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Opening Session
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8:00 to 9:00am
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Session A: June 14, 9:15am to 12:15pm
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Cable in the Classroom
and Media Literacy
Kim Sheetz
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Cable in the Classroom 2007 and beyond. How to use the resources available on the internet and through programming specifically developed for education. Teaching with technology enhances the learning abilities of students at all levels. We can introduce you to the vast FREE resources available to educators. Lesson plans, projects, contests, etc. so many usefull tools if you know where to look and we will show where to access these great resources.
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Basics of Microsoft Excel
Bev Naslund
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Spreadsheets can be a great tool in the classroom for teachers as well as students. Learn the basics of creating a spreadsheet and examples of how to use them within your classroom.
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WebQuests: A Strategy that Inspires and Engages Students
Roger Hampton
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A WebQuest is an incredible teaching strategy that prompts students to ask questions, focuses on using information rather than searching for it, and looks at material critically. This time efficient approach to integrating the WWW into the classroom is a scaffolded learning structure that uses links to essential Internet resources and an authentic task to motivate students.
In this session we will explore ways to build a WebQuest learning environment - including using existing resources, adapting or modifying a WebQuest, or creating an original WebQuest. In addition, you will examine instructional and classroom strategies for successfully integrating these activities in the K-12 classroom.
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Web Authoring
for Beginners
Marisa Beard
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You don't have to worry about root folders or how to resize that image. In six hours, you will create a web site from start to finish! With hyperlinks, buttons, graphics and text – share your classroom with parents and friends. Guaranteed, Web authoring made easy!
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Session B: June 14, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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Reduce your Workload with Online Resources
Bev Naslund
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Why make an online calendar from scratch when you can use the power of HPR*TEC website to post assignments and other information in a matter of minutes and for free? The entire workshop is devoted to showing you all the fabulous time-saving resources this website has including rubric makers, certificates, and note templates. We will also share and explore other online resources that teachers find invaluable.
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Cyber Survival
for Parents
Diana Norris
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Are you as computer savvy as your children? Do you know where your kids are surfing or if they have established web pages of themselves that are published on the internet? Are you aware of all the e-communication tools that kids use today and how they work? This cyber survival class for adults is full of technology tips for parents in need of keeping a step ahead of their cyber kids.
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Got "Word"? Applications for Teachers and Students
Roger Hampton
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Microsoft Word is a technological tool that is often overlooked for its educational value. There are so many applications that teachers can utilize with their students using this program. Microsoft Word is a very robust program that allows the users to create a myriad of exciting projects. However, in order to use this program effectively in your classroom, it is important that you have a working knowledge of how to use the program.
During this session participants will peruse various examples of how you can use this program in your own classroom. Topics to be covered will include: creating newsletters, constructing brochures, making signs, using creative formatting techniques, inserting clipart and images, working with WordArt, and creating charts and tables.
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Working with
Macromedia Flash 8
Josh Butcher
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Description: The main focus of this hands-on session is to introduce you to the basic layout of Flash 8 and will focus on how to create motion and shape tweens, animated masks, and masking multiple layers. The session will also explore classroom projects that integrate the use of Flash.
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Session C: June 15, 8:45am to 11:45am
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SmartBoard - Technology
of the Future for the
Classroom Today
Jean Tulin
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Do you have a SMART Board? Do you want a SMART Board? This session is for any teacher that wants to learn about how a SMART board works and how to enhance student learning through the use of the SMART board. Participants will be introduced to the technology, Notebook software techniques, and then will develop and practice presenting their own SMART board lesson.
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Photoshop Elements 101
Danielle Brush
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Never used a photo editing program or just need time to brush up? This session will introduce some basic features of Photoshop Elements including various selection tools and editing techniques. This will be accomplished through hands-on activities you can take back to the classroom.
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The Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory is based on the belief that we all possess at least eight unique intelligences through which we are able to teach and learn new information. Following Howard Gardner's theory of MI, teachers can encourage development by providing enrichment opportunities in each of the areas of the intellect.
This workshop will examine the importance of reaching learners by appealing to their multiple intelligences. Participants will briefly explore the MI theory and be given an overview of each of the intelligences. This session will explore the basic MI concepts with technology incorporation in mind as we peruse examples of classroom teaching strategies that engage more than one intelligence.
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Teacher Showcase - Best Teaching Practices
Sheryl Hinman
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Workshop members will view websites used to support language arts and social studies skill development. The material is appropriate for upper elementary and high school age students."
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Session D: June 15, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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Engaging your Students in Cooperative Learning Activities - Grades 4-12
Bev Naslund
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Cooperative Leaning? Group Projects? Engaged Learning? Do these phrases bring a vision of chaos to your mind? By creating the right environment, the chaos can easily turn to expanded learning for your students. We will discuss formal and informal groups, grading, and creating guidelines. During the workshop you will develop an activity for your 2007-08 classroom with all the parts: scenario, assignment, and grading (teamwork, final project, individual work, etc.). So come prepared with some ideas that you have wanted to try or ones that you want to improve on and be prepared for the new school year.
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Enhance Student Learning Using Podcasts
Ken Grodjesk
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This session will teach the participants how to use and create a Podcast. A discussion of possible uses will be followed by a hands on segment where participants will create the Podcast. The principles and techniques used to create Podcasts are much the same regardless of PC or Mac equipment. This session will be most beneficial for teachers in grades 3-12.
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Incorporating the Internet
into your Curriculum
Roger Hampton
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The Internet must serve as a vehicle to help teachers deliver a variety of learning opportunities to students in many disciplines or subject areas. Effectively guiding our students in the reality of the information age is dependent on adequate and appropriate infusion of technology into the educational arena.
The amount of educational websites on the Internet can be overwhelming. Which ones give us the most "bang for our buck"? In this session we will explore some functional sites that provide both practical ideas for teachers and innovative activities for students. In addition, we will examine various Search Engines and investigate techniques for more effectively searching the WWW.
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Technology
Tips and Tricks
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Remember when you first brought your computer home, how nice it was to have a fast computer fresh out of the box. Your computer started up quick and your programs started quickly. Only that as time went on... it felt that it started to slow down, now taking forever to boot up, and you could now have time to "get a cup of coffee" while waiting for things to happen on your computer. We are going to show you how you can bring speed back to your computer with some basic maintenance tips and with the help of some freeware programs. We will also show how to combat spy ware and pop-ups.
Now that you have your computer up and running at optimal performance, we will show you how to convert some of your old pictures, videos and music into digital format and preserve them for life. You can use your computer to store some of your old educational presentation materials and use them over and over again.
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