It’s a terrible feeling when you realize that you are getting older. Now, don’t get me wrong. I am blessed beyond belief. I have my health, a fabulous loving husband, a wonderfully supportive family, a Christ centered church family, many friends, a job I love, and material “stuff”. So, what’s my [...]
We are at the closing session of FETC. It has been a tiring, but good conference. There were great sessions and the vendor area was good.
John Kuglin
S.W.I.M.
“How William Shatner changed the world” from History Channel
Route 21 partnership for 21st century learning
IPCC - won Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore for global warming
Lay [...]
I won a student response system! Wow! I’m soooo excited! We only have a couple of these in our county. I will definitely put it to good use!
Until I land from the clouds I’m floating on ~ Danita
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Cross Curricular and Across the K-12 World with Google Earth with Cindy Lane
Lane.cindy@gmail.com
www.googleearthgoods.pbwiki.com
Langwitches notes from same session - GREAT notes!
password for wiki is Cindylane
thanks to Kathy for ustreaming the session
most in audience know a bit about Google Earth
geogreeting.com
create spelling words
can find and graph words from all over world
shows letters on world map
good for elementary school
Math
instant [...]
Creating the Integrated Classroom by Cathie Chapman
Great Resource List
1 to 3 mobile laptops
things to think about:
equipment
teaching basics to the students
developing a routine
classroom arrangement
managing hardware
lesson planning
creating a support system
what you need:
laptops
power strips
projectors
internet access
software
headphones & microphones
digital and video cameras
digital presenter - document camera
the basics
create procedures
emphasize proper use
get the students’ attention
give lesson instruction before turning ON the [...]
Whew! I’m in day 3 of the FETC conference. I have learned a lot, but the absolutely coolest thing was meeting face to face (F2F) with some of my twitter friends. If you haven’t read my blog before, Twitter is a social networking site that allows you to update yourself/your activities in [...]
Delivering Technology Training in a Manner that Works! by Marty Bowe
hold professional developments on Saturday
how do you get people there on a Saturday?
offer prizes and pay
started with giving away computers for home use - then running out of money so now giving away 1Gb flash drive
any employee can come to the pd - [...]
Who can make a video in 10 minutes? You can! by Rushton Hurley
I have found the secret to having a full house for a presentation - add to the bottom of the description “This session fills up fast - come early!”
Non-profit Next vista for learning
Video will get student’s attention
use video as a tool
you can [...]
CSI with Adriane R Peters
adrianerpeters@mac.com
www.moore.leon.k12.fl.us
all handouts and presentation is on the site
wanted to get secondary teachers involved
had to do something inviting to get teachers to come
wanted PD to look interesting and not what it normally looks like
the strategies
creativity
planning
funding sources
implementation
evaluation
fun!
teacher achievement just like we work on student achievement
Creativity
use Title 2D funds to purchase digital microscops
Planning
Master Technology [...]
Stem Stuff with Bonnie Bracey Sutton
George Lucas Foundation
Super computing initiative pays people to go to conferences to learn about technology
Underachievement grant - Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Real Life STEM - is reading about the real technology and science - cell phones, computers
NASA will pay teachers to study science
Thornberg Center
all the links are here
will be up within [...]
One to One Learning with Jeff Mao
All across Maine
Apple supported
Know what you want to do with your 1 to 1
Don’t try to fit in what you are already doing
Apple installed wireless networks
Bandwidth was a problem - everyone wanted to be online at the same time
Professional development is ongoing and never stops
Teachers need upgrades just [...]
Here I am in Orlando, Florida for the Florida Education Technology Conference. I am so excited! I have been looking forward to this for months! Other technology educators in my personal learning network have said that this conference is better than the National conference that I went to during the summer. [...]
Many congrats go out to my friend, Kim Collazo for winning a NCAECT grant for 12 digital cameras and 2 video cameras for her classroom! I am very excited for her and her students. I can’t wait to see what the kids do with these tools. Kim is a leader in technology [...]
A couple of summer ago, hubby and I visited his parents in Atlanta and we took our friends from South Africa. While we were there, we visited CNN. Great tour! One of the best parts was when I was able to try my luck at being a news anchor. Okay, so it [...]
Wow! It’s been over a month since I’ve blogged (thanks to Kim C for reminding me ). I have 100’s of excuses, but I’ll share the 2 most relevant - NC Wise training and Wii.
Yep, hubby got a Wii for Christmas and we haven’t stopped playing since he opened the box. [...]
