text: Though the creativity of the assingment is paramount, the educational value of the assignment is just as important. By having teachers design summer projects, this assures that the students will gain or keep their educational mindset and knowledge throughout their summer vacation. It's important that teachers do the designing of the project in order to guarentee that students are actually learning something through completing this project. Teachers should, however, consider the input of students while they are designing it, in order to make it more enjoyable and interesting for them, not just a boring assignment.