In the second year of the program, the emphasis shifted to working with the community partner to study local history and develop student multimedia reports for an interactive exhibit in the museum. The museum primarily serves schoolchildren and teachers in Louisville who take field trips to learn about the Portland neighborhood. The Road Ahead provided the computer technology for the museum and money for the installation of the interactive exhibit. The museum partner helped the teachers narrow research topics and collect information. Goals Professional development.
Students increase knowledge of community.
Students increase technology skills. The First Year, students gained multimedia skills and improved self-concept during the first year of the program. A rough cut of the interactive exhibit was completed during the second year. Although the museum partner reported that there were some factual errors, the team was impressed with the professionalism of the students' work. The curator at the Portland Museum stated that The Road Ahead was important in her own professional development.