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Environmentally Aware:
Kids Care!
EPL (Environmental Project-based Learning)
Expanding the
four walls of the
classroom
through
Distance Learning
Video
conferencing
PORTS:Crystal Cove Video
Conference
Community
Out-reach
Programs
Beach
Investigation
Beach Cleanup
I Love a Clean
San Diego
Presentation
Students work on posters
to post around campus to
spread the word.
Students followed the
guidelines of the San
Diego Water district.
2008 SONY Environmental Expo
Students were
invited to attend
Sony’s annual
Environmental
Expo.
This event served
as inspiration,
motivation and
background
knowledge for
current PSAs in
production.
Click here to view the
Rainforest Deforestation
Newscast.
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Utilizing prior knowledge and new learning through Cable
Programming, On-line resources and videos students
collaborate to synthesize their learning while making a new
video.
Students use video production
to create PSAs . Pinnacle
Studio software and the use of
the green screen augment the
editing process. Students
wrote the scripts, acted them
out, filmed, and edited the
public service announcements
about our impact on our
environment and our local
ocean and beaches.
Public Service Announcements
Public Service
Announcement (Marks)-Be
Aware and Care!
Click on the play
button above to watch
the video (Internet
connection is required).
Public Service
Announcement (Nobles)Keep SD Beaches Clean!
Click on the play
button above to
watch the video.
A Comparison:
How do Media Rich Classes compare
with others on statewide testing?
Background

Havena Marks and Amanda Nobles’ classes
created videos, participated in video conferences,
and had regular access to Cable and On-line
resources last year.
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Note the difference in the performance of their
students who had experienced learning with
media rich support and opportunity
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Marks/ Nobles 2nd. graders- 29% Caucasian /71% Non-white
(Asian 52%, Middle Eastern 18%, Pilipino .5 % and African American .5 %)
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95%
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84%
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80%
74%73%
68%
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65%
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60%
50%
50%
Statewide Students
District Students
Adobe Bluffs
40%
Marks/Nobles
30%
20%
10%
0%
Word Analysis &
Vocab Devel
Reading Comp
Literary Response & Written Conventions
Analysis
Writing Strategies
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94%
90%
80%
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84%84%
72%
60%
Statewide
50%
PUSD
Adobe Bluffs
40%
Marks/Noble
30%
20%
10%
0%
Place Value, Add,
Subtract
multiply, divide,
fraction
Algebra
Measurement and
Geometry
Statistics, Data
Analysis, and
Probability
Adobe Bluffs
Elementary
staff training
in Video
Conferencing
and the
California
State Parks
PORTS
Program.
Video
conferences
are now
scheduled
throughout
the year at all
grade levels.
Mrs. Marks and Mrs. Nobles 2/3 Multiage Classes are featured in December 2008 "Cable in the
Classroom" magazine. Click here to read article.
Click here to view Crystal Cove PORTS Video Conference on Teacher Tube