Special Events Pull up sample timeline

Today’s Tasks  Assign new groups  Discuss special event assignment  Discuss activities journal  Brainstorm ideas for special event  Choose themes –Dates will be assigned on Thursday

What is a special event? Examples????

Details…  Half the class period –No need to lead 4 individual activities –No videotaping  Themed event…creativity  No duplication of themes or activities

Assigned Tasks  Activity Plans –1 week in advance –2 goals & 2 objectives  Equipment Requests –Check equipment list –Purchasing equipment  4 Forms of evaluation –Class form –Group paper –Individual paper –Online eval  Timeline

Assigned Tasks  Class evaluation – 4 forms 1)Class evaluation form, tally & narrative I copy You distribute, tally & write a summary Build this into your activity plan

Assigned Tasks  Class evaluation – 4 forms 2)Narrative group evaluation of the entire event –What went well (strengths) –What went not so well (weaknesses) –How would you make it better in the future (improvements) –2 pages in length

Assigned Tasks  Class evaluation – 4 forms 3)Narrative individual evaluations 1 per group member 3-4 pages per person What to include…..

Individual evaluation…  Leadership styles –What leadership styles emerged from the group members? –What is your leadership style? How did it fit into the group?  At what phase of GROUPD was your group?  What are your own leadership strengths & weaknesses?

Individual evaluation…  Group performance –How would you make your group better in the future? –What did you learn about group work and leadership?  This section should evaluate the group performance more than the activities.  The information provided in this paper will be kept strictly confidential.

Assigned Tasks  Class evaluation – 4 forms 4)Online individual evaluations

Assigned Tasks  Timeline for the event –List everything to be done –What to include: Date to be accomplished Tasks Who is responsible Date accomplished

Assigned Tasks  What you will find online –Gradesheet for the leadership experience –Sample goals & objectives –Activity plan template –Timeline template & sample

Activities Journal Due 11/17/05

5 pieces  Phase 1 – select 2 activities  Phase 2 – turn in corrected copies to be linked  Phase 3….

5 pieces  75 activities  Themes  3 activity plans –2 must use activities in the journal  Resources –10 books – APA format –10 websites  Age groups

Tips for the Journal  See webpage description  Table of contents –Activities & page numbers  Have an organizational system  Format –Electronic –Hard copy –1-2 per page  Correct errors  Start early!

Brainstorming

How do you get good ideas?

Brainstorming Rules  Quantity over quality  Never judge an idea  1 person records….also contributes  Build off of each other

Task…. Brainstorm as many ideas for special event themes as possible in 10 minutes

Task…. Select your 7 best ideas & list them on the board.

Your Task Today  Brainstorm ideas for the special event  Select a theme for the special event  Begin work on your activity plan  Assign who will turn in electronic list of ideas –Excel file –First letter capitalized

Special Event Portfolio  Flyer  Activity Plan  Goals & Objectives  Class evaluation  Individual evaluation  Timeline

Special Event Portfolio  Flyer –1 week in advance –Send via –What, when, where…creativity