Project GROW 

Group Research Opportunities Worldwide

Team Members

Mario Godoy- Gonzalez, Royal High School. ESL/Bilingual. 9 -12 

Sarah Ludwig, Woodworth Middle School, Science. 7-8

Daniel Newmyer, Center High School, Science/Math, 9-12

Janet L. Ort :Hoover High School. AP/IB Environmental Sciences, Environmental     Independent Research, Environmental/Inclusion Environmental Science 11-12.

Project Mission

Mission:Using the power of educational technology and partnerships to empower students to solve world wide problems.Vision:Provide a space for students to network in service-based research projects and change the world hand to hand, heart to heart.

Goals:a) Inspire student scientific research.b) Increase technological literacy.c) Use available online resources.d) Establish global networking for research.e) Empower students to solve global problems.

 

Timeline

Step 1:  Get Students on Edmodo and develop skills- 1st and 2nd weeks of schoolStep 2:  Build mentor network: invite scientists to join project - on goingStep 3:  Create Wiki- with brainstorming area, framework for student collaboration and resources.  Invite students in OctoberStep 4:  Beginning of collaboration

Generic Project Model 

    *   Model Research skills    *   Identify Issues/problems  locally    *   Develop technological research, communication, and                                      presentation skills     *   Find Partners/ locations/ refine needs    *   Research /Collaborate Cycle (data driven)    *   Propose Solution    *   Refine    *   Implement ideas    *   Refine for the future    *   Publish/Communicate    *   Plant the seed somewhere else

TOOLS For Success Existing web based resources

1. Internet Accessibility2. Edmodo3. Skype

4. Google Tools5. Wikispaces

6.  Other tools as project develop