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Mr. PeiferTechnology and Engineering EducationManheim Central Middle SchoolManheim, PA, USA

Click on the STAR at the bottom of the slide to take you to the next PowerPoint slide.

OK let’s get started! First, you need take a careful look at the List of Technologies.

It is important that you pick a technology that interests you. Click above to go to the list.

. After each slide, click on the STAR at the bottom of the slide to take you to the next PowerPoint slide. Or you can use the words at the bottom to navigate around this assignment.

Choose/Process/Resources/Evaluation/Conclusion/List

Next, fill out the Webquest worksheet, this will help you later when you put your information into your report. If you don’t have one ask Mr. Peifer for a copy.

See the Resource slide for how to get started looking for the information you need.After each slide, click on the STAR at the bottom of the slide to take you to the next PowerPoint slide. Or you can use the words at the bottom to navigate around this assignment.


Once you have the Webquest Worksheet totally filled out -- open a new PowerPoint or Word document and begin making your report.

See the Resources slide for guidelines for how to make your report.After each slide, click on the STAR at the bottom of the slide to take you to the next PowerPoint slide. Or you can use the words at the bottom to navigate around this assignment.


Below are websites that you should visit to find your information.• HighBeam Encyclopedia• Wikipedia• Browse by inventor or by invention• Inventions arranged alphabetically• 20 Greatest Achievements in Engineering

If you need to go to a search engine (LIVE SEARCH) make certain to use the word “history” in

your search…this will take you to websites that contain the sort of information you are looking for and steer you away from websites that are trying to sell you your technology.

You can decide how many PowerPoint slides you need – most students use a different slide for each area they need to cover – which would mean having 8 or 9 slides.

Remember Mr. Peifer does not grade your PowerPoint for how it looks or sounds – he’s grading

the CONTENT. So don’t spend time working on adding special effects and sound effects.

• If you are doing a Word document you should keep the report to two pages or less, not including a cover page and your bibliography. Please write in complete sentences with NO LESS than 3 paragraphs.

A word about plagiarism … make certain that you don’t copy and paste information into your report… all information presented MUST be in your own words! If you plagiarize you will be given the choice to do this assignment over again OR to take a ZERO for the grade and a “LOGD” entry.


What to include yes maybe no Your name, section and the date is on the first page/slide 2 1 0 Definition of the word “Technology” 2 1 0 One or more pictures of your technology 2 1 0 Description of your technology 5 2.5 0 Who or what company invented your technology 2 1 0 When was your technology invented 2 1 0 Which of the 3 areas of Technology / why 5 2.5

0 Three interesting things about your technology 5 2.5 0 What you think the world would be like without your technology2 1 0 Bibliography in proper format 5 2.5 0 Spelling/Grammar checks 3 1.5 0

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE ----------------------------------------------35


Double check that you have the following information included in your Tech Brief:• All of the items listed on the Evaluation rubric.• Make certain that you spent enough time

describing your technology…most students don’t describe their technology adequately.

• Bibliography done in proper format – examples:Format “Title of article.” Title of website. Sponsor of website. Date of access <web address>. Example “Birth of the Bicycle.” Bicycle History. Bicycling Association of Japan. 12 Nov. 2007 <http://www.cycle-info.bpaj.or.jp/english/learn/chistory.html>.


Are you TOTALLY DONE?• IF YOU ARE AND YOU HAVE TIME AND YOU WOULD LIKE

TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT YOU COULD DO THE FOLLOWING:

1.RESEARCH WHAT EDUCATION AND CAREER WOULD HELP YOU IF YOU WANTED TO INVENT THE TECHNOLOGY YOU REPORTED ON. WRITE A WORD DOCUMENT OR MAKE ANOTHER POWERPOINT. AND/OR

2.YOU COULD LIST TECHNOLOGIES…THE MORE YOU TYPE THE MORE EXTRA CREDIT YOU GET…BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE DEFINITION OF TECHNOLOGY SO THAT YOU DON’T LIST ITEMS THAT AREN’T TECHNOLOGY…LIKE AN APPLE, AN EGG, RAIN, YOUR FOOT…ETC… YOU CAN HANDWRITE THIS LIST BUT IF YOU TYPE IT YOU’LL EARN EVEN MORE EXTRA CREDIT…


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