Integrating Children Into Their

Communities Through the Use

of Technology

Integrating Children Into Their

Communities Through the Use

of Technology

Participants:Participants: Stephen Forker Adam Dugger Dennis Horton Diana DeLauro Milagros Henriquez-

Santiago Hye-Jung Jung

Stephen Forker Adam Dugger Dennis Horton Diana DeLauro Milagros Henriquez-

Santiago Hye-Jung Jung

Ideas to present:Ideas to present:

Children and senior citizens’ introduction to computer Students will communicate with other students using

people to people “EPALS”. Career planning through software job matching. Peer mentoring through social networking sites. Community blog where students post about

trips/interactions. Technology basics Ie.Internet safety forum-meeting.

Children and senior citizens’ introduction to computer Students will communicate with other students using

people to people “EPALS”. Career planning through software job matching. Peer mentoring through social networking sites. Community blog where students post about

trips/interactions. Technology basics Ie.Internet safety forum-meeting.

Children and senior citizens’ introduction to

computer use:

Children and senior citizens’ introduction to

computer use: Students and seniors will work

collaboratively to acquire basic computer skills including the following:

PrintingEmailingPublishing

Students and seniors will work collaboratively to acquire basic computer skills including the following:

PrintingEmailingPublishing

Students will communicate with other students using

email.

Students will communicate with other students using

email. Students will communicate on a

global level through the use of online pen pals.

Using the “People to People” website as a host, students will gain the ability to communicate via email to other countries.

Students will communicate on a global level through the use of online pen pals.

Using the “People to People” website as a host, students will gain the ability to communicate via email to other countries.

Career planning through computer software.

Career planning through computer software.

Students will utilize an online computer software program that will match them with possible future careers.

Through a series of questions the software will match each student with career choices that may be of interest to them .

Students will utilize an online computer software program that will match them with possible future careers.

Through a series of questions the software will match each student with career choices that may be of interest to them .

Peer mentoring through social mentoring sites.

Peer mentoring through social mentoring sites.

Students will be able to have “buddies” in other grade levels through the use of blogs.

Students will utilize their blogs to communicate weekly with their peers to discuss ways to interact positively with the school community.

Students will be able to have “buddies” in other grade levels through the use of blogs.

Students will utilize their blogs to communicate weekly with their peers to discuss ways to interact positively with the school community.

Community Blog Community Blog

Students will be able to post on a community blog.

Students can share their experiences in the community by posting reflections and photos of trips and interactions within the community.

Students will be able to post on a community blog.

Students can share their experiences in the community by posting reflections and photos of trips and interactions within the community.

Internet Safety ForumInternet Safety Forum

Students and parents will be able to join in monthly meetings to educate themselves on “internet safety practices”.

Students and parents will be able to join in monthly meetings to educate themselves on “internet safety practices”.

Technologies to be used:Technologies to be used:

•Blogs•Websites•Email•Online classes•Social networking sites•Career matching software

Potential PartnersPotential Partners

Potential ResourcesPotential Resources

Possible OutcomesPossible Outcomes

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