Assignment Question
This assignment is inspired by the entrepreneurial TV show Shark Tank. Your task is to develop an innovative solution to address an issue, either global or local, related to educational inequity to create a compelling design that tackles one or more aspects of educational inequity. As a reminder, a focus on educational equity doesn’t have to be targeted solely on classroom settings. Educational inequity can manifest in numerous ways, ranging from housing instability, food insecurity, and a lack of access to quality healthcare. It is related to inadequate cultural representation in books and curricula as well as insufficient access to extracurricular settings and resources. Moreover, educational inequity can stem from issues related to mental health and well-being as well as parental involvement (either too much or too little). Feel free to take a broad perspective on “education” as you brainstorm and then develop your innovative design. Example Open Pitch perfect: taking you inside the ‘Shark Tank’ of education to solve issues in the classroom toLinks to an external site. watch a short video and read a news article to get a sense of what this exact project looked like in Nashville, Tennessee when teachers developed more equitable solutions to educational issues in their community. You can learn more about other solutions generated by teachers on the TeacherpreneurLinks to an external site.page at the Nashville Public Education website. Organizing Your Slides In the end, just like these teachers, you will submit a your slides (as PPT or other related format) that consists of the following:
- Slide 1: Title slide with name of your innovation, your name, and any relevant graphics.
- Slide 2: Overview: A brief summary of your innovative design that will solve an educational inequity related issue.
- Slide 3: Research: A description of research findings that describe the problem your idea addresses and why your solution is important.
- Slide 4: Product/Service/Program Description: Describe your innovation and its unique features.
- Slide 5: Audience: Identify and describe your target audience and their characteristics.
- Slide 6: Competitive Analysis: How does your innovative design stand out among other competitors or services
- Slide 7: Funding Requirements: How much of an investment are you requesting from sponsors and how will those funds be spent?
- Slide 8: Conclusion: Summarize the key points and call for investment from potential sponsors.
- Slide 9: References: List any sources that you used as background research for your design.
General Expectations for Project Following the above template, your slides should be well-structured, engaging, and clear. The product, program, or service being pitched should demonstrate innovation and potential for success in addressing educational inequity. The idea should be well-researched (i.e. Slide 3) and address a genuine need or problem based on that research. The slides should include a thorough analysis of the target market, competitors, and funding requirements (i.e. slides 5-7). The slides should articulate why the product/service has a competitive advantage and how it will stand out (i.e. slide 8). Visuals, graphics, and other media should be included to enhance the presentation’s effectiveness. There should be limited typographic or errors throughout the presentation. All resources used to support the development of the design should be listed on the References slide (i.e. slide 9).
Last Completed Projects
| topic title | academic level | Writer | delivered |
|---|