Project planning is often a concept that our students struggle with.  Taking the time to have them flush out specific tasks and a timeline will help them think about this essential step to any task that has multiple steps. Below are three ideas that can help:

 

1. Try a team task log such as this one from BIE 
   
2. Use the 4T’s: tasks, time, team, and tools as a guide (click here to download an example 4T’s planning sheet)
3. Take time to identify obstacles, know and articulate the objective, know when to stop, offer milestone rewards (if you don’t think this works just talk to Tracy about her use of Jolly Ranchers or Jason D about his scratch and sniff stickers), and finally talk about failure and it’s association with innovation.

by ReRin

 

After a project students often have lots of lesson they have learned and great ideas for improvement.  Here are two BIE student reflection sheets that might help:

1. My Thoughts About the Project
2. Self Reflection on Project Work