Here it is. A bit of vulnerability in sharing of a semi designed idea for feedback and help from critical friends. We just completed a day of Agile SCRUM training with two sixth grade classrooms. We used SCRUM and in particular the Agile Project Canvas in our pilot project last year.
During our awesome training and recalibrating with things that worked and did not work in the project I was reminded that we wanted to rethink the Agile Project Canvas for upper elementary students.
I know that there are countless examples online and many of them I have seen. I also know there are so many more that I did not discover. Regardless, here is a draft of a concept of a project management canvas that I sketched out and would love some feedback and thoughts after looking it over and understanding our thoughts behind it.
Criteria – We want tangible so our board will not be digital. These will end up poster size and laminated for long term use with markers and Post It Notes.
Area 1: We will keep the To Do column as the backlog for what needs to be done
Area 2: Doing column will be the work that needs to get done in that particular Sprint Cycle which in our case is a week at a time.
Area 3: Top center space is for them to add questions and wonderings that might fit into Retrospect or To Do
Area 4: Bottom center is where we will have a space for each team member. In these spaces they will add their specific tasks they are working on for the day that will be discussed in the daily stand up. We think this will help us as educators to be able to quickly check in with groups and ensure students are doing what they have been asked to do.
Area 5: Done column at the far right because we visually need to see that work is being done when things get tough.
So while this is not something WOWZA new by any means, I am curious what others think? What are we not thinking of as we move forward to a pivot in the work and templates we use? I would love to hear your thoughts as we try to balance classroom management, standards, and keeping students in the driver seat of their learning journey.
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