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Bringing Project Based Learning into the 21 st century. Community Multimedia Academy http://www.mycmma.org Documents for Projects http://www.mycmma.org/documents Slide 2 Community Multimedia Academy Project-Based Learning Service Learning Multimedia and Technology Integration College Focus http://www.mycmma.org Slide 3 Project Based Learning Enduring Question Practical Experience Constructivist Learning Reflection Slide 4 Voices of World War II Voices of World War II is an interdisciplinary unit that integrates historical research, creative writing, and multimedia. Students write, produce and edit a video monologue that expresses the emotion and experience of marginalized voices within a particular historical era. Slide 5 Curriculum Areas of Focus Primary: History/Social Science Secondary: English/Language Arts, Performing Arts, Technology The main elements of this unit can be applied to other historical and literary units, i.e., the Great Depression, Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War. Slide 6 Enduring Question How can you empower marginalized voices through multimedia? Slide 7 Guest Speakers Guest speakers make learning meaningful and relevant Japanese Internment Witness to Zoot Suit Riots Slide 8 Experiential Learning Christian wears the original Zoot suit worn by Mr. Carrasco in the 1940s Slide 9 Rosie the Riveter Memorial Slide 10 Slide 11 SS Red Oak Victory Ship Slide 12 Aboard the SS Red Oak Victory For more information about the SS Red oak Victor, visit: http://www.ssredoakvictory.com/index.htm Slide 13 Student Project Students write, edit and create an original video monologue Slide 14 Service Learning Waste Reduction Program Enduring Question: How do we increase our knowledg and practice of the 4 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot Service Learning 1. Compost Pile, Tennyson High School Farm 2. Public Service Announcement, Elementary School Partnership Media Projects 1. Student Blog 2. Compost Video 3. Public Service Announcement Slide 15 SLWRP Activities Students learn about the Davis Street Transfer Center The facilities goal is to divert 75% of municipal trash away from landfills and into recyclable materials Source http://www.dsgardencenter.com/index.asphttp://www.dsgardencenter.com/index.asp Slide 16 Waste Audit Students weigh and sort through classroom bags of trash Slide 17 Composting Students build a compost pile for the Tennyson High School farm Students learn the importance of organic farming Slide 18 Student Blogs Students create personal reflection blogs based on the SWLRP learning activities Slide 19 Digital Portfolios Performance Assessment Digitize and Archive Student Work Sophomore Year 1. Display Portfolio 2. Multimedia Projects Junior Year 1. Assessment Portfolio 2. English, Multimedia, History, CMMA Values Slide 20 Student Portfolios Sophomore Portfolios Slide 21 Junior Digital Portfolios Assessment and Learning Reflection Portfolios Slide 22 Web 2.0 Tools Digital Portfolios o www.picnik.com www.picnik.com o www.blogger.com www.blogger.com o www.sauropol.com www.sauropol.com o www.wikispaces.com www.wikispaces.com Video Monologues o www.voicethread.com www.voicethread.com o www.slideroll.com www.slideroll.com o animoto.com o www.jumpcut.com Student Blogs o www.21classes.com www.21classes.com o www.edublogs.org o www.blogger.com General Good Stuff o www.google.com www. o www.gcast.com o www.umedia.com www.umedia.com