TEDxNashobaBrooksSchool

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• Grade 8 Students

  We know that t​he world is a​n ever-evolving,​ collaborative,​ and​ communicative place​. ​O​ur students​ ​will​ become adults who need to be​ makers, innovators, and problem solvers, for many careers that do not even exist yet​.​ Why not give them that space and experience now? Eleven students present their projects: writing a cookbook for children, taking a course in American sign language, learning how to fly a plane, and more.

• Alyssa Kamath

  Alyssa Kamath, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to learn American Sign Language. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Audrey Froelich

  Audrey Froelich, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to write an original novel. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Claire Reiss

  Claire Reiss, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to study animation. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Hannah Hassara

  Hannah Hassara, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to explore her love of travel. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Honour Valentine

  Honour Valentine introduced her class’ 20% Time Projects at the first ever TEDxNashobaBrooksSchool talks. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Jessie Cahill

  Jessie Cahill, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to create a YouTube Channel. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Kathryn Ruediger

  Kathryn Ruediger, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to write a cookbook. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Katie Culman

  Katie Culman, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to create Nashoba Brooks StoryCorps. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Katie Hays

  Katie Hays, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to study fundraising. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Lindsay Strong

  Lindsay Strong, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to study instant photography. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Maggie Van Dyne

  Maggie Van Dyne, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to study songwriting. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.

• Shannon Cooney

  Shannon Cooney, a Nashoba Brooks School student, utilized her class’ 20% Time Project to learn how to fly a plane. The concept of 20% Time has been made famous by companies such as Google, whose employees created Gmail and the Google Teacher Academy when allowed to devote 20% of their time to personal projects. 3M adopted a similar program decades earlier, resulting in the creation of Post-Its.