ACT Six Presentation Protocol

| Environment | Equipment | Timing | Content |

The purpose of the ACT Six presentation is twofold. First, it provides an opportunity for other teachers to see what you have created. They may be interested in using your Online Learning Resource (OLR) in their own classroom. Second, all will benefit from your description of your experiences when you used your OLR in your classroom. We can really help each other by sharing both the successful aspects as well as the problems we encountered. Remember: what you're doing here is at the cutting edge of technology use in education. You are blazing the trail for others to follow. Nobody expects everything to go perfectly!

 

Environment

When you arrive at your ACT Six class, you'll be assigned to a presentation room. When possible, we will try to group participants by subject so that you can benefit from what others have done in your area.

You will be presenting to a small group of ACT Now! participants. There is a possibility that a few others (administrators, parents, program evaluators) may visit the presentations.

 

Equipment

Presentation equipment will be provided for you. You'll have an Internet-connected computer with an LCD projector. At a minimum, the computer will have an Internet browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer) and PowerPoint. If you want to bring a PowerPoint presentation, it should be on an IBM formatted floppy disk.

 

Timing

Your presentation must be limited to ten minutes, so it would be a good idea to practice it ahead of time with a timer. A moderator will be present in the back of the presentation room, and will inform you with cue cards when you have 5, 2, and 1 minute(s) remaining.

If time permits (depending on class size), there could be a short question and answer period after your ten-minute presentation.

 

Content

Each presentation should last ten minutes, and use the following protocol:

  1. Describe your learners (grade, special program, language ability, technological skill level)
  2. Did you use more than one OLR? Were they part of the same unit or separate activities?
  3. Describe the learning environment in which the lessons were used (number of computers, access issues, scheduling issues, total time, etc.)
  4. Briefly describe the OLR's. Show them on the projector. Include learning objectives, correlation with content standards, and transformational aspects in your description.
  5. Describe your backup plan in the event that the technology wasn't working.
  6. Your impression of the how it went. How did students react? What will you attempt to repeat next time? What will you change?