Fall CUE 2012

Come learn how technology can transform your classroom AND the way an entire generation views social networking, gaming, YouTubing and more.

Presenter Resources:
https://www.evernote.com/pub/lorigetz/cuefall2012

Discover fabulous, free, open source programs and Web 2.0 tools no teacher or classroom should be without. In an era of decreased funding, we’ll share innovative tools to help your students connect to the curriculum in new ways and create an authentic audience for their work. We’ll demonstrate personal favorites, such as HelloSlide, Tagxedo, Wunderlist, and BigMarker, as well as recent discoveries from CLRN’s web link reviews. We’ll also provide prizes for audience feedback.

Come see who's lessons will reign supreme in the CUE Iron Educator battle. Two educational technology experts will select teams of audience members to assist them in creating a supreme teaching lesson. With only an hour to plan and a secret technology to build around the educators will battle it out to create a true "CUE Masterpiece Lesson.” After finishing their lessons, they'll present to a panel of judges who will decide whose lesson reigns supreme!

All conference attendees are invited to a special General Session Friday evening. The session will conclude with the Keynote address, presented by Jon Bergmann. Get there early, as space is limited.

The Flipped Class

Learn from Flipped Classroom Pioneer Jon Bergmann as he walks through his transformation from a twenty year lecturer to a flipped class pioneer.  He will take you on his journey and show how the flipped class can transform today's educational climate.  The Flipped Class allows teachers to have more face-to-face time with students, allows for real differentiation, causes student to take responsibility for their learning, and allows students to master material.

Jon Bergmann is considered one of the pioneers in the Flipped Class Movement.  He co-wrote the book on the Flipped Classroom.   Jon believes educators should ask one guiding question:  What is best for my students in my classroom?  To the best of his abilities he has done this in his twenty-four years as a high school science teacher.  He received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching in 2002 and was named Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year in 2010.  He is the founder of the Flipped Learning Network, a nonprofit organization which provides teachers the resources needed to implement flipped learning (http://flippedlearning.org) .  He serves on the advisory board of TED Education.  He is currently the Lead Technology Facilitator for the Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, Illinois.  He is the father of three teenagers and is happily married to the love of his life.

Join us after Jon Bergmann's Keynote for an opportunity to win an Aver Document Camera sponsored by Troxell Communications. Must be present to win!

Jon Bergmann is considered one of the pioneers in the Flipped Class Movement.  He co-wrote the book on the Flipped Classroom.   Jon believes educators should ask one guiding question:  What is best for my students in my classroom?  To the best of his abilities he has done this in his twenty-four years as a high school science teacher.  He received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching in 2002 and was named Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year in 2010.  He is the founder of the Flipped Learning Network, a nonprofit organization which provides teachers the resources needed to implement flipped learning (http://flippedlearning.org) .  He serves on the advisory board of TED Education.  He is currently the Lead Technology Facilitator for the Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, Illinois.  He is the father of three teenagers and is happily married to the love of his life.

You can connect with other classrooms around the world. It is possible, doable, and can be done in free and inexpensive ways. Disconnected with the other side of the world by time zones, US students need to learn to connect and collaborate with students in other parts of the world. It is part of 21st century skills, ISTE Nets, and their future and it is time to start now. Join Global collaborative pioneer, Vicki Davis, co-founder of the Flat Classroom project and author of the Cool Cat Teacher blog for a high energy discussion about this topic.

Presenter Resources:
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/cue-2012.html

When kids regain their confidence, colleagues shake their cynicism, and a staff improves a school, it happens via inspiration. We'll explore tools and techniques to make this happen.

Presenter Resources:
http://tinyurl.com/RHresources

Students and teachers are using mini-videocams and smartphones in unprecedented ways. How can these devices be best used in schools? We’ll look at production tips and applications across the curriculum.

Presenter Resources:
http://www.arnieabrams.net

Join an Adobe Education Leader, and “Next Photoshop Evangelist” for a session that will teach you to be a more creative, imaginative, and effective teacher. Explore ideas for using Photoshop to integrate art, creativity, and technology into the curriculum.

Come see who's lessons will reign supreme in the CUE Iron Educator battle. Two educational technology experts will select teams of audience members to assist them in creating a supreme teaching lesson. With only an hour to plan and a secret technology to build around the educators will battle it out to create a true "CUE Masterpiece Lesson.” After finishing their lessons, they'll present to a panel of judges who will decide whose lesson reigns supreme!

All conference attendees are invited to a special General Session Saturday evening. The session will conclude with the Keynote address, presented by Vicki Davis. Get there early, as space is limited.

Common Core in the Cloud (with Cool Cat Teacher)

Common Core is the new emphasis everywhere you turn in education but how does it relate to the tools we're supposed to be using as a 21st century teacher? Can I be a 21st century teacher who uses Common Core and how? With highlights from her upcoming book Collaborative Writing in the Cloud and experience with successfully integrating technology in the classroom to reach all learners, join classroom teacher Vicki Davis for a high energy presentation helping you to fit common core and technology together to create a powerful 21st century learning environment.

Vicki Davis is a teacher and the IT director at Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia. Vicki co-created five award winning international wiki-centric projects, the Flat Classroom® Project, the NetGenEd™ Project, previously known as the Horizon project, and Digiteen™, Eracism Project™, and A Week in the Life Elementary Flat Classroom® Project with teacher Julie Lindsay, currently in Bejing, China.  Vicki is also a cofounder of the Flat Classroom Conference, a bi-annual gathering.  These projects have linked more than 10,000 students in both public and private schools from nineteen countries. These collaborative projects harness the most powerful technology tools available while operating on a minimal budget. Vicki has been featured in various media including Thomas Friedman's book, The World is Flat, Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Boston Globe.  Vicki blogs at the Cool Cat Teacher blog which won the 2008 Edublog Award for Best Teacher Blog and was named 2nd runner up in 2009 for Edublogs Best Teacher Blog Award. She was named a pioneer in Open Source Virtual World Technology in October 2009. Vicki is a Google Certified Teacher and Discovery S.T.A.R. Educator. She lives in Camilla, Georgia with her husband and three children.

Presenter Resources:
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/cue-2012.html

Join us after Vicki Davis' Keynote for an opportunity to win a BenQ 2700 Lumens DLP Projector sponsored by Troxell Communications. Must be present to win!

Vicki Davis is a teacher and the IT director at Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia. Vicki co-created five award winning international wiki-centric projects, the Flat Classroom® Project, the NetGenEd™ Project, previously known as the Horizon project, and Digiteen™, Eracism Project™, and A Week in the Life Elementary Flat Classroom® Project with teacher Julie Lindsay, currently in Bejing, China.  Vicki is also a cofounder of the Flat Classroom Conference, a bi-annual gathering.  These projects have linked more than 10,000 students in both public and private schools from nineteen countries. These collaborative projects harness the most powerful technology tools available while operating on a minimal budget. Vicki has been featured in various media including Thomas Friedman's book, The World is Flat, Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Boston Globe.  Vicki blogs at the Cool Cat Teacher blog which won the 2008 Edublog Award for Best Teacher Blog and was named 2nd runner up in 2009 for Edublogs Best Teacher Blog Award. She was named a pioneer in Open Source Virtual World Technology in October 2009. Vicki is a Google Certified Teacher and Discovery S.T.A.R. Educator. She lives in Camilla, Georgia with her husband and three children.