Week 8 Reflections

What is the 20% Project?

The idea of the 20% project was started several years ago by Google and even longer ago by companies like 3M.  The idea is simple; free up the minds of the workers to let them be creative and let them pursue whatever ideas they wish.  In today's world, we look at what separates America from the rest of the world and the answer has to be our ability to think freely and hold the entrepreneur in a high regard.  The creation of jobs, new technology, and inventions is what drives our economy and the world.  We are simply taking that same mindset to our classroom setting.  What can you create?  What can you think of that needs to be done?  What do you simply want to accomplish?