A. Podcasting with iLife '06 : iPods
Bryan-St.John Schofield Apple K-20 Education Consultant
This session provides an in depth review of pod casting, focusing on making enhanced pod casts with i-life 06. We will also share some the innovative pod casts being produced in Vermont Schools.
B. Add Ideas, Multiply Motivation, Subtract Frustration, and Divide Time
Pam Cyr & Greg Thweatt
Examples of activities that meet both the Vermont Math and Technology Grade Expectations are provided for grades 1 through 6. Specific standards for math and technology are referenced along with examples of projects used in Everyday Math and Connected Math curricula.
C. Creating School Newscasts and Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Sue Monmaney
Picking up the camera isn’t the first thing to do! The process of creating an effective movie begins with research and storyboarding, then learning how to create and add music, as well as how to design some basic special effects with image editing software. You’ll be walked through the process using examples of movies made in 7th grade computer tech classes. Although the examples you will see were created with iMovie, Photoshop, and Garageband, these skills can easily be transferred to other applications.
D. Treasures from the Scrap Yard
Wendy Cunningham
Do your students have cabin fever from drifting in a sea boring research reports? If so, then Digital Scrapbooking is your map to success! Come learn the ins and outs of this popular activity as we explore the basics of getting started and applications in the classroom. X marks the spot when we see how middle school students use Digital Scrapbooking to pull together research. Grab your shovel and dig in!
E. An Introduction to Wikis in the Classroom
Pamela Burke
Wikis are an excellent collaborative tool and can be used to enhance a myriad of curriculum units. While creating Wikis students practice working as a team, editing the work of others, being members of an online community and writing for an audience. They also learn first-hand how Wikipedia and other Wikis work. This session will provide a solid overview of Wikis and give practical tips for integrating them into your classroom.
F. From Desktop to Laptop to Handheld: Tools for the New Generation
Cathy Lowell
This is a hands-on presentation of the PalmOne. This versatile tool allows students to word process, use Power Point, take quizzes and use science probes. It’s size makes it easy for teachers to use them in the classroom. Students are eager to use the PalmOne and are able to navigate it with ease as this is the technology of their generation. Come and see what students and teachers are getting excited about!
G. Life Inside & Outside the Classroom: The Sixth Grade Hydrology Project
Christopher Stanton & Ed Dechen
This session will cover a yearlong water study projectinvolving sixth grade students. Starting with a trip to the local reservoir that serves as our community's water supply, students use GLOBE protocols to study hydrology. Theproject culminates with a two-week summer river study project. This project actively engaged students in real life relevant learning experience where students used the tools of modern technology to develop their higher level thinking and problem solving skills.
H. Roadmap To Video Meeting Technologies
Paul Garstki
LNV, Dedicated and Desktop Videoconferencing, Web Meetings, VOIP, Video Instant Messaging – How does it all fit together, where is it all going, and what should I be using right NOW?
Suddenly, there are a multitude of video-conferencing alternatives. Their purposes often overlap and their costs vary widely. Is there a simple way to understand this proliferation? Paul Garstki, of NCS in Lyndonville and Tech Support Project Director for the Learning Network of Vermont (LNV) clears the muddy waters, answers your questions, and gives you a roadmap to avoid obsolescence.
I. Just Moodle-ing Around: Success with an Open-Source Learning
Management System – Part 1 of a Double Session
Steve Barner
Description: Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System that allows you to distribute any electronic resource to students, collect and grade work, build and administer quizzes, engage students with discussion lists and online chat sessions, organize peer review activities, build wikis, and more! See how South Burlington middle and high school teachers are using Moodle to create virtual classrooms and online learning communities without having spent one thin dime on hardware or software
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