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On the morning of the
Technology Challenge,
your registered team should meet at a location in
your school
with computers that have reliable Internet access. Your team
should
be ready to complete a number of tasks that may be somewhat similar (but NOT the same) as
those described below.
The entire competition must be completed between 8 AM (when the competition
files will be available online) until 11:59 AM. There is a
stiff
penalty for late
submissions. After 11:59; every late minute is a deduction of one
team point from the team's total score until all the files are submitted. Any team submission that
is more
than 30 minutes late will NOT be judged. We suggest
that you
schedule an
uninterrupted block of time during the morning of the competition to
avoid a late submission.
The Tech Team Coach receives instructions by email for accessing the team "Moodle" account. Each team has the opportunity to practice uploading files to the online team account
well before the Challenge starts.
Members of each team should be able to coordinate:
- Searching the Internet for
reliable information using a reliable source of information.
- Writing clear, complete, grammatically correct
sentences, without spelling errors.
- Completing a variety of tasks that
may involve the use of documents, presentations, spreadsheets, images,
and links.
- Downloading and uploading files from a password
protected online
"Moodle" site. Detailed
visual instructions will be provided to the Team
Coach for every registered team.
- Note the calendar
which lists deadlines. If you did not get confirmation of
registration by the Monday before the event, contact
us by email and by phone; in the past, there have been instances when
we could receive
your email but email from ULM was blocked. In that unlikely event, would need to contact your
network administrator and assure that the domain of ulm.edu is not
blocked by email filters.
The Technology Challenge consists of
Internet Search (40 points) and a selection of 3
chosen Tasks (20 points each)
for a total maximum score of 100 points. In the event
of
ties among the top finishers, the quality
of writing (clear complete
sentences with correct grammar) will determine the
winners. Your work will be
evaluated by a number of well-qualified judges.
Internet-Related Searching For
Information (40 points)
There are a total of 20 Internet-related
questions, each worth 2 points. Your team should try
to answer all of the questions. You will receive
the list of
specific questions at 8:00 a.m. on the day of the event
through your online Moodle account.
Don't copy
text and
use it as your own answer; instead, describe what you found with your
own clear and complete sentences. No points are awarded
if text content is copied. Use clear
and accurate answers. An answer that is inaccurate,
incomplete, copied,
or unclear earns no points. If a pattern of plagiarism is
detected, the submission will NOT be scored.
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Choice Of 3 Challenging Tasks (20
points each)
Your team will choose
to complete any 3 tasks
from a selection of different tasks, for a
total of 60 points. If you complete more that 3 tasks, only
the first 3 tasks will be
judged.
The judges
will determine the merit of the content, design, and
layout on a 20-point scale using a
grading rubric. Clarity of communication, with clear and
complete sentences, is important. Following directions for each task is
also important. A list of a selection of specific tasks will be
available at 8:00 a.m.
on the day of the event.
Don't copy
text and use it as your own content; instead,
use your own
sentences. If
text content is copied, you will receive no points.
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These are just sample
topics. They WILL BE DIFFERENT for the Technology
Challenge.
These are only examples
of possible types of topics that a team might be asked to complete.)
A 1-page
Theme Layout (20 points)
Your team will receive a specific theme. Your team will
combine design elements into
a 1-page theme, as described in the instructions.
When finished, save
the file as a Word document or as a Powerpoint file.
A 1-page
Poster (20 points)
Your team will receive details about a specified topic. Your team designs a 1-page
poster, as described in the
instructions. When finished, save
the file as a Word document or as a Powerpoint file.
Creating A Spreadsheet
With Formulas (20 points)
Your team will receive details for creating a particular
spreadsheet. Your team
will create a spreadsheet that calculates values accurately, as
specified. When finished, save
the file as an Excel spreadsheet file.
Describe The Value Of A Specified Website (20 points)
Your team will receive details for describing a specified
educational website.
Create A Thematic Webpage (20 points)
Your team will receive details for creating a specific theme
for a webpage
made up of specified elements.
Design a
T-Shirt (20 points)
Your team will receive details for a particular theme
for a T-Shirt,
using specified design requirements. Provide the source of any images
you use. When finished, save the task on a
single page in Word or on a single Powerpoint file.
Create An Audio File (20 points)
Your team records audio for a specific task. Save the audio file as an mp3 audio file.
Create A Video File (20 points)
Your team creates a video about a specified topic. Save the video file as an mp4 video file.
Promote
A Specific Event Sponsored By A School Organization (20
points)
Your team will receive details for describing
something very specific about a school organization, using 1
page, with specified design requirements. When finished, save
the files
as a
Word or Powerpoint file.
Describe A
Specified Famous Person Or Event (20 points)
Your team will receive details for describing
a famous
person or event on 1 page. Provide the Internet addresses of 3 websites
where you found your information. When finished, save as a
Word or Powerpoint file.
Describe Data
Visually (20 points)
Your team will receive some raw data. Make sense of the
information by describing the data visually
using images, any type of graph or chart, and appropriate
text. Your task
should fit on 1 page. When finished, save as a
Word, Excel, or Powerpoint file.
A "Surprise"
Category (20 points)
Your team may receive details about a surprise category.
Directions
will be provided for completing the task. When finished,
save as an appropriate file.
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