CAPSTONE AN OVERVIEW TO CREATING CAPSTONE WHAT IS

CAPSTONE AN OVERVIEW TO CREATING CAPSTONE

WHAT IS CAPSTONE ? • a culminating project, initiative, presentation, event, or performance • allows you the opportunity to consolidate and showcase your learning into a meaningful and relevant product

WHY CAPSTONE? • celebration of learning and experience • engages Core Competencies

THE 5 COMPONENTS OF CAPSTONE 1. STRAND CHOICE 2. PROPOSAL 3. DOCUMENTATION OF LEARNING 4. PRESENTATION 5. REFLECTION

STEP ONE: STRAND CHOICE • Research/Experiment • Event • Project • Entrepreneur • Service Oriented • Initiative

RESEARCH/EXPERIMENT • To develop new arguments or insights • Ideal for students interested in a specific area • Gives opportunities to deeply explore, research, and inquire

RESEARCH/EXPERIMENT EXAMPLES • How does/will the commercial development in Colony Farm affect the natural environment of the area? • How does weight affect a drone's flight, and how do other variables (i. e. battery voltage, weight, motor power) come into play?

EVENT CAPSTONE • To research, create, and host your own event • Planned events should connect to an area of your interest • Opportunity for students, teachers, parents, and community members to participate

EVENT CAPSTONE EXAMPLES • Entertainment • Special Awareness Day/Week • Technology • Sports/Athletics • Fundraising

PROJECT CAPSTONE • To construct a tangible object • May be related to: • possible career choice • extension of prior knowledge • constructing something to benefit your community

PROJECT CAPSTONE EXAMPLES • Build a bike trail • Write, act, direct, produce a play • Create a school news website • Build a piece of furniture to donate • Develop a computer program with a practical application • Develop an app

ENTREPRENEUR CAPSTONE • The building and execution of an idea from the ground up • A new business initiative that involves a crosscurricular, experiential, and community-based approach

ENTREPRENEUR CAPSTONE EXAMPLES • Develop and implement a tutoring program • Establish a teen coffeehouse as a way to share poetry • Create a free coupon app for smartphones • Labels that allow parents to find lost toys and clothing via online tracking • Day camp for pets • Personal shopping service for seniors • Use recycled materials for clothing/shoes

SERVICE ORIENTED CAPSTONE • To research an issue of interest that is affecting your community – develop and implement a solution • This capstone initiative is more “charity” based

SERVICE ORIENTED CAPSTONE EXAMPLES • Develop a unique promotion to raise money for a local food bank • Start a non-profit organization to address an unmet community need • Organize a community clean-up effort of a public area, park, school, etc. • Organize a field-trip, workshop, or seminar of interest for members of a specific group i. e. : retirement home

INITIATIVE ORIENTED CAPSTONE • To research an issue of interest that is affecting your school or community – develop and implement a solution over a period of time. • This type of initiative is a “proactive” journey to foster or promote change.

INITIATIVE ORIENTED CAPSTONE EXAMPLES • Move for MANA (video on next slide) • Reduction of single use plastics in our community (Student Video) • Podcast to help students dealing with a specific issue i. e. :

MOVE FOR MANA INITIATIVE

STEP TWO: DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL • Review and get approval from parent/guardian prior to submitting Capstone Proposal to teacher • Proposal needs to be reviewed and approved by your Capstone teacher before you start

This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND. CREATE AN ACTION PLAN AND TIMELINE TO PURSUE YOUR CAPSTONE

STEP THREE: DOCUMENTING THE JOURNEY What to document: • Prior knowledge and experience before starting Capstone • What you learned, how you grew • Your challenges along the way –How did you solve them? –How did they guide you in

STEP FOUR: PRESENTATION • Show us what you've done and how you've change d because of it

STEP FIVE: REFLECTION • Write a final reflection paper or make a video that describes and consolidates your learning journey. • What did you learn about the topic? • What did you learn about yourself? • How do you now think differently? • What next?

CREDITS • Information in this presentation was taken from “Capstone Guidebook” School District 8 Kootenay Lake (Jennifer Kidd, Julie Kitch, Clair Hewson, Kathleen Edwards) • Information also from Laura Dato’s Capstone Presentation • Google Images