Intern/Mentor Seminar March 18, 2010

Due Today Research paper

Agenda Product Timeline Product Timeline Final Presentation Final Presentation Visual Display Board/Powerpoint Visual Display Board/Powerpoint Portfolio Requirements Portfolio Requirements Student Learning Conference Student Learning Conference Open Agenda--Corinne Open Agenda--Corinne

Product Timeline Clear and concise description Authentic Audience? Where are you in the process? Timeline of progress Product Evaluation is the Final Examination Submit a tangible product

Final Presentation Schedule Final Presentation End of April for seniors AP Exams in May/Senior Exams Demonstrate knowledge of research/product developed Formal evaluation sheet for a grade Who will evaluate the presentation?

Visual Presentation Three-panel Display Board Three-panel Display Board Examples are available Examples are available Review Booklet Review Booklet PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint Presentation Perfectionism PowerPoint Example Perfectionism PowerPoint Example Perfectionism PowerPoint Example Perfectionism PowerPoint Example

Purpose of a Display Board Academic Conference Academic Conference Efficient-can attend one presentation Efficient-can attend one presentation Educate peers/educators Educate peers/educators Final Product-leave with mentor Final Product-leave with mentor Prop in a Presentation Prop in a Presentation Science Fair Science Fair

Title of a Visual Presentation Title Title Catchy title Catchy title Academic titles Academic titles Catchy: Topic Title Examples: Examples: Spinning Out of Control: The School Life of Students with ADD & ADHD Spinning Out of Control: The School Life of Students with ADD & ADHD Is Mi Casa Really Su Casa Is Mi Casa Really Su Casa From Dribbling to Character: Sports Camps Are More Than Just Playing a Game From Dribbling to Character: Sports Camps Are More Than Just Playing a Game Cut out/Computer/Die cuts(Media) Cut out/Computer/Die cuts(Media)

Parts of the Visual Board Purpose Purpose What did you set out to do? Procedure/Methods Procedure/Methods Results or Final Product Results or Final Product Did you create new knowledge? Did you create new knowledge? Who benefited from the knowledge? Who benefited from the knowledge? Objects may lay in the front of the display(model, artifacts) Objects may lay in the front of the display(model, artifacts) Graphs & analysis Graphs & analysis Summary comment about what all of this meant….I discovered…. Summary comment about what all of this meant….I discovered….

Visual Presentation Top and Bottom 2” are blank Top and Bottom 2” are blank Photographs Photographs Cite the source Cite the source Label the image Label the image Too many can be confusing Too many can be confusing Acknowledge your mentor/advisor Acknowledge your mentor/advisor Time is necessary to do a great job. Time is necessary to do a great job.

Visual Presentation Plan & Layout prior to mounting Plan & Layout prior to mounting Theme? Theme? Fish net and air bubbles of a student from the aquarium and is now a Marine Biologist Fish net and air bubbles of a student from the aquarium and is now a Marine Biologist Planet in the top left of each paper for someone in astronomy Planet in the top left of each paper for someone in astronomy

Visual Presentation Due date Monday, April 15, 2010 Time & Place for Final presentation also due for seniors Time & Place for Final presentation also due for seniors

Assignment/Seminar Dates Thursday, March 18, 2010 Research Paper, Works Cited, Checklist Research Paper, Works Cited, Checklist Wednesday, March 24 Permission slip & Registration sheet for SLC Permission slip & Registration sheet for SLC Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (seminar) Final Research/Product Proposal/Timeline Final Research/Product Proposal/Timeline Journals – IM only, Reflection – IR only Journals – IM only, Reflection – IR only Index card, intro for mentor Index card, intro for mentor Thursday, April 15, 2010 (seminar) Visual Display/Powerpoint Visual Display/Powerpoint Reflection – IR only Reflection – IR only Journal – IM only Journal – IM only Evaluation - IM only Evaluation - IM only Timesheet - IM only Timesheet - IM only

Science Fair Competition Baltimore Regional Science Fair Saturday, March 27 & 28, 2010 Saturday, March 27 & 28, 2010 The Intel ISEF in San Jose, CA May 9-14, 2010 May 9-14, 2010

Student Learning Conference Friday, April 23, 2010 SLC Executive Board: Walaa Sidky Oral Presentations: Alison Murphy, Kevin Yu Brian Kim, Jesse Schwarz Visual Display Boards: ??? TBA Hosts: Leah Malakoff & Courtney Coleman Rehearsal: Monday, April 19 at 2:30

Open Agenda Share products/experiences