PLTW Showing Your Work

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PLTW - More than meets the eye
(and why that creates an interesting problem)
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A Story from a Minnesota High School
Visit.. Year two of their PLTW program.
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Do they see what we see? A story from six
states.
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Principles of Engineering (POE)
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More than meets the eye
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Project Lead the Way courses are perfect for the
top 90 of your kids
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A Problem to Solve...
"How do you convey what is really done in a PLTW
class so people understand it on an 8 1/2 by 11
sheet of paper?" 
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Lori L. Jacobwith

• 20 years as a communication strategist
  fundraiser.
• Generated 90 million with the organizations Ive
  worked with over the last 9 years.
• My mission To create an environment for people
  to find ease and joy in generating the resources
  they need.

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Storytelling Criteria

• Tell a story about an actual person, using
  name/age/descriptors so your listener can
  visualize.
• Use words that emotionally connect the listener
  to your work and the person youre speaking
  about. No jargon.
• Tells the listener about YOUR work and how it
  makes a difference in the life of a real person.
• The story must be short 2 minutes or less.

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Storytelling

• Give people a fact or an idea and you enlighten
  their minds tell them a story and you touch
  their souls.
• Hasidic Proverb

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Clear, Bold Communication

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And Mark, I have solved the problem you gave me
in Austin.  "How do you convey what is really
done in PLTW class so people understand it on an
8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper?" 
The solution - You never gave me a unit, so if
we use an 8 1/2 foot by 11 foot sheet of paper I
think we can do it.  And if that doesn't work, we
can use the piece of paper to roll the person up
like a burrito and cart them off to a PLTW
classroom so they can see it first hand.  There
might be some kidnapping and other legal issues
with my plan, but if you are willing to take that
risk I will get you the piece of paper. )
Greg GranbergTechnology and Engineering Teacher
- Madison East High School
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Thank You
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Project Lead The Way - Minnesota
PLTW Professional Development Conference
March 2nd and 3rd , 2010 -- Breezy Point
Resort