2008 Concurrent Session 8
Friday, March 14, 2008
9:15-10:00
BlueRidge
Image is everything - Building a perfect image and deploying it (V)
Learn new imaging techniques for supporting your Mac OS X deployments. We will investigate Mac OS X Server 10.5 Leopard and it's new System Image Utility as well as looking at 3rd party utilities to make your job easyand ways to support a dual Mac OS X and Windows environment.
Mike Kole, Apple, Inc.
Target Audience: K-12
Carolina A
Smarten Up your Primary Classroom with SMART Board Fun
Innovative teaching, engaging lessons, illuminated young minds...using a SMART Board in your primary classroom brings all this and more! Come see how using this interactive tool keeps learners connected and promotes 21st Century skills. We'll share customizable templates, links for useful websites, and how-tos on creating enticing lessons guaranteed to challenge every learner!
Sesssion Handouts: 
For more information....doc
Julie Benton, Wilkes County Schools
Rebecca Spears, Wilkesboro Elementary School
Target Audience: Elementary
Carolina B
Take Control of Your Classroom (V)
With all of the technology available today, teachers often find themselves worrying about what students are doing on their computers. With Sanako Study 500, it’s easy to eliminate distractions and take control. Learn more with our interactive product demonstration and see how you can try Study 500 in your classroom.
Ken Kirkley, Software Express
Scott Hanson, Sanako/Software Express
Target Audience: K-12
Carolina C
Teaching Literature through Technology: Is that possible?
Today our students are reading, but are they learning? Media Coordinators, Technology Facilitators and Teachers are collaborating to bring literature to life through the use of technology. Come see how Wikis, Webquests, GPS units, PhotoStory and other computer software is being used to integrate technology with children’s literature and novel studies.
Leslie Black, Catawba County Schools
Staci Bumgarner, Catawba County Schools– River Bend Middle School
Karen Harris, Catawba County Schools– Maiden Middle School
Jennifer Harrison, Catawba County Schools– Maiden High School
Cheri Hudson, Catawba County Schools– Catawba Elementary
Cyndi Jarvis– Catawba County Schools– Sherrills Ford Elementary
Jennifer Jones, Catawba County Schools– St. Stephens Elementary School
Target Audience: K-12
Concord C
Using Open Source Applications in Your School and Classroom
The available open source applications are huge and growing fast. Bring your wireless mac or windows laptop and lets explore, manipulate, bookmark, and discuss some of the best. How can you use open source applications with your students in your classrooms? Lets explore!
Leslie Jones, Chatham County/Northwood High School
Target Audience: K-12, Administration
Concord E
How to Boost Students’ Information Literacy
No matter how many firewalls schools install, students must eventually make their own choices about the information they consume. Boost your students’ information literacy and teach them how to intelligently evaluate content for themselves. The folks behind Instructify.com proudly present strategies to mold your students into savvy consumers of information.
Session Handouts: Information Literacy Resources.doc
Info Literacy.pptBill Ferris, LEARN NC
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12
Concord F
The Power of Podcasting
Podcasting continues to be a buzz word, but how does you actually create one? This session will showcase examples of podcasts across different curricular areas. We will discuss the principal components of a podcast and the tools necessary to create one. Come join me as we explore the possibilities of listening and creating podcasts in your classroom.
Session Link: http://bethanyvsmith.pbwiki
Bethany Smith, NC State College of Education
Target Audience: K-12
Harrisburg B
Do you know what your students and staff are searching for on the Internet? We do! (V)
When developing a cyber security plan IT directors need to armor their networks with a multi-dimensional shield. Built specifically for securing K-12 networks, Total Traffic Control gives you a single admin console to see everything running on your network and control any detected issues.
Al Rossi, Lightspeed Systems
Chris Newkirk, Lightspeed Systems
Target Audience: K-12, Administration
Kannapolis A
Exciting New K-5 Online Instructional Resources
Gerry Solomon, Zena Harvley-Felder, and Dan Sparlin from the NCDPI Instructional Technology Division present free and subscription Web sites and e-Books recently reviewed for Infotech: The Advisory List, along with ideas for incorporating them in instruction.
Zena Harvley-Felder, NC DPI
Gerry Solomon, NC DPI
Dan Sparlin, NC DPI
Target Audience: Elementary
Kannapolis B
(9:15-11:00)
EduBloggercon Gathering
Blogging, wikis, social networks - they're all about conversation and learning. This session will be a casual large group conversation about teaching, learning, curriculum, standards, policies, and an emerging new information landscape that holds some risks, but also enormous potentials for education. Come prepared to participate!
Session Links: Chat transcript
David Warlick, The Landmark Project, Featured Speaker
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Featured Speaker
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration
Watch the Recorded UStream
Kitty Hawk
Digital Portfolios using Powerpoint
Do you want students to go beyond the trifold display board for presentation projects? Our seniors created digital portfolios to showcase there graduation (senior) projects. They used Moviemaker, video editng, created PDF files and recorded audio to hyperlink in Powerpoint showing all components of their project from Proposal to Final Service or Product.
Carolyn Swaim, Southern Guilford High School
Target Audience: High
Piedmont
CyberHunts for the Middle School Learner
Come learn how to make a CyberHunt (Internet Scavenger Hunt) using PowerPoint. CyberHunts are great for introducing units of study, as well as reinforcing topics already learned. Each participant will leave with a CD full of links and sample presentations to get them started on creation of their own CyberHunt.
Session Links: http://asugemgirls.blogspot.com
Audra Robertson, Holbrook Middle School
Victoria Meredith, Holbrook Middle School
Target Audience: Middle
Rocky A
Shifting into overdrive with digital media integration
Kids have been in digital overdrive for years. Now it is time to shift gears in the classroom to prepare students using the digital media they are using in their daily lives. Come join us as we show you how to shift gears and share digital projects students enjoy with simple free software programs and digital cameras.
Heather Edmisten, Concord High School
Veronica Cowart, Concord Middle School
Target Audience: K-12
Rocky B
User Friendly Project-Based Learning Across the Curriculum
Kathy Barber, Media Specialist and Donna Bartley, technology facilitator will share project-based authentic for multiple curriculum areas. They will also perform a skit entitled: The Planning Zone. If you are struggling with your IMPACT model, then you won’t want to miss this session. Lesson plans and handouts are included.
Kathy Barber, Graham Barden Elementary, Craven County Schools
Donna Bartley, Graham Barden Elementary, Craven County Schools
Target Audience: Elementary, Administration
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