Download - Xeriscape
Community Education
Morongo College
Linda DeneherED TECH 512Boise State UniversityFall 2010
XERISCAPE
BACKGROUND
Adult Learning Center at Morongo College (MC) New building has no decorative plants
MC offers Community Education courses Adult students in new course do landscaping
Budget There is no budget for landscape
Successive classes plan and plant Provides a living laboratory
Science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) Agriculture is well suited to this model
COURSE DESCRIPTION Hybrid: Blackboard, classroom, and
fieldworkFacilitate participation with face-to-face
lessonsExpand content with Web resources
LearnersTwenty adults in a no-credit community
education courseSchedule Module
Module One Introduction
Module Two Xeriscape Theory and Practice
Module Three Plants Versus Pests
Module Four Fieldwork
Module Five Project Presentations
OBJECTIVES Learners will be able to design xeriscape
that adheres to best practices. Learners will incorporate safe working
techniques in their daily life. Learners will have the ability to identify
suitable and problematic plants for their location.
Learners will reduce the amount of water used in their irrigation.
RUBRIC
FACE-TO-FACE INTRODUCTION
Syllabus Schedule Blackboard
ConnectLog inNavigateCommunicateDrop boxLog out
Directions for self-studyShare on the Discussion board
PESTS VERSUS XERISCAPE
Rabbits List of plants they rarely eat
Rodents Pack Rats Ground squirrels
Coyotes Will dig up water lines
Condors Nesting flocks can crush small trees
Rattlesnakes Know where you have created shelter
Thorns, Seeds, and Fruit Hazards
FIELDWORK: PART ONE Meet at the Butterfly Garden outside of
Phase III at CMC Tour the Garden
Types of plants and hardscape Locate and photograph successes Locate and photograph problem areas
Groups meet to discuss findings Select three successes and three problem areas Explain why they are either successful or a
problem Solve the problems
Whole class discussion of findings Identify most significant problem and solve it
FIELDWORK: PART TWO Meet at the 29 Palms Inn for lunch Walking tour of the grounds
OasisGardenRestaurantCabins Joshua Tree National Park
Meet at the lawn for discussionWhere were the zones?What plants are doing well?Any surprises?
THE PROJECT Using your home as the example
Conduct a water use surveyAnalyze and record the landscape Identify problem plants and areas
Define problems Identify successful plants and areas
Explain why they are successesDesign a new landscape
Explain your choices Is there a change in water use?
Present your resultsYour presentation may be in any form
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS Student One: project title Student Two: Student Three: Student Four: Student Five: Student Six: Student Seven: Student Eight: Student Nine: Student Ten:
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS Student Eleven: project title Student Twelve: Student Thirteen: Student Fourteen: Student Fifteen: Student Sixteen: Student Seventeen: Student Eighteen: Student Nineteen: Student Twenty:
RESOURCES
REFLECTION ON THE PROCESS
Self: Mac user with Office X Two New Products: PowerPoint in Office
2010 for WindowsDownloaded trial version August 25, 2010Supported by text and Web-based tutorials
LikesAdditional image editing features add variety
DislikesTrial version download is 600MBDragged text is not visible hindering
alignment
WHAT I LEARNED Character Map location on a PC Shift + drag for minute adjustments Arrow keys for larger adjustments Home/Format/Drawing Tools is lots of
fun The random clicking learning method
requires notes