PC-B01 Developing A Sustained Vision for Technology: Shifting
Perceptions to Action - Cost: $105
John Gould, Drexel University
Target Audience: All
Presentation Strands: Emerging Technologies/Trends, Policy/Planning/Funding, Professional Development/Teacher Preparation, Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research, Technology Leadership
Session Level: Introductory
Computer Platform: Windows
Technology offers educators the opportunities to create new learning environments for students, teachers and communities. But, educators must understand that as new behaviors and learnings are required, the more resistance they will encounter! This workshop explores the essential skills to increase shared visioning, new learning structures and new roles for teachers and students when schools are adjusting to accelerating complexity and technologies. |
PC-B02 Discovery Educator Network - Limited space available - Cost: $135
Discovery Educator Network
The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) is pleased to present a special full-day preconference event that will provide STAR Discovery Educators and welcomed guests an exciting and enriching day of professional development focused on creative ways to use digital media and other technologies in the classroom.
After the opening session, participants will have the opportunity to customize their schedules from the following choices:
- Using Second Life in Education
- Discovery Education Streaming and Premiere Elements
- Digital Storytelling with Web 2.0
- Discovery Education Streaming and Google Earth
- Podcasting 101
- Top Ten Free Web 2.0 Resources
- The Builders in Discovery Education Streaming
Lunch will be provided and the day’s festivities will come to a close with fun, prizes and special announcements from the Discovery Educator Network.
Registration for this full-day pre-conference event is limited.
Note: This event is free for STAR Discovery Educators. Contact your DEN team for more details.
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| Although the workshops are held in either Macintosh or Windows labs, only those sessions marked with an asterisk (*) are platform specific.
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