This document outlines a project between students in Morocco and the USA to share snapshots of their daily lives through videoconferencing and digital media. It involves 3 sub-themes: 1) students reflecting on and comparing their daily routines through photos and essays, 2) writing and sharing poems about where they are from and who they are, and 3) creating digital narratives that highlight how youth in both countries are stereotyped but also defy stereotypes. The goals are for students to learn about each other's lives, craft original work, collaborate, and share their media with a global audience. The project emphasizes real-world technology skills and is meant to boost motivation through meaningful cultural exchange.

2. Morocco- USA CS ‘One Day in the Life’
Videoconferencing through Abobe Connect

3. sub-theme one:
snapshots of “everyday life”
• Student Products and Posts:
“my name” poem and introduction post
2 response posts to peers “my name poem”
Introduction photo post
• Learning Goals:
Students will reflect and make comparisons on
their daily lives
Students will create a side-by-side photo essay
after a scavenger hunt.

7. Sub-theme two:
Writing poems: ‘Where I am from’ & ‘ who I am’
• Learning Goals:
* Students will craft an original poem based on
observations of their neighborhood.
* Students will connect individual observations to
one another.
* Students will share original work with a live
audience.
* Students will collaborate to create a unified Poem
* Students will understand and practice sequencing

8. Sub-theme Three:
YOU MAY THINK I AM____BUT I REALLY
AM_________
• Learning Goals:
• Present digital narratives highlighting the ways
youth in America and Morocco are both
stereotyped and defy stereotypes
• Final videoconference connection to share
select media to a global audience online.
• School and/or community exhibition (posters,
photo gallery, etc).

9. Pedagogical Merits.
• It is a PBL
• It is task-based
• It lends itself to the SBA
• It is based on the ICT ( Digital media creation,
online intraction, blogging, etc..)
• It boosts autonomy
• It bridges students’ hearts and minds,
• It increases motivation and enhances
collaboration and teamwork.

10. More ….
•+ knowledge, students learn how to take
responsibility, build confidence, solve
problems and work collaboratively,
communicate ideas and be creative.
•It emphasizes real-world appilcation of
technology and skills.
•It is meaningful

11. The closing of the project
June 2/3 2015 in Ouaouizeght, Beni Mellal
With the participation
Public Affairs Section-US embassy ,Rabat
MEARN president
iEARN US
CS schools presentation and discussion
Video Conferences with US schools
-Moderated by : Jennifer Russel – IEARN US