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Guidelines
On the morning of the Technology Challenge,
your registered team should meet at a location in your school
that has computers with reliable Internet access. Your team should
be ready to complete a number of tasks, similar to those described below.
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 team submission that is more
than 30 minutes 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.
Your Team Coach will receive instructions by email for accessing your team "Moodle" account. You will have the opportunity to practice uploading files to your online team account before the Challenge.
Members of your team should be able to coordinate:
- Searching the Internet for
reliable information and providing sources of all information,
using a variety of authoritative 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 deadlines. If you did not get confirmation of registration by early Monday afternoon before the event, contact
us by email and by phone; in the past, there have been instances when we could receive
your email but email from ULM was blocked. Be sure to contact the
network administrator and assure that the domain of ulm.edu is not blocked by email filters.
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. Your work will be evaluated by a number of judges.
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 through your online Moodle account.
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. Use clear and accurate answers. An answer that is inaccurate, incomplete, copied,
or unclear earns no points.
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Choice Of 3 Challenging Tasks (20 points each)
Your team will choose to complete any 3 tasks from a selection of different tasks, for a total of 60 points. Don't choose to
complete more that 3 tasks because only the first 3 tasks will be
judged.
The judges
will determine the merit of the content, design, and
layout on a 20 point scale using a grading rubric. Clarity of communication, with clear and
complete sentences, is important. Following directions for each task is
very important. A list of a selection 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.
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Choose Any Three (3) Of The Following Tasks
(Please note: These topics will change on the day of the Challenge. This example provides
an idea of the types of varied topics that the team might be asked to complete.)
1. A 1-page Theme Layout (20 points)
Your team will receive a specific 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 a specified 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 particular 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 for creating a specific 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 particular 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 A School Organization (20 points)
Your team will receive details for describing something very specific about a school organization, using 1
page, with specified design requirements. When finished, save the files
as a
Word or Powerpoint file.
8. Describe A Specified 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 3 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 raw data. Make sense of the information by describing 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,
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