““Wii Can Do It!”Wii Can Do It!”Students Bring Technology to an Adult Day Health Center (and create a Students Bring Technology to an Adult Day Health Center (and create a

sensory room!)sensory room!)

A Community Service Learning ProjectA Community Service Learning Project

Gretchen Werle, RN, MSNGretchen Werle, RN, MSN

Franklin County Technical High SchoolFranklin County Technical High School

Some Questions to StartSome Questions to Start

What do you know about community What do you know about community service learning (CSL)?service learning (CSL)?

Discuss CSL projects that you have done Discuss CSL projects that you have done with your students.with your students.

Community Service LearningCommunity Service Learning

"Service-learning is a "Service-learning is a teaching and learning teaching and learning approach that approach that integrates community integrates community service with academic service with academic study to enrich study to enrich learning, teach civic learning, teach civic responsibility, and responsibility, and strengthen strengthen communities." communities." -From the National Commission on -From the National Commission on Service-Learning 2001Service-Learning 2001

Five key elements of a community service learning Five key elements of a community service learning project project

(California Dept of Education www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/sl/keyelements.asp)(California Dept of Education www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/sl/keyelements.asp)

Element One—Meets a real community needElement One—Meets a real community need

Element Two—Integrates into and enhances the curriculumElement Two—Integrates into and enhances the curriculum

Element Three—Coordinates with a community agency, another Element Three—Coordinates with a community agency, another school, or the community at largeschool, or the community at large

Element Four—Helps foster civic responsibilityElement Four—Helps foster civic responsibility

Element Five—Provides structured time for reflectionElement Five—Provides structured time for reflection

Broad Project GoalBroad Project Goal

Build upon the Build upon the existing service existing service learning partnership learning partnership between Franklin between Franklin County Technical County Technical School and a School and a community- based community- based adult day health adult day health program. program.

Learning GoalsLearning Goals

Through working with instructors and adult Through working with instructors and adult day health staff, students will build the day health staff, students will build the following skills:following skills:

• • Design developmentally-appropriate activities using high-quality Design developmentally-appropriate activities using high-quality resourcesresources

• • Introduce activities which involve technology and promote physical Introduce activities which involve technology and promote physical activity and healthy eating habitsactivity and healthy eating habits

• • Interact with elders/ adults with disabilities in a variety of settingsInteract with elders/ adults with disabilities in a variety of settings• • Apply theory learned in the classroom and build knowledge and skills Apply theory learned in the classroom and build knowledge and skills

experientiallyexperientially

Assessment and Measurable Assessment and Measurable ResultsResults

-Students will achieve scores of at least 80% on all work related to -Students will achieve scores of at least 80% on all work related to this project- journal entries, conferencing, projects, evaluations.this project- journal entries, conferencing, projects, evaluations.

-Students will demonstrate progressive leadership, communication, -Students will demonstrate progressive leadership, communication, and project planning skills as measured by teacher observation and and project planning skills as measured by teacher observation and recorded on a weekly evaluation tool.recorded on a weekly evaluation tool.

-Adult day health participants will benefit from increased socialization -Adult day health participants will benefit from increased socialization and the introduction of technology, physical activity, and sensory and the introduction of technology, physical activity, and sensory activities to the center schedule as measured by participant activities to the center schedule as measured by participant verbalizations and increased engagement of all participants in verbalizations and increased engagement of all participants in activities led by students.activities led by students.

-Adult day health center staff will have a positive perception of student -Adult day health center staff will have a positive perception of student involvement as measured through evaluations completed at the involvement as measured through evaluations completed at the mid-point and the end of the funded period.mid-point and the end of the funded period.

Standards-Based Curriculum ConnectionsStandards-Based Curriculum Connections Apply strategies to enhance effectiveness of all types of communications in the workplaceApply strategies to enhance effectiveness of all types of communications in the workplace Activity AssistantActivity Assistant Demonstrate safety techniques used in caring for cognitively impaired clientsDemonstrate safety techniques used in caring for cognitively impaired clients Describe behavior interventions used in caring for cognitively impaired clientDescribe behavior interventions used in caring for cognitively impaired client Demonstrate introductory resident/client identificationDemonstrate introductory resident/client identification Identify the organizational structure of the health care teamIdentify the organizational structure of the health care team Illustrate ways to encourage independence in personal care for the clientIllustrate ways to encourage independence in personal care for the client Demonstrate respect for diverse orientationsDemonstrate respect for diverse orientations List strategies used to maintain client dignity at all timesList strategies used to maintain client dignity at all times Successfully complete a supervised student practicumSuccessfully complete a supervised student practicum Assist with range of motion exercisesAssist with range of motion exercises Explain importance of responding to client needs in a timely, compassionate and professional Explain importance of responding to client needs in a timely, compassionate and professional

manner manner Assess and maintain optimum hearing by adjusting environmental conditionsAssess and maintain optimum hearing by adjusting environmental conditions Demonstrate verbal communicationDemonstrate verbal communication Use different levels of formality, style, and tone when composing for different audiences. Use different levels of formality, style, and tone when composing for different audiences. Apply steps for obtaining information from a variety of sources, organizing information, Apply steps for obtaining information from a variety of sources, organizing information,

documenting sources, and presenting research in individual projects:documenting sources, and presenting research in individual projects: Analyze visual or aural techniques used in a media message for a particular audience and Analyze visual or aural techniques used in a media message for a particular audience and

evaluate their effectiveness.evaluate their effectiveness. Identify practices used to avoid accidentsIdentify practices used to avoid accidents

Examples of learning standard Examples of learning standard connectionsconnections

Apply strategies to Apply strategies to enhance effectiveness of enhance effectiveness of all types of all types of communications in the communications in the workplaceworkplace

Demonstrate respect for Demonstrate respect for diverse orientationsdiverse orientations

Another ExampleAnother Example

Demonstrate safety Demonstrate safety techniques used in techniques used in caring for clientscaring for clients

Building on Student’s Interests Building on Student’s Interests and Skillsand Skills

Develop activity stations which would put the Develop activity stations which would put the students' technology skills to use (Wii and PC) students' technology skills to use (Wii and PC)

Design activity stations designed for people with Design activity stations designed for people with sensory deficits and dementiasensory deficits and dementia

Offer field trip which provides new experiences Offer field trip which provides new experiences for students and program participants to for students and program participants to experience together. experience together.

Funding Funding $$$$$$$$$$

National Education Association - National Education Association - Student Achievement Grant. Student Achievement Grant.

http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-educators/grant-programs/grant-application/student-achievement-application/student-achievement-grants/grants/

$5,000 to improve the academic $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students by achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based knowledge of standards-based subject matter. subject matter.

The work should also improve The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical directed learning, and critical reflection. reflection.

The Project BeginsThe Project BeginsStudents were responsible for finding and Students were responsible for finding and

reading reliable data on:reading reliable data on: The use of the Wii in therapeutic and The use of the Wii in therapeutic and

recreation settingsrecreation settings Elements of a sensory roomElements of a sensory room Gathering information on:Gathering information on: Location and date for picnicLocation and date for picnic Items to purchase for sensory room, Items to purchase for sensory room,

picnic, activities, and technologypicnic, activities, and technology Build budgets (according to grant Build budgets (according to grant

guidelines) for:guidelines) for: Sensory room materialsSensory room materials Technology materialsTechnology materials ActivitiesActivities PicnicPicnic Submit materials lists within budget Submit materials lists within budget

for each area according to timelinesfor each area according to timelines

ImplementationImplementation

Materials for all areas of the grant Materials for all areas of the grant were compiled by students, orders were compiled by students, orders were placed and the implementation were placed and the implementation phase of the project began. phase of the project began.

Students set up and introduced the Wii Students set up and introduced the Wii to Adult Day Health (ADH) to Adult Day Health (ADH) participants, as well as documenting participants, as well as documenting activities and progress using a digital activities and progress using a digital camera and the new computer station.camera and the new computer station.

Creating a Sensory RoomCreating a Sensory Room

Students began work Students began work on creating a sensory on creating a sensory room, including room, including painting the walls a painting the walls a soothing blue color. soothing blue color.

This element of the This element of the project is in process, project is in process, and will evolve over and will evolve over the next few months. the next few months.

Opportunities for ReflectionOpportunities for Reflection Ongoing reflection and processing Ongoing reflection and processing

is a critical element of a is a critical element of a community service learning community service learning project. project.

Following each Adult Day Health Following each Adult Day Health visit, a teacher-led discussion is visit, a teacher-led discussion is held focusing on highlights of the held focusing on highlights of the day, as well as problems and day, as well as problems and questions that arose. questions that arose.

Students also complete a Students also complete a structured journal entry, in which structured journal entry, in which they are asked to connect their they are asked to connect their experiences at the ADH to experiences at the ADH to classroom content, and well as to classroom content, and well as to specific learning standards (see specific learning standards (see journal template). journal template).

Synthesis of Concepts and Synthesis of Concepts and Leadership SkillsLeadership Skills

Placed students in leadership Placed students in leadership roles as they have taken roles as they have taken responsibility for all phases of responsibility for all phases of the project from planning to the project from planning to implementation. implementation.

Students presented on their Students presented on their project at a Statewide project at a Statewide Community Service Learning Community Service Learning Conference sponsored by the Conference sponsored by the MA Department of Elementary MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. and Secondary Education.

Students led a 1 hour and 15 Students led a 1 hour and 15 minute workshop on their minute workshop on their service learning project to an service learning project to an audience of fellow students, audience of fellow students, teachers, administrators, and teachers, administrators, and service learning coordinators. service learning coordinators.

Addressed learning standardsAddressed learning standards

Students will be required to Students will be required to make connections between the make connections between the elements of the project, elements of the project, guiding theory, and outcomes.guiding theory, and outcomes.

How does all of this apply to you?How does all of this apply to you?

Most vocational instructors Most vocational instructors do do community service community service learning projects with their students.learning projects with their students.

How would making connections between the learning How would making connections between the learning standards for your program and the projects you do help standards for your program and the projects you do help your students to learn what you want them to learn?your students to learn what you want them to learn?

How would being able to make these connections How would being able to make these connections strengthen your program/ help you to get funds for strengthen your program/ help you to get funds for projects that would benefit your students and the projects that would benefit your students and the community?community?

““Working Smart”Working Smart”

Conserve energy- yours!Conserve energy- yours! Capitalize on what you Capitalize on what you

are already doingare already doing Have an electronic copy Have an electronic copy

of your VTE Frameworks of your VTE Frameworks on your computer on your computer

www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworkswww.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks

Use the CSL templateUse the CSL template

Good Luck!Good Luck!