Grant Makers Event

Allison and I attended the grant makers event this past Tuesday. It was a wonderful opportunity to see that even though we sit in our meetings feeling like we are in our own little bubble there are people who are watching us and hoping that we succeed. It was wonderful to see and meet people who are interested (or are already) supporting us!

do students like technology?

http://www.onlineeducation.net/students-love-tech

Science and quant reasoning - simple rubric...

http://generaleducation.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/Draft-ScienceInquiry2Frubric.pdf

Does this work now? Maybe?

Almost all on board

Hi Folks,

I think we are starting to figure this blog thing out. let's work it and see what other bugs we can uncover...

I'm in!

I missed last Friday's meeting and am trying to catch up on everything since I've come to this project late. I'm very excited to be working on this since I really believe in a writing across the curriculum & learning community approaches.

I wanted to share my ideas for the research essay that I will have students do. Since we seem to have a focus on the environment, I wondered about having student research & write about what it means to live a sustainable lifestyle. I think we often educate students about environmental issues, but we don't always get at what they, personally, can do about it. I wonder about bringing some Native American mythology/literature/stories into this topic or perhaps look even more broadly at other mythology that deals with the environment. I think something like that might tie in nicely with dicussions of the good vs. bad myths about science, and it contributes also to discussions of sustainability.

I have finally joined!
Good news the district was interested in our project and contacted our VPs for more information, they would like to highlight the effort in some sort of way LA times was mentioned.
ELAC grant office is working with CSULA grant office - nothing finalized.