1. eSSENTIAL Resources for One Fair Coordinator: One Academic Fair eSSENTIAL Publisher: Learning Technologies Specialist Jan Dickerson This course provide participants an overview of information needed to participate in the APS One Fair.

2. Agenda Objectives Timeline Content Websites Participation Projects Judging Getting Assistance Questions 2

3. Objective The learner will be able to: Communicate information on participation in: Science, Social Studies and Technology categories of the APS One Academic Fair. Georgia Media Festival 3

4. November 2011 December 2011 January 2012 February 2012 September 2011 March 2012 Deadline Send Dates of Local School, SRT and OHS One Academic Fairs to Committee Deadline Classroom One Academic Fairs Deadline ORIGINAL Entry Forms with signatures due to SRT and OHS Deadline All school-based One Academic Fairs should be completed. HIGH SCHOOL ONE FAIR District Awards Program One Academic Fair Timeline 2011-2012 2 nd 11th 8th 6th 9th 18th SRT ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRS December 1-4 Deadline Electronic Entry Forms 9th 28th Deadline Original paper Entry Forms with signatures 1st-2nd District One Academic Fair

5. Content Websites Content Websites: Science – www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/oasp/ga_science_fair/pdfs/G SEF_ISEF_rulebook.pdf www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/oasp/ga_science_fair/pdfs/G SEF_ISEF_rulebook.pdf Social Studies - www.gcss.netwww.gcss.net Technology - www.techfair.orgwww.techfair.org Media Festival - http://www.gait-inc.org/GSMF/index.htm - http://www.gait-inc.org/GSMF/index.htm 5

6. Who participates? Students grades 3-12 may participate in the Technology division. Projects may be individual or teams of two (2) persons. There are 12 categories to choose from to enter. The first place winner(s) of each category by grade level will go to state. 6

7. What is a project? Designed and created by students No notebook or display board Sources must be cited Internet access may not be available Project should be able to run without connectivity Students should prepare a 10 minute presentation of their project 7

8. How is it judged?-1 Judged on: – Originality –Clarity –Documentation –Appropriateness –Design 8

9. How is it judged?-2 Demonstrates an understanding of the software Explains the various aspects of the creation process Defends choice of software Answers judges’ question 9

10. Who can help? Learning Technology Specialist Media Specialist Technology Fair Coordinator 10

11. 11 Publisher: Zena Brown zlbrown@atlantapublicschools.us Learning Technologies Department 130 Trinity Ave Atlanta, GA 30310 www.apslt.org LTD Contact Information