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RESOURCES

THE KICKBOX

Resource Book - Spring 2023

The Collaborative Inquiry Project

BEFORE WE START

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BEFORE WE START

WHAT IS A KICKBOX?

The Kickbox was originally developed by Adobe. They used this approach to increase innovation, creativity, and community. It is made up of 3 types of boxes.

The RED BOX allows individuals to create solutions using understanding, developing points of view, and constructing new ideas.

The BLUE BOX seeks to experiment with the constructed new ideas. Collaborative teams are formed and they receive the help of a mentor as the prototypes continue to be developed.

The GOLD BOX connects to the final prototype that will be put into action by the collaborative development team.

BEFORE WE START: WHAT IS A KICKBOX?

What you’ll do for this slide:

Read about the 3 different kickboxes

Create new folders in your ELA Google folder

Getting Organized

Access your Google ELA folder and rename your “Genius Hour” folder to “Kickbox.”

Any materials and documents moving forward will be kept in that space.

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BEFORE WE START

BEFORE WE START: BRAINSTORMING & KNOWING YOUR WHY

As you open up your “Kickbox” folder in your ELA Google Folder, you will be using Google Jamboard to create a space to brainstorm project possibilities.

*You might remember using Jamboard with some of our other class participation exercises (see picture on the right)

For this part, complete the following:

Open your “Kickbox” folder. Create a Google Jamboard by clicking on the “New” button to the left, hover over the “More” tab, and click “Google Jamboard.”

Use the Sticky Note tool, create a board that represents aspects of your protest art issue, why it matters to you, questions in your mind, and potential solutions. Need to see an example? Click here.

What you’ll do for this slide:

Create a Google Jamboard in your Kickbox folder

Use the Jamboard to brainstorm aspects of your issue, why this matters, and how you could create solutions

KNOWING YOUR WHY

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RED BOX

What you’ll do for this slide:

Watch the provided TED Talk

Take notes about the TED Talk in your Writer’s Notebook

Complete the “Red Box Developing Questions” document

ASKING BETTER QUESTIONS

For this part, complete the following:

Take a moment to watch the attached TED Talk located on the right hand side. Use your Writer’s Notebook to take 3-2-1 notes (3 big ideas, 2 connections to your topic, and 1 question you have about the TED Talk)

Open a new document in your Kickbox folder located in your ELA Google folder and title it “Red Box Developing Questions.” You can use this template to help create your document.

Go back to your created Jamboard and choose 3 issues/aspects that you would consider digging deeper into for this inquiry and the questions you have related to these ideas.

ASKING BETTER QUESTIONS

When we ask better questions, we have the ability to gain a stronger understanding when seeking the answers. With the help of your newly created Jamboard, let’s take time to explore the potentials of a few sticking ideas. As these key ideas stick out to you, what questions are forming as you think about them?

“Ask Better Questions” a TED Talk by Joe Burgum

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RED BOX

What you’ll do for this slide:

Make a copy of the “Gathering Sources” document

Complete Parts 1 and 2 on the document.

Create a Wakelet titled “Red Box Sources”

Collect 7-10 sources to help answer your questions

GATHERING SOURCES FOR UNDERSTANDING

Remember, the RED BOX is all about understanding and ideation (or the creation of ideas). Follow the directions below to gather credible sources around your chosen issue.

To Do:

ASKING QUESTIONS: Click on the “G athering Sources for Understanding” template and make a copy to your Kickbox folder. (*Example template)

ASKING QUESTIONS: Once you’ve made a copy of the above template, take time to ask questions about your focus.

OUTLINING: On your template, organize your questions into categories

COLLECTING SOURCES: In thinking about your categories, let’s start finding credible sources that can help us with this exploration.

Create Wakelet to house all of your collected resources.

Not sure how to create a Wakelet? Check out the tutorial video above.

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RED BOX

What you’ll do for this slide:

Read the directions

Make copies of documents for your Kickbox folder

Annotate your credible sources

ANNOTATING FOR UNDERSTANDING

Remember, the RED BOX is all about understanding and ideation (or the creation of ideas). Follow the directions below to annotate credible sources around your chosen issue.

To Do:

MAKE A COPY: Click on the “Annotations & Credible Sources ” template and make a copy to your Kickbox folder.

ACCESS YOUR GATHERING SOURCES FOR UNDERSTANDING DOCUMENT & WAKELET. On this document, you constructed an outline based on the questions you asked. You will need this outline and your sources to complete this mission.

ANNOTATE: On your template, complete the source annotations for each of your created categories. Complete the final questions located on the last slide of the annotation resource. (*Example template)

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RED BOX

What you’ll do for this slide:

Create a question about your issue

Ask people your question

Record their answers

Bring your recordings back to class

UNDERSTANDING OUR COMMUNITY

Remember, the RED BOX is all about understanding and ideation (or the creation of ideas). Follow the directions below to seek out perspective about your chosen issue.

To Do:

CREATE A DOCUMENT: In your Kickbox folder, create a document and title it “Red Box Mixtape Questions.”

BRAINSTORM. On this document, brainstorm a series of questions that are both simple and powerful related to your topic/issue.

CHOOSE ONE QUESTION: From your list of brainstormed questions, choose ONE to be used for your mixtape and practice. Turn and talk to your peers - can they speak to your question?

DETERMINE YOUR RECORDING STRATEGY: How will you record your data? *5-10 responses should be collected for this task

Want to see an example of a mixtape concept? Click on the blue mixtape above

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RED BOX

What you’ll do for this slide:

Access your mixtape recordings.

Create a product that demonstrates an understanding of your issue from the community.

Post your product and reflection on your blog page.

CREATING OUR MIXTAPES

Remember, the RED BOX is all about understanding and ideation (or the creation of ideas). Follow the directions below to seek out perspective about your chosen issue by creating a mixtape with your recorded data.

To Do:

ACCESS THE MIXTAPE RESOURCE: In order to create a product that demonstrates the community’s understanding of your issue, use this resource.

CREATE YOUR PRODUCT: Using the resource linked above, create your mixtape.

POST YOUR MIXTAPE: Because of the nature of your mixtape, please post this work to your blog page using the title “Unit 4 Red Box Community Mixtape”

Click on the resource above to access our class blog page.

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RED BOX

What you’ll do for this slide:

Read the directions.

Draft a series of mission statements related to your topic

Choose one to use moving forward

DEVELOPING MY UNDERSTANDING

Remember, the RED BOX is all about understanding and ideation (or the creation of ideas). Follow the directions below to create a mission statement that reflects your overall understanding of your topic or issue based on your experiences so far.

To Do:

ACCESS THE MISSION STATEMENT RESOURCE: Make a copy of this and move it to your Kickbox folder. Click here for this resource.

THINK ABOUT YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Based on what you know, what action could you take? What could be a possible mission to your work?

CREATE YOUR STATEMENT: After drafting several statements, choose the one that will help you develop an action plan.

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RED BOX

What you’ll do for this slide:

Review the “Action Plan Design” document

Create a slidedeck for your plan

Share your plan with the class

CREATING MY PLAN OF ACTION

Remember, the RED BOX is all about understanding and ideation (or the creation of ideas). Follow the directions below to create a plan that will take your understanding and move it into something actionable.

To Do:

ACCESS THE ACTION PLAN DESIGN RESOURCE: While you don’t need to make a copy of this, you’re welcome to if you choose. Click here for this resource.

CREATE YOUR PLAN: Using the resource linked above, create your action plan.

POST YOUR PLAN: Because we’ll be sharing these action plans with each other, we’ll be keeping them in one spot. See the links to the left as they coordinate by hour.

1st Hour Action Plans

2nd Hour Action Plans

3rd Hour Action Plans

Want to see an example action plan? Click here.

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