2013 technology fair

2013 TECHNOLOGY FAIR

Theme: Technology… where the magic of learning begins!

Saturday, February 2, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm BEST Academy

2013 APS TECH FAIR For more information: http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/page/954 2/6/13 2

Dear School Leaders, We would like to invite your students to participate in the first annual Atlanta Public School System Student Technology Fair. We have a wonderful experience planned for the students of APS and are thrilled to give them an opportunity to showcase their work. Each student that competes in the district fair has a chance of advancing to the state technology fair. Technology and Instruction are making history in the landscape of education. The Common Core Standards have revolutionized what is possible with instructional technology and students. We are excited to present a student technology fair whose main focus is to highlight your students and teachers and their innovative use of technology everyday for teaching and learning. The Common Core Curriculum has afforded us the opportunity to engage students in meaningful learning that showcases the extent of what they are capable of doing. Assessments will go beyond multiple-‐choice questions to include extended response and technology enhanced items, as well as performance tasks that allow students to demonstrate critical-‐thinking and problem-‐solving skills. Educational Technology Specialists are available on your campus to help facilitate technology-‐focused work on student projects in the following categories: • 3D Modeling • Animated Graphic Design • Digital Photography • Digital Video Production • Hardware (Grades 7-‐12 only) • Multimedia Applications

• Non-‐Animated Graphic Design • Non-‐Multimedia Applications • Project Programming • Robotics • Web 2.0 Internet Applications

A local school technology fair is not required; student projects can be registered if they meet the requirements of the state technology fair rubric. We look forward to working with your teachers and students in providing your school with representation at the district technology fair. Sincerely, Aleigha Henderson-‐Rosser Director, Instructional Technology


Table of Contents 2013 APS TECHNOLOGY FAIR

Technology… where the magic of learning begins! Tech Fair Timeline .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Duties of a School Liaison for the Technology Competition ................................................................. 5 Tech Fair Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Project Categories ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Student Showcase .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Software and Hardware ..................................................................................................................................... 12 FAQs ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Permissions & Copyright Information ......................................................................................................... 16


Duties of a School Liaison for the Technology Competition

INFORMATION: • Visit the GaETC website to familiarize yourself with the rules, guidelines, and categories for the competition (http://www.gatechfair.org/categories)

• Please refer to the FAQ within this document for answers to a number of your questions • Read all emails regarding the Technology Competition and respond when requested

COMMUNICATION: • Communicate with parents, teachers and students to publicize the competition • Publish information about the competition in school newsletter • Publish information about the competition on the school web page • Include information about the Technology Competition in the school-‐wide announcements • Print and hang posters, provided by the committee • Communicate information about the competition with students and their parents • Distribute and collect signed parent consent forms provided by the committee • Confirm attendance with students and their parents close to the date of the competition • Notify the committee of any students who have decided to drop out of the competition • Communicate information about the competition with teachers who may wish to have their students enter the competition

REGISTRATION: • Register students online during the registration window (November 26, 2012 –January 17, 2013) at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TechFair12-‐13

• Be sure the student is registered in the correct category as categories will not be changed after registration closes.

Questions from the liaison should be directed to:

Zena Brown ([email protected]) Melissa Dandy Walker ([email protected]) Kelly Stewart ([email protected])

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TechFair12-13


Technology Fair Guidelines According to State Technology Fair Guidelines, projects for each category entered in competition must be unique and cannot be entered in more than one category. Students may only register a project in one category: Below is a list of the Technology Fair Categories: • 3D Modeling • Animated Graphic Design • Digital Photography • Digital Video Production • Hardware (Grades 7-‐12 only) • Multimedia Applications

• Non-‐Animated Graphic Design • Non-‐Multimedia Applications • Project Programming • Robotics • Web 2.0 Internet Applications

The aforementioned categories (except Hardware and Multimedia) adhere to the following grade groupings: • Grades 3-‐4 • Grades 5-‐6 • Grades 7-‐8

• Grades 9-‐10 • Grades 11-‐12

The Hardware category is limited to grades 7-‐12. The Multimedia category is judged based on individual grades 3-‐12. A detailed description of each category can be found on pages 7-‐11. Projects are to be designed and created by students. Some adult guidance is allowed, but it must be clear that work submitted by students was completed by the students. Note: No VHS format is accepted for competition. All VHS format must be transferred to iMovie or Windows Media Video Player and shown in a digital format on an iMac or PC. Students unable to present their projects at the tech fair, even due to illness, may NOT use "proxies" unless they are part of the original, registered team representing a project. Students 16 and older may drive themselves to the Tech Fair. All other students must be accompanied by an adult. Students entering as a team must compete at the grade level of the oldest member of the team. Teams are made up of only two members. Contact your Educational Technology Specialist with any questions regarding appropriateness of categories.


Project Categories There may be up to two people on a team for each project, but teams and individuals compete against each other within each grade level grouping. Students must be registered according to their current grade level, but their project may be placed in a higher grade classification if on a team with an older student. Students entering as a team must compete at the grade level of the higher grade of the two team members. Any student on a team, regardless of grade, may compete at a higher grade level but never at a lower grade level. The categories listed below (except Hardware and Multimedia) adhere to the following grade grouping: • Grades 3-‐4 • Grades 5-‐6 • Grades 7-‐8 • Grades 9-‐10 • Grades 11-‐12

CATEGORIES • 3D Modeling • Animated Graphic Design • Digital Photography • Digital Video Production • Hardware (Grades 7-‐12 only) • Multimedia Applications • Non-‐Animated Graphic Design • Non-‐Multimedia Applications • Project Programming • Robotics • Web 2.0 Internet Applications

Note: The Multimedia category is judged based on individual grades 3-‐12 instead of grade bands.


3-‐D Modeling This category is defined as any original artwork that had been created and can be modeled in three dimensions. Software may include, but not be limited to, Maya, AutoCad, Sketch Up, GollyGee Blocks, and Light Wave. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade. Animated Graphic Design This category is defined as an original design with the primary purpose for allowing for the motion of objects. Software may include, but not be limited to, Flash, KidPix, etc. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade. Digital Photography This category is defined as any computer created original project using photographs. Software may include, but not be limited to, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Microsoft Photo Editor. The project must be displayed on a computer in the program in which it was created. The student should be prepared to demonstrate to judges how the software was used to create the finished project. A hard copy of the finished project may be displayed. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade. Digital Video Production This category is defined as any original video project that has been edited on a computer with digital video editing software and exported into a digital video format. The project must be displayed for viewing on a computer. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade.


Hardware EXCEPTION: Only open to students in 7th grade and above. This category is for student built computers. Parts do not have to be new, but the operating components of the computer should be essentially built or put together by the student. For any component such as a floppy drive or CD-‐Rom, the student should be able to demonstrate that the system recognizes it and can access it. There should be a purpose for building the computer, and the components should match that purpose. (Ex: An appropriate video card that would support video editing or gaming). Multimedia Applications Multimedia projects are defined as computer-‐based reports or creative presentations using any combination of sound and/or images with text. Possible software used for projects in this category include but are not limited to: Power Point, KidPix, AppleWorks, Astound, Storybook Weaver and HyperStudio. If appropriate to the project, a storyboard may be displayed to show sequencing of project creation. Videos do not go in this category. Any hyperlinks need to be captured one level deep since Internet access will not be available. NO tri-‐boards are allowed. Grade levels for this category are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. The computer is required to display the project. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade. Non-‐Animated Graphic Design This category is defined as any computer created original art project. This category does not include photography or 3D design projects (see below). Software may include, but not be limited to, Paint, KidPix, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator, or Free Hand. The project must be displayed on a computer in the program in which it was created. The student should be prepared to demonstrate to judges how the software was used to create the finished project. A hard copy of the finished project may be displayed. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade.


Non-‐Multimedia Applications Entries can be developed from various non-‐multimedia application programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases or any other non-‐multimedia software. This category includes, but is not limited to, desktop publishing projects. Hard copies of projects may be displayed at original size to show the judges, but no large displays are allowed, including tri-‐board displays. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade. Project Programming Projects in this category are self-‐executing programs created using recognizable programming languages such as BASIC, C++, Pascal, LOGO, etc. All parts of the program must be the author’s own design. Programs must be identifiable in one of the three following categories:

Computer-‐aided instruction or educational/learning games. Business or commercial applications. Personal applications that, with minor alterations, could be marketed for larger

commercial audiences.

You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade. Robotics Projects may be constructed from kits or published drawings, modified from other devices to create new applications, or constructed from the student's own concepts and designs. All entries must be a working and functional piece of electro-‐mechanical hardware in which movement and intent is controlled through student created programming. Examples of commercially available kits are robotic “arms” or robot movers, Lego and K'Nex style building kits, Capsella, VEX, and Technics style robotics kits. Devices controlled through direct, real time remote control by the student are not appropriate (ie: remote controlled cars). Once started, the robotics project should operate as a stand-‐alone independent machine without human interaction. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade.


Web 2.0 Internet Applications Projects in this category have strength in their use on networks, either the World Wide Web or LANs (Local Area Networks). Examples of Internet application projects include web pages, web sites, chat rooms, interactive games, bulletin boards, podcasts and blogs. A computer is required to display this project. Internet access is not guaranteed at the fair. All links should be captured one level deep. No tri-‐board displays. You may have up to 2 people on a team. Teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. Any student, regardless of grade, may compete on a team with a student in a higher grade, but the project MUST be entered in the grade group of the highest students' grade.

Any students in grades K-12 from any APS school have an opportunity to present projects as part of non-competitive Student Showcase. These projects will not be judged. It is an opportunity for students, teachers, parents, and members of our community to be inspired by examples of student created technology projects that are presented by the students themselves! We will accept video submissions that are 1-3 minutes in length. The student should be on camera displaying, describing, and demonstrating (if necessary) their project during this time. The student should be registered by their school’s technology fair liaison prior to submitting.

Video files should be viewable in the MP4, WMV, or AVI format.

The building level technology fair liaison should submit projects 2Gb and smaller should be submitted through wetransfer.com to [email protected]. If the project is over 2Gb, please contact Kelly Stewart for submission procedures.

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Hardware and Supported File Formats

Participants should bring their project on a CD ROM or USB flash drive. MacBooks and PCs with Internet connectivity will be provided at the APS District Level Technology Fair. Atlanta Public Schools supported software and file types: • Microsoft Office 2011 Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access - Previous versions will operate.) • ActivInspire • Web 2.0 Projects should be viewable in any browser with Internet connectivity. • Audio files should be playable in the MP3, WAV, or WMA format. • Video files should be viewable in the MP4, WMV, or AVI format. • Graphics files should be viewable in JPEG, GIF, or PNG format. Projects that use software of file formats not listed above will require the participant to bring their own hardware to show their project.

First place winners of the Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will compete in the State Technology Fair, which will be held on Saturday,

March 9, 2013 at Macon State College. http://www.gatechfair.org


FAQs REGISTRATION

When is the registration window? Opens: November 26, 2012 Closes: January 17, 2013 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TechFair12-‐13

Who does the registering? Each school will have a designated liaison who will register the entrants. Contact the assigned Education Technology Specialist to find out the name of the technology fair liaison or contact Zena Brown @ [email protected].

How many projects may a student enter? A student may register for one project in the Atlanta Public Schools Technology Competition. A student may enter as an individual or as a member of a team, but NOT BOTH.

What is considered a category? The Technology Competition categories are descriptions of types of entries. The categories include: 3D Modeling, Animated Graphic Design, Digital Photography, Digital Video Editing Hardware (Grades 7-‐12 only), Multimedia, Non-‐Animated Graphic Design, Non-‐Multimedia, Project Programming, Robotics, and Web 2.0 Internet Applications.

How many projects may be entered from each school? We are excited for each school to enter a minimum number of three (3) projects with a maximum entry of projects being ten (10). How many students may be on a team? A team consists of two students only. These rules are consistent with the state tech fair rules.

What if team members are in different age groupings? If the grade levels of team members fall in two different age groupings, the team will compete in the age grouping of the older student. These rules are consistent with the state tech fair rules.

Must both team members attend the competition? The team can be represented by one registered member.

TIMEFRAME

What time do I need to be there? Students will receive a judging appointment time this year. Appointment times will be sent to each school tech fair liaison to be disbursed to students. Students must check in at least 30 minutes before their appointment time. Our judges are on a strict time schedule and each project must be judged at the given time. There will be no changing or trading of times after the appointments have been set. There will be absolutely no trading of times on the day of the competition. The times have been arranged to consider all the projects in each category, the room placement, grade level groupings, and the awards ceremony.

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FAQs (Continued) JUDGING

What time does my student compete as he/she has other commitments that day? Each project will be assigned a specific judging time. The student must check in at least 30 minutes before the scheduled judge time, but they can leave after they have been judged. When registration is closed, we will give a more specific time as we will know how many projects have been entered. Due to many factors, specific judging times cannot be requested.

Must I be present to compete? Yes, students must present his/her project and be interviewed by the judges. At the time of the judging, students will be required to: • Use the program or applications software to demonstrate their projects. • Demonstrate an understanding of the software as it relates to the project. • Explain the various aspects of the creation of the project. • Defend their choice of software for the project. • Show their documentation to the judges. • Answer judges' questions about the project. Students unable to attend the Tech Fair may submit projects for the Showcase.

Do I have to remain at the Tech Competition all day? No, you only need to be at the Tech Competition from an hour before your judge time until after your project is judged. If you check in more than an hour before your assigned judge time, you may leave, but be sure that you are back in time to set up and be ready for judging.

What awards are given for the Tech Competition? Awards will be given in each grade/category for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

How will winners be announced? Winners will be announced on the Atlanta Public Schools website and through the Technology Fair Liaison at each school.

With what other projects will my project be compared? All projects within a category in the same grade grouping will be judged by the same set of judges. For example, the same judges will see ALL 7-‐8 Digital Photography projects. Therefore, the same judges compare the attributes of every project that is competing in a given category and grade level.

How are the winning projects determined? Teams of two judges will interview each participant for no more than 15 minutes and see the project. If a project (video, slideshow, presentation, etc.) is longer than about five minutes, the judges will view just a portion of the project. The judges use a rubric guide and suggested questions to evaluate each project. After completing the judging of all projects in a grade/category, the judges will rank the projects and the top three will be recognized. All decisions of the judges are final, and the Tech Competition staff does not change judging results.


FAQs (Continued)

Can I see the judge's materials after judging is over? Judge's materials are not shared. Judges turn them over to Competition officials until after the Competition closes at which time they are destroyed. All decisions of the judges are final and Competition officials do not change any judge's results. Tech Competition planners appreciate the dedication of the judges who give up a Saturday to help make the Competition a reality and we stand by the decisions of the judges.

Why isn't the Tech Competition set up like a Science Fair with open viewing for parents and students? Science Fair judges evaluate projects in the absence of the student who created it. Projects are static displays that are set up and left for viewing by judges and visitors. Tech Competition judging is interactive and involves judges meeting with the students who created the project. Most Tech Competition projects are not static displays and must be observed in operation. If judge interviewing were going on with visitors moving throughout the judging area, it would be very hard to hear and to focus on the project and student. Students come to the Tech Competition from all across the county. We have a limited time in the building and to require the students and volunteers to arrive early and stay late after the competition is not feasible.

Can adults or other students help me with my project? Yes, it is perfectly acceptable to receive help from others when working on your project. However, the project is to be a work by the student or student team of two. Any help should be to assist the student in the creation of the project and judges will expect a student to explain ANY aspect of a project's function. If someone else helps you do something, be sure that you understand how to explain it to the judges.

I can't be here for my judge time. Can I switch with a friend? No. We do not allow any changes in schedule, as it is a balance of categories, grade levels, judging space, and judging times. Changes in judging time could result in other students not being judged fairly or a great delay in the awards ceremony. Please arrive at least 1 hour before your judging time and understand that you will have 15 minutes prior to your judging time to set up your project. (Robotics will have 20 minutes for set up.)

LOCAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION

Must there be a Technology Competition in my school? No school is required to have a local competition as long as there is some process at the local school level to determine which students may compete in the Atlanta Public Schools Competition. If the school DOES have a local competition, it must be held before registration closes on January 10, 2013.


Permissions & Copyright Information Submission Worksheet Projects submitted for competition are required to have a printed copy of the Local Technology Fair Project Submission Worksheet that documents how the project was created. Students should keep this form with them during the judging process. The 2013 Atlanta Public Schools Project Submission form can be accessed on the registration page: http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/page/951 Copyright Information You can visit www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf to find out more about issues relating to copyright. Resources Some excellent sites to find copyright free images are listed below:

Creative Commons-‐http://creativecommons.org

Wikipedia Free Images-‐http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_images

Pics4Learning-‐http://pics4learning.com/ A great collection of donated photos!

PDfoto-‐http://www.pdfoto.com Public domain image collections.

Background Archive-‐http://www.backgroundsarchive.com/

FreeFoto.com-‐ http://www.freefoto.com/ A credit to (c) Ian Britton -‐ FreeFoto.com is required

Hassle Free Clip Art-‐ http://www.hasslefreeclipart.com/

Art Resource-‐http://arthist.cla.umn.edu/aict/index.html

Old illustrations-‐http://srufaculty.sru.edu/david.dailey/public/public_domain.htm

Library of Congress-‐http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ (click on "Photos and

Prints" and check the "Copyright and Restrictions" section for each collection)


Science and Nature Images NASA Image Exchange-‐ http://nix.nasa.gov/ Images of space and everything relating

to it.

NASA Multimedia Gallery-‐ http://www.nasa.gov/gallery/index.html NASA's image gallery.

NASA's Planetary Photojournal-‐ http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/ Website of

planetary imagery.

Dryden Flight Research Center-‐http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/ Planes, planes and more planes.

NOAA Photo Library (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)-‐

http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ Credit MUST be given to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce "The NOAA collection includes thousands of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton."

Public Health Image Gallery-‐http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/default.asp

Department of Agriculture Image Gallery-‐

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/index.html

Department of the Interior Photo Resources Library-‐http://www.doi.gov/gallery.html

Science Images-‐ http://www.ase.org.uk/cgi-‐

bin/imageFolio/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Science

US Fish and Wildlife Services Images-‐http://pictures.fws.gov/ Be sure to read the copyright information.


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