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VSTE 2008I was fortunate to attend the 2008 VSTE Conference ~ Technology Rocks in Virginia. I learned so much that I was in information overload by the end of the conference.
Sunday, Feb 24
Session 1: Virginia History Comes Alive, Jamestown Podcast Project Description: Learn how blogs, wikis, video production, and Web publishing help students learn history in engaging and meaningful ways in this project-based learning unit.
Presenters: Camilla Pagliolo camilla_pagliolo@apsva.us (Arlington Public Schools) Suzanne Bishop (Arlington Public Schools)
The presenters shared the different technologies used to help Virginia history com alive. Presenters grouped participants to create a Podcast of their own to share with group.
Session 2: Can Instructional Technology Personnel Pursue National Board Certification? You Bet! Description: As more teachers realize the opportunity to obtain National Board Certification, the number of instructional technology personnel wanting to pursue this staff development opportunity is increasing. Come see methods though which ITRT and TRT can complete the requirements for the certification process.
Presenters: Adina Popa adina.popa@loudoun.k12.va.us (Loudoun County Public Schools) Larissa Lemp (Loudoun County Public Schools)
Presenters shared the certification process. ITRT must borrow a classroom to teach. Question: Do you receive the state incentive funds? Presenter indicated yes. Depended on relationship between county and VDOE. Presentation
General Session and Keynote Presentation
The keynote speaker, Hall Davidson, from Discovery Education had a message called, Thinking Big as the World Gets Small. His entire message was about why education should allow their teachers to network and then strategies for giving students a voice. It seems from the write-ups of the workshops that the enitre conference is on global communication. He shared the Horizon Project. He also shared the coolcatteacherblog. One point that was made was that 92% of students use social networking tools. We are commiting educational malpractice by not showing them how to use these tools properly. Here was a concern of many of the participants, how can we show students how to properly use these tools if many of our divisions are blocking access to them? It is recognized that this is a matter of concern. The VDOE is making plans to address this with divisions. The Discovery Education Company took a kindergarten teacher and put him in charge of their network. It's working out great! In recent years, if change needs to be made, it has started in the field of education. The pep statement from Hall Davidson went like this:
Educators, we are unstoppable, we will find a way!
Two suggestions made by this presenter, allow students to send in homework through text messaging or by a call in podcast service. He recommended GCast (address below). Another idea is to purchase a class set of IPods. The entire Discovery library can be stored on one IPod (amazing!) His advice, use the technology that kids bring to school in their pockets. Don't fight it.
Other sites of interest shared are:
We were encouraged to join VSTE, ETAN and the VSTE social networking site. Go back to your division and encourage Library Media Specialists and Gifted teachers to join as well. I also noticed that the site has a place for SPED teachers. Noted: VSTE has a large and growing population of members from
VSTE List Serves ITRTs send email to vste_lists@vste.org with subject line, Join ITRT AT send email to vste_lists@vste.org with subject line, Join AT ETL send email to vste_lists@vste.org with subject line, Join ETL NECC send email to vste_lists@vste.org with subject line, Join necc09
Monday, Feb 25
Session 1: The Write Stuff: Teaching Language Arts with Interactive Whiteboards Description: Come see innovative ways of teaching language arts with an interactive whiteboard. Using SMART Board technology, the presenters share interactive lessons focusing on many aspects of the elementary writing curriculum.
Presenters: Karen Orr Karen.Orr@loudoun.k12.va.us (Loudoun County Public Schools) Beryl Young (Loudoun County Public Schools)
Great integration of SMART Board into teaching writing. Reminded of using the spotlight tool from the SMART Board tools in the teaching process. Presenters also demonstrated using Dual Page Display (View >> Zoom >> Dual Page) in the writing process. Example: One page would have writing prompt/image, etc and the other page would have lined paper to carry out the writing process. They also demonstrated the use of pinning a page (View >> Zoom >> Pin Page) Presentation
Session 2: One size Does Not Fit All
Description: What does differentiated instruction really look like in today's classroom? We explore resources to address different learning styles and types of intelligence through the use of educational technology.
Presenters: Heather Blanton hblanton@wise.k12.va.us (Wise County Public Schools)
Great utilization of educational technology to differentiate instruction. Presenter discussed definitions of differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, learning styles, and teaching styles. Introduced VARK. Discussed Learning Pyramid and how "old, traditional" teaching strategies (lecture, reading, audio-visual, demonstrate) produced less than 30% retention rates. We need to meet the needs of our students. She discussed that we have always know as educators that no two children are alike, learn the same way, and that we are always instructing in the classroom environment--be it good or bad. She presented Four Ways to Differentiate: Content/Topic, Process/Activities, Product, Individual Learning Style. Adapting lessons for every learner. Differentiation strategies: Anchor Activities, Learning Contracts, Tiered Lessons. Presentation.
Some great links she shared: Teachley's Amazing Talking Brain
Session 3: Explore Camp - During the Summer, Turn a School into a High-Tech Camp! Description: It's time to close the achievement gap, leave no child behind, and put the latest technologies in the students' hands. Forget about the school day and start making plans to turn your school into a summer camp!
Presenters: Melany Stowe mstowe@henry.k12.va.us (Henry County Public Schools)
Presenter shared success of Explore Camp from the past two summers. Presentation.
Session 4: Share Fair ~Lights, Camera, Action: Using Visual Communicator to Enhance the Curriculum Description: Visual Communicator offers music and green-screen effects to create presentations. This session displays student-created work aligned with SOL. Attendees will have an opportunity to view the program and setup for this video presentation software.
Presenters: Betty Spiers bspiers@dcpsnet.org (Dinwiddie County Public Schools) Kelly Goscinski (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)
~S'COOL and MY NASA DATA: Engaging Students in Using /Authentic Data Description: Engage your students in NASA projects using authentic satellite data! The NASA CERES S'COOL project and the MY NASA DATA project provide avenues for real-life data collection analysis.
Presenters: Susan Moore Susan.W.Moore@nasa.gov (NASA)
Poster: Sky Watcher Chart/Introduction to Clouds Links: NOAA; NOAA-National Weather Service; NOAA Education; NOAA-JetStream; NASA; NASA Education;
~You Can Lead a Horse to Water...But How Do You Get Your Staff to Your Staff Development? Description: Want some ideas on how to maximize staff attendance at your staff development? Get some simple, practical ways to make your staff development worthwhile, available, and revelant.
Presenters: Cheryl Tyler tylerca@pwcs.edu (Prince William County Public Schools)
~Writing Through Art Analysis with the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) Description: How can collaborating with the Smithsonian American Art Museum enhance student writing, thinking, and speaking skills? Let us share the process and creative writing that can be produced through art analysis and oral presentation. This session examines a collaborative unit of study between the SAAM , its online resources, and a sixth-grade English class.
Presenters: Joan Empric paddle3@msn.com (Arlington Public Schools) Carolyn Griglione (Arlington Public Schools)
~It's a Small World after All...Traveling around the World with Google Earth Desrciption: Pack your bags and see the numerous ways Google Earth can be used in the classroom, with ease. This session shares lesson ideas and examples.
Presenters: Julie Prugh Julie.Prugh@loudoun.k12.va.us (Loudoun County Public Schools) Sarah Walters (Loudoun County Public Schools)
Session 5: Internet Safety 2.0 and Digital Ethics Description: Internet Saety 2.0 means the new emerging trends in net safety and digital ethics. The emphasis will be on the digital native, fair use, and living and learning in a Web 2.0 world.
Presenters: Joe Showker jshowker@rockingham.k12.va.us (Rockingham County Public Schools)
Here is his del.icio.us page. Here is the web site containing his division's PSAs: http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/SHS/netsafe/NetSafety.html
Web 2.0 is the mall of today.
Sites to check out: www.whoswatchingcharlottesville.org Mecklenberg County Internet Safety Moodle danah boyd: Don't view technologies as a product of the devel, don't play ostrich, understand and embrace so that you can guide. be willing to learn from the kids.
Curriculums: mousetrap http://vcpionline.org/mousetrap.asp netsmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/ Cyber Smarts http://www.cybersmart.org/home/ Web Wize Kids http://www.webwisekids.org/ CyberCitz www.jmu.edu/iiia/CyberCitz Google's Child Safety search-http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Child_Safety/
51% have broadband-"fast internet" 76% get news online 43% purchased online 31% get health info online
Google is data mining.
1/3 are approached by things they do not want to see 32% of music released last year was digital only 1/3 share music, videos, etc online 10% contribute to online collaboration projects 50% nonconformists are the popular kids in school. These are the kids who are not doing things the way the teacher wants it done. They are using digital media to create and respond to learning opportunities. Teachers and adults don't know how to take these kids.
The problems come when kids don't have anyone to show them how to share safey. Kids are doing things in fifth grade that we did in college. Bad things are still happening but stats are getting better. Twenty-percent are still becoming victims because they have had no one to show them how to be safe. Educators need to be aware of the following tools: blogs skype Ning social networking
Privacy is a thing of the past on Web 2.0. Kids need to know what to expect. How can we teach them to use these tools safely if we are not familiar with the tools. We must teach cyber ethics and issues. Teach them like they are use to using. Go to YouTube/TeacherTube and download videos and use them to teach internet safety. What is posted on the web, stays on the web!
Session 6: Breaking Into the Mind of the Unmotivated Student - Ways Technology Can Lower the Teacher's Stress Level Description: Improve behavior and increase self-esteem in unmotivated students through technology-integration projects. Discover how leadership roles and problem-solving tasks can engage challenging students and benefit the classroom community.
Presenters: Brian McKee brian.mckee@pps.k122.va.us (Portsmouth City Public Schools) Deloris Eure-Nutt (Portsmouth City Public Schools)
This entire presentation was online. IT gave ideas for reaching students who don't want to be there. Are we forcing learning or encouraging learning? Classroom behavior is poor, teachers do not want to integrate, etc. Use StarBuck Sessions to motivate teachers to sign up for professional development. Offer free luch duty for teachers. Run a contest. First teacher to . . . . .
The ITRT needs to take the video camera with them at all times to capture images of students using technology appropriately.
http://ppsblogs.net/brianmckee/
Go into United Streaming and search for AFI. Writing scores went up 40% in the inner city schools using the AFI, screen writing lesson plans.
Check out : http://www.imaginationcubed.com/ Blurb ~ Book publishing
Affordable Indestructable cameras
Tuesday, Feb 26 Session 1: PowerPointing Off the Beaten Path Desrciption: Are you tired of PowerPointlessness? Do you teach content that sometimes bores your students? Perhaps you just need a few more weapons in your teaching arsenal? If so, refresh your teaching during this interactive session as you're exposed to three interactive ways to sneak in fun with learning using PowerPoint. Teachers will start a small flicker book movie, an interactive tutorial, and board game.
Presenters: Alfred Toole alfred.toole@ccs.k12.va.us (Charlottesville City Public Schools)
Great workshop integrating PPTs into curriculum. Lots of student examples. Free stopwatch: Xnote Notes:
Session 2: Turning Over a New Leaf: Enhancing Instruction Using Turning Point SRS Description: Transform your PowerPoint! Learn features of the Turning Point Student SRS to promote student achievement with data-driven decision making. Engage your students with embedded questions that enable real-time assessment during the lesson.
Presenters: Chad Armstrong armstrongcm@staffordschools.net (Stafford County Public Schools) Logan Becker (Stafford County Public Schools)
Love it. Easier implimentation than most SRS. Uses PowerPoint to create documents, can insert Turning Point slides into existing PPTs. What a great way to assess students. Presentation
Session 3: "Hitching Up" Your ITRT Road Show Description: The "road show" concept has proven to be the #1 teaching tool for supporting classroom technology. This session provides suggestions on how to conduct a tech blitz using the "road show" model.
Presenters: Joe Showker jshowker@rockingham.k12.va.us (Rockingham County Public Schools) Lynne Pike (Rockingham County Public Schools)
Create a Roadshow........Teachers have bought into being a life-time learner. Use video snipets. Have Flip Camera with you at all times to "catch" technologies in action. Roadshow purpose-promoting ITRTs to School Board, Administrators, Parents, Teachers, etc. Technology Fair for Administrators "WOW Session" in August (before school starts) - display technology use within the county, "give away" technology. Tips & Tricks snipets to hook the teachers. Notes:
Session 4: Let Microsoft Publisher Do the Work! Description: Looking for hidden applications in programs you already have? Le me be your tour guide to lead you to the many hidden treasures of Microsoft Publisher.
Presenters: Jennifer Durkin jldurkin@nps.k12.va.us (Norfolk Public Schools) Charles Hinsch (Norfolk Public Schools)
Great presentation. I may never use word again. Printing tip: To print book, alternate every other page in printer. In Excel to hyperlink picture CRT+K. Spinner - see photo Notes
Session 5: Digital Documentation: The Easy Way Description: Come and learn to use available resources to create digital documnetation to support alternative assessments, student portfolios for IEP documentation, and even your own professional development.
Presenters: Karen Dietrich karen.dietrich@loudoun.k12.va.us (Loudoun County Public Schools) Ellen Barton (Loudoun County Public Schools)
Check out Microsoft Downloads >> PowerTalk - reads PPTs PhotoAlbum
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