Project 3

Nathaniel Wildes

Community Service Learning Using Ed. Podcasts

Project focus: Supporting Technology

Project Description:
I will draft up a grant proposal for an Educational Podcast project, which will address the drop out rates and below average proficiency scores in the San Bernardino school district. This proposal will speak to these proficiency scores and outline the goals that the inherent program will attempt to achieve. At the core of the proposed project is a series of best practices Podcasts that will be developed using our resources at CSUSB and then be distributed to educational leaders within the region.

The purpose of this project is to provide professional development tools to those that are in a disposition to utilize this type of technology as an educational tool and refine their educational approach to better support their students’ needs. As a result, we hope that these educators will become more confident in their roles and in turn their improved instruction will lead to an increase in their students’ academic achievement. The proposal will include an executive summary, a timeline, a list of goals, the means of measuring the project’s effectiveness and an itemized budget.

I chose this project because I work part time with the Literacy Center on campus and we know that we could have a huge impact if we could only make the type of instruction and resources that we have available accessible to those who need it most. I think that if this project were ever to materialize, we could become a primary resource center for this type of professional development within the San Bernardino school district. Nonetheless, developing a proposal like this is great practical experience and will familiarize me with the process, preparing me for potential funding opportunities in the future.

Project Artifacts:

• Executive summary
• List of goals
• Project timeline
• Itemized budget
• Program evaluation plan
• Completed grant proposal

Project Timeline:
Start Date- 10/4/11
Milestone 1- Draw up an outline identifying resources and all parties involved in the proposed project
Milestone 2- Identify and research the tools/resources that will be necessary to complete the proposed project as well as the cost
Milestone 3- Create an executive summary
Milestone 4- Create a timeline describing in detail the goals and intentions of the proposed project
Mile stone 4- Create a program evaluation plan
Finish Date- 12/1/11