Promotional+Power+Project

= Introduction: = Power is awesome. Electrical power is one of the major technologies that make modern life possible. For this project, you are going to work in groups of four to develop a brief (~10 minute) presentation about a particular power source used in modern society, and a 1-page handout about your power source for the class. You will work on this project in-class, using two online tools: prezi (for the presentation) & [|Google Docs] (for the handout). You will have four days to create your presentation and handout, and will present your material to the class on friday.

= Possible Power Sources: = = Required Content: = Your handout must have the following information:
 * Hydrocarbon combustion (oil, coal, natural gas)-
 * Hydroelectric Power/Wave Power-
 * Wind Power-
 * Solar Power-
 * Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology-
 * Nuclear Power-
 * Batteries-
 * Is your power source AC current or DC current. Explain why.
 * A labeled diagram showing how electricity is produced.
 * Identification of every energy change that takes place in your power system to produce electrical energy.
 * An explanation of how electricity is produced.
 * Benefits of your power source
 * Potential risks/drawbacks of your power source.
 * Three internet sources that a person could use for more information about your power source. Wikipedia is acceptable for one of the sources. All sources should be in proper APA or MLA format, along with URL's that have been shortened using a URL shortener ( [|http://goo.gl], or [|http://bit.ly] , for instance).

= Tips for Good Presentations: = Your presentation should help you present this information to the class. It does not need to have all of the information that your handout has (in fact, a good presentation will be quite different in content from a good handout), but it should not have anything that doesn't help you make your presentation more interesting and relevant. Good presentations generally have the following characteristics:
 * The presenters convey enthusiasm for their material.
 * The presenters have spent some time rehearsing their presentation, so that it doesn't have any noticeable time use issues.
 * The presenters speak to the audience, and do not just read text off of slides.
 * The presentation is well designed. It has interesting information without being too wordy, there are no ugly elements or pointless distractions.

= Schedule: =

Day 1 (Monday): Introduction to Prezi
During day 1, we will learn how to use the [|Prezi] presentation tool, how to set up a presentation, and how to invite group members to collaborate on the project together.

Day notes:

 * All students should have prezi accounts by the end of the class.
 * Your group should have created a prezi presentation for your power source.
 * All members of the group should be able to collaborate on the presentation.
 * Mr. Melton (jmelton@chatsworth.com.sg) should also be invited as a collaborator on your presentation.

Day 2 (Tuesday): Introduction to Google Docs
During day 2, we will learn how to set up a [|google doc] to make our handout, how to use google docs, and how to invite group members to collaborate on the project together.

Day notes:

 * All students should have be able to use google doc and share the documents.
 * Your group should have created a google doc handout for your power source.
 * All members of the group should be able to collaborate on the google doc.
 * Mr. Melton ( jmelton@chatsworth.com.sg ) should also be invited as a collaborator with editor access on your google doc.

Day 3 (Wednesday): Group Work on Project
Day 3 is a day for groups to work on their project.

Day 4 (Thursday): Finish Project
Day 4 is a day for groups to work on their project.

Day notes:
> by the end of the second period of class on day 4, so that he can make copies for the students in the class.
 * Your google doc handout must be emailed to Mr. Melton ( jmelton@chatsworth.com.sg )
 * If you have any concerns about the ability to access your prezi online, you should download it on to a flash drive and bring the offline version to class with you for day five.

Day 5 (Friday): Group Presentations
Day 5 is presentation day for groups. All groups will present today.
 * Order of presentations:**
 * Fuel Cells**
 * Solar Power**
 * Hydroelectric Power**
 * Nuclear**
 * Wind**
 * Batteries**
 * Hydrocarbon**

= Rubric: = Here is an online copy of the rubric that will be used to grade your group.