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November 9-11, 2005 Georgia International Convention Center, College Park |
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Thursday, 9:45-10:45 Behind the Spinning Hourglass: The Deepest, Darkest Secrets of Your PC's Internet Applications Strand: FEATURED SPEAKER Location: Monument Room Patrick Crispen, California State University at Fullerton Everyone has a copy of Internet Explorer, Real Player, Adobe Acrobat, and countless other Internet applications. But do you really know how to tame these beasties and make them do EXACTLY what you want them to do? In this one hour workshop we'll take a peek behind the scenes of your favorite Internet applications and show you some of the best kept tips, tricks, and secrets from bookmarklets to the joy of IE's links bar to stealing text from Acrobat files. We'll even show you how to tweak AOL Instant Messenger so that it no longer scares the living heck out of you when you get a new message. Learning in the 21st Century: Redefining Literacy Strand: FEATURED SPEAKER Location: Ball Room A David Warlick, Lardmark for Schools Being literate in the future will certainly involve the ability to read, write, and do basic math; however, the concept of literacy in the 21st century will be far richer and more comprehensive than the 3 Rs of the one-room schoolhouse. This presentation will make a case for a literacy model that can answer these questions: What do you need to know, when most of recorded knowledge is a mouse-click away? How do you distinguish between good knowledge and bad knowledge? What does it do to the value of information, when everyone is a producer? How do we address ethics, when we are empowering our students with such prevailing skills? Practical Tips for Managing Windows XP Strand: FEATURED SPEAKER Location: Ball Room B Brent Williams, Kennesaw State University ETTC Windows XP has become pervasive in schools in Georgia. Learn the tips and tricks those in the field know about how this great OS can be used with networks, tuned for best performance, secured against attack, and made more enjoyable to use. You will walk away with great ideas that you can use in your school system. This session is for the novice or the expert. Handout (PP file) Georgia e-Learning for Professional Learning Location: Ball Room C Jeannie Hancock, GaDOE How can Georgia e-Learning change our vision on what professional learning can be for an individual educator or a school with a plan for improving student achievement? Learn the status of this state initiative. Microsoft Office System 2003: The Next Generation of Microsoft Office Strand: Vocational (V) Location: Ball Room D-E Trish Bobst, Course Technology/Thompson Learn about the new features of Microsoft Office System 2003, the upgrade version of Office XP. School Max from Maximus Sponsor Session Location: Suite A Maximus SchoolMAX from MAXIMUS is one of the most technologically advanced student information systems available on the market today. SchoolMAX is a district-based solution that provides for extensive school-based management capabilities and controls. SchoolMAX addresses the real needs of today's school districts and abandons the limited design and technological approaches of traditional student information systems. The "Is" of iMovie: Imagination, Integration, and Inspiration Strand: Media Location: Suite B Julene Reed, St. George's Schools, Tennessee Engage your students, the digital natives, with iMovie and digital video. See exemplary projects and get ideas for your classroom. Educator’s Roundtable Sessions Sponsor Session Location: Suite C United Marketing Associates Tired of getting most of your information from salespeople? This session will offer a forum with teachers, school/district administrators and technology specialists from all corners of Georgia and will discuss the impact and implementation of integrated instructional software. An informal Q&A period will also be included. Targeted areas are K-12, after-school, alternative, ESOL and adult education. Adobe Acrobat 6.0: Go Beyond PDF Creation Strand: Technical (V) Location: Room 106 Ron Richard, Adobe Whether you have electronic files, paper e-documents, or webpages to convert, learn how to easily make them into the universally acceptable PDF file format. Participants will also learn how to organize and structure PDF files for easy navigation and how to turn them into multimedia presentations. Let NetOp 'Net Opportunities' for YOUR Classroom! Sponsor Session Location: Room 107 VirtuCom Implementing award-winning NetOp School v3.0 software in a classroom environment, instructors easily broadcast real-time multimedia presentations to student PCs, discretely monitor students' screens as they work, limit applications and websites, remotely control PCs for one-on-one instruction, record screens, bring a class to attention, transfer coursework files, and much more. ABC, Come Make a Book with Me! Strand: Language Arts Location: Room 303 Teresa Fuller, Armstrong Atlantic State University ETTC Learn how to create alphabet books, field trip books, and math stories using the book fold feature in Microsoft Word. T x 3 = Teachers, Technology, and Turner County Middle School Location: Room 306 Jane White, Wade Burnette, Renee Hasty, Turner County Teachers at Turner County Middle School are using wireless laptop computers to facilitate changes in teaching and learning. Through a grant, all middle school teachers and students received laptop computers for school and home use. Teachers are now addressing standards-based learning through technology-based instruction and changing their roles as well as the students' roles in the learning process. Maximizing STAR and Accelerated Math Location: Room 308 Suzanne Evans, Columbus State University ETTC How can STAR and Accelerated Math be maximized for designing data-driven instruction? Learn how Accelerated Math can be used to individualize instruction to meet the identified needs of students in grades two through nine, increase student achievement, and still work comfortably with various teaching styles. 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. Maximizing Accelerated Reader Location: Room 310 Beth Holmes, Tricia Cooling, Columbus State University ETTC Professional development can be a key to maximizing the use of Accelerated Reader toward the goal of moving students to higher levels of reading attainment. TechConnect! Location: Room 312 Ann Snead, Lynn Kimberlin, Gail Williams, Cobb County TechConnect, Cobb's online alternative to InTech, uses the Internet to deliver an interactive environment enabling educators to create technology-integrated lessons tied to the QCCs. Using Clay Animation in Your Classroom Strand: Language Arts (V) Location: 313 Elizabeth Buyer, Tech4Learning, Inc. Learn how to create a clay character, take still pictures using a digital camera, and create an animated movie using entry-level software. Reading Renaissance Menu: AR, AV, STAR and Standards Master Location: Room 324 Ellen Murphy, Decatur County Best practices for using Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Vocabulary, STAR, and Standards Master make a sweet treat for educators. Updated 2/10/04 Back to Concurrent Sessions GaETC 2004 |