Why in Headrush?
Centralize all information for state team and specialists--reduce confusion and email back-and-forth
Simplify collection and tracking of information from students and specialists
Dramatically simplify competitions including collecting feedback from judges
Start from a template
Who does what?
Creator: An affiliate, manager or affiliate administrator
Advisor: An affiliate, manager or affiliate administrator
Learners: Participants and/or Specialists
Plan the Event
Use Headrush to design, plan and manage the event beforehand, keeping everyone involved up to date and informed. In the Warehouse, find templates for design and planning a variety of statewide events:
Copy a template, or design your event from scratch. The Task Board makes organizing, planning and communications visual and simple:
During the Event and Managing the Event
Specialists submit on behalf of students
Specialists submit on behalf of students
Specialists can upload evidence on behalf of students for judges to review.
Planning amongst the affiliate team
Planning amongst the affiliate team
Headrush can also be used as a planning tool to manage the event, track details, and keep the event planning team in sync.
Example Timetable - Statewide CDC Event
July: Build out Module in Headrush September: Add Specialists to Module November: Check in on status January - February: Open for Submissions April: Review submissions and judge them |
How to manage an event
☐ Start a new Module to manage the event
☐ Title it for your event, so it's easy to find.
☐ Add the event details to the Overview (optional)
☐ Build out your Task Board
☐ Add column
☐ Add tasks
☐ Change tasks to require evidence or not
☐ Hide columns not ready to be shared yet
☐ Add co-creators -- these are the other people able to make changes to the task board and overview
☐ When ready, add others as learners or make joinable
☐ Change status to Active
☐ Manage and track in the Task Board
☐ Post/update information on Tasks
☐ Collect information from participants, including submissions
☐ Add Task discussion posts to clarify questions that arise
☐ Use the Activity Feed to stay aware of changes in realtime