Louisiana High School Technology Challenge | ULM Forum 3-9-12
Everybody uses technology these days, but how do you use it to teach students about teamwork and problem-solving skills? The Louisiana High School Technology Challenge combines the two in an interactive online competition for students around the state.
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Dr. Mike Beutner, who coordinates the challenge, is an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
He says the event is the only one of its kind for high schools in Louisiana and is intended to instill a passion for teamwork, celebrate outstanding student achievement, and attract more female and minority students to professional and technical careers in technology.
The event was moderated by a qualified team of judges at ULM. Students were rated on the following challenges: searching the Internet for reliable information, citing sources and using grammatically correct sentences.
Creative teamwork was required to complete several challenging tasks such as creating websites, spreadsheets, flyers, newsletters, documents, animations, and designs.
Participating teams used a working knowledge of software and the Internet—skills that are commonly used in the modern work place.
The next Louisiana High School Technology Challenge will take place online across Louisiana Feb. 6, 2013. All information is available at www.ulm.edu/techchallenge.
Air Date:
Fri, 03/09/2012