Assignment 1: Discovering Emerging Technologies

Due Week 3 and worth 125 points

Refer to both the Overall Concept for Assignments 1-4 and Appendix A of the Smaldino et al text for guidance in describing the scenario required here.

Note: If you use situations at existing schools and / or companies in order to complete your assignments, do not include names or any other information that may serve to identify the entities that you reference.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the educational setting      into which you wish to introduce an emerging technology (i.e., K-12 or an adult      learning environment). Next, discuss one (1) substantive manner in which      the setting in question is deficient in at least three (3) characteristics      that comprise meaningful learning.
2. Describe the desired scenario      into which you propose introducing an emerging technology. Identify the      content you wish to address. Analyze the student population that you plan      to address. Summarize the goal of the scenario in one (1) sentence (Note: Follow the example provided      in Appendix A of the Smaldino et al textbook).
3. Analyze three (3) emerging technologies which are potentially      compatible with the educational setting and the scenario that you had      previously introduced. Discuss the attributes and features of each      emerging technology, and demonstrate one (1) reason why each technology      would be appropriate. Provide a rationale for your response. 
4. From the three (3) technologies      discussed in Question 3, select one (1) emerging technology for the      educational setting in question. Create an argument for the use of the      selected technology within your designated learning environment.
5. Provide at least three (3) sources that document detailed information      about this emerging technology. The sources must be written within the      last five (5) years.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Points: 125

Assignment   1: Discovering Emerging Technologies

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Analyze the educational setting into which you wish to introduce   an emerging technology (i.e., K-12 or an adult learning environment). Next,   discuss one (1) substantive manner in which the setting in question is   deficient in at least three (3) characteristics that comprise meaningful   learning.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the educational setting   into which you wish to introduce an emerging technology (i.e., K-12 or an   adult learning environment) and did not submit or incompletely discussed one   (1) substantive manner in which the setting in question is deficient in at   least three (3) characteristics that comprise meaningful learning.

Partially analyzed the educational setting into which you wish   to introduce an emerging technology (i.e., K-12 or an adult learning   environment) and partially discussed one (1) substantive manner in which the   setting in question is deficient in at least three (3) characteristics that   comprise meaningful learning.

Satisfactorily analyzed the educational setting into which you   wish to introduce an emerging technology (i.e., K-12 or an adult learning   environment) and satisfactorily discussed one (1) substantive manner in which   the setting in question is deficient in at least three (3) characteristics   that comprise meaningful learning.

Thoroughly analyzed the educational setting into which you wish   to introduce an emerging technology (i.e., K-12 or an adult learning   environment) and thoroughly discussed one (1) substantive manner in which the   setting in question is deficient in at least three (3) characteristics that   comprise meaningful learning.

2. Describe the desired scenario into which you propose introducing   an emerging technology. Identify the content you wish to address. Analyze the   student population that you plan to address. Summarize the goal of the   scenario in one (1) sentence (Note: Follow the example provided   in Appendix: Lesson Scenarios of the Smaldino et al. textbook).

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or   incompletely described the desired scenario into which you propose   introducing an emerging technology. Did not submit or incompletely identified   the content you wished to address. Did not submit or incompletely analyzed   the student population that you plan to address. Did not submit or incompletely   summarized the goal of the scenario in one (1) sentence following the example   provided in Appendix: Lesson Scenarios of the Smaldino et al. textbook.

Partially described the   desired scenario into which you propose introducing an emerging technology.   Partially identified the content you wished to address. Partially analyzed   the student population that you plan to address. Partially summarized the   goal of the scenario in one (1) sentence following the example provided in   Appendix: Lesson Scenarios of the Smaldino et al. textbook.

Satisfactorily described   the desired scenario into which you propose introducing an emerging   technology. Satisfactorily identified the content you wished to address.   Satisfactorily analyzed the student population that you plan to address.   Satisfactorily summarized the goal of the scenario in one (1) sentence   following the example provided in Appendix: Lesson Scenarios of the Smaldino   et al. textbook.

Thoroughly described the   desired scenario into which you propose introducing an emerging technology.   Thoroughly identified the content you wished to address. Thoroughly analyzed   the student population that you plan to address. Thoroughly summarized the   goal of the scenario in one (1) sentence following the example provided in   Appendix: Lesson Scenarios of the Smaldino et al. textbook.

3. Analyze three (3) emerging technologies which are   potentially compatible with the educational setting and the scenario that you   had previously introduced. Discuss the attributes and features of each   emerging technology, and demonstrate one (1) reason why each technology would   be appropriate. Provide your rationale for your response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or   incompletely analyzed three (3) emerging technologies which are potentially   compatible with the education setting and the scenario that you previously   introduced. Did not submit or incompletely discussed the attributes and   features of each emerging technology and did not submit or incompletely   demonstrated one (1) reason why each technology would be appropriate. Did not   submit or incompletely provided your rationale for your response.

Partially analyzed three   (3) emerging technologies which are potentially compatible with the education   setting and the scenario that you previously introduced. Partially discussed   the attributes and features of each emerging technology and partially   demonstrated one (1) reason why each technology would be appropriate.   Partially provided your rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed   three (3) emerging technologies which are potentially compatible with the   education setting and the scenario that you previously introduced.   Satisfactorily discussed the attributes and features of each emerging   technology and satisfactorily demonstrated one (1) reason why each technology   would be appropriate. Satisfactorily provided your rationale for your   response.

Thoroughly analyzed three   (3) emerging technologies which are potentially compatible with the education   setting and the scenario that you previously introduced. Thoroughly discussed   the attributes and features of each emerging technology and thoroughly demonstrated   one (1) reason why each technology would be appropriate. Thoroughly provided   your rationale for your response.

4. From the three (3) technologies discussed in Question 3, select   one (1) emerging technology for the educational setting in question. Create   an argument for the use of the selected technology within your designated   learning environment.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely selected one (1) emerging   technology for the educational setting in question from the three (3) technologies   discussed in Question 3 and did not submit or incompletely created an   argument for the use of the selected technology within your designated   learning environment.

Partially selected one (1) emerging technology for the   educational setting in question from the three (3) technologies discussed in   Question 3 and partially created an argument for the use of the selected   technology within your designated learning environment.

Satisfactorily selected one (1) emerging technology for the   educational setting in question from the three (3) technologies discussed in   Question 3 and satisfactorily created an argument for the use of the selected   technology within your designated learning environment.

Thoroughly selected one (1) emerging technology for the educational   setting in question from the three (3) technologies discussed in Question 3   and thoroughly created an argument for the use of the selected technology   within your designated learning environment.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required   number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required   references; most references high quality choices.

Meets number of required   references; all references high quality choices.

6. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting

Weight: 5%

Serious and persistent   errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Partially free of errors in   grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Mostly free of errors in   grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Error free or almost error   free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

7. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section

Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations   and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and   references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in   APA style.

Most in-text citations and   references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA   style.

In-text citations and   references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted   correctly in APA style.

8. Information Literacy/Integration of Sources

Weight: 5%

Serious errors in the   integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or   failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are partially   integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and   summarizing.

Sources are mostly   integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and   summarizing.

Sources are consistently   integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and   summarizing.

9. Clarity and Coherence of Writing

Weight: 5%

Information is confusing to   the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support   ideas.

Information is partially   clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is mostly clear   and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support   ideas.

Information is provided in   a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that   logically support ideas.