GaETC 2004 - CONCURRENT SESSION # 5
Thursday, 8:30-9:30
 
The Internet TOURBUS Guide to the Most Useful Sites in the World
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Monument Room
Patrick Crispen, California State University at Fullerton
Completely new for 2004, this presentation introduces you to some of the greatest websites in the world. If you are looking for information you can start using today--and, more importantly, if you are looking for information you can easily steal and share with your friends and colleagues--don't miss this workshop!"
Raw Materials for the Mind: Using Internet-Based Information for Teaching and Learning
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Ball Room A
David Warlick, Landmark for Schools
In the information age, it is information with which people will work. Many of us attended schools designed to produce machine operators. Our students will become information artisans, skilled in finding and synthesizing information raw materials and building new and valuable information products. Included in this anecdote-rich presentation will be practical and compelling examples of how teachers can use Net-based information to create learning experiences for their students that were never possible before. Prepare to be amazed!
Copyright Laws, CIPA, AUPs, and More
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Ball Room B
Jennifer Wagner, Crossroads Christian School, Corona, California    
Can you play a CD through a PowerPoint presentation? Can you put Mona Lisa on your webpage? Could a parent sue your school if a student linked to an inappropriate site from a perfectly good site you provided? Come and learn the “legalistic” side of technology as we discuss all the rules and regulations.
DOE Data Collection and Reporting Manager - Analyzing Educational Data in Thematic Maps
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Ball Room C
Levette Williams, GaDOE   
Data can be displayed in many ways to assist with informed educational decision-making. Making maps is a great graphic presentation strategy for doing this.
Designing Instruction for "Digital Natives"
Location:  Ball Room D-E
Nancy Clark, Laura Aycock, Aleigha Henderson-Rosser, DeKalb County
Learn what happens when teachers use the LoTi assessment, InTech training, digital technology tools, training, resources, and instructional support to implement "best practices."
Web Resources that Inspire Your Students to Become Active Learners
Strand:  Media
Location:  Suite A
Carol Goings, Pam Longino, Baldwin County
Enrich your lessons with resources gathered from the Web. Your students will become active learners while using amazing Internet sites to enhance their learning experiences. Handout (Word file)
Top Ten Websites for Elementary Teachers
Strand:  Media
Location:  Suite B
Wendy Marshall, Armstrong Atlantic State University ETTC
Save time and energy by discovering the best resources the Web has to offer your students, already organized and ready to access.
A Website for Every Teacher . . . Quick!
Strand:  Media
Location:  Suite C
Lisa Adams, Morgan County
What do you do when your principal wants every teacher to have an interactive website---and she wants it done quickly? In this session, a media specialist will show how she created simple templates using Microsoft Word and FrontPage and how she designed detailed instructions and delivered staff training so that over fifty teachers had functional, updatable websites in just over three days.
Sponsor Session
Location:  Room 106    
Southern Business Communications
Southern Business Communications has been successfully helping educators with their IT needs for over 20 years. As a subsidiary of the Global Imaging Systems family of companies, Southern Business Communications has acquired--and built upon the strengths of--“best of breed” companies in the information technology industry. We are uniquely qualified to provide schools with a huge selection of the highest quality products and exceptional service for all their needs. We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach, and the willingness to continue to earn our clients` business at every opportunity.
Classroom Assessment and Individualized Instruction
Strand:  Language Arts
Location:  Room 303
Ruth Johnson, Keisher Dawson, Susan Cherry, DeKalb County
This session will use a case-study approach to review the integration of technology-based assessment and instruction in two elementary classrooms.
Making Technology Work with TechWorks
Location:  Room 306
Eric LeMoine, Beaverton Schools, Oregon
Discover a technology curriculum that integrates technology skills into K-8 classrooms. Learn how to introduce technology skills while linking them with other concepts being taught.
Connecting Math and Science Using Graphing Calculators
Strand:  Math
Location:  Room 308
Jimmy Bostock, National Science Center ETTC
This session will be a hands-on demonstration of how math and science can be integrated using graphing calculators and probes.
PROMOTE Georgia: Teaching Standards Through Project-Based Learning
Location:  Room 309
Jerrie Cheek, Kennesaw State University ETTC, Verdi Huffman, Floyd College ETTC
The PROMOTE Georgia Project provides students in grades 2-5, 6-8, and 9-12 the opportunity to work in teams to perform research and develop educational websites that teach others about a selected topic. PROMOTE Georgia focuses on teaching standards through project-based learning. Supervised by a classroom teacher (coach), teams of students select a content standard(s) that is applicable to their grade level and develop an educational website designed to teach others. See examples of student work and learn how you can participate.
Balanced Literacy: Beginning Reading with Access for All Students
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Location:  Room 310
Pat Satterfield, Dunamis, Inc.
Participants will learn about Balanced Literacy, a first-grade reading program developed and supported by research. This program appeals to and supports students of all abilities.
Improving Education through Experimental Learning : Join the WWILD Team
Strand:  Media
Location:  Room 312
Lloyd Rieber, University of Georgia
The World Wide Interactive Learning Design (WWILD) Team is a free online resource where members can search, submit, and critique Web-based experimental learning experience.
Technology Management Strategies
Strand:  Administrative
Location:  Room 313
Claire Springston, Georgia Southwestern State University
Practical, cost-effective solutions will address three critical areas of technology management in schools: administration, access, and professional development.
What Hackers, Spammers, and Identity Thieves Hope You Never Learn
Strand:  Technical
Location:  Room 324
Caylen Tichenor, Washington County    
This presentation is a fact-packed session on how to protect yourself from the bad guys--and if you do have problems, how to handle them. Handout (PP file)
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