2. Agenda
Go over agenda
GISES Requirements
FAQs
The Practicum
Structure
Style
Submitting
Timeline
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Your experience put to words
A handbook for future students
An Item in your portfolio
Project Practicum
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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.
12. 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/
13. 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