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=**Week 12 - Final Project Introduction**=

This week, I would like all of you to think about how you would implement technology into your classroom or place of work. You will need to think about purchasing of hardware, software, evaluating the project, and support of the project after funding would end after one year. Your final assignment consists of two parts:

Part 1
The first part of the assignment is to download and review the application for [|Grants to Teachers from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.] This part of the assignment simply requires you to examine the criteria of the grant with a great deal of scrutiny. When applying for grants, one of the most crucial mistakes is not following the criteria...so read the requirements carefully.

Part 2
The second part of your final assignment is to create a presentation that sells your grant application. **Think of this as a commercial that you would use to sell your grant idea to the Jennings Board.** Your presentation could be in a state of the art paper (no longer than two pages), PowerPoint Presentation, two-minute movie, podcast, or any other creative way you can think of to promote your idea. __You do NOT need to complete the application form. Your presentation will be the final deliverable.__
 * The criteria for this presentation should simply follow the outline for set forth by the grant application**.

We always have a great number of questions regarding this assignment. Email me your questions early (by the end of this week) so you can clear up any fuzzy areas and get started, as the I expect a high-quality presentation for this final assignment.

Easy steps to ensure success for this project:

 * 1) Download the final rubric and read it carefully
 * 2) Create a presentation, paper, podcast, or movie that touches on all of the criteria in the rubric
 * 3) Ensure your arguments are based on what we have learned in class about PD, standards, integration, planning, etc

Your score on this presentation will be based on the following rubric: [|FinalRubric.pdf]

Your final projects will be due in three weeks, and must be submitted through the "Final Project" drop box in [|Springboard].