Meeting Room 304 (Featured Speaker)

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Cell Phones in the Classroom

Instead of confiscating student’s cell phones at the door, how about taking advantage of their connective power as a tool for learning? In this session, you will learn about some great resources that will allow students to create blogs, podcasts, and photo essays and to participate in class surveys – right from their phones.

Tammy Worcester, Featured Speaker

Meeting Room 402 (Featured Speaker)

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Building Your Professional Learning Community in Second Life

Learn why Second Life is a perfect venue to meet, collaborate and communicate with educators around the world and in your own backyard. Kathy Dryburgh (SL) will take you on a whirlwind tour of the different types of sites available in Second Life, share her personal and professional experiences, and provide an overview of an ongoing project with nine other schools and educational agencies. If bandwidth allows, the presentation will be conducted live in Second Life.

Kathy Schrock, Featured Speaker - Administrator for Technology, Nauset Public Schools, Orleans MA

Meeting Room 202 (Technology Showcase)

Thursday 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

HP’s Assessment and Grading Solution”

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HP Assessment and Grading solution allows teachers to print personalized test answer sheets on demand using plain paper, automate the grading and reporting processes as well as integrate test performance data into the Student Information System or electronic grade book. The solution helps to address a diverse set of educational needs including student Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) tracking and individualized curriculum planning that represent key requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, as well as lowering costs versus traditional test sheet options.

Bradley Stites, HP

Meeting Room 307 (Technology iShowcase)

Thursday 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

Implementing Challenge Based Learning in the Classroom

Equip your students with 21st Century skills that will prepare them for the future.  By creating a challenge and a collaborative learning environment, students will take responsibility for what they want to learn, how they are going to learn it and how they will prove they know it.  Challenges for your classroom will be provided.

Alison Schleede, Mooresville High School

Jessica Swearengin, Mooresville High School

Target Audience: Middle, High

Strand: Project-based learning lesson/unit planning

Meeting Room 201

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Hey Mom; today I asked the TV a question and  it answered me!

Learn the nuts and bolts about videoconferencing.  Get information on programming opportunities for K-12 including classes, field trips, professional development, and collaborative projects.      Find out what you need to get started and how to access the support NC ITS and NC Department of Public Instruction provide to schools for videoconferencing.

Carole Stern, NC School of Science and Mathematics

Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Administration

Strand: Distance Learning

Link to session powerpoint

Meeting Room 301A

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Swimming without Drowning: Early Career Teachers and Web 2.0 Technologies

A second year Middle School English teacher will highlight some of her Web 2.0 successes and epic fails (a.k.a. learning experiences) in a 1:1 classroom.  In addition, she will discuss ways in which faculty and support staff can be resources for early career teachers as they implement technology in the classroom.

Meredith Stewart, Cary Academy

Link to Session Resources

Target Audience: Middle, High, K-12, Administration

Strand: Program evaluation

Meeting Room 301B

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Innovative Web Filter Implementation- Using the Filter to Aid, Not Block Learning

Durham Public Schools in North Carolina gives control of its web filter to school personnel.  This means that a Technology Facilitator at a DPS school can make timely decisions regarding the Internet to maximize teaching and learning.  The presenter will share the District’s rationale, strategies, and documents.

Jerry Williamson, Durham Public Schools

Target Audience: K-12, Administration, Other, Technology Facilitators, Instructional Technology, Information Technology

Strand: Infrastructure development

Meeting Room 302A

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Transforming from writer to authors: ''Stories of Our Grandparents.''

Help your students document history by sharing “Stories of Our Grandparents.”    Using online resources lulu.com and voicethread.com, help your students collaborate with their parents, classmates and the local Historical Society to capture tales of days gone by, and present them to the world in book form, images and sound.

Eric Cole, East McDowell Jr. High / McDowell Co. Public Schools

Keith Ledford, West McDowell Jr. High

Session Handout

Session PowerPoint

Target Audience: K-12

Strand: Community involvement

Meeting Room 302B

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Digitizing the Graduation Project

This session will highlight 21st Century technology tools that can be used to digitize the North Carolina Graduation Project.  We will discuss how Photo Story 3 for Windows, Windows Movie Maker, Blogs, Wikis, Timetoast, and/or Mixbook can be incorporated into the presentation portion of the Graduation Project and enhance the final outcome.

Denise Yates, Jay M. Robinson High School

Julie Lachance, Technology Facilitator

www.jmrhsgradproject.pbwiki.com

Target Audience: High

Strand: Project-based learning lesson/unit planning

Meeting Room 302C

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Global Connections at NCVPS

The Internet allows students to connect to individuals within the state of North Carolina, within the United States, and around the world.  See how students enrolled in NCVPS courses are ''connecting globally'' to others to enrich their learning.

Robert Belton, NC Virtual Public School Division Director

Mike Shumake, NC Virtual Public School Instructor

Tom Sears, NC Virtual Public School Instructor

Target Audience: Middle, High

Strand: Project-based learning lesson/unit planning

Meeting Room 303

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The North Carolina 1:1 Learning Collaborative

The 1:1 Learning Collaborative provides free and low cost resources and professional development to educators in 1:1 computing environments. This session presents available online resources, subject-specific resources, video interviews, and innovative teaching tools. We also showcase the PD opportunities offered, including online workshops, face-to-face workshops, and the annual 1:1 Institute on Leadership Innovation.

Verna Lalbeharie, The Friday Institute

Anthony Dove, The Friday Institute

Target Audience: K-12, Administration

Strand: Professional development

Meeting Room 305A

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Free / OpenSource Teacher Tools

Learn about some free and open source tools that teachers can take advantage of.  Tools that make things easier to take notes and ideas back and forth from home to the classroom.  Mac and PC tools.

John Warf, NCDPI

Target Audience: K-12

Strand: Technology planning

Meeting Room 305B

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Books to Blogs

Use wikis, blogs, and podcasts to create a virtual literary community where students interact with other readers, including parents and teachers. Provide a safe online environment where students practice authentic writing. Teachers monitor trends in Young Adult literature.

Amanda Venturella, Owen Middle School

Laurel Hawkins, Owen Middle School

Target Audience: K-12

Strand: Technology planning

Meeting Room 306A

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Getting Smart With Smartboards

A hands-on presentation of exciting, interactive methods to enhance your reading and math programs using the Smartboard.  Games, daily routines, and assessments to get your children actively involved in learning will be explored.  Smartboard, Senteo Interactive Response System, and Macbook will be used.  Resource handout will be given to participants.

Ashley Kerr, Park View Elementary

Amber Billings, Park View Elementary

Target Audience: Elementary

Strand: Computer skills curriculum/assessment

Meeting Room 306B

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

SMARTBoard 2.0 - Engineering Interactive Lessons in the Upper Elementary Classroom

Ready to take your SMARTBoard lessons to the next level? Come see how to make your Notebook 10 lessons interactive. From use of the Lesson Activity Toolkit, to the random image generator, to interactive morning work, see how to create lessons that get your students on their feet and to the SMARTBoard.

Lynn Keith, Providence Spring Elementary

Suzanne Blaszak, Providence Spring Elementary

Jennifer Keith, Providence Spring Elementary

Target Audience: Elementary

Strand: Project-based learning lesson/unit planning

Link to Conference Notebook 10 Presentation

Link to Classroom Feud Game

Meeting Room 306C

Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Project WISE (Wiki Integration in Science Education) 

NCTIES 2008 Grant Winner

Project WISE is a dynamic science and technology initiative aimed at using many Web 2.0 tools to help students master science content. Sixth grade students, using digital cameras/video cameras document their learning and create content using collaborative wikis, mentored virtually by NC State Pre-service Science teachers. This session will share the results of this pilot project.

Links:
http://projectwise.wikispaces.com

Kim Collazo, SanLee Middle School

Target Audience: K-12

Construction Zone

Connect with others in the Construction Zone located near the front entrance. 

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

Second Life Meet & Greet

http://slurl.com/secondlife/ISTE%20Island/93/83/30