Thursday, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Session#: 163 Title: Integrated Learning: A JASON Team Effort
Presented By: Brian Felker - Clarke County Schools, Lucy Long - Clarke County Schools
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 40 Location: Room 106 Strand: ALL
The JASON project offers students and teachers a connection to the real world that is omitted in many districts across the nation. The JASON project provides enrichment activities that are hands-on and virtual. This session will teach you how to incorporate the technology of the JASON project into extended learning times such as summer school and after school programs. Topics will include the use of laptops, desktops, the Internet, web pages, digital video cameras, digital microscopes, field trips, funding issues, and overall four-week summer instructional plan that has catapulted the district in new directions.
Session#: 164 Title: Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, and the Internet
Presented By: Bradley Rankin - Shawnee Mission Public Schools
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 40 Location: Room 107 Strand: ALL
The session will begin with a brief discussion of the Big 6 Problem Solving Skills, the ALA's Information Literacy Skills, and NCREL's 21st Century Skills. The discussion will also address the inclusion of critical thinking skills and information literacy standards within the ISTE standards for students and the National Educational Technology Goals. A majority of the session will be dedicated to exploring Web sites that offer exceptional resources, suggested activities and lesson plans that incorporate critical thinking skills and information literacy standards. David Warlick's 'Citation Machine' will also be shared as a resource to assist students and teachers to cite resources.
Session#: 165 Title: Power of One
Presented By: Danielle Abernethy - Sumter School District Two
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 40 Location: Room 303 Strand: ALL
When dealing with 20 plus students, budget cuts, and no space for computers to begin with, teachers look at that one computer in the classroom and sigh. What use is it with all of the standards they have to meet and no time to meet them all? In the Power of One, teachers will look at the computer as a productivity tool, a presentation tool, and then as a center. Various options for using the computer with the whole class will be shared; the newest tools on the market are evaluated. SmartBoards, ActiveBoards, as well as other white boards and presentation tools will be discussed. Instructional software geared toward whole group and small group activities will be explored, along with teacher software that allows for the most efficient use of time.
Session#: 166 Title: Danger! Take Large Step! The High-Cost of Incrementalism
Presented By: Gary Stager - Thornburg Center/Pepperdine University
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 230 Location: Room 306 Strand: ALL
An incremental approach to classroom computer use has been slow to produce educational benefits. A number of current trends in educational technology, including WebQuests, online portals, PDAs, and lists of tech skills, will be explored to determine if these interventions serve as distractions and costly detours or contributors to enriched learning environments.
Session#: 167 Title: The New Discovery of Music Composition Program at Dearing Elementary School
Presented By: Jim McGaw - Dearing Elementary School
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 120 Location: Room 308 Strand: ALL
Third through fifth grade (or any appropriate grade level) teachers are alerted at the beginning of the school year to tell students who have written lyric poems, to which the student can sing a melody, to schedule after-school sessions in which the student writes a chord structure to accompany the melody. This is done using a computer program designed to alert the student to the chord choices their melody affords. After the chord structure has been created by the student, the chord sequence is entered to a midi sequencing program which allows choice of song format and accompaniment style. An accompanying background is thereby created. The student then sings and digitally records the song using the created background and burns a CD copy of the recording. Appropriate artwork and the production of the CD package are also potentials using this approach.
Session#: 168 Title: Project-Based Learning and PowerPoint Games
Presented By: Jamie Parker - University of Georgia Instructional Technology
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 110 Location: Room 309 Strand: ALL
This session will focus on how to successfully implement a Project Based (PBL) Learning Unit through the use of PowerPoint games. The presentation will be based on research completed at a Georgia Middle School. PBL has been proven to effectively motivate students to learn as well as apply and retain knowledge. A typical lesson in many schools today focuses primarily on lower order thinking skills such as regurgitation of facts. PBL allows students to put into practice the higher order thinking skills required to solve complex problems. It offers the learner the ability to use many sources of information, including their peers. PowerPoint is the perfect medium for implementing a PBL since most students know how to use the program. Therefore, much of the teaching time is focused on the topic rather than learning the technology, thus seamlessly integrating the two. By creating their own games, students start to take ownership of the topic area. By its very nature, Project- Based Learning lends itself to this type of self-discovery by engaging the students in authentic problems that have meaning to them. Participants will be given templates and handouts on how to effectively implement a PBL unit using PowerPoint.
Session#: 169 Title: Power-FUN Presentations for Middle School Media Specialists
Presented By: Diane King - Savannah-Chatham County
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 50 Location: Room 310 Strand: Secon. Media
Middle school students will listen to your PowerPoint presentation if they are entertained at the same time. By using themes and pop culture icons to get students' attention, subject matter can be slipped to them painlessly, and make them want to come back to the media center. Several lessons will be demonstrated that have been used successfully in media center orientations, one which is currently posted on the Georgia Learning Connections website entitled 'Fear Factor or How to Survive in the Media Center'. The presenter will show how a presentation can be created by borrowing the characters and clip art from websites and incorporating them into your lesson. The presentation will include copyright warnings.
Session#: 170 Title: Professional Learning Communities in a Virtual Environment
Presented By: Lisa Stueve - Gwinnett County Online Campus, - Gwinnett County Online Campus
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 50 Location: Room 312 Strand: ALL
This session will focus on the benefits of building virtual professional learning communities for faculty and staff. A discussion of how this model fits NSDC standards will ensue. Gwinnett's online model, along with a demonstration of web-based conferencing, will be presented. Adaptation to traditional 'brick and mortar' school settings will be discussed. Accordingly, attendees will be offered a list of available web-based conferencing options and encouraged to generate ideas and ask questions.
Session#: 171 Title: Write On! Action Research in Action!
Presented By: Sandy Folsom - Lowndes County Schools
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 55 Location: Room 313 Strand: ALL
This session will map the progress of students as they take charge of their learning through electronic writing. Action Research has documented the growth of a third grade class as they integrated writing and technology across the curriculum. This research project demonstrated growth on the Georgia Writing Assessment as well as content areas. Student-created eBooks from all areas of the curriculum demonstrate growth in writing and technology skills. The student created Data Folders demonstrates the use of graphing software to record individual growth in all areas of the curriculum. Discoveries of this research and considerations for future educational practices will be presented as teaching techniques that are evolving with the integration of technology. With the advancement of technology in education, adaptations must be made to support and supply technology in the classroom. Action Research will be presented as a reflective route to document the need for these adaptations.
Session#: 172 Title: Instructional Ideas for Technology Integration and
Presented By: Debra Myhand - Fulton County Schools, Gregory King - Fulton County Schools
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 55 Location: Room 324 Strand: Elem. Special
This presentation will provide participants with a teacher-friendly framework for integrating technology across the curriculum. Participants will be provided instructional ideas that include quick activities for computer centers as a starting point. Participants will receive ideas for utilizing technology projects aligned to standards. A sample thematic unit of study with technology integration activities and assessment tools that include checklists and rubrics will be provided.
Session#: 173 Title: Pre-K to 2: What's Online for You?
Presented By: Gail Lovely - Featured Speaker
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 230 Location: Ballroom A Strand: ALL
During this session, teachers will explore numerous social studies Web sites. Teachers will learn about different Internet and computer-based projects in the area of social studies and how they can be integrated into other curriculum areas, as well. We will also discuss how to evaluate internet and computer-based projects in these areas.
Session#: 174 Title: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: What's Needed to Teach Teachers to Use Technology Effectively
Presented By: Doug Johnson - Featured Speaker
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 230 Location: Ballroom B Strand: ALL
This session describes the Why, What, How, and Who of effective staff technology training programs. The presentation argues that building level support is vital to the process if teachers are to integrate technology and use it to foster higher level thinking. A list of teacher technology competencies, teacher self-evaluation rubrics, and training assessment tools are included.
Session#: 175 Title: From Takeoff to Landing: Strategies for Successful Online Courses
Presented By: Annette Lamb - Featured Speaker
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 230 Location: Ballroom C Strand: ALL
Explore a wealth of real world examples and practical ideas for creating and enhancing your online courses. From “frequent fliers” to “nervous newbies,” educators face a wide range of learners when teaching online. Successful courses must meet the individual needs of students, while still addressing course goals. This session provides a wealth of real world examples and practical ideas for creating and enhancing your online courses. Going beyond the standard packages such as Blackboard, this workshop explores strategies for creating and incorporating web resources, email communications, threaded discussions, audio, video, images, and other technologies to build rich learning experiences for students. Offered by two educators who teach totally online, this workshop stresses ideas to ensure unique, interesting, and motivating courses.
Session#: 176 Title: GLC: An Essential Tool for Media Specialists
Presented By: Karen Muska - Instructional Technology and Media, Georgia Department of Education
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 130 Location: Ballroom D/E Strand: Media
The session will open with a brief discussion of the continually expanding roles and responsibilities of media specialists and the need for information and updates, support, resources, and training. Participants will then be introduced to the GLC Website as an essential source for information and resources for media specialists. The GLC main portals, basic navigation, and search features will be demonstrated. Specific areas and resources will then be highlighted. Participants will discover how to find policies & procedures, ILS teaching resources, numerous templates, and much more. Participants will be given handouts of quick tips and highlights to use as a handy guide for locating GLC resources. If time allows, participants will play an interactive game/quiz to review and evaluate their knowledge of GLC resources.
Session#: 177 Title: Data Collection Using Active Server Pages
Presented By: Mitch Malcom - Rockdale
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 75 Location: Suite A Strand: ALL
Active Server Pages (APS) is an exciting way to collect information from the web. ASP pages can replace paper surveys and save you time, resources and yes, trees. Not only can you collect data, you can manipulate it and redirect it so that others can see the results. Participants will see a demonstration of how to create and use Active Server Pages (ASP) using FrontPage. The uses for ASP pages are endless!
Session#: 178 Title: Finally, a Way to Really Integrate Technology
Presented By: Jill Liberatore - Henry County Schools
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 75 Location: Suite B Strand: ALL
Whether the classroom has one computer or a class set, teachers need to know how to use them as tools that will enrich the learning process for all students. This session will identify true technology integration and outline steps needed to assure students are getting the most out of their lessons. Common software applications that have been used successfully will be described during this session to assist educators in spending technology money more wisely. Examples and resources will be provided for attendees. Open discussion will be encouraged to allow collaboration between all educators present.
Session#: 179 Title: Top Ten Websites for Elementary Teachers
Presented By: Wendy Marshall - Armstrong Atlantic State University
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 75 Location: Suite C Strand: Elem.
Save time and energy by coming to discover the best resources the web has to offer educators, already organized and ready to access. This session will highlight some of the best educational resources available on the web for elementary teachers. Attendees will be taken to each site and suggestions given for how to best utilize each site for educational purposes. These sites will be pre-organized on a webpage for participants to use and share with other teachers in their schools. Criteria used in selecting sites include: energy and time-saving, quality of site design and layout, ease of use and navigation.
Session#: 180 Title: Creating Your Own Video Tutorials and Demonstrations Using Camtasia Studio 2.0 for Windows - Repeat
Presented By: Patrick Crispen - Featured Speaker
Time: Thurs. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Seats: 800 Location: Monument Strand: ALL
Want to create interactive video tutorials and demonstrations that you can post online or burn to a CD but don’t have time to get a PhD in media arts? Camtasia Studio 2 is for you! Even if you have no multimedia experience, in this one-hour presentation you’ll learn everything you need to know to create your own instructional videos using the same multimedia software chosen by 98 percent of the Fortune 100. And while Camtasia Studio 2 isn’t exactly cheap [the education price is $149], you’ll also learn how you can get a fully-functional, 30 day working trial copy of Camtasia for free.