EveryoneOn

Collaborate to eliminate the digital divide.

Project summary: This is school-wide, semester-long initiative is designed to improve the technology access of our students at home. Students will inquire about present internet and computer access, research the digital divide, then form a measurable goal for improving access. Finally, students will work with community partners EveryoneOn.org and Connect DC to eliminate barriers to access and connect more households to the Internet. Students would assess the project using numeracy skills by collecting, representing and sharing data about rates of internet access among the student population.

Project website: everyoneon.weebly.com


EveryoneOn.org Digital Literacy PSA from Garawffice Group on Vimeo.

VoiceThread for International Collaboration

Check out these examples of student work, particularly "Using VoiceThread for an international collaborative project" toward the bottom of the page:
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/EFL+%26+ESL



Here is a screencast tutorial about EFL/ESL projects with VoiceThread. Cool tool!

Community Service Project

Ask your students to propose a community service project to do with your class. They will brainstorm problems in the community, investigate the problems by doing background research, identify community partners, and propose a solution. After doing the community service day, use pictures and video from the day to make a blog post, which the school can share via social media.

Taste Test

Work with students to organize a school-wide taste test. Ss can use internet for background research and find two brands of products to compare. (Ss could also collaborate with Culinary Arts trainees in the Carlos Rosario context and select various menu items for a taste test.) Ss can also develop a rubric to decide the criteria for a taste test. Then, Ss will participate as judges on the taste test day. After the results have been tabulated, Ss can work on putting them into graphic form and sharing the results.

See examples of student work here.

Project was developed and shared by Angela Kenes.

How to Get a Good Job

Use this webquest as a model, or have teachers/students design their own. I would advocate for students designing their own website breaking down the tasks involved in looking for and applying to jobs.

YouTube Playlist

Create a YouTube playlist with 10 of your favorite songs. In the description section, write about the song. Why do you like it? What do you think about when you listen to the song? What do you remember when you hear the music? Finally, share the playlist with your class, friends and family. Note: This project could be expanded to increase complexity and duration throughout the semester. For example, students could investigate the platform they want to use to share their playlist (Spotify, YouTube, Mixcloud, etc.)

Organize a Film Screening

Work with your class to organize a film screening. First, draw on previous experiences with movies and film screenings. What makes a movie or a movie screening successful? Why do people organize screenings? Think about the purpose of the screening organized by your class. Communicate to figure out an issue or topic you want to focus on as a class. Use Google+ polls to propose movies and get feedback from the class. After a consensus is formed, teacher can help assign roles for groups to participate in the screening. One group can organize refreshments, another can prepare follow-up questions after the film, another group can be responsible for getting a copy of the film and setting up the projector, etc. etc. After the screening, Ss could work together to share a blog post about the screening and keep the discussion going about the film. They could also send their blog post to the film makers and see if they get a response.

Student materials:
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Make A Lesson for Friends and Family

The goal is for students to share what they have learned in an English and computer lab classes with friends, family, and community members. To prepare, students would reflect on what they know, want to know, and what they have learned (KWL). Teachers will help guide students to a technology or English topic they will investigate in depth. The topic could be one of the units or themes already studied. Students would choose a web 2.0 platform for their lessons, thinking critically about their own learning goals and their intended audience. Students will pilot the lessons with their peers and get feedback. Finally, Ss would share the lesson with friends, family, and their other communities at large (e.g. other adult immigrants, faith communities, other schools, and the DC community at large.)

Project Website: www.crlessons.weebly.com