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IT-IDT-4 Identify, describe, evaluate, select and use appropriate technology. Criteria for Decades Project Points
IT-IDT-5 Understand, communicate, and adapt to a digital world.
Research Checkpoint 10
IT-IDT-10 Describe, analyze, develop and follow policies for managing ethical and legal issues in the business world and in a technology-based
society. Multimedia Presentation (16)

Directions: You and partner are going to research a decade of time to determine what Format:
technological advances occurred during that time. By researching, you will discover
Neatness and composition of slides 3
how technology changed society and the workplace. After addressing the major
advances in technology, choose one to research in depth. Specifically, your research Spelling and Grammar 3
should address the following questions:
Appropriate Illustrations 3
 What were the major technological advances that came about during this
Creativity and Effort 4
decade?
o What year? Organization of ideas 3
o Who invented it?
o What was its purpose? Content: (45)
Major technological advances during
After choosing ONE technology, look at the following: (see rubric below for even more 8
your decade (at least 8)
detail)
Focus on ONE Technology and include
 Who was responsible for the invention and what were the motivations research on the following:
behind it? (why would some seek to invent this product?)
 How was everyday life affected by this new technology? Name of the Technology 4
 How was the workplace affected by this new technology? Inventor and motivation 4
 What were the positive and negative effects of this new technology?
Effect on everyday life 4
 What new legal issues did this create for the workplace?
 What new ethical issues did this create for the workplace? Effect on the workplace 4
 Were there any major lawsuits, cases, etc. that were directly related to this
Overall positive effects 4
technology?
Negative effects 4
Legal issues 4
Project Requirements:
1. Multi-media presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, Animoto, Powtoons) covering Ethical issues 4
ALL the questions listed above (minimum of 10 slides, but you may need Proper citations of sources 5
more!)
2. Pictures of the new technology Visual Aid (10)
3. Visual Aid – In addition to your PowerPoint, come up with a way to show this Appropriate Information 4
new technology to the class… this could be bringing in the item, skit, dress
up, etc. – Be creative!!! Appropriate Illustrations 4
4. Presentation- Projects will be presented to the class. If necessary, homework
Creativity and Effort 2
should be assigned to group members to guarantee project completion. All
group members are expected to participate somehow in presentation. Presentation (6)

Don’t forget your visual aid! Communicates clearly and concisely 3

Project will be graded on: Preparedness of group 3

Coverage of subject – Communication of message both in writing and orally.
1. Organization of project, including neatness, spelling, and grammar Overall Project (9)
2. Creativity, Color, Appropriate Illustrations
3. Visual aid Uses class time wisely 3
4. Time on task in class Meets project deadlines 3
Group participation and interaction 3
 To submit a PowerPoint, click Choose File and upload the file.

 Before you submit a Google Slide, make sure it is SHARED with Everyone in Named appropriately and submitted to
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Newton County Schools. Then click on the Google Drive tab below, and click Canvas
on your presentation. Total 100

 To submit a Prezi, or any other Web 2.0 link, (SWAY, Animoto or Powtoons) make sure you have Shared/Made Public the presentation,
and then while viewing the presentation (not in Edit mode) copy the URL and paste it into the blank.