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.
- We collaborated with UCP of Central Florida in working with a
peer facilitator from their College Transition Program.
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.
- Excited about embarking on our project 6. Some of us were less
comfortable with the technological aspect of the project we were
all happy to be working on a team with a peer facilitator who had
disabilities as well. 7. Our thoughts remain the same; we were
grateful to be able to experience teamwork on a whole new level. 8.
The greatest impact that we had was learning how to creatively make
a project that could suit younger learners' interest and age level
as well as encourage them to be enthusiastic about service
learning.
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.
- Postsecondary Options includes the concept of individuals with
disabilities transitioning to independence after high school 10.
Challenges of adolescence includes students needing to feel
accepted in the classroom and community 11. Leisure Education
encompasses activities that students enjoy that can also help them
to relax and make time to de-stress, so to speak.
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
- If we did a blog in the future 13. We would love to meet with
the young learners in person 14. Participate in some service
learning activities 15. Give students updates via skype
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www.UCFKindKids.blogspot.com
