EDUC6820ProjectProposal

Project#
5

EssentialSkill:
TPACK

SkillLevel:
Beginning
/Intermediate/Advanced(chooseone)

GradeLevel:
7/8

Subject:
Technology

CoreCurriculumStandard(s),Objective(s)andIndicator(s):N/A

TechnologyStandards
UtahEducationalTechnologyStandard(s)
1.Applystrategiesforidentifyingandsolvingroutinehardwareandsoftwareproblemsthatoccur
duringeverydayuse.
3.Exhibitlegalandethicalbehaviorswhenusinginformationandtechnology,anddiscuss
consequencesofmisuse.
6.Design,develop,publishandpresentproducts(e.g.,Webpages,videotapes)usingtechnology
resourcesthatdemonstrateandcommunicatecurriculumconceptstoaudiencesinsideandoutside
theclassroom.

ISTE*SStandard(s)
1d.
Studentsunderstandthefundamentalconceptsoftechnologyoperations,demonstratetheability
tochoose,useandtroubleshootcurrenttechnologiesandareabletotransfertheirknowledgeto
exploreemergingtechnologies.
3d.Studentsbuildknowledgebyactivelyexploringrealworldissuesandproblems,developingideas
andtheoriesandpursuinganswersandsolutions.
4d.Studentsexhibitatoleranceforambiguity,perseveranceandthecapacitytoworkwith
openendedproblems.
6a.Studentschoosetheappropriateplatformsandtoolsformeetingthedesiredobjectivesoftheir
creationorcommunication.
6c.Studentscommunicatecomplexideasclearlyandeffectivelybycreatingorusingavarietyof
digitalobjectssuchasvisualizations,modelsorsimulations.
7c.Studentscontributeconstructivelytoprojectteams,assumingvariousrolesandresponsibilitiesto
workeffectivelytowardacommongoal.

ProjectTitle:
TechnologyClub

ProjectSummary
(
Includeasummaryoftheworktobedone.Thiscanbeinoutlineformattomakeit
easytofollowwhileyoucreateyourproject.)
:
1. Createaflyertoattractstudentstotheclub

2. Shortinfographictoteachersaboutthebenefitsofhavingstudentsbethetechleadersat
school
3. Briefoutlineofwhatwillbediscussedineachmeeting.
4. contractthatthestudentssignindicatingthattheycommittofulfillingtheexpectations.
5. createasurveyforyourfacultyaboutprojects/toolsthattheywouldlikethestudents'help
with,sotheyfeelmorebuyin.Googleforminsertintoweebly

Preparation
(Whatknowledgedoyouneedtocompletetheproject?Howwillyouacquirethis
knowledge?)
:Wewillneedtolookatotherschoolsthathavehadsimilarprograms,including
referencingoneofthepresentationsweattendedattheISTEconference.Wewilllookattheneedsof
ourschool.WewilluseonlineresourcesandGooglesearchestofindtheinformationweneedand
thenorganizeitintotheformslistedabove.

WhatistheBIGideaIwantmystudentstowalkawaywith?
(Thisisdescribingtheinstructionalvalueofyourproject.Whatwillyourstudentslearn?Whatskills
willtheyacquiredthroughthisproject?)
Studentsshouldwalkawaywithmoreconfidenceaboututilizingtechnologyforlearning.Theyshould
understandthattheyplayavitalroleintheireducationespeciallywhentheyhelptheirteachersby
teachingthemaboutnewappsandtroubleshootingthosethataregivingtheteachersahardtime.
Thisclubshouldboosttheirselfesteemastheyaregoingtobeactingasthegurusandteachersand
studentswilldependonthemtosolvetechappissues.Also,studentswillleaveknowingthat
technologyformsanintegralpartoftheirlivesandthatusingitappropriatelyrendersgreatresults.

StatementofNeed(Whydoesthisprojectneedtobedone?):
(Describewhatvoidthisprojectwillfillforyourstudents,yourcurriculum,yourlesson,yourself.You
shouldnotjustrecreatecontentthatiseasilyfoundontheweb.)
Thisprojectneedstobedonebecausetherearemanystudentswhoareasfamiliarormorefamiliar
withtechnologythantheteachersinourschool.Teachersoftenhaveproblemsthatthestudents
themselvescouldsolve,buttheteachersdontwantjustanyonehelpingthem.Ifwehadacoregroup
ofstudentswhowereconsideredleadersintechnology,theteachersandotherstudents(ofwhom
therearesomethatneedalotoftraining)couldturntothem,insteadofjusttheteachersortech
person.Thiswouldalsogivethatcoregroupasenseofbelongingandpurposewhichiswhatmanyof
themarelookingforinmiddleschool.Thiscoregroupwouldbeespeciallyhelpfulasourschoolhasso
muchtechnologyavailableandbothstudentsandteachersneedsupporttouseit.