Jan+2013+Showcase


 * Cheryl Timm and Jodi Borchers, Pierce Educators, Alissa Hoffman and Kristen Albrecht, students **
 * **SWAT Team (Students Working to Advance Technology)**
 * Surveyed 7-12 Pierce HS Students on how they use technology
 * Preparing Grade 7 students and new students with creating technology orientation
 * Mission Statement, Timeline, Identifying Tasks, Roles, Survey Questions, Survey Results
 * Challenges: time
 * Public Relations - promotions, posters, video
 * SWAT team selected, meetings being scheduled (1-2 times per month); 10 students on team
 * setting SWAT team hours after school to assist students and teachers with technology


 * Greg Conn, Wausa, Gavin Friedrich, student **
 * **Promoting Downtown Wausa**
 * Interviewing downtown businesses, video clips, draw businesses to Wausa
 * Creating a commercial
 * Run on local cable tv channel
 * "Why did you start your business in Wausa?"
 * "What do you enjoy most about your business?"
 * "Is it easy to run a business in a small town?"
 * "What is the age range of your employees?"
 * "What are the benefits of running a family business?"


 * Mandy Hochstein, Hartington, Courtney Hochstein, student **
 * **How do we get ipads into the hands of students?**
 * implementing QR codes for various purposes
 * Hartington Wellness Committee, Calendar, Glencoe Accounting Reviews, Self-assessment Quizzes and PowerPoints, Event Highlights, Student handbooks, track practice, yearbook, newsletter
 * http://prezi.com/vrkqzyuf7u6q/copy-of-ipad2/?kw=view-vrkqzyuf7u61&rc=ref-2101854


 * Jane Dexter, Chambers **
 * // **project in process** //
 * brainstorm with students: how teachers can use iPads in the classroom, finding time for teachers to figure out how to use iPads, finding apps for Business
 * school iPad initiative began with JH students


 * John Dohrman, Rock County, Tabitha Belmont, student **
 * **Getting more students involved in Fine Arts programs**
 * decline of student involvement
 * What can be done to gain interest
 * Why is there lack of interest
 * Benefit of Fine Arts
 * Surveys
 * Student surveys - ag, computers, art, choir rotate each quarter (JH)
 * are you involved, if so, which,
 * are you interested
 * what can be done to increase involvement
 * scheduling
 * dedicated
 * not interested, not enough time
 * type of music
 * Teacher
 * were you involved in fine arts in hs
 * what challenges do you feel students are up against
 * what are benefits of FA
 * what limits student participation in FA
 * why is there lack of participation
 * what can be done to increase interest/involvement
 * are students in FA more successful
 * Survey results will be shared with administration


 * Tim Nollette, Cody-Kilgore, Hannah Jones, student **
 * **Agricultural Awareness**
 * fighting negative media regarding agriculture
 * 40% of jobs in Nebraska are agriculturally-related
 * A-FAN Initiative: all agricultural commodity interest groups working together instead of opposing each other
 * A-FAN website http://www.agr.ne.gov/ag_contacts/afan.html
 * create videos that support ag literacy (eggs don't come from cows, even though eggs are next to milk in the grocery store)
 * using iMovie to create educational video clips

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 * Ronita Jacobsen, Plainview **
 * **Using the Nearpod App**
 * @https://sites.google.com/a/plainviewschools.org/ronita-jacobsen/perkins-design-team-3-ipad-showcase
 * @https://sites.google.com/a/plainviewschools.org/ronita-jacobsen/home/favorite-links


 * Mary Sterkel, Plainview **
 * **Using Scribblepress**
 * Business Law: Crimes
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Jodi Borchers jBorcher@esu8.org Pierce Ag Gregg Conn grconn@esu1.org Wausa Counselor Jane Dexter jmdexter@esu8.org Chambers Business John Dohrman jdohrman@esu17.org Rock County School Counselor MIchelle Galles mgalles@esu1.org Randolph FCS Mandy Hochstein mahochst@esu1.org Hartington Business Ronita Jacobsen rjacobse@esu8.org Plainview FCS Tim Nollette nollette@esu17.org Cody-Kilgore Ag Julie Rowse jrowse@esu8.org Elkhorn Valley FCS Amy Selting aselting@esu8.org Elgin Business Mary Sterkel sterkelm@esu8.org Plainview Business Cheryl Timm ctimm@esu8.org Pierce FCS