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WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY - MARCH 28
Session 1: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30
A. Transparency is the New Black—Gwyneth Jones ($50)
Don’t hide your style under a bushel…be daring and go transparent! Straight from the Paris & New York runways it's time to be on trend and change into that digitalshift! Advocate for your practice and our profession by embracing social media and fighting the "locked net monster." Pump up your web presence and stand out from the crowd by being culturally literate, interweb savvy, cloud computing friendly, and embracing our new transliterate "remix mashup culture." Having a hip web presence isn't showing off - it's sharing with the community! It’s time to be more like Lady Ga Ga and less like Lady Bird Johnson.
Gather round, it’s time to make it work! This workshop will feature hands on time to craft a new web presence style in easy to follow patterns! By the time you leave you’ll have a fully functional wardrobe of ways to style your web presence fashion!
Session 2: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 & 1:30 to 4:00
B. Transforming Student Learning with 1:1 and Empowered Educators – Naomi Harm ($600 includes Intel Classmate PC, $100 for training only)
Today’s students need to be prepared for our ever-changing world and global economy. In fact, research shows a strong correlation between education and economic success, individually and nationally. Experts have identified the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly knowledge-based society – technology literacy, communication, collaboration and critical thinking - referred to as 21st century skills. Infused technology integration in the classroom is key to leveraging these skills, and 1:1 e-learning, where every student is equipped with a computer—is the ideal environment.
Intel-powered Classmate PCs are designed to help schools implement 1:1 education. They provide a rich, interactive, and a captivating learning experience for today’s students. And they give teachers new tools to engage students and enhance the classroom teaching and learning environment. The Intel Classmate PC has the capability to enhance mobile learning through interactive touch and voice, built in GPS, water resistant and drop proof, stylus writing/tablet activities, video conferencing, and so much more!
Session 3: 1:30 to 4:00
C. GoogleApps All Around--Chad Kafka ($50)
Join Google Certified Teacher & Apps Certified Trainer Chad kafka for this hands on look at what all comes with a Google Apps for Education account aside from Google Docs. We'll look at what a Google Apps for Education account gets you and discuss management of a Google Apps account. What about the rest of the Apps? Calendar? Sites? Blogger? Picasa? These other apps have some real power behind them. We'll dive into these apps and look at how you can use them personally, professionally and for the classroom. This session will be part hands-on, part show and tell, and all learning.Resources will be shared for those districts moving towards Google Apps for Education.
Session 4: 1:30 to 5:30
D. iPad in Education – Tammy Lind, CUE ($700, includes 16GB Wifi-only iPad)
This hands-on workshop will focus on the use of technology to support teaching and learning. The session will be intended for an audience of teachers and administrators with beginner technology skills. The content will focus on the use of the iPad in the classroom, including the use of digital textbooks and an overview of the best educational apps (and web-based resources) for enabling students to create, consume and reflect on their learning. CUE will provide a Lead Learner, online resources for participants, and an online evaluation for the session. Each participant will receive a 16 GB Wifi iPad.
Session 5: 4:15 to 6:45
E. Story Matters Here: An Introduction to Digital Storytelling--Jon Orech ($50)
Digital Storytelling has been around for over a decade, but how can this process be used as a meaningful learning experience for students? This interactive workshop will introduce educators to the power of Digital Storytelling from pre-writing to assessment and provide ideas and proven techniques to introduce DST to their classrooms. Participants will learn the “Seven Elements” of Digital Storytelling, see multiple examples and create their own 60-second “Priceless” story The Windows platform will be used during the workshop; however all strategies can be easily applied to a Mac environment. Emphasis will be placed on “content” over “flash” and how Digital Storytelling can be a significant component in transforming to a more student-centered classroom.
F. Empower Your Students to Connect, Create, and Collaborate With Each Other and the World Through Social Networks—Shannon Miller ($50)
In this workshop, Shannon McClintock Miller will show participants how social networks can be used to connect, create, and collaborate with each other and the world. She will share her experiences using social networks such as Skype, Twitter, Edmodo, Facebook, Diigo, Blogger, KidBlog, Collaborize Classroom, StudyBlue and more with her students at Van Meter Community School and others around the world. You will also hear from representatives of these various platforms via Skype and share your own experiences with others in the workshop as well. Participants will not only see how Shannon organizes her life in these social networks, but you will also have the chance to sign up and get connected within them as well. You will leave this workshop having new places to connect, tools to use with within your classroom and library, and a global community that opens you up to new ideas, people, and places.
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