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=Welcome to EME4401, Technology Inquiry Resources = Prepare and deliver a 5-minute presentation that provides a clear and concise overview of the research undertaken this semester related to the inquiry question you posed at the beginning of the semester. Your audience will be your instructor and peers. Your instructor will look for evidence that you have a thorough understanding of your topic and can apply this understanding to a classroom environment. Your peers will appreciate practices and resources that will help them become better technology-using teachers. The presentation should highlight: The format of your presentation is a wiki. Your wiki page should include the information identified above. You will be assigned a computer to present from in the computer lab though you may choose to present from your personal laptop. You will need to finalize your edits to the wiki by the due date.
 * Assignment:** Conduct a tool-based or problem-based technology inquiry. For a tool-based inquiry, identify a software or hardware tool, then research methods of using the tool with students. For example, tools may include interactive whiteboards, clickers, MP3 players, Scratch, GarageBand, etc. For a problem-based inquiry, identify a problem area within education, then research technology solutions for addressing the problem. For example, maybe you want to improve phonemic awareness in 1st graders or improve expository writing of 5th graders or promote reading for reluctant readers. Your inquiry will proceed in the following steps:
 * 1) **Your inquiry question:** That is, your presentation should clearly state your inquiry question. You should also provide an understanding of your topic’s relevance, or more specifically, you should be able to respond to the following questions:
 * Why is an awareness of your topic important for future teachers?
 * What is your personal connection to the topic?
 * 1) **Best practices:** Summarize the research findings and provide practical suggestions for integrating a particular tool (e.g., using interactive whiteboards) or for addressing a particular topic with technology (e.g., identifying tools to support students with autism spectrum disorder).
 * 2) **Appropriate resources:** Are there specific resources (articles, books, websites, software, etc.) that would be beneficial to share with my peers to support them related to this topic?