Questions are the way points on the path of wisdom.

What if...?

Sharing our stories...

What is Synergy8?

Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/kiran_bir_sethi_teaches_kids_to_take_charge.html

#Synergy8 #EduCon

create systems that allow those hunches to come together colliding ideas so they turn into something bigger than the sum of their parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU

#Synergy8 #EduCon

inquiry & deep questioning, communication & collaboration, data gathering & analysis, problem & solution identication essential learnings

Community Issues
Problem-Solving

Assessed, Not Grad e

Transdisciplinary
Project-Based

inquiry & deep questioning, communication & collaboration, community issues; problem-solving; assessed, not graded; data gathering & project based transdisciplinary;analysis, problem & solution identication essential learnings

observation journals
seeing whats around us asking questions, like why is... or what if... recording images in pictures, sketches, and words making trends, connections, and projects emerge being concise!

reective & persuasive data journali

sm 2.0

inquiry & deep questioning, communication & collaboration, data gathering & analysis, problem & solution identication essential learnings

inquiry & deep questioning, communication & collaboration, data gathering & analysis, problem & solution identication essential learnings

inquiry & deep questioning, communication & collaboration, data gathering & analysis, problem & solution identication essential learnings

identifying beta projects

inquiry & deep questioning, communication & collaboration, data gathering & analysis, problem & solution identication essential learnings

2010-11

2011-12

What if...?

Enrollment: 100 requests, 24 enrolled Alpha Project: Co-Design Synergy Beta Projects: - Cell Phones - Lunch Lines - KP Challenge

Enrollment: 100 requests, 24 enrolled Alpha Project: KP Challenge Beta Projects: - Grafti - OCS (Sleep) - Nancy Creek - Habitat Fair - Obesity - CCC (Lunch Room)

Enrollment: ~ 24 enrolled Alpha Project: S1 Beta Choice Beta Projects: ???