Student+Centered+Service+Learning

 Community service – where students provide a service to the community without defined learning goals. It is usually a one time event which does not generally make a lasting impression on the students. Volunteering - where students log in hours. This is usually a school requirement and is done in either high school or college. Picking up trash on a riverbank is service. Studying water samples under a microscope is learning. When science students collect and analyze water samples, document their results and present findings to a local pollution control agency that is service learning.

Would the image below inspire students to engage in service learning?      

How about this as inspiration? media type="youtube" key="eTkCTajmEIQ" height="344" width="425" Or....How about this?

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Matt has traveled the world three times and has connected with people from different cultures and lifestyles through music and dance. Where can you take your students with this? One idea to get you started: Using Google Maps - chart Matt's travels, visit the countries Matt has visited, connect with students in those countries through e-mail and Virtual Field Trips...where else can you go?

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Use the link below to find out more information on Service Learning. See if you can locate and add two more sites that would be useful in engaging students in Service Learning.

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