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CON VERGE NCE: A City Heights Photography Experience. PAULA MIRANDA INFORMAL LEARNING PROPOSAL EDTEC 671 – SPRING 2013. PROJECT BACKGROUND.
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CONVERGENCE: A City Heights Photography Experience PAULA MIRANDA INFORMAL LEARNING PROPOSAL EDTEC 671 – SPRING 2013
PROJECT BACKGROUND Many immigrants have difficulty acculturating to their new environments in the U.S. , which is exacerbated by experiences with prejudice and discrimination. (source: American Psychological Association)
PROJECT BACKGROUND CITY HEIGHTS PROFILE Ethnically diverse Rapidly growing Rebuilding Bilingual Low-income (source: CA Title,SANDAG Census 2000 Profile and Price Charities)
HOW CAN WE LEVERAGE THESE CONDITIONS TO FOSTER A SAFE, INFORMED COMMUNITY?
PROJECT BACKGROUND AJA PROJECT Photography education for immigrant and resettled youth Non-profit Mid-city
PROJECT GOALS 1 PLACE AWARENESS • Know where social and health services are located COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT • Support local businesses • Know about community organizations CULTURAL COMPETENCY • Positive attitude to cultural differences • Ability to interact effectively with people from different backgrounds 2 3
STAKEHOLDERS CITY HEIGHTS RESIDENTS
PHYSICAL SETTING 2mi. RADIUS AROUND MARKETPLACE BUSINESS, RESIDENTIAL AND OPEN NO DESIGNATED ENTRY OR STARTING POINT
DIGITAL SETTING SHOWCASES PHOTOGRAPHS AUDIO GUIDE, TEXT TRANSCRIPT “LIKE”, “COMMENTS”, MORE INFO
1 SCAN THE QR CODE TO GET TO THE WEBSITE 2 THE EXHIBIT(PHYSICAL) BE DIRECTED TO THE WEBSITE
CONVERGENCE DIGITAL STREET GALLERY MAP PHOTOS ABOUT LESSON PACKET YOUR GALLERY THE EXHIBIT(PHYSICAL) NEPHEW by Ahmed INFORMATION – OPENS A POP UP WITH MORE INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES SOCIAL– COMMENT, LIKE, AND SHARE A PHOTO AUDIO GUIDE – PLAYS AUTOMATICALLY IN ENGLISH
CONVERGENCE DIGITAL STREET GALLERY MAP PHOTOS ABOUT LESSON PACKET YOUR GALLERY THE EXHIBIT(PHYSICAL) INFO PANEL – PHOTO AND ARTIST QUOTE OR CURATED DESCRIPTION NEPHEW by Ahmed ACTION MENU – ACCORDION STYLE, COLLAPSES AND EXPANDS TO SHOW DIFFERENT OPTIONS x NEPHEW by Ahmed MAP “ ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE ARABIC FRENCH The child in this picture is my nephew. I meet them for the first time in America so we took this picture. The only thing I can say that I don't like about my community is all of the gangs. If there were no gangs in America it would be great. (source: KPBS) SCAVENGER HUNT SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO QUIZLET MORE MEDIA
LEARNING ACTIVITY 1: COMMUNICATE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH AND UPLOAD TO WEBSITE GALLERY TYPE A SHORT, WRITTEN REFLECTION TO ANSWER PROMPTS FOR ACTIVITY PROMPTS WILL BE RELATED TO PHOTO OR LOCATION OR BOTH ENCOURAGES REFLECTION AND PARTICIPATION ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE ARABIC FRENCH In this photo, Pilar (the artist) has taken a picture of her feet after walking home from school. What do your feet look like right now? Where have you been walking? How do they feel? What does the ground look like? Take a picture of your feet right where you are standing and tell us about it! UPLOAD PHOTO
LEARNING ACTIVITY 1: COMMUNICATE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE ARABIC FRENCH TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH AND UPLOAD TO WEBSITE GALLERY TYPE A SHORT, WRITTEN REFLECTION TO ANSWER PROMPTS FOR ACTIVITY PROMPTS WILL BE RELATED TO PHOTO OR LOCATION OR BOTH ENCOURAGES REFLECTION AND PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR PHOTO Type your response here SUBMIT
LEARNING ACTIVITY1: COMMUNICATE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH AND UPLOAD TO WEBSITE GALLERY TYPE A SHORT, WRITTEN REFLECTION TO ANSWER PROMPTS FOR ACTIVITY PROMPTS WILL BE RELATED TO PHOTO OR LOCATION OR BOTH ENCOURAGES REFLECTION AND PARTICIPATION
LEARNING ACTIVITY 2: SCAVENGER HUNT MAP SCAVENGER HUNT SOME PHOTOS ARE GROUPED TOGETHER FOR BADGES I.E. ‘SCHOLAR’ BADGE – LIBRARY, SCHOOL, EDUCATION-THEMED; ‘GROCER’ BADGE – FOOD THEMED, ETC. TAKES PARTICIPANTS TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF PLACE ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION AT LOCAL BUSINESSES, INTERACTION WITH OTHERS INCENTIVE: COMPLETION OF A BADGE = COUPON OR GIVEAWAY FROM PARTICIPATING LOCAL BUSINESSES ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE ARABIC FRENCH ATHLETE You’re just two photographs away from getting the ATHLETE badge! Go to the map and find the other places in City Heights where you can play outside with friends. YOUR BADGES: GROCER GARDENER NURSE SCHOLAR
LEARNING ACTIVITY 2: SCAVENGER HUNT MAP SOME PHOTOS ARE GROUPED TOGETHER FOR BADGES I.E. ‘SCHOLAR’ BADGE – LIBRARY, SCHOOL, EDUCATION-THEMED; ‘GROCER’ BADGE – FOOD THEMED, ETC. TAKES PARTICIPANTS TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF PLACE ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION AT LOCAL BUSINESSES, INTERACTION WITH OTHERS INCENTIVE: COMPLETION OF A BADGE = COUPON OR GIVEAWAY FROM PARTICIPATING LOCAL BUSINESSES SCAVENGER HUNT
LEARNING ACTIVITY 2: SCAVENGER HUNT MAP SCAVENGER HUNT SOME PHOTOS ARE GROUPED TOGETHER FOR BADGES I.E. ‘SCHOLAR’ BADGE – LIBRARY, SCHOOL, EDUCATION-THEMED; ‘GROCER’ BADGE – FOOD THEMED, ETC. TAKES PARTICIPANTS TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF PLACE ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION AT LOCAL BUSINESSES, INTERACTION WITH OTHERS INCENTIVE: COMPLETION OF A BADGE = COUPON OR GIVEAWAY FROM PARTICIPATING LOCAL BUSINESSES ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE ARABIC FRENCH TO PLAY THE SCAVENGER HUNT GAME, CREATE A USER ACCOUNT FOR THE SITE, OR LOG IN. Username Password SIGN IN Full name Email Password SIGN UP FOR SCAVENGER HUNT
LEARNING ACTIVITY 3: QUIZLET • QUIZLET ENGLISH SPANISH VIETNAMESE ARABIC FRENCH QUICK, CASUAL ‘CLOSING THE LOOP’ ACTIVITY INTERACTIVE TOPIC WILL BE MORE SPECIFIC RE: PLACE, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS A WAY TO INTRODUCE WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FEEDBACK IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE MORE INFO There is a community health center at this building where anyone can go if they are sick of want to see a doctor. What is this place called? ✔ A) La Maestra That’s right! La Maestra offers low-cost health care to members of the community. B) Price Charities C) Union Bank NEXT
CALCULATING THE BENEFITS PHOTO ACTIVITY – Gallery of user submissions- photographs and descriptions- can serve as a qualitative measure of participation SCAVENGER HUNT – Coupons “Check-In” at each photo QUIZLET – Tallies attempts and correct answers
POTENTIAL ROADBLOCKS ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY Requirement of smartphones ACCESSIBILITY/UNIVERSAL DESIGN Visually impaired Language options COMPLEX WEB DEVELOPMENT SITE MONITORING COST AND TIME
REMINDER (screenshot from the AjA Project website)
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT PAULA MIRANDAmirandapaulaj@gmail.com