Transcript State Tech Fair - Calhoun County Schools

2015
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ACTE stands for the Alabama Council for
Technology in Education.
ACTE sponsors our regional and state tech
fairs.
ACTE’s Web site:
http://www.alcte.org
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JSU will host our regional fair.
The JSU tech fair will be held on a Friday at
the end of February at the Leon Cole
Auditorium.
JSU’s tech fair web site:
http://www.jsu.edu/edprof/tech/TechnologyFa
ir.html
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We are Level I – Grades 3rd and 4th
We can enter
3 Individual and 3 Group Projects in:
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General Applications
 Multimedia
 Web Site Creation
 Video Production
 Hardware Robotics
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Projects that do not include sound or motion with
text.
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These are projects that look the same on screen and
in print.
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Examples:
 PowerPoint without transitions or sound
 Photography
 Books
 Artwork
 Newsletters
 Newspapers
 Spread sheets
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Projects that contain sound and/or motion
with text.
Examples:
PowerPoint
Storybook Weaver
 Scratch
 Audio projects
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Web Site creations for postings
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Requirements:
3 pages hyperlinked together
 3 external links to outside information
 Screen Shots are needed for notebook
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Projects intended to be seen as a movie,
video or broadcast.
Requirements:
10 minute max final cut film
Must use editing software to create
 Storyboards/scripts required
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All projects require a notebook which
contains:
Title Page - contains title info.
Introductory Page - describes project
Instructions Page - describes how project was
created
Specifications Page - based upon category
chosen, but usually included various hard
copies of work and bibliography
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ALL projects must be educational.
Technology should be used appropriately.
Students must create the projects
Originality, Creativity, Imaginative
Academic purpose of project
Complexity of project
Clarity of presentation
Knowledge / Documentation of copyrighted
material – site all sources and use of music at
no longer that 30 seconds
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ALL students will take this test at JSU.
Multiple choice written test to test your
knowledge of technology vocabulary and
concepts.
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Will be held on a Saturday in April or May at
the University of Auburn at Montgomery.
Only those who place 1st or 2nd at the JSU tech
fair will go on to compete at the state tech
fair.
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C average at all times
Satisfactory behavior during all regular and
after school hours
Failure to abide by these rules will result in
removal from the team.
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Written parent note for permission to stay at
each after school meeting
Failure to provide a written note will result in
inability to stay for the meeting.
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ALL STUDENTS MUST:
WORK PRODUCTIVELY at all times.
REPORT
to
Mrs.
McFry’s
classroom
IMMEDIATELY upon dismissal.
SPEND TIME working on project at home.
Be RESPONSIBLE.
Be RESPECTFUL.
Be ORGANIZED.
ACTE www.alcte.otg
 JSU Tech Fair
http://www.jsu.edu/edprof/tech/TechnologyFair.html
 JSU’s Technology in Motion
http://jsutim.wikispaces.com/
 Scratch
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Support
 Bibliography Maker
http://www.easybib.com/
 Mrs. B. McFry’s Web Site
http://www.calhoun.k12.al.us/teacherpage.cfm?id=759
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Thursday, December 11th:
◦ Decisions for PROJECT TOPICS and CATEGORIES
must be turned in to Mrs. McFry
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Thursday, December 8th:
◦ Next Project work day – afterschool until 4:00