GaETC 2002 - CONCURRENT SESSION # 6 (62-74)
Wednesday, 1:30-2:30

Featured Speakers
Patrick Crispen
Christopher Curchy
Douglas Johnson
Keith Kyker
David and Norma Thornburg

Session #: 62
Title: Designing Research Projects that Kids (and Teachers) Like  (Part II)
Presenters(s): Douglas Johnson
Room: Chatham BallRm A
Strand: Featured Speaker
Good research projects should not only teach important information literacy skills, but they should also make school more meaningful and relevant for all students, help students develop higher level thinking processes and exercise creativity and, allow teachers to improve delivery of the content area curriculum. This session examines current thinking about the constructivist approach to education, reviews Bloom's Taxonomy in light of designing research projects, offers strategies for working with teachers to  determine the best places in the curriculum to integrate resource-based projects, and suggests ways technology can be a motivating factor in information processing. The workshop allows time for participants to practice revising traditional research projects.
Session #: 63
Title: The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly -- How Internet Filters Work, How They Don't Work, and How Students Bypass Them
Presenters(s):  Patrick Crispen
Room: Chatham BallRm B
Strand: Featured Speaker
Internet filters -- those little programs that keep the students from looking at alt.sex.beastiality, hampsters.duct-tape or www.whitehouse.com -- are all the rage. But how do they work, are they as "perfect" as we have been led to believe, and how can your students get around them? This session takes you into the deep underworld of Internet filters.
Session #: 64
Title:  Jamming with Technology for Learning
Presenter(s) :  David Thornburg and Norma Thornburg
Room: Chatham BallRm C
Strand: Featured Speaker
When musicians jam, they go through a process that has great relevance for students working on academic projects.  They work as a team, but everyone solos.  They help each other when needed, they move way beyond the original scope of the project, and learn many new things about the subject in the process.  This session explores these and other rules of jamming from an educational context, and suggests that jamming makes a great tool for project-based learning, especially when the “instruments” of technology are included.  Part musical performance, part lecture, and part intellectual jam session, this dynamic presentation models the principles it espouses. (Repeat of session 116)
Session #: 65
Title: Nonlinear Digital Video Editing – A Look at the Tools
Presenters(s):  Christopher Curchy,  Keith Kyker
Room: Auditorium
Strand: Featured Speaker
Are you ready to buy a nonlinear digital video editing system, but not quite sure what to look for?  This session will offer an impartial, easy-to-understand comparison and live demonstration of three of the most popular and affordable editing systems on the market:  Screenplay by Applied Magic, Avio by MacroSystem, and iMovie2 by Apple.  Keith and Chris have extensive experience on all three systems and can tell you what to look for so that you can make the best choice for your school.  Handouts include an equipment list for additional purchases to compliment your editing system.  This is your chance to get past the sales pitches and the magazine ads, and see for yourself.
Session #: 66
Title: Integrating the Internet in the American History Classroom
Presenters(s): Bradley Rankin
Room: 100 - 101
Strand: Classroom Integration
Come and gain an awareness of the wealth of information that is available on the Internet for the American History teacher.
Handout: on website
Session #: 67
Title: Math Trails:  Discover Just How Much Math is Part of Your Life!
Presenters(s): Brinkley Pound, Ginny Brady
Room: 102
Strand: Professional Development
A math trail is like an exercise trail without the sweat!  Trails are designed to help a student, teacher, parent or community member discover how much math is already a part of everyday life!
Handouts
Session #: 68  (v)
Title: Software Support for Middle and High School LD Students
Presenter(s): Pat Satterfield
Room: 103
Strand: Assistive Technology / Classroom Integration
There is a growing body of excellent tools for students with learning disabilities (as well as struggling students in typical classrooms).  Teachers can integrate tools for the planning of writing with auditory support in word processing, word prediction, and age appropriate reading materials that give support.  Scan and read software is a powerful tool for these students, as well as ESL students.  Products from several companies will be compared.
Session #: 69 (v)
Title: MARC Standardization and Record Cleanup Without the Hassles!
Presenters(s): Sam Kuehnel
Room: 104
Strand: Library/Media
Maximize the accuracy of your library’s MARC database and improve patron search results!  Learn about powerful solutions to cleanup and enhance your MARC data.
Session #: 70
Title: Distance Instructors' Perceptions:  What It Takes to Be Successful
Presenters(s): Barbara McKenzie, Elizabeth Bennett, Michael Waugh
Room: 105
Strand: Distance Learning & Telecommunications
This session will present the findings of a statewide study examining how distance instructors in higher education in Georgia are using distance education/on-line technologies for instruction.  Trends, problems and solutions will be reported.
Session #: 71
Title: Reading Achievement Module (RAM)
Presenters(s): Elizabeth Holmes, Tricia Cooling
Room: 106
Strand: Professional Development
An online course designed to create communities of practice in elementary schools with a focus on improving student achievement in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Session #: 72
Title: Jump Back MTV!  We Teachers Can Finally Compete With You!
Presenters(s): Jacqueline Varnell
Room: 200
Strand: Multimedia/Media Production
The MTV World will now have to take a back seat when it comes to our students' attention!  BHS students use professional level animation software to develop very creative lesson enhancements targeting Georgia's QCC objectives.  See how to access the award-winning presentations and replicate this program in your school.
Session #: 73
Title: Probing Into The Future
Presenters(s): Suzanne Evans, Jackie Sizemore
Room: 201
Strand: Classroom Integration
Using probe-ware has become an exciting way to integrate technology into the middle grades science and mathematics classroom.  Activities will be demonstrated and lesson plans will be available.
Session #: 74
Title: Efficient and Effective Communication Via the School Website
Presenters(s): Scott Imlay, Brian Meeks, none
Room: 202
Strand: Administration
What helps? What hinders? What should you look out for? This session will answer these questions with regard to making your school website an efficient and effective communication tool.
SPONSOR SESSION
Southern Business Communications

Session: 158 (v)
Title: Wireless Networks for Education Environments
Presenter: Karl Gerling, Enterasys Networks
Room: Gwinnett
Strand: Corporate Sponsor
This session will discuss why a Wireless Network makes sense for education.

SPONSOR SESSION
Apple

Session #: 159 (v)
Title:  Spotlight on Technology Success in Georgia Schools
Location: Greene Room
Drop in for an enlightening discussion and discover how schools, educators, and students are successfully using technology.  Visit any of our six "Success Story" stations and talk with teachers and students about their incredible stories.  View projects and movies about the use of digital media, wireless laptops for mobile learning, or a district-wide laptop initiative for all teachers.

SPONSOR SESSION
Logical Choice

Session: 160 (v)
Title: How to Gain Access Anywhere, Anytime, on Any Device with Sun ONE
Presenter: Jerry Neece
Room: Pulaski
Strand: Corporate Sponsor
How is it possible to provide your students, administrators, and teachers access to the enterprise anywhere, anytime, and on any device?  The answer: Sun ONE (Open Net Environment). Learn about an architectural framework that is based on open technology standards under which school districts and state departments of education can build enterprise education portals. Once in place, you can deploy industrial grade enterprise solutions specific to the needs of K-12 education.

Updated 4/12/02
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