Transition+Week+Timetable

Thursday, 26th November:

Periods 3 and 4: Seminars
Each student in a group will attend different seminars. Each student will attend one seminar Period 3 and different one Period 4

Mrs Monger - Environment - DTC4 Mr Clark - Discrimination - GLA8 Mrs George - Refugees and Migration - GLC4 Mrs Lombardo - Poverty - Library

Periods 5 and 6: Group time
Think about what you have learnt this morning. What message would you like to give about this issue? What skills/interests do other members of the group have to contribute?

By the end of the day, your group should have sorted a facilitator/liaison, chosen a content area/focus, allocated roles, chosen technology workshops for next Wednesday, and started some research.
Wednesday, 2nd December:

Periods 1 and 2: Workshops + 15 minute group meeting to debrief

 * Leadership Skills with Mr Thrum (DTC3)
 * Advanced Research Skills with Mrs Lombardo (DTC4))
 * Photoshop with Ms Eid (
 * Podcasting with Mr Phil Nosworthy from "Beyond Chalk" (Library Computers)

Periods 3 and 4: Workshops + 15 minute group meetings to debrief

 * MovieMaker with Miss White (DTC3)
 * Advanced PowerPoint with Mr Clark (
 * Photoshop with Ms Eid
 * Webpage design with Mr Phil Nosworthy from Beyond Chalk

Periods 5 and 6: Group time

 * Sharpen your focus - what exactly will you focus on? what critical question will seek to answer through your research and presentation?
 * Who has which skills? How can these add to the function of the whole group? - record on group page
 * Roles determined - make sure you post these on your group page
 * Goals set for periods 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 for tomorrow - make sure you record these on your group page
 * Plan the look and timing of your presentation - use storyboard pages in logbooks, or Inspirations mind-mapping program on school network
 * Inspirations can do more than mind-maps - can do narrative plan, timeline, concept map, etc - check it out...then you can copy and paste your groups Inspiration onto your group page so we can see your plan
 * A3 paper and texts also available from the front of the room if you'd like
 * Once you have a plan and have checked in with teacher facilitator, you can get access to laptops and get started.

Thursday, 3rd December:
 * Full day is allocated to group time. You must work closely with other members of you team and with teacher facilitator to work in a focused manner and reach target goals throughout the day.
 * By the end of Thursday, all members must have written something on group page in terms of roles, progress, reflection and/or evaluation.
 * each group will be sent at some point during the day to be fitted for your senior blue shirts at the uniform shop - bring money to purchase then and there, or place order and collect before end of year.


 Friday 4th December

Periods 1 - 3: Group time

 * Finalise presentation - check spelling of text!
 * Ensure you have bibliography as part of presentation on last slide/credits, or separate page linked to webpage. (see diary for format or I will later put link here to bibliography generator).
 * Save presentation on school network folder AND please upload or provide a link to your work through the "Your Presentations!" page.
 * Work out who will do what in presenting your project - introduction, explanation, conclusion...
 * Update your group page with who did what, etc.
 * If you finish early, make sure you take some time to share your skills with each other - especially with research tips - show group members how to set up a Delicious account, use the PowerPoint template for notetaking, access boolify and Study Search tools...

Period 4: Evaluations, Pack-up, Set-up library for presentations

 * 20 minutes final rehearsal time
 * All students will do an evaluation of the transition week program and their group's work.
 * Laptops will be checked and returned.
 * Furniture re-set, chairs put in place for presentation.

Periods 5 and 6

 * Presentations from all groups
 * Prizes!

Pack up and go home - have a great summer! Have Fun!!!!!!!!!! Ask questions!!!!!!!!!!!!