GaETC 2004 - CONCURRENT SESSION # 8
Thursday, 1:15-2:15
 
Google 101: Stop Searching and Start FINDING
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Monument Room
Patrick Crispen, California State University at Fullerton
Sick and tired of looking for information about the Civil War and ending up with 1,247,672,286 hits for stuff like sheet metal fasteners or naked pictures of Ernest Borgnine? This presentation is for you! In this one hour presentation you'll learn the advanced searching tips and techniques that will help you actually find what you are looking for on Google.
Finding It on the Net: Becoming a Digital Detective
Strand:  FEATURED SPEAKER
Location:  Ball Room A
David Warlick, Landmark for Schools   
There are no magic buttons on the Internet.  Conducting deep and revealing research over the global network involves strategy, uncovering clues, and investigating a digital universe.  This presentation will demonstrate a number of obscure tips for searching the Internet including an approach called S.E.A.R.C.H.  Learn how this dynamic model for searching the Internet can grow content and provoke creativity in teaching.  Learn to be Sherlock Holmes in Cyberspace.
Administrators: Meet the Georgia Special Technology Requirement ONLINE
Strand:  Administrative
Location:  Ball Room B
Janelle Hughes, Vicki Rogers, Macon State College ETTC
This session will answer your questions about AdmInTech, a web-enhanced professional development program for Georgia school leaders. The AdmInTech modules are specifically designed to ensure that school leaders in Georgia have opportunities to develop proficiency in meeting the Georgia Technology Standards.
The 2003-2006 State K-12 Technology Plan
Location:  Ball Room C
Jo Williamson, GaDOE    
Learn about the plan that was approved by the State Board of Education in July 2003.
The Gen Y Factor: Students Improve Professional Development Success
Strand:  Administrative (V) 
Location:  Ball Room D-E
Sylvia Martinez, Generation YES
Learn effective techniques to support professional development efforts.  Use students to teach technology skills, assist in the classroom, attend training workshops, and facilitate new technology integration.
Web Projects That Promote Student Learning
Location:  Suite A
Mitch Finley, Wynelle Wels, Vickie Byrne, Fort Stewart Schools
This presentation deals with students creating websites that demonstrate their learning. Through the use of project-based learning, teachers and students can customize their lessons based on need and ability while still meeting standards.
Enhancing the Writing Process using Technology
 Strand:  Language Arts (V)
Location:  Suite B
Richard Otto, Visions Technology
Teaching organizational skills in the writing process is a challenging task for teachers at all levels. There are many tools available to today’s teachers that didn’t exist just a few years ago. The emphasis of this presentation will be on exploring both software and Internet tools that can make that job of teaching the writing process easier and allow even your most disorganized students to communicate effectively. Participants will be presented with specific lessons for each stage of the writing process.
Homemade PowerPoint Games as an Alternative to WebQuests: How to Do It
Strand:  Media
Location:  Suite C
Gretchen Thomas, Lloyd Rieber, University of Georgia
This session will present procedures that classroom teachers can use to implement a project where students design their own educational games using PowerPoint.
School Max from Maximus
 Sponsor Session
 Location:  Room 107
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.
Technologically Enhanced Literacy
Strand:  Language Arts
Location:  Room 303
Angela McDurmon, Clarke County
Are you looking for ways to combine literacy strategies with technological tools? This session is filled with ideas to help you out. Handout (Word file)
The Technology-Infused High School: Take Technology to the Next Level
Location:  Room 306
Mike Hall, Houston County
Named a 2003 Intel Model school and Hitachi Beta School, Houston County High has been designated as a national leader in implementing technology.
Keyboarding is the Key
Location:  Room 308
Wendy Marshall, Armstrong Atlantic State University ETTC
Discover a tried and true method based on research and application for teaching keyboarding mastery to fourth-grade students. It's here waiting for you!
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.
Activating with ACTIVBoards: Wild about Learning!
Location:  Room 310
Hazel Hurt-Cromer, Anita Averette, Upson County
Activate your students with ACTIVBoard!  Learn how to interact and include students in science and math.  Watch ACTIVBoards bring the future of learning technology into the classroom today.
Targeting the ISTE Standards with a Modular Approach
Strand:  Administrative
Location:  Room 312
Ann Snead, Mindy Ramon, Cobb County
Learn how one school district is helping teachers meet the Special Georgia Technology Requirement and significantly improving classroom technology integration with a 50-hour modular course.
Great Teaching with Digital Cameras
 Strand:  Language Arts (V) 
Location:  Room 313
Elizabeth Buyer, Tom Kelly, Tech4Learning, Inc.  
Discover the benefits of a digital camera and an image editor to showcase student learning.  Learn how visual imagery communicates academic concepts and curricular ideas.
Digital Imagery: A Voice for Persuasion
(V) 
Location:  Room 324
Ann Matthews, Classroom Connect
Communication using digital images is a powerful tool for persuasive argument. See sample lessons that demonstrate how students comprehend images just as they would text.
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