Let’s help our students use their natural interest in and facility with stories to deepen their learning across the curriculum. The ancient art of storytelling helps us learn, make connections, and communicate important information.
Google Lit Trips is expanding beyond "the great literature" to "all things literary." Think personal writing, walking tours, and literary locations and events AND think MOBILE!
Overwhelmed by too much information and too little time? We'll describe how to assemble your own set of tools like Diigo, Mendeley and Quizlet to learn new content quickly and get smarter faster.
Already using iPads in the classroom? Just considering an implementation? Either way, this fast-paced session will be a rich source of ideas and resources about learning with the iPad.
Edmodo is like Facebook for schools. Use with the peace of mind that only you and your students can see and access it. This "walled-garden" is a safe place to teach responsible social networking skills and to give your class an online presence. Oh, did I mention it's FREE?
Picasa Web, Google's photo-hosting service, is a super easy way to instantly post pictures, slide shows, or student work from your computer, iPad, or smart phone. Come learn how you can use this free tool that is a part of Google Apps for Education to add media delights to your Google Sites and set up a shared Drop Box that even your youngest students can use to share their work.
Learn how Google Sites is the best tool for housing all your Unit Lesson Plans, resources, documents, and student file archive. You will never need another Unit Binder. Toss your Filing Cabinet tomorrow!
Discover a certification program designed for innovative educators like you. Leading Edge Certification prepares educators to be digital age leaders and learners.
This is the beginner’s guide to Twitter for teachers. Develop your professional learning network through Twitter. You’ll become surrounded by dynamic teachers that are passionate about educational technology.
This session is an opportunity to share your input and shape the third Leading Edge Certification, Digital Educator. The purpose of this certification is to develop the pedagogy and skills of K-12 classroom teachers to utilize technology to expand student learning opportunities. Join us to provide feedback that will guide our curriculum development. You will also have the opportunity to sign up to participate in one of the first certification workshop offered and become a Leading Edge Certified Digital Educator.
Movies and video production on a mobile device. Yes, it's possible and fun. Join us as we examine the pedagogical applications of video production in the classroom and how an iPad makes it possible.
We will share the beta version of Common Core State Standards in a searchable, customizable, stand alone database file from the Transcorder Project. Started at the CUE conference in Palm Springs last March, we are a small group of volunteer programmers and educators who are building a set of CCSS assessment and reporting tools to be distributed freely to teachers, students and administrators throughout the US. The first of these is the CCSS and the CCCS in a searchable table format. We hope to have this ready by the end of the year, but it is far enough along that we will be doing a beta version "sneak peek" demo.
Google Lit Trips is expanding beyond "the great literature" to "all things literary." Think personal writing, walking tours, and literary locations and events AND think MOBILE!
Join the producers of the hit Internet TV show, the Infinite Thinking Machine, as we take a fun romp through our favorite tools, ideas, and classroom innovations featured in the shows. Warning: it may get ridonkulous!
If you have an interactive whiteboard, you have a new addition to your learning centers. Discover ways that you can utilize this tool to allow small groups to interact and learn and that won't take tons of teacher prep!
Teacher Dashboard manages and secures Google Apps in your school. See individual student activity in docs, on blogs and on computers. Ensure online safety: review/audit student e-mail.
Designed for those new to Twitter, this session will walk participants through creating a Twitter account, its basic use, and how to use it to build connections and develop a strong professional learning network.
Just because the Common Core is moving away from one right answer doesn't mean it's time to toss your student response devices! There are many ways you can use these engaging devices in conjunction with the deeper thinking that are the aim of the new standards. Applicable for any student response system.
