GaETC 2004 - CONCURRENT SESSION # 7
Thursday, 12:00-1:00
 
DOE Update
Location:  Monument Room
Billie Sherrod, GaDOE    
An update on educational and administrative technology initiatives of the State Superintendent and the Department of Education will be presented.
Building Websites that Work for You
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Ball Room A
David Warlick, Landmark for Schools    
People shop, learn, select restaurants and movies, sell their beanie babies, and report their taxes over the World Wide Web. Increasingly, they will expect to find valuable information about their children's schools and classrooms online, and they will expect it to be interactive, just like Amazon.com. Providing timely and valuable information through school websites helps us do our jobs as educators. This presentation will illustrate five things that are wrong with most school websites and discuss strategies for making your site a tool to help prepare students for the future. This presentation will illustrate five things that are wrong with most school websites and will offer strategies for making your site a partner in preparing students for the future.
Teachers Effectively Using the Internet
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Ball Room B
Jennifer Wagner, Crossroads Christian School, Corona, California   
There’s a big super highway out there. Join us as we look through the driver’s manual on the best way to navigate your way. We will discuss search engines, teacher help sites, freebies on the internet, newsgroups, graphics and more. We will try to stay away from the dips in the road and stop signs along the way. So jump on the internet bus, and fasten your seatbelt!
Georgia e-Learning: Expanding Possibilities
Strand:  Media
Location:  Ball Room C
Lisa Ciardulli, GaDOE
Georgia e-learning is growing. Find out what online learning opportunities are available now and what the future holds for Georgia's students and teachers.
Network Troubleshooting and Maintenance in K-12 Systems
Strand:  Technical
Location:  Ball Room D-E
Curtis Faulkner, Walker County
Learn network troubleshooting techniques and see test equipment and tools demonstrated that no technician should be without. This session is for beginners and experienced technicians as well.
Lights! Camera! Action! Producing a School News Show
Strand:  Media
Location:  Suite A
Sarah Ross, Mitch Malcom, Rockdale County
Learn how to organize and produce news shows with students.  The presentation will include a discussion of equipment needs and other technical advice.  Participants will also see clips of a daily news program. Handout (Link to website)
Assessement with AlphaSmart: Custom Quizzing Made Simple
Strand:  Administrative (V)
Location:  Suite B
Heather Friedman, AlphaSmart    
Learn how to help students succeed by using assessment results immediately. Explore AlphaQuiz by AlphaSmart and Classroom wizard by Scantron, optimized for the Dana by AlphaSmart.
Sponsor Session
Location:  Room 107    
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.
Trick Them into Learning: Fun Reading and Writing Resources
Strand:  Language Arts
Location:  Room 303
Joe Tompkins, Rockdale County
They will love vocabulary! They will beg you to practice grammar!  These reading and writing resources present the curriculum in ways that will hook kids.
Inspired Classrooms with Inspiration 7.0: Visual Learning for 6-12
Strand:  Language Arts (V) 
Location:  Room 306
Susan Krug, Inspiration    
Explore how Inspiration improves achievement for students in grades 6-12, strengthening critical thinking, comprehension, and writing across the curriculum.
Technology Tips and Tricks for the Classroom
Location:  Room 308
Eric LeMoine, Beaverton Schools, Oregon
Learn some tips and tricks for exciting technology lessons!  A handout with lesson plan ideas will be distributed.
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.
Teaching Pre-Readers Technology
Location:  Room 310
Margaret Dery, Clayton County
Teachers of pre-readers will learn how to meet QCCs in content areas while meeting the challenges of a pre-reader. Strategies for introducing technology and software programs will be discussed. Handout (Word file)
How to Avoid Becoming Superhighway Roadkill in your Classroom
Strand:  Administrative
Location:  Room 312
Sherry Nix, DeKalb County
Learn how to use Web resources to create scavenger hunts, WebQuests, and virtual field trips to improve test scores. Participants will learn about many resources and will receive handouts.
Mentors Use Technology-Based Training to Improve Teacher Retention
Strand:  Administrative
Location:  Room 313
Barbara McGuire, Kathy Politis, Fulton County
Learn how a self-paced online course provides mentors with the skill set they need to support new teachers throughout the first three years of teaching.
The Marriage of IT and AT: Technology that Works for Everyone
(V)
 Location:  324
Pat Satterfield, CREATE ( Center for Research and Expansion of Assistive Technology Excellence)
This session will uncover the best of both IT and AT software as well as programs employing universal design--encouraging solutions that work for everyone.
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