Wednesday, November 14: 12:30-1:30
Sessions 1-19
Session: 1 Title: Web 2.0, Social
Media, and Other Buzzwords
FEATURED SPEAKER
Presenter(s): David Pogue, New York Times
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 1, Seats: 260
What do YouTube, MySpace, Craigslist have in common? They're all part of Web
2.0, in which a website's material is supplied by its visitors. What do
blogs, vlogs, and podcasts have in common? They're all new ways for
individuals (or corporations) to express themselves online. In this
head-spinning talk, David Pogue, the New York Times' most popular blogger
(and video blogger), helps to make sense of the explosively expanding realm
of Web 2.0 and all kinds of casting. He'll advise educators on how to
exploit these live-wire technologies, supply some horrifying and hilarious
real-world stories, and even hint at the future of these revolutionary new
channels.
Session: 2 Title: Wandering through the Wonders of the Web
2.0: Emerging Tools and Innovative Activities for the 21st Century
FEATURED SPEAKER
Presenter(s): Curtis Bonk, Indiana University
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 2, Seats: 260
Free and open educational resources, as well as participatory Web 2.0
technology tools, are drastically changing educational opportunities for
students as well as the expectations of their teachers, schools, and school
districts. The learning world is flattening in front of our eyes! As this
occurs, the role of professional development expands significantly and
simultaneously becomes increasingly demanding and vital. Not too
surprisingly, there is mass confusion and debate regarding the use of Web
2.0 technologies in schools. Battles reign regarding how to embed Web
technologies for effective fully online and blended learning opportunities
in K-12 education. Emerging participatory and interactive technologies
(e.g., podcasts, wikis, blogs, social networking software, etc.) as well as
online gaming and simulations, virtual worlds, collaborative technologies,
open courseware, learning portals, and mobile computing are providing
learning opportunities never previously imagined. When properly aligned with
pedagogy, any one of these technologies can revolutionize education as we
know it today; however, it is clearly time to ponder their collective
effects. In this session, Bonk will discuss the implications of these
technologies, while also detailing examples of their use in innovative
educational activities (e.g., cross cultural blogging, online language
programs, learning sign language from a video iPod, student radio programs,
student-generated wikibooks, etc.) which motivate students and creatively
engage them in rich and deeper forms of learning. Of course, the ultimate
goal is to empower learners and give them more responsibility for their own
learning. Bonk will also prompt discussions of what skills and competencies
are required to survive in this age as well as how blended learning provides
opportunities not only for students but also for timely teacher inservice
training and professional development. The time is now for wandering through
the wonders of the Web 2.0!
Session: 3 Title: Flight Plans for Learning: Differentiation
and Deep Thinking through Technology
FEATURED SPEAKER
Presenter(s): Annette Lamb, Lamb Learning Group
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 3, Seats: 260
Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the flight. The pilot's job is to provide a
safe and successful journey. In much the same way, a teacher must design an
age-appropriate environment where students can develop a love of learning.
Each teacher designs her own flight plan to meet the individual needs of the
children. Although the approaches may vary, the destination is the same.
This session focuses on ways to differentiate reading, writing, and math
experiences through technology-rich activities. It also examines ideas for
developing inferential thinking across the curriculum. Finally, tips are
provided for using virtual experiences such as virtual field trips and
simulations to promote deep thinking.
Session: 4 Title: Keeping Up with the Googlebots: What New
at Google (As of 11/07)
FEATURED SPEAKER
Presenter(s): Patrick Crispen, California State University
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 4, Seats: 400
Hardly a week goes by that the evil scientists at Google's secret labs don't
release some new or completely redesigned tool upon the unsuspecting public.
In this completely updated, one-hour presentation we'll attempt the
impossible: We're going to try to catch up with all of or at least most of
Google's latest inventions.
Session: 5 Title: Network Security: A Layered Approach
LEADERSHIP SESSION
Presenter(s): Ren Flot, Georgia Department of Education
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 5, Seats: 400
This session will cover many aspects of network security from a security
operations management perspective. Of the topics presented, an emphasis will
be made on "defense in depth" strategies and building a layered approach to
securing networks, and other organizational assets. The information will be
somewhat technical in nature but will span a broad range of topics, and not
delve too deeply into any one area. There will be plenty of general network
security information for non-network administrators, so they can take
something away from the session as well. Some of the topics covered in this
session will be physical security, security-management practices,
access-control systems, network security, operations security, and business
continuity planning.
Session: 6 Title: Digital Videomaking from the Dark Side:
Photo Story, Movie Maker, and Premiere Elements on Windows XP
FEATURED SPEAKER
Presenter(s): Hall Davidson, Discovery Educator Network
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 6, Seats: 260
The engaging tools of videomaking have now expanded exponentially, with
dead-on simple mediamaking on Windows machines, from the very basics of free
Photo Story to the inexpensive power of Premiere Elements. From the Web,
download video resources, pull them into editing programs where students
rewrite the narration for real learning before exporting for projects. Leave
with a passcode unlocking hundreds of web-based videos. Finally, something
really neat from the Windows world: great titling, greenscreen effects, and
other cool stuff! Get turned by the dark side!
Session: 7 Title: The Inexact Science of Internet Filtering for the K-12
Environment
Presenter(s): Jason Kau, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 7, Seats: 260
The Internet can deliver inappropriate and potentially dangerous content to
the K-12 teacher, staff, and student. This session will present commercial
and open source Internet content control/filtering solutions/technologies
and an analysis of their (in)abilities. The presenter will discuss how most
effectively to implement these options in the K-12 environment. This session
will also attempt a live demonstration of some of the techniques that are
used to bypass these solutions/technologies.
Session: 8 Title: SMART Classroom Solutions: Dynamic
Learning Environments by Design
Presenter(s): Constance Dixon, SMART Technologies
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Salon 8, Seats: 260
Create learning spaces that reflect your education goals and strategies.
Twenty-first century learning environments require the right mix of hardware
and software products to optimize teaching and learning that transforms the
education experience. This session will take a look at SMART Classroom
Solutions designed specifically to accommodate different learning
environments; each of the solutions leverages the power of the SMART Board
to add further interactivity, assessment, or self-directed learning.
Session: 9 Title: Using Assistive Technology to Reach ALL
Students
Presenter(s): Diane Barfield and Melanie Turner, Colquitt County Schools
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Swiss 1-2, Seats: 88
Assistive Technology is so much more than just computers. This workshop will
focus on tools, techniques, and strategies for helping students with special
needs (and indeed all students) achieve more in the classroom. Free
resources that are available to all educators will be explored, as well as
alternative ways of presenting information to students and assessing
outcomes. Although this workshop focuses on students with special needs or
"other abilities," all students can benefit from the resources presented.
Session: 10 Title: Destination Reading: Meeting the GPS
Standards for All Students
Presenter(s): Ann Crawley and Gale Teegarden, Riverdeep-Houghton Mifflin
Learning Technology
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Swiss 3-4, Seats: 88
Learn how Riverdeep's Destination Reading makes reading relevant and
exciting by engaging students with individualized, appropriate, and sound
content. This K-8 series, aligned with the GPS standards, was built on the
latest research from the National Reading Panel, The Prevention of Reading
Difficulties in Young Children, and The Alliance for Excellent Education
provides teachers with instructional tools that work with students from
emergent literacy through comprehension acquisition. Through diverse texts,
Destination Reading provides a comprehensive PreK-8 reading program. The
powerful learning management tools help teachers target each student's
individual needs.
Session: 11 Title: Free Network Discovery and Monitoring
Tools for Tight Budgets
BYOL SESSION
Presenter(s): Karl McElwain, Banks County Schools
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Kenyan 1-2, Seats: 88
Have you ever wondered what was really on your network? We will review
several stable open-source network discovery/monitoring products that will
simplify monitoring, inventory, and track trouble tickets if necessary.
Products include SpiceWorks, Hyperic, Zenoss; these will be installed and
set up for real-time access for all that attend.
Session: 12 Title: Resources for Professional Development
and Interactive Learning
Presenter(s): Margie Brown and Therese Boston, Georgia Institute of
Technology
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Kenyan 3-4, Seats: 88
Foundations for the Future (F3) is a collaboration of Georgia Tech
researchers working to ensure universal K-12 technology access in Georgia.
F3 helps accelerate the application of technology for K-12 collaborative
learning. The Explorers Guild, the professional development component of F3,
focuses on developing relationships with Georgia educators. The workshops
offer participants the opportunity to learn new technology tools to use in
the classroom. The Explorers Guild encourages educators to focus on
technology-driven experiences. It provides practical and interactive
workshops for successful implementation of the workshop topics in the
classroom. During our presentation, we will discuss the numerous resources
F3 offers to Georgia K-12 educators. We will visit our F3 website to give
the audience an opportunity to observe video-streaming technology and
archived presentations.
Session: 13 Title: Digital Portfolios: Authentic Assessment
Tool for Elementary Students
Presenter(s): Kati Searcy, Fulton County Schools
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Italian 1-2, Seats: 88
Do you want to make assessments fun for your students? A digital portfolio
is a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and reflecting on learning
over time. Learn how one teacher uses student digital portfolios as an
authentic way to assess learning. Digital portfolios ensure understanding
rather than rote memory. This session will cover the rationale for digital
portfolios, how to create a digital portfolio, samples of elementary student
portfolios, what to include in a digital portfolio, hand-outs, Web
resources, sample rubrics to assess digital portfolios, and a basic
discussion of digital cameras, digital video recorders, PowerPoint, and
scanners as tools for creation of digital portfolios.
Session: 14 Title: Imagine the Possibilities for K12 with
ANGEL LMS
Presenter(s): Katie Gallagher, Cathedral High School, Westfield, Indiana
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Italian 3-4, Seats: 88
Explore innovative applications of a learning management system in a
traditional classroom for classroom management, curriculum and instruction,
and assessment. Learn how to empower your students and make your classroom
thrive through examining creative examples from kindergarten to twelfth
grade, including sharing files, organizing content, linking to resources on
the web, creating tutorial quizzes, assessment, surveys, threaded
discussion, chat rooms, email, drop boxes, podcasting, wikis, blogs,
standards, objectives, and more. Learn keys to creating effective learning
environments and leave inspired to extend your classroom and empower
students to apply classroom curriculum to real life, all the time.
Ultimately the goal of this session is for attendees to envision how a LMS
will become an integral tool in any class when seamlessly integrated.
Session: 15 Title: Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared: Our
Information Architecture
LEADERSHIP SESSION
Presenter(s): Lynn Pace and Paul Sims, Clarke County Schools
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: German 1-2, Seats: 88
This session will discuss several technology initiatives the Clarke County
School District has implemented within the past three years. Come find out
why we changed our student information system after only three years with
the previous system. Listen to us share the benefits of a centralized
registration system and the lessons we learned in implementing it. In an
effort to allow access to high quality data across the district, we are
implementing a report-publishing architecture with SharePoint. We are
beginning the implementation of a fund accounting/human resources system as
well as a records management system that will use the limitless capabilities
of electronic document management. We will share the lessons learned the
hard way and the successes we have had in recent years.
Session: 16 Title: Getting Started with Linux and Open
Source
Presenter(s): David Rogers, Heart of Georgia RESA ETTC
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: German 3-4, Seats: 88
You've heard of Linux and open-source software, but how do you get started?
This session explains the Linux operating system and open-source software.
You will learn how to actually get started using Linux, and the many
open-source software Title: s available for free. Learn how to use these tools
in your classroom, media center, or for personal use.
Session: 17 Title: Creating Classroom Tutorials Using
Camtasia Studio
Presenter(s): Carol Moore, Georgia Department of Education
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Australian 3-4, Seats: 88
In this session, you will learn how to use Camtasia Studio to record and
edit high-quality training videos, presentations, including PowerPoint, and
screencasts with Flash to share online, on CD-ROM, and on portable media
devices.
Session: 18 Title: Leaping the Digital Divide with Digital
Imagery in the Classroom
Presenter(s): Tony Brewer, Brewer Technology and Learning
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Spanish 1-2, Seats: 88
We can no longer take what we learned during pre-service training for
granted as the way classrooms will continue to operate. We must remember
that we are preparing our students for their future, not our past. Join in
on the fun with author Tony Brewer as he demonstrates how using digital
images and Photo Story software can be one way to leap the digital divide,
help teachers feel more comfortable with technology, and truly engage their
students.
Session: 19 Title: Digitize the Divide: Using Digital Media
to Connect Technology and Curriculum
Presenter(s): James Griffin, Clarke County Schools
Time: Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30, Location: Spanish 3-4, Seats: 88
NCLB requires us to reach all students. To do so, a variety of instructional
strategies needs to be available in the teacher toolbox. Further, engaging
students of the digital generation requires the strategic use of a variety
of digital media resources. Using a video on demand system such as Safari
Montage can positively impact classroom instruction and student achievement.
Learn how to use Safari Montage's Playlists and Creation Station to enhance
your curriculum.
