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IU Phase Two Projects
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Phase Two: Beginning in 1999, and incorporating the experience and lessons learned from Phase One, a second round of projects was launched, and the IU entered into a second phase of partnerships, Internet investigations and tool and material creation that harnessed Internet technologies to improve student outcomes and assist learners and educators.
A request for proposals was issued to UC Berkeley departments and units, as well as K-12 educational institutions, soliciting projects that could create, sustain and scale "Internet Learning Communities."
Initially, the IU was able to offer support to a dozen Internet Learning Community Projects, each charged with creating a part of the foundation for a large-scale Internet mediated learning ecosystem; a network that includes the University, schools, and community groups.
During the period of Phase Two work (1999—2002), funds became available to support two additional Internet Learning Community Projects, raising the total of Phase Two projects to fourteen.
In addition, with a generus donation, the IU was able to launch a new teacher professional development program. The Jill Vorhaus Fellows Program began in summer 2001; it provided a year of support for teacher participants. Work done by the Vorhaus K-12 Teacher fellows served as a testbed for new ideas and new technology tools for educators.
The Interactive University Project is committed to supporting campus departments in the use of technology to improve student achievement and create an educational community.
The IU is currently providing grant funding for 1999-2002 to 12 projects in Internet Learning Community Schools. The school projects are listed here, followed by a brief description of each project and its key personnel. |
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1. Archaeological Research Facility/Oakland Project:
The Archaeological Research Facility/Oakland Project uses multimedia and Internet technologies, as well as hands-on, experiential activities, to teach archaeology to middle school students in Oakland. UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students work directly with teachers and students in classes and after-school programs to enhance students understanding of archaeology as a practice, and to encourage the development of critical thinking skills. All materials tie into the history and social science standards for the sixth grade ancient civilizations curriculum.
- Principal Investigator: Professor Ruth Tringham, Department of Anthropology.
- UCB Partners: Department of Anthropology, Archaeological Research Facility.
- Oakland Middle Schools.
2. Bay Area Writing Project: Teaching Writing and Technology Project:
The Bay Area Writing Project, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Education, works in Oakland middle schools using expository writing in social studies and language arts curriculum to improve students' historical thinking and writing skills.
- Principal Investigator: Carol Tateishi, Director, Bay Area Writing Project.
- UCB Partners: Bay Area Writing Project, Graduate School of Education.
- Oakland Middle Schools.
3. California Heritage Project:
The California Heritage Project explores how the Bancroft Library's California Heritage Collection, an online archive of over 28,000 images of California history, and other related primary source materials, can best be used by teachers using technology in their curriculum, based on local, California, and U.S. History standards.
- Principal Investigator: Thomas Leonard, University Librarian
- UCB Partners: The Bancroft Library, the Teaching Library, the American Cultures Center.
- Oakland High Schools.
4. Connecting Students to the World:
The Institute of International Studies (IIS) uses online conversations and digital curriculum to link Berkeley faculty and distinguished visitors to San Francisco and Oakland high schools. IIS employs these resources to enhance U.S. History and Civics curriculum.
- Principal Investigator: Harry Kreisler, Executive Director, Institute of International Studies.
- UCB Partners: Institute of International Studies, Human Rights Center.
- San Francisco and Oakland High Schools.
5. Office of Resources for International and Area Studies: History through Literature:
The History through Literature project is developing web-based learning materials that will support 6th and 7th grade curriculum about World History. This project will integrate literature and resources from International and Area Studies and other partners, to help students understand the histories of the Near East, China, India, Africa, Japan, Western Europe and the spread of Islam.
- Principal Investigator: Joan Kask and Steven Poulos, International Area Studies.
- UCB Partners: the Centers for Middle Eastern, South Asia, African, and Western European Studies, Institute of East Asian Studies.
- Bay Area Middle Schools.
6. Integrating Science, Teaching, and Technology:
Tapping the rich assortment of on-line data and materials available at UC Berkeley, ISTAT is creating a suite of inquiry-based digital science curriculum materials for grades 6-12; providing professional development opportunities for teachers; and fostering relationships between UC Berkeley and K-12 education communities. The ISTAT team works with middle and high school teachers in San Francisco, and all digital learning materials support California science standards.
- Principal Investigator: Professor David Lindberg, Director, UC Museum of Paleontology.
- UCB Partners: UC Museum of Paleontology, Center for Science Education at the Space Sciences Laboratory, Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Center for Particle Astrophysics.
- San Francisco Middle and High Schools.
7. Project FIRST: Fostering Reading through Science and Technology:
In Project FIRST, the Center for Science Education at the Space Sciences Laboratory leads a partnership with rich expertise in the areas of literacy, science, technology and curriculum development. The goal of Project FIRST is to increase the literacy development and proficiency of elementary school students through a model program that integrates inquiry-based science curricula, Internet technology and a mentored learning environment.
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Isabel Hawkins, Senior Fellow, Center for Science Education.
- UCB Partners: Space Sciences Laboratory.
- Richmond Elementary Schools.
8. Center for Latin American Studies: Exploring Latin America:
Exploring Latin America investigates contemporary and historical aspects of Latin America and its relationship to teachers and students in the Oakland and San Francisco Unified School Districts and at the Center for Latin American Studies. The Center for Latin American Studies is working with teachers to explore the best approach for setting up conversations with visiting experts on Latin America, UCB faculty and graduate students, and with students in Latin America.
- Principal Investigator: Teresa Stojkov, Center for Latin American Studies.
- UCB Partners: Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Journalism, Departments of Geography, Sociology and Ethnic Studies.
- Oakland Schools.
9. College of Natural Resources: CityBugs Project:
The Environmental Leadership Program of the College of Natural Resources is exploring how to best use a unique Internet-based tool to support science curriculum standards across grade levels in the Oakland Unified School District. This tool will enable students to use insects to explore their local ecology, gain an appreciation for biodiversity, learn scientific classification, and integrate science education with technology literacy skills.
- Principal Investigator: Donald Dahlsten, Associate Dean, College of Natural Resources.
- UCB Partners: Environmental Leadership Program, College of Natural Resources, Division of Insect Biology, Essig Museum of Entomology.
- Oakland Middle Schools.
10. Environmental Science at Galileo Academy of Science & Technology:
The UCB Environmental Sciences Program and the Department of Ethnic Studies work with the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology in San Francisco to create a three-year high school environmental science course. Curriculum which meets 11th grade standards has been completed and is being disseminated district-wide. A 12th grade Honors/AP-level course is in its inaugural year. The work incorporates both field study and web-based components. Under the guidance of the Urban Watershed Project, students meet once a week in San Francisco's Presidio. Working with National Park Service staff and other park professionals, they develop plant identification and mapping skills, master habitat and water quality assessment protocols, and assist in on-going ecosystem restoration projects.
- Co-Principal Investigators: Professor William Berry, Environmental Science; Professor L. Ling-chi Wang, Ethnic Studies.
- UCB Partners: Environmental Science, Ethnic Studies, Lawrence Hall of Science, the Urban Watershed Project.
- San Francisco High Schools.
11. Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative: Cultural Exploration:
The Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (ECAI) is a collaborative project combining global mapping, imagery and text to envision the world through space and time. ECAI employs new technologies and the paradigm of the internet to redefine the production and exchange of research on culture, society, and history. ECAI is developing a searchable index of materials with a map-based interface. The Institute of East Asian Studies is building a prototype of an interactive electronic tool that will help San Francisco schools use the resources of ECAI to support Social Science standards in World History, Culture and Geography.
- Principal Investigator: Professor Lewis Lancaster, Director ECAI.
- UCB Partner: Center for Korean Studies, Institute of East Asian Studies.
- Dominican University of California.
12. Local Context Project: Institute of Governmental Studies:
The Local Context Project currently works in the Oakland Unified School District, to develop curriculum that teaches students how local government works, and how it can be accessed to work for them. To accomplish this, the Local Context Project collaborates with teachers on the design of curriculum that best fits the teacher's style and classroom schedule. Students learn new forms of communication, how to collect data, and how to put the information on a web site, providing a context to data from elections, the census and other statistical sources.
- Principal Investigator: Professor Bruce Cain, Director, Institute of Governental Studies
- UCB Partner: Institute of Governmental Studies
- Oakland Schools
13. Youth PLAN:
The Youth-PLAN (formerly known as Urban Plan) was created in 1993 by graduate students in UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design to expose high school students to urban planning and design. Over the past eight years, hundreds of youth and adults have realized a range of personal, academic and social benefits through their participation in The Youth-PLAN. Today, community leaders, activists and members of the private sector are all invited to participate in the program as mentors, guest speakers, and official judges of student projects. Curriculum is developed each year to adapt to the needs and interest of the partnering communities.
- Co-Principal Investigators: Professor Harrison Fraker, Dean College of Environmental Design, and Dr. Deborah McKoy.
- UCB Partner: College of Environmental Design, Graduate School of Education
- McClymonds High School, Oakland; BASE Charter School, Alameda.
14. Tele-actor: Robots in BioTechnology:
The Project will develop conceptual instructional units that meet science content standards for High School Biology Classes--enabling students to learn about what BioTechnology is, how new drugs and treatments are designed and tested, how robots work, how they are being used in BioTech, and what BioTech companies do. One incentive for the students is a capstone live "remote field trip" to a BioTech lab using the "Tele-Actor," a new distance learning technology being developed at UC Berkeley's Alpha Lab.
- Principal Investigator: Professor Kenneth Goldberg, IEOR and EECS
- UCB Partner: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
- Oakland and San Francisco Schools.
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