Revised Site Content for my GLP
Day by Day—My Way
Who is Right
For This Project?
“Day by Day—My Way” is a GLP for high school
students, 9th-12th grades, 14-18 years old.
What is “Day by Day—My Way?”
This project takes what
teenagers are already doing—posting pictures and words online—and incorporates
it into a project that helps participants to develop an “attitude of gratitude.”
What Technology Does the
Project Require?
This project
requires computers or tablets, cell phones with cameras or digital cameras,
connection to the internet, as well as kidblog.org and animoto.com (free)
accounts.
What Academic and Technology Skills
Are Required?
Participants should
possess basic narrative writing and basic technology skills.
Who is the Project Manager?
My name is Theresa
Smith. I have been a teacher with Palm
Springs USD for 13 years. I hold a
California single subject clear teaching credential (CLAD) in English. I earned my B.A. in English from California
State University, San Bernardino, and I am currently working towards a master’s
degree in Educational Technology from Azusa Pacific University. I have taught middle school Language Arts and
Social Studies, high school English, GED preparation, and various
electives. I am currently an English
teacher at an alternative high school in Palm Springs, California. I teach 10th grade students in our
“Opportunity” program (for students who are not finding success at traditional
high school) and 10th through 12th grade students in our
independent study program.
What is a
Global Learning Project?
A global learning
project is a project that connects classrooms from across the U.S. and around
the world and allows them to collaborate in a dynamic way. A global learning project is a great way for
you to engage students in their learning and renew their interest in
school. Reach those students who are “checked
out” by connecting them with other teens from across the U.S. and around the
world. A GLP can offer a unique and fun way
to meet Common Core standards, state standards, or ISTE standards. It is also a great way to connect with other
teachers across the country and around the world, grow a professional learning
community (PLC), and recharge your passion for teaching.
What academic standards does
this project meet?
“Day by Day—My Way” meets the
following standards:
--ISTE Standard-- ISTE 1:
Creativity and Innovation—Students demonstrate creative
thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes
using technology. Students:
a.
Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas,
products, or processes
b.
Create original works as a means of personal or
group expression
c.
Use models and simulations to explore complex
systems and issues
d.
Identify trends and forecast possibilities
--CA 10th grade ELA Writing 2.1—
Write biographical or autobiographical narratives or short
stories.
--Common Core Standard—
Writing Grades 9-10
3. Write
narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective
technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
a. Engage and orient
the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing
one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters;
create a smooth progression of experiences or events.
b. Use narrative
techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple
plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
c. Use a variety of
techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a
coherent whole.
d. Use precise words
and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of
the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
e. Provide
a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed,
or resolved over the course of the narrative.
What Do Teachers
Need to Know?
·
Please
familiarize yourself with and follow your own districts’ fair use and internet
access policies.
·
Please familiarize yourself and
adhere to the project’s Trust Monitor Policy.
·
All student posts will be
pre-approved by you before they are available for public viewing
·
As project manager, I will also be
actively monitoring the discussion and site content
·
Your students’ privacy will be
honored. Personal information, such as
last names, will not be shared.
·
No harassment of any kind will be
tolerated
·
Suggested lessons, writing
prompts, and scoring rubrics will be provided
·
Sample posts and projects can be
viewed in the student work gallery
·
Technical support, including
detailed instructions and instructional videos will be provided
What
Do Participants Need to Know?
·
Connect with other students in a safe, online
environment
·
Learn to appreciate the positive aspects of your
life
·
Share glimpses of your daily lives and special
occasssions
·
Have fun while interacting with other teens and learning
about other cultures
·
You are expected to observe the project’s Trust
Monitor Policy and be respectful of other participants’ rights and opinions at
all times. No harassment of any kind
will be tolerated
What is the
Project Timeline?
“Day by Day—My Way”
starts at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. Teachers will be connected and prepped for
the project in September 2013. The GLP runs
through October and November 2013.
How do I Join the Project?
Join today by
simply filling out the enrollment form on our website
Who do I contact if I have
questions about the project?
If you have
questions about the project, please contact me through the “Contact/Help”
section of this website
Where do I access teacher
materials?
Access preparation
materials, including scoring rubrics and instructional videos, and student
lessons in the “teacher zone”
Why Should I Participate?
Would you like your students to develop a more grateful and
empathetic attitude towards themselves and others? Would you like to help your students gain a more
positive perspective of their own lives?
Would you like to help your students develop an appreciation for their
family and cultural traditions? Would
you like to help your students understand how their everyday lives and special
days and traditions compare with those of other teenagers across the US and the
world? The focus of this project is to
help participants develop and maintain a positive attitude in their daily lives,
as well as an appreciation for their family and cultural traditions.
The global component of this project gives students
opportunities that a local project cannot offer. Interacting with teens from other parts of
the U.S. and world allows participants to see how their daily lives and special
days differ from those of other participants, helping them gain a knowledge and
appreciation of other cultures and traditions.
Exposure to those less fortunate than themselves inspires participants
to gain appreciation for their lives and what they do have, instead of focusing
on what they don’t have.
This project allows
participants to practice their technology skills while allowing you to sharpen yours. Technical support is available from the
project manager via email and video conferencing, such as Skype or Hangouts,
video tutorials, and detailed instructions.
As project manager, I am here to help you every step of the way!
What are the Objectives of the GLP?
·
Participants will develop gratitude for the positive
aspects of their daily lives
·
Participants will develop an appreciation for
their family and cultural traditions
·
Participants will develop empathy for those less
fortunate than themselves
·
Participants will experience/understand family
and cultural traditions that are different than their own
How Do Participants Connect
with One Another?
Participants connect
with each other via monitored discussion forums at kidblog.org. In the discussion forums they interact with
each other by sharing their daily lives using pictures and words. In kidblog, there are various discussion
topics that span the topics of gratitude and empathy in the hope that participants
will develop, or more deeply develop, these character traits. Students also share and comment on one
another’s videos at animoto.com. There are
two video themes, “A Day in the Life,” which covers students’ daily lives, and
“Special Days,” which covers holidays, birthdays, and any other days the participants
consider to be special or culturally significant.
How Do I Incorporate this
Project Into My Curriculum?
This project can be
seamlessly infused into any English or Language Arts curriculum and also many
elective courses. The narrative writing
aspect of the project helps participants develop and fine tune their writing
skills, while helping you meet common core English standards. Writing rubrics help you evaluate your
students’ writing. This project builds
upon what comes naturally to your students and incorporates what they are
already doing online—sharing pictures and words—yet the activities are framed
within the context of developing gratitude and empathy. Students can take pride in their work, which is
displayed in the student gallery on the project website.
You have control—once
you receive the participation instructions, you decide how you will incorporate
it into your class within the timeline given.
You decide how often your students will post and which prompts they will
respond to. You decide if they create
individual posts or if they work collaboratively in pairs or small groups.
Be a leader and the driver of global learning at your school site by joining “Day
by Day—My Way.”
