Technology_New+Frontiers

=Technology - New Frontiers=  ** Headline: Seasons teachers boldly explore new educational technology frontiers **   ** Scene #1 ** ** Location **– News Desk News Anchor: [At news desk] [Picture on screen???] Today in Technology news we bring you two stories of triumph and determination. Two seasoned educators near and dear the hearts of Georgian have bravely leapt out of their comfort zones and boldly explored new educational technology frontiers. That’s right, the rumors are true, Vern Telford has begun to use PowerPoint in his classroom and David Mair has administered his first Blackboard quiz!  Our reporters were able to capture breath taking and key points in their journey. First we go to Vern Telford.  Interview What was your motivation for trying Blackboard quizzes? How did you prepare? <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">How did it go? <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Thank you for sharing your story Vern, now we go to David’s story. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #2  ** **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">–Front desk in K203 <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Close up of David thinking – <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David: [sitting at desk] [David has a pondering posture]I know I have been teaching for a long time, but I want to try something new and keep myself challenged. What to do? <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">[// pan down to a // // <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">list //// <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> that he writing  //<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">]

· <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">“To Do This Semester” o <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Enrich and enlighten minds of students o <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Update final exam o <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Use PowerPoint for the first time <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David: [checks off first two items with red marker and then circles the last item] Yes, that’s the ticket! <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #3  ** // <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">A Rocky type montage of David getting ready to present his first lecture with PowerPoint with Rocky theme song playing throughout // <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #3a ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">– Podium in K203 <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David sweating working on the computer <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #3b ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> – either in K203 or outside C building on the main door front steps <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David in a grey sweat shirt punching in the air with a <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">PowerPoint advancer <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> in each hand ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #3c ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> – K203 <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David in a grey sweat shirt celebrating in front of a lit up screen <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #4  ** **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">– Men’s washroom in K   <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David: [David is standing looking in a mirror] <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">You are ready for this, you ARE a good teacher, and your students love you no matter what happens… You are ready for this, you ARE a good teacher, and your students love you no matter what happens. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> // <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">[Scene fades out as he is repeating this] // <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #5 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">– K203 (With 6 “students” sitting at desks) <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">- David is giving an interesting presentation on Law topic to students who are paying attention, student #1 is discreetly texting. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">(INSERT DAVID’S LINES) ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David: stops his lecture and says “I have an interesting surprise for you today!” <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">David flips on the projector the dark room is illuminated by the glow of the presentation ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Scene #6  ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">– K203 <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">All the students stare at the screen stunned <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Student #1 who was texting drops her phone in slow motion onto her desk <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Student #2 starts a slow clap <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">The entire class gives David a standing ovation