GISES PRACTICUM

Agenda Go over agenda GISES Requirements FAQs The Practicum

Structure Style Submitting

Timeline

GISES Requirements Have a Partner Incorporate ICT Organically Do a Substantial Project (~1 quarter full-

time work) This includes learning time, prep time,

coordination, implementation, evaluation, etc.

You’d be surprised just how long you spend on a project

Have a Partner GISES projects must be done with a

willing organization (Nonprofit, NGO, public institution, civil society group, etc.)

Must prove cooperation Exceptions are possible for exceptional

independent innovations or enterprises

ICT ICT component of project must be

appropriate and organic to the issues being addressed

Not tacked on Of a level of sophistication on par with

tech labs above single technologies taught in Tech Essentials Does NOT mean you must use any tech you

learned in EP tech labs

Do a Project No Brainer You must actually implement a project Your project may change significantly

from your expectations during implementation, but you need to do one

Should be the equivalent of a quarter-long full-time internship

Your experience put to wordsA handbook for future studentsAn Item in your portfolio

Project Practicum

What is the Practicum? A natural history of your project What you did to establish it, prepare for

it, do it, and evaluate it A future student could use it to replicate

your project

What Style Should I Write In? More like an ethnography than an essay Your project is a story, tell us your story Should be proofread and checked for

clarity extensively

Structure Front Matter

Personal info, partner info, project vitals Project Narrative

Research and Preparation Implementation and Evaluation

Appendices Original Proposal Any important docs Lessons, correspondences, promo

materials, etc.

Don’t wait until week 10

Timeline

Timeline Week 1: Attend Orientation Week 1-2: Await approval, add

SOCY196G Week 5 : Submit rough draft to Chris for

review Rough draft should be far past the outline

stage Finals Week: Submit final package to

gises.everettprogram.org/submit See Practicum Guidelines or GISES website:

http://gises.everettprogram.org/

Tips for Success Start now Seek help from staff

They are more than happy to help brainstorm and outline

Look at past practicums on GISES site Set aside 4 hours a week to work on this

You get 5 units for a reason