Concurrent Sessions 153-171

Thursday, 3:00-4:00

Session:   153   Title:  Leadership with Technology: Using Data to Get Results
Presenter(s):   Cheryl Lemke, The Metiri Group
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 1   Seats:  260   Featured Speaker
Billions of dollars are being invested annually in elementary and secondary learning technology in the U.S. In this era of budget cuts, policymakers are requiring evidence of impact on student learning, on the quality of teaching, and on the efficiency of the school system. Join this interactive discussion to answer the question, “Why are some schools able to use technology effectively, and not others?” Learn what actions you can take as a school leader to increase the effective use of technology, and how you can measure your progress along the way.

Session:   154   Title:  Wireless Networks Under Attack
Presenter(s):   Brent Williams. Kennesaw State University ETTC
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 2   Seats:  260   Featured Speaker
Wireless networks are everywhere and growing - so are the opportunities to attack them. This session will discuss and demonstrate various techniques and tools that can be used to subvert wireless networks at schools and at the homes of teachers and students. Your students know this stuff - you might as well, too!

Session:   155   Title:  The Incredible Internet
Presenter(s):   Tammy Worchester, ESSDACK
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 3   Seats:  260   Featured Speaker
For today's educator, the Internet provides a treasure trove of instructional resources. In this session you will see many valuable Web sites for both teachers and students. A list of "favorites" will be provided, but you will also learn how to find these treasures on your own. You won't be able to wait to get to a computer so that you can check out these sites yourself!

Session:   156 Google 301: Uber Google
Presenter(s):   Patrick Crispen,  California State University
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 4   Seats:  800   Featured Speaker
Want to know what the evil Google scientists have been working on the past couple of months? In this fast-paced, one-hour workshop you’ll see some of Google’s latest creations—Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Print, Google Scholar, Google Video, and more—and even get a sneak peak at some new Google tools that will soon be released upon an unsuspecting world.

Session:   157   Title:  Georgia's 21st Century Model Schools Initiative
Presenter(s):   Chris Thompson, Georgia Tech, and Judy Winzurk , Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 5   Seats:  800
The Georgia Department of Education, in collaboration with the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI) and twelve diverse Georgia K-12 schools, has completed the first year of a three-year 21st Century Learning Environments research program. Each school team developed a research plan linking technology integration with student achievement in specific areas of study. School leaders and teachers will report on their progress in a panel discussion that focuses on the first year of implementation. Integration of technology, 21st Century skills, and engaged learning will be the focus of the discussion.

Session:   158   Title:  Improving Student Participation in the 21st Century Classroom
Presenter(s):   Laura Walthall, Logical Choice Technologies
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 6   Seats:  260   Vendor
Imagine your classroom filled with students sitting on the edge of their seats, eager to participate. Today's students are part of the Video Generation that craves fast pace and instant gratification. This session will demonstrate how to get students engaged and excited about learning. Incredible technology exists today in Georgia classrooms that get kids 100% involved. This session will demonstrate student-response devices from Promethean, and participants will receive new ideas to improve retention and understanding in the classroom.

Session:   159   Title:  21st Century Leadership: Beginning a Quiet Revolution
Presenter(s):   Susan Patrick, Harcourt
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 7   Seats:  260
Over the next decade, the United States will face an ever increasing competition in the global economy. To an
overwhelming extent, this competition will involve the mastery and application of new technologies in virtually
every field of human endeavor. Learn how technology will help states and districts prepare today's students
for the opportunities and challenges tomorrow from a national leader on educational technology and distance
learning.

Session:   160   Title:  The 21st Century Classroom...Today
Presenter(s):   Nancy Knowlton, SMART Technologies Inc.
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Salon 8   Seats:  260   Vendor
More than eight years of research has shown how the power of a SMART Board interactive whiteboard transforms teaching and learning. Both the background research as well as practical examples of best practices will be demonstrated to show how the best in 21st Century learning environments are available for today's classrooms.

Session:   161   Title:  Linear Programming Using the Simplex Method
Presenter(s):   Michele Marden, Stratford Academy
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Swiss 1-2   Seats:  88
Real world problems that require a quantity to be maximized or minimized usually involve more than two independent variables and have several constraints. The Simplex Method seeks out the solutions, known as the corner points in the Geometric Method. Using the TI-83 to perform the tedious calculations, we will review the Geometric Method and work toward a conceptual understanding of the Simplex Method. An understanding of matrix row operations is needed. Bring a graphing calculator!

Session:   162   Title:  Using Graphic Organizers to Meet New Performance Assessments Criteria
Presenter(s):   Beth Caraccio, Nancy Ward, and Brenda Emmett, Ringgold Primary School, Catoosa County Schools
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Swiss 3-4   Seats:  88
Meeting curriculum standards is a major focus in education today. The Inspired Standards Match is designed to demonstrate the many ways Kidspiration and Inspiration support Georgia learning standards. Ideas for using these tools to meet learning goals across the curriculum will also be shared, as well as how graphic organizers can be used for performance assessments of student achievement.
Electronic Handout - Word document

Session:   163   Title:  Using Firefox: A Great Alternative Web Browser
Presenter(s):   Stephen Rahn, Kennesaw State University ETTC
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Kenyan 1-2   Seats:  88
This session will examine Mozilla Firefox, one of the fastest-growing Web browsers. Mozilla Firefox offers enhanced security and many useful features. This session will provide an overview of the Mozilla Firefox for participant evaluation.
Electronic Handout - Link to Website

Session:   164   Title:  The iPod Killed the Radio Star--An Intro to Educational Podcasting
Presenter(s):   Michael Bell, Troy University
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Kenyan 3-4   Seats:  88
One of the newest emerging technologies in education is Podcasting. This session will focus on what Podcasting is, what is its educational value, and how you can start Podcasting in both K-12 and higher educational settings. We will discuss the origins of Podcasting as well as its future in education. If you have ever wanted the opportunity to be a part of an educational revolution, this is your chance!

Session:   165   Title:  Creating Electronic Books
Presenter(s):   Kimberly Dawson, Shadow Rock Elementary School
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Italian 1-2   Seats:  88   Georgia Reading Association (GRA)
Sharing a book is so much fun. You can use Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and KidPix to create electronic books that your students will love reading. In this session you will learn how to teach your students to create their own electronic books with easy step-by-step directions. Lucky participants will receive samples of electronic books.

Session:   166   Title:  Kid-Grabbing Ways to Integrate Technology into the Social Studies
Presenter(s):   JoAnn Wood, Hayes Elementary School
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Italian 3-4   Seats:  88   Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS)
This presentation will spotlight innovative ways to integrate technology into Social Studies lessons: ideas that are kid tested, standards based, and easily differentiated to students' (and teachers') abilities and technical savvy. Those attending are encouraged to share their own suggestions, concerns, and ideas. Although the specific ideas are targeted to grades 3-7, they could easily be adapted for younger or older students.

Session:   167   Title:  Hands-On Workshop for Handhelds in K-12: PocketPC Session
Presenter(s):   Elliot Soloway, University of North Texas, and Cathleen Norris, University of Michigan
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   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 PocketPC 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:   168   Title:  GeorgiaStandards.Org: Developing Unit Plans Using the New
Presenter(s):   Karen Muska and Kathy Politis, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   German 3-4   Seats:  88
There's a new Unit Plan Builder ready for your great ideas! See the templates and tools that will take the work out of building your units and lessons. When you start with the end in mind, you'll know where you're going. Come see the New Builder in action!

Session:   169   Title:  Technology, Schools, and the Law: A Race Against Time
Presenter(s):   Gary Shattuck and Beth Sullivan, Newton County School System
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Spanish 1-2   Seats:  88
This session will explain the various laws that affect the technology used by the schools. The presentation will cover freedom of expression, search and seizure, copyright, and cyber-harassment issues. Included will be campus speech versus off-campus speech including Web pages, emails, and blogs that originate at home. Board Policies and Acceptable Use Policies will also be addressed.

Session:   170   Title:  Problem Solving and Movie Making: Explore the Possibilities
Presenter(s):   Kathy Traylor, Shiloh Middle School, Gwinnett County Schools, and Julia Osteen, Greater Atlanta Christian School
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Spanish 3-4   Seats:  88
How can teachers use digital video, not just to record events, but, to help with problem solving? See how easy it is to edit your videos with Windows Movie Maker as you use DV for the four steps of problem solving: Seeing, Planning, Solving, and Checking.

Session:   171   Title:  DOE Portal: The New Way to Access DOE Applications
Presenter(s):   Missy Smith, Georgia Department of Education
Time:  Thursday, 3:00-4:00   Location:   Australian 3-4   Seats:  88
The Georgia Department of Education is rolling out a new portal for districts to access applications and services. This Department of Education Portal is a new online interface that will give districts faster, easier, and more efficient access to your applications by consolidating access, providing news and tips, providing a way for the Department of Education staff to communicate with you, and providing quick access to documentation, online help, and training materials. In this hands-on session, the following questions will be answered: What is the Georgia Department of Education Portal? Why should I care? What can I do in the Portal? When will the Portal be ready to use? How do I apply for access to the Portal? Will I receive more
information about the Portal? How do I get into the Portal? How do the parts of the Portal work?
Electronic Handouts - pdf files:  #1, #2, #3, #4