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Reflection on the year

I would like you to go think back to the very first day you attended class this semester and the rest of the year up until our last class.

Now please write 150 words or more what you have learned throughout the year and how you have improved.

Please complete this before the end of class today January 16th.

Thank you for a great and enjoyable year.

(Presenters) Presentation Reflection

PRESENTERS: For your post-presentation blog assignment I would like the PRESENTERS to reflect, meaning to think about how your presentation went and what was good and how you have improved from the first presentation including preparation. Copy and paste the questions below and comment below.

NOTE: The reflection blog post assignment for PRESENTERS must be done by 10 pm on December 19th.

NOTE NOTE: This is also part of your grade so please make sure to do it before the deadline.

Presenter Reflection

Your Name:

Title of your presentation:

Was your presentation organized with at introduction, main points, and a conclusion?

Was it the correct amount of time?

Did your introduction have a specific statement opinion or point of view?          Yes    No

Were you providing specific details about your topic and points of view?            Yes    No

Did your powerpoint/keynote use images, photos, graphs that match your main points you would like to talk about?              Yes    No

Did you have a clear conclusion and ask your listeners for questions?                   Yes    No

Did each of your sub topics start with a clear signal or signpost (first of all, second of all) Yes    No

Did your conclusion summarize the main points of your presentation?                Yes    No

Please also write 100 words or more how you have improved from your last presentation.

Presenter Questions

After your presentation each presenter will ask listeners two questions related to your presentation. The listeners will answer the questions. Don’t just ask the question, listeners please answer the question the presenters ask.

For the assignment, write (2) questions you will ask after your presentation.

For example, my topic is Climate Change. After the presentation I could ask the following:

  1. Do you think humans affect climate change?
  2. What do you think we can do to help stop climate change?

Please post your questions by commenting below.

DEADLINE is before the end of class December 12th.

Research questions and Resources

Hello, there is no face-to-face class today, but I would like you to begin your research. For today’s assignment before you begin to research I would like you to write 3 research questions. One question for each main point.

  1. My main point and research question is …
  2. My main point and research question is …
  3. My main point and research question is …

After you have written your 3 research questions today, I would like you to begin and finish this week researching your topic and 3 main points by choosing 9 resources (3 resources for each main point) + one video as a resource. This is a total of 10 resources.

(REMEMBER: resources are websites, audio, video, newspapers, magazines, interviews and surveys.)

Post your research questions and resource links in the comments section below.

NOTE: See example of how to post in the comments.

I would like you to do as much as you can today during class time even though there is no face-to-face class today.

Your final deadline is Monday, November 28th.

In class assignment For November 14th class

The following is to be completed before the end of class time today:

  1. Choose a new topic, preferably something more difficult and challenging than your previous choices.
  2. Brainstorm in your notebook and choose 3 main points.
  3. Write 125 words or more why you are choosing this topic.
  4. Write 100 words or more what you want your audience to learn from the presentation.

Post all of this in the blog by commenting below.

My topic is …

My main points are …

I chose my topic because …

I want my audience to learn. …

Also take a photo of your brainstorming and upload to Manaba under assignments titled – Upload Brainstorm presentation 2

Any questions send me an email – skoog5600@gmail.com

The deadline for this assignment is before the end of class today, November 14th.

(Presenters) Presenter Reflection

PRESENTERS: For your post-presentation blog assignment I would like the PRESENTERS to reflect, meaning to think about how your presentation went and what was good and how you have improved from the first presentation including preparation. Copy and paste the questions below and comment below.

NOTE: The reflection blog post assignment for PRESENTERS must be done by today, November 8th before 10 pm.

Presenter Reflection

Your Name:

Title of your presentation:

Was your presentation organized with at introduction, main points, and a conclusion?

Was it the correct amount of time?

Did your introduction have a specific statement opinion or point of view?          Yes    No

Were you providing specific details about your topic and points of view?            Yes    No

Did your powerpoint/keynote use images, photos, graphs that match your main points you would like to talk about?              Yes    No

Did you have a clear conclusion and ask your listeners for questions?                   Yes    No

Did each of your sub topics start with a clear signal or signpost (first of all, second of all) Yes    No

Did your conclusion summarize the main points of your presentation?                Yes    No

Please also write 100 words or more how you have improved and what you would like to improve upon for your last presentation in December.

Presenter Questions

After your presentation each presenter will ask listeners two questions related to your presentation. The listeners will answer the questions. Don’t just ask the question, listeners please answer the question the presenters ask.

For the assignment, write (2) questions you will ask after your presentation.

For example, my topic is Climate Change. After the presentation I could ask the following:

  1. Do you think humans affect climate change?
  2. What do you think we can do to help stop climate change?

Please post your questions by commenting below.

DEADLINE is before the class on October 31st.

Research and Resources

As part of the class today, I am giving you in class time to research your topic and 3 main points. I would like you to finish your research this week and cut and paste the 6 URLs AND one VIDEO AND one survey to support your topic. that you chose as part of your research. That is a total of 8 resources or more. (at least two resources for each main point plus the video and survey)

DEADLINE is before next class on October 17th.

Directions:

Scroll down to the Leave a Reply then cut and paste your URLs and push the Post Comment button.

Organize your resources with the main point

If you have any questions or need help please email at skoog5600@gmail.com

Deadline to complete this is Monday, October 17 before class.

In class assignment and homework

For today’s in class assignment I would like you to do the following:

  1. Brainstorm your topic and choose 3 main points.
  2. Take a photo of your brainstorm and upload to Manaba (To be done before the end of class today October 3rd. )
  3. Read this on how to do research a – https://www.wikihow.com/Research-a-Topic
  4. Read this on how to write a research question https://research.com/research/how-to-write-a-research-question

Homework assignment this week to be completed before next class October 10th or during class time today.

  1. After reading on how to write a research question https://research.com/research/how-to-write-a-research-question write one research question for each of your main points. That is a total of three research questions.

Research question example – My topic is climate change. One main point is humans and climate change. My research question is – How much of climate change is caused by humans?

Post your three research questions in our blog site below by commenting.

If you have any questions please email me – skoog5600@gmail.com

1st presentation assignment – Choosing your topic

For this 2nd semester course (21st Century Technology Issues) you will be asked to post on the site often as part of your assignments.

I would like you to think and choose a topic you would like to present on keeping in mind the following – a.) Choose a topic that interests you and you would like to learn more about. b.) Choose a topic that you would want others to learn about. (Remember you are the expert and they will be learning from you). C.) Choose a topic that is RELATED to 21st century technological issues.

As you know there are a lot of issues in the tech world in which to choose from. Before you make your choice read below the three questions to ask yourself.

Three questions to ask yourself

When deciding on a presentation topic, ask yourself these three questions. NOTE you do NOT need to write the answers to these three questions.

  1. How much do I know about the topic? Your audience needs to recognize you as a credible presenter and being knowledgeable about your topic is an easy way to do this. A good understanding will help you explain difficult parts of the topic and give you more confidence during the questions and answers session.
  2. Am I passionate about the topic? Your passion on the topic will affect all areas of your delivery, including body language, eye contact and energy levels. If you are interested in the topic, you’ll engage with the audience better and generally make for a more interesting presentation.
  3. Will the audience be interested in the topic? If the audience doesn’t see how they can learn something useful from your topic, they’ll either not turn up or switch off early during the speech. Remember that your presentation topic needs to contain value for the audience.

Now what I would like you to do is to answer these two questions before during class today:

  1. What do you think are the technology issues in the 21st century? NOTE: Write 100 words or more. This is not a test, this is your opinion.
  2. Next, choose a topic for your 1st presentation this semester. Then write 100 words or more why you chose this topic keeping in mind the importance of the topic related to 21st century issues and what it means to you. Complete this assignment before the end of class today – September 26th.

Scroll down and in the Comment box type your answers, then push “Post Comment” That is all you have to do.

If you have any difficulties with entering information on the blog, please send me an email – skoog5600@gmail.com