A. Wanna Wiki?: New Tools for Classroom Teachers- Part 2
Sandy Lathem
B. Claymation Video Production Comes to Crossett Brook Middle School
Douglas A. Lombard
At Crossett Brook Middle School 8th grade exploratory music students composed music,
art students designed claymation characters, sets and storyboards and Technology
Education students shot, edited and produced “Claymation” videos that combined the art,
music and technical components. This was an exciting project that held students interest
throughout the year. A culminating “film festival will be held at the end of the school
year. Learn how we did the integration and how we used digital photos and video editing
software to produce our “Claymation” videos. “Secret tips and tricks” will be revealed to
all participants.
C. Integrating Technology in a Middle School Literature Program
Carole Goldsworthy
Technology has become an integral tool in my literature classes and works in
conjunction with the novel to heighten student learning. From the creation of graphic
organizers to the use of web quests, from exploring authors to creating three-dimensional
objects (and much more), novels and technology work to integrate all content areas to
enhance learning.
D. Ride the Wave of Technology Integration
Jenn Cummings and Erica Goodrich
Looking for a tropical getaway on a mid May day? Come ride the wave of integrating
technology throughout a grades 3 and 4 Ocean Unit. You will join us for a guided tour of
creating a unit through Backwards Design. During the voyage you will experience a
variety of strategies to enhance a unit that is connected to the Vermont Grade Expectation
including multimedia presentations done by students, video conferencing, and more.
Catch the wave!
E. Reawaken Middle School Math
Karen Nee & John Downes
Essex Middle School is completing its first year of a heavy infusion of technology in
mathematics instruction. Join us for a interactive review of our use of electronic white
boards, visual math tools, and a resource database of thousands of activities. Explore its
impact on whole class and small group instruction, online homework, and the almost
limitless possibilities for differentiation. Come ready to play!
F. Empowering Digital Natives: Collaborative Technology Integration for the High
School Classroom
Audrey Imhoff & Larissa Thompson
Do you want your students to be information literate, technology savvy, and excited
about research and the creation of original work? An English teacher and Library Media
Specialist will demonstrate how to effectively integrate technology into your high school
curriculum to empower students in any content area. In this project, students use online
databases and print resources for research, produce a timeline with a web tool, and create
a brochure using Microsoft applications. We will discuss how you can use this
collaborative project as a model to successfully integrate technology in your classroom.
The technology used in this project was based on the Vermont Technology Grade
Expectations and students' technology skills were assessed using the Vermont
Technology Performance Assessment Tasks.
G. Free Software for the Classroom: The Open Source Connection
Dave Tisdell
Open source software is growing at a tremendous rate. It opens up all kinds of
possibilities that may not have existed before because of (no) cost. The number, quality
and kinds of applications continue to grow. Among the applications we will examine are,
GIMP (a photo editor) OpenOffice 2.0 (An alternative to Microsoft Office) AbiWord (
low overhead word processor), Scribus (Desktop Publishing), Dia (diagraming software),
Firefox, and more. Want to learn about FREE software for your classroom? This session
is for you!!
H. “Is My Sixth Grade Student Really On MySpace?”
Jan Fraga
This presentation is for teachers who want an awareness of how the Internet is being used
by their students. It addresses both the risks they expose themselves to and the impact it
has on bullying. Teachers will leave with some basic guidelines in advising both students
about Internet safety and their parents.
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