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=3-D Project Legacy = **How do we know we have been successful? **

1. Students are reporting on their experience - (2 - 3 students sharing - recorded on video) attach videos

2. Students have acquired new technology skills that they had not had previously - please see the 21st century list below

I would say that they have. However, I think that we have overestimated their ability with the technology that they are given. They are good with the social networking and texting and not so much with the hardware that has been installed into the computer. I found it interesting how they had to be walked through many of the hardware applications to get them to work, as well as those that rejected it all together.

3. Students have learned about digital citzenship - please see the digital citizenship list of skills below

From what I gather, most kids were great digital citizens. At no time did I worry about where they were going or what they were doing with there computer. I think that if we were hooked up through the network and there was a teacher computer, we might be able to use syncoeyes to help us out as well.

4. How has our teaching changed? What practices will you continue?

My teaching did change. I allowed them to go out with a set of guidelines and to try and discover what they were learning rather than me telling them what to learn. I think that this will give them ownership of what they have done, and a better understanding of what was expected of them

5. What are some best practices?

Best practices HMMMMMMM, I would say that the opportunity for the kids to have a chance to explore and develop thoughts that were no dictated to them by my and they way that I learn.

6. Listing what I have learned and what were some of the challenges

For me, I am a casual teacher to begin with, but this allowed me to delegate what the students had to do, and then I could guide them in a more of a one on one basis. The challenge was keeping them on task all the time. Some of the kids were not using the netbook to its fullest ability. I also found that not being on the network had pros and cons. The biggest con would be the lack of access to their Home Drives.

7. Personal growth as a learner on an online collaborative environment.

I asked my kids to blog and use their wikispaces pages to the best of their abilities.

8. What are some tips for next time users?

Just be aware of where the kids are going and set times when the computers can be used. Also make sure that you step-by-step them with all the projects as it is easier to do it once well, than 50 times over a couple of days.

9. What is your legacy piece? How have you left a digital footprint to let other know about your important work with kids? (Video, digital storytelling, celebrations with parents, inviting senior administration, manual, collaborative place for yourself and your students)

For me it is the blog that I created with the kids and one that I will continue doing. For the kids, I am not sure. I hope that they will take advantage of what they have been given and use it to help them in the future.

10. Sample lessons - share 2 lessons that you taught using the equipment

These are not lessons as I wanted them to research and do the job that I do on a daily basis. I gave them the program of studies for unit 3, and turned them loose.

I did do a blog assignment with both classes.

11. Websites, tools, or apps that you used with your students

www.wikispaces.com [|www.edublogs.org]

12. Other unexpected findings from your project

I think we overestimate how much the kids know on technology. To be honest, I found that a lot of kids were not literate with the hardware of the computers, rather were on line in their social networks, where everything is given to them. the simplest task of creating an account with wikispaces or edublog was crazy. As well to get them to buy into using them. I did meet with resistance and there will always be kids who would rather use paper and pen then a computer to do an assignment.

13. Final thoughts about your project.

I thought that the project was great. Super Support from above (Sr. Admin at board office, Admin at the School, Tech people who worked hard to make the computers work) was really helpful. With the 2 months that I had the computers it will be hard to go back to regular teaching.

14. Would you recommend to use this equipment?

I would suggest that every classroom have access to 25 of these computers to really enhance the learning capabilities of their kids.

**__ Digital Citizenship – ISTE Standard #5 __**

Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behaviour. Students: a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship **// Demonstrate what you did to accomplish the digital citizenship portion of the project. Were you able to integrate any of the above into your lesson? //**

**__ 21st Century Skills __** ** This is a list of 21st Century Skills. Did you witness any of these skills in your students and in the learning activities you provided in the project? Give some examples. ** **//__ Digital-Age Literacy __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 9.0pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Basic, scientific, economic, and technological literacies <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 9.0pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Visual and information literacies <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 9.0pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Multicultural literacy and global awareness

**//__ Inventive Thinking __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Adaptability/managing complexity <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Self-direction <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 6.55pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning

**//__ Effective Communication __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 21.6pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt left 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 21.6pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt left 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Personal, social, and civic responsibility <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 18pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: 21.6pt list 36.0pt 45.4pt left 72.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Interactive communication

**//__ High Productivity & Quality, State-of-the-Art Results __//** <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 12.6pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt left 171.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage for results <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 12.6pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt left 171.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø Effective use of real-world tools <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 12.6pt 0pt 45.4pt; tabstops: list 36.0pt 45.4pt 72.0pt left 171.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> Ø The ability to create relevant, high-quality products