| Technology in
the Classroom 2005 Contest |
The Southern Regional ETTC encourages the creative incorporation of
technology in the classroom to meet the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards (NJ CCCS). The ETTC wishes to build on the many exciting ideas
and resources available today in South Jersey, and also wants to foster
the growth of new ideas on how technology fits in K-12 education. The
annual contest has brought us a bountiful harvest of great ideas - browse
the winning ideas from past years.
We thank all the teachers who have applied in the past and encourage
them to apply again in 2005!
Deadline: April
26, 2005
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Contest
Guidelines
For
the past six years, the contest has received entries that are brief
lessons to last just a few days as well as large-scale projects that
require several months. Submissions have included lessons that address
one or two content standards, comprehensive multidisciplinary projects
that span several curriculum content areas and original teacher-created
Webquests.
If
entries are of sufficient quantity and quality as determined by the
judging panel, one first-prize winner will be chosen for each category
and grade range. One grand-prize winner will be chosen from among first-prize
winners. Additional prizes will be awarded only if a significant number
of entries are received within a particular category and concept. First-time
submissions to the contest are particularly encouraged.
Prize
details will be posted on this page soon. The contest is open only to
teachers and staff members of schools and school districts that are
members of the Southern Regional ETTC Consortium.
Participants agree to give the Southern Regional ETTC rights (including
the presentation of student-created supporting materials) to reproduce
the entries for distribution to other teachers and posting on the ETTC
website.
The
contest is judged by a committee that includes several members of the
ETTC Curriculum Committee. Persons interested in serving as judges are
encouraged to contact Ms. Patricia Weeks, Director of the ETTC at (609)
625-6040.
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Judging
Criteria
1. Clear Objectives
and Goals: The application should clearly explain what students
will learn and why. Who is the audience? What does the lesson accomplish?
2. Organization: Clear sense of beginning and ending, and orderly
sequence of activities.
3. Lesson Originality and Creativity: reflects original work
by the participants. Lessons should be built around original ideas.
4. Easily Replicated or Adapted: Reproducible in another teacher's
classroom.The lesson should clearly convey to another teacher how
to conduct the lesson from scratch in her or her classroom.
5. Details/Specific Activities: The application should provide
sufficient detail about proposed activities. When possible, we recommend
providing sample worksheets, student activity forms and assignments.
6. Relevance to Standards: Explanation of how the NJ CCCS are
addressed. What standards are addressed? Are the connections between
the lesson and specific standards clear?
7. Provides Opportunity for Critical Thinking: Lesson should provide
opportunities for students to manage and use information to solve
problems, interrelate knowledge and effectively communicate their
findings.
8. Active use of Technology by Students: Student involvement
in technology use should be clear and substantial. Activities where
students actively use and learn from technology use should be prominent.
Samples of student work are often a helpful supplement here.
9. Provides Opportunity for Assessment: Assessment of students
clearly defined. How does the teacher know what the students have
learned? What content has been learned? What technology skills have
been learned? How is learning reinforced through assessment?
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Judging
Rubric
The
criteria below need not be weighted equally. The Judging Committee evaluates
all entries on the criteria below, and determines the winning entries
through consensus.
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Completely
Demonstrates |
Mostly Demonstrates |
Partially Demonstrates |
Minimally /
Does Not Demonstrate |
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Opportunity for Critical Thinking |
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of Technology by Students |
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Opportunity for Assessment |
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Participants
can view winning entries from previous years through the main Contest
Page
PLEASE
NOTE: The use of technologies other than computers is acceptable
as a primary vehicle for instruction, activities, and assessment (ie.,
Distance Learning, handheld technology, etc.)
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