�Turning a 3-Ring Binder Project to a Rich Web 2.0 Integrated Portfolio

• The PAC ~ Adopt A Country Project is an integrated study unit stemming from the Social Studies Curriculum. 

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• This project has evolved from a paper three-ring binder to a digital portfolio. 

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• Each year the project takes on a new dimension drawing greater relationships to curriculum and technology standards. 

• Adopt A Country is an long term project that is designed to challenge and to provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of another country's economy, culture, history, geography, food, society, education, plants & wildlife, etc and how these areas relate and compare to that of the United States.

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The Beginning: Three Ring Binder > *Online WIKI

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This required a considerable amount of training and effort to add/integrate other software files. Even pasting or embedding an essay from WORD required too much time and troubleshooting.

• Flexible choices which keeps them motivated and engaged - multimedia, essays, web applications, etc.
• Provides options for how to learn and different methods to demonstrate their understanding.
• Utilizes 21st century teaching techniques and develops 21st century skills.

Keys to the project - Student Centered

One Shoe Does Not Fit All

This project supports all students -

• Gifted
• IEP - Special Ed
• ESL/ELL
• Disengaged
• High Risk.
• Disabilities - can use technology

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Key to the Project: Interdisciplinary

• Social Studies
• Language Arts
• Math 
• Science
• Art
• Consumer Science
• Technology

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• Motivation
• Information literacy
• Digital Citizenship
• 21^st Century Skills
• Problem Solving
• Project Management & Organization
• Sharing / Presentation

Overall Effect

• More effective teaching (student inquiry)
• Reaches more students
• Students have more "ownership" of their learning
• Students are engaged and self motivated
• Students collaborate and support each other