Projects



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Teams of 2. Select a topic. Prepare a lesson with PowerPoint to present to the class. Select which Friday you want to present your project to the class. Email your PowerPoint presentation to WDavis@pennhighlands.edu prior to presentation.

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS [schedule for presentations is at the bottom of this page] This assignment asks your team to research a contemporary technology issue, create a PowerPoint presentation, and present it to the class. It is important that you explain, at least, the following about your topic: What is it? Who uses it and how? What is the history of this technology? What are the advantages and disadvantages (possible misuse) of this technology ?

PowerPoint Presentation Requirements 1. At least 15 slides, including the Title slide. All student names for the group must be on the title slide.

2. At least 5 pictures or clip art. 3. Spelling must be correct. 4. At least 3 citations must be given.Information taken from websites must have a citation on the bottom of the slide giving credit to the website from which the information was taken. 5. Use of Fonts and color contrast will be evaluated. (For example, dark color text with a colored background.) 6. Remember that slides are abbreviated sentence phrases that are then elaborated upon during your presentation. (Do not have everything written on the slide, then read it !)

7. Print-out of 4 slides to a page. 8. Print-out of outline view. 9. Other requirements to be evaluated: content, presentation, generating student interest and questions, and any follow-up discussions.

> [] > Chinese cyber attack of U.S. Defense Department. > []
 * 1) ARE YOU BEING TRACKED (On or Offline)? Mallory Ott, Lindsey Colvin, Susan  p 42 []
 * 2)  COMPUTERS and MARKETING (e-commerce) p 44 Shanice N Brandon, Brandon Harrigan
 * 1) E-WASTE, E-GARBAGE, TECHNOTRASH p 106 []
 * 2)  COMPUTERS IN THE MILITARY (the future of warfare) p 108  Michael Lovrencic, Kevin Kuhn []
 * 3)  SOFTWARE PIRACY (real/illusory & at what cost?) p 170 Samantha Dull, Matt Stanley []
 * 4) CYBER-TERRORISM and/or PRANKSTERS ? p 232 Israeli cyber attack of Iranian nuclear power plant.
 * 1) COMPUTERS & LAW ENFORCEMENT p 234 <span style="color: #0003ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Casey J Little <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px;">[]
 * 2)  FREE SPEECH & CENSORSHIP ON THE WEB. p 346 <span style="color: #001dff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">ryan stewart and aaron buckley
 * 1)  FAIR USE & WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU ? <span class="rwRRO" style="color: #0050ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">Cliff Groves  p 472
 * 2) COMPUTERS IN FILM MAKING <span class="rwRRO" style="color: #0050ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">Glen L Krinjeck  p 474
 * 3) TECH JOBS GOING OFFSHORE p 542
 * 4) COMPUTER and/or ONLINE VOTING  p 596 <span class="rwRRO" style="color: #001eff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Raymond D Stockley
 * 5) DO YOU WANT A NATIONAL ID CARD ? p 660
 * 6) SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY

. LAW ENFORCEMENT . || . || <span style="color: #b500ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Are You Being Tracked ? || OPEN SOFTWARE FAIR USE. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">COMPUTERS IN THE MILITARY. . ||
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