Team+Bios

__Abbey Castillo__:
Hey, I'm a first semester grad student at the University of Florida. I'm currently studying to become an elementary school teacher and I loved taking part in this tech project with the third graders at P.K. Yonge. My main responsibilities within this project include heading up the "Website Crew" of //Small Hands, Big Hearts//. I have worked with Raihan Duzan to pre-plan weekly lessons to help the students to create a website that details and describes our project. The goal of this grew was to create a web presence for the public to learn more about //Small Hands, Big Hearts// and hopefully become a part of it! I also worked with my team members to organize, plan, and guide the students on their way to success!

**Contact Information:**
 * Email: ** acastillo@ufl.edu
 * Phone: ** (850)341.9822

__ Raihan Duzan: __
I am currently a first semester graduate student at the University of Florida. I am studying K-6 elementary education, and I aim to become a third or fourth grade teacher. The P.K. Yonge //Small Hands, Big Hearts// project was a student-driven, technology-oriented project that truly demonstrated how much children can achieve when they are provided with the tools and resources that they need to accomplish their goals. My central role in this project was to support all three of my peers by conducting small, teacher-led groups for each crew, managing the overall progress and timeline of the project, and providing my peers with technology support, as needed. Much of my time was spent with Abbey's Website Crew, which allowed Abbey and I to conduct three rotating small groups that allowed all of our students to be exposed to research skills, website design, and logo design despite our sometimes limited technology resources. Although this project was extremely challenging, this project was transformative for myself, my peers, and my students. As a team, we grew together as we learned how to apply everything that we know about technology integration, constructivism, differentiation, and modern pedagogy. Our students, on the other hand, developed several real-life skills in using technology, working with peers, setting goals, and organizing a large-scale project. The results were absolutely inspiring!


 * Contact information: **
 * email: ** rduzan@ufl.edu
 * Phone: ** not available

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== __Samantha Parker__: Hello! I am in my first semester of UF's ProTeach Masters Program, and am excited to be wrapping up my pre-service teaching career, so that my true career can begin this coming January! Within this project, my main role is heading the 3rd graders' "Outreach Crew" within their self-created project, "Small Hands, Big Hearts". It is my responsibility to pre-plan each week to help the students in this crew complete tasks and reach goals they have set forth. Our overall responsibility is to make connections throughout the community to spread the word about their cause, and to raise awareness of their donation drive. I also work diligently alongside the other "team Flavin" members to communicate and collaborate effectively in order to achieve overall success within this unprecedented-type of constructivist project. ==

**Contact information:** **Email:** smparker@ufl.edu
 * Phone: ** (305) 766.5909

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