The video was great. Thank you for sharing. I am a doctoral student at UNC-G and we just finished a course on Integrative Practice. So much of what we researched as best practices in integraton was evidenced in the video from Ferryway. I forwarded the video to my professor at UNC-G.

I am a elementary education major at ASU West and my commment will be coming from the perspective of a Preservice teacher. I enjoyed this video because it demonstrated hands on learning, technology, and visual learning for students. The teachers who put this project together seem very inspirational and make the students want to learn. They took their time to put together this 6 week project and it shows how much they care about their students. The video states that their test scores are higher than other schools in their district because of this project. The powerpoint at the end of the video is a representation of making kids think for themselves. They got to pick an answer, not knowing if it was right or wrong because they had to come up with reasoning behind their decision for the best answer. The students earned their field trip by participating in the projects, and it made them earn this trip for all the hard work they completed. Seeing the students use the technology of a digital camera and a computer just shows how much our education has changed in the classroom. Students need to learn these skills because our education is entering into a more advanced technological century. I enjoyed this video, and it helps me think of ideas to use in my own classroom.

As a preservice teacher, I must say that this article was exciting. The article brought to light the tremendous benefits of cooperative learning among both the students and the teachers. Within the article and the program implemented within the school a door opens to the great need for more interdisciplinary education. As a science teacher, I will strive for more ideas on integrating science in any aspect of cooperative teaching that I can. Science has roots in all disciplines and by incorporating those disciplines science comes to life for the students.
I feel that it important to address the benefits of the video. The great enthusiasm of the students was wonderful but was almost more exciting was the enthusiasm that the teachers showed. It seemed that using these new techniques seemed to invigorate them within the classroom. The teachers’ excitement within the classroom and for the content must influence the students’ attitude tremendously.

As a preservice teacher, all I can say is WOW! This report was encouraging and inspiring. Education majors are constantly having inclusion and interdisciplinary practices shoved down our throats. This, in addition to standards and technology incoporation. We rarely get the opportunity see these ideals in practice. Seeing the collaborative efforts of the teachers and students in the learning process in the video really gives meaning to the terms I've been reading about in my textbooks. The student's personal paths to discovery were obviously a source of energy and enthusiasm in the classroom. I look forward to being a leader in this type of educational process.

As a Preservice teacher at Arizona State University, West campus, I was intrigued by this article and video alike. Reading the article and then watching the video was exciting. I enjoyed seeing the students learning in a way other then the tradition paper and pen. The students were excited about learning and the teachers were even happy they could provide an environment the students would dread leaving and yet rush back to the next day. The curriculum and way the various subject areas were integrated was a unique method that I was previously unaware could even exist. I am now excited to get out into the field, with all the technology resources, and provide my students with as much knowledge through technology that is virtually possible.

I have always been skeptical about technology in the classroom. What if it becomes to complicated and a student(s) feel they have failed? How would a teacher bring that confidence level back up. But after reading the article and viewing the video my perspectives have changed. I am a preservice teacher attending at ASU West and have completely changed my mind about technology in the classroom. There was so much support and guidance for the students from their teachers to other specialists from Universities. There were so many resouces that the students were able to receive and learn from. The technology the were exposed to gave them responsibility and ownership of their own learning and completion of their project. It was just amazing how teachers who care about their students made a difference in their learning and helped them to become better students.

I am a special education major at Arizona State University. In two years I will be entering the field of teaching, and this video made me SO excited to use technology and integration in my classroom! I have to admit that I am not a technologically savvy person, and the idea of using an abundance of technology in class was initially intimidating to me. This article and video definitely brought it into a new light when I saw how engaged the students were in their work, and how excited they were about the results of their water wheels. I cannot wait to be a teacher and do projects like this!

As a junior and preservice teacher in the Education program at Arizona State Universities West campus, I have realized how important technology is for the classroom. Children are using technology in so many ways now and learning how to work collaboratively and effectively through technology and sharing. This video demonstrated many new things and technologies for children. One of the most important things I noticed was how enthusiastic and positive the teachers were in this video. This article and video gave me so many ideas in how to integrate learning in my own classroom in the future. The resources and technology available for students is astonishing and I am excited to use it to maximize learning for my students.

As a Preservice teacher at ASU, I was excited to see the learning that was happening in this video. Using technology to incorporate reading, writing, math, critical thinking and cooperative learning was excellent. The Teachers who planned for six weeks took so much commitment and compassion, I applaud them. It was evident of the enthusiam in the sudents faces that they will take this lesson with them for the rest of their lives. I look forward to one day incorporating technology with my students. "Great Job!" to the teachers and the students.

As a preservice teacher this video was very inspiring. It shows how teachers can integrate new curriculum that really gets the kids involved and excited to learn. It seems like such a logical step to bring technology into the classroom when it is already a huge part of our children’s lives. Taking away the students connection to technology in the classroom often leaves the students bored and counting down the minutes until they can get to a computer or their favorite technological device. So to incorporate computers, cameras, and other various gadgets really allows the students to connect with their subjects. One thing I loved about this project is that it really encouraged students to dig deeper on their own instead of being force fed information by the teacher that they will later data dump once they have taken a test. When students grasp and own the concept of the lesson is when you know you have taught successfully and this project has definitely accomplished that goal!