eSSENTIAL Resources for One Fair
Coordinator: One Academic Fair
This course provide participants an overview of information needed
to participate in the APS One Fair.
eSSENTIAL Publisher:
Learning Technologies Specialist
Jan Dickerson
Agenda
•Objectives
•Timeline
•Content Websites
•Participation
•Projects
•Judging
•Getting Assistance
•Questions
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Objective
The learner will be able to:
Communicate information on participation in:
• Science, Social Studies and Technology
categories of the APS One Academic Fair.
• Georgia Media Festival
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One Academic Fair Timeline 2011-2012
Deadline
Classroom One
Academic Fairs
6th
December
2011
HIGH SCHOOL
Deadline
ONE FAIR
Original
paper Entry
Forms with
signatures
January
2012
9th
28th
11th
November
2011
9th
2nd
September
2011
Deadline
ORIGINAL Entry
Forms with
signatures due to
SRT and OHS
District One
Academic Fair
Deadline
Electronic
Entry Forms
February
2012
March 2012
8th
SRT
ELEMENTARY &
MIDDLE SCHOOL
FAIRS
December 1-4
1st-2nd
Deadline
All school-based
One Academic
Fairs should be
completed.
18th
Deadline
Send Dates of Local
School, SRT and OHS
One Academic Fairs
to Committee
District
Awards
Program
Content Websites
Content Websites:
• Science –
www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/oasp/ga_science_fair/pdfs/G
SEF_ISEF_rulebook.pdf
• Social Studies - www.gcss.net
• Technology - www.techfair.org
• Media Festival - http://www.gait-inc.org/GSMF/index.htm
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Who participates?
• Students grades 3-12 may participate in the
Technology division.
• Projects may be individual or teams of two
(2) persons.
• There are 12 categories to choose from to
enter.
• The first place winner(s) of each category
by grade level will go to state.
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What is a project?
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Designed and created by students
No notebook or display board
Sources must be cited
Internet access may not be available
Project should be able to run without
connectivity
• Students should prepare a 10 minute
presentation of their project
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How is it judged?-1
• Judged on:
– Originality
– Clarity
– Documentation
– Appropriateness
– Design
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How is it judged?-2
• Demonstrates an understanding of the
software
• Explains the various aspects of the creation
process
• Defends choice of software
• Answers judges’ question
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Who can help?
• Learning Technology Specialist
• Media Specialist
• Technology Fair Coordinator
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LTD Contact Information
Publisher:
Zena Brown
[email protected]
Learning Technologies Department
130 Trinity Ave
Atlanta, GA 30310
www.apslt.org
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