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February 1, 2010:
Postmarked team application sent. Only applications postmarked by February 1, 2010 can be accepted.

Team coaches will receive confirmation and instructions by email on February 8, 2010.

February 10, 2010:
Louisiana Technology Challenge takes place!

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Guidelines
On the day of the event, your registered team should meet at a location in your school reserved by the Team Coach, a room that has computers with reliable Internet access. A school computer lab would be ideal. Your team should be ready to complete a number of tasks, as described below on this page. The entire competition will be completed between 8 AM (when the competition files will be available online) until 11:59 AM. There is a stiff penalty for late submissions after 11:59; every late minute is a deduction of one point from the team's total score. Any submissions that are more than one hour late will NOT be judged. We suggest that you schedule an uninterrupted block of time during the morning of the competition to avoid a late submission.

After you have registered your team, your Team Coach will receive instructions by email for accessing the ULM "moodle" site, as described in the calendar.

Members of your team should be able to coordinate in these skill areas:

Searching the Internet for reliable information and providing sources of all information, using a variety of reliable websites.
Writing clear, complete, grammatically correct sentences, without spelling errors.
Completing a variety of tasks that may involve the use of documents, presentations, spreadsheets, images, and HTML files.
Downloading and uploading files from a password protected online "moodle" site. (Detailed instructions will be provided to the Team Coach of every registered team.)
Note the calendar which lists clear expectations. If you did not get confirmation of registration by the Monday before the event, contact us by phone; in the past, there have been instances when we can get your email but email from ULM is blocked.

The Technology Challenge consists of Internet Search (40 points) and 3 chosen Tasks (20 points each) for a total maximum score of 100 points. In the event of ties among the top finishers, the quality of writing (clear complete sentences with good grammar) will determine the winners.

Internet-Related Searching For Information (40 points)
There are a total of 40 Internet-related questions, each worth 1 point. Your team should try to answer all of the questions. You will receive the list of specific questions at 8:00 a.m. on the day of the event.

Criteria: A clear and accurate answer is required. An answer that is inaccurate, incomplete, copied, or unclear earns no points.

Don't copy text and use it as your own answer; instead, describe what you found with your own clear and complete sentences. No points are awarded if text content is copied.

Choice Of 3 Challenging Tasks (20 points each)
Your team will choose to complete any 3 of the tasks described below, for a total of 60 points. Don't choose to complete more that 3 tasks because only the first 3 tasks will be judged.

Criteria: The judges will determine the merit of the content, design, and layout on a 20 point scale. Clarity of communication, with clear and complete sentences, is important. Following directions for each task is very important. A list of specific tasks will be available at 8:00 a.m. on the day of the event.

Don't copy text: Don't copy text and use it as your own content; instead, use your own sentences. If text content is copied, you will receive no points.

Choose Any Three (3) Of The Following Tasks
(Please note: These topics will change on the day of the Challenge. This provides a good idea,
however, of the types of topics that the team may be asked to complete.)

1. A 1-page Theme Layout (20 points)
Your team will receive a theme. Your team will combine design elements into a 1-page theme, as described in the instructions. When finished, save the file as a Word document or as a Powerpoint file.

2. A 1-page Poster (20 points)
Your team will receive details about an event that needs to be promoted. Your team will design a 1-page poster, as described in the instructions. When finished, save the file as a Word document or as a Powerpoint file.

3. A Spreadsheet With Formulas (20 points)
Your team will receive details for creating a spreadsheet. Your team will create a spreadsheet that calculates values accurately, as specified. When finished, save the file as an Excel spreadsheet file.

4. Describe An Educational Website (20 points)
Your team will receive details for describing a specified educational website on 1 page. When finished, save your task as a Word document or as a Powerpoint file.

5. Create A Thematic Website (20 points)
Your team will receive details about a theme for a website made up of a total of 4 linked HTML files. When finished, save the files for uploading.

6. Design a T-Shirt (20 points)
Your team will receive details for a theme for a T-Shirt, using specified design requirements. Provide the source of any images you use. When finished, save the task on a single page in Word or on a single Powerpoint file.

7. Describe Something Specific About Your School (20 points)
Your team will receive details for describing something specific about your school, using 1 page, with specified design requirements. When finished, save the files as a Word or Powerpoint file.

8. Describe A Famous Person Or Event (20 points)
Your team will receive details for describing a famous person or event on 1 page. Provide the Internet addresses of 2 websites where you found your information. When finished, save as a Word or Powerpoint file.

9. Describe Data Visually (20 points)
Your team will receive some data. Describe the data visually using images, any type of graph or chart, and appropriate text. Your task should fit on 1 page. When finished, save as a Word, Excel, or Powerpoint file.

10. A "Surprise" Category (20 points)
Your team will receive details about this surprise category. Directions will be provided for completing the task. When finished, save as an appropriate file.

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