PLP website by Neil Commons https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q Made with panache en-us 2018-03-12 22:10:01 UTC 2023-10-14 14:30:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Some students have gotten this far without ever planning their projects effectively; how do we develop / address this? https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241453653 2018-03-13 15:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241453653 Layout of site works well https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241453693 2018-03-13 15:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241453693 Students forgetting where site is or not bookmarking it https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241453976 2018-03-13 15:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241453976 Need more accountability. Students still don't see the point in PLP https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454315 2018-03-13 15:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454315 The site is great, it is useful in all subjects gafonso1_1 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454396 2018-03-13 15:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454396 Specific "lessons" for students either as a mentor group or grade levels where we can teach them some of the skills rather than individually in mentor sessions ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454449 2018-03-13 15:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454449 jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454521 Update some of the photos

]]> 2018-03-13 15:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454521 Add a section for students to post their outcomes https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454541 2018-03-13 15:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454541 Cake https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454593 2018-03-13 15:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454593 Need more celebration of success so they see the worth in doing it https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454662 2018-03-13 15:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454662 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454717 How can we increase students' intrinsic motivation to plan and be prepared? ]]> 2018-03-13 15:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241454717 Appreciative Reflection https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455059 Focuses on positives even in instances when these are so very hidden by many negatives! ]]> 2018-03-13 15:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455059 Is it personal? https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455061 Most of my mentees prefer to work on collaboratively projects. Could we allow them to do so if it is their first or if they are Grade 6? Should the other grades work individually? ]]> 2018-03-13 15:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455061 Previous projects jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455082 Examples of previously successful projects to provide extra inspiration]]> 2018-03-13 15:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455082 lfritz9_1 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455153 Make it easier to see an  overview of the process - less separate pages , maybe ?]]> 2018-03-13 15:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455153 Have some videos of students discussing their past PLP and how they were successful https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455155 2018-03-13 15:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455155 The ideas from this presentation link in well with documenting learning / making the process visible; if this culture is encouraged, it may promote this further https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455158 2018-03-13 15:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455158 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455256 Is there any value in having a part of their learning experience that doesn't have the same degree of accountability as the traditional subjects?]]> 2018-03-13 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455256 Graded/differentiated guidelines https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455443 Having heard what the big data that Jonathan shared with us, it is somewhat worth noting where in general our students' academic strength/weakness are by grade, and come up with a differentiated approach to guide the students to develop their PLP. By giving everyone the same template probably isn't going to work for everyone. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455443 set a showcase date ? may be together with explorations at the end of a project or a PLP compilation ? https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455607 2018-03-13 15:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455607 Headings jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455783 clearly defined in menu]]> 2018-03-13 15:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455783 Some of the templates I think are too complicated for G6 ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455909 2018-03-13 15:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455909 Have the Grade 11 and 12 students be in charge of PLP for the younger grades and they should be encouraging and checking goals etc https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455911 2018-03-13 15:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455911 More celebration of success - yes! https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455986 2018-03-13 15:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241455986 Student input jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456113 Share with site for feedback/input]]> 2018-03-13 15:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456113 Building knowledge https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456146 Could each grade be taken for 1 or 2 weeks to focus on one of the areas.  For example G6 could be taken during mentoring to look more in depth at what Investigating is and different strategies, expectations, etc. G7 could look at planning...etc. to build up their knowledge of the different sections in each grade.]]> 2018-03-13 15:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456146 Where do the students keep all the work and share it with mentors ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456163 2018-03-13 15:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456163 I really like how it meets up with the design cycle and the PP ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456315 2018-03-13 15:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456315 Student led? https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456357 Perhaps a student rep from each grade to give them ownership & encourage others?]]> 2018-03-13 15:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456357 Should it be named PLP and SA support...? https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456379 ...or should these 2 be approached individually?

]]> 2018-03-13 15:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456379 Embed live websites jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456409 Might make a little more engaging if updated with any relevant news on sectors outside education]]> 2018-03-13 15:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456409 Building knowledge lfritz9_1 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456779 Agree I am struck  by how much support G 10 students get in scaffolding their PP compared to younger students with PLP.  Should the first PLP each academic year be scaffolded with a common timetable eg this week is research and creating a template fro recording notes on research. Can be difficult to do in mixed grade levels  so we do we need a project support period by grade 
levels somewhere?]]> 2018-03-13 15:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456779 20time jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456871 Get a Googler in/hangout to deepen appreciation for PLP]]> 2018-03-13 15:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241456871 Combine Service as Action and PLP as one activity genglish https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457016 2018-03-13 15:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457016 Join with SA so it's a site for everything. Easy to find and access https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457086 2018-03-13 15:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457086 Prizes https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457193 Best personal projects.

]]> 2018-03-13 15:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457193 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457255 Can we find ways to promote Service as Action PLP's?]]> 2018-03-13 15:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457255 Make learning visible/celebration/motivation https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457471 Maybe schedule an assembly time to reward and recognise outstanding PLP projects]]> 2018-03-13 15:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457471 Helpful templates/scaffolds https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457539 In Design the students are scaffolded by a template which allows them to focus on the actual quality of the work rather than layout/structure of the page. Would different templates for the sections, that they could download, be helpful for them to see what each one requires?]]> 2018-03-13 15:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457539 Structure in mentor time: better to work only on PLP/SA at a time? Combine both in only one type of project? https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457766 2018-03-13 15:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457766 Students working on their traditional subjects or study skills as their PLP. ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457789 I have encouraged this with one student as he really needs to develop this so we focus on how to make a plan, and discuss with teachers etc. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241457789 Can the templates then be narrowed down further with specifics and examples, so it can be seen practically / what it looks like in reality. https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241458119 2018-03-13 15:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241458119 Time allocated to personal learning jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241458547 Longer sessions to allow for deeper investigation and more meaningful discovery]]> 2018-03-13 15:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241458547 Templates https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241458879 I have put an example of how it might look under "planning> self-management". These are the templates taken directly from Design, but could be adapted to be more/simplified/directed towards the PP

]]> 2018-03-13 15:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241458879 Belbin test under 'Social Collaboration' - have link to a website where you can do the test interactively, instead of using a PDF https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459200 2018-03-13 15:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459200 I think some students get a lot out of the PLP but I also think they need a lot of support and this site is starting point for that. ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459251 2018-03-13 15:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459251 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459345 Maybe only certain students are equipped to have the full freedom the PLP experience provides: do they have to work through certain expectations, demonstrate a degree of accountability before they can access this?]]> 2018-03-13 15:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459345 Think Differently jonmote https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459420 Encourage students to produce something other than written reflection]]> 2018-03-13 15:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459420 More ideas about collaboration ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459992 There are Belin roles in their but more simple ideas such as task allocation (maybe in the planning stage) and also to have spaces where students can collaborate. At the moment I don't think there is supervision for these students. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241459992 A great resource lfritz9_1 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460002 It will be useful right away to help me with new students who Halcyon this semester and are still not really with the programme.]]> 2018-03-13 15:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460002 Connection to PP & Design https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460058 There is a huge cross over between the Design Cycle and the PP Cycle that could be used to help guide the students through the PLP. They can use examples from their Design work to help them. In Design they have a mark scheme that helps them see what they should be aiming for- could this be adapted for PLP, so students chose where they want to be on the grid (obviously remove the marks, but could use a traffic light system).]]> 2018-03-13 15:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460058 PLP time (timetabled) https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460918 Is mentoring time the best time for PLP? The current model doesn't seem to work that well as the PLP is unstructured and mentors' aren't able to track on every student's progress/ use of time. If the students can have a dedicated, uninterrupted learning period, that would make their PLP a more meaningful project. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460918 SA lfritz9_1 https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460928 Can we incorporate SA project planning here ? It should follow the same process really (cf the community project guidelines )]]> 2018-03-13 15:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241460928 Encourage students who wishes to work during lunch time at the second floor to work more on their PLP e.g lower grades. https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241461560 2018-03-13 15:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241461560 Students have 'buddies' within mentoring groups that they can talk to about their PLP - maybe to free time up for mentors to do other things https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241463692 e.g. pair students from different grades]]> 2018-03-13 16:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241463692 Maybe do a group project (or 2/3) within a mentor group where we work through the skills and templates at the start of the year ncarman https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241464386 Could also be an SA project. As we have different grades we would need to change these each year.
Follow the G10 PP timeline? ]]> 2018-03-13 16:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241464386 One website for PLP with S/A https://padlet.com/ncommons/yb5y5ahtpd7q/wish/241465611 Students complete so many PLPs and a certain number of these are also SA's...
So the PLP has a tick box  - does this PLP also cover all the SA criteria for example...

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