2012+LTG+March+Planning+Session

2012 LTG Planning Session(s)

Agenda

Grant Title: Once and Future Footsteps

__**Proposed Project**__: Digital Time Capsule  Discovering our School's History ( Then and Now)

Tasks include collecting old photographs, artifacts, and vintage items from our school's history. Research significant historical events surrounding our school and historical events that parallel the historical events of our school community.

i.e. Music, Fashion, News, Technology, Education, Curriculum, local businesses, etc.

__**Introduction**__: Read several books about Time Capsules, look for examples of time capsules, read about time capsules in space, etc.

Teacher's will create a touchstone project as an example. Teachers will bring in an object-- write about the object and discuss in writing why the object was chose and why it is significant.

Students will create similar writing projects and bring in their object to share. A digital record will be made for inclusion in a googlesite. Photoshop software will be utilized, as well as Googlesites and/or Wikispaces.

Culminating project will include the creation of a hard copy and digital book that will be donated to the school (library).