| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 82 The Wi-Fi Device Explosion - What's Your Plan? |
| Perry Correll, Xirrus |
| Australian 1-2 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Wireless has replaced wired as the primary connection, and the campus is the first to feel the real impact. Students and faculty are rapidly embracing wireless based learning and teaching and as the number of wireless devices on campus doubles or triples each year, your network's performance, capacity and reliability are being severely challenged. Educators want to use Wi-Fi to teach, Administrators want the flexibility/mobility and students just expect Wi-Fi to be there. How do you keep them all happy? Plan for the growing capacities and future proof your Wi-Fi to offer a scalable network as demands increase. Join this session to get a better understanding of Wi-Fi and hear ways to provide 'wired-like' service that will cut costs and better meet the demands of your campus users. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Technical TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 83 Using ALICE to Introduce Programming Concepts |
| Craig Ham, Westminster Schools |
| Australian 3-4 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Computer Science enrollment in colleges is diminishing. Few high schools are encouraging students to explore this exciting career field. Most believe it involves boring programming concepts. Alice, has changed all that. It allows creativity to soar while keeping the fundamentals of programming sound. Girls and minorities are especially under-represented in CS and Alice can bridge that gap. Come see how easy and fun programming with Alice can be. PRIOR TO SESSION: Download Alice 2.2 from http://alice.org It is not required, but if you want to follow along and test out Alice be sure to download Alice 2.2 from Alice.org before the session (351MB). No installation is required, just unpack the folder and go. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional 9-12 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 84 Unique Tools for Production |
| Jody Key, Martin Technology Academy of Math and Science |
| German 1-2 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| 21st Century Learners have the capability of producing products beyond traditional paper and pencil. Give them a variety of technology choices and the possibilities are endless. This session explores photo editing applications Picasa and Picnik along with presentation applications Blabberize, Fakebook, and Weebly. As an added bonus, you will look at these applications from a student's perspective. Your presenter, Jody Key will be assisted by her daugher Kayla. Kayla is a a graduate of the DaVinci Academy, a Hall County Arts and Sciences middle school with emphasis on technology. She has used these applications the past two years to create a number of student products. Kayla now attends Johnson International Scholars Academy with a cohort of DaVinci students who continue to learn using 21st Century methodology. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 85 The NEW New Georgia Encyclopedia: Creating the Resources You Need to Teach the GPS |
| Sarah McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| German 3-4 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| After a brief presentation describing the technology upgrades planned for the New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE) in 2012, participants will have the opportunity to offer suggestions for developing both a version of the NGE for elementary readers and a Teacher's Resources area that will align NGE content with the Georgia Performance Standards. Activities during the workshop will include collaborative brainstorming, assessments of other online resources, and general discussion, all with the goal of helping NGE editors build the most effective resources for teachers and students in Georgia. The emphasis will be on Georgia studies curriculum, but the perspective of teachers from all disciplines is needed and welcome. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 86 Tackling the expanding expectations of the 24/7 Educational Environment |
| Brian Daughhetee, ANCGroup Inc. |
| Italian 1-2 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| As technology becomes more prevalent in education, expectations are changing concerning the way data is shared between students, teachers, parents and administrators. Administrators are no longer content to make decisions based on old or stale data. Parents expect to know what is happening with their child on a day to day basis. Teachers and Students expect 24/7 access to educational and communication resources. Join us for an in-depth discussion about the unique challenges each of these groups face and how DeskLynx is working with Districts to deliver real solutions to revolutionize the 24/7 Educational Environment. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Administrative TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 87 21st Century Technology in the Elementary Classroom - Session A |
| Lolly Martin, Fayette County Schools |
| Italian 3-4 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will demonstrate valuable uses of the interactive pad and student responders in the elementary classroom. Utilizing technology, presenters will model multi-level and cross-curricular activities that engage all students in the learning process and provide immediate data results to drive instruction. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 88 Tech Fair Advisory Committee |
| Tom Lamb, GAETC State Tech Fair |
| Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| The Georgia Educational Technology Consortium hosts the annual Georgia State Technology Fair. This meeting is for regional tech fair directors to gain updates regarding this year's fair. T |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Technical TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 89 Cloud Based Presentation Tools |
| Kenneth Clark, Georgia Southern University |
| Kenyan 3-4 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Your school district can’t afford a site licensee for PowerPoint? Do you want your students to collaborate on a presentation but they don’t own a copy of PowerPoint or they can’t find time to get together? Do you want to be able to do a presentation on any computer from anywhere with just an Internet connection? Then the answer to your problems is a cloud based presentation program. Most of these programs are free, offer features like online collaboration, presentation sharing, and authoring schemes that offer alternatives to PowerPoint. This presentation will take an in-depth look at the cloud-based presentation tools that are currently available over the Internet. Evaluation rubrics used to compare the cloud-based tools will be discussed. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 90 DIY PD: Differentiated, Self-Directed Learning for Teachers |
| Shelley Paul, Woodward Academy |
| Spanish 1-2 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| If we want students to be self-directed and collaborative and to learn not only content but also "how to learn," we must become active "21st century-style" learners ourselves. But time and expertise are scarce. Our professional learning needs are very diverse. Change happens quickly. How can we possibly keep up? By becoming our own best teachers, leveraging online networks and resources, participating and creating together -- and modeling these methods for students. From Twitter chats to TED talks, online conferences to Open Courseware, Webinars to "wikiware," podcasts to participation challenges, this session showcases more than a dozen options for innovative and FREE professional development for every educator. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 91 Open Source Software You Can REALLY Use In The Classroom |
| Julie Brown, Catoosa County Board of Education |
| Spanish 3-4 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Wouldn’t it be great if students begged to learn math? How about typing or the Solar system? This software is so much fun your students will not know it is educational unless you tell them. In this session, participants will experience a variety of Open Source software that is easy to use in the classroom. The software covered is completely free, runs on all operating systems, works well on older computers and is easy and fast to install. We will cover Tux Math, Tux Typing, Omni Tux,Open Office, Stellarium, Scribus, Celestia and others as time permits. Participants will be given a link to download all current software with manuals updated from last year. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 92 We Have Heard it All Now! |
| Wendy Metcalf, Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Swiss 1-2 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Over the past two years we have researched, evaluated, piloted, and scrutinized all things related to classroom sound reinforcement. Join our session to hear the results and the keys for successful implementation in your school or district. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 93 Technology, My... ART! |
| Shannon Finley, Rockdale County Public Schools |
| Swiss 3-4 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 88 |
| All of us possess the desire to create something whether it is a piece of art, a business, or a positive learning environment. We will explore computer programs, websites, and classroom projects that "level the playing field" for those children (and grown-up kids) that feel that they can't draw a straight line with a ruler. The intention is to spark your own imagination and inspire your students' creativity for cross-curricular projects in language arts, math, social studies, and science using art and technology. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 94 Cool Web Tools for Interactive Whiteboards |
| Tammy Worcester, |
| Salon 1 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 260 |
| In this session, you’ll discover some fantastic (and free!) web resources that can enhance your teaching and engage your young learners. These tools can aid in classroom management, whole-group instruction, and small-group interactive activities. Even if you don’t have an interactive whiteboard, you’ll find that these tools can transform your classroom! |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 95 Gearing Up for Common Core – Practical Technology Solutions |
| Peggy Lester, Pearson Digital Learning |
| Salon 2 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Multiple districts and resources present best practice options for addressing upcoming Common Core standards for curriculum, student information systems, professional development, assessment, virtual and digital learning. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 96 Reaching the 21st Century Learner with GPB Digital Education |
| Patrice Weaver, Education Services Division |
| Salon 3 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Dive deep into GPB Digital Education and see what you can do beyond the stream. Finding and playing video segments is one of the many ways you can use these standards-aligned media resources. But did you know that your GPB Digital Education library includes a built-in interactive Atlas, thematic Calendar, hundreds of Writing Prompts, thousands of quiz questions and a whole lot more? This session will explore next step integration strategies to engage student creativity, encourage higher order thinking, and reinforce essential skills and knowledge. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 97 Nothing But NETS: Transforming Your Students' Learning Environments with Technology |
| Patrick Crispen, |
| Salon 4 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 400 |
| Quick: What skills do your students *really* need to have in order to compete in an increasingly global and digital world? In this fast-paced, one-hour session, join Patrick Crispen as he shows you how to unpack ISTE's NETS-S standards and also shows you how you can effectively use technology to empower your students to demonstrate creativity and productivity, to communicate and collaborate, and much more. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 98 General social network tools vs. collaborative web 2.0 edu platforms |
| Tim DiScipio, ePals |
| Salon 5 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 400 |
| Significant differences exist between general mass market web 2.0 tools and school-based web 2.0 collaboration platforms, designed for K12 safety and use. Examples and case studies are provided in this important visionary talk directed at school and district leaders. The lead presenter is a pioneer in school web 2.0. The second presenter was ed tech director in Miami-Dade, the nation's fourth largest district. Learn critical questions, issues, perspectives and insights to help you increase student learning through digital collaboration tools designed for K12 use. Deployments of social learning media across an individual school to the International Baccalaureate (140 countries) and New York City (1+ million students) are shared. Student safety and policy management aren’t available in Facebook or other general market tools, so here’s how to use social learning tools. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 99 Connected Learning Environments for Teachers and Students |
| Julia Fuller, Oconee County Schools |
| Salon 6 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 400 |
| Get Connected with Web-based Learning!!! In light of the ED.gov "Connected Online Communities of Practice" project and the "Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning Meta-Analysis" report, use of distance and blended methods for teacher professional development and K-12 instruction is on the horizon. In this session participants will consider blended and online learning models and research-based distance learning strategies for creating an effective learning environment. Come prepared with ideas for designing and developing your online or blended learning course during this session using FREE Wikispaces web-based software! |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 100 Why the Statewide Longitudinal Data System is important to you (teachers)? |
| Sharon Synan, Georgia Department of Education |
| Salon 7 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 260 |
| What is available in LDS now? What's coming very soon? What's down the road? and WHY DO I CARE? Teachers should attend this session for the answers to these questions. There ARE amazing tools available to you now and more coming your way soon. Don't miss this session! You'll be glad you didn't! |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
| SESSION: 101 The Web 2.0 you might not know about |
| Leslie Fisher, |
| Salon 8 Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Sure you know about blogs and you might have facebooked with the best of them but Web 2.0 brought the ability to have dynamic interactive web sites. This presentation will introduce you to some of the newest and coolest Web 2.0 sites. We will allow time at the end of the class so you can share any possible Web 2.0 sites we might have missed. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 102 Digitize your classroom learning using Video and Imaging Fun Learning Projects |
| Michael Perry, East Paulding High School |
| Australian 1-2 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Reach today's students using images to create student projects that capture your student's attention and make learning fun. A variety of multimedia projects suitable for all ages and classrooms will be featured. Project samples include image editing, image creation and image management using Adobe Photoshop Elements. Examples of student projects will be featured including a So You Want to be Famous project based on putting the student in a historical scene like used in the movie Forest Gump. Students also create a Where in the World has the instructor been using instructor created travel pictures in order to learn history, geography and economics. Digital video projects are easier than ever to use in the classroom with the advent of Flip style cameras and video settings now found on most "still" cameras. Easily teach students to edit their videos using Adobe Premiere Elements or iMovie. Every student can create a short film for a class presentation or a commercial to advertise a country, culture, explain a math concept or the plot of a story. Classroom movie-making is easy to manage and reinforces student communication using storytelling through the lens of a camera. Students live a digital world where they are surrounded by images and video. Students are no longer only gaining information from the printed page, but instead learn in a world of light based information. Using digital images and video prepares them to be critical evaluators of this storm of electronic information that they confront each day. But don't tell them this because they are just having fun while the learning sneaks up on them in your new digital classroom. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 103 Take One! How to Make Great-Sounding Classroom Recordings (and How You Can Use Them!) |
| Kevin Lane, Catoosa County Schools |
| Australian 3-4 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Making audio recordings of your students is a great way to encourage them to do their best as well as involve them in the assessment process. Recordings can also be shared with students, parents, and community. This session will demonstrate how to make great-sounding recordings using a computer and GarageBand or Audacity software. Teachers will also learn about about mic placement, editing, multitrack recording, effects, and how to turn recordings into CD's, mp3's, and podcasts for web use. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 104 Enhancing History Education with Digitized Maps |
| Edward Johnson, GALILEO |
| German 1-2 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Online maps have proven useful in teaching and learning about the natural and cultural geography of Georgia; however, most such maps depict only current features and thus lack the historical information necessary to understand change over time. Now the Digital Library of Georgia offers digitized historical maps which enable users to trace how the state’s built environment changed and developed during its long history. The massive collection of nearly 5000 digitized Sanborn® Fire Insurance Maps depicts Georgia’s important cities and towns as they developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation describes the powerful yet easy-to-use interface, and also demonstrates how this valuable resource can be used to trace the history of well-known significant places as well as the localized history of specific neighborhoods and even individual buildings. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 105 Civil War Sesquicentennial: Digital Resources in GALILEO |
| Courtney McGough, GALILEO |
| German 3-4 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Explore online Georgia history resources in GALILEO to find primary sources, facts, images, magazine and journal articles, and other information to use in student research projects |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 106 Let us share with you our database of permission-free reading passages! |
| Sally Shorb, sms Tech Solutions |
| Italian 1-2 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Finding relevant, permission-free reading passages across a wide variety of genres is one of the most challenging stages of the process of assessment development for most districts. The use of reading passages at the school and district level is protected by stringent copyright laws. More often than not, securing permissions from authors and publishers is complicated and expensive. The good news is that there is a simple, streamlined solution to that problem...PassageBank.com. PassageBank.com is a huge and growing database of permission-free passages across almost 20 genres that may be used to launch or enhance district wide or school level assessment programs. The archive is searchable by genre, grade level, reading level, keyword and word count and features both original selections in fiction and non-fiction, literary classics, historical documents and much more. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 107 21st Century in the Elementary Classroom - Session B |
| Laura Reeves, Fayette County Schools |
| Italian 3-4 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will demonstrate how teachers can use a document camera and interactive pad to engage student learning in the elementary classroom. Additionally, the session will include ideas for student generated products through the use of technology. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 108 Incredible Finds for the Classroom |
| Jason Williams, Webster County HS |
| Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will discuss incredible websites and technology tools, including open source software, communication tools and Google Docs. The presented technology will assist teachers at any grade level and allow them to teach more conceptually and be more organized as a teacher. Participants will leave with the knowledge of how to immediately implement these incredible finds when they return to their classrooms. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 109 Enhance Student Writing Using Technology |
| Jeff Pence, Cherokee County School Board |
| Kenyan 3-4 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Participants will learn strategies for motivating students and evaluating writing using diverse technologies, from standard word processors, Web-based writing, evaluation, and publishing applications to Smart boards and student response devices. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional 6-8 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 110 Using VoiceThread to Communicate, Collaborate, and Connect |
| Anna Bilyeu, Fulton County Schools, Michigan State University |
| Spanish 1-2 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| VoiceThread is a free program that allows users to create multimedia slideshows using images, documents, and videos. These slideshows become collaborative as visitors leave comments on VoiceThread projects. This session introduces participants to the capabilities of VoiceThread, including starting an account, creating identities for students, leaving/moderating comments, and exporting/embedding slideshows. Session includes recommendations for classroom implementation and suggested uses for VoiceThread across the curriculum. Suggestions are designed for the elementary classroom but can be adapted to other grade levels. Participants will learn how VoiceThread can be used to provide feedback, to foster collaboration and communication within the classroom and beyond, to create a global audience for student work and as a tool for student self-reflection. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 111 Ed Tech 101 - HELP! I need a refresher! |
| Ge-Anne Bowdoin-Bolhuis, Walker County Schools |
| Spanish 3-4 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| In this session, we'll examine the uses of technology in both the K-5 classroom and computer lab setting. We'll discuss how to use blogs, wikis, social networking with peers and newer tools like Edmodo, Glogster, many of the wonderful tools from Google as well as share some of our favorite sites to use with students. This session will be interactive, so bring a device that will allow you to post, share, and join in the fun as we share our best tips, sites, and tools for use in the K-5 classroom! |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 112 Powerschool on the Cloud |
| Brook Snow, FOGO Data Centers |
| Swiss 1-2 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| PowerSchool on the cloud can reduce your IT cost, reduce risk and enjoy a more effective and efficient PowerSchool environment. Learn best methods for setting up Powerschool on the cloud. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: Technical TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 113 Planning Ideas for a 1:1 Program |
| Carol Horner, Wesleyan School |
| Swiss 3-4 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Planning for a 1:1 program can be a daunting task. It takes a lot of work and requires a great deal of time, research, and energy. This session will save you hours of planning time as we share the process we went through in implementing our 1:1 program. There are a variety of different areas that need to be considered in the planning stages. Schools need to think through why they are considering this program. Does it tie to the mission of their school? What do they hope to gain? What are some ideas for financing the program? What should be included in the total project cost? How will this program affect your infrastructure? How do you know if your infrastructure is ready? How are you going to train the faculty? How will the classroom environment change? How will you market this program to your constituents? What should you include in your communication strategy? Do you need more personnel? How are you going to handle repairs? How do you decide what to purchase and who to purchase it from? A timeline/checklist will be available for participants. Items covered in this session will applicable to all school considering implementing a 1:1 program regardless of the platform chosen. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: Administrative TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 114 Go Digital! |
| Tammy Worcester, |
| Salon 1 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Blogging, podcasting, digital forms, shared calendars... it sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it? In this session, Tammy will show you how easy it is to go digital in your classroom. Using some fabulous free web tools, you will be able to share student successes, communicate with parents, gather feedback, organize events and more -- all in just a few minutes per week! |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 115 Project Headware ~ 21st Century Thinking with 21st Century Tools |
| Bernajean Porter, |
| Salon 2 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Technology accelerates something! What is the SOMETHING being targeted in your schools? The BIG question is not whether students are learning, practicing or using technology but to probe deeper: Are these resources organized to deliver high-yielding visible, added-value, worth-the-money and time RESULTS for all students! We need to seek higher ground for our visions and "return-on-learning" results. Enjoy a whimsical, thought-provoking look challenging us to focus technology’s possibilities towards a high return on learning (ROL) using extra H.O.T. 21st Century practices that will power up your students' future today. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 116 Beyond a Word Doc: Innovative Methods for Writing and Delivering your Technology Plan |
| Christopher Wells, Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Salon 3 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Developing your school district’s Instructional Technology Plan is a major undertaking that involves a number of different contributors. How can you create your plan with web-based collaborative tools that put more emphasis on DEVELOPING the plan instead of MEETING to develop the plan? Join Christopher Wells from Gwinnett County Public Schools to discuss ideas around collaboration and delivery of your district’s plan. This session is an interactive discussion with examples, ideas, and resources for crafting a solid plan that can be distributed on the web or in print to your school community. If you are part of the technology plan update team, this is a session you should not miss! |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 117 iPads, iPhones, and iPods...Oh My! |
| Monika Davis, DeKalb County Schools |
| Salon 4 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 400 |
| Come and learn the basic ins and outs of Apple’s mobile devices and some of the really cool things they can do! We will be discussing iOS 4.3.4 and 5, accessories, useful and fun Apps topped with troubleshooting techniques for common issues. Feel free to bring your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone and share your favorite features and/or Apps. If you don’t have an Apple mobile device, still come and see what the hype is all about. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 118 A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Infographics as a Creative Assessment |
| Kathy Schrock, |
| Salon 5 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 400 |
| An infographic is a visual representation of information. Come learn tips and tricks for using student-created infographics as an authentic assessment. The presentation will showcase how infographics are created and concentrate on the student literacy skills necessary to research, critique, summarize, and communicate information in a visual way to reach their audience. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 119 Georgia CoSN Chapter Meeting-Birds of a Feather |
| Curt Cearley, Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) |
| Salon 6 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 400 |
| Need the opportunity to meet with your peers, share information, and get the latest on the Essential Skills for the CTO? Want to learn more about the CTO Certification program and how you can get started as a Beta tester? Need to know who to contact in Washington DC to move the needle on Ed Tech issues? Join us for a fast-paced informative session during GaETC. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Administrative TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 120 Get Caught in the NETS! |
| Wendy Grey, Georgia Department of Education |
| Salon 7 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Want to learn more about integrating the NETS-S into the classroom? This session will introduce you to the NETS-S, Georgia's pilot K-8 Scope and Sequence, and the work at the Georgia Department of Education to embed the NETS-S into existing frameworks and units. You'll see examples of NETS-S embedded units and template used to create new units. Let your creative juices flow and submit your own lesson/unit to share! |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM |
| SESSION: 121 iOS Apps |
| Leslie Fisher, |
| Salon 8 Thursday 9:45- 10:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| It's that time of year again! We will take a look at all of the new great iOS applications that were released this year as well as reviewing some of the "greatest hits" of most popular apps. Educational Apps, productive apps and just plain ole fun apps will be discussed and discovered. If time remains we will have a share fest talking about some of your favorite apps! |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 122 Evolution of 21st Century Learning |
| Andrea Neff, GALE-Cengage Learning |
| Australian 1-2 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Many factors are shaping the evolution of education. Technology is often the catalyst that is powering curriculum materials for educators and students in this age of evolution. Learn how you can access digital materials to engage, educate and empower your students. Take a peek at resources that support seamless integration into learning management systems and the use of technology to create high achieving, blended learning environments to meet the challenges of 21st classrooms. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: Instructional 9-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 123 Summer Reading Goes Digital |
| Sherry Smyth, Rossville Middle School |
| Australian 3-4 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Get your middle school students excited about summer reading by incorporating student oriented book campaigns featuring Blabberize and Xtranormal. Get buy in by allowing students to vote for their fave summer reading selections via e-voting. Keep them engaged with discussion boards available on summer reading wikis. All reinforced with Schoolcast announcements. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional 6-8 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 124 Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Mastery Learning |
| Susan Morgan, Bibb County Schools |
| German 1-2 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| The Blended Learning model at Westside High School combines face-to-face instruction with online delivery of course content in every course on a daily basis. Join us in this session to learn how we use Westside 24/7 to create engaging, well-organized courses that encourage collaboration, increase student engagement, and improve learner outcomes. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional 9-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 125 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) + Web 2.0 = Quality Learning for All |
| Amanda Inman, Paulding County School District |
| German 3-4 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will provide participants with an awareness and understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and the utilization of Web 2.0 tools to create a powerful learning environment for all students. It is the utilization of both UDL principles and Web 2.0 tools that create a learning environment that meets the needs of various learning styles and ability levels of students to promote critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills. Tools from the following categories will be used to facilitate the session: annotation and note taking, audio and podcast tools, collaborative writing tools, mind mapping, educator and student communities, communication and online discussion tools, learning spaces, presentation and video tools and video sharing. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 126 Web 2.0 Tools that Engage Students |
| Abigail Jackson, Georgia Virtual School |
| Italian 1-2 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Digital resources for learning are available but how well are you using them? Cloud computing and mobile applications allow educators to benefit from a new world of teaching tools. Come discover how to find and use these rich web 2.0 tools to engage students. Attendees will learn how to create a personal learning network (PLN) using Google Reader to source FREE web 2.0 tools. I will also demonstrate a variety of activities that use these applications to target specific learning styles. Some of the tools demonstrated will be: auditory learners (Voicethread and Sound Cloud), visual (Screenr), kinesthetic (Poll Everywhere), logical/mathmatical (Chartool, Google Sketchup), Interpersonal (Twitter), Musical (Youtube, animoto), Intrapersonal (Popplet), and naturalistic (Google maps). |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 127 Fayette County's Journey to the 21st Century Classroom |
| Robyn Miller, Fayette County Schools |
| Italian 3-4 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will provide participants with an overview of Fayette County School’s vision and journey to the 21st Century Classroom. Discussion will center upon 21st century classroom implementation, professional development and funding. Come join the strategic technology committee from Fayette as they share what they found to be the keys in getting all stakeholders on board for a 21st century implementation movement. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 128 Wikispaces Across the Curriculum |
| Casey Thomas, Morgan County School |
| Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will teach teachers of any content area or grade level to use Wikispaces as a tool that extends the classroom. Teachers will see how to communicate with their students and how students can communicate with each other for academic purposes, including presenting and correcting each others work. This tool is an excellent way to foster collaboration, to share work, and to present work. For the younger ages teachers will see how to use Wikispaces to introduce online technology to young students. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 129 Transporters - Not Just for Star Trek Any More! |
| Joel Frey, Clarke County Schools |
| Kenyan 3-4 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Innovation isn't always about brand new or even technologies. When you use a tool you already have, in a new and powerful way, you can make the ordinary seem like magic. In this session, you will see concrete examples of how an online meeting software (Adobe Connect Meeting) was used to help elementary students interview video game experts from Georgia Tech. In addition, you will see how students at one school's beatnik-style poetry day were eliciting snaps from around the planet. Participants will learn how to gain access to a trial version of this product for free, understand why Adobe Connect was chosen over the others, and easily convince even the tightest purse strings that this solution uses the "addition by subtraction" or "return on investment" method of creative budgeting. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 130 Shake, Snap, & Roll! 25 Cool Things You Can Do with Windows 7! |
| Teresa Phillips, Bulloch County Board of Education |
| Spanish 1-2 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| This fast-paced session will show you tons of things you can do with the operating system Windows 7. We will shake, snap, search, pin, peek, personalize, and make a DVD! Come learn how to make Windows 7 work for you. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 131 Classroom Shifts for 21st Century Learning: Creativity, Centers, Conquering Access and More |
| Teri Lance, Hall County Public Schools |
| Spanish 3-4 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Teachers will explore how learning can be structured to create 21st century citizens in charge of their own learning. They will explore a 21st Century classroom and examine the environment created to sustain this style of learning and education. Come and gather tips and suggestions for overcoming the obstacles, making adjustments, and cultivating changes that will bring your classroom alive with learning. This session will explore the lessons learned as a classroom teacher sought to change her classroom from a teacher-centered daily presentation of material in which students regurgitated their knowledge to a student-centered fluid environment designed to create knowledge and skills need to become 21st century learners. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 132 Copyright Clarity: The Truth Will Set You Free! |
| Danica Pruitt, Hall County Schools |
| Swiss 1-2 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| Reduce copyright confusion and get creative! Learn the importance of copyright law and the doctrine of fair use as it applies to transformational education. Today, 21st Century educators and learners need to be able to reasonably access and incorporate copyrighted material into their work in order to access and analyze their culture. Drawing on research conducted by Renee Hobbs, founder of the Media Education Lab at Temple University, we will discuss the confusion that educators typically face when dealing with copyright issues including confusing guidelines, conflicting internal and external policies, and copyright curricula designed by industry stakeholders that distort the nature of fair use. Learn about the core principles of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education, published with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. At the end of this session, participants will be able to demonstrate their understanding of how fair use applies to digital learning, explain why educators should be leaders in establishing user rights through fair use, be confident and motivated to continue their learning about copyright and fair use. Let's exercise our fair use muscles and move from copyright disparity to copyright clarity! |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 133 Inspired Classroom: An Effective and Inexpensive Model to Promote Collaborative Learning |
| Kim Creagh, Fulton County Schools |
| Swiss 3-4 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 88 |
| The Inspired Classroom model maximizes the use of the classroom computers by moving them out of the corners and into the middle of the learning environment. Students work in small, cooperative groups, sharing a computer to collaborate on a variety of tasks that reinforce many skills. Blogs, wikis, and Internet applications are fully and seamlessly integrated into the daily routines and instructional curriculum. Instead of working independently and in isolation, students in an Inspired Classroom have multiple opportunities throughout the day to work with their peers to debate, discuss, evaluate, plan, design, create, and explore. Current research on the benefits of collaborative learning activities supports the application of the model in all grade levels and with diverse groups of learners. The model is currently being used in many elementary and middle schools to address differentiation needs among student populations. By rethinking the use of their existing computers and free Internet-based resources, teachers can effectively reach all of their students' learning needs. During the session, participants will have an opportunity to see an Inspired Classroom, view examples of student work, and receive access to a resource website to take back to their school for redelivery. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 134 STEM Education: Teaching Energy Conservation with an Emphasis on Biofuels |
| Sue Kral, Creative Discovery Museum |
| Salon 1 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| State and National Standards are just beginning to address energy conservation. The Creative Discovery Museum (Chattanooga, TN), with funds provided by the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) and the United Stated Department of Energy, has developed "Farming for Fuels" curriculum that is presented in Grades 4-6 classrooms, during family nights, etc. Museums and Science Centers participating in the project include the Creative Discovery Museum (Chattanooga, TN), Tellus Science Museum (Cartersville, GA), Adventure Science Center (Nashville, TN( Museum of Nature and Science (Dallas, TX), Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum (Ann Arbor, MI), Imaginarium Hands-on Museum and Aquarium (Fort Myers, FL), DuPage Children's Museum (Naperville, IL). STEM concepts covered in the curriculum include, "What are alternative energy sources", "Why using alternative energy sources for fuel is important for the environment," "Why finding non-food source items with which to create alternative energy is important," and "Why non-food source alternative energy sources are hard for scientists to develop." The curriculum is thematically based, integrating hands-on science and a variety of technological tools for learning". |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 135 Turning UP the H.E.A.T. ~ Learning, Thinking and Communicating in a Digital Age |
| Bernajean Porter, |
| Salon 2 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Going from knowing facts to enduring understandings is not something that can be memorized – it needs to be rehearsed regularly with rigorous inquiry tasks, driving questions, authentic audiences, collaborative problem-solving tools, inventive thinking, and effective 21 Century communication skills. What if rather than trying to teach students problem solving, we actually encouraged them to take on problems that needed solving? Become wizards at the artful structuring of performance tasks engaging students in rigorous thinking along with communication technologies that purposefully builds deeper understandings of core curriculum concepts. Participants will be introduced to graphic organizers called “Turning UP the H.E.A.T.” (Higher Order Thinking - Engaged Students - Authentic Tasks and added-value Technology Uses) using high-yielding instructional strategies that give technology uses a high return on learning EVERY time! |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 136 A REAL Paradigm Shift |
| Brent Williams, iTeach Center |
| Salon 3 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Educators love to talk about “paradigm shift” – well we really have one now! In the coming age of student driven educational technology, boat-anchor PCs will become a thing of the past and very portable, wireless devices will rule the classroom. It may take a while, but the change is underway. For as long as computer technology has been finding its way to the classroom, the decisions about which technologies to buy and what capabilities to place in the classroom have been driven from the top down. That is, the technology director and various committees pushed technology with little input from students. Now, students are pushing back. The tech-savvy kids of today carry technology better than many classrooms have available. Even 4 year olds are becoming users of the iPad and iTouch. What will they expect when they land in your classrooms? In this session, we'll discuss a Top 10 List of Technologies and Trends that are bringing about this real change - a paradigm shift that will profoundly impact the classroom over the next five years. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 137 Students as Mobile App/Game Creators |
| Chris Thompson, Georgia Tech |
| Salon 4 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 400 |
| This session will present a rationale and methodology for incorporating mobile app/game design and creation into any 6-12 classroom. User-friendly tools and subject specific examples will be discussed and demonstrated along with preliminary results from pilot activities. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 138 Cure What Ails You: A Dose of Twitter for Every Day of the Year |
| Kathy Schrock, |
| Salon 5 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 400 |
| This session will review the basics of Twitter, talk a bit about the etiquette of Twitter, and explore hundreds of ideas of how Twitter can be used to expand the participants' personal learning networks and also be used to support the instructional process. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 139 Photostory, Audacity, and Picnik, Oh My! |
| Claire Christerson, Georgia Independent School Association |
| Salon 6 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 400 |
| Bring digital images and audio to life with these free applications. PhotoStory (an easy to use presentation tool), Audacity (a free-cross-platform sound editor), and Picnik (a free online photo editing program) are easy and FREE resources to help you create eye-catching and powerful presentations and lessons like a pro! |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 140 Why the Statewide Longitudinal Data System is important to you (administrators)? |
| Hubert Bennett, Georgia Dept of Education |
| Salon 7 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| What is available in LDS now? What's coming very soon? What's down the road? and WHY DO I CARE? Administrators should attend this session for the answers to these questions. There ARE amazing tools available to you now and more coming your way soon. Don't miss this session! You'll be glad you didn't! |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM |
| SESSION: 141 Engage Me, PLEASE! Or I’m Outta Here! |
| Erin Zitka, Forsyth County Schools |
| Salon 8 Thursday 10:45-11:45 AM Capacity: 260 |
| Consider the possibilities of personalizing every student’s learning with dynamic digital content. Forsyth County’s i3 (Investing in Innovation) grant team will show you how they are matching content to students’ performance levels and individual learner characteristics. As part of a 5 year, US DOE grant, Forsyth County is developing a system with partner Houghton Mifflin in which particular activities and resources are matched to students based on performance and how they prefer to learn. The session features a brief overview of the i3 grant, an activity to identify students’ learning preferences, a wealth of differentiated activities, and sound instructional strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of deploying digital content. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 142 Interactive, Customizable, Free: using FlexBooks® digital textbooks and open source tools |
| Opeyemi Bukola, CK-12 Foundation |
| Australian 1-2 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This presentation will introduce participants to the high-quality, standards-aligned digital resources provided at no cost by CK-12 Foundation. The interactive demonstration will cover creating FlexBooks® digital textbooks. These digital textbooks can be customized by subject, language and level of difficulty, giving teachers the flexibility to create tailored content. Participants will learn how to navigate the content library, edit content, incorporate multi-media elements and, finally, how to share the digital textbook online and on various e-reader devices. The session will also introduce FlexConcepts®, an interactive platform that uses multimedia simulations and adaptive exercises to help students learn individual concepts. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Select a session type |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 143 Big Blue Button vs. Wimba |
| Rhonda Hill, ASPA, Pi Alpha Alpha, HSS Distance Education |
| Australian 3-4 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Interactive presentations and online conferencing have come together in many ways. Two programs leading the industry are Wimba and Big Blue Button, which are currently integrated into two of the most frequently used learning management systems. Wimba is an interactive presentation software that allows one presenter to verbally and visually communicate with members of the audience as well as with display presentation materials. Wimba has several unique features that allows the audience to interact with one another in the Vista learning management system. Big Blue Button reveals a more simplistic interface and is primarily utilized in MOODLE. This platform allows multiple users to appear in a multi-user visual conference and also allows for presentation. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Technical TYPE: Poster |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 144 Exemplary and Exceptional Library Media Programs: Elementary Level |
| Judy Serritella, Georgia Department of Education |
| German 1-2 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This is a GaDOE session and will feature Suzanne Skeen (Parsons Elementary in Gwinnett) and Peggy Milam-Creighton (Addision Elementary in Cobb). These media specialists will discuss the application process and their Exemplary and Exceptional Library Media Programs. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 145 Supporting and Customizing GALILEO for Your School |
| Ken Henslee, GALILEO |
| German 3-4 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| GALILEO provides access for all Georgia K-12 public schools and a group of GISA private K-12 schools to hundreds of online subscription library databases, e-books, and magazines through the Internet. This session will provide participants with key information on supporting and customizing GALILEO for your school system. Information will be provided on best practices for supporting access to GALILEO resources whether through the GALILEO interface or linked directly from the media center/library webpage. Attendees will also learn about the many avenues for customizing GALILEO with local resources and information, as well as the tools provided to add search boxes and other GALILEO features and links to local media center, library, and school web pages. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 146 Challenges of Designing the 21st Century Classroom Multimedia System |
| Anthony Cortes, Extron Electronics |
| Italian 1-2 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| 21st Century Classrooms demand more A/V technology than a TV and DVD player to be effective. Projectors, flat panel displays, computers, document cameras, streaming, and sound reinforcement are all valuable tools for instruction. The design of these classrooms needs to provide benefits to students, teachers and administrators alike. They should be easy to use and reliable, as well as satisfy the technology requirements of today, while being ready for those of tomorrow. This session will provide an in-depth discussion on challenges you will face when incorporating A/V technologies in your classroom and strategies for successful implementation that benefits all stakeholders. Learning Objectives: Specify challenges faced with designing collaborative learning environments, high definition digital video, and distributed audio into the Classroom. This session will provide strategies for successful implementation that benefits all stakeholders. Learners will be able to identify, recognize, and/or publicize innovation with technology. This session will provide an in-depth discussion on challenges you will face when incorporating A/V technologies in your classroom. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Technical TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 147 21st Century Middle School Classroom |
| Jeff Eller, Fayette County Public Schools |
| Italian 3-4 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Exemplify classroom integration of technology to enhance student communication, collaboration, and concentration. Technological concentrations include the use of Skype, Garage Band / Audacity, Mobi Board, CPS devices, iPad, Google Docs and Sites, Blogs, and YouTube. Skill enhancements can be made not only into the Science curriculum but also between other subject areas for interdisciplinary differentiation. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional 6-8 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 148 Just Say 'NO!' to PowerPoint |
| Kate Burton, Trinity School, Atlanta |
| Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Discover why classrooms, especially at the elementary level, should be utilizing presentation software other than PowerPoint. We'll discuss the benefits of having students use programs like HyperStudio or Share, which are better suited for the new and non-linear ways students should be presenting information to one another. As educators, it is important that we activate multiple areas of students' brains to aid in retention and deep learning of new information. Since teaching and presenting helps transfer information from short-term to long-term memory, come explore new ways to create presentations that go beyond PowerPoint. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 149 T.B.A. |
| Kenyan 3-4 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 150 Key Elements of a High Quality Online Educational Program |
| James Beveridge, Southwest Georgia Technical College |
| Spanish 1-2 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| While the purposes of online educational programs may vary greatly, there are common elements that virtually all high quality programs have in common. This presentation is designed to highlight the design elements and practices that are commonly identified as the key elements or indicators of high quality online educational programs. Special emphasis will be given to the standards and elements that tie directly to best practices guides set forth by regional accreditation organizations. These elements and practices are designed to be flexible and fluid. Organizations should ensure they have incorporated all aspects that are relevant to their environments and modify and adjust the guides as necessary to meet the required local need. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 151 T.B.A. |
| Spanish 3-4 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 152 Heat Up Your Technology Skills With Atomic Learning |
| Christi Osborne, Cobb County Schools |
| Swiss 1-2 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Are there software applications that you would like to learn how to use effectively with students? Would you like to explore technology projects that have been developed for your curriculum area? Would you like to be able to assign technology training to individuals and track their progress as part of professional development? Atomic Learning can be your guide to learn new technology and encourage technology integration in the classroom. Come find out more about this incredible 24/7 web-based resource and see how it can help transform technology integration and training in your school district. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 153 High Tech Treasure Hunters: Integrating Geocaching for PK-12 Instruction |
| Jeffrey Hall, Mercer University |
| Swiss 3-4 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will illustrate the benefits of effective geocaching integration in the PK-12 classroom. Geocaching provides excellent opportunities for cross-curricular connections for all students. After participating in this session, attendees will be familiar with geocaching, handheld global positioning systems, and instructional strategies for incorporating geocaching in multiple curricular areas. Data from PK-12 and university students will be included in the presentation as evidence of success. At the conclusion of the session, attendees will be granted access to a wiki that includes geocaching resources and a summary of the presentation. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 154 Tammy's Favorite Technology Tips, Tricks, and Tools |
| Tammy Worcester, |
| Salon 1 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| In this all fast-paced session, Tammy will share her favorite tips, tricks, and tools for teachers and students. Participants will learn a variety of simple, yet effective ways to use their computers more efficiently and effectively and will explore some cool resources that will enhance teaching and learning. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 155 Budget Challenges: Replacing Microsoft with Google Docs |
| Jason Van Nus, Colquitt County Schools |
| Salon 2 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| In the face of budget cutbacks, many schools are faced with the challenge of eliminating excess expenses while maintaining academic, instructional and program integrity. This is going to be an issue for many of our programs. How do we sustain a cutting edge program within the parameters of a much tighter budget. In this presentation we will explore multiple uses of Google programs and the plethora of free applications that they provide. We will use/demonstrate Google documents, gmail, igoogle, Google calendar, Google reader, Google voice, etc. We will discuss innovative ways that these can be implemented into the classroom and used to replace other, more costly programs, without sacrificing performance or instructional integrity. Participants will need to have an active gmail account. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional 9-12 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 156 Webonize It!! |
| Wendi Williams, Georgia Virtual School |
| Salon 3 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| Tired of never being able to find what your looking for? Do you spend hours and hours looking for information on websites because they are just not organized? Have a training coming up and you can't get all your information in order? Then you need "WEBONIZER" the unique new tool that lets your organize your website, training session or information in an orderly, easy and fun way to navigate! Don't let your website get you down! WEBONIZE it!! Now we won't really be trying to sell you the "Webonizer" but we would like to sell you on the IDEA of using certain techniques and tools to get your website organized and more interesting to look at. Come to this seminar for a fun look at how to recreate the navigation for your current teacher website, training or other forum. Organize resources for students and teachers! Simple solutions such as google sites and demos using more robust tools like Dreamweaver will be shown. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 157 Engaging Students with Socrative |
| Stephen Rahn, iTeach Center |
| Salon 4 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Socrative is a free student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Your students can use whatever technology they have available. No separate clickers are needed. Their iPad, iTouch, laptop, smartphone, or tablet is the clicker. This concurrent session will serve as a demonstration of the primary Socrative tools, including multiple-choice quizzes, short answer questions, games, exit tickets, and reporting. Participants who bring a laptop, tablet, or smart phone will be able to take part in the activities. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 158 Mobile Movie Making |
| Tony Vincent, Tony Vincent, Inc. |
| Salon 5 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Today it's possible to film, edit, and publish movies all on iPad or iPod touch. See a demonstration and examples of how to create excellent educational films by using a variety of iOS apps to film, edit, enhance, and publish videos. Learn about tips and tricks for helping students memorize lines, improve sound quality, change camera angles, improve lighting, add special effects, and much more. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 159 BYOT-A Glimpse into a Real Elementary Teacher's Use |
| Lynne Mashburn, Forsyth County Schools |
| Salon 6 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Catch a glimpse into a real teacher's experience with Bring Your Own Technology in an elementary classroom. See what worked, what hurdles were faced, and other realities of BYOT (importance, relevance, and student engagement). |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 160 SLDS for Techies |
| Travis Allen, Georgia Department of Education |
| Salon 7 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| For a technical look into SLDS, join the SLDS development team in this session to review the Tunnel, technical infrastructure, security design, SSL Certificates, Operational Data Store, future plans, and more. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Technical TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
| SESSION: 161 Help! I have too many photos |
| Leslie Fisher, |
| Salon 8 Thursday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| Having trouble finding your photos? Tried to organize your photos with no luck? This class will go over some of the core concepts in how to organize your photos. Also, we will talk about the best ways to keep your photos organized and find photos quickly. With time remaining, we will do some photo editing. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 162 Off-the-network filtering for on-the-go learning |
| Mike Durando, Lightspeed Systems |
| Australian 1-2 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Mobile learning initiatives are growing, and schools need to find innovative ways to ensure mobile users have the same protection and security as on-network users. Whether you have a 1:1 or a handful of mobile devices, you need to ensure safety and CIPA compliance when your users leave the network. Find out how you can extend filtering policies, monitor off-network use, and ensure safety and success for your mobile learning initiatives. You'll see proven tools, be able to ask questions, and engage in a discussion of the challenges of and solutions to your mobile learning programs. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Technical TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 163 Tablet PCs in K-12 Education |
| Carol Horner, AATE |
| Australian 3-4 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| A tablet PC is a notebook computer with a display screen that allows digital ink to be written on the computer screen using a stylus. It combines the computing power of a laptop with the portability, inking ability, and ease of use offered by a legal pad. It is small enough to carry anywhere, yet large enough and powerful enough to replace your desktop computer. The newest tablet PCs also include touch sensitive screens. This is like having one machine that is like an iPad, has the power of a desktop, but has the portability of a laptop. Come learn about the educational advantages to a tablet PC. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 164 Exemplary and Exceptional Library Media Programs: Middle School Level |
| Judy Serritella, Georgia Department of Education |
| German 1-2 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This is a GaDOE session and will feature Janelle McClure (Palmer Middle in Cobb), Christina Dover (Midway Middle in Liberty County), and Shawn Hinger (Clarke Middle in Clark County). These media specialists will discuss the application process and their Exemplary and Exceptional Library Media Programs. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 165 Fostering the Educational Ecosystem CANCELLED |
| John Ellison, Hillsborough County Public Schools |
| German 3-4 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| When the American education system was developed in the early 1900s, John Dewey, an American philosopher best known for his publications concerning education, recognized that schools were a place to not only gain content knowledge, but also to learn how to live. Education was structured around training the workforce, which at the time were primarily factory workers. With a linear command model, children’s educations were an orderly affair, dictated by lines, rows, repetitive tasks and seven bells. Administration and heads of schools gave commands to teachers, which then trickled down to students. When transforming our education system from the traditional 20th century method to the digital 21st century, we face many challenges. Most high-paying job fields in the United States did not exist 20 years ago. Kindergarteners today will be graduating into a very different world, with jobs that we cannot predict. Therefore, innovation and creativity are necessary in modern classrooms. Teachers, parents, students and administrators are communicating in communities, or educational ecosystems. The strongest ecosystems are those in which all members are flourishing. Technology leaders are invited to come to the “Fostering the Educational Ecosystem” talk to explore the theories on how technology can help improve communication among all stakeholders in the educational ecosystem. Learn how enhanced communication saves money, improves student achievement and increases teacher effectiveness. This session is for technology leaders who will leave knowing how to use emerging technologies to foster learning communities. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Administrative TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 166 When Face to Face Goes Digital: Making Decisions about Converting Course Content |
| Tamara Powell, Kennesaw State University |
| Italian 1-2 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| For teachers and instructors who are considering teaching online, one of the challenges is how to move their face to face expertise into the electronic environment. For many teachers and instructors, the question is "where to start?" What technology exists? What is freely available? What is easy to use? What can students access? Must I change my way of teaching to make my course content available online? This presentation will begin to answer those questions by first assisting teachers and instructors in analyzing their own teaching styles and preferences. Two or three audience members will be asked to volunteer to participate in the analysis. The analysis will be performed with an online tool designed by the presenter using a program called Quandary. The tool, called the "Hybrid-O-Matic," offers a variety of choices regarding teaching methods and style, and then calculates tools and strategies to use for teachers wishing to move face to face course content into electronic formats. The tool recommends free software and directs users to tutorials. It assumes that the user may not have access to a learning management system such as Blackboard or Moodle. All audience members will be given access to the tool to use at their leisure. After the analysis portion, various methods of putting content online will be presented--with the acknowledgement that there is no one right way to teach online. Next, attendees will be shown a collection of freely available tools to help them convert their preferred teaching styles and methods into the digital area. Tools include Hot Potatoes, Quandary, SeaMonkey, Jing, SoftChalk, Blogger, PBWiki, VoiceThread, and Aviary. This session will rely on audience participation regarding what tools are addressed. Finally, attendees will leave with a collection of resources, including step-by-step instructions for creating online content--to use as they migrate their face to face elements into electronic format. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: College TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 167 Using Social Media to Illuminate Classroom Dynamics |
| Alexandra Vlachakis, Fayette County Schools |
| Italian 3-4 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Spark the light bulb over your students’ heads again and again. Join the revolution to end the ongoing battle with classroom boredom. Open new channels of curiosity with your students by learning how to use social media to engage students with 21st century communication and collaboration skills. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 168 Wikis in the Classroom: Communication, Collaboration and Creativity |
| Marsha Harris, AAAIS Independent Schools |
| Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| How can teachers and students collaborate in an online global environment? Why is a wiki an innovative and effective communication tool for my students, parents, and fellow teachers? How can creating content empower students and encourage them to join forces with others? Wikis in the Classroom will provide technology leaders and educators with concrete examples of effective uses of wikis along with answering and discussing the questions above. Join me in a journey to investigate the power of the wiki and how its use can impact teaching and learning in the classroom. Bring your laptop and explore the possibilities with us! This session is appropriate for technology integrators, teachers, and trainers. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 169 Georgia Statehood: A Georgia History Resource for Educators |
| Marty Bray, University of West Georgia |
| Kenyan 3-4 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| As a part of his web development course at the University of West Georgia, Dr. Marty Bray has developed a website that addresses many of the Georgia state history standards. Now, thanks in part to resources made available by the Georgia Archives, this website is available to teachers across the state. In this presentation, Dr. Bray will present an overview of this website along with suggestions for its use in the classroom. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Poster |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 170 Using Wordpress to Develop Professional Portfolios |
| Joseph Bartlett, Atlanta Public Schools |
| Spanish 1-2 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Learn how to effectively communicate your skills and work as an educator through the use of blogs. Build your capacity in helping educators develop their own portfolios of practice. Be ready to work with colleagues to brainstorm, practice and develop a framework for an ongoing professional portfolio to be used as a showcase for their professional practice. Through the use of Wordpress, participants will leave with a systematic process to build professional portfolios without any knowledge of programming or web design. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 171 Georgia's Instructional Improvement System: A Race to the Top Initiative |
| Carol Moore-McLeod, Georgia Department of Education |
| Spanish 3-4 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Georgia's Instructional Improvement System (IIS) is a Race to the Top initiative with the goal of improving teaching and learning through the timely use of data, processes, and tools. In this session, we will update you on our progress thus far, as well as discuss our future plans for the Georgia IIS. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 172 T.B.A. |
| Swiss 1-2 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 173 Exciting New Teaching Tools for 1:1 Learning |
| John Tupa, Bytespeed, LLC |
| Swiss 3-4 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Join us in our mock classroom for a hands-on demonstration of how teachers can use the “Classmate” to play an active role in transforming the learning experience for their students. The Classmate is a ruggedized net tablet built specifically for education that features the Intel Learning Series software suite. The suite includes classroom collaboration software, access management and monitoring software, and creative software for use with the Classmate’s stylus and webcam – enabling teachers to interact and collaborate with students in the classroom on a 1:1 basis. We’ll also demonstrate how to interact discreetly with students in the classroom, as well as how to give a test and receive immediate results. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 174 STEM Picks Up STEAM |
| Merry Willis, Cherokee County Schools |
| Salon 1 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| We have all heard the term STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) but what happens when STEM education picks up steAm? This session will examine the integration of the arts (primarily visual, performing and music) into a technology-rich 5th grade math and science classroom. A variety of technological tools to help in this implementation will be explored, from robots to laptops and iPads, along with some free technology tools to help along the way, no matter what your technology infrastructure situation happens to be. Practices can be adapted and applied in classrooms from K–12 with minor adjustments in content and application. Come explore how powerful arts integration into STEM education can be used as a tool for motivation and a vehicle for increasing student achievement. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 175 Mobile Learning |
| Stormi Johnson, Marietta City Schools |
| Salon 2 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| Mobile learning is becoming a buzz phrase of the 21st century. Students are being raised in an environment where learning at their fingertips is the norm and the days of books and even desktop computers are passé. We will be presenting three ways that one teacher was able to integrate the iPad into the classroom. Our session will present the journey of one teacher at a small school system in Marietta, GA. Learn about her classroom management style, great applications with ZERO funds, integrated lessons, and how she raised her students test scores in a multitude of content areas. Join us in this session to learn about the challenges and successes of integrating iPads into spring math camp, an ESOL inclusion class, and summer school in just 3 months. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 176 Bring Your Own Technology Innovation to Implementation |
| Jason Branch, South Forsyth High School |
| Salon 3 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| South Forsyth High has embarked on a mission to leverage the technologies students already possess. These include cell phones, netbooks, video game devices, skype, and laptops. The school worked with its teaching staff to explore issues such as how to manage the classroom when some students have a computing device and others do not. This session will include how technology enhances student learning, supports innovative teaching strategies and personalizes the learning experience for students. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional 9-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 177 Going Mobile in a Stationary Classroom: Incorporating ALL Student-Owned Mobile Devices into your Curriculum |
| Patrick Crispen, |
| Salon 4 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 400 |
| In the midst of a sea of iPods, iPads, Droids, and more, it is easy to forget that the 'mobile' in 'mobile learning' refers to the learner, not to the learner's device. In this one hour session we'll look at effective ways that you can stay in your classroom and use mobile device-agnostic tools and techniques for student digital storytelling, citizen journalism, service learning, and more. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 178 Web Tools for Collaboration |
| Tony Vincent, |
| Salon 5 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Not only is collaboration an important life skill, but it can have a positive influence on student engagement. Web-based tools can enable collaboration among students in the same classroom or among students anywhere in the world. Experience terrific and free tools that can fuel productive collaboration through text, voice, discussion groups, whiteboard spaces, mind mapping, and presentations. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 179 GADOE Instructional Technology Advisory Committee Meeting |
| Jill Hobson, Forsyth County Schools |
| Salon 6 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 400 |
| This Birds of A Feather Session is open to all who are interested in being a part of or who are already members of the GADOE Instructional Technology Advisory Committee. This committee provides feedback and recommendations to the Georgia Department of Education's Technology Services Department on issues related to Instructional Technology. Most meetings are conducted online. Contact Jill Hobson for additional information. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Select an audience type TYPE: Select a session type |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 180 Georgia's 21st Century Skills Assessment |
| Ryan Berens, Georgia Department of Education |
| Salon 7 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| A review of the results for the first year of using the 21st Century Skills Assessment with Georgia's 8th graders. This session will also discuss the 2011-2012 adminstration of the 21st Century Skills Assessment. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM |
| SESSION: 181 T.B.A. |
| Salon 8 Thursday 1:15 - 2:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 182 Support Literacy Development through Cross-Curricular Activites |
| Donna Ellers, World Book, Inc. |
| Australian 1-2 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Excite learning with online multimedia lessons, activities, and assessments. Web products designed to support 21st century literacy skills and investigative thinking, correlated to Georgia Standards, with grade appropriate differentiated reading levels, teacher resources and tools. Lessons include: critical thinking questions that help students apply the lesson content in a new direction to build problem-solving skills; main idea checks to support comprehension development; quizzes and tests to help students develop content area vocabulary and check understanding of the text; modeled reading of the lesson text to improve fluency; extension activities to challenge advanced students beyond the scope of the lesson; step-by-step hands-on experiments to support inquiry-based learning. Content and features are both teacher and student driven. Content and features are ideal for use on interactive whiteboards. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 183 Using Turnitin.com to Eliminate Academic Dishonesty in the Online English Classroom |
| Jane E. O'Brien, Georgia Virtual School |
| Australian 3-4 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Turnitin.com assists online instructors with the facilitation of the writing process, monitoring students' understanding of what constitutes plagiarism in all of its varied forms, and eliminating academic dishonesty. The integrated resource consists of three programs: the Originality Report, Grademark, and PeerMark. The session will examine the effective use of Turnitin.com within the English classroom to eliminate academic dishonesty, combat plagiarism, and aid in the instruction of the writing process. At Georgia Virtual School, Turnitin.com is an integrated resource within the Desire2Learn platform, and teachers across all disciplines utilize the Originality Report and Grademark for formal essays, projects, and response activities. Dr. Cozart, a co-presenter, will provide additional commentary regarding Georgia Virtual School policy on plagiarism and academic dishonesty. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional 9-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 184 Exemplary and Exceptional Library Media Programs: High School Level |
| Judy Serritella, Georgia Department of Education |
| German 1-2 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This is a GaDOE session and will feature Melissa Purcell and Amy Bradley at Glynn Academy in Glynn County and Jan Reed and Elease Franchini at Sequoyah High in Cherokee County. These media specialists will discuss the application process and their Exemplary and Exceptional Library Media Programs. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 185 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) + Web 2.0 = Quality Learning for All |
| Amanda Inman, Paulding County School District |
| German 3-4 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This session will provide participants with an awareness and understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and the utilization of Web 2.0 tools to create a powerful learning environment for all students. It is the utilization of both UDL principles and Web 2.0 tools that create a learning environment that meets the needs of various learning styles and ability levels of students to promote critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills. Tools from the following categories will be used to facilitate the session: annotation and note taking, audio and podcast tools, collaborative writing tools, mind mapping, educator and student communities, communication and online discussion tools, learning spaces, presentation and video tools and video sharing. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 186 Classroom in the Clouds |
| Brian Sorrow, Woodward Academy |
| Italian 1-2 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| With so many technology-based options for teachers to use, educators and students can sometimes get lost in a web of online accounts, site addresses, and online tools. In this session, teachers will learn how to use 100% free Google Sites and other tools to create a single integrated classroom platform that will host all online activities for students, including documents, presentations, media projects, resource links, student blogs, and a student-authored wiki. Teachers will learn curriculum-driven uses and lessons that can be integrated through this online learning platform. Examples: http://waenglishsite.com and http://waushistory.com |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 187 No Phone Booths, No Problem. Save your students with these super 21st century tools. |
| Keelan Seabolt, Fayette County School Board |
| Italian 3-4 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| MOBIs, responders, calculators, multimedia, and other tools that help spark student engagement in the classroom. Learn how Sandy Creek High School in Fayette County is using 21st century tools to help engage and enhance student learning. This presentation will showcase technology tools used in physics (presenter Keelan Seabolt), economics (presenter Chris Cannon), 9-12 math (presenter Beth Sims) and computer science (presenter Alexandra Vlachakis). |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional 9-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 188 From Chic to Geek: The Importance of Building a PLN |
| Kara Koetter, Trinity School Atlanta |
| Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This will be an exciting session geared towards new teachers. It will focus on new educators being thrown into the hectic world of teaching and being expected to keep up with the 21st century skills we are supposed to deliver to our students on a daily basis. It will be my testimonial of going from chic to geek in just a matter of months-- from creating a personal learning network using Twitter to adding blogs to my RSS feed. Since I was new to teaching and technology, it was necessary for me to grasp its increasing importance in order to become a better educator. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Select a session type |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 189 Thinking That Clicks: Developing Habits of Mind with Technology |
| Catherine Douthard, Fayette County Schools |
| Kenyan 3-4 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| The purpose of the session is to present effective instructional strategies delivered through proven teacher-created lesson plans. The lessons are designed to help teachers and students develop strong habits of mind, use a variety of technology tools and employ real-life technology skills. Participants will know what the 16 Habits of Mind are and how they are related to technology; use the NETS*S benchmark assessments for Grades 2 and 5 to evaluate the progress of the students’ technology and critical thinking skills; use the lessons, ideas and tools presented in their classroom to develop strong habits of mind; and know how to embed the teaching and assessment of technology skills in a national standards based curriculum. |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 190 AMP IT UP! - Access Equals Power For Students With Hearing Loss |
| Michael Clegg, Georgia Department of Education |
| Spanish 1-2 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| This mission of the Accessible Materials Project(AMP)team (Sandy Huston, Project Manager; Tina Caloud, ASL Specialist; Michael Clegg, Video Editor) is to provide language, literacy, and technology support to meet the individual needs of deaf and hard of hearing students, empowering them to achieve their highest potential. With the advent of improved technologies in video editing and the proliferation of web based sites for sharing materials, substantial opportunities are now available for creating and sharing educational, highly appealing American Sign Language (ASL) accessible texts in a digital mode. Our presentation will include samples of these materials, the accessible text development process, and the impact on student learning. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 191 eBooks, Linking the Library to the Classroom |
| David Starnes, Representative |
| Spanish 3-4 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Participants will learn how eBooks can be an effective teaching/learning tool for librarians, teachers, and students. Whether your goal is helping students become independent readers, engaging a classroom in whole-group instruction, or grabbing the attention of young learners, eBooks from Follett Library Resources are a cost-effective solution. Content includes graphic novels, big books, reference and popular fiction titles. eBooks are ideal for Interactive White Boards, with no minimum order quantities; no special handling, or annual subscription fees. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 192 Got Google Apps for Education and Google Tools? |
| Connie White, Lakeview Academy |
| Swiss 1-2 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Learn about the Wow! Explore the plethora of classroom uses that Google has to offer your school. This Google Certified Teacher will share innovative, instructional strategies and tons of free resources. Engage students with creative, collaborative, student-centered projects. Sample the smorgasbord of goodies in Google Tools to help you search, explore, and share. The presenters will share their favorite teacher productivity tips, lessons from our school-wide launch of Google Apps and examples of classroom favorites that foster 21st Century Skills. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 193 Video Diaries - A New Tool for Classroom Teachers CANCELLED |
| Amanda Olford, Cartersville City Schools |
| Swiss 3-4 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 88 |
| In this session you will learn how to video yourself and students to create a digital diary. These videos can be used for review, remediation or for demonstration purposes and podcast or uploaded to a website. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 194 Be a First Class Digital Citizen with Tim and Moby! |
| Teresa Fuller, BrainPOP |
| Salon 1 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| "The Internet is where children are growing up," the New York Times reported recently, citing the Kaiser Family Foundation research. The foundation suggested that children are online or interacting with digital media just about every hour they are not asleep or in school. So it follows that schools are the logical place to help students learn the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. Although most educators agree that teaching digital citizenship is important, it is difficult to work it into a curriculum that is already filled with hundreds of standards that must be mastered. It is also difficult for teachers to keep up with what is new and important in the world of digital technology, especially given the time constraints placed on them to teach basic skills such as reading and math. How does a teacher give due diligence to a topic as important as digital citizenship without sacrificing precious time dedicated to other subjects? How does he or she present a quality lesson with a minimal time investment? The answer? BrainPOP. This session will show teachers how to take advantage of BrainPOP’s Digital Citizenship resources and help ensure that students’ online interactions are as safe as possible. They will discover resources such as blogs, cyberbullying, digital etiquette, email and IM, social networking, and more. They will take a digital etiquette quiz using a student response system (clickers) and will be given a free 30 day trial to use all resources covered as well as links to download online resources such as posters and lesson plans. The presenter will demo a model lesson by using a Flipchart integrating BrainPOP’s Internet Safety video and other activities. Activities include using the ActivExpression student response system within the Flipchart and with the BrainPOP quizzes for formative and summative assessment, completing resources on BrainPOP such as the online vocabulary activity pages, watching an Internet safety video and brainstorming new safety rules not found in the video. BrainPOP topics are being constantly refreshed and updated. Teachers can feel confident that the information they are presenting is appropriate, entertaining, and educational. If schools have home access to BrainPOP, these topics can also be shared with parents to review with their children at home. Finally, these topics are also a great way to cover technology literacy standards and requirements for the Georgia eighth grade technology literacy test. |
| STRAND: Digital Citizenship AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 195 Bringing Blended Learning to Every District: Models for Success |
| Jay Heap, Georgia Department of Education |
| Salon 2 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| This session will focus on the Georgia Virtual School plans to model a state-wide blended learning program. Attend this session to see how GAVS has implemented, delivered, and supported this project in seven pilot schools. Also discover various blended models and how districts are implementing these models for student success. Emphasis will be placed on the planning and support stages along with teacher training options. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 196 From Ordinary to Extraordinary |
| Twila Masaschi, Georgia Virtual School |
| Salon 3 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| Find out how to enhance your virtual classroom using Web 2.0 tools to promote creativity and critical thinking in your instruction and student learning products. We will be showcasing several free and easy tools such as Museum Box, Glogster, etc. Learn how to use the tools as well as view several models. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 197 Is 7 Your Lucky Number? |
| Brent Williams, iTeach Center |
| Salon 4 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Budget woes and time to train technical support has delayed the implementation of Windows 7 in many schools. However, if your school is finally making the move, this session will be very helpful to you. Windows 7 is the powerful new operating system from Microsoft that will eventually become commonplace in schools. Windows 7 has a feature set that clearly sets it apart from Windows XP and makes it a pleasure to use. However, the transition from Windows XP to Windows 7 can be challenging, to say the least. This session will explain and demonstrate why Windows 7 is a great fit for the classroom and describe the challenges students, teachers and technology specialists will face migrating to Windows 7. If you have one, bring your own Windows 7 Netbook or Laptop and follow along! (Not required) |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 198 T.B.A. |
| Salon 5 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 199 iOS Birds of a Feather Session |
| Tony Vincent, |
| Salon 6 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Sometimes it's nice not to have a pre-planned agenda! Birds of a Feather sessions are loose gatherings of like-minded people who wish to freely discuss topics of importance to them. Sometimes a guess speaker is showcased to kick start the conversations, and other times there may be an open mic with only a minimal opening statement. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 200 Why the Statewide Longitudinal Data System is important to you (instructional technology and other support specialists)? |
| Ryan Berens, Georgia Department of Education |
| Salon 7 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| What is available in LDS now? What's coming very soon? What's down the road? and WHY DO I CARE? Anyone that helps support teachers should attend this session for the answers to these questions. There ARE amazing tools available to you now and more coming your way soon. Don't miss this session! You'll be glad you didn't! |
| STRAND: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| SESSION: 201 T.B.A. |
| Salon 8 Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 260 |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 202 Lifelong Learning through E-portfolios |
| Stella Porto, GADLA/Graduate School of Management & Technology |
| Australian 1-2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| E-portfolios are becoming increasingly more common as a way to capture formal and informal learning experiences, gains and insights. The advent of social media, which has enabled regular users to produce web content, has had a significant impact in promoting the development and deployment of e-portfolios. In this presentation, we discuss the value, the advantages and major challenges of using e-portfolios to portray acquired and planned competencies and skills. We introduce the audience to one particular social media tool that can be useful when planning one's own e-portfolio. We share examples of different e-portfolios and engage participants in reflecting and developing their personal e-portfolios. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 203 Getting it right when there's no money left: Designing high quality K-12 online and blended courses |
| Kim Huett, University of West Georgia |
| Australian 3-4 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Are you interested in developing quality blended or online courses, but lack the resources to pay for pre-packaged content or outside support? In this session we highlight an innovative quality control initiative through which graduate students in an online program in instructional technology at the University of West Georgia have served as course reviewers of blended and online courses offered at two schools in Henry County Schools, Georgia. In this session, we will explain the course review model used, discuss how it has evolved based on stakeholder feedback, and share the results of this ground-breaking partnership. The session will conclude with discussion and questions. (Also presented by Dr. Jason B. Huett) |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Administrative TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 204 Adobe Creative Suite - Developing HTML5 Websites for Mobile Devices |
| Rick Volkmann, Adobe |
| German 1-2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Learn how to design, develop, and deploy HTML5 websites that adapt to the screen size of any mobile device using the latest version of Adobe Dreamweaver. Leverage jQuery Mobile starter templates to build interactive websites for mobile phones and PhoneGap integration to package these as native iOS and Android applications. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 205 Plan. Teach. Achieve! |
| Thomas Bain, netTrekker |
| German 3-4 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Educators today are faced with increasing responsibilities as they strive to meet the individual needs of their students every day. They are looking for solutions that will help them throughout the instructional cycle, from reviewing standards while planning lessons, to adapting resources for various learning styles, to using assessment data for remediation. Join the discussion of how you can use netTrekker to: incorporate digital content into your planning, teaching and remediation methods; use digital content inside traditional curriculum to increase student engagement; align content and instruction to state standards. A Georgia educator will share hands-on practices. The result – empowering YOU to improve learning and achievement for ALL students! |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 206 T.B.A. |
| Italian 1-2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 207 The Silver Lining in the Cloud |
| Todd Hindmon, Douglas County Schools |
| Italian 3-4 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Microsoft’s Live at Edu and Google’s Applications for Education are two silver linings to cloud computing. They offer applications that are familiar to end users, storage solutions that reduce district requirements, and the potential to reduce email overhead within school systems. Hear how Douglas and Fayette school systems made the move from district hosted services to cloud services and the benefits gleaned from such moves. Participants will hear of the options considered by two of Georgia's school districts and the decision points to migrate from internal mail services to cloud mail services, and the benefits provided by each service. |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: Administrative TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 208 Schoology in the K-12 Environment |
| Jim Farmer, Ware County Schools |
| Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| How do you extend learning, communicate with parents, students, and peers, and easily enrich your classes with 21st century skills? Come to this session to see how schools in Ware County are using Schoology.com to enhance classroom communication and learning in a K-12 environment. Teachers, instructional coaches, technology coordinators, and administrators are using Schoology in a variety of ways as they strive to embrace new tools and forms of teaching and learning. Implementation ideas will be shared along with lessons learned. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 209 Web 2.0MG! Make an Impact in Your Media Center |
| Heather Kindschy, Cobb County Schools |
| Kenyan 3-4 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Oh my goodness! Web 2.0 technology is everywhere and often free for educators. Find out how three Cobb County media specialists harness the power of Web 2.0 technology to build relationships with students and teachers. Featured sites: GlogsterEDU, Prezi, Symbaloo, Animoto, Evernote, blogs, and SchoolTube. |
| STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 210 T.B.A. |
| Spanish 1-2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 211 T.B.A. |
| Spanish 3-4 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 212 Preparing Georgia Students for the Knowledge Economy: A Comparison of the GPS and the Common Core |
| Anissa Lokey-Vega, Kennesaw State University |
| Swiss 1-2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| As Georgia adopts the Common Core, it is important to know how these standards are influencing Georgia's effort in preparing students for the Knowledge Economy. The authors share results of a study that analyzed both the GPS and the Common Core for evidence of creativity, digital literacy, English language literacy, information literacy, interpersonal participation in a learning society, intrapersonal skills of life-long learning, media literacy, numeracy, problem-solving, and systems thinking. Preliminary results indicate that the Common Core Standards have the same strengths and weaknesses as the GPS, meaning both serve Georgia students well in English language learning, information literacy, and numeracy, but fail to support the other areas required. The primary difference in the two curricula are that the Common Core evidenced slightly more balance and relevance to the goal of participating in the Knowledge Economy. Specific suggestions on areas to supplement curriculum for the Knowledge Economy will be provided. While research methods will not be the focus of this presentation, resources explaining the study's methods will be offered. |
| STRAND: Research and Information Fluency AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 213 T.B.A. |
| Swiss 3-4 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88 |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 214 Lights, Camera, Action: Using your iPad, iPhone or iTouch to Create Professional Looking Videos |
| Allisan Mintz, Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| Salon 1 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| In this session you will learn how to shoot and create interesting video using the best apps for your iOS device. Camera apps along with special effect video apps will be demonstrated. We will also create video using the iMovie mobile app, iMovie on the Mac and Animoto. Bring your smart phone or iPad for a fun and informative session. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: B.Y.O.T. |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 215 Smackdown with Bernajean Porter |
| Bernajean Porter, |
| Salon 2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| "Interested in participating in a Smackdown after hearing how great our Wednesday session went? Do you have a creative spirit? Love to share ideas and information? Then this session is for you! Come and join our second Smackdown of the week and claim your two minutes of fame with Bernajean Porter as facilitator. Participants will have about two minutes of floor time to share something ""techie"" that they find valuable in this exciting and ever-changing world of educational technology. Bernajean will draw upon her many talents including writer, speech and debate coach, inventor, auntie, teacher of possibilities, media maker, futurist, master of survival techniques when working with adolescents, professional speaker, technology consultant, teacher of teachers, long-term technology user, promoter of anything that increases joy, spirit and outrageous possibilities in all aspects of life for kids and adults and now... a digital storytelling guide to add to the conversation as this smackdown takes place. It's easy to participate-just sign up at the door! You don't want to miss this!" |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Select a session type |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 216 40 Affordable, Free & Effective Tech Tools for Education |
| Jeremy Wendt, Tennessee Tech University |
| Salon 3 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| Hang on tight for the forty latest innovative, cross-curricular technology tools for the K-12 classroom! Resources like Livebinders and Dropbox, Augmented Reality, iPad apps & much, much more will be shared. This session has been designed to be very fast-paced with loads of information for classroom teachers. A huge assortment of new ideas coupled with new uses for traditional technology favorites will be shared. All attendees will gain something from the presentation, as it covers a wide variety of grade levels and user experience. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 217 Mashups: Creating New Classroom Content Using Freely-Available Digital Media |
| Patrick Crispen, |
| Salon 4 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 400 |
| For centuries, educators have strived to teach students how to take existing scholarly materials and reuse those materials -- with proper credit, of course -- to create something new. In this one-hour session you'll learn how you and your students can go beyond the world of text to create new, derivative works from freely-available graphics, audio, video, and animation files. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 218 iTunes: The Perfect Classroom Media Manager |
| Kevin Lane, Catoosa County Schools |
| Salon 5 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 400 |
| Music teachers who use music or video in their classroom can benefit from a media manager that can organize their media and keep it ready to use, even on a moment's notice. iTunes is a powerful media manager that can make organizing music, video and even pdf's according to different uses and grade levels easy. And when combined with an iPod or iPad, a teacher can take media anywhere his or her students go. Participants in this session will learn: 1. How to import music into iTunes 2. How to purchase music from the iTunes Store 3. How to create playlists and organize their music 4. How to use iTunes to burn CD's 5. How to sync and use an iPod with iTunes 6. How to import YouTube movies into iTunes for classroom use 7. How to manage books and pdf's and much more! |
| STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 219 ipads in the classroom |
| John Chamberlain, Forsyth County Schools |
| Salon 6 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 400 |
| We are going to explore ways to integrate ipads into both the gifted class room and the regular education classroom. The ipads will be used as part of a collaboration project between a gifted teacher and a regular education class in elementary. The gifted teacher will be serving all of the students in a regular fourth grade classroom for enrichment. The lessons will be differentiated for ability. All students will be using the ipads for research and for stock analysis in preparation for the Georgia Stock Market Game and presentation. |
| STRAND: Creativity and Innovation AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-5 TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 220 Assessing effective use of Technology in the Classroom with Wayfind |
| Ryan Berens, Georgia Department of Education |
| Salon 7 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 260 |
| The Georgia Dept of Education has piloted the teacher assessment Wayfind in a number of districts across the state. This session will discuss using Wayfind to inform teachers and leaders on the areas of strength and deficiency in the use of technology in the classroom. This information will in turn help to guide the types of instructional technology professional development that is needed. This session will also discuss the results of the pilot and future plans involving Wayfind. |
| STRAND: Select a strand AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: Concurrent |
| Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
| SESSION: 221 T.B.A. |
| Salon 8 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 260 |