The use of computers in Extemporaneous Speaking

Kris Hodgkiss North Lamar High School kdhodgkiss@.com 3201 Lewis Lane, Paris TX 75460 (903) 737-2011 The past

• Clipped newspaper arcles • Torn-out magazine arcles • 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 Converng 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 opons available – www.doPDF.com – Funcons as a virtual printer – Click print and then select the locaon Dropbox

– www.dropbox.com – Sign up and download the soware – Save files to dropbox • Can organize as you would tubs – Download the soware to other computers – automacally 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 Docs

• Docs.google.com • Create a • Save documents • Invite others to share them – Students can upload

• 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 Organizaon Systems

• NL has organized our “tubs” exactly as the old paper tubs were organized – Conflict (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, etc) – Domesc/Social Issues – Government Issues – Internaonal Issues – Terrorism • Search feature Benefits to Computer Use

• Allows all students to contribute • Saves me – no prinng, stapling, sorng, filing • Easier travel • Easier to locate arcles • 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 • Modificaons to arcle – Single,complete source – NO COPY AND PASTE – Indexing - no annotaons – Highlighng - OK – Underlining - NO – Bolding/italicizing - NO • Citaons – URL – Copyright Informaon – Banner Lessons Learned from 2011-2012

• You may NOT use anything during prepme that has been copied- and-pasted into a word document.

• All arcles should be saved as PDF documents.

• All arcles should have the URL printed on the document. If there is something on the arcle 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-wrien extemp speeches • Extemp briefs or handbooks • Debate Materials

• SEPARATE, EXTERNAL, REMOVABLE DEVICE Acve-mulmedia files

• Students may not access: – Video – Audio – Games – Etc.

Logiscs 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 connecon. • If you are using an iPad, you may have to take addional steps aer you have saved the arcles 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 arcles without having repeats – Assign newspapers to individual team members Monitoring

• Monitoring students and computers – Extra staff – Random searches of computers – NO! – Pay careful aenon to what is accessed Quesons