2008 Concurrent Session 5
Thursday, March 13th
3:15-4:00
BlueRidge
A Kid-Friendly Approach to Using Microsoft Office and Databases in the Classroom (V)
Scholastic Keys offers elementary students a kid-friendly interface and educational enhancements for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. MaxData gives students an age-appropriate introduction to databases. Both programs run on top of Microsoft Office. The presenter will share examples of how teachers are successfully integrating the software into the curriculum. Each participant will receive a CD demo.
Session Handouts and Links:
Keys Whiteboard guide.pdfKeys_MaxDataproductsheet.pdf
http://www.tomsnyder.com
http://www.tomsnyder.com
http://www.tomsnyder.com
Sonya Glasper, Tom Snyder Productions
Target Audience: Elementary
Carolina A
A Smarter Smartboard: Advanced Smartboard techniques
Are you familiar with using the SmartBoard but aren't fully tapping into its potential? Do you want to learn how to do more with your Smartboard? Learn to do more with the Smartboard in this session by exploring topics such as ordering objects, adding links, locking objects,and much more.
Bobby Blankenship, West Wilkes Middle School
Target Audience: K-12
Carolina B
Bridging the mathematics divide with Microsoft
This session will focus on how Windows Moviemaker and Microsoft Producer for PowerPoint 2003 can facilitate learning in the mathematics classroom by unleashing students’ and educators’ creativity to express mathematical ideas through rich, digital, multimedia content. Handouts are to be provided and will include instructions for accessing session content online.
Michael Swinson, East Carolina University
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration
Carolina C
Geocaching: Beware, Pirates in the classroom!
Avast ye mateys! Climb on board as we explore the basics of geocaching and how it’s being used in classrooms K-12. Your Capn’s will be showing you how to use a GPS, GoogleEarth and Unitedstreaming to create fun, educational “treasure hunts” for all ages and subjects. Satellites, swag (resources) and door prizes too.....shiver me timbers!
Session Links: http://gogeocaching.pbwiki.com
Mike Trump, Northwest Cabarrus Middle School
Julie LeChance, Northwest Cabarrus High School
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration
Concord C
Testing, Testing, Podcast Software Review
Explore the world of free, “almost free”, and “not so free” podcasting software. Presenters will provide demonstrations of software applications for podcasting. Participants will also have an opportunity to tell about applications that they have used. An online resource will b provided for easy access to demo software.
Session Links: http://etips-podcasting.pbwiki
Ouida Myers, NC DPI
Karen Creech, NC DPI
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration
Concord D
Twitter and Ning and Yugma - Oh My!: Web 2.0 Tools to Rev Up Professional Development
Confused by terms like Twitter, Ning, Yugma, UStream, blogs, webcasts, and wikis? Wondering how in the world they can be used to enhance, well, anything? Come and explore how to send your professional development into overdrive with these free web tools. Handouts and activities provided.
Session Links and Handouts: http://teachingntechnology.pbwiki.com
Twitterningyugmaohmy.docCindy Phthisic, Edenton-Chowan Schools
Target Audience: K-12, Administration
Watch the UStream Recorded Session
Concord E
You'll Flip! Student MovieMaking Made EASY
MovieMaking is a great classroom tool but with tapes, expensive cameras, lots of cables and extensive time requirements it can be too much for the average teacher. You'll FLIP over our innovative and simplified ideas for making movies quickly. Handouts will be available on line.
Session Link: http://classroommovies.wikispa
Lee O'Neal, Lincoln County Schools
Chris Goodson, Lincoln County Schools
Target Audience: K-12, Administration
Concord F
The Untangled Web Maximize your online experience!
The hours you spend on the Internet can be more enjoyable, more effective, and safer. DPI’s Instructional Web specialist will share tools, tips, and techniques for making your Internet experience more efficient and pleasurable.
Dan Sparlin, NCDPI
Target Audience: K-12
Harrisburg B
Using your NC WISE data with Renaissance Learning Products (V)
Use of NC WISE with Renaissance Learning™(RLI) products using RLI’s Renaissance™ Data Integrator(RDI). Burke County Schools is the first district in NC to use RDI with NC WISE. RDI takes information from NC WISE to Renaissance Place™(RLIs Web Version Product). When changes are made in NC WISE they are uploaded nightly to RP through RDI.
Robert Case, Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Scott Smith, Burke County Public Schools
Target Audience: K-12
Kannapolis A
Winning on the 21st Century Racetrack
Join me for this breakout where we explore new trends, tactics and tools for engaging young minds and and really making meaningful shift happen!
Kevin Honeycutt, Featured Speaker
Target Audience: K-12
Kannapolis B
Personal Learning Networks - Embedded Professional Development
Teaching millennial learners, in rapidly changing times, with new information tools requires more from educators than just expertise. It requires master learners. Come explore emerging techniques for creating and cultivating dynamic learning networks for professional educators. Tools: blogging, wikis, social bookmarks, aggregators, twitter, social networks, &
more.
David Warlick, The Landmark Project, Featured Speaker
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration
Watch the UStream Recorded Session
Part 1
Part 2
Kitty Hawk
Extra! Extra! Read All About It! (On-Line Student Newspaper)
Give your budding writers a forum for sharing their ideas and developing their writing skills while keeping your community informed about what is happening inside your school. We will share handouts with information about interviewing, editing, etc. and ideas for managing the process.
Session Handouts: PowerPoint
Karen Lipski, JV Washam Elementary
Linda Jackson, JV Washam Elementary
Target Audience: Elementary, Administration
Piedmont
Email Archiving and the New Open Records Laws (V)
School districts are now required by law to archive email. Come learn the essentials about email archiving and what features you should consider when choosing an email archiving solution. This session will cover different types of archiving available, the importance of spam and virus protection as it relates to archiving, and much more.
Amanda Stubblefield, Gaggle.Net
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration
Rocky B
Through the wiki: Using technology to connect, collaborate and comprehend
When bombarded with a new land, educational system and information – technology was my key to connect, collaborate, and comprehend. Curriculum and connections integrated with technology resulted from professional development with the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund teacher program while immersed in Japan for 3 weeks. Wiki, methods, lessons, and information about the opportunity will be shared.
Session Link: http://arteducator.pbwiki.com/
Lisa Mitchell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Target Audience: K-12
Rocky A
Interactive Media Centers: New technology ideas for the media center
Come and see the amazing things that can be done with an interactive board in your media center. Gather some ideas on how this wonderful new technology can benefit your students and staff. Are you looking for reasons to ask for an interactive board? Come join us and find out what we have been doing.
Tina Rorer, Snow Hill Primary
Susan Harrison, Snow Hill Primary
Vickie Sutton, Snow Hill Primary
Carol Taylor, Snow Hill Primary
Target Audience: Elementary
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