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    SpaceForRent

    NewYorkStateLearningTechnologyGrantProject

    LearningExperienceOutline

    YearOne

    June2010

    BertaDreyfusIS49

    101WarrenStreet

    StatenIsland,NY10304

    LindaHill,Principal

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    LearningContext

    TheSpaceForRentprogramisacrosscurriculumprojectthatintegratestechnologyintothe

    learningexperience.Thislearningexperiencewillhelpincreasestudentsproficiencyinseveralnew

    technologiesthatcanbeappliedtosolvingrealworldproblems.Newtechnologicaleducational

    strategieswillincludewebsitecreation,videoediting,Internetresearch,photography,3-Ddesign,

    andblogging.Asaculminatingproject,studentswillcreateaPublicServiceAnnouncement(PSA)tosecurefundingfromglobalpartnerstoresearchtheestablishmentofanewcolonyinouterspace.

    OutlineofStandardsandPerformanceIndicators

    ELAStandard3

    Studentswillread,write,listenandspeakforcriticalanalysisandevaluation.

    Performanceindicator:Listening

    Studentsrecognizepersuasivetechniques,suchasemotionalandethicalappeals,inpresentation

    Performanceindicator:SpeakingStudentspresentcontent,usingstrategiesdesignedfortheaudienceandpurpose

    Math,Science,TechnologyStandard7

    Studentswillapplytheknowledgeandthinkingskillsofmathematics,science,andtechnologyto

    addressreal-lifeproblemsandmakeinformeddecisions.

    Performanceindicator:Connections

    Studentsdesignsolutionstoreal-worldproblemsofgeneralsocialinterestrelatedtohome,school,

    orcommunityusingscientificexperimentationtoinformthesolutionandapplyingmathematical

    conceptsandreasoningtoassistindevelopingasolution.

    Studentsdescribeandexplainphenomenabydesigningandconductinginvestigationsinvolving

    systematicobservations,accuratemeasurements,andtheidentificationandcontrolofvariables;by

    inquiringintorelevantmathematicalideas;andbyusingmathematicalandtechnologicaltoolsand

    procedurestoassistintheinvestigation.

    SocialStudiesStandard2

    Studentswilluseavarietyofintellectualskillstodemonstratetheirunderstandingofmajorideas,

    eras,themes,developments,andturningpointsinworldhistoryandexaminethebroadsweepof

    historyfromavarietyofperspectives.

    Performanceindicator:

    Studentwillunderstandtherolesandcontributionsofindividualsandgroupstosocial,political,

    economic,cultural,scientific,technologicalandreligiouspracticesandactivities.

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    SocialStudiesStandard3

    Studentswilluseavarietyofintellectualskillstodemonstratetheirunderstandingofthegeography

    oftheinterdependentworldinwhichwelive-local,national,andglobal-includingthedistribution

    ofpeople,places,andenvironmentsovertheEarth'ssurface.

    Performanceindicator:

    Studentwillbeabletointerprettheworldinspatialterms,placesandregions,physicalsettings

    (includingnaturalresources),humansystems,environmentsandsociety,throughtheuseof

    geography.

    AlignmentwithNewYorkStateCurriculum

    InELAstudentsread,wrote,listenedandspokeforcriticalanalysisandevaluationbylearningabout,

    listeningtoandcreatingaPSAtoacquirefundingforthe"SpaceforRent"project.Studentscreateda

    scriptandstoryboardandlearnedfilmmakingandpersuasiontechniques.

    InMath,ScienceandTechnologystudentsappliedtheirknowledgeandthinkingskillsof

    mathematics,science,andtechnologytoaddressreal-lifeproblemsandmakeinformeddecisionsin

    thefollowingmanners:

    InMath,studentsaccesseddatafromtheUSCensusBureau,whichtheyusedtocreatedoublebar

    graphstodisplay,analyzeandinterpretpopulationgrowthovera100-yearperiod.Thedata

    displayedinformationonpopulationgrowthfromtheyear1950totheestimatepopulationinthe

    year2050.

    InSciencestudentsusedtheirunderstandingofthedestructioncausedbynaturaldisasterstomake

    theconnectiontotheirimpactonhumanbodysystems.

    InSocialStudiesstudentsusedavarietyofintellectualskillstodemonstratetheirunderstandingofthegeographyoftheinterdependentworldinwhichwelive.Furthermore,studentscreatedmaps

    thatexploredthedistributionofnaturalresourcesacrossdifferentsurfacesonEarth.Such

    informationwasusedtoestablishzonesthataresufferingfromadearthofnaturalresources.

    InTechnology,studentsworkedonExcel,Photoshop,FinalCutExpressandGoogleSketchUp.These

    softwareprogramsgivestudentsmasteryofatoolthattheywillbeexpectedtouseintheworkplace

    inacorporatejoborcreativeartsfield.

    AssessmentPlan

    Toevaluatestudentwork,teacherscreatedrubricsthatallowedstudentstoseewhatwasrequiredof

    themastheycompletedtheindividualcomponentsoftheprojects.Theserubricsbrokeworkdown

    intospecificperformanceindicatorsandservedasachecklistforstudentsandteacherstoevaluate

    theirownwork.

    Wehavecreatedrubrics(appendixa)forthefollowingproducts:

    1. FinalPSAvideoeditinginFinalCutExpress

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    2. PSAscript3. PSAstoryboard4. WorldPopulationchart5. ExcelPopulationchartsandgraphs6. MathComputationalGraph7. NaturalResourceMap8.

    SocialStudiescontentunderstanding

    9. Sciencecontentunderstanding10. 3DdesignwithGoogleSketchup

    Procedure

    C.McMillan-Math

    Asthemathteacher,Ielicitedthemathskillsinvolvedinplanningtoleavetheplanetintheeventofa

    disaster.Iguidedtheconversationswithquestionsinwhichthestudentshadtorecalldefinitions,analyzetables/graphs,compareprices,infergrowthofthepopulationandexplainwhytheirchoice

    ofshuttlewasthebestchoice.Afteridentifyingtheskills/topics,thestudentshadtodemonstrate

    knowledgeoftheskillsbycompletingactivities(foldables,gatheringdata,usingappropriategraphs

    andgraphingdata)thataddressedtheidentifiedskill.Thestudentscreatedalinegraphofthe

    world'spopulationfrom1950-2030.

    E.Solis-Math

    AsaMathTeacher,Iguidedstudentsintheanalysisofdatathatshowstheestimatedpopulation

    growthfromtheyear1950totheyear2050accordingtoOZIdeas,awebsitethatdisplaysdatafrom

    theUSCensusBureau.Then,Iaskedstudentstofindthepercentofpopulationincreaseforthemost

    denselypopulatedcountryonthemain7areasoftheworld.Afterthat,studentscreatedadoublebar

    graphthatshowedthe1950populationanditsestimatedgrowthbytheyear2050.Thedataanalysishelpedstudentsrealizetheimportanceoffindinganotherplanettomigratetogiventhemassive

    populationgrowthinsomeareasofourplanet.Studentteamworkandcollaborationwereessential

    forthefulfillmentofthetask.

    S.Warcholak-SocialStudies

    AsaSocialStudiesteacher,Ibuiltonpriorknowledgeandintroducednewknowledgeaboutahostof

    topicsforthisproject.Istartedthetopicsbybuildingalistofjobsthatourmissionspecialistswill

    needtoformateamthatcansuccessfullyaccomplishourgoalofsettlingacolonyinspace.

    Thestudentsusedtechnologytolookupandresearcheachjobtitlethatourmissionspecialistswill

    have.Theyrecordedinformationandansweredquestionsonahandout.Thistaskwasdonein

    studentpairs.Oncethehandoutwascompletedthepairscreatedpresentationstosharewiththeclass.ItiedtheideaofourcolonytothecolonialperiodinAmericaandbranchedouttoincludethe

    differentfunctionsourhumanspacecolonywillhave.Icreatedaworksheettoguidethestudentsin

    theirresearchofeachjobtitle.Itaughtmystudentsaboutthenaturalresourcesweashumansneed

    thattheEarthprovides.Wehadopenclassdiscussionsaboutthebasicstressesthatpeopleplaceon

    theEarthfortheseresourcesandweinvestigatedtwobasicresourcesofsafedrinkingwaterand

    landusageasrelatedtogrowingfood.Weinvestigatedhowpopulationincreaseaddsmoreandmore

    demandontheseresources.Ithencreatedahandoutwiththreedifferenttypesofmapsshowingthe

    limitedavailabilityofthesetworesourcesandthepopulationdensityofthesurfaceoftheEarth.We

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    readthesemapsandcomparedhowthisinformationinformedourspacemission.Ilocatedaworld

    maptemplatefromwww.eduplace.comtobeusedinagroupactivity.Thestudents,inpairs,usedthe

    websiteGlobalis.qvu.unv.edutocreateresourcemapsforsafedrinkingwater,farmlandusageand

    population.Thesemapsfromtheinteractivewebsitewerethenusedtocreatestudentmaps

    duplicatingtheinformationonaworldmaptemplate.Thestudentsthencreatedadescriptionofthe

    mapkeyonthecompletedtemplate.

    J.Allman-Science

    AstheScienceteacher,Ifocusedondevelopingthestudentsawarenessofthescientificbasisofthe

    EartheventsthatcouldcauseustohavetoleaveEarth.Ifacilitatedtheirinquiry-based

    investigationsofavarietyofnaturaldisasters,depletionofnaturalresources,andtheimpacttothe

    environmentofoverpopulation.Asthestudentsdevelopedaworkingunderstandingoftheeffects

    ofnaturaldisasters,theyalsotiedthisinformationintotheirdevelopingknowledgeofthehuman

    bodyandtheinterrelationoftheirorgansandorgansystems.ThestudentsusedtheInternet,

    anatomicaldrawings,andSciencetextbookstocompleteworksheetsandgridstoorganizetheir

    resultsandfacilitatefurtherresearch.Thestudentsworkedindividuallyandcollaborativelytogather

    thisinformation.

    S.Arnhold-EnglishLanguageArts

    AstheEnglishLanguageArtsteacher,Iusedthestudentspriorknowledgeofidentifyingthemain

    ideatointroducePublicServiceAnnouncements.StudentslookedatdifferentprintandvideoPSAs

    andcomparedandcontrastedtheiruseofadvertisingtactics,delivery,andpurposewiththoseof

    traditionalcommercialadvertisements.Studentswerealsoguidedindiscussingandanalyzingthe

    messagesandpersuasiveness.Studentsthenexploredtheuseofstoryboardsandscriptsincreating

    videoadvertisementsbylookingatthefeaturesofeach.Studentslookedatwrittendirections,

    includingcameraangles,handgestures,andmusic/soundeffectsusedtoexpressemotionandpoint

    ofview.Theyalsosawthesesameelementsplayedoutthroughvideoclipssuchasin"GoldRush"

    and"CharlieandtheChocolateFactory".Studentsusedinferenceskillstoexplainanddiscusshow

    handgesturesandmusicaffectedthetoneofthestory.Nextstudentsworkedtogethertobrainstorm

    problemscurrentlyfacedwithinourschoolcommunity.Theydevelopedasamplestoryboardand

    scripttoaccompanytheirschoolrelatedPSA,whichwasintendedforanincomingsixthgradeaudience.Studentswerealsoshownclipsfrom"AnInconvenientTruth"tocriticallyanalyzetheuse

    ofbothverbalandnonverbalsupportinmakingacase.Studentsthentooktheirothercontent

    acquiredknowledgeandcreatedtheirfinalPSAstoryboardandscripttoincorporateallnecessary

    elements.

    M.Valia-Computers

    Incomputers,studentslearnedthetechnicalskillsrequiredtoproducedigitalvideothatwouldbe

    executedforthePSA.TheylearnedhowtosourceCreativeCommonsmediafromtheInternetand

    importthemintoFinalCutExpress.Theydraggedpicturesintothetimeline,changedtheirlength

    andaddedtransitions.Asafinaltouch,theyaddedmusicandtitles.Thisslideshowmovieproject

    gavethemexposuretoFinalCutandmadeiteasierwhenwecollaboratedinateacher-ledPSAvideo

    production.

    F.Portelos-ScienceTechnologyEngineering&Math(STEM)

    IntheScienceTechnologyEngineering&Math(STEM)classthestudentswereintroducedto3D

    ModelingandDesign.ThesoftwareusedwasGoogleSketchup7.Studentswererequiredtowatcha

    pre-recordedscreencastonhowtodesignasimpleoneroomEarthlikehousewithagarageand

    pool.Theyhadtodesignthehousewithspecificdimensionsandlearnedalltheimportanttools

    neededtocompletethistask.Theythendownloadedsmallercomponentsintothemodelandcreated

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    avirtualtour.Nowthattheyhavethatexperience,theywillbeableto3Ddesignfuturehomesforthe

    newcolonyinspace.

    ImpactofTechnologyonStudentPerformanceandAssessment

    Usingtechnologyintheclassroomenhancesstudentlearningbyprovidingengagingapplicationsandresources,whichmotivatesstudentsinlearningnewskills.Lessonswheretechnologyisusedasan

    instructionaltoolandtodelivercontentresourcesandtoprovidestudentswithavisualandauditory

    representationofwhattheyarelearning.Ratherthanlookingataphotoofaneruptingvolcanoin

    scienceclass,theyareabletoseeandhearthelavaandcracklingofavolcano'seruption.Thisis

    beneficialnotonlyforstudentswhoarevisuallearners,butforallstudents,asthisismorelikelyto

    sparkinquiryandleadtofurtherquestionsraisedbythestudentsratherthanposedbytheteacher.

    TheInternetprovidesstudentsaccesstomanyresources,whichopensupadiscoveryprocessfor

    studentknowledge,andallowsthemtotakemoreinitiativeinexploringotherrelatedissuesor

    problems.Asstudentsconnectmoretowhat'shappeningoutsideoftheclassroom,theyexplore

    differentlearningstrategiesandgaincriticalthinkingskills,whichcanbeapplicableinsolvingworld

    problems.Furthermore,theyseethemselvesasconstructivelearnerswhoareincontrolofhowthey

    gatherandsharetheirknowledge.Websitesalsoallowstudentstoreview,practiceandapplytheirvariouslearnedskillswhilehavingfunatthesametime.

    Technologyalsogivesteacherstheabilitytocreatemeasurableassessmentproducts.Studentsare

    abletodisplaytheirunderstandingofconceptsandcontentthroughmultiplemeans.As21stcentury

    learners,studentsareexpectedtobefamiliarwithmorethanjustMicrosoftWordforwriting

    reports.Theynowhavetheabilitytoexpressthemselveswithvideoproductions,podcasts,websites

    andcancollaborateandreviewworkscreatedbystudentsoutsidetheirclassrooms.Technologyalso

    givestheteachertheabilitytoreviewtheassessmentinprogressandaddressinaccuracies.

    Resources

    Teacherresources

    EnglishLanguageArts

    Content

    Selectedscenesfromthemovie"AnInconvenientTruth"

    Selectedscenesfromthemovie"GoldRush"

    Selectedscenesfromthemovie"WillyWonkaandTheChocolateFactory"

    http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/

    SamplePSAVideos

    http://www.fightglobalwarmingpsa.com/ViewPSAs.aspx

    http://www.universalmusic.com/rockthevote

    Science

    Content

    ScienceandLifeIssuestextbook

    http://www.sepuplhs.org/middle/sali/index.html

    http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/web/statistics.html

    http://www.google.com/Top/Science/Earth_Sciences/Natural_Disasters_and_Hazards/

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    DiscoveryEducationStreaming

    HumananatomydiagramsSEPUPkits

    SocialStudies

    ContentGlobalis.qva.unv.edu

    www.nasa.gov

    SmithsonianDocumentary"HowtheEarthwasMade."

    Selectedscenesfromthemovie"Armageddon"

    BlankWorldMapfromeduplace.com

    www.wisegeek.com

    Math

    Content

    BrainPopwww.brainpop.com

    ImpactMathtextbookMathHotTopics

    OZIdeasWorldPopulationGrowthin100years:http://home.vicnet.net.au~ozideas/poptables.htm

    Computers

    Content

    Teacher-createdscreencasttutorialsinExcelandPhotoshop

    STEMLab

    ContentTeacher-createdscreencasttutorialsinGoogleSketchup

    Instructiontechnologyresourcesforallclasses

    Flipcamstodocumentstudentperformance

    GorillaPodstostabilizetheFlipCams

    CannonHDcameratofilmPSA

    ZoomdigitalaudiorecordertorecordPSA

    SmartBoards

    Teacherlaptops

    Projectors

    GoogleAppsandGoogleSites

    Studenttechnologyresources

    Laptops-PCs-printers

    Teachermadehandouts

    GoogleApps(i.e.email,docsharing,sitecreation)

    Notebooks-Pens-Pencils

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    MicrosoftExcel

    Tologdataandcreategraphsoftheirdata

    AdobePhotoshop

    Tocreatelogosoftheirprofessionalroles

    FinalCutExpress

    Videopostproduction

    GreenscreenandhotlightsAllowforChromaKeyingoutthebackgroundtoinvolvenewsettings

    ApplePages

    BlankScript

    Instructional/EnvironmentalModifications

    Inordertoaccommodatetherangeofabilitiesofourstudents,groupingwasdonewith

    considerationsforstudentstrengths,weaknesses,andemotionaldisabilities.Studentsinneedof

    additionalsupportwerepairedwithastudentwhowasmeetingthestandards.Likewise,some

    studentsgotadditionalacademicandbehavioralsupportfromaneducationalassistant.Groupsize

    wasalsovariedbyassignedtask.Insomeinstances,setupoftheclassroomwasdoneina"U"shape

    toallowacentralareaforteacherequipmentforpresentationsandmaximumteacheraccessto

    groups.

    Instructionwasdifferentiatedthroughhandsonactivitiesassignedbyability,andbyproviding

    studentswithvariouscompletionoptions.Whenneeded,informationwasrewordedandrephrased.

    Graphicorganizersandchartswereusedtopresentandorganizekeyideasandshowrelationships.

    Startersentencesandclozewritingpromptswerealsogivenforsomewrittenassignments.

    Teachermadematerialsincludedvisualrepresentations,printedinformation,andtechnology

    integration.Computerinstructionwasdeliveredthroughsegmented,user-controlledscreencast

    lessons.Studentshadtheabilitytopauseandrewindthevideosiftheymissedsomethingorre-

    watchentiresections.Studentswereincontroloftheirentirelearningexperience,andasaresult

    wereabletoaskhigher-orderquestionsbecausetheycouldpickuptheproceduraltasksmore

    efficiently.Theuseofscreencastsalsoallowedforone-to-oneworkwithstudentswhodidnot

    respondwelltothevideos.

    TimeRequired

    Theentireprojectanditscompletiontookapproximately5weekstime.Aspartofplanning,alaunch

    partytookplaceinwhichateleconferenceinformedstudentsoftheirtaskandinvitedthemtobegin

    thinkingofwhatthisprojectwouldlooklikeineachoftheircoresubjects.Inaddition,eachteacher

    selectedbetweentwotothreestudentstohavelunchwithtofurtherengageandmotivatethemin

    theirparticipationintheSpace4Rentproject.Teacherswereabletodiscussspaceexplorationand

    reviewwebsitesandvideoclipsprovidingfurtherinformationduringthistime.

    Planningforcontentarealessonstook6hoursperweekperteacher,includingfindingappropriate

    resourcesandcreatingstudenthandouts.Taskswereplannedtotakebetweenoneandtwoperiods

    toimplement,eachperiodconsistingoffortyminutes.Lessonsprovidingimportantinformationand

    theintroductionofnecessaryskillsforcompletingtheprojecttookbetween2and3classperiods

    eachweekforfourweeks.Informalassessmentwasongoingthroughoutthecontentareas,whilethe

    assessmentofthefinalprojecttookoneweek.

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    Reflection

    Thiscrosscurriculumprojectwasdevelopedtointegratetechnologyintothelearningexperience

    andincreasestudent'sproficiencyinseveralnewtechnologies.Space4Rentwasdevelopedin

    alignmentwiththeNewYorkStateCoreCurriculumLearningStandardsforgrade7.

    C.McMillan-Math

    Thestudentsweremoreengagedwiththetechnologywhenitrelatedtoreallifesituations.Itwas

    lesschallengingtokeepthemontask,oncetheywereengaged.Italsomotivatedthemtocomplete

    thetraditional(paper,pencil)assignments.Itinformedmeabouttheamountoftechnologythey

    knowandtheamountthatIdidn'tknow.Iknowthatinordertobemosteffectiveforthesestudents,

    Imustincorporatetechnologyinmydailyinstruction.Thisprojectreallyreflectsourmantra:"At

    Dreyfus,welearn,growandsucceedtogether."

    S.Warcholak-SocialStudies

    TheSocialStudiesstandardtocompareandcontrastdifferentmaptypesandanalyzeinformationwasusedtoaddressthelocationofnaturalresourcesandpopulation.Thestudentsthenuseddatato

    createtheirownnaturalresourceandpopulationmapstodiscoverthetiebetweenwhichareasof

    theworldshouldbetargetedforparticipationintheSpace4rentworldproject.Thecorecurriculum

    thataddressesgeography,naturalresources,andenvironmentalconcernswasusedinthesetasks.

    Everyaspectofthistaskthatutilizedtechnologywasgreetedwithenthusiasmfromthestudents.

    Withthisinmind,Ineededtoculminateeachtaskwithatechnology-basedactivity.Thisheldthe

    studentsengagedasnewmaterialswereintroduced.Whentheyunderstoodthattheywouldbeusing

    thisnewmaterialinacomputerbasedactivitytheirfocuswassharpened.

    S.Arnhold-EnglishLanguageArts

    IncorporatingtechnologyintoEnglishLanguageArtsprovidedstudentswithopportunitiestoseereal,currentexamplesofPublicServicesAnnouncements.Thisallowedthemtolookatfeaturesand

    commonalities,inordertogainbetterunderstandingofthepurposeofaPSA.Watchingand

    analyzingbothclipsandprintversionsengagedthestudentstolookforthemainideaofthePSA,as

    wellaschallengedthemtothinkcriticallyaboutmessagesmadetothepublicaboutseriousissues.

    Moststudentsrespondedwelltointerpretingstoryboardsandcreatingtheirown,whileothers

    expressedfrustrationduetotheirpoordrawingskills.Collaborationamongtheinvolvedteachers

    wasencouragingandproductive,resultinginmanycrossconnectionsofthemesandconcepts,which

    wasevidentthroughstudentresponsesanddiscussions.Studentdiscussionsshowedmorecontent

    relatedcriticalthinking,andpeerinteraction.Thegreatestchallengeforthisproject,however,was

    theemotionaldisabilitiesofsomestudents.Despitetheintegrationoftechnologyandthesupportive

    resourcesprovided,somestudentshaddifficultystayingwiththebiggerpictureoftheprojectand

    wantedtoskipthroughtothefinalproject.Inaddition,theallotmentoftimeaffectedthedepthofthe

    contentandtherangeofskillspresented.Afterbeingpartofthisprogram,Ilearnedofdifferentways

    toincorporatetechnology,andhowpowerfulitcanbeforstudentstocreateacurriculumthat

    connectscontenttogether.Thestudentpopulationinvolvedinthisprojectbenefitedfromrepetition

    andreinventionofthepresentationofconcepts,andthisparticularprojectallowedforstudentsto

    gainconnectedinsightinvariouswaysfromallsubjectareas.

    E.Solis-Math

    Beingpartofthe"SpaceforRent"programwasagreatexperienceformeasaneducator.Itgaveme

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    theopportunitytointegratedifferentformsoftechnologyasItaughtmystudentshowtofind

    percentofincreaseandhowtocreateadoublebargraphs.Studentsinmyclassrevieweddatafrom

    websitesontheirlaptopsandvideorecordedlessonsummariesusingFlipcameras.Furthermore,

    basedontheirownin-classdataanalysis,studentswereabletointeractwithotherclassmatesand

    discusstheissueofmassivepopulationgrowthinsomeareasoftheworldandhowitcanimpact

    people'swayofliving.

    Nevertheless,obtainingstudentcommitmentwasamajorchallengetowardsthefulfillmentofthe

    task.Manyofthemwerenotseriousabouttheprogram,especiallyatthebeginning.However,as

    studentsbegantointernalizethetask,theygotmoreinvolvedandbegantomeetsomedeadlines.

    Aboveall,"SpaceforRent"hastakenstudenttostudentandstudentteacherinteractiontoahigher

    level.Everyteacherintheprogramhadlunchwithatleasttwostudentsintheprogramandgotto

    knowtheirstudentsbetter.Teacherinteractionandcollaborationhasimprovedaswell.Duetothe

    "Space4Rent"program,teachersintheprogrammeetmoreoftenandsharedifferentideasasto

    howtoworkbetterwiththeirstudents.

    M.Valia-Computers

    Astheschool'stechnologycoordinator,partofmyroleistofacilitatecomputersandinstructional

    resourcesforteachersandtheirclassrooms.Theselasttwomonthsallowedmetoseesixofmycolleaguestakethoseresourcesandputthemtoworkinacollaborative,interdisciplinaryproject.

    TheseteachersexcelledinwaysIhaveneverseen.Theyworkedcollaborativelyonplanningand

    studentworkinGoogleDocs;recordedthestudentlearningexperiencewiththeirFlipCams;made

    theirmaterialvisualwithstreamingvideosandengagingwebsites.Teacherswereenthusiasticabout

    incorporatingtechnology,andcollaboratedeffectivelytoachievetheirgoals.Ilearnedthatbig

    projectsarepossibleandthatgiventheresourcesandtime,teacherscanmaketheirclassroom

    experiencemoreengagingforstudents.

    IfeeltheSpaceforRentprojectgavestudentsachancetoacquire21stcenturytechnologyskillsthey

    cancarrywiththemtohighschoolandtheworkforce.TheyexpressedtheircreativeskillsinAdobe

    Photoshopwhentheycreatedlogosrepresentativeoftheirprofessionalroleintheproject.They

    workedwithHDcameras,greenscreensandindustry-standardvideoeditingsoftware.Whentheygo

    tohighschool,theywillbeabletocreatedocumentaries,commercials,andshortfilmsforgroupprojectsinsteadofboringposterboardsorPowerPointpresentations.

    J.AllmanScience

    Thiscrosscurriculum,technologybasedlearningexperienceenabledthetargetedstudent

    populationtouseawidevarietyoftechnologicalapplicationstocreate,editandpresent

    information.Studentlearningwasenhancedbytheabilitytousetechnologytoaccessrealtimedata,

    researchanddevelopstatisticalinformation,andfacilitatemodelcreation.Educationalconcepts

    werepresentedandintroducedinafashiondesignedtobroadentheirunderstandingwithinan

    expandedframework.Theestablishedthemegavestructureandcontexttotheirlearningacross

    curriculumareasandfocusedandcenteredtheiroutput.Studentswereengagedandcuriousabout

    thenewtechnologiesandexcitedabouttheopportunitytoaccessandpresentdatainanewmanner.

    Studentswhowerepreviouslyapatheticwereexcitedaboutthechallengespresentedbythisproject.

    Asaneducator,Ifeelthisexperienceprovidedanormallydisengagedpopulationaccesstolearning

    atalevelwheretheycouldsucceedparticularlywhentheyhavestrengthsinverbalpresentation

    ratherthanwrittenpresentation.Studentsalsobenefittedfromworkinginteamsstructuredtotake

    advantageoftherelativestrengthsandweaknessesoftheindividualparticipants.Theopportunityto

    workcollaborativelywithcolleaguesindevelopingcurriculumandlearningnewtechnologieswill

    enhancemyteachinginthefuture.

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    F.Portelos-STEMLab

    Ifoundthatthestudentscametotherealizationthatatopiccanbeconnectedtoalltheirclassesand

    inturntheknowledgeobtainedfromalltheirclassescanbeusedtocreateoneproduct.Ifeelthatmy

    classisalreadyamixofdifferentsubjectsandthisprojecthelpedmystudentsmaketheconnections

    andseethoselinks.

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    AppendixARubrics

    FinalPSAvideoeditinginFinalCutExpress

    Thisrubricismeanttobeachecklistforstudentstorateeachotherduringpeerreviewaswell

    asafinalassessment.Itisourphilosophythatstudentsshouldalwaysreachforafourandnot

    worrywhatanythingelselookslike.

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    PSAscript

    Thisrubricismeanttobeachecklistforstudentstorateeachotherduringpeerreviewaswell

    asafinalassessment.Itisourphilosophythatstudentsshouldalwaysreachforafourandnot

    worrywhatanythingelselookslike.

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    PSAstoryboard

    Thisrubricismeanttobeachecklistforstudentstorateeachotherduringpeerreviewaswell

    asafinalassessment.Itisourphilosophythatstudentsshouldalwaysreachforafourandnot

    worrywhatanythingelselookslike.

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    WorldPopulationchart

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    MathComputationalGraph

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    NaturalResourceMap

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    SocialStudiescontentunderstanding

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    Sciencecontentunderstanding

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    AppendixB-StudentWork

    C.McMillan-MathPopulationchart

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    E.Solis-Mathpopulationbargraph

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    S.Warcholak-SocialStudiesnaturalresourcesmap/projectroleresearch

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    J.AllmanScienceNaturaldisasterseffectonhumanbodysystems

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    Script

    THE EARTH IS IN DANGER!

    ITS TIME TO BOUNCE

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    EXT. SCENE DESCRIPTION -

    NASA headquarters. Wide over the shoulder shot of NASA

    sign. Four men walk into the headquarters.

    Mathematician, Sociologist, Environmentalist, and

    Cosmologist. Medium paced tempo music playing.

    INT. SCENE DESCRIPTION-

    Conference room with all members sitting at a large

    table, panel-style. Cut to Governmental officials

    sitting on the opposite side of the table. Cut back to

    scientists.

    ALEXIS, COSMOLOGIST

    Mr. President, were running

    out of time. We need to leaveEarth! Were running out of

    natural resources. Our

    population is growing and the

    planet will not hold many more

    people. There are more natural

    disasters now than ever. We

    need money fast to leave Earth

    and find another planet to

    live on.

    CHRISTOPHER, SOCIOLOGISTThe world is running out of

    natural resources. Farmland is

    being destroyed for buildings

    and factories. (Cut to close

    up of farmland map.) This is a

    map that shows how were

    losing farmland. Everyday,

    animals are being killed and

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    theyre losing their homes.

    Unnecessary water is being

    used and this is causing some

    people to go without water and

    die. People are dying from

    famine because animals dont

    have enough water to drink.

    (Cut to close up of water

    map.) This map shows how much

    water is left. Were also

    losing water because of

    pollution. An example of this

    is the recent oil spill in the

    Gulf of Mexico. (Cut to

    picture of oil spill.)

    ISAIAH, MATHEMATICIAN

    While our natural resourcesare decreasing, our population

    is increasing. In the United

    States, our population is

    projected to grow to

    267,810,000 by 2050. And

    thats just in the United

    States! (Cut to population

    chart.) As you can see from

    the chart, Chinas population

    will increase to 1,424,000,

    000. The population of Nigeria

    will increase by 1,021.25%. Ifthe population continues to

    grow, then well run out of

    natural resources such as

    fresh water, plants and trees,

    farmland, oil, and clean air.

    As the population increases

    faster, the natural resources

    are decreasing faster.

    JAMIE, ENVIRONMENTALIST

    Even though we can controlpopulation and natural

    resources, we cant stop

    natural disasters. They cause

    fires, deaths, destruction of

    crops, farmland, and many

    injuries. Wild fires and

    volcanoes can damage lungs.

    Earthquakes can destroy your

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    skeletal system. Floods from

    hurricanes cause damage to

    your lungs and heart. Some

    research shows that natural

    disasters such as hurricanes,

    tsunamis, and tornadoes are

    caused by global warming. (Cut

    to picture of tornado.) If we

    move to a new planet we may be

    able to start over.

    ALEXIS, COSMOLOGIST

    Therefore we need money to

    leave Earth. We need to build

    a space ship, find another

    planet, and research how to

    find natural resources on that

    new planet. We also must builda dome or find a way to adapt

    to live in another

    environment. In conclusion, we

    need the money to leave our

    planet.

    INT. SCENE DESCRIPTION-

    Governmental officials clap and stand. Scientists shake

    hands with officials.

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