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Program Information (Tentative listing)
| | | | | Session Time: 135 | | | | Session Number: A01 | | Program Title: RosettaStone Learning Language Software | | Program Description: Computer-based language learning programs can be a valuable resource for language classrooms. Using Rosetta Stone language learning software as a model, this interactive workshop explores the practical issues of language-learning and educational technology. | | Affiliated Organization: RosettaStone | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Jeanne Edwards | | Co-Presenter(s): Doug Moran | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: ALL | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A02 | | Program Title: Digital Camera Workshop, Camera Tips and Curriculum | | Program Description: Join us for mini-photography assignments covering sports shooting, panorama, zoom and super-macro. Explore a photographic library and build a report that includes narration and sound effects. Use a paint program smudge out a frame, stamp down a border. Get budgeting strategies | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Mike Smith | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A03 | | Program Title: iPods and Podcasting for Teaching and Learning | | Program Description: Discover podcasting, an exciting new way for students and teachers to create, publish and distribute their own educational content, in the classroom, or around the world. With podcasting, students, teachers and parents can have anywhere, anytime access to the latest educational audio and video content, on a Mac, on a PC or an iPod! Learn how easy it is to get started in the exciting world of educational podcasting today! | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Dave Marra | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A04 | | Program Title: The $500 Videoconference Classroom | | Program Description: Desktop videoconference systems and inexpensive peripherals combine to create a portable videoconference classroom at a fraction of the cost and complexity of a dedicated system. Learn how to create a multi-point videoconference over broadband Internet using low-cost web-based conference systems. New equipment investment about $500 per site. | | Affiliated Organization: CAPE: Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Scott Garrigan | | Co-Presenter(s): Cheryl Leuthe | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A05 | | Program Title: Integrating Digital Learning for Elem Students | | Program Description: Discover how we are utilizing a powerful digital learning system that delivers dynamic, effective, and engaging media to our students. We have access to hundreds of movies, software activities, Internet links, and print resources that are connected to the curriculum and aligned to state and national standards. | | Affiliated Organization: Wayne Highlands School District | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Lori Sheldon | | Co-Presenter(s): Tamlyn Ebert | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: K-8 | | Level: All |
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| | | | Session Number: A06 | | Program Title: Using netTrekker d.i. with Promethean ACTIVboard | | Program Description: See the collaborative classroom in action! netTrekker d.i.'s standards-based differentiated instruction resources team with Promethean's interactive whiteboard, ACTIVboard, to empower teachers to deliver rich, interactive content. Participants will learn to use Promethean's ACTIVboard and ACTIVotes along with Promethean lessons in netTrekker d.i. to support collaboration, communication, higher order thinking, and 21st Century Skills. | | Affiliated Organization: netTrekker d.i. | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Jill Allen | | Co-Presenter(s): Aleasha Aiken, Nancy Cheris | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A07 | | Program Title: Student Collaborative Project - Latino Web Page | | Program Description: Learn how high school students collaborate to develop a Latino Web page to share school and community information with Spanish-speaking students and parents at Avon Grove High School. Discover what the students have learned about technology and how this project has had a positive impact on them as individuals. | | Affiliated Organization: Avon Grove School District | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Joyce Perry | | Co-Presenter(s): Ruth Nilan, Jeanne Held | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: All |
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| | | | Session Number: A08 | | Program Title: Keeping Teachers Current | | Program Description: Keeping teachers up to date with technology is not an easy task. This district planned and organized brief morning and afternoon technology skill and/or integration sessions for teachers to attend once a month. Learn what topics to choose and how to cover them in 30 minutes! | | Affiliated Organization: South Western SD | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Michelle Krill | | Co-Presenter(s): Bryan Tayman | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: All |
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| | | | Session Number: A09 | | Program Title: Animation and Moving Creations | | Program Description: Construct a path animation, by inserting a character and giving it a path, then build an animated story page. Make a virtual flip-book. Draw 3 frames of animation and assemble them into a looping Disney-style cartoon. Learn claymation strategies. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A10 | | Program Title: Network Security Techniques for K-12 | | Program Description: The session will focus on the latest tools and techniques in designing, implementing and maintaining a safe, manageable network environment. | | Affiliated Organization: Micro Technology Groupe, Inc. | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Steve Katsman | | Strand: Infrastructure/Security/Management | | Audience: Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: All |
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| | | | Session Number: A11 | | Program Title: Data Driven Decisions created by Palms and DIBELS | | Program Description: We will demonstrate the use of palm pilots to assist you in your assessment and progress monitoring. We will discuss the advantages of the technology and how Catasauqua was able to increase student achievement by 50% in one year. | | Affiliated Organization: Step By Step Learning/Catasauqua School District | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Mary Doe Donecker | | Co-Presenter(s): Kathy Kotran | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A12 | | Program Title: Imagine - A Web Site Without Barriers | | Program Description: Imagine surfing a web page by listening to it. Imagine using a keyboard to navigate the Internet. What we imagine is actually very real for some members of our community. This session will explore website accessibility with a focus on resources and solutions to lessen the barriers that often exist. | | Affiliated Organization: New Jersey Department of Education | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Joseph Seaman | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility | | Audience: All | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A13 | | Program Title: School Journalism the Joomla Way | | Program Description: Joomla, the powerful open-source content management system, is the best thing to happen to the journalism classroom since the Tinker case. This free CMS is the key to overcoming limitations of budget, time, and technology. The front-end features appeal to modern students, and the back-end is built for efficiency. | | Affiliated Organization: East Pennsboro Area High School (EPASD) | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Darcy Goshorn | | Strand: Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A14 | | Program Title: Inspired Writing and Portfolios Packed with Power | | Program Description: Tired of the traditional essay organized into the two-pocket portfolio? Explore interactive editing, digital photography in the multi-modal essay, and electronic portfolios in the classroom. All this is enhanced through using a digital whiteboard. Learn how Inspiration software, PhotoStory, and PowerPoint can be used to create a student portfolio. | | Affiliated Organization: Brookville Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Donna Snyder | | Co-Presenter(s): Amy Watson, Amanda Carrico | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Higher Ed | | Level: All |
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| | | | Session Number: A15 | | Program Title: Moodle: Online Help 4 ur Noodle | | Program Description: Its a challenge to keep up with the expansion of knowledge found in technology when were teaching in a world where changes in curricula happen at a slow pace. Middle school teachers are bringing the future into their classrooms using cross-curricular, real-world connections that engage students in activities they love! | | Affiliated Organization: PENNCREST School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Dee Darcangelo | | Co-Presenter(s): Meghan Dragosavec, Kyli Sitterley | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A16 | | Program Title: Learning How to Teach Online via Online | | Program Description: This session discusses how an online class was developed to prepare instructors to teach online and use the course management system. The steps taken to convert a traditional face-to-face training to online will be explained along with the results. Each phase of the course transformation will be highlighted. | | Affiliated Organization: Montgomery County Community College | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Fran Lukacik | | Co-Presenter(s): Susan Hauck, Richard Greenwood | | Strand: Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: Higher Ed | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A17 | | Program Title: Technology to D.I. | | Program Description: This presentation explores the synergy between computer and information technology and Differentiated Instruction (D.I). We will examine resources for differentiation available on the Internet and local networks, technologies specifically designed for differentiation, and techniques for combining technology use and differentiated instruction effectively in the classroom. | | Affiliated Organization: Lower Merion School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Bill Dolton | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All | | Level: Intermediate |
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| | | | Session Number: A18 | | Program Title: Data Management Strategies | | Program Description: Data is being used to make critical decisions in education, yet a survey of 22 school districts showed support staff really administered over 50 percent of the data systems and student data does not match between systems. This workshop will give proven strategies to simplify data management and improve its accuracy. | | Affiliated Organization: Derry Township School District | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Alvin Harding | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management Technology Leadership | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: Intermediate |
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| | | | Session Number: A19 | | Program Title: Grant Writing - Funding Your Dreams | | Program Description: Grant writing is becoming an essential skill as schools attempt to fund more technology programs on ever tighter budgets. This workshop will provide participants with resources to find available grants and determine if they are a good fit for their organization. Attendees will learn how to read the requirements carefully and provide the information in a succinct but powerful way. | | Affiliated Organization: Nazareth Area School District | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: Tracy Smith | | Strand: Policy/Planning/Funding Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A20 | | Program Title: Identity Driven Network Management | | Program Description: Network Administrators are challenged to deal with ever-increasing security threats. IT professionals must continuously strive to keep both malicious users and software away from the network, while allowing the approved users access to the right resources at the right times. Learn about several standards-based approaches to effectively stop potential threats at the edge of your network before they enter. | | Affiliated Organization: ProCurve Networking by HP/ePlus | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Dodson Dietrich | | Co-Presenter(s): Hugh McNelis | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management Mobile/Wireless Technologies Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All | | Level: Intermediate |
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| | | | Session Number: A21 | | Program Title: A Whole World in Kids' Hands: Google Earth Tours | | Program Description: Google Earth is more than a powerful, free tool for teachers! See how your students can use the virtual globe to create guided multimedia tours and learn through text, images, video and spatial relationships. Step-by-step project guide, student planner and assessment rubric included. | | Affiliated Organization: Sewickley Academy | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Julia Tebbets | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Level: Introductory |
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| | | | Session Number: A22 | | Program Title: Internet Safety: Curriculum for K-12 Classrooms | | Program Description: Students use the Internet to learn, play, and socialize but many dangers exist. From bullying to abductions to worse, cyber-crimes committed against children are escalating. Learn about a FREE K-12 curriculum that empowers you to impact your school district and community with proactive solutions to the dangers of the Internet. | | Affiliated Organization: Shanksville-Stonycreek School District | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Marty Petrosky | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology and Ethics | | Audience: All | | Level: Introductory |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: 105 | | | | Session Number: B01 | | Program Title: Internet Security Solutions: Time to Consolidate | | Program Description: The challenge of managing multiple technology solutions that K-12 IT Managers are faced with is daunting. The emergence of consolidated, integrated solutions that provide a single point of control to cover IT security requirements is here today. | | Affiliated Organization: Ligtspeed/Interboro | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Michael Bogess | | Co-Presenter(s): none, none | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: B02 | | Program Title: Digital Camera Drop-in Training Center | | Program Description: Visit the digital camera lab, and get your questions answered! An Olympus professional photographer will give you tips and tricks, and solve your most pressing issues. Hell share information on composing better photographs, image touch-up, and curriculum building. Come to experiment, or bring a barrage of questions! | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Mike Smith | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B03 | | Program Title: 21st Century Learning Tools | | Program Description: In these challenging times for 21st century learning, Apple looks at innovative products and practices that help meet those challenges. Studywiz is a virtual learning environment for schools, intuitive and practical for teachers, students and parents. | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Brent Frey | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B04 | | Program Title: Broadband PA: Act183 E-Fund | | Program Description: Pennsylvania's telecommunications infrastructure will bridge the digital divide by providing access to high-speed Internet and eLearning in support of teaching and learning. A panel discussion of eFund awardees and PDE representatives will share their experiences as pioneers on how broadband connectivity is allowing them to share learning opportunities across distances. | | Affiliated Organization: PDE | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Kathy Brautigam |
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| | | | Session Number: B05 | | Program Title: PowerPoint: It's Not Just for Lectures Anymore | | Program Description: PowerPoint has provided effective visual aid to lectures and presentations for many years. With newer interactive capabilities in most recent versions of PowerPoint, incorporating dynamic active learning into the classroom has become extremely easy. This session will model PowerPoint's interactive features and integration into Blackboard. | | Affiliated Organization: Gwynedd-Mercy College | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Michelle Simms | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Higher Ed |
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| | | | Session Number: B06 | | Program Title: Web 2.0 for Teachers - How Might it Change Things? | | Program Description: When the laptops arrive on the desks of the core subject areas, what will you do with them? If the first thing that comes to mind includes the word PowerPoint, then you MUST see this. We'll look at a host of web 2.0 websites and talk about what they might mean to students with laptops. Open your eyes to a web that you may not know even exists, but one in which the students may be thriving. | | Affiliated Organization: Capital Area Intermediate Unit | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: James Gates | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B07 | | Program Title: Lessons Learned - Teaching Science with Laptops | | Program Description: This presentation will discuss all of the lessons learned as we implemented a laptop cart program and a one-to-one laptop program in our science department. I will discuss the use of Internet resources, course web pages, online simulations, probes, and overall laptop management in a science classroom. | | Affiliated Organization: Upper Merion Area School District | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Pete Vreeland | | Strand: Mobile/Wireless Technologies Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B08 | | Program Title: Real Applications of Data Driven Instruction | | Program Description: Differentiating your instruction to meet the needs of individual students cannot be achieved without having appropriate student data about your. Data driven instruction is a confusing topic that can often be difficult to apply in the classroom. This session offers some practical examples of how data driven instruction can be used in any K-12 classroom. | | Affiliated Organization: Troy Aea School District | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Mark Radcliffe | | Co-Presenter(s): Mark Radcliffe, Mark Radcliffe | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: B09 | | Program Title: Explore the Universe of Assistive Technology! | | Program Description: Identify powerful new ways to reach your students with special needs. Preview pressure-adjustable switches, two types of trackballs, mini mice, a touch screen overlay and a microphone work in tandem with educational software. Learn how to develop targeting, tracking, and timing skills. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B10 | | Program Title: Morning Show Identity Swap: Two High Schools Unite | | Program Description: See how students from DTVNews and SoCoPulse worked together to produce a collaborative morning news show. Students from two neighboring high schools joined forces to showcase their video production talents. Find out how the identity swap brought each staff and school closer together. | | Affiliated Organization: Danville Area School District | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Mike Fleming | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B11 | | Program Title: Girls Only Robotics | | Program Description: The Girls Only Workshop received funding from the Heinz Foundation to research different ways of getting girls interested in and involved with technology during the middle school years. The workshop introduces girls to different concepts in robotics and art (e.g., motion, light, sound), and encourages them to be creative as they explore authentic robotic technologies, design, and build their own robots. | | Affiliated Organization: FALK School | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Barbara Bianco | | Co-Presenter(s): Emily Hamner, Tom Lauwers | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: K-8 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: B12 | | Program Title: No Buses Needed:eField Trips&Online Collaborations | | Program Description: Engage your students in meaningful interactive experiences which extend their learning beyond the classroom walls. Spark student interest, present diverse perspectives, promote higher order thinking, and meet curricular goals through the use of virtual field trips and classroom to classroom project connections. Learn about quality resources, collaborative partnerships, and guidelines to make the experiences successful with your students. | | Affiliated Organization: Owen J. Roberts School District | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Linda Nitsche | | Co-Presenter(s): Linda V Nitsche | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Standards/NCLB | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B13 | | Program Title: 21st Century Tech Support For Teaching & Learning | | Program Description: Many districts are using intensive technologies such as distance learning, Internet2, and video conferencing to suport innovative teaching and learning practices. These technologies need adequate technology support. Two school districts have partnered with an enterprise level tech support company to outsource tech support and improve the reliability of their networks. | | Affiliated Organization: Everett Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Rodney Green | | Co-Presenter(s): Brian J. McDermott, Michael L. Stohon | | Strand: Infrastructure/Security/Management Policy/Planning/Funding | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: B14 | | Program Title: Teaching will be Greater with the TI-Navigator | | Program Description: The TI-Navigator has many uses and capabilities, a few of which you can experience first-hand in this session. Together, we will poll, quiz, graph, and do many other exciting activities using the TI-73 and the TI-Navigator. Come and learn how this wonderful technology can be used in your classroom. | | Affiliated Organization: Brookville Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Karin Hetrick | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: B15 | | Program Title: You Can Teach On Line Using Moodle | | Program Description: This presentation explains how to set up and run online courses on a limited budget using Moodle course management software on a standard web account available from most any ISP. Learn what you need to start - domain name, web account, software install, initial software setup, and ideas for course design. | | Affiliated Organization: Whitehall-Coplay School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Carl Keller | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B16 | | Program Title: 1:1 Digital Initiative in Grades K-6 | | Program Description: We will share the success of integrating technology into the curriculum in a 1:1 Digital Elementary School. Come and learn more about our school wide initiative, see video of our students at work, and view learning projects created by kindergarten and fourth grade students. | | Affiliated Organization: Altoona Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Marlana Miller | | Co-Presenter(s): Amanda, L Chirdon | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: B17 | | Program Title: Interactive Media Kid Style | | Program Description: Students in the Canton schools have been doing video programs for over 30 years. The focus andtechnology have evolved as has the focus of the students' work. Students will demonstrate projectsthat address state standards across the curriculum. | | Affiliated Organization: Canton Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Vicki VanNoy | | Co-Presenter(s): Debbie Lutz | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B18 | | Program Title: Productivity Efficiency Tools Effectiveness Control | | Program Description: It's all tied together! Learn and share technology tips within the interpersonal world in which we exist that help keep us focused at the workplace and ensure productivity. Gain insight into contemporary devices and how they may best be used. | | Affiliated Organization: Micro Technology Groupe, Inc. | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Mark T. Dietz | | Co-Presenter(s): Rich Linkchorst | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: B19 | | Program Title: It's 2 AM, Do You Know Where Your Data Is? | | Program Description: This presentation will highlight PA's Breach of Personal Information Notification Act and it's impact on School Districts. It will include an overview of the law as well as some steps schools can take to prevent data breaches. | | Affiliated Organization: CSIU | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: Geoff Craven | | Co-Presenter(s): Dorothy Bollinger | | Strand: Policy/Planning/Funding Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer |
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| | | | Session Number: B20 | | Program Title: HP Information Lifecycle Data Management | | Program Description: According to new federal rules that went into effect Dec. 1, schools, businesses, and other organizations are required to keep tabs on all eMail, instant messages (IM), and other digital communications produced by their employees. Find out how HP ILM can effectively assist your school in determining how and where you store digital information in advance of potential litigation. | | Affiliated Organization: Hewlett-Packard/ePlus | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Robert Tafuro | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: B21 | | Program Title: Get Rid of the Magic of the "Little Black Box" | | Program Description: TI's Symbolic Math Guide allows students to use technology to assist them in mastering algebraic concepts instead of relying on the CAS calculator to solve the problem for them. This "Hands On" session will focus on using SMG in the Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus courses. | | Affiliated Organization: Laurel School District (2006 Keystone Educator) | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Don Rodgers | | Co-Presenter(s): Angie Traggiai | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: B22 | | Program Title: Using Visual Learning to Meet Curriculum Standards | | Program Description: Learn how visual learning tools help students use critical thinking strategies to discover meaning and demonstrate understanding. Using software, such as Inspirationฎ and InspireData, students stay engaged, while strengthening thinking and learning skills. With Inspiration, students build graphic organizers to develop ideas, evaluate information and expand topics into writing. | | Affiliated Organization: Inspiration Software, Inc. | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Laura Gallagher | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Standards/NCLB | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: 70 | | | | Session Number: C01 | | Program Title: Can Reading Failure Be Prevented? | | Program Description: Evidence will support the current reading research of how to prevent reading failure, even among children who are at high risk and children who are likely dyslexic. Critical aspects of assessment, progress monitoring, and instruction that have been proven to dramatically reduce the incidence of reading failure will be demonstrated. | | Affiliated Organization: Step By Step Learning | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Lori Lentz | | Co-Presenter(s): MaryDoe Donecker | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer |
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| | | | Session Number: C02 | | Program Title: The Incredible Hour! | | Program Description: Get ready to explore some of the most amazing technology innovations for education. Explore digital camera modes and claymation tips. Well employ a dual language screen reader then well use our voices to control the movement of characters in a game. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Mike Smith | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C03 | | Program Title: Technology Integration in a One-to-One Classroom | | Program Description: Specific examples of technology integration in a One-to-One Laptop environment will be shared. These practical ideas could be used in any technology rich classroom setting. Examples of collaboration, creative problem solving, organization, and using higher order thinking skills across all content areas will be shared. | | Affiliated Organization: Kutztown Area School District | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Mark Erb | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: C04 | | Program Title: Designing Instruction for Digital Natives | | Program Description: Digital natives communicate and learn differently than immigrants. This session explores key considerations for ushering in teaching and learning designed to prepare students for the year 2020. Research findings for leveraging technologies to ensure highly engaging instruction and high performance student work will be shared. Examples will be demonstrated. | | Affiliated Organization: blendedschools.net | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Jed Friedrichsen | | Co-Presenter(s): Mark Gensimore | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Standards/NCLB | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C05 | | Program Title: GTO Technology Integration Mentors Overview | | Program Description: This session will provide an overview of the Getting to One Technology Integration Mentors program. Representatives from PDE, Carbon-Lehigh IU and the GTO Mentors will be present to describe how this program is changing teaching and learning in Pennsylvania. | | Affiliated Organization: PDE - Bureau of Educational Technology | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Kathleen Brautigam | | Co-Presenter(s): Cathy Groller | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Policy/Planning/Funding | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C06 | | Program Title: Classroom Management for Technology Teachers | | Program Description: Computers can be a powerful tool in the classroom - or a nightmare of distraction with a room full of curious, energetic students. How have computers impacted the principals of classroom management? Explore how emerging software products are helping technology teachers manage computers to engage students and achieve learning goals. | | Affiliated Organization: GenevaLogic/Karns City Area SD | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Kelly Terwilliger | | Co-Presenter(s): None None, None None | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: C07 | | Program Title: Using Quia for Classroom Enrichment | | Program Description: Want a motivational way to increase enrichment opportunites for all students? This presentation focuses on how students can use Quia Online Projects to make review games for their individual research projects and use their games as a teaching tool for others in the classroom. | | Affiliated Organization: Downingtown Area School District | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Mark Wood | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: C08 | | Program Title: Using Educational Blogs | | Program Description: In this presentation, attendees will learn how to crreate their very own blog as well as how to invite others to join their blog. Uses for blogs in the educational environment will also be discussed. | | Affiliated Organization: Council Rock School District | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Kathy Fisherman | | Co-Presenter(s): Thomas Range | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C09 | | Program Title: ESL Breaking Down the Language Barrier | | Program Description: Break down barriers for ESL students! Begin with an English/Spanish typing tutorial for familiarity with second language spellings. Experiment with a bilingual screen reader. Then look at reading activities designed for older learners. Take a quick look at idioms then wrap up with a journalism activity. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C10 | | Program Title: Video editing 2.0 with Eyespot and JumpCut | | Program Description: Video production can engage students in authentic activities and empower them with responsibility for their own learning. This session will highlight and demonstrate the use of free drag and drop online video editing services Eyespot and JumpCut. | | Affiliated Organization: West Chester University of Pennsylvania | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Christian Penny | | Co-Presenter(s): John Kinslow | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C11 | | Program Title: Learn to Play - Play to Learn | | Program Description: Come to this session to learn how to use a Jeopardy-style game for instructional purposes and leave with a game you can customize to your content and play with your students. We will walk you through the process of preparing the game for your particular purposes. | | Affiliated Organization: Bloomsburg University | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Celina Byers | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C12 | | Program Title: Electronic Portfolios for Educators | | Program Description: The presentation features the work of pre-service and in-service educators created during a
semester-long electronic portfolios course. Learn how we developed an interactive portfolio
framework and guided students as they created artifacts showcasing their best work. See how
completed e-portfolios give students an edge when seeking employment. | | Affiliated Organization: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Eloise Long | | Co-Presenter(s): William Jefferson, Steven Braglio | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C13 | | Program Title: Computer Recycling - What's the Big Deal? | | Program Description: Attendees will review the current state of computer recycling and data destruction in the school district environment. A discussion of how to manage the issue will be reviewed. Each participant will leave with a checklist to help qualify a potential vendor. | | Affiliated Organization: Reclamere | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Joseph Harford | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Session Handouts: PETEC2007Reclamere.ppt |
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| | | | Session Number: C14 | | Program Title: Meet My New Best Friend
the Digital Whiteboard | | Program Description: Come to this session to see many amazing things you can do with a digital whiteboard. Learn about free resources and built-in software to make the best use of a digital whiteboard. Leave this session with a list of great activities that will make learning come alive for your students. | | Affiliated Organization: Brookville Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Amanda Carrico | | Co-Presenter(s): Donna Snyder, Amy Watson | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: C15 | | Program Title: Moodle as a CMS: the Conversation Continues
| | Program Description: Moodle: Open source and FREE -- why we need to encourage its use in the K-12 and college classrooms. Last year we presented Moodle as an alternative to Blackboard and proposed it could be used in the K-12 environment in addition to the college environment. Join me for a continuing conversation about Moodle and its potential. | | Affiliated Organization: Juniata College | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Kathleen Jones | | Strand: Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C16 | | Program Title: Use Online Courses/Supplement District Curriculum | | Program Description: Online courses are a viable option for districts who have students in need of credit recovery, enrichment, or acceleration. The AIU's e-CADEMY program can provide your students with online courses to supplement, not replace, district curriculum, to help you meet AYP for graduation, and to better prepare your students for post-secondary education or the workplace. | | Affiliated Organization: Allegheny IU | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Carol Mintus | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: C17 | | Program Title: Hey Mr. Producer: Broadway Comes to the Classroom | | Program Description: Attendees of this interactive session have the opportunity to participate in the application of public broadcasting resources to bring the American musical into the classroom in cross-curricular; critical-thinking based, standards-aligned activities. | | Affiliated Organization: Carbon Lehigh IU21 | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Beth Breiner | | Strand: Performing/Creative Arts | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: C18 | | Program Title: Improve Math Test Scores With Interactive Software | | Program Description: Computers can be great tools to help students understand mathematics; and understanding leads to better test results. Combining two elements, good software and good use of the tool, we will demonstrate how teachers can extend their reach in teaching mathematics in grades K-10. | | Affiliated Organization: Neufeld Learning Systems | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Jon Wigderson | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: C19 | | Program Title: Online Learning Simulations: Fun, Powerful, Free! | | Program Description: The presenter will introduce a powerful 21st Century learning tool that has tremendous potential to increase learning in all classrooms. Through a series of demonstrations of free online simulations in a wide variety of subject areas, participants will see how important concepts can come alive through relevant simulated experiences. | | Affiliated Organization: Shippensburg University | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: Gerald L. Fowler | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Technology Leadership | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: C20 | | Program Title: Stop the Madness! Get Control of Your Network | | Program Description: Is a rapidly-expanding network creating management nightmares in your school system? Taking time now to plan and implement a simple network management solution may be a smart investment. Well focus on leveraging directory services to organize and consolidate network objects and discuss desktop management tools. | | Affiliated Organization: Data Networks | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Dwayne MacKenzie | | Strand: Infrastructure/Security/Management | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: C21 | | Program Title: PIMS 101 | | Program Description: PDE is planning for the development of a statewide longitudinal data system to improve data capabilities. The PA Information Management System, PIMS, will enhance school districts capacities to meet student-level data reporting requirements and provide robust decision support tools. Come learn about this exciting project! | | Affiliated Organization: PDE, Bureau of Information Systems | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: David Ream | | Co-Presenter(s): Sharon Clark, Robert McGrath | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management Standards/NCLB | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: C22 | | Program Title: Current Trends: A Guide to Web 2.0 Tools | | Program Description: This session will demonstrate how web tools can generate exciting new learning formats, and explains how to apply these tools in the classroom to engage all students in a new world of synchronous information feeds and interactive learning. The presentation will provide simple explanations, definitions and how-tos for web tools such as blogging, wiki, RRS, podcasts and other exciting ways to use technology to engage our students. | | Affiliated Organization: North Hills School District | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Jeff Taylor | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: C23 | | Program Title: Understanding the Classroom for the Future Solution | | Program Description: This session is designed specifically for current and future Classrooms for the Future grant recipients. We will focus on technology integration strategies in 21st century classrooms. PDE, Apple, and CDWG along with selected grant recipients will share their early implementation experiences. | | Affiliated Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Education | | Room: Aztec | | Presenter: Holly Jobe | | Co-Presenter(s): Brent Frey, Joseph Kurtz | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: 70 | | | | Session Number: D01 | | Program Title: Managing Cyber Options and Dual Enrollment | | Program Description: Learn about district procedures for managing cyber options including Blended Schools, Educational Options, Advanced Academics, Florida Virtual School abd Dual Enrollment on-line and videoconference courses and partnerships with post-secondary institutions. Examples of contracts, data collection, and procedures will be shared. | | Affiliated Organization: Northwestern Lehigh School District | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Leah Christman | | Strand: Policy/Planning/Funding Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D02 | | Program Title: Claymation Fascination, Across the Nation! | | Program Description: Using only a ball of clay and a digital camera, well show you how to make a clay character come to life. Shoot a sequence of digital photos to create frames of a mini clay-animated sprite. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Mike Smith | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D03 | | Program Title: Welcome to iLife: Digital Multimedia for Education | | Program Description: Today's students live in an exciting world surrounded by digital video, digital music, digital photography and more! Discover creative and exciting ways to integrate attention-grabbing digital multimedia into your classroom, using Apple's award-winning iLife '06 suite of multimedia applications. In the classroom, over the internet or as part of a dynamic presentation or podcast, iLife '06 offers today's students exciting new digital multimedia tools that are powerful, fun and easy to use. Explore iLife '06 today! | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Dave Marra | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Media Centers | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D04 | | Program Title: Educating with an iPod | | Program Description: How to use a podcast for traditional classroom instruction. Ill demonstrate individual use of the iPod through silent sustain multimedia., connecting the iPod Video to a projector/ TV for video and audio playback. Ill demo adding podcasts/ vodcast/ converting unitedstreaming and archive.org video for the iPod. I demo educational podcasts. | | Affiliated Organization: South Side Area School | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Michael Baker | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Media Centers | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D05 | | Program Title: GTO Technology Integration Mentors Panel Discussion | | Program Description: During this session, the 18 GTO Technology Mentors will share their experiences as pioneers about how differentiated instruction, data driven decision-making and leadership support technology integration within their districts and across Pennsylvania. The panel will also include representatives from PDE and Carbon-Lehigh IU. | | Affiliated Organization: PDE - Bureau of Educational Technology | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Kathleen Brautigam | | Co-Presenter(s): Cathy Groller | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D06 | | Program Title: Using Technology to Deliver Data | | Program Description: This presentation will focus on the partnership created by the Blackhawk School district and Classroll, which allows classroom teachers to access student PSSA data and 4Sight formative assessment data. The rationale for creating the web-based program will be discussed as well as how the district professional development plan is supporting this district initiative. | | Affiliated Organization: Blackhawk School District | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Paul Kasunich | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: D07 | | Program Title: Making Your Student Technology Team Work! | | Program Description: Many high schools have insufficient funds for technical staff. Most have students who are computer savvy. Learn how a systems engineer-turned-teacher formed a student computer support team. He'll discuss how to grade students' progress, how to supervise students, and how to maintain current computer security policies. | | Affiliated Organization: Cumberland-Perry AVTS | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Chris Champion | | Co-Presenter(s): Teresa Cook | | Strand: Infrastructure/Security/Management Policy/Planning/Funding Technology and Ethics Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: D08 | | Program Title: PATI - Documenting PA's Technology Progress | | Program Description: This session will provide background information on the Pennsylvania Technology Inventory or PATI. This year PATI was expended to survey every principal and teacher in the state in addition to previous surveys of technology directors. The session will provide an overview of the PATI surveys, a demonstration of the rich school report that can be accessed by any building that responded to the PATI, and a "Sneak Peek" at the results from this comprehensive survey of technology use in schools across the Commonwealth. | | Affiliated Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Education | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Sean McDonough | | Co-Presenter(s): Ed Coughlin, Cheryl Lemke | | Strand: Policy/Planning/Funding Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D09 | | Program Title: Building Worksheets with Digital Photographs | | Program Description: Work in collaborative groups to build creative worksheets to accompany your lesson plans. Learn how to insert pictures, sounds, and graphics, then layout an exemplary photo-rich worksheet. Internet permitting, well upload and share all worksheets at Worksheet Station. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D10 | | Program Title: Make Video Conferencing a Huge SUCCESS! | | Program Description: Looking for creative classroom ideas? Come learn tips to prepare, conduct, and view content for successful Video Conferencing based on specific examples from the Lower Merion School District. Video Conferencing allows students to interact with experts worldwide in real time providing an enriching learning experience. | | Affiliated Organization: Lower Merion School District | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Rhonda Keefer | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D11 | | Program Title: Online Tools to Engage Students | | Program Description: Students are intrinsically motivated by technology. Learn about free and subscription online resources that tap into that student interest, increasing engagement and motivation. Tools that encourage differentiated instruction will be the focus. While this session will concentrate primarily on student resources, some teacher and classroom management tools will also be addressed. | | Affiliated Organization: Central Bucks School District | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Jennifer Dorman | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: D12 | | Program Title: Virtual Classroom: Bridging Cultures | | Program Description: See how two classroom teachers - an ocean away - created a virtual classroom environment to bridge the cultural gap between American students and Belgian students. The presenter will share methods she used to bring the two classes together in learning each other's language and to encourage linguistic and cultural awareness. | | Affiliated Organization: Northampton Area School District | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Anne-Sophie Tzanetatos | | Co-Presenter(s): Jayne Hartzog | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: D13 | | Program Title: Proven Success with Educational Technology | | Program Description: The Bangor Area High School speaks of the success using a web-based assisted curriculum for credit recovery, home bound students, expelled and suspended students, PSSA prep classes, and a 13th year program for drop out prevention. | | Affiliated Organization: Bangor Area High School / Educational Options Inc. | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Jack Boyd | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: D14 | | Program Title: Surfing the Web with Your Digital Whiteboard | | Program Description: 1 computer + 1 projector + 1 digital whiteboard + 1 Internet connection = GREAT whole-group instruction. Teach a whole group effectively using your whiteboard and a variety internet based software | | Affiliated Organization: Brookville Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Amy Watson | | Co-Presenter(s): Amanda Carrico, Donna Snyder | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: D15 | | Program Title: Wikis, iPods, and Moodles, OH MY! | | Program Description: This presentation discusses the use of new technologies and teacher professional development.It draws on current research on teacher professional development and profiles successful implementations of traditional and new technologies. | | Affiliated Organization: Lincoln IU | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Susan Smith | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: D16 | | Program Title: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum | | Program Description: This session will demonstrate how to effectively integrate technology seamlessly into the classroom. From podcasting to PowerPoint we do it all. We will share some best practices and handouts with ideas. We guarantee to give you new ideas to take with you. | | Affiliated Organization: Red Lion Area High School | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Jared Mader | | Co-Presenter(s): Ben Smith | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D17 | | Program Title: Integrating Technology into the Manufacturing Curriculum | | Program Description: In our Technology Education curriculum, the students learn about a variety of tools. Most people associate manufacturing with woodworking tools. In this class we learn that digital tools are as just important as woodworking tools. We transform our regular class into a working manufacturing company, just like the show The Apprentice. The students are given a task to create a product that will sell to the entire school. | | Affiliated Organization: Salisbury Township School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Michael Cichocki | | Co-Presenter(s): Sean Recke | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D18 | | Program Title: School Web Sites - Best Practices | | Program Description: An overview of what works and what doesn't when creating and maintaining a school website. This will include board and district sections, school sites and teacher pages. What people are looking for and the easiest way to maintain current information. | | Affiliated Organization: Zumu Software | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Elizabeth Niederberger | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: D19 | | Program Title: Flash for Cell phones and PDAs | | Program Description: Many of your students have cell phones. Would you like to create interactive content for this new medium? Currently the development for mobile devices is difficult for the instructor. Is there a HyperCard for the mobile arena? We will show how to build interactive content using Flash Lite. | | Affiliated Organization: Bloomsburg University | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: Helmut Doll | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D20 | | Program Title: Evolution of Storage | | Program Description: Discussion on where data on disk has traditionally been and which direction it is heading. Topic includes how Network Appliance is uniquely positioned in the marketplace to meet your changing storage environment. | | Affiliated Organization: Network Appliance/ePlus | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Frank Taubenkraut | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: D21 | | Program Title: A Tech Sampler Available Only Through Your Library | | Program Description: Do you know what technology-based programs are available through your school library? Come and hear PDE and IU staff give an overview of the great FREE resources available for your school! | | Affiliated Organization: PA Department of Education | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Lynn Moses | | Co-Presenter(s): Gayle Sokoloski, Crystal Patterson | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Media Centers | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: D22 | | Program Title: Creating Your Own Dynamic Website | | Program Description: Learn exciting ways to harness FREE applications that will make your website dynamic and useful for you, parents, and students. You choose the tools that WORK for you - calendars, message boards, polls, blogs and more. Looking for a way to create or re-create your website - then don't miss this presentation. | | Affiliated Organization: Freeport Area School District | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Joe Phillips | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: 55 | | | | Session Number: E01 | | Program Title: PA's Assistive Technology Lending Library | | Program Description: Have you heard of PIAT, Pa ATLL but not sure what they mean and how they can help you at your school? Come learn about the activities of Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT) and the Pa Assitive Technology Lending Library. Hint: PIAT is a different program from PaTTAN! | | Affiliated Organization: Institute on Disabilities at Temple University | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Ann Dolloff | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E02 | | Program Title: Amazing Science Adventures | | Program Description: Turn your young students into young scientists! Discover Badger Trails, Gomez Returns and Simulation Explorer to develop problem-solving skills in science in mini science experiments. Explore super-macro mode on your digital camera and experiment with Science Diagrams. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Mike Smith | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E03 | | Program Title: Introducing Tiger: Mac OS X v10.4! | | Program Description: Discover how easy it is to upgrade your school to Mac OS X today. Packed with over 150 new features and applications, Mac OS X v10.4, code named "Tiger", includes Spotlight for searching and finding anything, anywhere on your computer; Dashboard, to access exciting mini-applications called widgets with the touch of a function key; Safari RSS, to get up-to-the-minute RSS news, headlines and summaries from the web; a new version of iChat AV, which allows up to three people to participate in a high-quality video conference; VoiceOver, to access your Mac through speech, audible cues and keyboard navigation; Parental Controls to limit student's Mac access and monitor their Safari, iChat and Mail activity and QuickTime 7 with H.264 for amazing multimedia. Tiger combines these, plus many more, incredible new features with unprecedented ease-of-use and robust, cross-platform networking, all built upon a rock-solid, modern, secure, UNIX-based foundation. This session will also include a first look at the next version of OS X, Leopard. | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Matt Little | | Strand: Mobile/Wireless Technologies Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E04 | | Program Title: Teaching with unitedstreaming in Any Setting | | Program Description: Whether you teach in a one-to-one setting or a one-computer classroom, explore the many ways to make digital content from unitedstreaming accessible to your students. Learning centers and online assignments. Team digital storytelling projects and unitedstreaming content on the video iPod. The possibilities are endless. Come discover for yourself. | | Affiliated Organization: Discovery Education | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Lance Rougeux | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Media Centers | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E05 | | Program Title: Podcasting: It's Not About the Technology | | Program Description: Taking a look at the educational possiblilities and the recommended elements in the planning of podcasting in the classroom. We will answer some of the "it's interesting, but I don't know how to begin" questions. We will also focus on how to motivate students, determine target audiences, script writing and story boarding. | | Affiliated Organization: School District of Philadelphia | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Mark Perlman | | Co-Presenter(s): Kim Adair, Tracey McGrath | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: E06 | | Program Title: Google Earth II | | Program Description: A great tool to use in the classroom to view different parts of the world. This will introduce google earth and feature the advanced and enhanced parts of Google Earth. Look at rock structures, river valleys, the arctic and antarctic and many more places on earth without traveling there. We will also look at using overlays to add an extra dimension to what you see and its all free... | | Affiliated Organization: Ellwood City Area School District | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Ellen Ruckert | | Co-Presenter(s): Frank Falotico, Anna Dimeo | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: Pre-K |
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| | | | Session Number: E07 | | Program Title: Integrating Technology, Can Happen | | Program Description: Whether you are using a single computer, a lab of computers, or anything in between, you have the ability to integrate technology. This session provides practical strategies to infuse technology with your curriculum while meeting standards. With available tools such as Scholastic Keys, Kidspiration, the Internet, and unitedstreaming, you will be able to engage and excite your students with both lessons and center activities that will meet current technology and curriculum standards. | | Affiliated Organization: Colonial School District | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Brian Adams | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Standards/NCLB | | Audience: K-8 | | Session Handouts: IntegrationItCanHappenResources.doc |
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| | | | Session Number: E08 | | Program Title: Finding the Information Hidden in Your Data | | Program Description: What does data-informed decision-making look like? Schools have a wealth of information hidden inside their data. Asking the right questions is one key to finding this wealth. By carefully organizing and analyzing their data, schools can improve the ways that data are transformed into information for use in reporting, decision-making, and planning. | | Affiliated Organization: Allegheny IU3 | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Jennifer Ross | | Co-Presenter(s): Yolanda Yugar, Linda Muller | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer |
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| | | | Session Number: E09 | | Program Title: Databases Skills for Novices | | Program Description: Introduce database skills at any level, elementary to high school. Well show you an effective way to introduce each step in creating databases. Finish a discussion of ways to introduce database skills at key grade levels. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E10 | | Program Title: iMovie will Spice Up Your Curriculum | | Program Description: Have you ever wanted to use video cameras in your classroom? Do you think that it is too difficult or complicated? Come to this presentation to learn how to incorporate videos into your curriculum. We will demonstrate how to use Apple's iMovie to easily create and edit videos. | | Affiliated Organization: Hatboro-Horsham High School | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Tamatha van Steenburgh | | Co-Presenter(s): James Shields | | Strand: Technology Leadership | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: E11 | | Program Title: Pedophiles Online - What Every Teacher Should Know | | Program Description: Participants will learn the tactics used by pedophiles to elicit information from students. Screen shots of actual pedophile sites and online conversations will be shown, along with examples of MYSPACE activity, tracing programs and internet resources used by pedophiles. Learn these tactics and share this information with your students. | | Affiliated Organization: Council Rock S.D. | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Charles Favata | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology and Ethics | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E12 | | Program Title: Kids Rock with Grammar Rock | | Program Description: Learn ways to infuse garage band and podcasting into the Language Arts classroom to enhance student learning. Create a project that addresses important essential questions, academic standards and is fun and meaningful to the students. | | Affiliated Organization: Lower Merion School District | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Andi Tzabari | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: E13 | | Program Title: Technology Gadgets in the Classroom | | Program Description: Every school in Pennsylvania contains Principals, Technology personnel, and Educators facing similar challenges in accomplishing technology goals. This presentation provides insight into integrating various technology gadgets into the classroom. Highlights of this presentation include the use of digital cameras, video Ipods, Tivo, and the opportunity to experience riding a Segway. | | Affiliated Organization: Mifflin-Juniata Career & Technology Center | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Lynn Hummel | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E14 | | Program Title: Creating and Sharing E-Portfolios Using a CMS | | Program Description: This presentation will demonstrate the use of a Content Management System to create and share e-Portfolios. E-Portfolios enable students and teachers to assemble and share information online for documenting academic growth and career evaluation. These e-portfolios can be shared with internal or external users of the CMS through permissions. | | Affiliated Organization: Tuscarora IU11 | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Mark Gensimore | | Co-Presenter(s): Jed Friedrichsen | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E15 | | Program Title: Moodle- Why It's Called Student Centered | | Program Description: This session will focus on those tools in Moodle that make it a great student-centered tool. We'll look at the Glossary, the journals, the blogs, the wikis, and more. We'll also also discuss some creative uses for those tools. A one-stop-shop for online class playgrounds for students. | | Affiliated Organization: Capital Area IU | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: James Gates | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist | | Session Handouts: studentcenteredmoodle.doc |
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| | | | Session Number: E16 | | Program Title: Integration of Technology in Social Studies | | Program Description: In this presentation we will look at how the Social Studies teachers at Perkiomen Valley High School have been utilizing iPods, CPS, streaming video, eSchool Builder and SMART Boards in their daily instruction. These technologies have brought their Government and Economics courses to life, exciting and inspiring their HS students. | | Affiliated Organization: Perkiomen Valley School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Kimberly Minor | | Co-Presenter(s): Kristen Kozloski | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: E17 | | Program Title: The Seven Deadly Sins of Plagiarism | | Program Description: In order to promote academic honesty, the librarians of Dickinson College adapted audience voting technology to teach about plagiarism in an interesting and non-threatening manner. This presentation will reveal how the technology was used, its effectiveness, how test results were generated and analyzed, and how students reacted to the program. | | Affiliated Organization: Dickinson College | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Christine Bombaro | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: 9-12 Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: E19 | | Program Title: Save Time and Money Using PEPPM | | Program Description: PEPPM continues to make improvements to benefit schools year after year when buying their technology products. PEPPM's bid protected program does the bid legwork for schools in advance, satisfying all PA state bid statutes and providing bid protection. So when you purchase through PEPPM, you save time and money. The presentation will cover information about the program and the benefits schools can enjoy by using the PEPPM program when buying technology for their school. | | Affiliated Organization: CSIU (PEPPM) | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: David Manney | | Co-Presenter(s): James Randecker | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: E20 | | Program Title: The Tablet PC and Paperless Classroom | | Program Description: Grove City College has provided laptop computers and printers to freshmen students since 1994. For the last two academic years, the College has provided each freshman with a TabletPC. This session will present some of the tools and strategies used by one professor to teach a paperless course, aided greatly by the Tablet PC. Software and systems to be included are Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, & FrontPage), Tablet PC PowerToys, and WebCT. | | Affiliated Organization: Grove City College | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Frederick Jenny | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: 9-12 Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: E21 | | Program Title: E-rate Year 10 Update! | | Program Description: The Year 10 E-rate window has closed... now what? This presentation will focus on next steps in the application process and provide a complete update on all issues relating to E-rate. Bring your E-rate questions, big and small! | | Affiliated Organization: PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Julie Schell | | Strand: Policy/Planning/Funding Technology Leadership | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: E22 | | Program Title: Engaging Digital Natives: Using Web 2.0 Resources | | Program Description: The needs of the digital natives of the 21st century are ever evolving. The students of today have a vastly different learning profile than most of their teachers. Explore interactive Web 2.0 resources that can be used to enhance the rigor and relevance of contemporary classrooms and turn students into authors and producers. | | Affiliated Organization: Central Bucks School District | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Jennifer Dorman | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: 55 | | | | Session Number: F01 | | Program Title: Methods of Inclusion Project-The Final Product | | Program Description: The University faculty collaboraged with practicing special education teachers to develop strategies to successfully teach inclusion pedagogy in each of the elementary methods courses. A training CD was developed that includes the necessary information for each disability, teaching strategies, assessment recommendations and resources to assist teachers. | | Affiliated Organization: Seton Hill University | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Sondra Lettrich | | Co-Presenter(s): Mary Spataro | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: F02 | | Program Title: Grant Writing - Opportunities and Tips | | Program Description: Join us for an overview of various grant programs and learn effective strategies for winning grants. Plan an application with guided tips from the former judges. Define goals, objectives, and look at the elements of a strong opening statement. Receive guidelines and a list of funding opportunities. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Standards/NCLB | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F03 | | Program Title: Podcasting Update for the PA Keystone Teachers | | Program Description: This session is specifically for the Keystone teachers that received video iPods last summer. One of the expectations of the program was to highlight best practices and digital content through the use of podcasting. In this session, Keystones will be asked to show what they have produced and will have the opportunity to interface with those from Apple to take their use of the iPod to the next step. | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Brent Frey | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F04 | | Program Title: Differentiate Instruction with One-to-One Laptops | | Program Description: One-to-one laptops offer new opportunities to differentiate instruction for any subject or level. Practical, tested, highly-motivating approaches use teams, choice-among-options, design activities, creativity and learning projects. Learn to assess divergent learning activities on a common rubric. Activities are designed with "no floor" and "no ceiling." | | Affiliated Organization: CAPE: Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Scott Garrigan | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Performing/Creative Arts | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F05 | | Program Title: Evaluating Classrooms for the Future | | Program Description: Learn about PA's statewide research effort to evaluate the impact of the Classrooms for the Future program, and how you can get involved. We will look at research on other one-to-one programs, and how our effort can be help us understand what's happening and how to guide successful implementation. | | Affiliated Organization: Penn State University / Regional Educational Lab Mid-Atlantic | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Kyle Peck | | Co-Presenter(s): Holly Jobe | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: F06 | | Program Title: But I Hate to Write! | | Program Description: Writing for elementary special needs students is challenging, and as a result, many of them have been reluctant writers. So how do you stimulate children to want to write? Scrapbooking! By combining keyboarding, word processing, digital photography, Inspiration, and multimedia with an adapted writing curriculum, students create professional portfolios on colorful pages. | | Affiliated Organization: Governor Mifflin School District | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Sara Eastman | | Co-Presenter(s): Nancy Maier | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: F07 | | Program Title: Cisco Connected Learning | | Program Description: Cisco Connected Learning focuses on how today's educators can transform education with Cisco and partner technology, to improve administrative productivity, increase teacher proficiency, and achieve academic excellence. Cisco Connected Learning consists of a vision of schools and campuses of the future, a transformation action plan, technology architectures, and solutions. | | Affiliated Organization: Cisco | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Mike McCafferty | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F08 | | Program Title: I Got a Mac
and Free Software for Dessert. | | Program Description: Are you looking for free software? This session is designed to expose you to the many open source educational software programs available for Mac computers. This is a MUST session for anyone who wants FREE tools. | | Affiliated Organization: Penn State University | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Luis Almeida | | Co-Presenter(s): Luis Almeida | | Strand: Performing/Creative Arts | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F09 | | Program Title: School Newspaper, Banners, Posters and Bulletin | | Program Description: If you love printed projects, then this is the seminar for you! Combine your favorite digital photos with the schools logo to create a rousing banner for the lobby or a classroom newsletter. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F10 | | Program Title: Data-Informed Instruction for Early Literacy | | Program Description: Early Literacy assessments like DIBELS and AIMSweb provide powerful information for primary grade teachers. Learn how teachers used handheld computers and digital pens to increase the efficiency in assessment administration and concentrated on working with the results to inform their instruction and help children learn to read. | | Affiliated Organization: Allegheny IU | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Kevin Conner | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: F11 | | Program Title: Designing and Creating Virtual Field Trips | | Program Description: Virtual Field Trips is using the Web for a guided and systematic exploration of information about a particular topic. Learn how to use a step-by-step-systematic approach in designing Virtual Field Trips, as well as exploring resources and integration strategies. Also, organizing Virtual Field Trips using E-courseMaps are also discussed. | | Affiliated Organization: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Michael Ruffini | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F12 | | Program Title: Teaching Concepts Using Podcasts and Vodcasts | | Program Description: This presentation will focus on creating/using vodcasts /podcasts that contain brief dramatizations of concepts covered in the classroom. These can be created by the teachers and/or students. Posted on the schools website, students and parents can access them from home. Teachers and administrators will also have access to this Concept Library. | | Affiliated Organization: Ellwood City Area School District | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Frank Falotico | | Co-Presenter(s): Anna Dimeo | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Media Centers Performing/Creative Arts | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F13 | | Program Title: Digital Portfolios for Primary Students | | Program Description: This workshop includes tips for using Apples iLife package and Audio Recorder to create digital portfolios for and with your primary students. Collections of student work will include the DRA, writing samples, math concepts, etc. Youll learn how to teach children to use these applications while collecting data about themselves. | | Affiliated Organization: Central York School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Summer Hill | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Performing/Creative Arts | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: F14 | | Program Title: Using VCS Software To Deliver Distance Education | | Program Description: The classroom is no longer the traditional bricks and mortar space. Today there is virtual space on the Internet. This presentation discusses the final phase of a longitudinal study of current state-of-the-art Virtual Classroom Software (VCS) tools. This study reports on a comparison between iLinc, Horizon-Wimba, and Microsoft Live Meeting. | | Affiliated Organization: Saint Francis University / CERMUSA | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Robert Griffin | | Co-Presenter(s): Dana Friedman | | Strand: Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist Higher Ed |
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| | | | Session Number: F15 | | Program Title: FutureReady: Handheld Differentiated Learning | | Program Description: Learn how a large, diverse high school is using a $250,000 FutureReady IT Visionary award to enable student-centered learning, collaboration, creativity and equity for over 700 students. This presentation shares the journey and experiences of this project, using handheld technologies to turn the learning model on its head-- from teacher-centered to student-centered. | | Affiliated Organization: Abington School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Laurence Goldberg | | Co-Presenter(s): Robert Verderame | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F16 | | Program Title: i-SAFE America Overview | | Program Description: i-SAFE America Inc. is the worldwide leader in the Internet safety education. i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. i-SAFE incorporates classroom curriculum with community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place. | | Affiliated Organization: NEIU 19 | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Christy Savakinas | | Co-Presenter(s): Daniel Berger | | Strand: Technology and Ethics | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F17 | | Program Title: A Fish Called Megabyte | | Program Description: Follow the adventures of a visionary administrator, a fearless group of teachers, and a fish called Megabyte on a journey through the creation and implementation of a fully integrated, standards-based K-5 elementary technology curriculum. Its more than a fish tale
Catch some real-life tips on developing/strengthening your own elementary technology program. | | Affiliated Organization: Cumberland Valley School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Elaine Bergstresser | | Co-Presenter(s): Cumberland Valley Ele. Computer Staff, Dr. Ted Mannino | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Standards/NCLB | | Audience: K-8 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: F18 | | Program Title: Assessment, Curriculum & Resources: Linking the Pieces | | Program Description: See how schools using Microsoft's Portal Solution & eCurriculum Mapping Software can deliver more value through richer collaboration. Go from individual student assessment scores to assignments with ease. | | Affiliated Organization: Northeast Micro | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Gene Manning | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: F19 | | Program Title: Start Thinking About a Data Solution | | Program Description: Be Careful! A Data Warehouse can be counter productive to your mission. Using data to find student deficiencies is just the tip of the iceberg, the hard work is finding the learning solution. See how several school districts are collaborating to build a tool that connects assessment, instruction, and curriculum. | | Affiliated Organization: K-12 Web Consortium (12 PA School Districts) | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: Thomas DeMarco | | Co-Presenter(s): Dan Charny, Mike Loghead | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Standards/NCLB | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F20 | | Program Title: Tablets are Smarter than Boards | | Program Description: Emphasis on tablet PC as an alternative to the SmartBoard as an instructional tool. Focus will be use of tablet with projector (wireless or wired) in the classroom environment. | | Affiliated Organization: Toshiba/ePlus | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Michael Bone | | Co-Presenter(s): Rudy Salvucci | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F21 | | Program Title: The Universe of Technology - A Range of Use | | Program Description: Theyve got the technology, but all youre seeing is Word, Web, and PowerPoint. This session explores the universe of possible uses of technology and shows examples of some of the best. In addition,an assessment tool will be demonstrated that defines the Range of Use in your school or district. | | Affiliated Organization: The Metiri Group | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Ed Coughlin | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: F22 | | Program Title: Building a Dynamic Web Presence on a Budget | | Program Description: Few districts can afford a full-time web developer. But any district can still have a robust, dynamic web presence. Come hear about Jenkintown School District's experiences in establishing a mature, effective web communications strategy. See how JSD's new website is benefiting parents and students and how school staff are managing its content. | | Affiliated Organization: School District of Jenkintown | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: James Cummins | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: 0 | | | | Session Number: G01 | | Program Title: Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) Update | | Program Description: Join us for an informative session on the latest news in SIF. Learn about: * Basic SIF concepts * The new functionality in SIF 2.0 * Where SIF is at in PA and across the nation * SIFA University * How to implement SIF in your district * How to make use of your SIFA membership (yes, you have one) There will be time for Q&A. Presenters: Laurie Collins - SIFA, SIF Project Strategist Judi Barnett - CSIU, SIFA SIS Working Group Lead John Wargo - CSIU, SIFA Implementation Task Force Lead | | Affiliated Organization: Central Susquehanna IU/SIFA Organization | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: John Wargo | | Co-Presenter(s): Judi Barnett, Laurie Collins - SIFA | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G02 | | Program Title: Chalkboards, Filmstrips and Mimeographed Quizzes | | Program Description: Join author Tony Brewer for an entertaining, and enlightening presentation focusing on the foundations of technology integration: Communication, Computing, and Critical Thinking. Join us and gain a vision of what real technology integration looks like and learn effective strategies to use the infrastructure, hardware and software ready to serve you. | | Affiliated Organization: Brewer Technology and Learning Center | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Tony Brewer | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G03 | | Program Title: Infrastructure for Learning | | Program Description: Schools have worked hard to create the high speed networks needed to deliver data from building to building and computer to computer, but what kinds of data is moving on those wires? Just as a district creates a technical infrastructure it also needs to create an infrastructure for learning. What steps are necessary to balance the instructional needs of teachers and students vs. the technical needs of the system that supports them? Join consultants from Apple Computer as they explore this complex issue. | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Peter Oyler | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G04 | | Program Title: iPods and Libraries | | Program Description: This program will review iPod technology, podcasts and podcasting in school libraries. Included is an overview of both audio and video podcasting. Though the main focus is within libraries, the presentation will also feature a look at other applications of this technology at our school. | | Affiliated Organization: William Penn Charter School | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Douglas Uhlmann | | Strand: Media Centers Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: G05 | | Program Title: PDE Education Hub | | Program Description: The presentation of the PDE Education Hub will include the following: * Project Summary High level overview of the Project. * Background Convey business drivers, objectives and benefits. * Current project activity Current status to-date and the Lessons Learned. * Next Steps Convey a snap-shot of upcoming releases and activity. | | Affiliated Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Education | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Sean McDonough | | Co-Presenter(s): Don Morgan, Jim Kelly | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All | | Session Handouts: EDHubpresentationPETEC.pdf |
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| | | | Session Number: G06 | | Program Title: iLife, Podcasting, and The Color Purple | | Program Description: Alice Walker's novel, The Color Purple, creates a buzz in any class because of the horrific events surrounding the main character. In fact, these events are so horrific, they can often block personal connection to a young reader, since the events are likely unfamiliar in the student's experience. This project makes use of iLife and podcasting to draw the students closer to the text by making connections to the student's own experience. | | Affiliated Organization: Lower Merion School District | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Peter Crooke | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G07 | | Program Title: The Best of Web 2.0 for Teachers | | Program Description: This session will demo some of the latest Web 2.0 apps including Protopage, Writely, Netvibes, youtube, delicious, and flickr. There will be discussion on how Web 2.0 technologies are changing the way we interact and how you can use these to build next generation teaching and learning tools. | | Affiliated Organization: West Chester University of Pennsylvania | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Christian Penny | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G08 | | Program Title: 50 Ways to Use unitedstreaming | | Program Description: When it comes to integrating digital media into your classroom, the possibilities are endless. In this session, you will learn powerful ways to integrate all of the resources available in unitedstreaming into your instruction. You will see great examples of how teachers across the country are being creative with unitedstreaming. | | Affiliated Organization: Discovery Education | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Lance Rougeux | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G09 | | Program Title: Improving Math Scores - Applied Research | | Program Description: Tool Factory posted a practice testing website free to the state of Maryland which administered 7,000 tests per day. Students registered remarkable improvements in test scores. Discuss what researchers learned, and share relevant tips. Explore the student-tracking features used by researchers. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G10 | | Program Title: Keystones: Technology Integrators Lessons Learned | | Program Description: During this session, Keystones: Technology Integrators will share their experiences as pioneers about how these teachers bring to the classroom content, motivational and management expertise to capture students imaginations and harness learning in our children. . The panel will also include Keystone teachers from across Pennsylvania, representatives from PDE and Bucks County IU. Come Join Us, find out how your classrooms teachers can be nominated as Keystones. | | Affiliated Organization: Bucks County IU | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Carol Teitelman | | Co-Presenter(s): Carol Teitelman, James Beeghley | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Policy/Planning/Funding Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology and Ethics Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: G11 | | Program Title: Pennsylvania Veterans Museum - History in Action | | Program Description: The Pennsylvania Veterans Museum shares experiences of U.S. Veterans and the sacrifices they made during times of war. The Museum has digital videos and lesson plans set to Pennsylvania Standards on topics of war available through their dynamic website. Experience the free primary source materials available including personal interviews. | | Affiliated Organization: Delaware County IU | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Mary Beth Clifton | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G12 | | Program Title: Technology Integration: Four Points to Remember | | Program Description: Technology integration occurs within a context where each of four factors, leadership, tech-ready teachers, seamless access, and effective practice, interact to produce learning outcomes. This session will describe each of the factors and their interactions. Examples will be presented from the EETT video case study site. | | Affiliated Organization: Penn State University | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: David Popp | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: G13 | | Program Title: Online Learning Community Create, Connect & Communicate | | Program Description: Lets discuss differentiated staff development! Explore strategies to create an online learning community responding to teachers needs. Online learning communities deepen the sense of community within a building and nurture supportive relationships among staff members. Teachers gain valuable skills to assist them in providing a quality education for all students. | | Affiliated Organization: Allentown School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Susan Kandianis | | Co-Presenter(s): Melissa Marcks | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G14 | | Program Title: The "Connected" Classroom | | Program Description: As the world gets flatter it is essential for teachers to become skilled at connecting their students learning to the real world. Examine ways to connect your classroom using tools such as wikis, Elluminate, tappedin, epals and other free programs to create learning experiences that can take students virtually anywhere. | | Affiliated Organization: Upper Merion Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Kristin Hokanson | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: K-8, 9-12 K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: G15 | | Program Title: Virtualization IT's Here Sooner Then You Think. | | Program Description: Server consolidation and containment with VMware software from Dell provides a solution for manyproblems in the K-12 server room of today. Virtualization with Dell and VMWare will Simplify YourOperations, Increase Utilization, Increase Performance when needed in a cost effective manner.Imagine upgrading to a new server buy just dragging few files over to your new server and you areFINISHED. Your future Data Center is here today with Dell and VMWare. | | Affiliated Organization: Dell | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Brent Bailey | | Co-Presenter(s): Jon Sullivan, Jack Kinney | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G16 | | Program Title: 21st Century Skills via High-Speed Networks | | Program Description: Act 183 has resulted in high-speed educational networks being built throughout PA. The presenters will share practical examples of how these networks can and have been used to help students develop critical 21st Century skills. Each of the six components of the Bridge to 21st Century Skills will be addressed. | | Affiliated Organization: Chester County IU | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: John Branson | | Co-Presenter(s): Kim Breuninger | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G17 | | Program Title: Using Your CMS For More Than Just A Teaching Tool | | Program Description: Course Management Systems such as Blackboard, WebCT and ANGEL are frequently used to conduct instruction but these systems can offer more than traditional instructional opportunities. This program will discuss ways to use your CMS for administrative and training purposes using examples from actual experience at Penn State Great Valley. | | Affiliated Organization: Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Dolores Fidishun | | Co-Presenter(s): Julie Meyer | | Strand: Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G18 | | Program Title: Science You Can Get Your Hands On with Vernier | | Program Description: See our exciting products Go!Temp, Go! Link, and Go! Motion the easiest-to-use and least expensive science data-collection tools available. Let us show you why Vernier Software & Technology has consistently been teachers' top choice for science probeware for more than 20 years. | | Affiliated Organization: Vernier Software & Technology | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Gretchen Stahmer DeMoss | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: G19 | | Program Title: Survey Says
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| | | | Session Number: G20 | | Program Title: Media Made Easy: Cisco Digital Media System | | Program Description: The Cisco Digital Media System is an easy-to-use, comprehensive solution for the creation, management, and delivery of digital media regardless of its source. Easily broadcast staff development, graduation, athletic events, classroom instruction, and more. | | Affiliated Organization: Cisco/ePlus | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Mike McCafferty | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G21 | | Program Title: 21st Century Tech Support Project | | Program Description: Six regional meetings were held across PA during spring, 2006 where educators of all types discussed the technology needed in 21st Century schools and roles of educators needed to provide the support. Join us and make a contribution to the final recommendation to the PDE and to districts across PA! | | Affiliated Organization: PAECT and Seton Hill University | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Shirley Campbell | | Co-Presenter(s): Celina Byers | | Strand: Infrastructure/Security/Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: G22 | | Program Title: Focus on Staffing: The K-12 Systems Administrator | | Program Description: This lecture will present the role of and rationale for the systems administrator in the K-12 IT department. It will explain the need that many districts have for a "go to" person to run key infrastructure systems relied upon daily in the classroom and in the business office. | | Affiliated Organization: Lampeter-Strasburg School District | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Michael DeBakey | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: | | | | Session Number: H01 | | Program Title: TI Navigator + Fun = Success | | Program Description: Designed to work with TI graphing calculators already in widespread use, the TI-Navigator System provides wireless communication between students' TI graphing calculators and the teacher's PC. It's a great way to get students to experience the benefits of a whole new level of interactive learning. | | Affiliated Organization: Bradford Area School District | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Cindy Murphy | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H02 | | Program Title: Understanding the Classroom for the Future Solution | | Program Description: This session is designed specifically for current and future Classrooms for the Future grant recipients. We will focus on technology integration strategies in 21st century classrooms. PDE, Apple, and CDWG along with selected grant recipients will share their early implementation experiences. | | Affiliated Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Education | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Holly Jobe | | Co-Presenter(s): Brent Frey, Joseph Kurtz | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: H03 | | Program Title: Welcome Windows Users - Mac/Windows Compatibility | | Program Description: With the ability to run Windows, works with PC documents and connect to PC networks, today's Mac truly offers the best of both worlds: a no-compromises solution to having one computer which can seamlessly run both Mac and Windows. Combine the Mac's ability to run Windows with its legendary ease-of-use, built-in Universal Access tools, built-in iLife software and the lowest cost-of-ownership in the industry and discover why many "PC schools" are making the switch back to the Mac. | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Matt Little | | Strand: Media Centers Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H04 | | Program Title: An Intro to Apples Instructional Management System - Studywiz | | Program Description: The Apple Instructional Management Solution, powered by Etech Group's Studywiz, enables educators to individualize instruction by automating and managing instructional workflow. Instructional management services enable teachers to create multimedia learning resources, perform formative assessments, and communicate ad hoc with individual students as they learn. AIMS enables teachers to manage instructional workflow easily and in a fraction of the time it takes to do so by hand. Teachers can send assignments, tests, and quizzes digitally to an entire class, to groups within a class, or to individual learners in need of special attention. Online quizzes are scored automatically, which provides the teacher immediate feedback on student performance, so that instruction can be aligned, in real time, to each student's needs. AIMS is a cross platform solution providing an infrastructure for learning services and building digital portfolio for a student assessment. | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Henry Patel | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H05 | | Program Title: Exploration and Discovery thru Video Conferencing | | Program Description: Opportunities abound for living connections to content area subjects through video conferencing for todays students. Share in the planning and excitement of Hatboro-Horsham School Districts 5th grade students who participated in a video conference conversation with explorer Matty McNair who has trekked to the North and South Poles several times. | | Affiliated Organization: Hatboro-Horsham School District | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Kathy Krupa | | Co-Presenter(s): Carmela Curatola-Knowles | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: H06 | | Program Title: Multi-Media Club Produces Online Video Reports | | Program Description: The purpose of this presentation is to provide a constructive framework for upper elementary and middle school students to utilize digital video as a vital role in positive public relations. The procedure will model how students develop, direct and produce their ideas into online video reports. | | Affiliated Organization: Bangor Area School District | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Joseph Kondisko | | Co-Presenter(s): Eileen Coslette | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: H07 | | Program Title: Online Learning and iTunes University | | Program Description: Philadelphia University has implemented a new hosting solution for its educational audio and video content. Learn how we implemented the iTunes University Podcasting solution to create a collaborative learning and information space for the administration, faculty, students and learning community. | | Affiliated Organization: Philadelphia University | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: Brian Gall | | Co-Presenter(s): Russell Pritchard | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H08 | | Program Title: Regional Optical Networking for Research and Education in the United States | | Program Description: As Internet2 builds a new optical backbone in the United States, regional aggregators are acquiring fiber optic cable and deploying Dense Wave Division Multiplexing. This presentation will focus on the obstacles faced by Internet2 and the effect this new infrastructure will have on the research, academic, cultural, and corporate communities. | | Affiliated Organization: MAGPI @ The University of Pennsylvania | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Gregory Palmer | | Co-Presenter(s): Peter Heverin | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H09 | | Program Title: Special Education with Digital Photographs | | Program Description: If you are working with visual learners, youll know that photographs can provide an incredible way to reach selected students. Incorporate digital images into Picture Builder and Touch It for cause and effect activities or building a mnemonic memory aid. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H10 | | Program Title: Integrated Physical Security in Today's Schools | | Program Description: Today's educational facilities require a planned approach to physical security. This includes everything from the mechanical locks on the classroom doors to electronic access at the entrances and CCTV systems throughout. Administrators need to develop short and long term plans for acquiring, implementing and maintaining these systems. | | Affiliated Organization: Stanley Security Solutions | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Mark Newsom | | Strand: Infrastructure/Security/Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H11 | | Program Title: Interactive Assessment - Student Response Devices | | Program Description: This workshop will focus on use of the Turning Point and CPS Student Response devices for interactive assessment in the Elementary (K-6) classroom. | | Affiliated Organization: Governor Mifflin School District | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Mark Engle | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: H12 | | Program Title: Introduction to Podcasting | | Program Description: If you think Blogs are cool, wait until you experience Podcasting to reach your students! Thousands of Podcasts already exist on virtually every subject imaginable. This presentation, a repeat of last years successful presentation, is targeted to those unfamiliar with Podcasting or how Podcasts might be used in the classroom, or to those wanting to launch their own Podcast. | | Affiliated Organization: Temple University, Boyer College of Music and Dance | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Steven Kreinberg | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Media Centers | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H13 | | Program Title: Podcasting for PCs | | Program Description: Podcasting is one of the newest integrated technologies to impact education. Learn how to create them on your PC without an iPod. Participant will explore simple recording tools and free software to create polished podcasts that can be uploaded to the web. We will also address vodcasting, podcasting with video. | | Affiliated Organization: Dallastown Area SD | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Alma Row | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H14 | | Program Title: The Reality of Virtual Reality | | Program Description: Presentation will examine the day to day realities of implementing technology in education. Topics for discussion will include the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), the DDT's (Do's and Dont's of Technology), and a host of other guiding suggestions for technology implementation and planning. | | Affiliated Organization: Millcreek Township School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: Thomas Del Fratte | | Strand: Policy/Planning/Funding Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H15 | | Program Title: iPod/Podcast: Revolutionizing the Classroom | | Program Description: Lets use the technology that students already know and love, the iPod. Learn how this simple to use device has brought excitement into the classroom allowing anywhere, anytime access to speeches, audio books, lectures and voice recordings. Learn how many teachers are using this engaging audio learning tool to raise student achievement and how it has helped to develop core literacy skills in a way that is really exciting for the students. Also learn how to use and create Podcast in your classroom to provide students with great supplemental content as well as opportunities to have fun while creating their own. | | Affiliated Organization: Germantown Academy | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Carol Siwinski | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Mobile/Wireless Technologies | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H16 | | Program Title: Implementing Diversity, Literacy, and Technology | | Program Description: Session shares the School of Education three strands in teacher preparation to include diversity, literacy, and technology using a model classroom approach. Strategies for development of skills, attitudes and knowledge will be overviewed for undergraduate and graduate future teachers K-6 | | Affiliated Organization: Holy Family University School of Education | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Lynn S. Orlando | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: Higher Ed Higher Ed |
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| | | | Session Number: H17 | | Program Title: Think and Learn Visually! | | Program Description: Looking for a hook to engage your students in deeper thinking and learning? Learn from the research on visual learning how to provide your students with the tools and the techniques to learn, communicate, and construct products visually. Walk away with ideas you can use on Monday! | | Affiliated Organization: Metiri Group | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Cheryl Lemke | | Co-Presenter(s): None, None | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: H18 | | Program Title: Unlock the Kid Power in Microsoft Office! | | Program Description: Scholastic Keys offers elementary students an age-appropriate interface for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Participants will learn how to create activity files in three applications: MaxWrite, MaxShow, and MaxCount. Participants will also brainstorm ways that elementary students can use this tool and the presenter will demonstrate these ideas in action. | | Affiliated Organization: Tom Snyder Productions | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Amy Wherley | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 |
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| | | | Session Number: H19 | | Program Title: InspireData in Elementary Math and Science Classes | | Program Description: This workshop will explore ways to use this new software from Inspiration to visually communicate results of math and science investigations to elementary students. Examples that incorporate Pennsylvania Math and Science Standards in visualizing, investigating and understanding data will be presented. | | Affiliated Organization: Wilkes University Graduate Teacher Education | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: Victoria Glod | | Co-Presenter(s): Barbara Moran | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Standards/NCLB | | Audience: K-8 |
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.Do You Know Where Your IT Assets Are?! | | Program Description: investment in IT infrastructure has increased rapidly, and educational institutions must now master asset management for both facility and IT assets. This course will review major trends and breakthroughs in IT Asset Management (ITAM) and the emerging technology needed to identify and manage your IT assets, including hardware and software. | | Affiliated Organization: SchoolDude.com | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Scott Hair | | Co-Presenter(s): Brian Coble | | Strand: Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: H21 | | Program Title: The Amazing Network Access Control (NAC) Race | | Program Description: Network Access Control (NAC) represents the most significant change in the way networks are secured since the invention of the firewall. But its also contentious, confusing and, when done right, complicated. This session will describe each NAC approach, while looking at the advantages and disadvantages of each. | | Affiliated Organization: Vernier Networks | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Jay Chu | | Co-Presenter(s): Jay Chu | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: H22 | | Program Title: Leveraging Your Tech Budget with Web 2.0 | | Program Description: With ever tightening technology budgets, soaring software costs and greater staffing demands, how can Web 2.0 technologies (the web as a platform) help you make the money go farther? What Web 2.0 ideas can help extend your technology budget, and provide teaching learning resources for the classroom? | | Affiliated Organization: ITS Training Services, Penn State University | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Mark Heckel | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | Top | | | | Session Time: | | | | Session Number: I01 | | Program Title: AD & Cross-Platform Directory Service Integration | | Program Description: How can Active Directory (AD) optimize your Windows PC and Macintosh Computer environment? Microsoft will review the benefits of AD and Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit and Lampeter-Strasburg School District will explain how they successfully implemented AD in their respective organizations. Native client management operations for both platforms will also be covered. | | Affiliated Organization: Microsoft, IU13 & Lampeter-Streasburg School District | | Room: Confection Hall Office | | Presenter: Les Stoltzfus | | Co-Presenter(s): Joanne Silvestri, Michael DeBakey | | Strand: Infrastructure/Security/Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: I02 | | Program Title: Intersecting Curriculum with Assessment | | Program Description: SGASD has embarked on a curriculum revision process that sequences the core curriculum based on the assessment results.Through the use of technology, SGASD has aligned and sequenced its curriculum to the benchmarks and provided a means for teachers to diary map their operational curriculum by adding lesson plans and classroom based assessments. | | Affiliated Organization: Spring Grove Area School District/ Academic Services Coordinator | | Room: Crystal A | | Presenter: Carol Jamison | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I03 | | Program Title: Out of the Garage and into the Classroom | | Program Description: Learn how you and your students can use GarageBand to compose, edit and explore music or any form of audio content. Students and teachers, with little or no formal training in music or audio editing, can use this powerful application effectively to learn music theory, create royalty free music, or develop spoken content for classroom use | | Affiliated Organization: Apple Computer, Inc. | | Room: Empire D | | Presenter: Brannon Stegall | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Performing/Creative Arts | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: i04 | | Program Title: Visual Literacy & Digital Photography | | Program Description: During this session we will explore how digital photography can be used to enhance your curriculum and develop powerful communications skill through visual literacy. From slide shows to movies to ePortfolios to enhanced Podcasts and more, we will explore how incorporating digital photography can make a difference. Along the way we will offer some simple tips n trick that will improve the photos you and your students take. So join us as we develop and share ideas that will enrich your curriculum. | | Affiliated Organization: Lower Merion School District | | Room: Empire C | | Presenter: Chuck Ginter | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I05 | | Program Title: Aligning Podcasts With Learning Goals | | Program Description: The growth of the podcast is undisputed. Find out how you can leverage this opportunity to enhance reading, writing, speaking, listening and other curricular goals in the elementary curriculum. Interact with examples of student-created podcasts, and get valuable tips and resources to create your own podcasts. | | Affiliated Organization: Souderton Area SD, also Keystone Technology Integrator | | Room: Empire B | | Presenter: Dave Ramage | | Co-Presenter(s): Brad Wenger | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: K-8 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: I06 | | Program Title: Using Technology to Reach Every Student | | Program Description: Please join in on this simulated lesson designed to provide educators with an overview of how instructional technology practices can be used to accommodate all learners. The simulated lesson incorporates the following resources: MS PowerPoint, SmartBoard, Inspiration, Classroom Performance System, PowerLibrary, United Streaming, PowerMediaPlus, NetTrekker, and Google Earth. | | Affiliated Organization: Beaver Valley IU | | Room: Empire A | | Presenter: Eric Rosendale | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I07 | | Program Title: Transitioning from Blackboards to Activboard | | Program Description: In this presentation, geared toward Mathematics teachers, the presenter will demonstrate how he integrates the Activboard, Geometer's Sketchpad and the TI-graphing calculator software packages to create a dynamic problem solving environment. Additionally, the presenter will show how he incorporates the use of an eBoard as an instructional and organizational tool. | | Affiliated Organization: Lower Merion School District | | Room: Magnolia D | | Presenter: John Vaccaro | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: 9-12 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: I08 | | Program Title: Internet2: Re-Envisioning Teaching & Learning | | Program Description: Did you know that Internet2, the ever-growing national education network, now connects over 46,000 institutions across the country? MAGPI, the Philadelphia-based Internet2 provider, connects hundreds of schools and educational institutions across the Commonwealth. Join MAGPI to learn about Internet2 applications and collaboration opportunities to engage students and teachers alike. | | Affiliated Organization: MAGPI/The University of Pennsylvania | | Room: Magnolia C | | Presenter: Heather Weisse | | Co-Presenter(s): Jennifer Oxenford | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I09 | | Program Title: Software for the PreK-2 Classrooms With a Zing | | Program Description: Experiment with activities that develop critical IT skills such as mouse control and keyboarding. Well look at activities for developing mouse skills, visual discrimination, letter learning, and phonics. Internet permitting, well wrap up with a visit to Elementary Zone. | | Affiliated Organization: Tool Factory Inc./ Olympus | | Room: Magnolia B | | Presenter: Heather Chirtea | | Strand: Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Technology Leadership | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I10 | | Program Title: Using Collaborative On-line Teaching Effectively | | Program Description: Furr, McFerrin, and Fuller (2004) state that, Distance education is collaborative education. (p. 209). However, relatively few instructors use effective collaborative teaching methods in on-line courses. Common problems found in collaborative learning (e.g., disagreements and inequitable work loads among group members) can be magnified in the anonymous atmosphere of on-line teams. This presentation will discuss these problems and make suggestions to minimize, and manage, them effectively. It will primarily address instructors in higher education but topics will also be relevant for K 12 teachers. | | Affiliated Organization: West Chester University | | Room: Magnolia A | | Presenter: Thomas Treadwell | | Co-Presenter(s): Donna Ashcraft | | Strand: Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research | | Audience: All | | Session Handouts: I10-Tuesday2pm.ppt |
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| | | | Session Number: I11 | | Program Title: Growing With TECHKNOWLEDGE-Elementary | | Program Description: Develop computer and technology literacy lessons that keep students engaged and help them move independently through a variety of skills. These animated lessons meet curriculum instructional technology standards, including the isteNet standards. | | Affiliated Organization: Harrison County, West Virginia | | Room: Wild Rose B | | Presenter: Dawna Vecchio | | Co-Presenter(s): Jackie Rexroad, Candy Belcastro | | Audience: K-8 Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: I12 | | Program Title: I Hate Grammar! - Wanna Play on the Computer? | | Program Description: Students dislike drills - grammar drills, vocabulary drills, any drills! Classroom games are OK, but QUIA-generated activities are a lot better! Students "play" computer activities, but, boy, do they work! My students challenge themselves and each other to get the activities right. It is an ideal tool for any subject. | | Affiliated Organization: Upper Adams / Biglerville HS | | Room: Wild Rose A | | Presenter: Evelyn Ayres | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I13 | | Program Title: Connecting with Parents through Podcasting | | Program Description: Busy teachers, busy students and busy parents. Were all moving along so quickly through our day. Where can we all intersect? On the information super highway! Hopewell Elementary School is keeping parents and community members involved via the Hawk Squawk, an informational podcast written and produced by students. | | Affiliated Organization: Southern Lehigh School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 6 | | Presenter: Brooke Ruch | | Co-Presenter(s): Ken Jordan | | Strand: Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Performing/Creative Arts Professional Development/Teacher Preparation Standards/NCLB Technology Leadership | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 |
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| | | | Session Number: I14 | | Program Title: Quick Access to Data Using Data Dashboards | | Program Description: Our schools have established effectiveness measures that are aligned with school reform initiatives. Using Microsoft SQL Server and Sharepoint technologies, we provide customized desktop access to the latest student data that impact those effectiveness measures. Through this system teachers are also able to get a cumulative student profile report. | | Affiliated Organization: West Chester Area School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 5 | | Presenter: June Garwin | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I15 | | Program Title: Handheld Integration | | Program Description: We have succcessfully integrated handheld technology into elementary, middle school and high school grade levels. Discover how we planned, purchased, and implemented projects at each level. | | Affiliated Organization: Wayne Highlands School District | | Room: Cocoa Suite 4 | | Presenter: Tamlyn Ebert | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Mobile/Wireless Technologies Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I16 | | Program Title: Enhance School Security and Life Systems with SARA | | Program Description: Recent events have changed the way school systems view safety and awareness. It is a very serious responsibility to make sure that students and the schools staff are kept safe and properly informed of key events and situations. This is where SARA steps in. SARA (Situational Awareness and Response Assistant enables)enables schools to operate more safely and efficiently by monitoring many different devices provided by SARA, as well as monitoring existing school systems such as fire alarms and security systems. | | Affiliated Organization: Ridley SD & Status Solutions-Decisi | | Room: Cocoa Suite 3 | | Presenter: Brian Armstrong | | Co-Presenter(s): Brian Sartorio | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I17 | | Program Title: Berks High-Speed Regional WAN-Recipe for Success | | Program Description: Our presentation will discuss how the Berks County Schools planned and implemented the Regional County-wide LAN. The case study will include how the BCIU-WAN was successful in procuring over $1.3 million in ACT 183 grant dollars and how to structure the entire RFP/Contract process. If your school or IU is considering being part of regional WAN you need to hear this presentation | | Affiliated Organization: Berks County IU | | Room: Cocoa Suite 2 | | Presenter: Rob Lipton | | Co-Presenter(s): Kevin Andreyo | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Infrastructure/Security/Management Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Policy/Planning/Funding Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research Technology Leadership | | Audience: Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: I18 | | Program Title: The Ultimate Science Data Logger: Xplorer GLX | | Program Description: Come see the newest innovation in science datalogging, the Xplorer GLX! The GLX is equipped for remote graphing and stand-alone analysis. Join this session to see how PASPORT probeware can extend science understanding to a greater number of students. | | Affiliated Organization: PASCO scientific | | Room: Forebay | | Presenter: Chris Wilhelm | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Higher Ed Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: I19 | | Program Title: Online Literature Circles | | Program Description: Join us as we sha122re the exploration of On-Line Literature Circles across the curriculum! You will get tips on establishing the circles, how to manage, and the benefits for all involved. This is a super activity for pre-teacher candidates as well as classroom teachers! Join the Circle! | | Affiliated Organization: California University of Pennsylvania | | Room: Tower Board Rm | | Presenter: Christine Peterson | | Co-Presenter(s): Deborah A. Farrer | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management | | Audience: K-8 9-12 Higher Ed |
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| | | | Session Number: I20 | | Program Title: AlphaSmart: The Write Tools Across the Curriculum | | Program Description: This hands-on workshop takes you write across the curriculum with the Neo & Dana Wireless solutions by AlphaSmart. Get your students started on the write foot with KeyWords, a language-based keyboarding program. Then moving to English Language Arts, learn to use hundreds of built-in writing activities plus design and attach electronic rubrics for guidance, self-editing, and scoring purposes. Lastly, explore the word predication software of Co:Writer & the text to speech capabilities of Write:OutLoud to Go included on the Neo & Dana Wireless units respectively. | | Affiliated Organization: AlphaSmart Inc | | Room: Tower 3 | | Presenter: Brian O'Mara | | Strand: Emerging Technologies/Trends Media Centers | | Audience: All |
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| | | | Session Number: I21 | | Program Title: Reading SMARTer | | Program Description: Experience our elementary schools (K-4) integration of SMARTboards with our reading series and trade books for classroom reading centers. Hear from our students about how we engaged the multiple intelligences and learn what made our professional development model a success. | | Affiliated Organization: Chichester SD | | Room: Tower 2 | | Presenter: Gina Fioravanti | | Co-Presenter(s): Diane Wenger | | Strand: Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management Media Centers Professional Development/Teacher Preparation | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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| | | | Session Number: I22 | | Program Title: PA Acts - Student Achievement Data in Action | | Program Description: Presentation will focus on incorporating Classroll.com's PA ACTS and The Data Wise Improvement Process as described in the book "Data Wise" by Harvard Education Press. PA Acts by Classroll.com is an efficient tool to enable Schools and Districts to track and manage student assessment results in order to develop an action plan that will improve instruction and increase student learning. | | Affiliated Organization: Classroll.com | | Room: Tower 1 | | Presenter: Claudette Hixon | | Strand: Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices Standards/NCLB | | Audience: Pre-K K-8 9-12 Administrator/School Board/Business Officer Technology Director or Coordinator/Instructional Technologist |
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