A Plus for Clayton County Mini

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A PLUS FOR CLAYTON COUNTY MINI-GRANT PROGRAM

APPLICATION

The Mini-Grant Program was created to fund innovative teaching and learning

projects, programs and/or endeavors that would directly benefit the students ofClayton County Public Schools. Clayton County education personnel shouldsubmit applications to the A Plus Grant Review Committee at the address below.All applications will be considered. Each response to the question is worth 20points. Each Mini- Grant will be issued in increments of $500.00 not to exceed$1,000.00.Send completed applications to PO Box 962753, Riverdale GA 30296 orwww.aplusclaytoncounty.org.

Applicants Name: ___Jennifer Wilson________________ Date: ___10/17/2011_______________

School (s): ____McGarrah Elementary School__________ Phone Number: __770-968-2910______

Grade/Position or Title: ___Media Specialist________ Email:[email protected]

Length of Teaching and Learning (T&L) Exp: _Ongoing__ Amt. Requested: $ ___1000.00_____

1. Describe the T&L experience you will develop/conduct/construct. Include number of students,content area and any other relevant information.

Students will create video podcasts about a variety of books to post on the school's media centerwebsite for other grade levels and schools to use. These video podcasts will also air on theschool's morning announcements. Students will use writing, media, and visual literacy andtechnology skills to create the video podcasts. It is expected that with the airing of the videopodcasts on a frequent basis, the featured books will aid to increase circulation throughout themedia center. Funds will be used to purchase USB microphone headsets and digital videocameras for podcasts and PhotoStory and Movie Maker projects. Teachers will be offered trainingthrough a lunch and learn format on the use of the microphones and digital cameras, as well as ahow to seminar on for video podcasts, PhotoStory, and Movie Maker. Instruction will also beavailable on the Media Center website.

There are 120 second grade students in my school who will be participating in thelessons/activities. The 120 students will be integrating technology and reading in order to promotereading and the use of technology throughout the school.

Outline how this T&L experience supports the districts strategic plan. Include goals and objectives.

Strategic Goal 1 To increase circulation throughout the media center and to promote lifelonglearning, for ALL students in Clayton County, standards based instruction, based on the use of


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rigor, will be used to make video podcasts about a variety of books.

Strategic Goal 2 Use 21st-Century Classroom tools and strategies (such as video equipment andcomputer programs, i.e. PhotoStory and Movie Maker, in order to make video and audio basedprojects video podcasts).

2.Explain how this T&L experience supports your schools improvement plan. Include goals andobjectives.

GPS Standards:

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. Thestudent

a. Reads a variety of texts for information and pleasure.

ELA2W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process. The student

1. Writes text of a length appropriate to address a topic and tell the story.

ELA2LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student

2. Begins to use oral language for different purposes: to inform, to persuade, and toentertain.d. Listens to and views a variety of media to acquire information.

Standards for the 21

st

-Century Learner:

1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

1.1 Skills

1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools foraccessing information andpursuing

inquiry.

1.2 Dispositions in action

1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices inthe selectionof resources and information.1.3 Responsibilities

1.3.1 Respect copyright/ intellectual propertyrights of creators and producers.2.Draw conclusions, makeinformed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations,


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and create new knowledge.

2.1 Skills

2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create

products that express new understandings.

The second grade students will create a video podcast on various books. The students videopodcasts will be uploaded to the media center website and broadcasted on the morningannouncements, on a frequent basis, promote learning and increase circulation throughout themedia center. From this video podcast, students will be introduced and become familiar with variouscomputer programs and 21st-Century Classroom tools/equipment.

3. Describe your student assessment plan for this T&L experience and the benefits for the students.

The project is an ongoing activity/lesson throughout the school year. Each book (lesson) isvideotaped and presented by the students to inform and educate others about their particular book.Students will also work towards creating a website controlled by the students (with teacherassistance and monitoring) in order to present the video podcasts that have been made. They willchoose, locate, read, and develop a short lesson to be presented for each book presented.

4. Itemize your budget that includes total cost of project and timeline.

The timeline of the project is ongoing throughout the school year. The budget is as follows:

30 iMicro SP-IM942 Multimedia StereoHeadphone with Microphone.$236.40(http://www.dcw-sales.com/products.php?product=iMicro-IM942-Multimedia-Stereo-Headphone-w%7B47%7D-Microphone)

1 SD 80GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder Red.$329.99(http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666073195)

1 SD 4GB Flash Memory Camcorder blue..$249.99(http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&l

angId=-1&productId=8198552921666294265#additionalImage1")

DXG-5B1VO HD 1080P Underwater Camcorder, Orange...$169.99(http://www.dxgusa.com/products/sportster/dxg-5b1vo.html)

TOTAL $1016.37

By signing below, I acknowledge that the funds, if granted, will be spent as indicated above.
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Applicants Signature Date

By signing below, I acknowledge that the T&L experience aligns with the strategic plan and theschools improvement plan.

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Principals Signature Date

NOTE: All activities must be aligned with the districts strategic plan. The principals signatureacknowledges alignment with the strategic plan as stated in this application. If needed attachadditional pages.

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