Student Newscast Project

The student newscast was a perfect example of how technology can aid student learning.  This project teaches organizational skills, familiarizes students with technology, and gives them responsibility outside of themselves.  Working in an interdependent group prepares kids students for situations, such as working in an office, that they will encounter later in life. Another great aspect of this project was that it allowed some of the students to teach their peers how to use technology, and help them understand their assigned role.  The student being taught gains valuable information about the technology they will be using, while the student teaching gains valuable experience in a leadership role.  This type of support, or scaffolding,syncs well with Vgotsky's theory of social development, given extra validity to this type of project.