Group+Topic+Presentations

 
 * Group Topic Presentations: **
 * In groups of 4, students will meet in person or virtually and develop a 3 minute presentation on a specified topic. Your information can be presented in a PowerPoint, Keynote Presentation, Wiki, Blog, Photostory, iMovie or other presentation tool. You should give a basic overview on your topic and bring attention to the important highlights regarding your topic. Be sure to cite your sources in your project.
 * I want to see that you all can work collaboratively as it is very important that educators understand the importance of collaboration.
 * On the final night of class, you will present your document (Power Point, Keynote Presentation, Wiki, Blog, Photostory, iMovie, etc.) to the class.
 * This assignment will be presented the final night of class following Quiz 6 on Chapter 8.

Attached is a rubric of how the presentation will be graded.



 >>> Protecting students when they use the Internet is the topic for Group 1. Read Chapter 11 textbook pages 400 - 403 sections on Privacy and Acceptable Use and pages 406 - 409 sections on Freedom of Speech and Privacy. In addition, read the __Children's Internet Protection Act.__ Lastly, read __Children Less Likely to Encounter Online Predators__ and __Just Give It To Me Straight: A Case Against Filtering the Internet__. >>> Digital Divide issues is the topic for Group 2. Read textbook Chapter 11 pages 406 - 409 section on Social Issues in the Digital Age from your textbook. Then, read __Bridge the Digital Divide for Educational Equity__. Read __Girls & Technology: How Can We Support Girls in Integrating Technologies More Fully in Their learning__. Finally, explore the __Digital Divide Network__. >>> Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology is the topic for Group 3. Read textbook Chapter 6 pages 231 - 233 section on Special Needs Software. Consider __What is Universal Design__ for Learning? Read about Assistive Technology Solutions at __Ability Hub__ and__ABLEDATA__. >>> Copyright and Fair Use is the topic for Group 4. Read textbook Chapter 11 page 400 section on Teachers and Copyrights and page 403 section on Software Piracy. Read __The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use__ and a __Visit to Copyright Bay__. >>> Plagiarism is the topic for Group 5. Read textbook Chapter 11 page 411 section on Academic Dishonesty. Read about __Avoiding Plagiarism__ at Northwestern University and __Plagarized.Com__ Lastly, read about __Turn It In__ at the University of Alabama. >>> Technology literacy is the topic for Group 6. How good is YOUR vocabulary? Are you a digital native? Or, are you a digital immigrant? In 1997, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) launched the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) as a guide and an attempt to help ensure students receive the essential technology skills for today's (and tomorrow’s) workplace. In 2007, these NETS were revised -- refreshed -- to better meet current needs and challenges in today's global society. Visit the ISTE website and think about how your classroom (or future classroom) can integrate technology to help meet these standards. >>> Emerging Technologies is the topic for Group 7. Familiarize yourself with the __NETS standards__ found on ISTE’s website. In this assignment, you have an opportunity to select one technology/trend to research in depth. Select ONE from the list below and report how it effects education.
 * ** Groups ** || ** Topic ** ||
 * ** Group 1 ** || Internet Safety ||
 * James Cooley || ||
 * Cayla Barnes || ||
 * Ryan Brock || ||
 * Ayumi Davis || ||
 * ** Group 2 ** || Digital Divide ||
 * Anna Turner || ||
 * Matthew Burns || ||
 * Caroline Christopher || ||
 * Chenchen Zhai || ||
 * ** Group 3 ** || Assistive Technology ||
 * Dontavius Jones || ||
 * Stephanie Austin || ||
 * Lauren Belew || ||
 * Rebekah Chastain || ||
 * ** Group 4 ** || Copyright ||
 * Nicholas Waugh || ||
 * Kristen Vitello || ||
 * Amy Mitchell || ||
 * Jordan Walker || ||
 * ** Group 5 ** || Plagarism ||
 * Hillary Watson || ||
 * Kathleen Troutman || ||
 * Kevin Daughtrey || ||
 * Channing Gordon || ||
 * ** Group 6 ** || Tech Literacy ||
 * Abby Alexander || ||
 * Scott Ireland || ||
 * Mercedes Medley || ||
 * Sarah Rice || ||
 * ** Group 7 ** || Emerging Technology ||
 * Bethanne Vines || ||
 * Daniel Hayes || ||
 * Stephanie Olive || ||
 * Margaret Wright ||  ||
 * ** Group 7 ** || Emerging Technology ||
 * Bethanne Vines || ||
 * Daniel Hayes || ||
 * Stephanie Olive || ||
 * Margaret Wright ||  ||
 * Margaret Wright ||  ||
 * Topics are:
 * Group 1:
 * Group 2:
 * Group 3:
 * Group 4:
 * Group 5:
 * Group 6:
 * Group 7:
 * Podcasting in k-12 classrooms
 * Micro-blogging (example: NING; Twitter)
 * Multi-Touch Interfaces
 * Google Apps (specifically how these open source applications are replacing traditional software tools such as Microsoft products)
 * Using cell phones in the classroom for teaching and learning
 * Online video use- YouTube/Google Tube -- for teaching and learning in k-12 classrooms
 * Wikis -- the ethics of editing when using collaborative tools!