Concurrent Sessions 134-152

Thursday, 1:45-2:45

Session:   134   Title:  21st Century Learning – Digital Literacies
Presenter(s):   Cheryl Lemke, The Metiri Group
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 1   Seats:  260   Featured Speaker
Given the realities of globalization, knowledge work, and accelerating societal change, it’s obvious that what students learn—as well as how and when they learn—must change. While most educators understand—and espouse—the need to align K-12 schools to today’s knowledge-based, technological society, few schools today are effectively doing so. Emerging research clearly demonstrates that technology can serve as a bridge to more engaged, relevant, meaningful, and personalized learning – all of which lead to higher academic achievement. At the same time, economic, geopolitical, and social trends clearly indicate that technology literacy—and other 21st Century skills—will soon become required for success in our knowledge-based society. The No Child Left Behind federal legislation expects substantial learning gains from federal technology investments. In this time of transition, school leaders are asking important, new questions, “What does it mean to be ‘educated’ in this digital age? Are graduates leaving school ready to thrive in this knowledge-based, global society? Where do digital literacies and 21st Century skills fit in this era of high stakes testing? Will 21st Century literacies result in higher academic achievement by students?” Join this session to explore answers to these questions. Learn more about the digital literacies students will require tomorrow, exactly why they are so important, and how a school leader can thoughtfully and intelligently incorporate such literacies into today’s schools.

Session:   135   Title:  WebQuests: The Secret to Guided Empowerment
Presenter(s):   Tony Brewer, Brewer Technology and Learning Center
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 2   Seats:  260   Featured Speaker
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that students interact with comes from resources on the Internet. In this informative session you will learn how WebQuests can be utilized to foster communication, computing and critical thinking, and how simple it really is to begin integrating technology today. Join Tony Brewer for a fun look at the quickest and easiest way to have your students taking the reins in the educational process through guided empowerment.

Session:   136   Title:  Using Technology to Meet Language Arts Standards
Presenter(s):   Tammy Worchester, ESSDACK
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 3   Seats:  260   Featured Speaker
This workshop is designed to equip teachers with an array of technology tools that can promote the development of reading, writing, and critical thinking. Using these tools, educators can transform reading and writing from static, print-based exercises into multisensory, interactive experiences. This session will guide teachers through a series of innovative activities through which they will learn the basics of use of the Internet and other electronic tools to support literacy, word processing, and the publishing of students' work.

Session:   137   Title:  Wireless LAN Roaming
Presenter(s):   Cathy Toth, Armstrong Atlantic State University ETTC
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 4   Seats:  800
Learn the latest techniques for wireless LAN roaming. Learn how to setup LAN roaming effectively and efficiently. New technologies are being developed to help address the issues of IP's, DHCP, and most important, rotating key. See how these new technologies can help you tighten your wireless network roaming.

Session:   138   Title:  Georgia Virtual School: Providing Opportunities for Georgia
Presenter(s):   Kristie Clements, Lisa Watkins, Stephanie Dunbar, Georgia Virtual School, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 5   Seats:  800
In this presentation, learn how the Georgia Virtual School is providing options and opportunities to all of Georgia's students. Participants will learn about the program's evolution and gain insight into its procedures and plans to help school districts meet the unique needs of their students.

Session:   139   Title:  Unleash the Power of the Interactive Whiteboard
Presenter(s):   Rachel Hanson, South Forsyth Middle School, Forsyth County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 6   Seats:  260
Engage your students in a revolutionary way! The interactive whiteboard brings learning to life. Not only is this an excellent presentation tool, but it allows students and teachers to become actively involved in the classroom. During this presentation you will see how the whiteboard functions, as well as a variety of ways to use it successfully to engage students in learning.
Electronic Handout - Word document

Session:   140   Title:  Improve Student Writing Proficiency through Technology
Presenter(s):   Mark McCormick , Vantage Learning, Barbara Prince and Cheryl Darville Atlanta City Schools
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 7   Seats:  260   Vendor
Technology can provide online writing practice with immediate, diagnostic assessment, constructive feedback, and instructional intervention. The National Commission on Writing warns that writing is the neglected "R" and cites the latest NAEP scores as proof. Teachers instruct a minimum of 120 to 200 students weekly.  Assigning and hand-scoring one writing practice per week requires at least 25 hours of teacher time. The solution: MY Access!
Electronic Handouts (zip file of 8 pdf files, 4.3 MB)

Session:   141   Title:  Foreign Language Technology Innovations and How to Create Fluent Speakers
Presenter(s):   Blaine Washburn, Power-Glide Foreign Language
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Salon 8   Seats:  260   Vendor
Power-Glide offers Adventure-Based Foreign Language courses available in textbook w/audio, electronic, or online course formats. Power-Glide specializes in in-class, independent study, and distance education. This company is one of the leaders in foreign language instruction with their fully accredited courses (NAAS) that meet ACTFL National Foreign Language Standards using research-based methodology. Power-Glide's new and innovative Adventure and Game Based i-Combo courses utilize fully interactive online activities along with a portable workbook/audio CD set.

Session:   142   Title:  Increasing Student Achievement through Online Tutoring
Presenter(s):   Kathy Platt and Peggy Bernard, Cobb County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Swiss 1-2   Seats:  88
Come hear how the Cobb County School District uses SkillsTutor Online to provide high school students with increased learning time (use from home), productive study periods, before/after school programs, productive detention time, increased retention, measured skills improvement results, and increased test scores.

Session:   143   Title:  Anti-Boredom Campaign: Using Technology to Break the Worksheet Cycle
Presenter(s):   Brent McBride, Amber Hoke, and Gina Haggerty, Chattahoochee Elementary, Forsyth County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Swiss 3-4   Seats:  88
This is a demonstration of how to develop and implement a working, technology-rich, cross-curricular unit that actively engages learners via the use of interactive whiteboards, digital imaging, and handheld devices (Palm Pilots). The unit is based on an "Amazing Race" around the 50 states that uses technology to support existing Georgia QCC and GPS standards. The demonstration also gives classroom teachers research-based strategies that they can incorporate in their classroom immediately.

Session:   144   Title:  Science and Technology:  The Perfect Marriage
Presenter(s):   Wendy Joiner, Bibb County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Kenyan 1-2   Seats:  88   Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA)
This session will be a demonstration of how useful the Internet and basic Office programs are in a technology-based science classroom.

Session:   145   Title:  Using the Interactive Whiteboard in the Mathematics Classroom
Presenter(s):   Harriet Briscoe, Chestatee High School
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Kenyan 3-4   Seats:  88   Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM)
The interactive whiteboard can be used in conjunction with a variety of mathematics and presentation software programs to enhance the study of mathematics and provide students with exciting lessons that can include sound, video, flash, and other resources available on the Internet.

Session:   146   Title:  Using the Web for Achievement and Motivation
Presenter(s):   Phyllis Hood - DeKalb County Schools (Retired)
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Italian 1-2   Seats:  88   Georgia Reading Association (GRA)
Internet use is influencing all aspects of education. Strategies for extending instruction and developing critical thinking in literacy instruction and all content areas are a must in today's classroom. Specific Web sites and activities for making teaching and learning more pleasurable, relevant, and interesting will be demonstrated.

Session:   147   Title:  Online Resources from the Georgia Archives
Presenter(s):   Valerie Frey, Georgia Archives
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Italian 3-4   Seats:  88 Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS)
This visual overview for educators showcases online services from the Georgia Archives. The presenter will demonstrate how to find texts of state acts and resolutions from the General Assembly as well as scans of historic documents such as letters, military records, maps, drawings, postcards, and photographs. The role of primary and secondary sources in history education and techniques for using these sources in the classroom will be shared with participants.

Session:   148   Title:  Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) and Technology
Presenter(s):   Gerald Boyd, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   German 1-2   Seats:  88
This session will include examples of the technology embedded in the GPS and highlight the expectations we have of teachers at various grade levels. Each subject area of the GPS (English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics) has either content or process standards which require the use of technology. This session will point participants to those standards and show them specific ways in which GPS tasks meet content standards through the use of technology.
Electronic Handout - PowerPoint file

Session:   149   Title:  Implementing a Secure Campus Wireless Infrastructure
Presenter(s):   Brian Onstott, Outsource, Inc.,  and Mack Ragan, Columbus State University
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   German 3-4   Seats:  88   Vendor
In June of 2004, Columbus State University recognized a need to add mobility and convenience to the CSU computing experience. In response, a pilot project was initiated to provide wireless connectivity to the CSU network. As of Fall Semester 2005, CSU has successfully implemented the first phase of this project. This session will provide an overview of the project implementation process, security considerations, and lessons learned.

Session:   150   Title:  Beyond PowerPoint: Technology Integration for the Language Arts Classroom
Presenter(s):   Larry Bedenbaugh, University of Central Florida
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Spanish 1-2   Seats:  88
Some teachers equate student presentations via PowerPoint as the model for their technology integration. To go beyond technology simply being "same story, different tool," teachers need to model uses that could not be done without using technology. This session will showcase best practices (e.g., online book clubs, chat rooms, digital booktalks, blogs, webquests, and more) where the technology is infused--not merely integrated--and can be accomplished with limited resources.  [The presenter stated that the focus of this presentation is similar to that of his other presentation, Session # 188.]
Electronic Handout (Link to Website)

Session:   151   Title:  What is a Podcast and What Should I do About It?
Presenter(s):   Herman Wood, Cobb County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Spanish 3-4   Seats:  88
Many of today's students have iPods and are plugged in whether we like it or not. Why can't we plug them into educational content of our choosing? Or even create our own? Or better yet, let them create their own? Explore the world of podcasting in education! Audio files created by others as podcasts will be examined for classroom use. Resources for creating podcasts will be explored. (No iPod necessary.)

Session:   152   Title:  Creating "Jeopardy" Using PowerPoint
Presenter(s):   Jeannie Barden, Georgia Virtual School, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 1:45-2:45    Location:   Australian 3-4   Seats:  88
It's easy; it's fun! Students love it! What a great way to review materials and prepare for exams! What a great student or teacher lead activity! Learn how to create electronic flashcards to transfer into a Jeopardy game board. Discover a few other resources from the Internet to utilize in interactive quiz-style games to provide practice and review sessions for your students.