EDU+221+Team+Presentation

=Team Presentation--20% of your grade for Technology Integration= You will be part of a team that will present on one of the following topics. Your presentation should be creative as well as informative. Get your audience excited about your topic and make them want to use it in their classroom. Your presentation should last at least 15 minutes and you can have up to 30. All team members need to be a part of the presentation. = = Your team will learn about/research the topic and be ready to share with the rest of the class: PLUS each team member is responsible for sharing at least one lesson plan example using it. AND your team will create some kind of digital presence of the main points of your presentation that you will link to the class wiki.
 * What it is
 * What can be done with it in the classroom
 * Why should it be used in the classroom
 * Why should it NOT be used in the classroom [pedagogical reasons, as well those of administrators and parents]
 * What are the risks, the legal issues, and the ethical concerns
 * What's already in the classroom that can do the same or a similar thing
 * What can it do that can't be done with any other tools
 * What equipment/ training is required to use it
 * How much does it cost



=__**TOPIC CHOICES**__= =Hardware= MP3 players (high schools and colleges across the country are giving iPods or other MP3 players to their students--they're more than a music source--what are they doing with them?) GPS devices (Global Positioning Systems) Handheld computers (Palms, PocketPCs, formerly known as PDA's) robotics interative whiteboards (Smartboards and other brands and types) dataloggers

=Software/Internet Services= GIMP (The GNU Image Manipulation Program -- free photo editing software) Google Earth and other GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software social bookmarking wikis note taking and student organization software/online services reference/citation management software/online services educational gaming--online interactive, 3D, ...

=Curricular Projects/ Products/ Concepts= Project-based Learning / Problem-based Learning / Service Learning [must focus on technology usage in these situations] digital story telling e-books (creating and publishing your own) podcasts