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Bentley University Service Learning Amanda Grebloski Luke Everson Stephanie Wehby Elizabeth Itkin Alex Lowe Daniel Wojtak Ashleigh Hunt
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Bentley University Service Learning

Amanda Grebloski

Luke Everson

Stephanie Wehby Elizabeth Itkin

Alex Lowe

Daniel Wojtak

Ashleigh Hunt

Service Learning

The service learning program we are involved in is called America Clicks. This is a one on one computer tutoring program designed to create an interest of computers in elementary school students. Bentley students utilize what they've learned in class and use their knowledge to teach their students computer programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and use of the Internet.

Northeast Elementary

• Introduction Presentation

• grades Pre-K through 5

• new computer lab with PC computers

• Mrs. Nichols, room 217

• we worked with fourth graders

• newer facilities

Plympton Elementary School

• Work with Elementary School students

• Work on Massachusetts PowerPoint project with 3rd graders and Rocks and Minerals project with 4th graders

• Typically had older and slower computers

Salvation Army

• After school program for children

• Volunteers come in and assist the kids with homework

• One-on-one help

Hardware and SoftwareSoftware

-Windows XP-Either Microsoft office 2003, 2007

or 2010-Powerpoint-Excel-Microsoft Word-Internet Explorer-We use Windows operating system

Hardware-H-drive-USB Flash Drives-Dell Desktops

Links to America Clicks!

America Clicks! at Bentley

• one-on-one computer tutoring

• 10-week program• customized lesson

plans

America Clicks! on Blackboard

• post assignments• view updates• general information• contact project

managers

Controversy

• On the other hand, not all schools had the same resources. Northeast, for example, had newer computers that were accessible during all of our sessions. Everything ran at decent speeds, and all of the necessary software programs were installed.

• If the schools would let Bentley students go in and fix the computer labs, there would be fewer issues with the computers themselves.

• The computers were very slow. My student got very distracted and fidgety. Lessons were long because students lost interest. During the last session, we were finally allowed to use new computers in the library. They still ran slow, but would have been better if we used them in the beginning.

Suggested Changes

• allow us to choose the

times we go• change the Excel aspect

• MEET project managers

at BSLC at least once

before the first session

• consistent updates and

grading on BB• communication with project managers

• choose sites that have working computers

We Learned...• how we teach others• our patience levels• positive reinforcement • how to make and edit a blog• how to be role models for young kids• to work with people other than our age• cooperate amongst ourselves, PMs, professors,

teachers, students, etc.• to prepare a cumulative project that displays our

work over the course of the semester• more about the software programs from students

Outcome of Our Service Learning Experience

• better acquainted with Waltham community as Bentley students

• better acquainted with each other through an embedded class

• heightened awareness of what we can do to help our local community

• desire to continue with service learning

• established a personal connection with the students we worked with

CitationsPictures:• Northeast Elementary- http://northeastpto.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/download.jpg• Computer Image- http://mysuccesscircleonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/desktop-computer.jpg• Salvation Army- http://www.salvationarmy-desmoines.org/images/red_shield_bubbled.gif• Plympton- http://www.walthampublicschools.org/images/Headers_Plympton/Plympton_Random3.jpg• Dell computer- http://www.netweb1.com/images/Dell_Computer.jpg• Excel- http://smarterer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ms-office1.png• PowerPoint- http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UyaUE-FIGmQ/Tw1TboKpc-I/AAAAAAAAA14/astMPGDh0NU/s200/ppt_logo.png• Word- http://www.mswordhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/word-logo.png• Internet Explorer- http://www.livehacking.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/internet-explorer-logo.jpg• we learned slide- http://www.learning-mind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/e-learning.jpg• "connection"- http://www.controlsconnection.com/assets/_images/INDEX/connect.jpg• biting computer- http://images01.olx.co.nz/ui/2/57/80/35555780_1.jpg• communication- http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/tutorial/Communication/communicate.gif• America Clicks!- from Blackboard documents• Bentley logo

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