Student Needs Project

Motivation

The students project was/is being developed to employ a blended learning environment to meet the following learning goals:1. Work an environment that promotes growth

mindset2. Develop appropriate on-line etiquette(netiquette)3. Develop Digital/Social Literacy Skills4. Engage students in collaboration and develop

their personal voices (Student Voice)5. Provide learning opportunities that give “Bridges

out of Poverty”

Student Needs Project

Overview

Build a website/brand that catalogues community

created “how-to” (Procedures) lessons that are not taught in school but are considered important to a student’s future success in life.

Student Needs Project

Framework

The project uses the Simcoe County D2L

environment as a learning and collaborative environment. This is coupled with numerous Web Based (Web 2.0) and Social Media tools that enhance the experience and develop proficiency in digital literacy. Underlying this learning environment the project employs business start up model to achieve the end goal of creating a complex website and brand.

Student Needs Project

Initial Breakdown

Student Needs Project

Learning FormatWe wanted to keep a consistent format that allowed us the flexibility to use a variety of tools but would be familiar enough to promote student success. Looks something like this:

1. Presentation and tutorial

2. Exposure to web 2.0 tool to demonstrate learning/collaboration/research

3. Demonstrate and exhibit work in Discussion Area

4. Read, Reflect and Respond

5. Consolidate through survey to drive the next phase

Student Needs Project

Pros and Cons of Learning Environment

Pros Cons

Access to curriculum activities Fairly Static Interface

1 Stop Shop Limited Participation outside of SCDSB students

Seamless integration content/communication/assessment/tracking

Complicated...

External content easily embedded

Access to some tools limited

Extensive support tutorials

Relevant/Useful statistics

Student Needs Project

Evidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs ProjectEvidence of Learning

Student Needs Project

Evidence of Learning

Student Needs Project

Evidence of Learning

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