SWOT Presentation & Reflection Essay
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PLEASE Refer to scenario to answer the following essay prompt:
Assume that your supervisor has appointed you to lead a committee tasked with providing a research-based proposal for integrating emerging technologies into an educational need for your organization (i.e., K12, higher education, corporate or military training). You will develop the plan in stages, which will culminate in a final project that is due in Week 10. Keep in mind that the proposal must be focused on education or training with an emphasis on new technologies. You will need to include a sample outline of how these technologies will be applied in your institution.
Using the list provided here, you must propose the integration of at least two (2) emerging technologies You are welcome to select two (2) from this list or select one (1) from here and research one (1) additional technology of your choosing. The two technologies combined must help to support your learning goals and create an engaging environment for your learners.
1. Etale – Digital Age Learning, located at www.etale.org, provides access to educational documentaries across a wide range of topics.
1. Edmodo, located at www.edmodo.com. Similar to what Facebook and Twitter do for social media, Edmodo is designed specifically for educational needs to keep materials, connections, and all members of the school community in touch.
1. Integrate Twiddla, located at www.twiddla.com, into a training session or lesson for K-12 students. (Twiddla is an online tool that allows students to set up a Web-based meeting playground. Students have the ability to set up conference calls, too.)
1. Evernote, located at www.evernote.com, helps to organize different kinds of media in one place. With everything in one place, this tool is especially useful for sharing ideas for team teaching and collaboration across districts or locations.
1. Softchalk, located at www.softchalk.com, provides a cloud-based solution for collaboration, lesson planning, as well as a way to link content from multiple courses in one place in the cloud.
1. Blogger, located at www.blogger.com, or KidsBlog, located at http://kidzblog.en.softonic.com/, both provide user-friendly tools to create blogs.
1. SocialMention, located at http://socialmention.com/, is a social media search engine that highlights content useful for many different kinds of instruction and topics.
1. Padlet, located at https://padlet.com, is a collaborative web board where you can make online class bulletin boards, poster projects, do brainstorming, and other online documents.
1. G Suites for Education, located at https://edu.google.com/, includes Google Classrooms and Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Cloud, and other Google tools where you can create and post assignments, collaborate with your students, and communicate with parents.
Part A: Presentation
Provide a slide presentation in which you:
● Present the final project you proposed by using a presentation software tool of your choosing except PowerPoint, with at least fifteen (15) main topics/points in your presentation.
● Include a title slide/screen and references section. (These two slides/screens are not part of the 15 main topics/points requirement.)
● Provide coherent, clear, organized, and substantive content that can be easily understood by the audience.
● Provide audio narration of the presentation as if you were delivering the speech. (If you do not have access to a microphone, then provide detailed speaker notes with your presentation.)
● Provide a link to the two (2) productivity / technology tool(s) you chose to demonstrate the application of the tool into a lesson or training.
● Provide a brief demonstration or explanation of how these tools will be utilized by your organization. (For example, if you are using a form of social media explain how your organization might use that technology to keep students or faculty informed about events, changes, closings, etc.)
● Include one point outlining the cost(s) of the technologies and what your organization would need to support them (i.e. additional servers, training for faculty, etc.).
● In addition to the presentation, create an infographic*, or flowchart to summarize your presentation. This should be something that can be displayed where members of your organization can get an overview of the new technologies being implemented.
● Provide at least five (5) peer-reviewed references, published in the last three (3) years.
(*If you have never created an infographic, you can find free templates here: http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/free-ppt-infographic-templates-designs-ht)
Part B: Reflection Provide your personal reflection, highlighting what you learned from researching these technologies and developing the project. Discuss your personal observations of the tools and its applicability in an actual work or school setting. (Approximately two [2] paragraphs.)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
● Follow APA for formatting guidelines. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. ● Include a cover slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover slide and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
● Examine different types of technological resources for educational purposes. ● Evaluate how technology can change the content and methods of education. ● Analyze how technology can support the learning of diverse students. ● Use technology and information resources to research issues in integrating technology into
education. ● Write clearly and concisely about integrating technology into education using proper writing
mechanics.
MUST FOLLOW RUBRIC:
. Present the final project you proposed by
using a presentation
software tool of your choosing,
with at least fifteen (15) main topics / slides in
your presentation.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 13.8 (6.90%) Did not submit or incompletely presented the final project you proposed by using a presentation tool that is not PowerPoint with at least fifteen (15) main topics / points in your presentation.
Points Range: 14 (7.00%) - 15.8 (7.90%) Partially presented the final project you proposed by using a presentation tool that is not PowerPoint with at least fifteen (15) main topics / points in your presentation.
Points Range: 16 (8.00%) - 17.8 (8.90%) Satisfactorily presented the final project you proposed by using a presentation tool that is not PowerPoint with at least fifteen (15) main topics / points in your presentation.
Points Range: 18 (9.00%) - 20 (10.00%) Thoroughly presented the final project you proposed by using a presentation tool that is not PowerPoint with at least fifteen (15) main topics / points in your presentation.
2. Include a title slide/screen and
references section.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 6.9 (3.45%) Did not submit or incompletely included a title slide/screen and references section.
Points Range: 7 (3.50%) - 7.9 (3.95%) Partially included a title slide/screen and references section.
Points Range: 8 (4.00%) - 8.9 (4.45%) Satisfactorily included a title slide/screen and references section.
Points Range: 9 (4.50%) - 10 (5.00%) Thoroughly included a title slide/screen and references section.
3. Provide coherent, clear, organized, and
substantive content that can
be easily understood by the audience.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 20.97 (10.485%) Did not submit or incompletely provided coherent, clear, organized, and substantive content that can be easily understood by the audience.
Points Range: 21 (10.50%) - 23.97 (11.985%) Partially provided coherent, clear, organized, and substantive content that can be easily understood by the audience.
Points Range: 24 (12.00%) - 26.97 (13.485%) Satisfactorily provided coherent, clear, organized, and substantive content that can be easily understood by the audience.
Points Range: 27 (13.50%) - 30 (15.00%) Thoroughly provided coherent, clear, organized, and substantive content that can be easily understood by the audience.
4. Provide audio narration of the
presentation as if you were
delivering the speech.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 13.8 (6.90%) Did not submit or incompletely provided audio narration of the presentation as if you were delivering the speech.
Points Range: 14 (7.00%) - 15.8 (7.90%) Partially provided audio narration of the presentation as if you were delivering the speech.
Points Range: 16 (8.00%) - 17.8 (8.90%) Satisfactorily provided audio narration of the presentation as if you were delivering the speech
Points Range: 18 (9.00%) - 20 (10.00%) Thoroughly provided audio narration of the presentation as if you were delivering the speech.
Provide a link to the two (2)
productivity / technology tool(s)
you chose to demonstrate the application of the tool into a lesson
or training.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 13.8 (6.90%) Did not submit or incompletely provided a link to the two (2) productivity / technology tool(s) you chose to demonstrate the application of the tool into a lesson or training.
Points Range: 14 (7.00%) - 15.8 (7.90%) Partially provided a link to the two (2) productivity / technology tool(s) you chose to demonstrate the application of the tool into a lesson or training.
Points Range: 16 (8.00%) - 17.8 (8.90%) Satisfactorily provided a link to the two (2) productivity / technology tool(s) you chose to demonstrate the application of the tool into a lesson or training.
Points Range: 18 (9.00%) - 20 (10.00%) Thoroughly provided a link to the two (2) productivity / technology tool(s) you chose to demonstrate the application of the tool into a lesson or training.
6. Provide a brief demonstration of how you will use
the tools.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 20.7 (10.35%) Did not submit or incompletely created an infographic or flowchart to summarize your presentation.
Points Range: 21 (10.50%) - 23.7 (11.85%) Partially created an infographic or flowchart to summarize your presentation.
Points Range: 24 (12.00%) - 26.7 (13.35%) Satisfactorily created an infographic or flowchart to summarize your presentation.
Points Range: 27 (13.50%) - 30 (15.00%) Thoroughly created an infographic or flowchart to summarize your presentation.
7. Provide an infographic or flowchart to
summarize your presentation.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 20.7 (10.35%) Did not submit or incompletely provided an infographic or flowchart to summarize your project.
Points Range: 21 (10.50%) - 23.7 (11.85%) Partially provided an infographic or flowchart to summarize your project.
Points Range: 24 (12.00%) - 26.7 (13.35%) Satisfactorily provided an infographic or flowchart to summarize your project.
Points Range: 27 (13.50%) - 30 (15.00%) Thoroughly provided an infographic or flowchart to summarize your project.
8. Provide a reflection
highlighting what you have learned.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 13.8 (6.90%)
Points Range: 14 (7.00%) - 15.8 (7.90%)
Points Range: 16 (8.00%) - 17.8 (8.90%)
Points Range: 18 (9.00%) - 20 (10.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely provided a reflection highlighting what you have learned.
Partially provided a reflection highlighting what you have learned.
Satisfactorily provided a reflection highlighting what you have learned.
Thoroughly provided a reflection highlighting what you have learned.
9. Provide at least five (5)
peer-reviewed references,
published in the last three (3)
years.
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 6.9 (3.45%) No references provided.
Points Range: 7 (3.50%) - 7.9 (3.95%) Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.
Points Range: 8 (4.00%) - 8.9 (4.45%) Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Points Range: 9 (4.50%) - 10 (5.00%) Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
10. Clarity, writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements .
Points Range: 0 (0.00%) - 6.9 (3.45%) More than 6 errors present
Points Range: 7 (3.50%) - 7.9 (3.95%) 5-6 errors present
Points Range: 8 (4.00%) - 8.9 (4.45%) 3-4 errors present.
Points Range: 9 (4.50%) - 10 (5.00%) 0-2 errors present
