Gordon,+Rebecca

Deliverable #3 Rebecca Gordon Proposal for Implementing Web 2.0 into the Classroom U. S. History – 10th Grade: Service Learning Project **FORWARD**:

As you are aware, U. S. History – 10th grade is responsible for implementing the Service Learning Project, which is a year long project. The students are separated into groups to work together in finding a solution to a world, country, state, and/or local problem. The students have to work through time sensitive, identified steps in order to implement and complete the project by spring for the Service Learning Celebration. A Wiki is an online tool that enables students to interact with each other not only at school but also from home, the library or anywhere there is a computer. The Wiki can be password protected so that each student has to sign into the page in order to interact with it. The Wiki keeps a log of all entries and changes to the page with a day and time stamp. This enables the teacher to see who is working on a project and who is not. Also, using a Wiki does not require a student to know HTML or any programming languages.
 * Web 2.0 – Read/Write/Speak/Listen Web Environment – The Wiki: **

**Use in the Classroom:** The Service Learning Project has time sensitive steps that students need to meet. The problem with this project is students have a hard time collaborating out of the classroom. Because time is of essence and students do not have the same schedules, the Wiki will help students to collaborate outside of the classroom. By maintaining the Wiki with information and work completed by students, the students are working together but not necessarily by being together. They will be able to meet deadlines and will also create an original document for all to see. They can insert links to information, pictures, videos, and podcasts of their work. The students will take complete ownership of their work which will be authentic and peered reviewed.

The use of a Wiki as a tool for the Service Learning Project will help students by becoming the primary source of their work toward solving their problem. They will no longer have to maintain a binder and the teacher will only have to go to one place to review all projects. So, the Wiki will help both the student and the teacher.

There are many school systems in the world that are using Wikis to promote student learning. At the site [], there are examples of student work on Wikis. They use the Wikis for History assignments, researching and book reviews.At [], Wikis in Education, there is many examples of student Wikis, Teacher Wikis and all sorts of information about Wikis, how they work, how people use them in education and examples of many Wikis currently in use. Teacher Rick Biche, uses a Wiki for student generated information in his history classes, see his Wiki at http://kmsamistad5.wikispaces.com/. Wikis give students a voice and an audience to hear it. 1. The recourse of the Wiki is free to teachers at wikispaces.com so there is not any cost to the school system. 2. As with anything to do with the internet, there may be concerns with security. Students will log in with a logon and password so their work will be protect 3. Any vandalism to the site can be easily deleted by the teacher back to the previous entry before the vandalism. Also, because the site needs a logon and password, the vandal can easily be detected.
 * Evidence of Success: **
 * Concerns: **

**Conclusion:** I would like to use wikispaces.com as the software for the Wiki I propose. Wikispaces is free to teachers and is easy to use. I believe using a Wiki to foster education and student learning is a great leap into a new sphere of collaboration. It holds each student accountable not only to the teacher but also to other students who are posting to the Wiki. It is viewable not only to the classroom teacher but also to the administration, the parents and the whole world.

Final Project
**__Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements__ (PBGR)** SERVICE LEARNING/PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL U.S. HISTORY
 * __SS-9__: Students will grasp the concept of civic ideals and their practice. **
 * __PBGR 8.0__**: **Think Sequentially**
 * __PBGR 8.1__**: **Investigate, Analyze, and Interpret Informational Sources**
 * __PBGR 8.2__**: **Form and Support Opinions**
 * Grade Span Expectations: **
 * G&C 1: (Civics and Government and Historical Perspectives) People create and change structures of power, authority, and governance in order to accomplish common goals. **
 * G&C 1.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of sources of authority and use of power, and how thy are/can be changed. **
 * Service Learning involves academic integrity, apprentice citizenship, and student ownership – the teacher is the facilitator. **
 * Approximately 21 class days. **

Students at all levels of US History will be required to complete a service learning project. With service learning a student recognizes a "problem" that needs to be solved. It is very important that student identify and internalize the problem themselves. A problem can be on the school, local, state, national or international level.

STEP ONE: //Introduction// – One class period

Students will brainstorm to come up with possible ideas of problems to be solved. The teacher will assist the class when assembling a list of all possible problems. The problems that can be addressed will be listed on the blackboard/whiteboard. Students will then indicate which problem they are interested in researching by signing their name under the problem, which will form small groups of four or five students. Though students are working together in groups, students will be responsible __individually__ for all aspects of the project.

STEP TWO: //Internet Searching// – One class period.

The students will be at computers and the teacher will direct them to an radcab.com. A lesson on internet site pages and their usefulness will ensue and their **R**elevancy, **A**ppropriateness, **D**etail, **C**urrency, **A**uthority, and **B**ias. With copies of the RADCAB Rubric available on the website, students will learn the importance of finding good information.

We will create a class wiki that is only accessible by the class. Each group will have their own space to keep in touch with each other and the progress of the project. This will be considered an original document for credit.

We will create a class blog so students can keep us abreast of the community contacts that they have made.

STEP THREE: //Analyze the problem// – One class period.

Students meet in a team and discuss the problem. What is the ‘Essential Question’? What do they know about the problem? What do they want or need to know about their problem? How will they learn what they want/need?

STEP FOUR: //Developing a Problem Statement// One class with computers, 3 classes for discussion with peers and writing.

All students are required to write a paper that identifies the problem, explain why it is a problem and states which groups/individuals are affected by the problem and how. Students will have one class period to search for appropriate material and three class periods to discuss with their peers, write their papers, have them peer corrected and put in a final document. Supportive data must be used.

STEP FIVE: //Historical cause of the problem// 2 days of group research in the computer lab, 3 classes for discussion with peers and writing.

Students will do research and gain knowledge of the historical roots of their problem. Students must identify the factors that existed to allow the problem to occur. Students must show a clear understanding of the cause of the problem, using supportive evidence. Students will have one class period to search for appropriate material and three class periods to discuss with their peers, write their papers, have them peer corrected and put in a final document. Supportive data must be used.

** SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT  ** You have been asked to gather information on the historical causes of the problem selected to be solved. If you have not realized it yet, every problem grows out of a series of smaller events/issues that come before it. There usually is not just one cause of the problem, but a group of circumstances that come together that makes the problem manifest itself.
 * Historical Causes Paper **

In this assignment you are to write a paper identifying and explaining the events/issues that are the underlying causes of your problem.

1. Your paper must have an **introduction** about the historical causes of your problem.

2. You must identify at least **four events/issues** and write on each one in detail. Each cause/event must be treated as a separate cause/event and explained in detail. You must also show that you researched the problem by citing facts and documenting the sources you used to get these facts for every cause/event. To be objective, you must use several sources. There is no set amount of writing that must be done on each cause/event, but you must explain the cause event in sufficient detail.

3. You must write a **summation** on the historical causes of your problem.

4. **References** used must be cited. Direct quotes must also have quotation marks and be referenced. Plagiarism of any kind will result in a zero grade. This includes copy and pasting.

** DUE DATE ** : This assignment is due **xx/xx/xx**. On this date, I will want a hard copy and the assignment entered in your digital portfolio. This paper will be weighted a 50% of a test grade. The digital portfolio entry will be weighted as 10% of a test grade. Work not passed in on time will be a zero. This assignment cannot be done at the last minute, so please don’t put it off. Early submissions will be accepted at any time before the due date.

STEP SIX: //What needs to be done// – 2 days in computer lab, three days discussion with peers and writing.

Students must develop possible actions/solutions to the problem. At this step, students must do research into the solution. Although a solution might look good on paper, implementation of the solution might prove to be unrealistic. Students will write a paper showing all possible actions/solutions and explain which one is the best choice to implement. At this point in time, students will be contacting community partners to create an action plan for implementing the project. Community partner contacts will be posted on the class blog and students will be keeping in touch on their wiki page as these steps will be done outside of school. It is the responsibility of the groups to set up appointments with community partners, plan the implementation and the date of the projects implementation. Students must have supporting data that their action plan will work. Students will have two class periods to search for appropriate material and three class periods to discuss with their peers, write their papers, have them peer corrected and put in a final document. Supportive data must be used.

** SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT  ** You have already identified 4 causes of your Service Learning problem. The next step in this long process is to develop four possible solutions to your problem. The fourth solution to your problem is the solution that you will implement.
 * Solution Paper **

In this assignment you are to write a paper identifying four solutions to your problem.

1. Your paper must have an **introduction** about the solutions of your problem.

2. You must identify at least **four solutions** and write on each one in detail. Each solution must be treated as a separate solution and explained in detail. Each solution must be at least one paragraph in length. In writing about each solution, you must explain the pros and cons associated with that solution. In other words, why the solution would work or hasn’t worked. Solutions implemented by others can be written about for your first 3 solutions. Your solutions don’t have to represent each cause from your previous paper, but should be represented of the causes already discussed.

// The fourth solution will be the solution your group will implement. In writing about this solution, **all group members must have the same solution**. You must discuss in your paper the resources needed to implement this solution and any issues that you see in implementing the solution. The solution must be doable. // 3. You must write a **summation** on the solution of your problem.

4. **References** used must be cited. Direct quotes must also have quotation marks and be referenced. Plagiarism of any kind will result in a zero grade. This includes copy and paste.

** DUE DATE ** : This assignment is due **XX/XX/XX**. On this date, I will want a hard copy and the assignment entered in your digital portfolio. This paper will be weighted 50% of a test grade. The digital portfolio entry will be weighted as 50% of a test grade. Work not passed in on time will be a zero. This assignment cannot be done at the last minute, so please don’t put it off. Early submissions will be accepted at any time before the due date. STEP SEVEN: //Present finding/implement solution/service learning// – Project will be completed outside of school. Students must then implement their service action plan by actually performing the service that they have identified. Students will make a statement on the blog about the day at service.

STEP EIGHT: //Reflection// – 2 classes. Students must reflect and write about what kind of learning took place. They should also discuss how they feel about the project. Two class days will be devoted to writing, peer editing and final product.

STEP NINE – 2 classes.

Each group will be given a tri-fold project board to document their journey from beginning to end of the service learning project. Each board will have one copy – whichever the students choose : 1. Problem Statement 4. Pictures of students doing service 2. Historical Causes Paper 5. Names of the Community Partners 3. Solutions Paper 6. Decorated as they like STEP TEN: //Recognition// – Celebrating Service Learning Evening. Students must be recognized in a meaningful fashion of their contribution. One night after the completion of the project, students will have their posters on display for family, students and teachers to review. Food and beverages will be available for the celebration.