Haebig created and engaged my students in a variety of new projects. The accessibility and capabilities of Web 2.0 and open-source software, and other technologies we have at my school I couldn’t imagine attempting such projects with my students. 



 Haebig's students created a digital documentary, based on work of multi-draft research papers; in order to improve student research, I collaborated with The Kenosha Civil War Museum on a research and technology initiative (inspired by her work at the 2007 ADE institute).



 After much research, Haebig's students took a field trip to the Kenosha Civil War museum in order to explore and document the research content more closely.  During this trip students were able to interview museum curators and take their research to a new level of authenticity, as well as to document their work.  

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Then using their research as a guide, my students created a full feature documentary, further examining their topics through interviews with museum curators and sociologists from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.  



After making the film, students curated their learning by hosting a  community event, collaborating with local news stations, the Civil War Museum.  Students also produced a Ning networking site to share their content and to create an online presence for their work.

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In order to finance the Tangled Memories Project students competed for and were awarded the Youth As Resource Grant as well as formed a collaboration with Bradford high school’s business department, in order to screen their film and educate our community.  The event was attendee by a variety of community members, students, administrators and school board members.