Take+Home+Paper



=Final Paper /Take Home Exam (100 points) C&T 301/302= May download as word doc if you prefer to draft your answers before submitting electronically.


 * DIRECTIONS**: Copy and paste the questions and answers into a document (.doc NOT .docx) and email by 11 am 5/12/08 . You are welcome to submit earlier than that. Late exams will not be graded. NAME YOUR DOCUMENT "FIRST INITIAL. LAST NAME. FINAL.", ex: AMOSHIRNIAFINAL.doc

1. (25 points) Educational Placemats It was decided that children needed to improve their knowledge of geography. USD 497 decided that placemats at lunch tables would help achieve this goal. It was decided that the placemat should be a map of the world with labeled countries. The district decided to produce such a placemat. A group of teachers made a placemat. Another group of teachers looked at that placemat and decided it was fine. The placemat was mass produced and put into the lunchroom. USD 497 is now considering making placemats for other subjects.

What stages of design did this project omit? How will this impact the product? How would you correct this omission? (Be Specific, suggest 1 paragraph each)

__A. Stage Omitted:__ Impact of Omission:

How this could be fixed in future placemat projects:

__B. Stage Omitted:__ Impact of Omission:

How this could be fixed in future placemat projects:

__C. Stage Omitted:__ Impact of Omission:

How this could be fixed in future placemat projects:

__D. Stage Omitted:__ Impact of Omission:

How this could be fixed in future placemat projects:

2. (10 points) The finished placemat is attached (Front and Back). Does this placemat satisfy the needs of all users?

A. Point out and comment (2 paragraphs) on 2 good design features of this placemat.

B. Point out and comment (2 paragraphs) on 2 ways in which this placemat does **NOT** achieve **universal design**.

C. Fix the shortcomings you described in part B (2 paragraphs).

3. (35 points) The school district later decides that they would like to use technology across the curriculum to enhance children’s knowledge of geography. Select a technology covered in this course and design a project which will achieve the goals of **stimulating higher level thinking** and **increased comprehension** of geography. Explain your knowledge goals (list the standard in your discipline), your behavior goals, and why your project will achieve these goals. Note: It is assumed you are not a geography teacher, so you need to see how you can adapt geography into part of your own subject matter, this happens all the time. (2-3 Pages)

4. (15 points) Mr. Zuckuss decided to show the Disney movie //The Three Caballeros// as his technology project to increase student knowledge of the geography of South America.

Remind Mr. Zuckuss of the three planks of **Fair Use**, explain why these planks exist, and explain how he could modify his project to prevent the school from being destroyed by a legion of Disney Attorneys. (1-2 pages)

5. (15 points) On 301ku.wikispaces.com, there is a “games” section. (1-2 paragraphs each)

A. Why do you think that this section was included on the site?

B. Write out at least 1 pro and con to having a games section.

C. Would you add a “games” section to your own wiki? Why or why not?