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Resources

Digital Miracles Student Curriculum 2005-2006
This is the textbook used by the Digital Miracles Program students. It contains lessons, pictures, and detailed step-by-step instructions on how to refurbish, repair, and upgrade computers, load operating system software, and use office productivity tools.
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Digital Miracles Student Workbook 2005-2006
This is a workbook with supplemental handouts, worksheets, and reflection activities to reinforce and supplement the curriculum.
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Digital Miracles Teacher’s Edition 2004-2005
The teacher’s edition contains a full version of both the curriculum and workbook with tips on classroom set up, worksheet answers, teaching strategies, and connections to Pennsylvania Academic Teaching Standards.
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Digital Miracles Power Point Presentation
Provides information about Digital Miracles for schools, teachers and community partners interested in offering the program to the populations they serve. Included are resources about service-learning, the digital divide, and the specific requirements of Digital Miracles.
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Computer Refurbishing Guide:
This guide will take you through the in's and out's acquiring and preparing computers for your Digital Miracles Project session.
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Sample Forms

These forms have been created by and collected from Digital Miracles instructors. Feel free to use and adapt these forms to fit your students and Digital Miracles Project site.

Class List and Attendance Sheet
Collects contact information for students and has an attendance checklist.
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Parent Introductory Letter and Permission Slip
States the schedule of the class, when the celebration/parent training will be held at the end, and has a permission slip for the parents.
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Permission to use Student Image
Gives permission to use photos of students to augment grants, evaluations, etc.
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End of the course Parent Letter
Gives detailed information on celebration and parent training.
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Invitation to Celebration
Sample invitation to the end of the course celebration.
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Student Certificates
Handed out at completion of the course. Two designs listed.
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Student Powerpoint
Example of a powerpoint presentation a student made at the end of the course.
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Parent FAQ
Handed out to parents (with or without a parent training) at the end of the course.
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Student Survey
To be completed typically 3 months later.
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Summer Program Lesson Plans
Designed for a two week 4 hour/day summer program. This is simply a suggestion on how the days could look. Each group of students varies on how much time it takes to complete each task.
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