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Ok, I gave the web site.
So, here is a summary form their web site. Genyes.org
Introduction
Generation Y (Gen Y) began as a Technology Innovation Challenge Grant in
the Olympia school district in Washington State in 1996. The vision was
to include students in the effort to infuse technology into curriculum
and schools. After 6 years, the program is not only still going strong
in Olympia, but also has also spread to hundreds of schools throughout
the country. 

The Model
The heart of the program is a Gen Y class. Each student in this class is
paired with a partner-teacher at the school. Each of these
student-teacher teams then decides what lesson plan, curriculum unit, or
other school need will be addressed by a collaborative,
technology-enriched curriculum project, which the partner-teacher and
the Gen Y student produce together. In the Gen Y class, the student not
only learns the technology skills necessary to complete the project, but
also "soft" skills, such as planning and collaboration, necessary to
complete these authentic long-term projects. As the project comes
together, the partner-teacher gets technology support they need when and
where they need it - in their classroom. 

The result is authentic project-based learning for the students and
sustainable technology professional development for the teachers. This
powerful model has been refined and proven in real classrooms around the
world.

Only Generation Y Offers:

Proven Results - The Generation Y model has been implemented in hundreds
of schools in 44 states - and continues to expand. 
Exemplary Model - The U.S. Department of Education's Expert Panel on
Educational Technology has rated only one model of professional
development as exemplary - Generation Y 
Supported by Scientific Research - Generation Y is one of the most
well-researched educational technology programs in history. The
Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) has provided six years
of external evaluation. 
Rigorous Technology Skills - Gen Y students in grades 3 to 12 learn
technology skills aligned both to the ISTE NETS for Students and Texas
TEKS standards. 
Standards Alignment - Each student participating in a Gen Y class
produces and delivers a technology infused lesson aligned to local and
state standards. 
Student Empowerment - The Generation Y model is the only model of
professional development that involves students as equal partners in
their own learning. 
Flexible 
For six years, Generation Y has been delivered in almost any conceivable
school setting. From Native American villages in Alaska and Washington
to all secondary schools in the Virgin Islands, to remote towns in
Wyoming to urban schools in empowerment zones in Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and Washington DC. Generation YES staff members
can work with your unique school situation to help you successfully
implement the Gen Y model. 

Grades 3-12 
Works with your existing hardware, network, and software 
Extensive resources meet your unique needs 
Cost Effective
More for your Money - Online courses, teacher workshops, and college
courses can be expensive while the results of such training have never
produced the desired level of technology use among teaching staff.
Generation Y is a "train the trainer" model that trains students to
provide onsite, immediate and context sensitive training to teachers. As
part of the training students receive, they collaborate with teachers to
produce REAL lessons that are assessed and improved upon for future use.
As Generation Y graduates multiply in your school and district they
become a powerful force for change. 


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Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Gen yes project is one of those examples for "kids mentoring kids" and 
>"kids working with teachers." Since this was originally funded by the 
>USDOE, there was a great
research and eval report.
You should talk to Dr. Dennis Harper.
http://www.genyes.org/

COuld someone who knows post a 1 page summary of Gen YEs to the list?
thanks tony
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