The Mockstarter Project
is a final major project with following objectives:
Week
One:
Preview
Kickstarter
Assemble
a team
a product/service
Teams
may compete against one another by selecting similar projects. When inviting 3-4
people to your team, remember the following
List
of products or services-
Try
to complete before the break:
Work
to be done: Start
discussing in Week One, have firm plan of who will do or be in charge of the
following
Individualized
sections
Everyone
helps with these:
Bios
for whole team (20 pts per person)
Secretary
to keep notes, organize and lead meetings, (suggest taking turns with
this!)
Group
Presentation to Mrs. Weir (This will be an elluminate during finals week when
you reflect on your group’s colloration, success, strengths and weaknesses).
30pts.
GROUP
Sections: (assessed together)
Mockstarter
Pitch
Wiki site set up and management- bios, vote counts, video and media
creation/management, incentives, comment management, etc. (Management and
appearance of wiki-100 pts)
Week
Two Back from Break:
Complete
the business plan, budget, bios, and one or two items for
marketing.
Post
all completed items in the Mockstarter Wiki
Begin
your video script writing, gather music or sound effects (must NOT break
copyright law), intro and outro, animation, producer, stars.
Week
Three
Continue
and complete your video.
Post
your budget, your incentives, and your video, any other marketing materials in
your WIki site.
Snoop
on classmates. Start thinking about which ones you’ll invest in!
Finals
Week:
Write a reflection on your Employment pieces, reflection on your group work.
Vote, Do final debriefing with Mrs. Weir on group work.
Celebrate.
Assessment:
Indvidual
1
Element of the Mockstarter- individual 40pts
2.
Your portion of the bios 20pts
3.
Reflection and Discussion on Group Work 30pts
Group
Assessment: Final wiki page (100 pts)
RESOURCES:
Kickstarter
Tab at Coursewebpage
http://www.kickstarter.com/help/school#project_updates
Sample
projects
More
instructions and resources may be added! If you find something wonderful, please
share.
- teach
teamwork and interpersonal communication in an on-line mock business
startup - reinforce
skills of emailing, memo writing, thank you notes writng, and other forms of
communication. - allow
teams to practice entrepreneurships skills - allow
team members to demonstrate personal expertise and good time management on the
team. - give
teams a chance to problem-solve through problems that arise in the professional
world. - design
a product/service - establish
a startup budget - pitch
a plan for the product/service to be funded and distributed - build
trust between organization, funders and future clients/customers - practice
marketing design, pitching and advertising - practice
formal oral presentations and provide technically advanced multi-media tools to
support the presentation. - move
funders and customers to action- support the team and the
product/service.
Week
One:
Preview
Kickstarter
Assemble
a team
- Teams
cannot have more than five people. There should be a fair process of elimination
if team interest is too large. -
Select team members on the basis of mission and skills. Assemble a diverse team.
Consider the quality of submitted work, timeliness of email responses, ability
to communication. Contract a relationship with those who are as good or better
than you aim to be. -
Immediately establish polite communication, good intentions and assumptions, and
guidelines for how fast to reply to communications.
a product/service
Teams
may compete against one another by selecting similar projects. When inviting 3-4
people to your team, remember the following
List
of products or services-
- Landscaping
Business in Williamsport PA - Dance,
pilates or martial arts studio in Philadelphia PA - Coffee
and Bakehouse in Bethleham PA - Sandwich
joint in Scranton PA - A
high tech toy or invention sold on the internet - Arts
and Crafts Store on the internet - Documentary
to be screened in Harrisburg and distributed on the internet - Chocolatier
and Sweets Maker- Lancaster PA - Automotive
Detailing Stroudsburg PA - Whole
Band Music CD production - Role-Playing
Video Game distributed on-line - On-line
Fashion Store-- organic? American Made? - Antiques
and collectables store in Hershey PA - Ice
Cream/Dairy Specialties in Lancaster - Technology
project of your choice for on-line middle and high school
students
Try
to complete before the break:
- Preview
similar kickstarter projects at the website. - Write
personal bios for each member of the team: - Know
the Work Load Expectations. - Split
up work based upon equity, ability, interest.
Work
to be done: Start
discussing in Week One, have firm plan of who will do or be in charge of the
following
Individualized
sections
- Written
business plan - (40 pts) (HELP: Read Defining your Project, Creating your
Incentive, Deciding How to Price & Building your Project) - Spreadsheet
of researched first year budget. (40 pts) (HELP: Deciding how to price; Setting
your goal) - Design
at least one basic market materials for the appropriate outlets -- front page of
a websites (do this is a wiki in the BB course to protect privacy), videos,
business card? Brochures? ads for print, radio, tv? (40) (in teams of four, you
may add this for extra credit but it is not required). (HELP: PROMOTING your
project) - Pitch
Video (2 team members must be in charge of this. 40 pts per person (HELP:
Creating your video; Promoting your project)
Everyone
helps with these:
Bios
for whole team (20 pts per person)
Secretary
to keep notes, organize and lead meetings, (suggest taking turns with
this!)
Group
Presentation to Mrs. Weir (This will be an elluminate during finals week when
you reflect on your group’s colloration, success, strengths and weaknesses).
30pts.
GROUP
Sections: (assessed together)
Mockstarter
Pitch
Wiki site set up and management- bios, vote counts, video and media
creation/management, incentives, comment management, etc. (Management and
appearance of wiki-100 pts)
Week
Two Back from Break:
Complete
the business plan, budget, bios, and one or two items for
marketing.
Post
all completed items in the Mockstarter Wiki
Begin
your video script writing, gather music or sound effects (must NOT break
copyright law), intro and outro, animation, producer, stars.
Week
Three
Continue
and complete your video.
Post
your budget, your incentives, and your video, any other marketing materials in
your WIki site.
Snoop
on classmates. Start thinking about which ones you’ll invest in!
Finals
Week:
Write a reflection on your Employment pieces, reflection on your group work.
Vote, Do final debriefing with Mrs. Weir on group work.
Celebrate.
Assessment:
Indvidual
1
Element of the Mockstarter- individual 40pts
2.
Your portion of the bios 20pts
3.
Reflection and Discussion on Group Work 30pts
Group
Assessment: Final wiki page (100 pts)
RESOURCES:
Kickstarter
Tab at Coursewebpage
http://www.kickstarter.com/help/school#project_updates
Sample
projects
More
instructions and resources may be added! If you find something wonderful, please
share.