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Electronic Curricula

Parks has always been the innovator in community programming for New York City. One of the major factors in our success has been our ability to meet the needs of our communities. Incorporating technology into the programs we already offer gives recreational activities, such as basketball, a whole new dimension. As our kids write stories about their favorite players or conduct research on their favorite sport, they are active participants and contributors. The CRC curriculum is about more than technology. It considers Parks' kids as athletes, artists and students. We believe in providing our kids with more than a Parks' program. We believe in giving them the Parks' experience.

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ACTIVITIES

Community Poems This activity is designed to encourage a sense of community in a given classroom or recreation center. Center Newsletter Have students and community members contribute to a center (or classroom) newsletter. Email Pen Pals Encourage students to learn proper writing ettiquette using the internet. Hot Shot Animation Students create their own animated cartoons using programs such as KidPix, Powerpoint and any other graphics programs. 'ME' Shirts Students combine photos, graphics and text into a wearable project. Musical Computers Students practice their creative writing and reading abilities trying to continue one anothers stories in fixed amounts of time. Partners Project Students interview their partners and lay out their text and graphic on a page for print or web sites. Shape Poems Students use KidPix to write poems in different shapes and sizes. Tech Etches This activity focuses on the concept of using layers in graphic design. Techno- Turkeys Children can create holiday turkeys and practice their determination and abilities to follow directions and concentrate on a difficult task. What's Your Sign? Students will create logos to represent themselves and write explinations for them. Write a Business Cover Letter Students will write a formal business or cover letter to a specified individual and organization. Candy Dandy This lesson shows students the benefits of using graphs to communicate information, answer questions, and solve problems Celebrate a NYC Neighborhood Working in teams, students will take on the role of marketers hired to promote one neighborhood in NYC Cell Formatting Students will learn the basics of entering and editing data into an Excel spreadsheet Charts Students will learn how to create charts in excel, and paste them into a Word document. Create a Company Picnic Flyer Students will design a flyer for an upcoming company picnic. Cut, Copy, and Paste in Students will learn the basics of cutting, copying and pasting within a MS Word Document. Font Formatting In this lesson students will learn how to format text to change the size, font, color, etc. Formulas in Microsoft Excel Students will learn how to insert information into an excel spreadsheet and use formulas to calculate data within cells. Make End Meet Students create a monthly budget, showing income earned from an imaginary job versus estimated monthly expenses. Internet Scavenger Hunt This activity is designed to teach students navigation skills on the internet. Create a Travel Brochure Students will practice searching the internet and using Microsoft Word to create a travel brochure for one particular city. Writing a Memo Students will practice writing a fictitious work-related memo.