food allergies and/or suggestions for jacob's masterpiece

Hi, this just in from Jacob-- please visit the post on his blog:

april 30

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" by The Clash; "Break on Through" by The Doors]

When do you seek others' counsel in making a big decision, and when do you think it's important to take the plunge on your own?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Senior Info paperwork
3. MGOTM readiness/test
4. MGOTM

HW:
1. In a post entitled CONNECTIONS, identify 3-5 moments in your day (which may include conversations, mediated messages, thoughts, objects, etc.) that reminded you in some way of your masterpiece.

april 29

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "April Fool" by Soul Asylum; "April in Paris" by Billie Holiday]

T.S. Eliot observed that, "April is the cruellest month."  What do you imagine motivated this thought?  From your perspective, do you agree?  Why/why not? 

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Finish yesterday's design conversation
3. Learner-suggested resources
4. MGOTM prep and planning

HW:
1. In a post entitled DESIGN, describe how the physical, structural and cultural elements of your learning environment/s can be hacked to further support your success.

april 28

JOURNAL TOPIC:

Describe something you learned over break (about your masterpiece, your future, yourself...).

AGENDA:
1. Journal (or for HW)
2. Cal Poly Learning Ecologies Design Studio Report & implications for us

HW:
1. Journal (if you didn't finish in class)

what should class look like the rest of the year?

Hi, hope you all have had a restful, enjoyable Spring Break!  We will kick off the last month+ of class tomorrow with a design-focused conversation about the rest of the year.  We will make decisions about our calendar of events, our Showcase Academy, and the way/s in which we'll structure class time and evaluation processes to give everyone maximal opportunity to demonstrate their success.  Please think about these and any other ideas you want to bring to the table; we'll begin as soon as the bell rings. (Please Note: Tomorrow is an "early out" day.  Since that means less time and a later start, please be prompt.  Your arrival time will be your first nonverbal statement in this conversation and your colleagues will take notice.)

in case you missed it on Twitter

Congratulations, Jacob! 

april 17

Today your job is to take full advantage of the peers and classroom resources you won't have nearby during break. 

Think of the elements you need to prepare for your Masterpiece:

• A network of >20 people including an expert mentor;
• Artifacts (text, pictures, videos, animation, music, [?]) that tell the story and the "making of" story;
• Resources and vocabulary that establish you as a person who knows what s/he's talking about;
• The sort of passion, caring, and integrity that you can't fake.

What do you need from the class?

Over break I will post suggestions and samples of your work.  By Monday, April 28, you should be able to show us a 3-5 minute preview of your Masterpiece.

HW:
1. Tonight please post FIVE STEPS, in which you explain five steps you will take over break so that you can show us something when we reconvene.

2. Enjoy your vacation! :)