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Summary
Summary
In this research and development project, we will develop and implement a trans-disciplinary family-based learning project utilizing a low-cost indoor (hydroponics) and technology enhanced learning kit (using Micro:bits and sensors) that will be provided to the families to support their learning and doing of science at home through the caring for, growing of, and monitoring of their own produce.
In this research and development project, we will develop and implement a trans-disciplinary family-based learning project utilizing a low-cost indoor (hydroponics) and technology enhanced learning kit (using Micro:bits and sensors) that will be provided to the families to support their learning and doing of science at home through the caring for, growing of, and monitoring of their own produce.
Goals
Goals
- Develop, test, and implement a home-based technology-enhanced kit that will engage a household in collaborative learning,
- Develop a larger ecosystem of learning expertise by utilizing experienced high school youth with knowledge of coding and hydroponics as family mentors,
- Develop and grow a learning ecosystem where families are sharing and communicating with each other their knowledge, successes, and failure, and
- Examine how and in what ways do families draw upon their existing knowledge coupled with their cultural and linguistic expertise and share what they are learning about coding and hydroponics to each other and to the larger community.
Objectives
Objectives
- Families will learn how to grow own produce at home from 28-30 plants
- Families will learn how to code and monitor different systems
- Families will take part in the weekly activities that children and adults can do together
- Families will interact with 10-12 other families
- Families will be in touch with the faculty and students from Boston College
Participation and Support
Participation and Support
- No cost to participate. Families will be provided with everything throughout the project
- Each family will receive a honorarium of $300 for summer participation (end August 31) and $500 through December (end date December 31)
- Each families need to participate in a weekly (1 hour) training and learning session lead by Boston College faculty, students, and staff.
- Families will be aligned with trained high school youth to help with any questions the families may have
- This is an experimental project and feedback from the families will be much important. Families will be requested to fill out short survey forms and interviews for this purpose.
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