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November 9-11, 2005 Georgia International Convention Center, College Park |
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Friday, 8:00-9:00 Featured Speakers
Session
#: 234
Title: Active Learning with Instant Messaging -- Threat or Menace? Presenter(s): Patrick Crispen Room: Ballroom A-B Strand: Featured Speaker A recent study shows that almost 75% of all online teens use instant messaging. So we should all rush out and find ways to incorporate instant messaging into our classrooms, right? In a word, NO! This workshop introduces you to the world of instant messaging and helps you separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to instant messaging's possible role both in active learning and the classroom. Session #: 235 Title: Technology Projects that Make It Home! Presenter(s): Christopher Curchy, Keith Kyker Room: Ballroom C Strand: Featured Speaker Your students are making some great technology projects in your computer lab, media center, or classrooms. But you’re frustrated that so few of these great projects are ever seen by parents! Does that sound familiar? Then you need this workshop. We’ll show you how to record and package your existing projects into the video format, and present plans and examples of projects that are a little more "home-friendly." You, your students, and their parents deserve no less. Session #: 236 Title: Sets, Kits and Outfits: Putting Technology Into Student Hands Presenter(s): Curt Cearley Room: Ballroom D-E Strand: Admin - Professional Development Want to place technology directly into the hands of science and math students? Learn how a P16 initiative translated into classroom technologies and professional development. Session #: 237 Title: Latest, Greatest Internet Tools Presenter(s): Wendy Marshall Room: 306 Strand: Emerging Technologies When should you use a search engine versus a search directory? What is a "portal?" Come learn exciting new ways to access Web resources. Session #: 238 Title: Low-Cost and No-Cost Tools for Supporting Online Learning Presenter(s): Andrew Brovey Room: 308 Strand: Distance Learning This presentation introduces a collection of low-cost and no-cost tools for establishing and supporting activities associated with online teaching and learning. Session #: 239 Title: Ed Tech Competitive Grant Meeting - Part I Presenter(s): Jo Williamson Room: 309 Strand: DOE This is the beginning of a two-session meeting designed for school system Title II-D program managers for FY03 Ed Tech Competitive Grant. Participants should plan to attend both sessions. Presenters will provide information on state and federal requirements for financial and program accountability. They will also outline tentative evaluation plans for the project and possible support services to awardees. Participants will be asked to complete a needs assessment and to participate in group discussions that will shape future activities for grantees. Session #: 240 Title: A School on the Cutting Edge Presenter(s): Ann Wilkinson, Davis Eubanks, Cindy Culverhouse Room: Suite A Strand: Elementary/Pre-K Learn about the how-to's of incorporating technology in the elementary school to make a richer student-learning environment. Session #: 241 Title: Email Security Made Simple Presenter(s): Kevin Beaver Room: Suite B Strand: Network Infrastructure/Technical Support Participants will learn practical and proven email security techniques in order to fight viruses, block spam, and keep electronic messages confidential. Session #: 242 Title: Online Primary Sources for United States History Teachers Presenter(s): Brad Rankin Room: Suite C Strand: HS Social Studies Discover the wealth of primary sources that are available on the Internet. Best practices for using primary sources will also be discussed. Electronic handout (website link to pdf document) Session #: 243 Title: Multiple Representations of Mathematical Mastery Presenter(s): Clif Mims, Gretchen Thomas Room: 313 Strand: MS Math Learm about some easy-to-use techniques that use computers, digital cameras, and the Internet to represent students' mastery of mathematical concepts ranging from basic math facts to introductory geometry concepts. Session #: 244 Title: You've Got The Whole World in the "Palm" of Your Hand Presenter(s): Dr. Regina Merriwether Room: 324 Strand: Administrative Come learn how administrators are using the "Palm" to accomplish administrative tasks such as teacher observations, two-minute classroom walk-throughs, IEP's, and discipline referrals. Session #: 245 Title: Students Achieving with Multimedia Presenter(s): Stacey Bennett Room: 312 Strand: Multimedia/Media Production The presenters will give a course overview of SAM, a performance-based class completed over one school year. The course is focused on improving student achievement in all subjects and grade levels through heightened motivation, engagement, high-order thinking skills, and problem solving. Updated 2/14/03 |