Instruction 2.0: Engineering Change

Opening Session Agenda

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Ballroom A/B    9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction of

                           Special Guests                             Scott Smith, President

Conference Comments Ellen Minter, Vice President

Greetings from ISTE Susan Larson

North Carolina Greetings Dr. Glenn Kleiman

Introduction of Grant Winners Mary Jane Crum

Service Award Debbie Core

Introduction of Guest Speaker Marlo Gaddis, Past President

Keynote Vicki Davis

Closing Comments   Scott Smith, President

Ellen Minter, Vice President

 

 

Keynote Speaker,  Vicki Davis

 

 

 

Extreme Makeover: Classroom Edition

http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com/Total+Classroom+Makeover

Since her Georgia technology conference in November 2005, this teacher has experienced an

extremely positive classroom makeover.  Since that time she has co-created multiple award-winning global collaborative projects including the Flat Classroom project, and inclusion in Thomas Friedman's book The World is Flat and many media outlets.  Her “Cool Cat Teacher” blog has skyrocketed into the edublogosphere, earning her multiple awards as well as grants for her classroom.  Come here to learn how to give yourself an extremely positive classroom makeover as you transform your classroom safely into a place where students are engaged and collaborating with a global audience.

 

 

 

Archive of the Back Channel Chat During Vicki Davis' Opening Keynote in PDF.

 

 

Closing Session Agenda

Friday, March 6, 2009

Ballroom A/B

12:15-2:30 a.m.

 

Welcome and Introduction

              of Special Guests  Scott Smith, President

Greetings   June Atkinson

Scholarship Awards  Sonya Terry

Best Website Award   Roxie Miller

Media / Technology Awards  Cathy Evanoff

ISTE Update Susan Larson

Keynote Meg Ormiston

Closing Comments  Ellen Minter, Vice President

Door Prizes Marlo Gaddis, Past President

 

 

 

Keynote Speaker, Meg Ormiston

 

 

The Extreme Makeover of the Paper Trained Teacher in a       Video Game World

For over twenty years Meg Ormiston has been involved in professional development activities focused on changing instructional practice in the classroom. Meg marries her passion for technology with a deep curriculum background and over twelve years as a classroom teacher. Meg has served as a curriculum coach, school board member, keynote speaker, professional development specialist and grant facilitation specialist. Meg has also authored two books, written numerous articles, collaborated on professional videos and participates in many personal learning communities.