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In Southwest San Francisco, the campuses
of three adjacent schools, separated by concrete and chain-link
fences, are being transformed into a "Living Library."
Under the direction of Life Frames, Inc.- a non-profit
company that seeks to develop culturally sensitive learning environments-
students recreate their school landscapes into a "library"
that links nature and technology.
Students so far have built a pond with a flowing stream, carved
out images of plants and animals from wooden fences, planted additional
gardens and built a major compost bin. They document their progress
through a variety of online technologies.Results from the
Living Library project will become part of the
Smithsonian's collection at the American History Museum.Life
Frames, the project's sponsor, was nominated for the Computerworld
Smithsonian Awards Program, which archives case studies by nominees
who use information technology in innovative ways to benefit society.
The winner will be announced next month
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San Francisco students team up with The Home
Depot to transform their campus into a "Living Library."
Results from the project are available online at www.alivinglibrary.org.
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Living Libraries also serve as an attempt
to foster community involvement in schools. These libraries
use state-of-the-art communications technology in an effort
to help schools reflect on their history, diversity, ecology
and cultures.
The goal of Life Frames is to develop an
electronic network of "Branch Living Libraries"
around the world that would provide a repository of information
to show the relationship between biology, culture, and technology.
Students from Balboa High School, James Denman Middle School,
and San Miguel Child Development Center participated in the
project.
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