Saks techno elite 2012

 ACTE stands for the Alabama Council for Technology in Education.  ACTE sponsors our regional and state tech fairs.  ACTE’s Web site:

 JSU will host our regional fair.  The JSU tech fair will be held on Friday, March 16 th at the Leon Cole Auditorium.  JSU’s tech fair web site: ir.html

 We are Level I – Grades 3 rd and 4 th  We can enter 3 Individual and 3 Group Projects in:  General Applications  Multimedia  Web Site Creation  Video Production

 Projects that do not include sound or motion with text.  These are projects that look the same on screen and in print.  Examples:  PowerPoint without transitions or sound  Photography  Books  Artwork  Newsletters  Newspapers  Spread sheets

 Projects that contain sound and/or motion with text.  Examples:  PowerPoint  Storybook Weaver  Scratch  Audio projects

 Web Site creations for postings  Requirements:  3 pages hyperlinked together  3 external links to outside information  Screen Shots are needed for notebook

 All projects require a notebook which contains:  Title Page - contains title info.  Introductory Page - describes project  Instructions Page - describes how project was created  Specifications Page - based upon category chosen, but usually included various hard copies of work and bibliography

 Projects intended to be seen as a movie, video or broadcast.  Requirements:  10 minute max final cut film  Must use editing software to create  Storyboards/scripts required

 ALL projects must be educational.  Technology should be used appropriately.  Students must create the projects  Originality, Creativity, Imaginative  Academic purpose of project  Complexity of project  Clarity of presentation  Knowledge / Documentation of copyrighted material – site all sources and use of music at no longer that 30 seconds

 ALL students will take this test at JSU.  Multiple choice written test to test your knowledge of technology vocabulary and concepts.

 Will be held on a Saturday in April or May at the University of Auburn at Montgomery.  Only those who place 1 st or 2 nd at the JSU tech fair will go on to compete at the state tech fair.

 A/B Honor Roll at all times  Satisfactory behavior during all regular and after school hours Failure to abide by these rules will result in removal from the team.  Written parent note for permission to stay at each after school meeting Failure to provide a written note will result in inability to stay for the meeting.

 ALL STUDENTS MUST:  WORK PRODUCTIVELY at all times.  REPORT to the library or other designation meeting place IMMEDIATELY upon dismissal.  SPEND TIME working on project at home.  Be RESPONSIBLE.  Be RESPECTFUL.  Be ORGANIZED.

 JSU’s Technology in Motion  Technology Training Handouts alist.html  Scratch  Bibliography Maker  Mrs. B. McFry’s Web Site =759

 Thursday, December 8 th : Learn about how to use education sites for facts and photos and how to save and reference our work.  Thursday, December 15 th : Meet and work with Mrs. B. McFry’s sons who have both won several regional and state tech fairs.