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==Project 1: The Herbarium at school ==
==Chapter 3 ==
===Introduction===
This chapter suggests, by way of example, four projects that could be achieved by
combining certain activities (or affordances) of the XO. These are projects on
deforestation, disease, cultural heritage and national languages. As you
see, these projects cover various fields of study. Each project is presented
according to a style, because it seemed more important to reflect a certain
variety of possible actions to unify the presentation of projects. However, each
proposed project follows the methodology suggested by Gregory and Laferrière
(1998):
===Project 1: The Herbarium at school ===
School project: "The herbarium at school. "
School project: "The herbarium at school. "
===PROJECT DESCRIPTION ===
====PROJECT DESCRIPTION ====
This project was designed to be completed in the fourth and / or fifth grade
This project was designed to be completed in the fourth and / or fifth grade
primary education system in Gabon.
primary education system in Gabon.
===FIRST PHASE: PREPARATION OF A DRAFT ===
====FIRST PHASE: PREPARATION OF A DRAFT ====
Discussion of the feasibility of this project with two teachers, and Valentine Béranger, of
Discussion of the feasibility of this project with two teachers, and Valentine Béranger, of
Elementary School Application of the École Normale Supérieure. Both teachers
Elementary School Application of the École Normale Supérieure. Both teachers
agriculture project with a third class of primary school. The "to the herbarium
agriculture project with a third class of primary school. The "to the herbarium
school "seemed feasible.
school "seemed feasible.
===1 / CHOOSE THE THEME: ===
====1 / CHOOSE THE THEME: ====
The choice of the theme is left to the discretion of the teacher or the teacher, through
The choice of the theme is left to the discretion of the teacher or the teacher, through
a discussion with the target class, the great movement of logging in the city of
a discussion with the target class, the great movement of logging in the city of
Libreville.
Libreville.
====Learning Objectives: ====
=====Learning Objectives: =====
* Identify, photograph, name and recognition of certain plants in the environment
* Identify, photograph, name and recognition of certain plants in the environment
closest to the student, here it is the courtyard of the school.
closest to the student, here it is the courtyard of the school.
Skills and attitudes developed by students through the project:
Skills and attitudes developed by students through the project:
* Recognize, name awareness, planting trees, using the XO.
* Recognize, name awareness, planting trees, using the XO.
===2 / TRACKING RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:===
====2 / TRACKING RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:====
Students will have access to resources in the library of the XO. They consult
Students will have access to resources in the library of the XO. They consult
appropriate documents on the Internet, as well as software using the XO.
appropriate documents on the Internet, as well as software using the XO.
able to go to the National Herbarium in Libreville, and the herbarium of the University of
able to go to the National Herbarium in Libreville, and the herbarium of the University of
Libreville.
Libreville.
===3 / ORGANIZATION OF WORK:===
====3 / ORGANIZATION OF WORK:====
The student must take ownership of the project, and the teacher play a role
The student must take ownership of the project, and the teacher play a role
facilitator or resource person in the organization and execution of the project.
facilitator or resource person in the organization and execution of the project.
Triads interchangent regularly each triad results and this in turn
Triads interchangent regularly each triad results and this in turn
role its results to the class.
role its results to the class.
===SECOND PHASE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT ===
====SECOND PHASE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT ====
The project may take the entire school year, one hour per week
The project may take the entire school year, one hour per week
during the course of awakening. (It may take less time, about 6 months, if the teacher or
during the course of awakening. (It may take less time, about 6 months, if the teacher or
encourages, stimulates, corrects shooting, helping students to make regular updates on
encourages, stimulates, corrects shooting, helping students to make regular updates on
the development of their work.
the development of their work.
===4 / PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THOUGHT AND DOCUMENTS: ===
====4 / PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THOUGHT AND DOCUMENTS: ====
Progressive development within each triad, a thought of a living environment
Progressive development within each triad, a thought of a living environment
for humans, the presence of plants, and its responsibility for its balance.
for humans, the presence of plants, and its responsibility for its balance.
Progressive development of a botanical garden, students will plant trees or
Progressive development of a botanical garden, students will plant trees or
few plants in the schoolyard.
few plants in the schoolyard.
===5 / COORDINATION AND SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS: ===
====5 / COORDINATION AND SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS: ====
Presentation to the whole class of tasks of each triad, questions and
Presentation to the whole class of tasks of each triad, questions and
comments to enrich and enhance the collective production of the class.
comments to enrich and enhance the collective production of the class.
The teacher spoke in front of the class to say what is positive
The teacher spoke in front of the class to say what is positive
compared to the project and improve deficiencies while encouraging and challenging.
compared to the project and improve deficiencies while encouraging and challenging.
===THIRD PHASE: THE EXPLOITATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECT===
====THIRD PHASE: THE EXPLOITATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECT====
===6 / BACK ON THE PROJECT:===
====6 / BACK ON THE PROJECT:====
Once completed, the project should be allowed to teach the class group that
Once completed, the project should be allowed to teach the class group that
Plants are essential to the human environment, as they provide oxygen,
Plants are essential to the human environment, as they provide oxygen,
of food, shade etc ... Man must protect the plant from its environment
of food, shade etc ... Man must protect the plant from its environment
and maintain such replanting.
and maintain such replanting.
===7 / THE AFTERMATH OF THE PROJECT:===
====7 / THE AFTERMATH OF THE PROJECT:====
Development of a botanical garden, the primary school level. Students will plant
Development of a botanical garden, the primary school level. Students will plant
some trees in the courtyard.
some trees in the courtyard.
Sharing the results of the project with other schools in the city, rural or other
Sharing the results of the project with other schools in the city, rural or other
countries through the Internet XO.
countries through the Internet XO.
==Project 2: Fight against unhealthy ==
===Project 2: Fight against unhealthy ===
The project will be implemented in three phases: design-implementation-evaluation.
The project will be implemented in three phases: design-implementation-evaluation.
===Design ===
====Design ====
Note that to start the project includes all primary students, regardless of
Note that to start the project includes all primary students, regardless of
level. The difference will be simply at the level of involvement that can be
level. The difference will be simply at the level of involvement that can be
is also to foster a spirit of civic involvement, foster cooperation,
is also to foster a spirit of civic involvement, foster cooperation,
complementarity and solidarity.
complementarity and solidarity.
====Outturn====
=====Outturn=====
The executive phase of the project will be crucial to the extent it contains actions
The executive phase of the project will be crucial to the extent it contains actions
Parents can contribute to repair toilets in schools that most
Parents can contribute to repair toilets in schools that most
Gabon institutions do not work or are to be built.
Gabon institutions do not work or are to be built.
====Assessment ====
=====Assessment =====
From the knowledge gained from the project ask students to
From the knowledge gained from the project ask students to
make proposals to remedy as far as possible the situation.
make proposals to remedy as far as possible the situation.
occurring in their environment, and attention that will give them the authority
occurring in their environment, and attention that will give them the authority
Municipal and especially parents about the need to clean up their environment.
Municipal and especially parents about the need to clean up their environment.
==Project 3: The bars and I ==
===Project 3: The bars and I ===
===Introduction ===
====Introduction ====
The education system is marked by the last few years of reforms aimed
The education system is marked by the last few years of reforms aimed
to make it more effective. The most significant realization of what we may agree
to make it more effective. The most significant realization of what we may agree
steps for the realization of such a project: preparation, execution and
steps for the realization of such a project: preparation, execution and
exploitation pédagogique.
exploitation pédagogique.
====I - Project Preparation====
=====I - Project Preparation=====
====Why this theme? ====
=====Why this theme? =====
Pierre Monsard, academic gabonais died a few years ago, said not without
Pierre Monsard, academic gabonais died a few years ago, said not without
project to succeed it must be close to his theme of life or centers of interest
project to succeed it must be close to his theme of life or centers of interest
students "(Munro).
students "(Munro).
====Featured Resources====
=====Featured Resources=====
* Science courses (as of alcohol and tobacco on health is on the agenda
* Science courses (as of alcohol and tobacco on health is on the agenda
5th grade);
5th grade);
school)
school)
* Measurement of sound intensity in the bars with the XO;
* Measurement of sound intensity in the bars with the XO;
====Organization ====
=====Organization =====
====→ Action Plan:====
=====→ Action Plan:=====
* Duration: 10 weeks, a half - day per week which does not seem
* Duration: 10 weeks, a half - day per week which does not seem
excessive because of the high level of core activities;
excessive because of the high level of core activities;
family), a doctor to explain the impact of alcohol, tobacco and pollution
family), a doctor to explain the impact of alcohol, tobacco and pollution
sound man.
sound man.
===II - The project===
====II - The project====
====Progressive development of thought and documents====
=====Progressive development of thought and documents=====
As that project activities are carried out, students must take
As that project activities are carried out, students must take
aware of the adverse effects on them - and on their environment
aware of the adverse effects on them - and on their environment
Libreville, for example, to meet a person lying on the floor or on the sidewalk
Libreville, for example, to meet a person lying on the floor or on the sidewalk
on the road, intoxicated causing death as passers hilarity.
on the road, intoxicated causing death as passers hilarity.
====→ One or more production====
=====→ One or more production=====
This awareness must lead to the realization of actions aimed at reducing
This awareness must lead to the realization of actions aimed at reducing
adverse consequences in the life of students. This can be achieved by
adverse consequences in the life of students. This can be achieved by
very well lead students to send a letter to the mayor of the commune in which
very well lead students to send a letter to the mayor of the commune in which
located their neighborhood, to seek enforcement.
located their neighborhood, to seek enforcement.
===III - Educational Farms===
====III - Educational Farms====
Under this project, students were encouraged to make the contribution
Under this project, students were encouraged to make the contribution
knowledge to solve a social problem that affects their lives.
knowledge to solve a social problem that affects their lives.
solve. The solution of the problem is simply an object of contemplation, but
solve. The solution of the problem is simply an object of contemplation, but
one more for the file and which will serve to convince.
one more for the file and which will serve to convince.
==Project 4: The national languages ==
===Project 4: The national languages ===
===Project Goal: Develop a glossary===
====Project Goal: Develop a glossary====
====Choose project:====
=====Choose project:=====
The idea for a fact: the loss of national languages. Children speak up
The idea for a fact: the loss of national languages. Children speak up
least in their languages. Hence the development of a glossary in order to practice
least in their languages. Hence the development of a glossary in order to practice
local languages.
local languages.
====Resources: ====
=====Resources: =====
* Using the XO to save;
* Using the XO to save;
* Adult speakers of each language listed;
* Adult speakers of each language listed;
resources and pronunciation of words and phrases will be maintained through the activity
resources and pronunciation of words and phrases will be maintained through the activity
Save XO.
Save XO.
====Coordination and synthesis of contributions:====
=====Coordination and synthesis of contributions:=====
* Processing of data by class group. During this examination, the
* Processing of data by class group. During this examination, the
learners could share the different emotions that occurred during the harvest
learners could share the different emotions that occurred during the harvest
thank you, etc..), know the names of animals, trees, pets and will be encouraged to
thank you, etc..), know the names of animals, trees, pets and will be encouraged to
converse in local languages.
converse in local languages.
====Continuation of the project:====
=====Continuation of the project:=====
* Awareness campaign with games: For example, present an object (even
* Awareness campaign with games: For example, present an object (even
photo) and ask other students to comment on the institution named in a
photo) and ask other students to comment on the institution named in a
is to encourage children to communicate in other langueslocales by exchanging
is to encourage children to communicate in other langueslocales by exchanging
other linguistic groups;
other linguistic groups;
====Development of another glossary.====
=====Development of another glossary.=====
* Sharing a project in interaction with other institutions.
* Sharing a project in interaction with other institutions.
==General Conclusion==
==General Conclusion==