Location: 2011 Improve writing and thinking with Webspiration Classroom service. Join Inspiration® Software and learn how to improve student writing and thinking skills with Webspiration Classroom service, the online writing and visual thinking tool for students and teachers. Discover how this new web-based service helps to engage students and extend learning through collaboration and student-teacher interaction, anytime and anywhere. Target Audience: Middle, High, Administration Joshua Field, Inspiration Software, Inc. Brian McKean, Inspiration Software, Inc.
Location: 202 DyKnow - A Day In The Life A demonstration of how DyKnow software is used in a classroom computing environment. Participants will see how DyKnow can be used in a variety of disciplines (science, math, foreign language, geography), as well as how the DyKnow Monitor software can prevent student distractions and misuse of technology. Target Audience: K-12, Administration Brian Cochran, DyKnow LLC
Location: 204 On-Line Lesson Planning in the 21st Century Planning lessons can be so repetitive! Are our teachers truly teaching the Core Content and State Standards? How can we tell? Join the OnCourse team as they present OnCourse web-based, easy-to-use tools for helping teachers and administrators deal with these grueling tasks ¦ with ease! Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration Andrea Bertulis, OnCourse Systems for Education
Location: 205 Video Conferencing and Streaming for the K12 Market In this session, participants will learn how to effectively integrate the superior quality high definition (HD) video conferencing, streaming and recording into any learning environment, and combined with dramatically lower cost provide educators with the tools to reach out to students to help them prepare for the future. Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration Doc Mahaffey, Xerox Audio Visual Solutions David kuklinski, LifeSize
Location: 206 Connecting with Hard-to-Reach Learners Every student can learn! Explore how creative projects can engage and motivate your learners, boosting literacy skills and building content understanding, while celebrating their success. Discover ideas, tools, and techniques that provide a variety strategies for reaching students who are not succeeding through traditional instruction. Target Audience: Elementary, Middle Scott Loomis, Tech4Learning
Location: Tech Showcase A (Exhibit Hall) Race to the Top with TeacherLine Race to the Top with the premier provider of online teacher professional development! Learn about our award-winning courses developed with nationally recognized education leaders such as ISTE, NASA, and The National Board. We offer standards- and research-based preK-12 courses in STEM, Technology, Science, Instructional Strategies, Math, Reading, and more. Target Audience: K-12, Administration Kathy Finger, TeacherLine Southeast
Location: Tech Showcase B (Exhibit Hall) Using Online Simulations to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Math and Science Learn how online simulations help teachers take advantage of research-proven instructional strategies and help students develop conceptual understanding in math and science. Teachers can supplement and enhance instruction with interactive visualizations of concepts. Students can manipulate key variables, generate and test hypotheses, and engage in extensive "what-if" experimentation. Target Audience: K-12 Eric Frenchak, ExploreLearning
Location: 301A Reading, Writing, Arithmetic...and iPads? The cutting-edge is here. Learn how to implement it in your school. These presenters are part of a small deployment of iPads in an alternative high school setting. Come listen to their experiences, successes and trials and ask questions about implementing iPads in your school setting. Target Audience: K-12, Administration Christy Wolf, Davidson County Schools Cherie Chesney, Davidson County Schools
Location: 301B Copyright in the Classroom The digital age has taken the issue of copyright to an entirely new level of significance, while increasing its complexity. In this session we will explore copyright from a practical standpoint by applying common sense and established guidelines to classroom situations. We will also look at sources for non-copyrighted materials. Target Audience: K-12 Dan Sparlin, NCDPI
Location: 302A TV for the Technologically Terrified! Participants will learn how to implement a student-run news program. Topics: getting administration support, equipment needed and how to get it, production ideas/questions/ concerns and student selection and training. Handouts will be: planning guide, "textbook" for teaching television production Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, Administration Nancy Torborg, Aldert Root Elementary School
You've heard about "the cloud" now see "the cloud" in action!
Use these free to create physical links to the virtual world to engage, empower, and excite students while they acquire, analyze, and synthesize content. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own camera enabled smartphone or laptop to explore the technology themselves in the session. Twitter hashtag: #QRNCTIES Target Audience: K-12, Administration Jacob Standish, Charlotte Mecklenberg Schools @EdTechStandish Timothy Smith, Charlotte Mecklenberg Schools @Technology_Tim
Location: 302C Digital Portfolios in the High School Classroom Explore high school curriculum through the use of Digital Portfolios. See how our students have highlighted their multimedia projects and further enhanced their learning by creating a website that begins with their freshman history class and culminates with their senior projects. Target Audience: Middle, High Alison Schleede, Mooresville High School Brad Baker, Mooresville High School
Location: 303 Start Smart with Britannica Get new ideas from Britannica Digital Learning for interactive whiteboards, differentiated instruction, eBooks, and more. New features support standards for reading, math, geography, history, and science, including thousands of student activities and teacher resources. All schools have free access to Britannica Online, thanks to the NC WiseOwl program Target Audience: K-12 Wendy Pickering, Britannica Digital Learning
Location: 304 Photoshop Elements/Premier Elements This session will introduce you to Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 9. Both packages combined allow you to organize, edit and share your digital images as well as videos. The class will overview each area of the applications and show you how to enhance your photos and create quality videos to share with your friends, parents and students! We will finish the class discovering all of the new cool features version 9 has to offer. Leslie Fisher, Featured Presenter
Location: Third Floor Registration 2 Technology Literacy and Literary Elements (2010 NCTIES Grant Winner) Students will integrate technology literacy with literary elements by completing a web-based, paper-free project. Utilizing a digital platform enables teachers to track, comment, and assess student learning from anywhere. This project is made possible by grant money from NCTIES, used to buy mini-student use laptops. Resources: Digital Platform 2011.ppt
Target Audience: Elementary, Other Kelly Crowley, Pine Valley Elementary Jennifer Rosser, Pine Valley Elementary
Location: Third Floor Registration 1 Coleman Chase Students use problem solving strategies and techniques including; GPS units, calculators, computers, compasses, digital cameras, etc. to solve ciphers and various other puzzles to discover the identity of a local celebrity. This activity is a combination of DaVinci Code, Survivor, Amazing Race, and Minute to Win It. Target Audience: Middle Mark Jankowski, Asheville Middle School Amanda Swartzlander, Asheville Middle School
Location: 305A Thinkfinity: Resources for 21st Century Teaching and Learning Come explore the free resources available through Thinkfinity that support the implementation of the North Carolina Essential Standards. Thinkfinity is a database of lesson plans, web interactives, and reviewed web sites aligned to national content standards. Learn more about the new North Carolina partnership. Target Audience: K-12, Administration Ouida Myers, NC Department of Public Instruction Gail Holmes, NC Department of Public Instruciton
Location: 305B Core+Elective=Success: English 9 and Computer Applications I Combo Class This session focuses on supporting English I through a class paired with Computer Applications I. The cross curricular assignments reinforce the SCOS objectives of both courses. Applications taught in computer class utilize the English I content. Writing instruction is reinforced through brochure production and class presentations are enhanced through tools such as power point. Target Audience: High, Administration Curt Miller, NC Department of Public Instruction
Location: 306A Beyond PowerPoint - Student Digital Projects Get Creative Samples of student-produced digital research projects in all K-5 grades and video testimonials from teachers show student learning that moves higher up Bloom's digital taxonomy. Examples include Voicethread, Xtranormal, Animoto, Photostory, Glogster, Prezi, and Podcasting using Audacity. Teachers in the classroom, media, and technology use essential questions, the Big 6, and celebration presentations to engage students. Target Audience: Elementary, Administration Deborah Icard, Cloverleaf Elementary Jane Hudson, Cloverleaf Elementary
Location: 306B Wikis Light the Way - Independent classroom and lab computer use Wish your students could access the latest Web sites quickly and easily? Learn how to structure a Web site for students that will make your computer lab or technology center almost run itself. PBWorks Wiki pages take only minutes to create. They keep Internet links organized and create an interface even kindergarteners can use independently.
Location: 306C Take a Walk on the Wild Side – Exploring Wildlife through Videoconference Bring the WILD to your classroom with FREE educational videoconferences from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. See how teachers from A.B. Combs Elementary link wildlife videoconferences to their curriculum requirements. Experience a videoconference for yourself and learn more about creating a videoconferencing facility at your school. Handouts provided. Target Audience: K-12 Susannah Thompson, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Randall Miller, A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School
Location: 307 Technology in a 6th Grade Language Arts Classroom This session will provide examples of tech tools that are being used by the students in a 6th Grade Language Arts classroom, from flip video to podcasting, forums and Wallwisher. Come and get some ideas on how to integrate technology in the classroom with these easy-to-use tools.
Pat Hooker, North Davidson Middle School/Davidson County
email:phooker@davidson.k12.nc.us
Location: 402 Google 201: Advanced Googology Ready to take your Googling to the next level? Beyond the world of plusses, minuses, and quotes lies a whole universe of secret Google tips, techniques, and tools. This quick, one-hour workshop introduces you to little known Google features like pipes, stop-word workarounds, full-word wildcards, and query modifiers, and features that will instantly make you the envy of your friends and the center of attention at cocktail parties. Patrick Crispen, Featured Presenter
Location: Ballroom A Teach with Games Participants will learn how to edit Word and PowerPoint game templates for their own classroom, and will receive game creation resources that include links to Dr. Ertzberger’s free games templates. Dr. Ertzberger’s game templates are so popular they are downloaded thousands of times per month by teachers around the world. Target Audience: K-12 Jeff Ertzberger, UNC Wilmington
Location: Ballroom B Creative Uses of Google Forms for Grading and Peer Editing Come explore creative uses of forms in Google Docs. Learn how teachers can save time by using forms to provide rich feedback when grading student projects. Students can use forms for peer editing, allowing teachers to better scaffold and monitor the editing process. Sample forms will be shared with participants.
Location: Ballroom C Hooked on eBooks! Using eBook Readers to Promote Reading and Impact Achievement. From choosing the right device to evaluating their success, participants will learn how to integrate eReader devices, (such as Nook and Kindle) into classroom instruction in ways that engage reluctant readers, integrate 21st century skills and impact achievement for all learners. Session materials will be available online. Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration, Other Jennifer LaGarde, New Hanover County Schools Christine James, New Hanover County Schools
Location: Booth 1 Online Safety and Research for K-2
Present online safety for k-2 using Netsmartz. Present how k-2 grade students will use PebbleGo for research. We will use a powerpoint presentation along with the database for the research.There will be handouts for teachers to use in the classrooms. Resources: Online Safety and Research handout.pdf
Target Audience: Elementary Terrie Thomas, Troy Elementary School Melanie Nichols, Troy Elementary School/ Montgomery County
Location: Booth 2 Tech Tips for Doc Cams Come by and see Document Cameras from top to bottom, side to side and around the Lens in 360 degrees. Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12 Evan Herreid, Wisnton-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
www.thecatchsystem.com CATCHsystem serves students and teachers in digital learning and productivity. CATCH system is a tool for teachers to help students in learning, growing and being productive so they can spend time finding and following their passions. Target Audience: K-12, Administration TJ Wolfe, PhD Student & Technology Coach @ NC State University
Location: Booth 4 Terrific Trio: PD that ROCKS! This session will focus on how technology, media and literacy skills can be incorporated into professional development sessions so that teachers can integrate these content areas into their own curriculum. Target Audience: Administration, Other Kevin Swaim, Thomasville Middle School Melinda Pennington, Thomasville Middle School
Krystal Sanders, Thomasville Middle School
Location: Booth 5 Technology Across the Curriculum - Student Showcase Upper Elementary and Middle Grades students will show and present their multimedia presentations used in a variety of subject areas. Faculty will be on hand to discuss the ways in which the team integrated technology across grade levels and curriculum. Materials Used: Web 2.0 and multimedia tools. Target Audience: Elementary, Middle Eman Ziada Brandt, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School Lynne Hudson, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School
Creative Uses of Google Forms for Grading and Peer Editing
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