HMSA Education Technology Project
Vision
Promote educational efforts that will foster interest and better equip students to engage in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology disciplines.
Mission
The Hoop Magic Project mission is to analyze, design and develop a gaming template that will allow students to design and create sports-themed games, stimulating student interest and further developing their technology, science and mathematics skills.
Goals
(for Fall 2006)
- Perform learner/needs analysis
- Develop detailed project plan of the HMSA Education Technology Project
- Maintain open communication with the client (HMSA)
- Work with HMSA to identify K-12 students for participation in this project
- Conduct workshops on conputer basics and other skills for K-12 students (Shelton)
- Identify connection between Math and Science Achievement and Technology
- Identify connection between Gaming and Achievement
- Benchmark Gaming Software
- Investigate successful after-school programs