Backup+plan


 * Background:** Until you become proficient with technology troubleshooting,it is important to think through a backup plan if technology fails during your lesson. You always want to come ahead of time and test out the technology that you plan to use to minimize these issues and enable you to troubleshoot before class begins. You don't want to be troubleshooting an issue for more than a minute or your class will become disengaged and off-task. Once you become more comfortable with technology, you will likely think of these backup plans on your feet, but until then, it is an important step to proactively think through these "what if" scenarios.

**Directions:** Today, each group will be given an example of a technology failure and will have to brainstorm 2 to 3 plans that could be done as a back up. You will click on your specific technology failure, and write the outcome of your discussion on that page of the wiki. Keep the formatting provided on the page (e.g. large print and with bullets) as you will be presenting your page to the rest of the class (time permitting).

Group A: You wanted to give a PowerPoint presentation to your class and the projector light bulb burns out. You cannot get another light bulb in time. What can you do so that you can still give your presentation?

Group B: You want to use the wiki in a similar way to how we are using it today, but the internet is down and cannot be fixed prior to class. How can you do this lesson without the internet?

Group C: You want to show a video but the sound is not working on the main instructor station and it cannot be fixed for class. How can you still present your video?

Group D Group D You come to class in a computer lab where you want everyone to write a paper using Microsoft Word, but all the mice have been stolen and the computer keys have been shifted around to spell nasty words. You cannot replace the mice in time for class. What do you do?

Group E You want your students to create short public service announcements and post them as vodcasts on ITunesU, but the video camera is not working and cannot be fixed prior to class. How can you adapt this lesson without this technology?