November 9-11, 2005 Georgia International Convention Center, College Park

WORKSHOPS - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

W1. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Visual Literacy and Visual Learning Instructor: Elizabeth Buyer, Tech4Learning Tuesday 11/9 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: $55.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 101 Since learners process images 60,000 times faster than text, using images in teacher presentations is a great way to reach all learners in our classrooms. Having students manipulate images helps provide them with literacy skills necessary in the 21st century. Working with images not only improves visual literacy for students, it also provides an opportunity to implement effective visual learning strategies. This session will focus on how images can be manipulated to teach a variety of academic concepts. Participants will explore various ways they can use ImageBlender to address understanding in their classrooms and will manipulate images that address math concepts such as symmetry, social studies applications for culture, language arts proficiencies for first person narratives, and more. After editing the images, participants will put them together to create online storybooks. Participants will explore project ideas and integration strategies that will help them incorporate this creative technology tool into their curriculum. They will leave the workshop better informed as to how pictures really can be worth a thousand words in their classrooms. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W2. Techie Tips for Classroom Management Instructor: Suzanne Evans, Columbus State University ETTC Tuesday 11/9 9:00-12:00 Cost: $55.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 102 Research supports maximizing academic time. This workshop is designed to provide the classroom teacher with a variety of strategies for maximizing class time. The strategies are divided into the following categories: (1) Classroom Environment, (2) Student Organization, (3) Curriculum Design, and (4) Parent Communication. Teachers observe proven classroom strategies and customize support materials to best fit the needs of their classrooms. Teachers will leave the workshop with prepared templates and various strategies that may be implemented upon their return to their classrooms. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W3. Maximizing STAR AE and Accelerated Math AE Instructor: Dr. Lou Rodeheaver, Macon State College ETTC Tuesday 11/9 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: $110.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 103 This workshop will introduce the STAR Math AE and Accelerated Math AE applications and demonstrate how they yield immediate feedback for the student and teacher. It will also promote data-driven instruction in the classroom. Each application will be used in this hands-on workshop so that participants can experience the ease of use offered by these products. Suggested classroom management and integration strategies using Accelerated Math AE will also be addressed. To read more about these applications, please visit http://www.renlearn.com. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W4. Installing and Configuring Linux Instructors: Larry Fuller, Jackson County Schools - David Millians, UGA ETTC Tuesday 11/9 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: $110.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 104 The Linux Operating system is gaining momentum as a tremendous tool for schools. Due to its stability, security, and price, many schools have already taken the plunge and are using it for various purposes, but others may want to look at how to get started and how they could integrate this operating system into their school network. This workshop will lead participants through the installation and configuration of Linux first as a desktop operating system, then as a server. Participants will experience configuring and using the graphical user interface, application management tools, and simple configuration of popular services like web, ftp, file/print, and others. Participants will receive a copy of the install media to take with them, as well as the experience of installing and familiarizing themselves with the Linux operating system. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W5. Using Video Streaming: Multimedia in the Classroom Instructor: Jeff White, Georgia Public Broadasting Tuesday 11/9 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Cost: $55.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 112 Georgia Public Broadcasting Education provides over 22,000 video clips to Georgia educators through United Streaming, a division of Discovery Communications. These video clips can be streamed instantly to your classroom computers to provide teachable moments and video support for your teaching. Even better, you can download the clips to your computer for later use in a multitude of ways. You can integrate them into your regular instruction, add them to PowerPoint presentations, and more! Take advantage of a hands-on opportunity to explore how multimedia can enhance your teaching, and see just what you can do with Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Video Streaming. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W6. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Visual Literacy and Visual Learning Instructor: Elizabeth Buyer, Tech4Learning Tuesday 11/9 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cost: $55.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 101 Since learners process images 60,000 times faster than text, using images in teacher presentations is a great way to reach all learners in our classrooms. Having students manipulate images helps provide them with literacy skills necessary in the 21st century. Working with images not only improves visual literacy for students, it also provides an opportunity to implement effective visual learning strategies. This session will focus on how images can be manipulated to teach a variety of academic concepts. Participants will explore various ways they can use ImageBlender to address understanding in their classrooms and will manipulate images that address math concepts such as symmetry, social studies applications for culture, language arts proficiencies for first person narratives, and more. After editing the images, participants will put them together to create online storybooks. Participants will explore project ideas and integration strategies that will help them incorporate this creative technology tool into their curriculum. They will leave the workshop better informed as to how pictures really can be worth a thousand words in their classrooms. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W7. Power Tools for Teachers Instructor: Danielle Abernethy, Sumter School District Tuesday 11/9 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cost: $55.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 102 Participants will learn about a variety of tools available to make their professional lives easier. These tools include rubric makers, certificate makers, classroom newsletters, worksheet generators, and more! Using the Internet and available software, teachers will explore Power Tools to help them plan, produce, and communicate in the teaching environment. First, teachers will look at planning tools and will find ways to jazz up old lesson plans, find new lesson plans, use online quiz centers, and more. Next, we will explore communication tools. In particular, we will discover where teachers can go to communicate with students and parents about field trips, activities in the classroom, homework assignments, what is being learned, and more. Internet sites, Inspiration, Tech4Learning, and the Microsoft Office Suite will be explored. Door prizes and packets of information will be given to participants. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W10. Multimedia for the Classroom: Lessons That Go WOW! Instructor: Jeff White, Georgia Public Broadcasting Tuesday 11/9 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cost: $55.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 112 Georgia Public Broadcasting Education provides video streaming and downloadable video clips for Georgia educators to use in the classroom. But how can you make your teaching even more exciting and eye-popping with multimedia? Learn some advanced PowerPoint tricks for adding GPB Education’s video clips, and learn how to make multimedia lessons that can go beyond the classroom on CD-ROM! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W13. Masters of the Digital Universe Instructors: Clay Lee, Coffee High School - Lori O'Neal, Coffee High School - David Phillips Tuesday 11/9 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $55.00 Seats: 20 Room: Lab 101 Masters of the Digital Universe is a workshop designed to introduce attendees to SchoolCenter, a commercial web- authoring package. SchoolCenter allows schools or entire districts to create multiple websites with ease. This workshop is not a commercial endorsement of this product, but rather a testimonial to its ease of use and depth. Attendees will create a full-blown website that includes text, links, animation, graphics, slideshows, message boards, and contact forms. SchoolCenter is set up so that every teacher is the webmaster of his/her own easily updated website. The presenters offer their own website (http://coffee.k12.ga.us/chs) as proof of the program’s strengths. Time will be spent browsing a website created by real teachers and administrators. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W15. An Evening with Patrick Crispen Instructor: Patrick Crispin Tuesday 11/9 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $70.00 Includes dinner Seats: 20 Room: Lab 112 In a dream world, Governor Perdue would pay you to surf the Internet.  Unfortunately, we don't live in that dream world; we live in Georgia.  But GaETC has the next best thing!  Join Patrick Crispen for a three-hour tour of the hidden Internet: the sites, tools, and hidden features that will change the way you surf. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________