The use of computers in Extemporaneous Speaking
Kris Hodgkiss North Lamar High School kdhodgkiss@gmail.com 3201 Lewis Lane, Paris TX 75460 (903) 737-2011 The past
• Clipped newspaper ar cles • Torn-out magazine ar cles • Hundreds of dollars worth of printer toner and paper • New tubs every year • Bloated budget The future
• Electronic retrieval devices: – Laptop computer – Tablet computer – Netbook computer – External hard drive – Flashdrive – MP3 player Filing Systems Conver ng from internet file to PDF
• Should always save files as PDF. • On a Mac or newer PC – click “save as PDF” • On an older PC – Many op ons available – www.doPDF.com – Func ons as a virtual printer – Click print and then select the loca on Dropbox
– www.dropbox.com – Sign up and download the so ware – Save files to dropbox • Can organize as you would tubs – Download the so ware to other computers – Files automa cally update when computer logs on Evernote
• www.evernote.com • Organize into notebooks online • Organize it yourself or let evernote do it • Can work on almost any computer • Can search inside files Google Docs
• Docs.google.com • Create a google account • Save documents • Invite others to share them – Students can upload Google Drive
• Save to your computer and sync to the cloud • Mobile apps available • Use the same login for gmail, google reader, and google drive • Organize files as you wish and move between files with ease Organiza on Systems
• NL has organized our “tubs” exactly as the old paper tubs were organized – Conflict (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, etc) – Domes c/Social Issues – Government Issues – Interna onal Issues – Terrorism • Search feature Benefits to Computer Use
• Allows all students to contribute • Saves me – no prin ng, stapling, sor ng, filing • Easier travel • Easier to locate ar cles • Budgetary Concerns – Paper – Ink – tubs
Electronic Retrieval Device
• Laptop Computer • Tablet Computer • Netbook Computer • Flashdrive • External Hard Drive • iPod or other MP3 player • Future Devices
Other rules
• Sharing • Wireless • Volume • Games • Prepping speech (outlining/planning) • Leaving prep room Source Material • Modifica ons to ar cle – Single,complete source – NO COPY AND PASTE – Indexing - no annota ons – Highligh ng - OK – Underlining - NO – Bolding/italicizing - NO • Cita ons – URL – Copyright Informa on – Banner Lessons Learned from 2011-2012
• You may NOT use anything during prep me that has been copied- and-pasted into a word document.
• All ar cles should be saved as PDF documents.
• All ar cles should have the URL printed on the document. If there is something on the ar cle that makes it clear that it was downloaded from the internet (copyright, header from the source, etc.), you should be OK, but PROTECT YOURSELF! Brief Books are not allowed
• Pre-wri en extemp speeches • Extemp briefs or handbooks • Debate Materials
• SEPARATE, EXTERNAL, REMOVABLE DEVICE Ac ve-mul media files
• Students may not access: – Video – Audio – Games – Etc.
Logis cs In the prep room
• Plugs in the prep room • Sharing and conversing • Equipment failure • Security
A Note About Tablet Use
• With any tablet, you MUST turn off any internet connec on. • If you are using an iPad, you may have to take addi onal steps a er you have saved the ar cles before they can be used when the tablet is not connected to the internet. Using RSS feeds
• Reader.google.com – Can load RSS feeds from any number of sources – Set up a team account – Students save ar cles without having repeats – Assign newspapers to individual team members Monitoring
• Monitoring students and computers – Extra staff – Random searches of computers – NO! – Pay careful a en on to what is accessed Ques ons