MS Cyberspace Pursuit Design Brief

 

Cyberspace Pursuit: 2008-2009 Middle School Design Brief
“Cyberbullying”
 
I.                    Context
 
The web has evolved considerably since TSA’s Cyberspace Pursuit competitions were first initiated in the 1990s.  Now, people all over the world can interact and exchange ideas and information via the web. This interaction (and the anonymity that can accompany it), has created some issues of concern. Cyberbullying - when a person can interact, tease, or taunt another individual online, without ever revealing an identity.
 
II.                  Challenge Statement
 
Design a series of web pages that address the prevention of cyberbullying and discuss intervention strategies that can be used when cyberbullying occurs. An overview of what cyberbullying is and how it affects young people should be included in your solution. Also included should be an overview of some of the top cyberbullying prevention options available. Further, your solution should contain information that focuses on possible intervention techniques and options should someone become a victim of cyberbullying.
 
In addition to research on available open source software and its uses, a section of your web site should address the benefits, constraints, and problems of using the World Wide Web for peer communication and interaction. Participants are to be objective and unbiased; a solution that only promotes—or that only criticizes—the World Wide Web will be awarded fewer points than a solution that provides a well researched, well rounded discussion of all aspects of how the Web can be used positively and negatively.
 
You may choose how to organize the required information within the boundaries of the competitions rules. Teams that develop an effective and user friendly means of providing the most pertinent information will be the most successful.
 
III.                Solution Limitations
 
The URL submitted must be a site designed by the team that features the solution to the design brief, the TSA chapter, and the school’s career and technology education program. The team’s design brief solution and TSA chapter web site (designed by the team) must be linked from this page. Be very careful NOT TO PLAGIARIZE information from other sources. Give credit where credit is due.
 
 
For further details about the competition and important deadline information, carefully review the rules and regulations for Cyberspace Pursuit in 2008 & 2009 Middle School Technology Activities, National TSA Conference Competitive Events Guide.
 
IV.               Evaluation
 
The solution must show sufficient evidence that the chapter’s Cyberspace Pursuit team has addressed the requirements in the design brief challenge statement (see above, II. Challenge Statement). The assessment rubric in the middle school competitive events guide will be used to evaluate each entry.
 
For specific information about MS Cyberspace Pursuit, carefully read the most current event rules and regulations. If further clarification is needed, please contact the event coordinator, Stephen Blue, at stephen@srblue.net or the event manager, Laura Hummell, at laurahummell@gmail.com. Include the words “CYBERSPACE PURSUIT” in your subject line; emails that do not include this may not be picked up.