1. UCF
Kind Kids
EEX3243 Teachers In Action
JillianLongJoshZayasKrystleBogaKeelyJohansson MercedesEnos
NicoleSobers
2. Introduction to the Host Setting
We created a service learning blog (overseen by Dr. Rebecca Hines)
that is geared towards elementary students.
Our goal with the blog is to engage elementary students in various
service learning projects.
Engagement Activities
The Community needs that we addressed involved service learning
needs and interests of the elementary student community.
Service learning project ideas were presented over a series of 5
Weeks .
We met weekly to work on the blog as well as working on the blog on
our own. We each found different aspects of service learning that
we could upload to the blog, such as activities, examples,
resources, and events.
We started the project by emailing Dr. Hines to inquire about how
best we could help with a need in the community, and she informed
of us how we could expand service learning ideas into the
technological world through blogger.com.
3. Participant Demographics
Due to the nature of our presentation, we did not serve a specific
organization, but rather focused on creating a blog that would
appeal to elementary students of any background.
4. Service in Action
5.
Perception of Differences
9. Connections to the Course
Three course topics that we understand better are:
Postsecondary Service Options,
Challenges of Adolescence
Leisure Education for Positive Leisure Life-Styles.
As we worked with our peer facilitator, we saw that he already
transitioned into the college environment and had faced many
challenges throughout his life. These challenges helped him to
learn about social aspects of his life in various ways.Also, the
blog that we created could be a form of a leisure activity for the
students that we wanted to present the blog to since it is not only
educational, but provides an outlet for student learning via the
internet in a fun and creative way. Throughout our future
profession, we hope to be able to aid our students with
disabilities in a smooth transition from elementary or middle
school to high school, college, and beyond. (Schloss, Schloss,
& Schloss, 2007).
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12. Final Thoughts
Pleased with the efforts that we gave in the blog project
We would have loved to be able to present our blog to
students
Visit Our Blog
www.UCFKindKids.blogspot.com