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Expanding the School into the Community Through Technology

Expanding the School into the Community Through Technology. Shroder High School- Craig Rush craigrushxu@gmail.com. Thank You. Joan Stevenson- technology coach Lillian Sims-Science Teacher Mrs. Harper/ Mr. Sublett Debbie Liberi - media specialist Team- Mr. Fulton, Mrs. Robinson, Ms. Kelly

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Expanding the School into the Community Through Technology

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  1. Expanding the School into the Community Through Technology Shroder High School- Craig Rush craigrushxu@gmail.com

  2. Thank You • Joan Stevenson- technology coach • Lillian Sims-Science Teacher • Mrs. Harper/ Mr. Sublett • Debbie Liberi- media specialist • Team- Mr. Fulton, Mrs. Robinson, Ms. Kelly • If interested in participating in a live chat, write down your gmail and give to Debbie.

  3. My Philosophy • Engage the students as much as possible with the community. • Engage the Community as much as possible with the students. • Increase Rigor. • When on the spot, kids excel!

  4. Daily Lesson Plan Idea • Web Site- New York Times • http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/lesson-plans/ • Student Ideas for Budget Cuts • http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html • Google Docs- Instant Reflection • https://docs.google.com/?authuser=0#query/vr?view=2&mine=0 • Show you how at the end of the presentation.

  5. Homelessness Project • Read the Soloist book. • Service Learning- learn about the problems of homelessness and poverty. • Experts Evaluate them.

  6. Volunteer in the CommunityLearn about Poverty

  7. Shantytown 2010 Simulation to raise awareness and money for people in Poverty

  8. Weekly Volunteering • 4 Non-Profit Agencies- 2 food pantries, 1 nursing home, and 1 school for special needs kids. • Student Comments: • i learned how much patience some of the staff have to have when working with older people. i want to continue to learn how i can get to know the people there and how we can have fun with them • I learned that everyone is not as fortunate and that helping them makes a difference. I also learned that helping those who help the less fortunate can really mean something to them and that they will feel less stressed.

  9. Student Reaction • i learn there are many more ways to communicate with a person other than just having conversations with them, you can use machine, touch and etc. • I learned that not everybody can have what I have. Sometime people need more help than others. I want to continue to learn how can help out more, what other thing I can do to help poeplethats in need

  10. Homelessness I-Movie • Video

  11. Evaluation • Experts Visit School • http://www.quia.com/sv/463070.html • http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.sv.summary.SummarySV?report=Session&activity_id=9584943 • Students present at Library • Newspaper Coverage in the Paper. • https://secure.pqarchiver.com/enquirer/access/2228701881.html?FMT=FT&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+30%2C+2010&author=Jessica+Brown&pub=Cincinnati+Enquirer&edition=&startpage=n%2Fa&desc=Service+learning+mixes+research%2C+life

  12. Homelessness I Movie Presentation

  13. Student Philanthropy Grant • Roger Grein • Philanthropist • Students Decide what non-profit agency gets $1000 • Invite 7 local agencies to apply. Kids ask questions and decide who gets the grant. • Collaborate with Consumer Math class and Service Learning class

  14. Students Present Grant

  15. Public Issues Expo

  16. Assignment • Pick an Issue- such as (Crime, Unemployment, Poverty, etc.) and research the issue. • Volunteer on a political campaign. • Collaborate with experts where you volunteer. • Develop a Solution to the Issue based on your research and collaboration. • Present your Solution to the Community.

  17. Science Fair Format

  18. Expo Reaction • Visitors include Family, Community Members, Political Activists, Community Leaders and Political Leaders. • Evaluations from visitors- given to students. • Wikispace- a way for kids/ community to further communicate. • http://publicissuesexpo.wikispaces.com/Poverty

  19. Student Work • Student Work- Expo Keynote • Student Work- Stop Poverty Newsletter

  20. Quia • Expert Evaluations- • http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.web.QuiaWebManager?tagModuleType=11400&rand=80820 • Student Evaluations- See PowerPoint

  21. Quia • $49 • Worth it. • www.Quia.com • Create Quizzes- graded • Flexibility- essay, multiple choice, short answer • Can write back comments • Surveys

  22. Let’s Do This! • Introduction to Google Docs

  23. Let’s Do This • Introduction to Google Documents

  24. Let’s Try This • Introduction to Quia

  25. Let’s Do This • Introduction to Quia.

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