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Project Topics & Brainstorm

Project Topics & Brainstorm. Discussion Section 2. Project Theme. Up to 4 sponsored projects Work with another UCB group on preset project Gain real-world experience working for others Requirements will be set: less control “Learning Technology”

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Project Topics & Brainstorm

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  1. Project Topics & Brainstorm Discussion Section 2

  2. Project Theme • Up to 4 sponsored projects • Work with another UCB group on preset project • Gain real-world experience working for others • Requirements will be set: less control • “Learning Technology” • Technology to support people in the process of learning • All non-sponsored projects should follow this theme

  3. Sponsored Projects • Interface for community groups to run meetings when people are not physically together (2 groups) • Search tool for a targetted population (e.g., a group of chemists, academics, engineers, etc.) • Community board for college campuses (goal: facilitate interaction and information sharing)

  4. Learning Technology Project Topics • Some examples: High Level Narrow elementary math games for 2-3rd grade elderly & technology elderly using email art students learning color theory learning 2nd language teens learning French

  5. Formal Brainstorm • Technique for generating new, useful ideas and promoting creative thinking • Useful to: • Define a project or problem to work on • Diagnose problems • Fix project problems: find solutions & identify resistance to proposed solutions • Roles: leader, scribe, team members

  6. Formal Brainstorm Rules Yes: • Think openly about topic – be creative! • Freely suggest ideas – be confident! take risks! • Build on others’ ideas No: • Do not critique other peoples’ ideas

  7. Brainstorm Topic • How can deaf people learn about music? • keep up-to-date with popular culture as conveyed through music? • understand what music is (what it sounds like)? • does music exist if you can’t hear it?

  8. Brainstorm Topic • How can deaf people learn about music? • keep up-to-date with popular culture as conveyed through music? • understand what music is (what it sounds like)? • does music exist if you can’t hear it? • yes – it does if other people hear it & you interact with those people

  9. Project Topic Activity • Think of 2 topics that interest you • Theme: “learning technology” • Write one on each piece of paper… • … so it can be read across the room • Also write your name and email • Tape paper to wall – spread them out

  10. Project Topic Activity • Think of 2 topics that interest you • Theme: “learning technology” • Write one on each piece of paper… • Tape paper to wall – spread them out • All: cluster similar topics together

  11. Project Topic Activity • Think of 2 topics that interest you • Theme: “learning technology” • Write one on each piece of paper… • Tape paper to wall – spread them out • All: cluster similar topics together • Find cluster you find most interesting • Talk with people there – record names & email • Synthesize topics into 1-2 unifying topic(s) • Stack papers with topic title on top

  12. Questions?

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