Fall CUE 2012: Full Schedule

10:00am PDT

A Spotlight on Visual Storytelling

Limited Capacity seats available

Our world is surrounded by imagery. In many cases images are used to provide directions, information, or even tell stories. Join me as we examine the world of visual storytelling.

Speakers

Ken Shelton

Friday October 26, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 1 - Concurrent Session

Audience and Grade level ALL, College, K - 12, Not grade-level specific
Topic Multi, UDL
Building Administration Building

11:15am PDT

Don’t Create a Lousy Online or Blended Course

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

So you want to create an online, blended, or flipped classroom? With CLRN now certifying online courses, the University of California will require that homegrown online courses meet more rigorous criteria. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and create courses that engage students, incorporate multiple media, and challenge students to apply their knowledge.

Speakers

Brian Bridges

Friday October 26, 2012 11:15am - 12:15am PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 2 - Concurrent Session, Addendum

Host Organization California Learning Resource Network (CLRN)

1:15pm PDT

Captivate Students with Thinkfinity’s Free and Engaging Educational Resources

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

Find FREE educational resources with Thinkfinity! Thinkfinity.org gives you access to thousands of free, high-quality educational resources, including Common Core standards-matched lesson plans, student interactives, videos, multimedia explorations, and more.

Presenter Resources:
https://sites.google.com/site/thinkfinitycontent/

Speakers

Shauna Hawes

Friday October 26, 2012 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 3 - Concurrent Session

Host Organization Valley View Middle School
Audience and Grade level 2 - 12, ALL
Topic CC, Multi, WT
Building Administration Building

2:30pm PDT

Organizing Your Cool Tools for Your Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

Learn some organization strategies to organize the cool tools you learn about at CUE conferences so you can more easily categorize, find, and use them in your curriculum.
Presenter Resources:
http://sites.google.com/site/msagbowo

Speakers

Margaret Agbowo

Friday October 26, 2012 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 4 - Concurrent Session

Host Organization Willard Middle School
Audience and Grade level ALL, Not grade-level specific
Topic CC, PD
Building Administration Building

3:45pm PDT

Situated Learning - Making the Real-World Clickable with QR Codes

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

Curious about those little square codes? They are QR Codes and they link the real-world to the digital-world. Explore ways to use those codes to communicate and educate.
Presenter Resources:
http://www.lainierowell.com

Speakers

Lainie Rowell

Friday October 26, 2012 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 5 - Concurrent Session

Audience and Grade level ALL, K - 12, College, Administration, Not grade-level specific
Topic Multi, CC, ESL
Building Administration Building

9:00am PDT

Using the Backchannel to Empower Students

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

Learn how to use the backchannel, the secondary conversation surrounding a presentation, to challenge your students to think deeper and reach further with their ideas.
Presenter Resources:
http://backchannel.edtecworks.com/

Speakers

John Miller

Saturday October 27, 2012 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 6 - Concurrent Session

Host Organization Chalone Peaks Middle School
Audience and Grade level New, Beginning, Intermediate, Not grade-level specific
Topic Multi, ESL, WT
Building Administration Building

10:15am PDT

Introduction to QR Codes

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

You've seen the funny barcodes, you've wondered what they are... maybe someone tried to explain it to you, but you still do not get it. Bring your smartphone and get started with an basic introduction to QR codes.

Presenter Resources:
http://alicekeeler.com/go

Speakers

Alice Keeler

Saturday October 27, 2012 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 7 - Concurrent Session

Host Organization CVCUE
Audience and Grade level Beginning, New, Not grade-level specific
Topic WT
Building Administration Building

11:30am PDT

Simplify Your Life With Your Digital Swiss Army Knife

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

Learn a few simple free tips that will instantly streamline your workflow. Work with two super-efficient professionals in this engaging presentation and learn about what will simplify your life now.

Presenter Resources:
http://bit.ly/PDbyEC

Speakers

Kyle Brumbaugh

Elizabeth Calhoon

Saturday October 27, 2012 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 8 - Concurrent Session

Host Organization San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Audience and Grade level ALL, Not grade-level specific
Topic Multi, PD
Building Administration Building

1:30pm PDT

Learning Academic Language Using Web 2.0 Tools: A Challenged Based Research Project

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

The Presenter will show how he got his 4th grade students to become excited about learning academic language using the social media tool Edmodo, along with various web 2.0 tools.
Presenter Resources:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RfsQFKP_D6Udr5FhF5N6yRohjwNoQuE8nXgcaImGhKY/edit#slide=id.p25

Speakers

Greg Havens

Saturday October 27, 2012 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 9 - Concurrent Session

Host Organization Wilson Elementary School Modesoto
Audience and Grade level Beginning, Intermediate, 4 - 12
Topic LA, ESL
Building Administration Building

2:45pm PDT

WebQuests for a New Era

Limited Capacity seats available

Evaluation

See how WebQuests are keeping up with the times. Edmodo and Google integration, flipped classrooms, iPad support, Common Core… it's all in there! Find thousands of existing lessons or make your own.

Presenter Resources:
http://bit.ly/wq-ncue-2012

Speakers

Bernie Dodge

Saturday October 27, 2012 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
A216 3000 Newell Drive American Canyon, CA 94503 United States

Session, 10 - Concurrent Session

Host Organization San DIego State University
Audience and Grade level 4 - 12, College, Experienced, Intermediate
Topic CC, Multi, WT
Building Administration Building