Personal Project
Planning
Planning: What are you going to do?
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Setting a goal
Setting a goal
The personal project is truly personal because you will set your own goal, based on something that you find interesting. You may draw inspiration from your prior experience in the MYP, such as:
a global context that you find particularly compelling
a service as action experience that you would like to build on
a unit of inquiry that you would like to explore further.
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Setting a goal
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Learning goal ↔ Product goal
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Your turn to discuss…
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If your learning goal is to
find out more about making a personal computer
What kinds of product goals could you set?
Your turn to discuss …
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If your product goal is to
create a diet with more plant-based foods
What kinds of learning goals could you set?
Your turn to think …
Inspiration for your personal project can come from all kinds of sources. Let’s start brainstorming possibilities with this activity:
Take 30 seconds to respond to each of the following prompts.
You can discuss your ideas with a partner or write them down in your notebook.
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Curiosity
“I have been wondering about ...”
Challenge
“I have always wanted to try ...”
Passion
“I would love to …”
Impact
“I can make the world a better place by …”
Your turn to choose …
Which of those options is most appealing to you now?
Which of those ideas might hold your interest for the next few months?
Which of those ideas would you like to consider further?
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Creating an action plan
This is an iterative process …
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What will I learn?
What will I create?
What features will my product have?
What will I need to do to achieve the success criteria?
Can I achieve those criteria in the time that I have?
Do I have the resources that I will need?
What can I do in the time that I have?
What can I achieve with the resources that I have?
Success criteria
When creating success criteria you can choose the style which best suits you, but you should make sure their specifications are SMART:
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Specific—do I know what I want to do and why?
Measurable—will I be able to tell if the criterion has been met?
Achievable—can I access the resources and skills that I will need?
Relevant—does this make my overall product better?
Time-bound—can I do this within the time that I have?
What type of action plan?
You should create an action plan which best suits how you learn best.
Action plans might be or might include: action tables, Gannt charts, to-do lists, calendar tasks, a step-by-step logical plan, storyboards, graphs, a bullet journal, a spreadsheet, flow charts, equipment and materials lists, slippage chart, goal charts, project timelines, kanban boards or scrum boards.
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Action plan top tips
Consider your approaches to learning (ATL) skills and make a plan that works for you. For example, if you struggle with time-management, you may wish to make an action plan that ensures you complete work early or allows for flexibility.
Different types of projects require research at different stages. Think about when research will be needed in your project.
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You should take into consideration the time needed to complete the project (25 hours) and may wish to record timings in your action plan.
In the report
At the end of the personal project, you will submit a report with a section about this phase of the project. You will need to:
state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal
state an intended product and develop appropriate success criteria for the product
present a clear, detailed plan for achieving the product and its associated success criteria
support your planning with detailed examples and evidence.
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Share with your partner 3–2–1 Bridge
Thoughts
List three thoughts that you have about the process so far.
Questions
List two questions that you have so far.
Analogy
Find a movie clip that describes your learning so far.
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Questions?