How Did the Team Use Communication Tools to Make Others Aware of Their Project?

RUBRIC: STATE SHOWCASE PROJECT LEVEL 2 First Round of State Championship Judging Title: Team Event (Up to Four Presenters) ______Division: K-5 6-8 9-12 Judge Group #: _____ Table #: _____ Project Type: TECHNICAL COMMUNITY SERVICE INSTRUCTIONAL What the students do: During judging, students have up to 10-minutes to describe project, answer judges’ questions and demonstrate any materials/products.

COLLABORATION Little amount of Some collaboration evident Interacts and collaborates with others COMBO How did the team collaborate with others to collaboration evident which supports and extends the project SCORE strengthen their project? POINTS AVAILABLE 1 2 3 4 5 COMMUNICATION Little amount of Some communication evident Communication with others supports and How did the team use communication tools to communication evident extends the project make others aware of their project? 1 2 3 4 5 COPYRIGHT & ETHICAL USE Judges see an ethical or legal Judges hears or sees copyright There is no question of ethical & safe use SCORE Are sources of images or text appropriately cited misuse of technology or infringement issues. of technology / copyright. where necessary? content 0 0 10 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION The project has little creative The project has some creative or A strong creative impact in design, SCORE How does the project show creativity, originality or unique features unique features implementation and impact; developed and innovation? innovative products, processes, or ideas What did the students learn and create? 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CRITICAL THINKING / Little amount of critical Some critical thinking; some Critical thinking and research was clearly SCORE PROBLEM SOLVING thinking, problem solving or problem solving, some research evident and strengthens the project; What higher order thinking and/or research of research was evident was evident activities based on informed decisions or project are evident or discussed by students? solution

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DEVELOPMENT Team has not developed the Team can describe some effort to Team can articulate all efforts made to SCORE How has the team continued to project or presentation since develop project or presentation develop project AND presentation. Team develop/expand/improve their project/presentation Fall Showcase since Fall Showcase can highlight why their since Fall Showcase? project/presentation is better than it was at Fall Showcase 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PLANNER and LOGO No logo. No planner posted Either the logo or planner posted. Both logo and planner are posted. Planner COMBO STLP Logo proudly displayed and a completed or available. Planner available. copy presented to judges. SCORE Project Planner presented? 0 1 2 3 PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE Few relevant props or visuals Props & visuals are pleasing & Props and visuals enhance the content What props or visuals are used to draw the audience? Do are present. have some relation to the content. and draw the audience; Students were the materials fit on the table? Are images/diagrams Students not involved with Students somewhat involved with strongly involved in development of relevant and appealing and add to purpose development of space. development of space. presentation space. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PROJECT IMPACT No or little evidence of Some evidence for student, Strong evidence the project had a purpose SCORE What purpose & impact did the project have? student, classroom or classroom or community impact & made a difference; students can discuss community impact the impact or provide data/ report results

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Students cannot describe Students were somewhat Students were strongly involved and SCORE How did students make decisions in project? details of project or project involved and engaged in project engaged in project decisions Is there passion for project? plan decisions. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STUDENT INTERVIEW Students do not demonstrate Some students can discuss the All students clearly understand the SCORE What would the students change? a clear understanding of the project; some student engagement project; the presentation is made in a What did the students like best? project; students not present cooperative, well-organized and What connections can students make? for interview professional manner knowledge of subject What is the project about? (Reflection) Students know what they’re talking about? 0 5 6 7 8 9 10 TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION The project uses minimal A few products were created Students used a variety of technology SCORE How were appropriate technology tools used to technology in project; using technology tools and tools to effectively support and enhance develop the product and integrated to support the students have difficulty students can somewhat explain the learning and students can project? explaining the technology the use demonstrated an appropriate level of tool mastery use of the technology 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL POINTS 100 Points Possible / 90 FINAL SCORE ➔➔➔ EARNED Points Needed to Advance

MOVES TO LEVEL 3 JUDGING? (TOTAL FINAL SCORE OF AT LEAST 90 REQUIRED TO ADVANCE) _____ Yes ____ No STATE PROJECT PLANNER LEVEL 2 Copy to be displayed at State Championship Showcase presentation table. Copy (at least one) to be given to Showcases Judges at the start of judging. Title of Project:

School Name: District Name:

Team Members: (Enter First Name and Last Initial only)

1. K-5 6-8 9-12 3. K-5 6-8 9-12 2 K-5 6-8 9-12 4. K-5 6-8 9-12

Project Type: ☐ Technical ☐ Community Service ☐ Instructional (NOTE: Title and Type of Project must match what was entered with online registration)

Team Reflection: Rubric Has your Project Team read the Showcase Project Rubric and/or met with your STLP Coordinator/Teacher to discuss how your presentation will address ☐YES ☐NO the various scoring categories included on the Level 2 rubric? Team Reflection: Development and Impact During Level 1 judging at Fall Showcase, projects were allowed to be in development stage and each team had an opportunity to describe how their project would grow and improve as it moved into the implementation stage. Now, at Level 2, each project has had months to be implemented and impact measured.

Is your team prepared to discuss, in detail, how your project as progressed and what impact it has had? ☐YES ☐NO Team Reflection: Standards Our STLP Coordinator/Teacher and Project Team have reviewed, discussed and considered the following standards. We are prepared to discuss how the standards we marked below are addressed by our project, or have been part of the planning, exploration, development and/or deployment of our Showcase Project on our journey from Fall Showcase Level 1 to State Showcase Level 2 (and Level 3) judging. (Unlike Fall Showcase, no minimum number of standards is required for discussion with judges; however, these standards are the basis for Level 3 scoring. So, considering these standards is important at Level 2).

Mark each of the standards you are prepared to discuss with your judges: 1. CREATIVITY & INNOVATION Apply existing knowledge to Create original works as a Use models and simulations Identify trends and forecast Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, generate new ideas, products means of personal or group to explore complex systems possibilities and develop innovative products and processes using or processes expression and issues technology 1A. ☐ 1B. ☐ 1C. ☐ 1D. ☐ 2. COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION Interact, collaborate, and Communicate information Develop cultural Contribute to project teams to Students use digital media and environments to communicate publish with peers, experts, or and ideas effectively to understanding & global produce original works or and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support others employing a variety of multiple audiences using a awareness by engaging with solve problems digital environments and variety of media and formats learners of other schools, individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. media communities, & cultures

2A. ☐ 2B. ☐ 2C. ☐ 2D. ☐ 3. RESEARCH & INFORMATION FLUENCY Plan strategies to guide Locate, organize, evaluate and Evaluate and select Process data and report results Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use inquiry ethically use information from information sources & digital information. a variety of sources and media tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks

3A. ☐ 3B. ☐ 3C. ☐ 3D. ☐ 4. CRITICAL THINKING/PROBLEM SOLVING Identify and define authentic Plan and manage activities to Collect and analyze data to Use multiple processes and Students use critical thinking skills to planand conduct problems and significant develop a solution to identify solutions and/or make diverse perspectives to research, manage projects, solve problems, and make questions for investigation complete the project informed decisions about their explore alternative solutions project informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. 4A. ☐ 4B. ☐ 4C. ☐ 4D. ☐ 5. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Advocate and practice safe, Use of technology that Demonstrate personal Exhibit leadership for digital Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues legal, and responsible use of supports collaborative responsibility for digital citizenship related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. information and technology learning, & productivity citizenship

5A. ☐ 5B. ☐ 5C. ☐ 5D. ☐ 6. TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION Understand and demonstrate Select and use applications Troubleshoot systems and Transfer current knowledge to Students demonstrate a sound understandingof technology use of appropriate tech effectively and productively applications learning of new technologies concepts, systems, and operations. systems /tools

6A. ☐ 6B. ☐ 6C. ☐ 6D. ☐