elearning: Service Learning

Bummer. I had internet problems. I had paid for the 24 hour access which worked for a couple of hours and then right before this presentation started I discovered that I was locked out of internet access. So I missed the first 15 minutes of this presentation. Will have to get the handouts afterwards.

This presentation is fron Anne Arundel Commuhnity College.

First part of the presentation seems to be about the benefits of service learning. Don't need to take notes here.

"Leadership development". They might have a resource that gives monetary value to an hour of service. Typical 10-20 hours for the semester.

"Meet community need" instead of "just go out and serve"
Service Learning Documented on Certificate or degree and transcript "Scholar Notation" "Has completed XX number of hours of service" (Complex to initiate)

Relections
Dewey "All experiences are not necessarily educable"

SOAP MODEL Reflection is critical
*Subjective component (expectations)
*Objective Component (concepts)
*Associative component (ehance)
*Product/Synthesis (demonstrate)

Assessment ideas: Assignment, journal, discussion thread, paper

Active and Engaged Learning

Some Service Learning (Examples for Virtual Participation)
*Statistics students compile data analysis on hunger, poverty, and other county dempographics for Foodlink (nonprofit that supports other foodshelves?)
*Applied sociology students analyze date for Partners in Care (interdisciplinary project involving multiple classes)

MY IDEA: Have students interview individuals for the living history project (not sure if that's the name) or volunteer and then create a "communication project" demonstrating what they did and what they learned. (powerpoint, music video, blog, etc.)

website I found while searching during presentation (I know, I know, bad student!) http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/servicelearning/online_resources.htm

When doing service learning in the community you might want to consider liability form ?

Have Karl do an video "intro to service learning" or people in different service organization give "plea" why to get involved

another resource I found: http://www.csun.edu/~ocls99/ which talks about a pre and post service learning assessment

Another resource: Service Learning Development Worksheet: http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/servicelearning/worksheet.htm

ANOTHER IDEA I HAD: Students could use google doc or some other shareware to develop a "questionaire" that their small group will use to conduct intergenerational interview. Could have a group of activities students could choose from based on their learning style results: interpersonal learners could do interview, the kinesthetic learners could do habitat for humanity, etc.
*Speaking of which, here is the weblink to a free learning style assessment site: http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/questions.asp

This presentation seemed more focused on the face-2-face learner versus how to incorporate it in an online class. But as you can see I still was able to make the time here productive.

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