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Crips And Bloods: Made in America

Important & extremely relevant film by Stacy Peralta looks at the L.A. gang situation.

http://www.cripsandbloodsmovie.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4pP-1NWoA&feature=player_embedded

15,000 people dead over 20 year period? Stacy Peralta succeeds in putting a fresh face on the issue and imploring us all take another look. The movie’s website also has a viewer’s guide, Community outreach plans that can be used to host screenings, and information on the Youth PROMISE Act.

CRIPS AND BLOODS: MADE IN AMERICA helped shine a light on the issue of gang violence in our inner cities. But to really address this problem we need to take a new approach – as the former NFL great and gang intervention leader, Jim Brown, says in the film “If more police or jails was the solution, we would have solved the problem 30 years ago”.

That’s where the Youth PROMISE Act comes in. PROMISE stands for Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education. Instead of simply incarcerating people, the Youth PROMISE Act represents a revolutionary new approach that is much needed if we are ever to address this issue in a meaningful and effective way.

The Act is based on programs that work with local schools, community centers, faith-based organizations and parents to prevent violence and offending before it begins. The whole idea is to give kids another way, an option instead of joining gangs.

Introduced by Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D – VA) and Mike Castle (R – DE), the CRIPS AND BLOODS team is proud to support the Act. The film was screened in Congress at a rally in support of the Act but we need your help to ensure this much-needed legislation is passed.

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #15 “Peer To Peer”

PEER TO PEER ———————————————————–

CONTENT AREA: ANY

GRADE LEVELS: ANY

Use a document camera to peer critique student work. This activity works

very well to show students the difference between low, average, and high quality work, and

to give students an idea of how their work will be assessed.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Student work with names covered

Using document cameras in simple yet effective ways

PROCEDURE

BEFORE

1. Choose a collection of student work. Fold over or otherwise cover student names.

DURING

2. Use the document camera to project an image of student work.

3. Critique as a class, asking questions such as the following:

- Which parts have been completed well?

- What information is missing that was required?

- Which parts of the work could be improved?

- How would you grade this work?

4. Have students write constructive criticism for the work displayed. Collect the

comments and attach them to the work when it is returned to the student.

AFTER

5. If student work produced for a project generally fell below expectations, have

students re-do the target activity after learning from the critiques of the class.

ADAPTATIONS

- Use a document camera to “publish” superior student work by displaying it for

the first few minutes of class.

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #14 “Conversation Station”

CONVERSATION STATION ————————————————–

CONTENT AREA: ANY

GRADE LEVELS: ANY

A document camera is a great way to save trees, and your own energy!

Use the document camera to project images of notes, quizzes, and worksheets that would normally be photocopied. Save yourself from writing the same series of notes multiple times during the day. Written notes are an excellent way to help students learning English and students with certain learning disabilities who may not otherwise be able to take notes quickly from verbal lectures.

Using a document camera also allows you to face the class while demonstrating written notes, instead of having your back to the class while writing on the board.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Notes on topic

- One blank sheet of paper

PROCEDURE

BEFORE

1. Prepare notes for classroom lesson.

DURING

2. Use a blank sheet of paper to uncover sections as you progress through the notes.

3. While lecturing, use a document camera to project your notes for all students to see.

AFTER

4. As a review or as an open notebook quiz, place small sticky notes over strategically

important words or phrases in the notes. Assign number to each blank. Project the

image with a document camera. Have students consult their notes to correctly

fill in each blank.

ADAPTATIONS

- To encourage good note-taking skills, have students take notes from your verbal lecture. Project your own notes after the lecture so that students can compare their own notes to your notes, adding or making corrections as necessary.

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #13 “Up Close & Personal”

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL ————————————————-

CONTENT AREA: ANY

GRADE LEVELS: ANY

Bring the details of an item to be studied into vivid detail with a document camera. From showing the entire class the details of computer circuit boards or items on a microscope slide, to the details of a fossil, plant, or fingerprint, a document camera allows all students to see target details clearly.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Item to be studied, such as different types of rocks

PROCEDURE

BEFORE

1. Prepare the items to be studied.

DURING

2. Use a document camera to project an image of the item to be studied.

3. Discuss students’ observations as a class.

4. Direct students to take notes regarding distinguishing characteristics of the item(s) studied.

AFTER

5. Project the image of two or more different items using a document camera.

Have students compare and contrast either in note form or as a complete paragraph.

6. Create a quiz by placing the item(s) discussed under a document camera. Point

to different parts of the item or change items as applicable. Have students identify

each target item on their paper.

ADAPTATIONS

- You can also hook up your document camera to a microscope, allowing all

students to see the item studied in great detail.

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #12 “Show Me How”

SHOW ME HOW ———————————————————

CONTENT AREA: ANY

GRADE LEVELS: ANY

It can be difficult for students to follow processes with only verbal directions, and a demonstration is often limited to only a few students who are close enough to see.

This use if simple but very valuable. A document camera is a tremendous asset to help students follow procedures for many three-dimensional processes.

Use this activity to show students how to do a variety of activities, such as using a calculator, protractor, or drafting tools. You can also project images of yourself or a student demonstrating skills such as keyboarding, dissecting, creating a craft project or foldable study guide.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Item to be used for demonstration

PROCEDURE

BEFORE

1. Decide which steps of the target skill will be demonstrated.

2. Depending on the project, create a series of samples that represent the individual steps ahead of time.

DURING

3. Project the image of the project step by step for students to follow.

4. Allow students to practice.

AFTER

5. On a separate day, “quiz” students on their newly acquired skills by calling them to

demonstrate the target skill for the class using the document camera.

ADAPTATIONS

- Use a document camera to show students how to fill out forms, and you’ll have fewer mistakes due to missed directions.

- Many models of document cameras allow you to save the images to a computer, so you can keep a file of images to use when you teach the same skill again.

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Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #11 “Flashcard Review”

FLASHCARD REVIEW

CONTENT AREA: ANY

GRADE LEVELS: ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR HIGH SCHOOL

The following activity can be used to review concepts through questions, vocabulary,

or required memorization such as multiplication tables. It is an excellent way to achieve class

participation with students such as beginning level English Language Learners or students

who may be shy to speak during a class discussion.

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Note cards or paper cut in similarly small pieces

PROCEDURE

BEFORE

1. Create a few example flashcards that indicate to students the concepts or vocabulary

to be reviewed.

DURING

2. Direct each student to create several flash cards of the target concepts. Students can

use index cards, or simply use small sheets of notebook paper or printer paper.

3. Have each student come to the projector and place flashcards questions, one at a time,

under the document camera.

4. Direct the rest of the class to answer orally, either by choral response, or by selecting

individual students to respond.

AFTER

5. Choose some of the flashcards to project under the document camera. Have

students copy these questions onto paper. Assign as homework.

6. After sufficient reviewing, select flash cards to include on an assessment.

ADAPTATIONS

- Collect all the flash cards. Choose several for a classroom mock quiz. Have students

write their answers on paper. Check together as a class.

- Collect all the flashcards after the class activity. Choose one flashcard to project each

day as bell work.

- Hold a class competition by dividing students into two teams. Direct each team to

create questions for the opposing team. Students from one team place questions under

document camera, while students from the opposing team must answer the

question correctly.

Flashcards become a truly communal experience

Award Winning Video from LACOE’s Roger Espinosa Sheds Light on Incarcerated Students, Improving Lives & The Learning of Trades

: Roger Espinosa, Teacher and Documentarian at Kilpatrick High School

Roger Espinosa and students produced this Digital Voice Award-winning video about a successful vocational education program for incarcerated students. The contemporary video has a personal feel, shedding insight on students’ lives while demonstrating valuable lessons on electrical trade skills.

Roger is a teacher at Camp Kilpatrick in Malibu, California. “Kilpatrick High School” is part of Education Programs at Los Angeles County Office of Education, and helps incarcerated students get an education. Roger is also a successful grant writer and recipient.

It’s teachers like Roger that contribute a great deal to the kids who most need strong insight, inspiration, encouragement and hope.

Click here to see the video.

Challenges of The Urban Education Grind

At a TED Conference, Shukla Rose talks about changing lives by reaching kids in the slums of India….one at a time…and getting transformed in the process. It is a story that great teachers everywhere are familiar with.

Document Cameras & Projectors: Cool Use #10 “Map It”

MAP IT ——————————————

CONTENT AREA: GEOGRAPHY

GRADE LEVELS: ANY

Being able to correctly label a map with key features is an essential skill in geography.

Using a document camera to project a large image allows students to collaboratively practice their recall of geographic places large enough for everyone to see.

Simply Place an Open Map under the Document Camera

Simple - Yet Effective

MATERIALS

- Document camera

- Projector

- Outline map of target geographic area

- Whiteboard or large sheet of paper that students can write on

PROCEDURE

BEFORE

1. Prepare a paper with an outline map of the target geographic area.

DURING

2. Project the image of the outline map using the document camera.

3. Call students to the projected image and direct each student to add another feature to

accurately to the map, i.e. continent, country, city, state, capitals, mountain ranges,

lakes, rivers, oceans, etc.

4. Discuss as a class, making corrections to student labels as necessary.

AFTER

5. Review with students by covering key features and names with removable sticky

notes. Lift the notes to reveal if students have given the right answers.

6. Create a quiz by covering target feature with removable sticky notes with numbers

written on them. Have students write their answers on their own paper and turn in.

ADAPTATIONS

- Instead of labeling with words, students can draw in geographic features, cultural

highlights, and landmarks onto the map. If students have drawn on a large sheet of

paper, the image can be saved and posted in the classroom.

- Using a document camera virtually eliminates the need to purchase costly

classroom maps that may quickly become outdated. Use a document camera to project

maps of any kind for students to use.

- As an icebreaker activity in a class of English Language Learners, have students pair

with a partner, interview each other about their culture, and add their partner’s name

to the correct location on a world map as they introduce their partner to the class.

And don’t forget the great Web 2.0 tools like Google Earth and Microsoft Worldwide Telescope, which augment the above process and are especially useful on interactive whiteboards (IWBs).

We are witnessing a revolutionary change in education, both in teacher workflow and in the administration of schools.

*Digital technologies have reached a new level of affordability, interoperability and pervasiveness, giving educators and students the ability to collaboratively integrate:
curriculum,
the internet
and media.

*Progressive school administration has the opportunity to apply these proven technologies to better engage students and achieve school goals.

*Smart-schools.com is here to help facilitate best practices and connect education leaders in Los Angeles.

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