into reality: Phase 2 - the STRUCTURE.  Our Structure only needs a Roof, Electricity, and Water....(electricity and water are already at Proposed Site) with a Roof ONLY and no sides nor concrete floor.....we want the experiential learning of our ancestors......in the dirt!  In it we can build anything significant to Humankind !!!!     For example, we can build our Project #1:  a Mesopotamian Waterwheel as the ancients first did in Mesopotamia 8000 years ago.             Or Tee Pees, for example, emulating part of the strain Native American's experienced in the elements.      The Author's proposed Structure is made of Steel for durability, much like this real building under construction near Columbia's Tractor Supply on Route B.                                         It measures 150' x 75'......a size which fits perfectly on our Site, too.  This author has operated every piece of equipment in this picture, and has physically "done the work" from "first shovel" to "giving new owners the key"...........during his private industry career doing Commercial Construction for his best friend since grade school and Paris Coyote Co-Captain Allen Wilhoit, who owns W&P Construction.  Author knows he can deliver, so he as written and submitted a Proposal on behalf of his Students.   Here's to hoping the good folks who support our School will build it, knowing Experiential Learning will come !!!

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1-15-2016. IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME. Turning the Experiential Learning Center (ELC) dream into reality: Phase 2 - the STRUCTURE.  Our Structure only needs a Roof, Electricity, and Water....(electricity and water are already at Proposed Site) with a Roof ONLY and no sides nor concrete floor.....we want the experiential learning of our ancestors......in the dirt!  In it we can build anything significant to Humankind !!!!     For example, we can build our Project #1:  a Mesopotamian Waterwheel as the ancients first did in Mesopotamia 8000 years ago.             Or Tee Pees, for example, emulating part of the strain Native American's experienced in the elements.      The Author's proposed Structure is made of Steel for durability, much like this real building under construction near Columbia's Tractor Supply on Route B.                                         It measures 150' x 75'......a size which fits perfectly on our Site, too.  This author has operated every piece of equipment in this picture, and has physically "done the work" from "first shovel" to "giving new owners the key"...........during his private industry career doing Commercial Construction for his best friend since grade school and Paris Coyote Co-Captain Allen Wilhoit, who owns W&P Construction.  Author knows he can deliver, so he as written and submitted a Proposal on behalf of his Students.   Here's to hoping the good folks who support our School will build it, knowing Experiential Learning will come !!!

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East side of Metal Frame Bldg - Tractor Supply

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ELC Project #1: Waterwheel.  Ah, the bliss of Students creating.....is a wonderful thing........

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ELC Project #1: Waterwheel.  Ah, the bliss of Students creating.....is a wonderful thing........

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MHS Experiential Learning Center (ELC),  Sponsored by MHS Social Studies   and The ELC Steering Committee - Our Creed (and thank you Albert):                                                                                                                                                    Why is this our Creed ?   Because The Goal of Education is to enable Life Long learning....that's the whole point !!!!

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MHS Experiential Learning Center (ELC),  Sponsored by MHS Social Studies   and The ELC Steering Committee - Our Creed (and thank you Albert):                                                                                                                                                    Why is this our Creed ?   Because The Goal of Education is to enable Life Long learning....that's the whole point !!!!

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Good day all !!!  Welcome to Waterwheel !!!  (THIS PROJECT ON TEMPORARY SEBATICAL.....THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN UNDER THE WEATHER!)

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Good day all !!!  Welcome to Waterwheel !!!  (THIS PROJECT ON TEMPORARY SEBATICAL.....THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN UNDER THE WEATHER!)

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1-15-2016: Hopefully your Friday Sub gave you your instructions.....IF you have access to a Magic Box, please pull this up, and proceed.

Sorry I've been so Goofy lately !!!! Went to Doc, and on the mend....... pneumonia, I shall defeat you !!! Life is good !!!

Please read the Guidelines, Procedures, and Rules of the Road on the left.

THEN

Please "dump" whatever you have here on this page. The page is actually a "Continuous Feed"......the more that we add, the longer the page gets. One stop Shopping!!

You will find the AP World History Capstone, the AP Government Capstone, info from collaborators, and some items on a Vision for an operational Experiential Learning Center.

You've asked for a place to "dig in the dirt"...........and Dr Rob pointed us to one, so once we get some working plans, we will move forward any way we can !!!

I also have been working in the background on not only a proposed Site, but also a proposed Structure.

Decisions on both are far above my pay grade (ARGGGG)............but I have actually built, and still know how to build, and have a buddy who still builds.........a Structure exactly like I have proposed to make the Experiential Learning Center (ELC) as a live and running World Class Learning Experience for ALL students at MHS. Hey, ya gotta dream big !l

Soooooooooo............Away we we go !!!

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Waterwheel - Project #1 in the MHS Experiental Learning Center (ELC)

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Waterwheel - Project #1 in the MHS Experiental Learning Center (ELC)

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Padlet Page Address: http://padlet.com/garryhagedorn/Waterwheel2016

Page Password: Waterwheel2016

Guidelines; Procedurers; and Rules of the Road:

This Padlet Page is one-stop shopping for all things Waterwheel !!!

This is a password protected site. Only password users may access it.

To further protect the Integrity of the Site, and with a certain level of anonymity the following standards prevail:

1a. In order to post to the Waterwheel Padlet, students/contributors/administrators/educators/parents must first submit their work to the site Administrator to be reviewed for appropriateness.  (Posters will not see their submissions on the screen UNTIL they are approved).

1b.  Posts MUST first be created in a Microsoft product ONLY (such as Word/Excel/etc).  The Posters must store it to their own backup like their thumb drive or pc BEFORE copying it to the Website.

2.  The following 5 types of people with direct interest in Waterwheel (abbreviations which identify each role is parenthesis):

2a.  Students (Stu);  Educators (Edu);  Parents (Par); Administrators (Adm); outside Contributors (Cnt) may all view and post to the site after your posts are approved.  (Again, your posts are "hiding in the background, you can't see them until they are approved, yet they still there for the Administrator to see.

2b.  Each of the parties above have access and posting rights (unless revolked) to the Waterwheel Padlet, and ALL participants can see ALL work once it's approved.  If a post is approved, then altered in an inappropriate way, it will be take down.

2c. If party is NOT a Student (designated by Stu........as the site Administrator only knows viable Students and not other viewers), please designate your three letter acronym after your name.

3.  THIS IS A FAMILY SHOW.........STUDENTS, YOU ARE KNOWN TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS SITE.  EVERY STUDENT ALREADY KNOWS CLEARLY WHAT THIS MEANS.  VIOLATIONS OF THE "G" RATING WILL HAVE CONSEQUENCES.

4a.  This site is password protected and to add a Post, posters obviously must know it to get in.  To increase security even higher, if you Post you must enter the following at the beginning of each Post:

4b.  Each Post will list the owner's First Name(s) and First Initial of Last Name(s) ONLY........NO FULL NAMES WILL BE POSTED NOR CAN BE REFERRED TO IN YOUR POST.

4c.  Each posting Student will list their Course Name (APW or APG) and their respective Hour.

5.  All posts should be on topic, and as grammatically correct as possible.

6.  Question(s) and Critique(s) are welcome which enhance the quality of the Capstone Project's Experiential Learning Experience.

7.  All Posts will be considerate and civilized.  All others need not apply.

8.  Be aware these guidelines will adapt to meet the evolving needs of the Capstone Project:

ENJOY !!!