FEH BOCES LEARNING TECHNOLOGY GRANT FOR DIGITAL STORYTELLING AND COMMUNICATION

CREATING PROJECT IDENTITY

Led by FEH BOCES, the grant consortium is comprised of six of the nine school districts in the FEH BOCES area: Brushton-Moira, Chateaugay, Malone, Salmon River, St. Regis Falls and Tupper Lake. In this rural region, an average of nearly 2/3 of students are classified as economically disadvantaged and 17.5% are classified as students with disabilities.

GRANT FOR INNOVATION

Project Identity will give students a chance to tell their personal stories using innovative learning technologies. As students explore their own identities, cultures, interests and passions, they can also connect to the identities of their peers and gain a variety of perspectives.

Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES, in cooperation with six of its component districts, has won a Learning Technologies Grant through the New York State Education Department to develop and implement this innovative project.

Project Identity aims to teach students the civic mindsets necessary for college, career, citizenship and life.

PHASE 1: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

From those six districts, 60 teachers and leaders representing a cross-section of grade levels and content areas will participate in collaborative professional development exercises. Through this training, they will explore personalized learning, and how to adapt the classroom to and celebrate students' cultures and language identities.

PHASE 1 ARTIFACTS

YEAR 1 DOCUMENTS

Teacher Commitment Form
10 Reasons to Participate in FEH BOCES Project Identity
Recruitment Letter to Teachers
Recruitment Communication with School Leaders
Online PLC Kickoff Timeline for Project Identity
Project Identity Participant Tech Kit Document
June Launch Agenda: June 10th & 13th, 2022
Slide Deck: Project Identity Kickoff/Introduction
Project Kickoff Evaluation Form (from LPB Consulting)

LINKS TO PRESENTERS AND OTHER

Skills21
Skills21 Presentation
Sara Ahmed
Julian Mocine McQueen - Million Person Project
6 word stories by Stephanie Affinito
Larry Smith 6 Word Project
7 Elements of PBL

PHASE 2: IMPLEMENTING WITH STUDENTS

Then those teachers will work with their students to create their own Project Identity using a variety of learning technologies to communicate their story. Students will discover a range of technological avenues for digital storytelling while developing social, emotional and cultural competency skills.

YEAR 2 DOCUMENTS

August PD Schedule
Lifemapping Experience with Amy from The Million Person Project
Identity Map
Skills 21 Slide Deck
Where I’m From Lesson Plan
Where I’m From Poem Template inspired by Sara K. Ahmed
Folder with lesson templates and videos:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1URj0kabP-6oetVFR4JA827fWdlAv9K5R
Slide Deck: Identity Meets Digital Media
September Newsletter https://www.smore.com/c7ayz-project-identity-update
Skills21 Screencastify Tutorial for Project Identity
Skills21 iMovie Tutorial for Project Identity
Skills21 WeVideo Tutorial for Project Identity
Skills21 Garage Band Tutorial for Project Identity
Schedule of monthly virtual support calls in Project Identity PLC in The Community at FEH BOCES (September 2022 - June 2023) (Jen Hesseltine)
Project Identity Summer Livestream Series 2022 in The Community at FEH BOCES, hosted by Jen Hesseltine
Agenda for January 10th PD Day for Project Identity Participants
Presenter slides or resources from January 10th PD Day:
- Dr. Gholdy Muhammad - see resources below
- One Photo, One Story Activity from Katsitsionni Fox - One Photo, One Story Student Project
- Project Identity Facilitation Slides for January 10th PD
- Google Form: Teacher snapshot descriptions of learning activities they are hosting for their students, and ideas they have for the remainder of Year 2
Julian Mocine-McQueen, Million Person Project, sign up form for February 14th and 16th, 2023 virtual classroom workshops
Julian Mocine-McQueen Student and Teacher Evaluations for virtual classroom workshops Feburary 14th and 16th, 2023:
- Student Evaluation (February 2023)
- Teacher Evaluation (February 2023)
May 2023 Project Identity Newsletter
Slide Deck and Agenda for Project Identity June 12, 2023 ½ Day Professional Development
Provided to Project Identity participants on June 12th - Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Curriculum and Instruction by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
Project Identity End-of-Year 2 Animation - June 12, 2023 - Teachers respond to “One Thing I Learned…”
Project Identity Year 2 Evaluation
FEH BOCES SCDN ELA Representative and Project Identity participating teacher, Danielle Keating, shared a Padlet created by a subgroup of the NYSED ELA SCDN focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Inspired by the work of Project Identity (NYSED LTG), Danielle and the SCDN subgroup curated a resource Padlet entitled, “Curating Identity in Our Spaces-A Lifelong Pursuit: Actionable Examples for a Variety of Situations and Spaces.”

Additional Resources:

PHASE 3: SHARING A TOOLKIT

Through creating and carrying out the project, educators hope to build a bank of ready-to-use Project Identity resources that teachers throughout the state can use to replicate Project Identity in their own learning environments.

YEAR 3 DOCUMENTS

Professional Development & Teacher Resources

August 15-17, 2023 Professional Development Resources (Activities, Agendas, Slides)
August 15th, 2023 Opening Circle Discussion Prompt
Lesson plan template for the curation and recording of learning activities (teachers worked together by grade-band to Project Identity curate learning activities)
Information for the creation of student evaluations for post-learning activity feedback
January 9th, 2024 Professional Development Resources (Activities, Agendas, Slides)
January 9th, 2024 Opening Circle Discussion Prompt
Animation Station Activity
August 2023 What Do You Need? Evaluation for Participating Teachers
August 2023 Teacher Evaluation from LPB Consulting
January 2024 Teacher Evaluation from LPB Consulting

Professional Development Presenter Resources

The Million Person Project (Julian Mocine-McQueen & Amy Thompson), Storytelling and Personal Narratives - Slide Deck
Sign Up Document for Virtual Classroom Storytelling Workshops with The Million Person Project
Storytelling through Animation Professional Development Workshop - Presenter Information and Animation Resources and Materials
Debbie Reese, Selecting Accurate Materials about Native Peoples, Resource Document
Virtual Professional Learning Community (PLC) Support & Resources

Other Resources

Summer 2023 Newsletter
Fall 2023 Newsletter
Creating a Learning Environment Where All Kids Feel Valued
Powerful, Evidence-Backed Ways to Connect With Students in the First Week of School
Fostering Relationships in the Classroom
Exploring Perceptions about Identity Through Self-Portraits
https://www.clarkson.edu/about/history/land-acknowledgement
Daily Rituals that Build Trust
23 Ways to Build and Sustain Classroom Relationships
Microaggressions are a big deal: how to talk about them and when to walk away - from NPR Life Kit
AI and Checking for Bias

YEAR 3 Artifacts

Professional Development & Teacher Resources

January 9th, 2024 Professional Development Resources (Activities, Agendas, Slides)
January 9th, 2024 Opening Circle Discussion Prompt
Animation Station Activity
August 2023 What Do You Need? Evaluation for Participating Teachers
August 2023 Teacher Evaluation from LPB Consulting
January 2024 Teacher Evaluation from LPB Consulting
May 2024 (Final) Teacher Evaluation from LPB Consulting
February 2024 Sign-up Form for Million Person Project Virtual Storytelling & Personal Narrative Classroom Workshops
May 15, 2024 Professional Development Day Resources (Agenda & Slides)
FEH BOCES In The Loop Newsletter with Information about NYSED LTG/Project Identity
Final FEH BOCES Project Identity Newsletter
List of PD Presenters - All Three Years of Grant Project
Toolbox of LTG/FEH BOCES Project Identity Learning Activities by Grade Band Created by FEH BOCES Project Identity Participating Teachers
Final LTG Video about FEH BOCES Project Identity: Learning Techologies for Digital Storytelling & Communication
Final LTG One-Page Document about FEH BOCES Project Identity
Final Year 3 Teacher Evaluation by LPB Consulting

Professional Development Presenter Resources

Debbie Reese, Selecting Accurate Materials about Native Peoples, Resource Document

Story Mapping & Personal Narratives/Storytelling with The Million Person Project (by Grade Band):

PK-5 Lesson Plan by The Million Person Project
6-8 Lesson Plan by The Million Person Project
9-12 Lesson Plan by The Million Person Project

Paul Gorski, Equity Literacy Institute, Resource Sheet for Teachers to Accompany Virtual Session on May 15th

Virtual Professional Learning Community (PLC) Support & Resources

Other Resources Shared with Participating Teachers through Online PLC:

Tech and Book Guides for Teachers to Replicate & Sustain Learning Activities into the Future:

FEH BOCES Project Identity Book Guide curated by Dr. Stephanie Affinito
Digital Technologies Technologies for Storytelling & Communication Project Guide by EdAdvance

To the extent possible under law, Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to Project Identity. This work is published from: United States.