Concurrent Sessions 115-133

Thursday, 12:30-1:30

Session:   115   Title:  Technology Solutions That Work: 7-12 Focus
Presenter(s):   Cheryl Lemke, The Metiri Group
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 1    Seats:   260   Featured Speaker
Are you looking for solutions that work—technology-based strategies that result in high academic achievement AND 21st century digital literacy? Do you want to learn how to bridge that divide? Access a rich library of research-based SOLUTIONS that use 21st century skills as a direct pipeline to increased academic achievement? Learn how you can leverage technology to improve basic skills, build digital literacy, promote higher order thinking, enhance communication and increase productivity.

Session:   116   Title:  Audio for Media Production: Music, Microphones, Mixers, and More!
Presenter(s):   Chri sCurchy and Keith Kyker, SchoolTV.com
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 2    Seats:   260   Featured Speaker
We've totally revamped our popular audio session to bring you the latest information about microphones, audio mixers, and production music. This is a great session for those just starting-out in school video production, as well as those "seasoned veterans" looking for a few tips.

Session:   117   Title:  Network Monitoring with a Linux Transparent Bridge
Presenter(s):   David Rogers, Heart of Georgia RESA
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 3    Seats:   260
Learn how to use a network monitoring device that will be totally transparent to your network infrastructure. You can use the Linux Transparent Bridge to monitor your network without making ANY changes to your IP scheme. This device can also be set up to filter as well as monitor network traffic. This device is an excellent resource for any network and may be used anywhere in an existing network. Just drop it in and turn it on.

Session:   118   Title:  Creating Your Own Video Tutorials and On-Screen Demonstrations Using the New Camtasia Studio 3.0 for Windows
Presenter(s):   Patrick Crispen, California State University
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 4    Seats:   800   Featured Speaker
Want to create interactive video tutorials and on-screen demonstrations that you can post online or burn to a CD but don’t have time to get a PhD in media arts? The brand new Camtasia Studio 3 is for you! Even if you have no multimedia experience, in this one-hour presentation you’ll learn everything you need to know to create your own screen-capture-based instructional videos using the same multimedia software chosen by 98 percent of the Fortune 100. And while Camtasia Studio 3 isn’t exactly cheap [the education price is $149 and the upgrade price is $74.50], you’ll also learn how you can get a fully-functional, 30 day working trial copy of Camtasia for free.

Session:   119   Title:  1:1 Computing Deployment--One Device for Every Teacher and Student
Presenter(s):   Dr. Mike Hall, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 5    Seats:   800
1:1 computing--one device for every teacher and student--has become an important issue in changing the way we teach. With implications such as total electronic testing, rich digital content, and equity among students, this program offers many options for schools. This session will look at types of 1:1 deployments, a possible roadmap, and professional learning associated with the deployment. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to learn about funding options used in 1:1 deployments around the country.
Electronic Handout - 3 MB PowerPoint file

Session:   120   Title:  Promethean Activities, Movie Clips, Tag Along Software
Presenter(s):   William Burton, Etowah High School, Cherokee County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 6    Seats:   260
Making and adding movie clips to Promethean programs adds more interest to classroom lessons. Interactive tips will also be given for keeping students engaged.

Session:   121   Title:  Universal Access for All
Presenter(s):   Margie Malone, Apple Computer
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 7    Seats:   260   Vendor
In a time when we find our student populations becoming increasingly diverse and learning differences becoming more apparent, Apple Computer provides technology tools to support the best learning environment for ALL students regardless of their learning differences. These tools can engage all students, enhance their achievement, and inspire them to work harder. Join us to discover the accessibility features built into the Mac OS X Tiger operating system.

Session:   122   Title:  Make the Curriculum Come Alive with Student-Created Clay Animation
Presenter(s):   Susan Krug, Tech4Learning
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Salon 8    Seats:   260   Vendor
Clay animation is a highly motivating and effective way to engage students in curriculum objectives while improving retention of important classroom concepts. Clay animation bridges the gap between the tangible and the technical, making it a perfect hands-on approach to learning. Students can use clay animation to explain chemical, physical, and biological process, recreate historical events, summarize literature, and more.  Come explore the process of making clay animation, project ideas, classroom management strategies, and assessment.

Session:   123   Title:  Inquiry Lessons with Microsoft FrontPage
Presenter(s):   Erin Gawron, Josh Robertson, and John Tincher, Heritage High School, Rockdale County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Swiss 1-2    Seats:   88
Web sites are useful tools in the classroom. Teachers can use them to creatively convey and teach information to students. Students can create their own pages while learning content material. Even the technology-challenged person can easily create professional looking pages and have fun at the same time! Examples of different ways to use Web pages in the classroom will be shown, as well as a brief overview to get you started using FrontPage.

Session:   124   Title:  Using Technology to Differentiate Language Arts for Gifted Students in Middle Grades
Presenter(s):   Doris Beardsley, Montgomery Elementary School
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Swiss 3-4    Seats:   88   Georgia Association for Gifted Children (GAGC)
Technology is an integral part of a language arts curriculum for gifted middle grade students. The presenter will share the uses of technology for implementing differentiation strategies. The components and critical strategies needed to incorporate technology tools to improve and simplify the teaching process in a differentiated classroom will be highlighted. Samples of multi-level learning tasks and the educators' responsibilities in implementing technology in language arts will be shared.

Session:   125   Title:  Outdoor Classrooms: Taking Technology to the School Yard
Presenter(s):   Steve Rich, University of West Georgia
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Kenyan 1-2    Seats:   88   Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA)
Outdoor classroom are the perfect place to use technology to gather data for science activities. In this session you will learn
how schools have earned grants for outdoor classrooms and made them an integral part of the curriculum.

Session:   126   Title:  Motivating Geometric Vision in Elementary Math with 3D Animation
Presenter(s):   Bryson Payne, North Georgia College and State University
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Kenyan 3-4    Seats:   88   Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM)
Research has shown that students perform spatial reasoning tasks much better after having been introduced to 3D environments using computer visualization software. Participants will be introduced to low-cost and free software tools that they can use in their own classrooms to enhance the spatial reasoning skills of their students while introducing them to valuable creative tools in producing 3D animations and visualizations.

Session:   127   Title:  iMovies: An Approach for Integrating Reading Instruction and Technology
Presenter(s):   Meta Lee, DeKalb County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Italian 1-2    Seats:   88   Georgia Reading Association (GRA)
This presentation will show how teachers and students can integrate reading instruction, the system's reading curriculum, and technology with the use of iMovies. After this session, participants will understand why technology integration is vital for the academic success of 21st Century learners, why students should create an iMovie instead of written narrative reports for student achievement, and how all this is tied to the curriculum. In doing so, participants will have the knowledge to assist all students, especially those with diverse backgrounds, with project-based learning strategies.
Electronic Handout - Link to Website

Session:   128  Title:  Georgia Digital History Project
Presenter(s):   John Lee and Guy Clarke, Georgia State University
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Italian 3-4    Seats:   88   Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS)
Be introduced to the Georgia Digital History Project (GDHP), an interpretive, pedagogical collection of historical resources designed for use in inquiry-based learning for high school and university classrooms. GDHP was created by faculty and graduate students at a large urban college of education. Presenters will provide a rationale rooted in current literature, demonstrate five current resources, and discuss successes and lessons learned during the design and development of this project.

Session:   129   Title:  Hands-On Workshop for Handhelds in K-12: PalmOS Session
Presenter(s):   Elliot Soloway, University of North Texas, and Cathleen Norris, University of Michigan
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    German 1-2    Seats:   88   Leadership Speaker
In order to understand how handheld computers can be used to support teaching and learning, in our workshop we will engage attendees in hands-on activities so they can get a first-hand experience about the role that handhelds can play. We will provide approximately 30 attendees with a PalmOS device for the workshop and we will all create typical learning projects, e.g., pick a country and write a report; describe the water cycle process, etc. Attendees will experience the fun and the serious learning that occurs as handhelds are used for curricular activities.

Session:   130   Title:  Georgia's 2007-2010 K-12 Technology Plan
Presenter(s):   Jo Williamson, Kennesaw State University, and Cindy Popp, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    German 3-4    Seats:   88
In this interactive session, participants will review current research, issues, and global trends that will impact the state technology plan, provide input for a vision for K-12 technology programs in Georgia, and learn how to be involved in the development of the state plan. This session is repeated to collect as much input from the public as possible. All teachers, administrators, technology directors, and business partners are encouraged to attend.

Session:   131   Title:  Copyright Infringement and Digital Piracy: Can We Help Turn the Tide?
Presenter(s):   Michael Chalmers, The Weber School
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Spanish 1-2    Seats:   88
As teachers, is it our responsibility to teach ethics related to copyright infringement and digital piracy? Do you know the basics of copyright law and model best practices? Here are some ideas and tools which can be used to present the topic in an interesting, involving way and also show how free resources can be used as an alternative to online piracy.
Electronic Handout (Word file)

Session:   132   Title:  Linking Assessment to Instruction
Presenter(s):   John Tanner, Harcourt Assessment
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Spanish 3-4    Seats:   88   Vendor
Most presentations that touch on instruction and assessment take a "how I did it" approach, which can be helpful for some but is difficult to translate into practice. This presentation will focus first on demystifying what tests are and how they work, and move to interpretation strategies that can have a valid impact on instruction.  Technology must serve as an accelerator for distributing information and as a tool for communicating in clear actionable terms.

Session:   133   Title:  Data Utilization Guide: Using Excel to Analyze Student Level Data
Presenter(s):   Amanda Ferster and Linda Calhoun, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 12:30-1:30   Location:    Australian 3-4    Seats:   88
This session will review the Georgia Department of Education Data Utilization Guide: A Resource for Georgia Educators. The Data Utilization Guide is a comprehensive handbook that includes introductory information on the Georgia Assessments for Teachers new to Georgia as well as more advanced topics for technology specialists and administrators. An overview of the guide will be presented s well as examples of how Excel can be used to analyze assessment files.