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April 24th, 2010
Description:
EdCom Expo '10 will be a community celebration of student learning. Significant learning will be presented to an audience and a group of appraisers on April 24, 2010. EdCom learning should focus on standards, and presentations should inform and teach the audience. Presentations of learning can include a technology component although technology should not be the goal unless the project is programming. The choice of technology should be based on what can best enhance student learning and/or communication of that learning to an audience. Entries are appraised on learning, preparation, content, and student presentation of entry. Students may enter no more than two projects; group presentations are encouraged. Individual presentations are allowed but discouraged. Individual entries will be contacted with special information. EdCom will take place at Warsaw Community High School on April 24, 2010 starting at 9:00 a.m. with an opening celebration ceremony followed by student presentations in classrooms throughout the buildings. Presentations will be scheduled 30 minutes apart and will follow this format: Students present to judges for 10-20 minutes, judges ask questions about the project for 5-10 minutes, participants and audience members have 5-10 minutes to get to the next presentation. EdCom is open to all K-12 students in the Warsaw community. This includes students in Warsaw Community Schools, private schools within the same area, and homeschoolers.
Purpose:
The purpose of EdCom Expo '10 is to encourage students to construct knowledge through reading, researching, collaborating, synthesizing, and communicating that knowledge to others in an engaging, professional manner. EdCom will provide a medium for students to share and present their work and be recognized for their efforts. We hope EdCom is one venue for students to share their learning, but not the only venue. Feedback from the appraisers and audience at EdCom will focus on positive aspects of the learning and presentation. The goal is to encourage students in their learning. Appraisers may also give students ways to improve their presentations in hopes that the presentations will be made to other student, parent, school, and community groups.
Objective:
WCS's long term objective is to have all students participate and present at our community celebration across 13 years of their K-12 academic careers. We believe that by having all students learn deeply across many months, collaboratively construct projects, present their projects annually at EdCom and show their projects after EdCom, we will produce knowledgeable, confident, poised, and capable graduates.
Goals:
The goals of EdCom Expo focus on the following areas:
Students will demonstrate significant knowledge/skills in targeted (or chosen) state standards.
Students will plan and may storyboard a project.
Students may keep a journal of their work as a way to track and reflect upon learning.
Students will work with other students to create a meaningful, useful project.
Students will set a long-term goal and complete a long-term project.
Students will give a 10-20 minute presentation in front of a significant audience and express information in a clear, purposeful way.
Students will answer content (not technology) related questions focusing on the learning that took place in preparing the project.
EdCom FAQ's
1. What is EdCom?
If your classroom is the workout, the drills, the practice, then EdCom is the game, the show, the production. EdCom is an opportunity to share with others important learning your students have done this year. It is a celebration of academics. It is a venue for students to teach others and present their expertise.
2. Why should my students come?
Your students learn important things in your class. There are topics or ideas or skills they will work on across the semester or year and learn deeply and well. EdCom is the venue for your students to share that information, teach others what theyâve learned, solidify and articulate their learning in a way that will make it stick. First graders may present their progress in reading. Fourth graders may teach the audience about Indiana history. Middle schoolers may demonstrate their art skills or geometry expertise, and high schoolers may offer lessons that would be great learning experiences for younger students or adults in our community. They may teach about community service or U.S. history or The Great Gatsby (this yearâs community book read).
3. Is this a technology presentation?
Technology is not required as part of an EdCom project, but it can greatly enhance a presentation. It should not be the entire presentation. For instance, if your students are using PowerPoint, consider using pictures only and have students tell the information verbally instead of reading it from the PowerPoint slide or having it prerecorded.
4. What do I need to know about EdCom before my students present?
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Students should be presenting the most important thing (or one of the most important things) they learn in your class.
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EdCom projects do not have to be an extra project; it can be part of your classroom learning.
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Part of the purpose of EdCom is to help students prepare and give great presentations. Help them present their learning in a fun, energetic, interesting way.
WCS's long term objective is to have all students participate and present at our community celebration across 13 years of their K-12 academic
EdCom is education on display. Have your students show the community the great things that happen within our classrooms.
Registration:
The registration period is over. If you would like to make a late registration, or change any information, please contact David Robertson or Nancy Rooker.
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