Connecting Far and Connecting Far and NearNear

Group DGroup D

ParticipantsParticipants

Christine Southard – Tech LeaderChristine Southard – Tech LeaderElizabeth SpiegelElizabeth Spiegel

Michael SteinMichael Stein

Amy ThomasAmy Thomas

Ken UllrichKen Ullrich

Francesca VeneziaFrancesca Venezia

Keri WillisKeri Willis

Sharon WoronoffSharon Woronoff

Linda ZwillickLinda Zwillick

Project DescriptionProject Description

Our goal is to establish a long-Our goal is to establish a long-term connection between the term connection between the students and communities of students and communities of two very diverse learning two very diverse learning environments: NYC and environments: NYC and HerricksHerricks

PartnersPartners

Herricks School District, MS 53 Herricks School District, MS 53 & Peninsula Preparatory & Peninsula Preparatory AcademyAcademy

Far Rockaway- surrounding Far Rockaway- surrounding businesses and community businesses and community membersmembers

Herricks – surrounding Herricks – surrounding businesses and community businesses and community membersmembers

Our Mindomo Project MapOur Mindomo Project Map

Technologies Utilized :Technologies Utilized :

Central WebsiteCentral Website Blogs/E-mailBlogs/E-mail Podcasts/VodcastsPodcasts/Vodcasts Virtual Field TripsVirtual Field Trips

PicturesPictures VodcastsVodcasts

Skype/WebcastingSkype/Webcasting Data Collection/Survey MonkeyData Collection/Survey Monkey

WebsiteWebsite

A central website would be A central website would be created as a central hub created as a central hub between the two districts and between the two districts and their communitiestheir communities

BloggingBlogging

Students would create Students would create individualized blog pages individualized blog pages

Students would learn blogging Students would learn blogging protocol and be taught how to protocol and be taught how to comment on each other’s blog comment on each other’s blog pages pages

Buddies/E-Pal PartnersBuddies/E-Pal Partners

Using blogging and or e-mail, students Using blogging and or e-mail, students could become Buddies or E-Pals could become Buddies or E-Pals with:with:

Individual students/classesIndividual students/classes Parents/teachersParents/teachers Community LeadersCommunity Leaders Local BusinessesLocal Businesses Local PoliticiansLocal Politicians

Podcasts & VodcastsPodcasts & Vodcasts

Students will exchange podcasts & Students will exchange podcasts & vodcasts to create their own virtual vodcasts to create their own virtual field trips about their local communityfield trips about their local community

Content from one school will be Content from one school will be generated by questions asked by the generated by questions asked by the other school(s)other school(s)

Distance learning – teachers from Distance learning – teachers from one school can teach to the students one school can teach to the students in the other using tools such as in the other using tools such as Skype or webcastingSkype or webcasting

Data CollectionData Collection

Students will create surveys Students will create surveys using Survey Monkey to create using Survey Monkey to create and manipulate data between and manipulate data between partner districtspartner districts

Face to Face ConnectionsFace to Face Connections

School VisitsSchool Visits Cooperative Field TripsCooperative Field Trips Service Learning OpportunitiesService Learning Opportunities

ApprenticesApprentices InternshipsInternships VolunteeringVolunteering

OutcomesOutcomes

The students will: The students will: Become familiar with different Become familiar with different

Long Island communitiesLong Island communities Engage in conversation with Engage in conversation with

social, political, and educational social, political, and educational implicationsimplications

Experience working with different Experience working with different technologiestechnologies

EEV Elements AddressedEEV Elements Addressed

Children as desired, vital, and Children as desired, vital, and contributing partners in a contributing partners in a learning communitylearning community

Naturally links people of all ages Naturally links people of all ages and backgroundsand backgrounds

Blurs work and playBlurs work and play Technology components Technology components

dramatically enhances learningdramatically enhances learning