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LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP
How to Avoid Disqualification in ExploraVision
Presented by: Ty Butler and David Stone
January 6, 2015
6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT / 4:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. PT
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Introducing today’s presenters…
Introducing today’s presenters
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Ty Butler Assistant Program Manager, ExploraVision National Science Teachers Association
David Stone Teacher University Laboratory High School 2012 and 2013 ExploraVision regional winning coach
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Today’s Agenda
1. Introducing the Competition
2. Facts about Disqualification
3. Entry Categories & Entry Rules
4. Required Project Components
5. Regional & National Judging
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Sponsored by Toshiba
Administered by NSTA
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1. Introducing the
Competition
How to Avoid Disqualification in
ExploraVision
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1. Introducing the Competition
How involved are you with the ExploraVision competition?
A. I am coaching a team this year
B. I have coached a team in the past
C. I am familiar with the competition
D. I don’t know much about the competition
E. Other (share details in the chat)
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1. Introducing the Competition What is ExploraVision?
• Competition for all students in grades K-12. FREE to enter!
• Public, Private, Parochial & Home Schools in U.S. and Canada.
• Designed for students of all interest, skill & ability levels.
• Students work in teams of 2-4 to select a technology, research
how it works and why it was invented, and then project how that
technology may change in the future.
• Each team is guided or led by a teacher and optional
mentor.
• Online registration option
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1. Introducing the Competition
Project Components
• Abstract
• Description – Present technology
– History
– Future technology – 20 years
– Breakthroughs
– Design Process
– Consequences +/-
• Bibliography
• Sample web pages
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1. Introducing the Competition
Everyone’s a Winner!
• Entry gifts and certificates for all students,
teachers, and mentors
• Honorable Mention Awards for 500 teams
• A special discount for Toshiba computer
products for all participants
• 24 regional winners
• 8 national winners
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1. Introducing the Competition
Regional Winners
• Toshiba products for all team members
• Toshiba laptop computer for teams’ schools
• School banner
• Local awards ceremony
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1. Introducing the Competition
National Winners
• Eight teams
• Four first-place student team members each receive a $10,000 U.S. savings bond
• Four second-place student team members receive a $5,000 U.S. savings bond
• Expense-paid trip to Washington, DC in June for Awards Weekend for each student and a parent/guardian, the teacher/coach and mentor of each national winning team
• One year NSTA membership for coaches of national winning teams
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1. Introducing the Competition
Washington, D.C. Awards Weekend
• Congressional visits
• Science showcase
• Press interviews
• Gala awards banquet dinner
• Awards
• Sightseeing
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1. Introducing the Competition
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1. Introducing the Competition
http://exploravision.nsta.org/Content/CoachVersion2/
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Prize Pack Giveaways For the schools
• A Toshiba laptop for each of the schools of the regional winning
teams
• An awards ceremony for each regional winning team at their school
where they will receive a winner’s banner, plaque and other gifts
• A $1,000 tech upgrade from Toshiba for the school that submits the
most eligible teams
For the teachers
• A Toshiba Tablet for each of the 23 teachers/coaches who submit
the most eligible projects.
• A Toshiba-branded product for the teacher/coach of each regional
team
1. Introducing the Competition
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1. Introducing the Competition
TOMODACHI Toshiba Science & Technology Leadership Academy
• Toshiba, the U.S.-Japan Council, and NSTA have joined together to inspire student achievement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
• All NSTA members that teach high school can participate!
• In the United States, any participants from the 2014 and 2015 Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision program in grades 8-11 are also eligible to apply!
• During the week-long, cross-cultural academy, 16 high school students and eight teachers from Japan and the United States will work together to address global issues.
• The call for submissions is open from now to May 4th.
• Eight student and four teacher winners from each country will be announced after judging.
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1. Introducing the Competition
TOMODACHI Toshiba Science & Technology Leadership Academy
Students must write a short essay describing their vision for a resilient, smarter community enabled by technology.
High school teachers who are also NSTA members can apply by filling out an entry form found on the website.
-Applications must include a 400 – 1,000 word essay
answering one of the online prompts
-Applicants must also write a paragraph about what
appeals to you about the opportunity for cross cultural
exchange.
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1. Introducing the Competition
Competing as a team Coming up with new ideas for the
future
Learning about technology Designing a web site
Prizes/DC awards weekend Other (type in chat)
What gets your students excited about the ExploraVision
competition?
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2. Facts about
Disqualification
How to Avoid Disqualification in
ExploraVision
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2. Facts about Disqualification
Most common errors are:
• Components of the paper are missing, improperly labeled or
not in the correct order:
– Abstract
– Present Technology
– History
– Future Technology
– Breakthroughs
– Design Process
– Consequences
– Bibliography
– 5 Sample Web Pages
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Most common errors are:
• Components do NOT follow the style requirements:
– Double-spaced on standard 8 ½” x 11” white paper
– Written in English
– Standard font in 12 point or larger to a maximum of 18 point
– Participant names should be concealed
2. Facts about Disqualification
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Most common errors are:
• Incorrect number of sample web pages (exactly 5 required)
• Abstract is longer than 150 words
• Description is longer than 11 pages
• Entry not submitted on time (5 p.m. EST on 1/30/15)
• Sections are plagiarized
2. Facts about Disqualification
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Groups
• The group must have 2-4 members per group.
• If different ages are working together, the group must be entered in the
oldest age group.
2. Facts about Disqualification
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Abstract Limit
• An abstract limited to 150 words giving a brief description of your idea.
• The abstract must be on its own page.
2. Facts about Disqualification
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Resources
• Avoid plagiarizing by providing age/level appropriate sources.
• Document all sources on bibliography, even if they didn’t pull directly
from the source.
• Bibliography is not part of the description and does not count as part of
the 11 page limit.
2. Facts about Disqualification
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Coaches and Mentors
• Coaches are a required member of the team.
• Coaches must be a teacher of at least one of the group members, not a
parent of a group member.
• Coaches should guide the team.
• Mentors are optional.
• Mentors can be a parent of a team member.
2. Facts about Disqualification
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What questions do you have?
Type your questions and comments in the chat.
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3. Entry Categories &
Entry Rules
How to Avoid Disqualification in
ExploraVision
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Grade Categories
1. Primary Level (Grades K–3)
2. Upper Elementary Level (Grades 4–6)
3. Middle Level (Grades 7–9)
4. High School Level (Grades 10–12)
Notes • Each category will be judged separately.
• Students in a lower grade may be part of a team competing in the
next-higher entry category. However, students may not move down
to a lower grade-level entry category.
• A school or individual coach can enter an unlimited number of
teams.
3. Entry Categories & Entry Rules
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• Full time K-12 students.
• Attending public, private, or home-school in the US or Canada.
• Students must be no older than 21 years of age.
• NSTA employees, Board Members, ExploraVision judges, and their respective families are not eligible.
• Each student can only be part of one team and is limited to one project per year.
• Past winners MUST compete with different team members in subsequent years.
3. Entry Categories & Entry Rules
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• Do not use report covers, binders, or folders.
• Submit your entry via mail to NSTA or online at www.exploravision.org
• Complete entries must be received at NSTA headquarters by 5:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, January 30, 2015
3. Entry Categories & Entry Rules
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3. Entry Categories & Entry Rules
1. The ExploraVision competition is
divided into four grade categories.
2. A college student can participate
in ExploraVision.
3. A 3rd grader can work on the
same team as a 7th grader.
4. Complete entries must be
received at NSTA headquarters by
5:00 p.m. EST, 1/30/15.
Let’s review: True (T) or False (F)?
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4. Required Project
Components
How to Avoid Disqualification in
ExploraVision
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1. Entry Form – Must be signed by students and coach (not
necessary for online submissions).
2. Abstract – No more than 150 words that summarize the
proposed future technology.
3. Description
• Present Technology – Provide an overview of the
present form of the technology.
• History – Research and describe the history of the
technology from its inception.
• Future Technology – Describe the team's vision for what
this technology will be like in 20 years.
4. Required Project Components
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3. Description (continued) –
• Breakthroughs – Why doesn't this future technology
exist today? What breakthroughs must occur to bring
idea to fruition?
• Design Process – Describe three alternative ideas or
features the team considered for this ExploraVision
project.
• Consequences – Describe the potential positive and
negative consequences of the new technology on
society.
4. Required Project Components
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4. Bibliography – All sources used in researching the chosen
technology should be referenced. • Online sites like citationmachine.net provide quick formatting
assistance so that sources are properly credited and listed correctly.
5. Five Sample Web Pages – Communicate and promote the
team’s future technology vision. • May be hand-drawn or computer-generated.
• May include text, pictures, photographs and diagrams.
4. Required Project Components
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Let’s review: What is the maximum number of
pages for the “written description of the project”?
4. Required Project Components
15 pages 10 pages 20 pages
11 pages 8 pages 13 pages
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Let’s review: Where should teams include the
names of the team members and their school?
4. Required Project Components
On every page of the
entry
Only on the title page
of the entry
Only on the entry form
and not on the entry
itself
Only on the abstract At the end of the entry On any random page
of the entry
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Visit the ExploraVision web site:
http://www.exploravision.org
• How to obtain entry materials
• The entry process
• Online registration and submission
• Web seminar archive
• Prizes, rules and FAQ’s
• Past winners
• Videos of interviews from teachers and students
4. Required Project Components
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5. Regional and
National Judging
How to Avoid Disqualification in
ExploraVision
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• Regional stage: 6 geographical judging regions
• Judging criteria
– Present technology (10 points)
– History (10 points)
– Future technology (20 points)
– Breakthroughs (15 points)
– Design process (10 points)
– Consequences (10 points)
– Bibliography (5 points)
– Simulated web page graphics (20 points)
• Creativity, scientific accuracy, communication, and feasibility of vision
• 24 Regional Winner Teams selected, one in each grade-level category in each of the six geographical regions
5. Regional and National Judging
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5. Regional and National Judging
Present technology (10 points) History (10 points)
Future technology (20 points) Breakthroughs (15 points)
Design process (10 points) Consequences (10 points)
Bibliography (5 points) Web page graphics (20 points)
What has been/will be most challenging for your students?
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• National stage (applies only to Regional Winners): Create a website describing the future technology. Website must include a video.
• Create a prototype of the technology.
• Websites will be judged on creativity, originality, and the substance of the promotional message — not on the professional quality of the website.
• Website criteria:
– Website must be viewed within 5 minutes.
– Website must incorporate at least one original video 1-2 minutes in length.
– Website must relate to the original project description.
– All team members must contribute to the production of the website.
– Website must show the prototype of the proposed future technology in drawings, photographs or video footage.
5. Regional and National Judging
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Thank you!
Other questions?
Please visit www.exploravision.org,
email [email protected],
or call 1-800-EXPLOR-9
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Thanks to today’s presenters!
Thanks to today’s presenters
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Ty Butler Assistant Program Manager, ExploraVision National Science Teachers Association
David Stone Teacher University Laboratory High School 2012 and 2013 ExploraVision regional winning coach
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Thank you to the sponsor of today’s web seminar:
This web seminar contains information about programs, products, and services offered by third parties, as well as links to third-party websites. The presence of a listing or
such information does not constitute an endorsement by NSTA of a particular company or organization, or its programs, products, or services.
Thanks to today’s sponsor
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Thanks to NSTA administration
National Science Teachers Association
David Evans, Ph.D., Executive Director
Al Byers, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director, Services
NSTA Web Seminar Team
Flavio Mendez, Senior Director, NSTA Learning Center Dayna Anderson, NSTA Learning Center Help Desk Manager
Stephanie Erickson, e-Learning Coordinator Jeff Layman, Technical Coordinator, Web Seminars,
SciGuides, and Help Desk
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