Audubon PARTNERSHIPS Service Learning 2009 QCC SL CTE.
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NYC Audubon Spring 2008 Wish List
Creating an issue of a children’s newsletterExpanding the mailing list for the newsletter
Developing conservation projects in NYC parks.
Immediate interest in fulfilling the need of creating the children’s newsletter
Look Around New York City
…is for children in 4th through 6th grade.…is for children in 4th through 6th grade.
…distributed to about 850 classrooms and nature centers throughout the City.…distributed to about 850 classrooms and nature centers throughout the City.
…published for over 20 years under the leadership of Naola Gersten-Woolf and the support of a volunteer staff.
…published for over 20 years under the leadership of Naola Gersten-Woolf and the support of a volunteer staff.
…features articles by professionals as well as kids. There are fun facts, mini-quizzes, interviews, plus resources for adults to
get ideas for fun, City-based nature activities.
…features articles by professionals as well as kids. There are fun facts, mini-quizzes, interviews, plus resources for adults to
get ideas for fun, City-based nature activities.
…aims to get City kids involved in their environment by promoting nature appreciation and preservation.…aims to get City kids involved in their environment by promoting nature appreciation and preservation.
Look Around New York City :
Look Around New York City :
According to NYC Audubon’s website:
According to NYC Audubon’s website:
BE122 Basic Skills
Service Learning Task Students create articles for Look Around New York City, NYC Audubon’s publication for children in 4th through 6th grade.
Community Partner: NYC AudubonLook Around newsletter aims to get City kids involved in their environment by promoting nature appreciation and preservation for fourth through sixth graders.
Service learning General course objectives
Identifying main ideas, supporting detailsOutlining and summarizing
Drawing conclusions
Researching skills
Developing Vocabulary
Improving study skills•time management, •organizational skills,• listening skills, •following directions
Improve basic skills of reading:
NYC Audubon and QCC: A Developing Partnership
Meeting at 23st-ManhattanWe were shown how
the operation ran, and were introduced
to Dr. Susan Elbin, Dir. of Conservation and Glenn Phillips, Exec.
Dir. where seeds were planted for
continuing partnerships with NYC Audubon and
QCC.
We saw “ the kiosk.” NYC Audubon had been
looking for a sight for the kiosk to show live
coverage of herons nesting on Brother
Islands in Long Island Sound.
NYC Audubon was excited that QCC would be interested in hosting the kiosk.
One of the most recent additions to our library’s resources is the Audubon Society HeronCam. The webcam provides images from Goose Island (Bronx) and information about the birds and the Audubon Society’s interest in them. The library is happy to have the kiosk which will support service learning projects. However, everyone is welcome to come and see the birds!
Prof. Jeanne GalvinChief LibrarianQueensborough Community College
NYC Audubon's HeronCam
Starting the NewsletterBE122 students
“In the beginning of this project, I wasn't sure what we had to do. After a few weeks of doing some research, I found it very interesting to know about. I was getting more aware of New York’s surroundings. It has helped me improve my research skills, point out major and minor details. …The history on parks was fun to research on, there was so many details in a forest to learn about. “
“…. After a week or so, I started to put my mind into this and started
finding this project very interesting.”
Working on the Newsletter
First round of articles in Wiki
“I never knew you could see all these different animals at specific times during the different seasons.”
“The picture on the left is from the 1600s and the picture on the right is the present. Back in the 1600s the land was used for things like farming and hunting. Wild animals such as bears lived all over the island. The water as you can see on the left is so clean and blue. The trees are nice and green and it looks like a great clean place. The picture on the left which is Times Square now is changed fully from before. Now there are buildings everywhere. Times Square is full of business buildings and retail stores. There are no trees to be seen in the picture. The water now seems less clean and polluted. “
BE122 Final Version (Mannahatta-Island of
Survival)
“….knowing how Manhattan has changed in the last 400 years is amazing…”
Audubon and BE122: Final Meeting and Thoughts
“…you need only a couple of sentences so that has helped me to summarize, which was hard at first then I caught on to how it has to
be. ““So far in doing this project it has taught me how to work with people, research, and pick out the main points.”
What Made the Partnership Work
Common interest and goalsLogistical compatibilityVehicles to create trust
Honesty Face to face meetings Time commitment
ReciprocityRight place at the right time
CBOs must be ready to implementGoals need to met a short time frameFlexibilityCreativity
Audubon and BE122: Final Meeting and Thoughts
“ I think working in groups teaches you a lot about being in the real world.”
“Doing this project also helped me work better in groups. It taught me that work always gets done faster with the help of all people in your group .”