"Community Access" Project

I. Briefly review the project proposal form. Discuss the project theme, outline and time line; review the project and curriculum objectives.

Theme - Online newsletter focusing on local events and experiences familiar to the students

Time line- February 1999 to June 1999

Curriculum objectives - Varied, mainly needed to integrate broad areas of programming for challenging needs students (social, academic, self help, communication, fine/gross motor).

II. Show the audience the outcome of the project proposal.

Results and a tour of the project can be seen at:http://www.k12.nf.ca/bishoponeill/groots/title.htm

III. Briefly comment on any successes or problems that were encountered throughout the life of the project.

Students were able to discover their areas of strength, as well as to appreciate the usefulness of the Internet as an information tool.

IV. Comment on any aspects of the project that you would do differently.

Would start the project earlier.

V. Comment on if and how the project can be expanded next year.

Would like to make it resource based, and include more write ups on community based events, and anecdotes about work experience in order to appeal to an older age group.