Protocols – Beaconhouse

All team members will ensure they display the following qualities at all times:

Each member is required to participate and contribute to the project. Each member will have a chance to use leadership skills at different stages of the project. They should put their strengths to use and learn from others to develop more skills.

Points to consider when organising online collaboration:

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Multiple time zones

The time differences between the group members will need to be considered when planning real-time group meetings and synchronous planning

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technological concerns

Particular technological concerns might arise, like the availability of internet, broadband speed issues, access to specific software in different countries, different device compatibility, etc. Schools are advised to facilitate and plan accordingly.

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Group charters

Groups will agree on the role each member will play, ensuring equal opportunity and participation chances are provided to all

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students feedback

A mechanism for students to give feedback and reflection on group participation and the experience overall

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guidelines

Provide recommendations and guidelines for the tools that facilitate group collaboration and are user-friendly and foster seamless collaboration

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Support

Ongoing support from schools and teachers

Presentation Outcomes:

Students have the freedom of choice to decide how they want to present the final outcome of the project. It can be in any form:

Presentations

Podcasts

Blogs/Vlogs

Theatre/Short Film-making

Videos & Documentary

Virtual Exhibition

Virtual Symposium

Online Anthologies

Photography

Role of the School Appointed Coordinator:

Each participating school will appoint a point person (a teacher or a member of the school leadership team). The coordinator will:

Coordinate with the other school coordinators who are part of the same project

Ensure all online collaboration (real-time meetings etc.) are held under the supervision of a coordinator
Schedule all real-time collaboration sessions in accordance with the time differences giving all group members a prior notice of the schedule
Monitor the online activity of the group members and make sure that all adhere to the Beaconhouse E-Safety policy and exhibit digital etiquettes
Guide the students to help them understand the requirements and expectations of the group projects
Upload the final outcomes on the platform as per the details shared by the Corporate Office
Coordinate with the Corporate Office Education Department

Role of the BEACONHOUSE GLOBAL PROJECT TEAM:

The BGP team from Corporate office will:

Answer queries and concerns of participating schools
Pair up interested schools in project groups
Provide guidelines for the virtual exhibition

Eligibility Criteria:

All interested in submitting the proposals should be students of Beaconhouse schools (national & international)
All participants should be between the age of 10 years-18 years (as of June 2021)
The submitted project proposal should be the original work of the submitting students
All project proposals should clearly outline how the project will create a social impact
The project proposal can be sent by an individual student as well as a small group of two or three students
The proposal cannot be sent by a group consisting of more than three students
The proposals will be submitted by the school heads on behalf of the interested students

Selection Criteria for Project Proposal:

Project has a strong rationale
Project clearly outlines steps leading to a positive social change
Clear outcomes and solutions are present
Content exhibits creativity
Content is informative and accurate
All the sources of information are listed
All the supporting details are provided
Content is original and not copied or borrowed from anyone
Multiple online collaboration tools have been used

Multiple time zones: the time differences between the group members will need to be considered when planning real-time group meetings and synchronous planning
Particular technological concerns might arise, like the availability of internet, broadband speed issues, access to specific software in different countries, different device compatibility, etc. Schools are advised to facilitate and plan accordingly.
Group charters: groups will agree on the role each member will play, ensuring equal opportunity and participation chances are provided to all
A mechanism for students to give feedback and reflection on group participation and the experience overall
Provide recommendations and guidelines for the tools that facilitate group collaboration and are user-friendly and foster seamless collaboration
Ongoing support from schools and teachers

Project Rubric

The following rubric will be used for:

Self-evaluation of the projects by the group members
Evaluation of projects by the participating schools

Project Design & Content

Project has a strong introduction
Project meets the objectives shared in the project outline
Clear outcomes and solutions are present
Content exhibits creativity
Content is informative and accurate. All the sources of information are listed. All the supporting details are provided
Content is original and not copied or borrowed from anyone
Multiple online collaboration tools have been used

Project Process

Project identifies different stages of the process, and each stage has been planned carefully
Project identifies ideas that the group rejected and clearly explains why they were rejected
Role of each member has been clearly defined

Collaboration & Participation

Each member of the group contributed towards the project equally
Each member’s contributions were accepted and valued
All members were treated with respect
All members complete the tasks on time and meet the deadlines

Final Outcome/presentation

Demonstrates learning and understanding of the group members
All requirements of the project have been met
Final outcome presents a meaningful solution to a problem or an answer to a question
Project outcome, whichever form it takes, is well organised
Exhibits use of online collaborative tools
Use of online collaboration is visible
Use of research-based methods and solutions is visible