Post-trip project

Objective:
- to add value to/enhance our expedition to Sapa last year by making it transferable and reproducible
- to assist interested participants in their course of planning an overseas service learning trip by sharing our experience and conducting various activities aimed at achieving specific goals that would be very beneficial to them when they actually execute the project

Who we will be working with:
Mr Wong WL's class 3D of 2007 (a group of 20+ interested students)


YOUR TASK NOW
to brainstorm on what we can do to help them. we are hoping to keep it within 2 sessions (yes we will have to personally come down)

We have split it into 4 sections

- Team Dynamics (DEADLINE 19 AUGUST 2007)
20 is a big group, and they do not know each other as well as we do. this is to basically build on unity, discover team strengths and weaknesses, how to best delegate responsibilities, conflict minimisation and talent maximisation etc

- Factual Information (DEADLINE 26 AUGUST 2007)
this is basically country briefing, where we can discuss issues like weather/climate, accomodation, packing list, language, culture, food, etc. Would most likely involve the parents

- Activities (DEADLINE 2 SEPTEMBER 2007)
this is the most crucial one as it determines what they are actually going to do there. help them set goals and develop steps to achieve it. can include pre, during and post trip actions

- Expectations (DEADLINE 9 SEPTEMBER 2007)
this is actually a session on self-exploration. very individualistic and reflection-oriented. to gauge how ready mentally they are for the trip, and their attitude towards the project, etc

Write on each section these few points, and send to my email by the respective deadlines
- Define understanding goal (what do you want them to learn from this session)
- Performance understanding (how are you going to make them demonstrate understanding/how to you measure success of your understanding goals)
under this section should have the SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES as well
- Ongoing assessment (how can the person continue to demonstrate understanding)
this one also have SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
e.g. reflection writing, setting up a blog, writing down words of encouragement regarding planning which they could refer to in times of difficulty, etc.

ACTUAL EXECUTION
date is still unsure because the EOY Exam timetable is not up yet
but it will be after ours and their exams

THIS IS NOT REQUIRED FOR A PROPOSAL
so dun have to be full sentence

bottom line is: THINK MORE WRITE LESS