I had a very interesting experience with my Pick-a-Project activity. I chose to write a RFP (Request for Purchase), and attempted to gain permission to work with my former school district. When that did not work out, I ended up creating a mock RFP for my newly created school system: Anywheresville Public Schools.
I must note that a RFP is a very detailed and formidable document, and I can say without hesitation that I would only want to attempt creating a real one under the direct supervision of a seasoned professional. It was a bit daunting, and the fact that it is legally binding does not make it less so.
Also, because I had done all of my original research in preparation for working with a Virginia school system on this project, this RFP necessarily takes a bit of creative license. For instance, the goal of the RFP is to attain 500 computers that are compatible with the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) - a test that is not currently conducted in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Despite the somewhat fanciful nature of the RFP in question, I have to say that the experience was still a very valuable one. Perhaps because it was more of a challenge than it might have been, I found myself attending to details and information that might not have stood out to me otherwise.
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