fll project and presentation botoberfest 2008 robin and jo ray
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FLL Project and FLL Project and PresentationPresentation
Botoberfest 2008Botoberfest 2008
Robin and Jo RayRobin and Jo Ray
Excellent ResourcesExcellent Resources
FLL Coaches HandbookFLL Coaches Handbook
Project How-To guide on the FLL websiteProject How-To guide on the FLL website
Challenge Project Training DVD (come Challenge Project Training DVD (come with handbook)with handbook)
FIRST LEGO League, the Unofficial Guide FIRST LEGO League, the Unofficial Guide by Jim Kellyby Jim Kelly(This is a great resource for project, (This is a great resource for project, programming, building - all areas of the programming, building - all areas of the competition.)competition.)
OverviewOverview
General researchGeneral research
Topic selectionTopic selection
Research related to topicResearch related to topic
Innovative solution to the problemInnovative solution to the problem
Presentation to judgesPresentation to judges
Community outreach presentations Community outreach presentations
IMPORTANTIMPORTANT
Do some work on your project every Do some work on your project every meeting!!!!!meeting!!!!!
General Research and Selecting a TopicGeneral Research and Selecting a Topic
Read the project overviewRead the project overviewhttp:http://firstlegoleague//firstlegoleague..org/community/fll/projectorg/community/fll/project..aspxaspx
Try to get each team member to find some Try to get each team member to find some information on the topic and share.information on the topic and share.The FLL Resources page is a good place to start.The FLL Resources page is a good place to start.http://firstlegoleague.org/community/fll/project.aspxhttp://firstlegoleague.org/community/fll/project.aspx
Ask them for their preferences for the research Ask them for their preferences for the research topic.topic.Discuss each suggestion and, if possible, do Discuss each suggestion and, if possible, do more research on eachmore research on eachNarrow down to one topicNarrow down to one topic
Researching your topicResearching your topic
Who does it?Who does it?
Where do we get the info?Where do we get the info?
How do we keep up with the info?How do we keep up with the info?
What do we do with all that What do we do with all that information?information?
Where to get infoWhere to get info
InternetInternet
LibraryLibrary
Personal InterviewsPersonal Interviews
Field tripsField trips
What to Do with All That What to Do with All That Information!Information!
Take good notesTake good notesRecord your sourcesRecord your sourcesKeep your information organized - in Keep your information organized - in a paper file folder and/or in a a paper file folder and/or in a computer file folder. You can even computer file folder. You can even store them on a wiki page.store them on a wiki page.Use what you know to help you find a Use what you know to help you find a team or student group in another team or student group in another location to work with.location to work with.
Innovative SolutionInnovative Solution
Team develops Team develops An innovative solution (one not An innovative solution (one not
already used by someone else) already used by someone else) OR OR An improvement to existing An improvement to existing
technology, etc. that deals with the technology, etc. that deals with the problem.problem.
It’s nice if you have a mock-up/sample It’s nice if you have a mock-up/sample of your invention but if you don’t of your invention but if you don’t that’s fine.that’s fine.
Creative PresentationCreative Presentation
Skit, song, poem, video, PowerPoint, Skit, song, poem, video, PowerPoint, dance, radio or TV broadcasts, dance, radio or TV broadcasts, stories, games, TV interview, plays, stories, games, TV interview, plays, machinima.machinima.Have a backup plan in case your Have a backup plan in case your computer with PowerPoint, etc. fails computer with PowerPoint, etc. fails or one of your team members is sick.or one of your team members is sick.
Practice and Share Your InformationPractice and Share Your Information
Present to a parent volunteer, Present to a parent volunteer, teachers, student body, scout troop, teachers, student body, scout troop, etc.etc.
Important!Important!
REMEMBER REMEMBER
You only have 5 minutes, including set up!!!You only have 5 minutes, including set up!!!
In your presentation, be sure to:In your presentation, be sure to:• Identify the problemIdentify the problem• Explain your innovative solution.Explain your innovative solution.• Tell how you shared your knowledgeTell how you shared your knowledge• Be enthusiastic and politeBe enthusiastic and polite
MachinimaMachinima
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Questions??Questions??
Jo RayJo Ray [email protected]@paceacademy.orgRobin Robin [email protected]@bartow.k12.ga.us PowerPoint online at PowerPoint online at
http://ms.paceacademy.org/~msmultimedia/BotoberfestFLLProject9-2008.htm
Botoberfest FLL Project PowerPointBotoberfest FLL Project PowerPoint