Winnipeg Invitational Basketball Tournament Plugged

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Winnipeg Invitational Basketball Tournament
Plugged

• Technical Vocational High School
• 1555 Wall Street, Winnipeg MB R3E 2S2 CANADA

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Topics

• About Tec Voc High School
• About the Information Technology Studies Program
• The Event Winnipeg Invitational Basketball
  Tournament
• ITS Involvement in the Tournament
• The Project - General Learning Outcomes
• The Technology

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Location Where is Winnipeg, Manitoba?

• Winnipeg, Manitoba is located near the geographic
  longitudinal centre of Canada.

Winnipeg
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• Tec Voc High School is located in the core area
  of Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Student population is approximately 1300, with in
  excess of 85 instructional staff. Students range
  in age from 15-18 years old.
• School was established in 1951 and is physically
  the largest secondary building in Manitoba.
• The Schools primary focus is technical and
  vocational education with 18 areas
• Students earn 8-10 vocational/technical credits
  and 8-10 academic credits over a three year
  period.

SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT Focused on helping
students acquire employability skills as well as
those skills essential for post secondary
education and training.
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Tec Voc Vocational/Technical Areas

• Advertising Art
• Aerospace Manufacturing Maintenance
• Building Construction
• Business / Computer Studies
• Child Care
• Commercial Cooking Baking
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Technology
• Electrical / Electronics

• Graphic Arts
• Machining Technologies
• Home Economics
• Industrial Design
• Information Technology Studies
• Photography
• Power Mechanics
• Radio Television Broadcasting
• Technical Drafting

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Our Program - Information Technology Studies (ITS)

• As specialization occurred in the
  industry/post-secondary training we have evolved
  our program so that it covers five major IT
  areas
• Software and Website Development
• Networking
• Hardware
• Software Application Support
• Multimedia
• The 10 credit course consists of the following
• 2 credits Grade 10
• Computer Science, Computer Repair
• 4 credits Grade 11
• Computer Science, Network Fundamentals, Hardware
  Fundamentals, Software Applications, Multimedia
  Fundamentals (optional)
• 4 credits Grade 12 (2 required, select a minimum
  of 2 others) Specialization Year
• Required Seminar in Business, Network Management
• Options Computer Science, Data Management,
  Multimedia Production, Business Software
  Applications, and Industry Certification

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The Event Winnipeg Invitational Tournament
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• WIT is the largest tournament in Western Canada
  and involves teams from across Canada and the
  United States.
• The event has become the catalyst for
  cross-curricular activities from various
  technical areas including ITS, Graphic Arts,
  Graphic Design, and the Radio and Television
  Broadcasting departments.

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WIT ITS Involvement

• Broadcast the live event to the world using the
  Internet and streaming technologies.
• The project involves several teams of students
  responsible for different areas of the site.
• Networking
• Hardware
• Web design
• Statistics
• Video and audio
• Multimedia
• Students are involved in the planning, execution,
  and delivery of their specific areas
• As teams come from various Provinces and States,
  parents, students, relatives, coaches, and
  supporters have come to rely on the website,
  video stream, and statistics to watch and follow
  the tournament.

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The Project Learning Outcomes

• Provide an authentic learning experience
• Develop teamwork and leadership skills
• Problem solving

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Outcome 1 Authentic Learning Experience

• Taking subject matter that is learned in small
  parts or in theory throughout the students
  coursework and give it a practical application.
• The project results in the creation of a resource
  (website, streaming audio video, statistics)
  that members of the school, community, parents,
  educators, and interested parties from across the
  country and internationally will use.
• The completed project becomes a source of pride
  and sense of accomplishment for the students
  involved.
• Throughout the project, they not only learn the
  new technologies, but gain confidence as they now
  have practical experience in the IT field.

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Outcome 2 Teamwork and Leadership Skills

• As educators, we feel the development of
  interpersonal and teamwork skills are extremely
  important for the students success in the
  transition from school-to-work.
• We are repeatedly informed by our IT Industry
  Advisory Council that the soft skills seem to
  be lacking in prospective IT employees.
• Project situations, such as this, force students
  to deal with each other, instructors, coaches,
  organizers, officials, and the general public,
  this provides an opportunity for the student to
  develop their interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• The concept of professionalism and
  responsibility to the team is discussed at length
  prior to the event.

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Outcome 3 Problem Solving

• Students will have to overcome problems related
  to equipment, software, new technologies and
  relationships with other students on the team.
• The student must also learn overcome equipment
  limitations and problems and resolve them in a
  timely manner.
• The end product being delivered to the public
  (video, audio, news, and statistics) through the
  website has become relied upon by the media,
  coaches, parents, and fans.
• If at any time the website, video stream,
  statistics are interrupted the students must
  react decisively to fix or repair the situation

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Educational Outcomes Information Technology

• Setup of a network in the gym
• Computers used were assembled and maintained by
  students
• Design the web site and graphics for the website
  using client and server side technologies
• Research and carry forward news/articles/results
  from past years and present it on the website
• Broadcast the audio/video signals from the server
  over the Internet
• Input accurate statistics while the game is being
  played
• Write articles to summarize the events of each
  day
• Test radio frequency audio and video signals

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Sample of Website - 2005
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past sites 1999-2005
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