09.23 - Logic Models

In today's class, we revealed the project groups for our class projects. The groups are focused on a coat/mitten drive for the elementary school, renovating the school ice rink, and helping seniors winterize their homes and getting to know them in the process. If you would like to know what project you are on, check with Mr. Collins.

With their project in mind, everyone then read a selection from a manual on how to develop and use logic models for project planning from the W.K. Kellogg foundation. While reading, everyone kept track of definitions and how the model may be applied to their project. Extra copies of this sheet are available here: Project Logic Model Sheet. Please see me if you need a copy of the reading.

After completing the reading and filling out the sheet. Project groups met to debrief the sheet. The agenda for these meetings was as follows:

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The superhero picture in the lower right of the slide relates to our discussion today of everyone's group responsibility and individual accountability in their project groups. In explaining this idea, I compared the projects to a league of superheroes (like the X-Men or the Justice League) who come together to do good for the benefit of society (as we are doing with our projects). In these groups, each person has unique skills and abilities to contribute which makes the group as a whole powerful. The group is responsible for their own success in doing good, but each individual is accountable to the group for contributing fully to the group's efforts. The note at the bottom of this panel was a reminder to incorporate this behavior in all group activities.

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 In class, I exemplified the group responsibility/individual accountability metaphor through a move called "The Fast Ball Special" which was popularized by Colossus and Wolverine. In this move, Colossus uses his strength to hurl Wolverine at the enemy. Wolverine is able to defeat the enemy because the energy of the throw allows him to use his claws and adamantium skeleton to defeat the enemy. In this scenario, each individual is using his skills in a way that is more effective with others than they would be on their own.

Our time was cut short due to a fire drill and we will finish reviewing these sheets tomorrow.


Homework:

If you did not finish the Project Logic Model Sheet, do so for homework.