NEW TECH SHOWCASE 2013 April 24, 2013 NEW TECH SHOWCASE 2013
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
New Tech High Schools
Adams Central Jet Tech
Lakeland High School Leading EDGE
Viking New Tech
New Tech Academy @ Wayne
Eagle Tech Academy
DeKalb New Tech
New Tech Vision: To improve student learning by leading innovation
and transformation in school systems and communities across Indiana.
Adams Central Jet Tech
222 W. Washington Street
Monroe, IN 46772
260-692-6151
accs.k12.in.us/jets
Projects
EF Tours: Latin American Vacation
Gas vs. Electric
Galería de arte
Finding Food
Nature Vs. Nurture
Be the Change
Adams Central Jet Tech accs.k12.in.us/jets Project Name EF Tours: Latin American Vacation Course Global Studies Teacher(s) Mrs. Tijerina, Mr. Anderson Students Michael Terrell, Cole Barker, Kelsey Prichard Partner name EF Tours Project description Students are challenged to design a unique, budget‐friendly, 1‐2 week tour in any Latin American country. The tour should appeal to teens, yet be safe and educational, as the winning tour will be Adams Central's next school trip. The students who design the best tour, as determined by Kim Kieft, EF's Indiana representative, win a $3,000 scholarship to apply to their own custom tour. Adams Central Jet Tech accs.k12.in.us/jets Project Name Gas vs. Electric Course Algebra 2 Teacher(s) Tim Hower Students Calvin Isch, David Fox, Ben Kahlert, Jonah Tijerina Partner name N/A Project description How long does it take until electric cars begin saving you money versus gas cars? Students had to decide how this would be measured (in miles) then take into account the initial costs along with average maintenance costs to determine if an electric car would save you money and when that would begin. Adams Central Jet Tech accs.k12.in.us/jets Project Name Galería de arte Course Spanish Teacher(s) K. Brewster Students Krista Thieme, Bailee Ralston, Tyler Tonner, Erika Steffen Partner name N/A Project description The students had to create an audio descriptions of art masterpieces by famous Spanish‐speaking artists, such as Picasso, Dalí, Kahlo, etc. These descriptions model art audio MP3 players currently found at art galleries and museums. Students centered on the content of the masterpieces, elements of art, evoked feelings, and the biography of the artist in the recordings. Adams Central Jet Tech http://www.accs.k12.in.us/jets/ Project Name Finding Food Course Bio Lit Teacher(s) Michael Hower and Katie Isch Students Jenny Baumer, Kara Keller Partner name N/A Project description: In this project students were challenged by the McMillen Health Center to create an awareness campaign that advocated action on food‐related issues. As part of the project, the students read Omnivores Dilemma, heard from several guest speakers, took a trip to a local sustainable farm, and viewed excepts from recent food‐related documentaries Supersize Me and Fathead. Part of their challenge was determining which of the numerous issues being considered will have the greatest impact on the overall future of food in our society. After initial exploration of a variety of food‐related issues, students determined a particular issue to focus on for their awareness campaign. Adams Central Jet Tech http://www.accs.k12.in.us/jets/ Project Name Nature vs. Nurture Course Bio Lit Teacher(s) Michael Hower and Katie Isch Students Lance Busse and Hunter Bates Partner name N/A Project description: This project asks students to explore the issue of genetics by looking at the influence of nature and nurture on their lives and creating a website that explores this issue. To gain background information on this topic, students explored the nature/nurture theme by reading and discussing novels in literature circles and studying the genetic information provided in their biology textbook. Students then interviewed their families to gather information for pieces that are displayed on their websites: a pedigree, poem, picture, and biographies. By creating the website, students come to an understanding about how they have been affected by nature and nurture and write a memo that addresses their conclusions. Adams Central Jet Tech http://www.accs.k12.in.us/jets/ Project Name Be the Change Course American Studies Teacher(s) Michael Hower and Katie Isch Students Erica Blu, Renee Kitzinger, Jenny Schultz Partner name N/A Project description: Students study the Reform Movement/Transcendentalism, understanding the messages of change within numerous texts, videos, and speeches. After reading and understanding, students plan and create a CHANGE for Adams County, Indiana. The proposed change is presented in a public service announcement. Focus question: How can we, as an established nation that acknowledges equality for all, recognize and identify the needs of society in the 1830s and the current needs of society within Adams County, Indiana, so that a plan may be established for the remedy of the aforesaid needs? Lakeland High School Leading EDGE
0805 E 075 N
LaGrange, IN 46764
(260) 499-2470
newtech.lakeland.k12.in.us
Projects
Changing the World
Athens vs Sparta
GBS Awareness Event
Creating a New Tech High School
Lakeland High School Red Cross Club
Lakeland High School newtech.lakeland.k12.in.us Project Name Changing the World Course Humanities Teacher(s) Jason Schackow, Hugh Robertson Students Erin Miller, Jessica Brower, Jaime Leu Partner name CPR‐3 Project description We designed posters and billboards, and we also created a propaganda video that influences people to help a cause of our choice. We chose CPR‐3 and the Moringa Project to receive our help. Lakeland High School newtech.lakeland.k12.in.us Project Name Athens vs Sparta Course Humanities Teacher(s) Mr. Schackow, Mr. Robertson Students Garrett Faust, Ciara Sawyer, Eduardo Luna Partner name N/A Project description Taking what we learned about Odysseus and using it to persuade him to make a decision. The decision was whether he should choose to join the Athens side or the Spartan side of the Peloponnesian War. Lakeland High School newtech.lakeland.k12.in.us Project Name GBS Awareness Event Course Senior Project Teacher(s) Jason Schackow Students Hope Case, Monika Stidham Partner name Janice Patrick Project description We held an event to raise awareness and money for Guillain‐Barre Syndrome (GBS). We had games, raffles, food, and tournaments. We raised $1,011. Lakeland High School newtech.lakeland.k12.in.us Project Name Creating a New Tech High School Course Senior Project Teacher(s) Mr. Taylor Students Mitch Herber, Todd Knote Partner name N/A Project description We are creating a New Tech high school using Revit Architecture. Revit is a computer aided design software. We are doing this project for our senior project course at Lakeland High School. Lakeland High School newtech.lakeland.k12.in.us Project Name Lakeland High School Red Cross Club Course Senior Project Teacher(s) Jeffrey Conrad, Jason Shackow Student Nancy Ramirez Partner name Red Cross Project description For my seniors I created a Red Cross Club at Lakeland Hgh School to help inform the community about the importance of blood donation and to increase the number of blood donors in LaGrange County and Lakeland School Coorporation. Viking New Tech
450 MacGahan Street
Huntington, IN 46750
(260) 356-6104
www.vikingnewtech.com
Projects
Cells Alive
Hope For Community
America's Next Home Makeover--Geometry Edition
POPcorn!
5K'ade
Slam It!
Life Lessons
The Alchemist
Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name Cells Alive Course BioTech Teacher(s) Ashley Gonterman, Michele Santa Students Aaron Webb, Jacob Witta, Martin Webb Erica Walker Partner name N/A Project description This project is a cell analogy project utilizing the driving question "How do we create an engaging lesson about cellular structure/function utilizing a cell analogy to educate middle school students?" Students picked something in town in which to compare the structure of a cell. They then built a lesson for middle school students around that analogy and utilized PowerPoint to create a "virtual model" of the cell. Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name Hope For Community Course Great Communicators Teacher(s) Chris Brisco Students Trevor Brewer, Dalton Adams, Kaleb Steelman, AJ Thompson Partner name Huntington Mayor Project description Students were asked by a community organization to research their own community in order to gain input from young adults. Students conducted research, created their own "involvement plan," and began to engage themselves in community service. Driving questions: What communities in our nation have experienced success in diverse areas and what can be learned from these communities to make my own community stronger? What role do I play as an individual in making my community successful? Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name America's Next Home Makeover‐‐Geometry Edition Course Geometry Teacher(s) Rebekah Rakoczy Students Ashley Kochensparger, Angela Jones, Austin Horn Jacob Witta Project description What exactly goes into building a house? What determines the price and structure? Believe it or not, a lot of math is involved in the construction and cost of a house! Using their prior knowledge of area and perimeter, students should be able to get a rough estimate of the price of a home that they created. Students were given a plot of land that is between one acre and three acres.The group’s task was to take on the job of an architectural and landscaping firm. They constructed a floor plan of a house that could be built and made construction and monetary calculations based on their design. Each drawing was to have specific (and realistic) measurements of all the rooms and features listed. Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name POPcorn! Course ChemLit Teacher(s) Jon Degitz, Mike Crist Students Becca Okuly, Matt Shafer, Rachel Seely Project description Students were divided into two teams to battle out a mock court case between a popcorn company and a consumer who claimed a popcorn kernel popped and injured his eye. Students worked to answer these questions as they built their case for the trial: What is the relationship between the increased temperature and pressure in the kernel?What is the internal pressure of a popcorn kernel right before it pops? How can we use the ideal gas law to determine the amount of water in a kernel of popcorn? What is the minimum amount of force needed to do damage to someone’s eye? Could the popcorn kernel popping in someone’s eye cause extensive damage? Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name 5K'ade Course Healthy Lifestyles Teacher(s) Amy Ehinger Students Ashly Martin, Holly Bickel, Jessica Platt, Lauren Smart Project description Students designed a 5K and one mile walk for the community to participate in. To market the race students used social media, Microsoft Publisher, video, radio, and website design. Students planned and participated in a training program for the 5K within groups based on running goals. This project's driving question was: "How can we bring our community together to participate in physical activity for a good cause?" What began as a class project became a benefit for a classmate and friend. The students raised $13,000 from the event, which they donated to the family of one of our VNT students who was diagnosed with bone cancer. The funds were used to help cover medical expenses. Students from New Tech Academy @ Wayne volunteered on the day of the event. Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name The Alchemist Course ChemLit Teacher(s) Jon Degitz Students Hannah Whitacre, Marissa Stephan Project description Students read Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 and discussed the concept of books and all types of knowledge are being rejected and destroyed at a rapid pace. Students researched the major advancements of alchemists and designed projects to preserve this information. Through this project, students addressed the driving question: "How can we preserve credible knowledge on the major chemistry breakthroughs for future generations?" Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name Slam It! Course Great Communicators Teacher(s) Chris Brisco Students Morgan Currie Partner name N/A Project description Students created both individual poems and collaborative poetry portfolios. They also created a video poetry slam and published poetry through TeenInk, an online site and blog for teenage poets. Students addressed the driving question: "How can I express myself in poetic ways and, in the process, realize my own creative abilities and the power of creative communication?" Viking New Tech www.vikingnewtech.com Project Name Life Lessons Course AP American Studies Teacher(s) Lynn Brown Students Andrew Sizemore, Michaela Cook, Lea Gamble, Marissa Stephan Partner name N/A Project description Student groups created a product to teach the important events and lessons (both political and personal) of World War II and the Great Depression to middle school students. Students gathered information through independent research, class workshops and reading historical novels. Students focused on the driving question: "How do we make complex historical events understandable and applicable to a young audience?" New Tech Academy @ Wayne
9100 Winchester Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 467-6501
newtech.fwcs.k12.in.us
Projects
Potable Water
Catapult Chaos
Believe in Your Business
CAD Assortment
Mosaic America
STEM Experience
New Tech Academy @ Wayne newtech.fwcs.k12.in.us Project Name Potable Water Course Chemistry Teacher(s) David Flesch Students Danielle Scheeringa, Braxton Riley, Tori Howell Partner name Fort Wayne Water Filtration Plant Project description For this project, students examined what qualities were necessary to turn non‐potable water into drinkable water. Students visited the Three Rivers Filtration Plant to learn more about water filtration and then created their own device to make potable water. New Tech Academy @ Wayne newtech.fwcs.k12.in.us Project Name Catapult Chaos Course Algebra II Teacher(s) Kathleen Cagle Students Haleigh Hunley, Brandon Barker, Kamari Allen, Dylan Chambers Partner name Fort Wayne Metals Project description For this project, students examined how they could use quadratic functions to predict the height and landing location of a projectile launched from a trebuchet. Students created model catapults to test the height and distance. The project culminated in creating a life‐sized trebuchet for the Catapult Chaos Competition held at Science Central. New Tech Academy @ Wayne newtech.fwcs.k12.in.us Project Name Believe in Your Business Course Economics Teacher(s) Riley Johnson Students Jessica Lowe, Alex Catalan, Kelsey Lilly, Kayla Bowes Partner name Believe in Your Dream & Founders Project description For this project, students examined what skills and economic principles are important to successfully develop and launch a business. Students went through a semester‐long entrepreneurship economics course to develop a business idea and plan. The project will culminate in a "shark tank" experience where the winning groups will get funding to launch their business. New Tech Academy @ Wayne newtech.fwcs.k12.in.us Project Name CAD Assortment Course GeoCAD Teacher(s) Scott Brown, Molly Ralat Students Jillian Findley, Dyraeshia Bowen, Deion Powers, Chris Merle Partner name N/A Project description There are three projects represented in this showcase. First, the students worked on designing an educational cube game for the students of Arlington Elementary to use during class. Second, the students created mosaic furniture designs for a local furniture company. Lastly, the students designed a new home for "Extreme Home Makeover." New Tech Academy @ Wayne newtech.fwcs.k12.in.us Project Name Mosaic America Course American Studies Teacher(s) Ginger Giessler, Eric Toy Students Derek Putnam, Haleigh Hunley, Mikaela Warren, Paw Soe Partner name Various Immigrants Project description For this project, students examined what it meant to be an American and the diverse background of our local community in Fort Wayne. Students interviewed local immigrants from a variety of ethnicities to better understand the impact of immigration throughout American history. The project culminated in the students creating a documentary of their immigrant’s story and wrote a narrative to go along. New Tech Academy @ Wayne newtech.fwcs.k12.in.us Project Name STEM Experience Course Special Topics in Science Teacher(s) Deanna Casiano Students Shawnna Smith, Morgan Reavis, Vaughn Ervins, Brandon Reyes Partner name TekVenture Project description For these projects, students worked on creating various STEM‐based projects to be showcased at local events. The first was for TekVenture's Chain Reaction, held at the Allen County Public Library. Students worked on creating a Rube Goldberg machine to be displayed and activated. Second, students worked on the STEM Video Game Challenge. They collaboratively developed digital video games to be tested and played. Eagle Tech Academy
107 N. Walnut Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-6136
wccsonline.com/eta
Projects
My Party 2012
Sister City- Dominic Republic
Down on the Pharm
Nature Calls
Battle of the Sexes
Green Your School 1 and 2
Stained Glass Window
Golf Analysis
Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name My Party 2012 Course CTaPS Teacher(s) Joe Urschel, Phil Stanczak Students Grace Scott, Danielle Kreienbrink, Averi Litherland, Tessa Cochran Partner name Project description Students collaborated to form their own political parties and ran a candidate for student president of the New Tech Network. One student acted as candidate, while others served as the candidate's campaign staff. They coordinated a media campaign, proposed public policy initiatives, and created a 30‐second campaign commercial in an election consisting of over 30 schools. Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Sister City‐Dominican Republic Course Spanish Teacher(s) Nancy Beyhan Students Madelyn Minnick, Taylor Martinez, Kathryn Doehrmann, Logan Neher Partner name Project description The students chose a Latin American country to be a Sister City with Columbia City. They researched, based on certain criteria, to find a compatable city. They then presented the information about the city to community members. Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Down on the Pharm Course Chemistry Teacher(s) Ian Strass Students Kohltin Hoeppner, Gunner Bills, Antonio Andrews Partner name Project description Students investigated and designed experiments to test the effectiveness of antacids in order to make a recommendation for an area pharmacist. In the process, they had to use chemical equations and stoichiometry, protocols, and research to develop unique parameters used to recommend a particular product. Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Nature Calls Course BioCom Teacher(s) Jim Sittler, Elizabeth Hanna Students Elena Dupen Partner name Project description Students participated in designing and constructing a nature trail that demonstrated ecology concepts. Students led tours for community members and explained ecology in this area. Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Battle of the Sexes Course BioCom Teacher(s) Jim Sittler, Elizabeth Hanna Students Jennifer Deathe, Natalia Johnson, Andrew Pepple Partner name Project description The purpose of this project was to use the scientific method to solve a problem. Reflexes were tested between guys and girls. Students designed an experiment to test their hypothesis. Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Green Your School #1 Course Geography and Composition (GeoComp) Teacher(s) Jason Beer, Ryne Winger Students Rachel Flauding, Alexiz Sotelo, Shaina Hyser Partner name Project description Students were asked how they could improve the use of school resources, lower the school's carbon footprint, or simply improve the school's social and/or physical environment. Groups created project proposals, models, gardens, thrift stores, recycling programs, energy programs and other ideas. Students then presented their projects to the entire school as well as community members, who voted for the best proposal. Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Stained Glass Windows Course Algebra 2 Teacher(s) Brett Eberly Students Carmen Jagger, Oshion Alexander Partner name Project description Students created stained‐glass windows utilizing conic sections (parabolas, hyperbolas, and ellipses). Students were required to make sketches of their windows, determine all equations associated with each conic, and then create a finished product using digital tools (Geogebra and Microsoft Paint). Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Golf Analysis Course Algebra 2 Teacher(s) Brett Eberly Students Rylee Hackworth, Jacob Melvin Partner name Project description Students analyzed the trajectory and the velocity of a golf ball to determine the amount of time the ball was in the air. The time was then used to determine distance as elevation changes.Students were then asked to create a college readiness assessment to demonstarte their problem solving skills. Eagle Tech Academy wccsonline.com/eta Project Name Green Your School #2 Course GeoComp Teacher(s) Jason Beer, Ryne Winger Students Samantha Klemm, Jasmine Hiss Partner name Project description Students were asked how they could improve the use of school resources, lower the school's carbon footprint, or simply improve the school's social and/or physical environment. Groups created project proposals, models, gardens, thrift stores, recycling programs, energy programs, and other ideas. Students then presented their projects to the entire school as well as to community members, who voted for best proposal. DeKalb High School
3424 County Road 427
Waterloo, IN 46793
(260) 920-1012
dekalbnewtech.net
Projects
DNA Olympics
Real World War
The Power of Words
The Voice of Resilience
Creating a Logo for DCIC
Our Future: Developing McIntosh
Two Block Plot
DeKalb New Tech Project Name DNA Olympics Course World Bio Teacher(s) Andrew Bigelow, Kim Perez Students Mary Burris Project description Using the foundations of Olympic history and competition, students explored the genetics, geography, and culture of a chosen nation in order to create a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. Proposals included historically accurate opening ceremony ideas, designs for needed venues, medical and health considerations, and cultural diversity. Presentations were given and winning bids chosen by all of New Tech. DeKalb New Tech Project Name Real World War Course World Bio Teacher(s) Andrew Bigelow, Kim Perez Students Savannah Williams, Claire George Partner name Project description After researching world diseases/pathogens, student groups created electronic newsletters written from the viewpoint of their selected pathogen. Newsletters included the biology, geography, and history of the pathogen as well as a creative idea that the students thought would be able to "viral" on the Internet. DeKalb New Tech Project Name The Power of Words Course Visual and Verbal Communication Teacher(s) Nancy Irwin, Amy Buchs Students Sara Edmonds, Trisha Lee Project description Students chose a famous historical speech. The words of the speech were evaluated for importance and the words that held the most power were picked out. The students then designed a piece of artwork to reflect and accentuate the key words that held the most meaning and made the speech so powerful. DeKalb New Tech Project Name The Voice of Resilience Course Visual and Verbal Communication Teacher(s) Nancy Irwin, Amy Buchs Students Alexis Darling, Jon Hansbarger Partner name Project description Artists and authors are some of the most courageous people around. They work, exposing their own unique voices to the world. For this project, students read the The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds and worked with a local counselor to learn about resilience and person voice. Students created art and writing rich in voice and submitted work to the Scholastic Awards. Student work form the project won a variety of awards including two Gold Keys in writing and one Silver Key in writing. DeKalb New Tech Project Name Creating a Logo for DCIC Course Visual and Verbal Communication Teacher(s) Nancy Irwin, Amy Buchs Students Sarah Johnson, Alyssa Graves, Kortney Yarian Partner name Project description At the request of DeKalb Community Impact Corporation, students designed a logo for one of the group's charitable endeavors, Covered with Love. The winning design is being incorporated into the organization's trademark. Students also wrote Op Eds to call attention to the organization's causes. DeKalb New Tech Project Name Our Future: Developing McIntosh Course Visual and Verbal Communication Teacher(s) Nancy Irwin, Amy Buchs Students Bri Jackson, Scott Kennedy, Luke Buttermore, Sarah Ramon Partner name Project description In conjunction with a project done in the consumer communications class, students worked with a local developer to design a plaza for for a plot of land owned by the school district. Students created unique designs centered around a chosen architectural style and constructed formal proposals. Designs will be considered when construction begins on the land. DeKalb New Tech Project Name Two Block Plot Course Consumer Communications Teacher(s) Nancy Irwin, Jennifer Evans Students Chase Alley, Jacob Good, Logan Babcock, Logan DeWitt Partner name Project description At the request of the DeKalb Central School Board, students worked to develop a two‐block plot of land owned by the district. Students determined the best use of the land based on things such as zoning, neighborhood descriptions, etc. The proposal created by students will be presented to the school board and student designs may be constructed on the land.