2. Looking for something new… something fresh? Well if you want something different than look no further… to IR and IM

3. Independent Research (IR) Work independently researching topic of choice Provides real life skills: interviews, contacting people outside the school College level reading, writing, and researching Helps with college applications: letter sent to colleges

4. Intern-Mentor (IM) Pick a topic of your choice and work with a mentor at a site for the year Helps with searching through career choices Experience outside of the school Get a feel for the outside world

5. Examples of IR Students Abbey Blum Domestic Energy Policy Naomi Feldman Possible Cure for SIDS

6. Examples of IM Students Christine Shen Johns Hopkins Bayview Lauren Carter Days End Horse Farm

7. Requirements Independent Research/ Intern-Mentor 32 annotated bibliographies 32 annotated bibliographies December presentations December presentations 10-15 pg. paper 10-15 pg. paper Intern Mentor must provide own transportation and average 5 hrs. a week at the site per credit.

8. Why to Take Class GT credit where you get to research anything you want In-class time to do work from this class or any other class Unique and different experience from the other normal classes

9. Athletic Technology By: Nicky Hosamane

10. Interest When I first came into the class I wanted to do something with technologies I was also very into sports So I decided to merge the two into a research question

11. Research Question Why are certain innovations in sports considered fair while others are banned, and how do these technologies give an advantage to athletes. Studying different innovations and how it impacts athletic performance Studying different innovations and how it impacts athletic performance

12. Adviser My current advisor’s name is Cameron Waldman and he is a researcher at the Hastings Center “The Center's mission is to address fundamental ethical issues in the areas of health, medicine, technology and the environment as they affect individuals, communities, and societies.”

13. Sports Technologies Certain technologies are considered fair play while others are banned Ex.: cooling glove and steroids Ex.: cooling glove and steroids

14. Banned equipment Heavy Steel Hockey Stick Hi-tech swimsuits Aluminum Bats Issue of prosthetics Certain types of shoes, bicycles, clubs for golf, and a variety of other restrictions in the Olympics Oscar Pistorius

15. Why Ban? Player safety, certain technologies are dangerous and will harm the player or the opposition (hockey sticks, performance enhancing drugs) Keep the game fair Certain technologies favor one side for team sports Certain technologies favor one side for team sports Expensive Expensive

16. Problem to Solve Bring awareness of safe technologies to athletes Improve athletic performance Personal benefit

17. Products Science Fair or Informational Event Communicate info. to athletes and coaches Communicate info. to athletes and coaches

18. Thinking About Joining??? Fill out an interest form in Mr.Eckert’s room and online http://teacherweb.com/MD/MarriottsRidge/EckertGT/new sflash.aspx (due by January 27th) http://teacherweb.com/MD/MarriottsRidge/EckertGT/new sflash.aspx http://teacherweb.com/MD/MarriottsRidge/EckertGT/new sflash.aspx Contact Paul Eckert (Room 252) to learn more about Independent Research and Intern-Mentor. Email: paul_eckert@hcpss.org paul_eckert@hcpss.org