CMTC Session Descriptions

CMTC 2006: Concurrent Sessions on Tuesday

Tuesday - T1 Concurrent Sessions (10:30-11:30)
T1-01 2006 Session	Building Learning Communities Alan November, Author & Consultant, November Learning
ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	We now have tools to build and strengthen our learning communities. We have the opportunity to provide our students with authentic assessment relationships over the web that can help dramatically improve student motivation. We can take advantage of the communication tools the Internet provides, such as blogs, Instant Messenger, video conference or email. Research suggests many students are more willing to ask for help and accept criticism when they are online.
T1-02 2006 Session	Bringing the Past to Life Through Digital Media Garret Ferguson, 4th Grade Teacher, Lafayette SAU 35, and Benedict Woo, Lafayette SAU 35
* E² Level: Beginner Grades: K-5	The session presents a student-centered and directed fourth grade Social Studies Documentary Project that was made in the Spring 2006. The presenters discuss the process they went through with the class to make a broadcast-quality documentary. Personal insights are shared regarding the successes and struggles of the endeavor. Presenters also demonstrate how Bloom's Taxonomy guided them through the project.
T1-03 2006 Session	Using netTrekker to Its Full Potential! Cyndy Currier, Licensing Program Manager, NHSTE
Level: Beginner Grades: Pre-K, K-5, 6-8, 9-12 Repeated: W2-03	What makes sense for Internet searching in schools? How can you keep students focused when doing searches? What is the best way to find lesson plans aligned to state standards? What insures all students have access to online content? It is netTrekker.di. net, the most recent major upgrade to netTrekker classic. It is based on the same foundation of providing safe, fast, easy access to over 180,000 standards-based, educator-selected, online resources. netTrekker d.i. supports teachers and librarians as they differentiate their instruction to help every child achieve by matching educator-selected, standards-based online resources to individual students learning needs.
T1-04 2006 Session	Successful Videoconference Tips Shannon Poehlman, Library Media Specialist/ Technology, Towle Elementary School
* ET Level: Beginner Grades: All Repeated: Th4-02	A videoconference can connect your classroom to any part of the world. This program is designed to help teachers prepare their students for a videoconference. The session is full of ideas on organization, presentations, props, lighting, clothing, public speaking, and videoconference searchable websites. Time is planned for participates to share their own experiences with videoconferencing. This session is appropriate for all subject areas.
T1-05 2006 Session	A FREE Digital Portfolio for Schools Steve Kossakoski, Assistant Supt., SAU 16
ET Level: all Levels Grades: All	New Hampshire now requires that all students use a digital portfolio as a method for assessing and exhibiting their information and communications technology skills in each area of academic study. In response to this requirement, the Seacoast Professional Development Center has sponsored the development of a digital portfolio that installs into the online classroom application known as Moodle. Participants in this workshop learn how this portfolio can be used in their classroom and where training in the use and installation of the portfolio is available.
T1-06 2006 Session	Blogging in the K-12 Classroom Susan Adams, NHPTV
ET Level: no level necessary Grades: All	Blogs are an easy way to post announcements, news items, or thoughts for the day. They can also be used for two-way communication on the Internet, all without having to know anything about HTML or web design. Learn effective stragegies to use blogs in your classroom to communicate and promote writing!
T1-07 2006 Session	Don't Walk, Don't Run -- STOMP! William Church, Physics Teacher, Littleton High School, SAU 35, NH
* ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	Many professional standards call for teachers to integrate technology into their lessons. The Student Teacher Outreach Mentor Program (STOMP) is an extension of the workshop model for professional development in this area. STOMP harnesses the talents and energies of well-trained seniors to support K-8 teachers in their classrooms as they implement technology tools for teaching science. While current instance of the program focuses on the support of three specific technology tools (probeware, LEGO robotics, and animation), its applicability will be found in a full range of classrooms with technologies such as digital cameras, image and video software, global position systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), and many more. This session discusses the origins of STOMP at Tufts University and its adaptation to New Hampshire public schools via the Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical program.
T1-08 2006 Session	The Power of Electronic Peer Observation Kelley Gangi, Curriculum Super/Reading & Language Arts, Wachusett Regional Schools, and Marc Richmond, Newton Public Schools
E² Level: All Grades: All Repeated: T2-08	Professional development providers, administrators, technology specialists, and teachers all benefit from seeing examples of web-based peer observation models that serve to connect teachers, spur protocol-driven conversations about practice, and provide an accessible windows into the classrooms of colleagues. As a result of this session, parcipants experience various models of web-based observation, gain insight into the purpose behind each and the necessary planning, understand the connected professional development tools that can accompany each, and uncover the many benefits they offer.
T1-09 2006 Session	How to Use ePortfolios in Your School Allison Mollica, Technology Specialist, Sunapee, and Brooke D'Entremont, Sunapee School District
* Level: Beginner Grades: 6-8, 9-12 Repeated: T3-06	Brooke D'Entremont, Spanish Teacher at Sunapee Middle High School, demonstrates how the electronic portfolio has replaced traditional forms of assessment and student achievement. This type of portfolio can accomodate almost any grade level and subject area. In addition, Allison Mollica, technology specialist for the Sunapee School District, demonstrates how students have used FrontPage to create web-based ePortfolios.
T1-10 2006 Session	Support When You Need it the Most with PREDICTABLE, FIXED COSTS Kathy Murphy, K-12 Account Manager, UNICOM
Level: All levels Grades: All	You can picture it: the network has sudden performance spikes, the phone starts ringing, and the pressure to triage the problem, isolate and correct it, is on. Panic sets in. Entrusting UNICOM to help manage your network will save you time, money and hours of frustration. This means you can focus on more strategic problems/projects. Have peace of mind knowing that proactive measures will be taken so connectivity remains stable and users are not interrupted. Ensure patches and preventative maintenance stay current. Enjoy PREDICTABLE, FIXED SUPPORT COSTS. Learn how to leverage eRate and other funding sources to help manage your support needs. Discover how Unicom can help customize the program to work best for you and your district.
T1-11 2006 Session	READ 180: The Leading, Proven Intervention for Struggling Readers Julie Armitage, Scholastic
E² Level: All levels Grades: All	For more than 85 years, Scholastic has introduced young people to the joys of reading. Hear about our flagship program, READ 180, the proven solution to help struggling readers. See how we support instruction with Scholastic RED, our online and in-person professional development service that improves teacher practice and raises reading achievement.
T1-12 2006 Session	Bringing it All Together: The Benefits of Application Integration Marcy Lamlein, X2 Development
D³ Level: All levels Grades: All	The Integration vs. Best of breed solutions is a debate that is picking up steam in the K-12 education. Drawbacks with Best of Breed solutions; inconsistent user interface, inefficient sharing of data and extensive training needs. Come hear how other districts have taken an integrated approach to alleviate these concerns.
T1-13 2006 Session	Come See What High Definition Videoconferencing is All About! George Wiley, President, Single Source Group
Level: All levels Grades: All	See for yourself the difference between traditional videoconferencing and High Definition (HD) videoconferencing. HD is important because it provides a significant improvement in image quality. People and objects take on a more realistic appearance.
T1-14 2006 Session	The Latest & Greatest from Apple Dan Delvecchio, and Bob Trikakis, Apple Computer
ET Level: All levels Grades: All	Join us for an exciting session featuring the latest products and technology directions for education from Apple Computer. This session is loaded with exciting demonstrations and has plenty of time for questions and answers.
T1-15 2006 Session	Transforming Teaching & Learning in the Classroom Sue Scott-Mitchell, RM Educational Software
ET Level: All levels Grades: All	Interactive technologies ? whiteboards, wireless tablet PCs, Bluetooth pads and other wireless pointing devices ? are providing new and exciting ways to interact with and involve students of all ages in the classroom. This session presents the range of these technologies, but more importantly it preveiws for you a range of software designed specifically to work with these new technologies. We look at how curriculum specific tools covering math, science, and language arts can be engaging and exciting for students. See how you can brainstorm ideas, create timelines and, finally, how to pass this work on to the students for them to take further.
Tuesday - T2 Concurrent Sessions (12:00-1:00)
T2-01 2006 Session	Build a Blogging Community Alan November, Author & Consultant, November Learning
ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	Motivate students to read more and write more. Build capacity for global communication and collaboration right in your classroom. Weblogs, (or blogs) provide teachers and students with the opportunity to expand classroom walls in new and exciting ways. Students can publish their own work and communicate within a global forum. Teachers can communicate with parents, other educators and share professional development issues. In this workshop, see how educators around the world are using their blogs in meaningful and effective ways.
T2-02 2006 Session	Teaching Math with Technology Tools Bodie Fulford, Instructional Technology Coach, Raleigh County Schools, and Shelly Prince, Raleigh County Schools Beckley, WV
E² Level: Intermediate Grades: K-5 Extensions	This session focuses on mathematics and technology integration and includes a sample lesson with the following components: 1) a pre-assessment using student responders (group participation); 2) direct instruction of a specific math content standard with a virtual math manipulative as the demonstration tool; 3) additional web resources for independent practice; and 4) post-assessment using student responders. Shelly Prince demonstrates classroom applications for scientific calculators. Bodie Fulford demonstrates a variety of web resources to teach, re-teach, and reinforce specific math skills. Participants receive a classroom set of resource cards and many other valuable resources. Time for questions and answers is planned and a follow-up website will be availalbe at http://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/technology/. The target audience for this session is K-6 teachers, administrators, and curriculum specialists.
T2-03 2006 Session	podCast Away Susan Bailey, Computer Educator, Alton Central School
* ET Level: Beginner Grades: All Repeated: Th2-05	Want to see how one elementary school is podcasting their weekly news? Come get a look at how easy it is to use the podcast feature of GarageBand to record students reporting on school and classroom events.
T2-04 2006 Session	Do You Know Where Your Children Are on the Web? Kathy Gallo, Technology Integrator, Salem School District, and Officer Dan Genest, Salem Police Department
* Level: Beginner Grades: All, adults Repeated: T4-08	Our youth are cyber citizens. According to a national Telecommunication and Information Administration report, 90% of American kids (ages 5-17) use the Internet. It is vital that they know how to keep safe while surfing. Learn how the police department and the school district in Salem, NH have collaborated to address this important issue with students, parents, and teachers. Presenters discuss the process, resources used, legal issues, and answer questions to help you offer classes, informational sessions, or workshops in your school district. Handouts of material used will be available.
T2-05 2006 Session	A FREE Digital Portfolio for Schools Steve Kossakoski, Assistant Supt., SAU 16
Level: Beginner Grades: All	New Hampshire now requires that all students use a digital portfolio as a method for assessing and exhibiting their information and communications technology skills in each area of academic study. In response to this requirement, the Seacoast Professional Development Center has sponsored the development of a digital portfolio that installs into the online classroom application known as Moodle. Participants in this workshop learn how this portfolio can be used in their classroom and where training in the use and installation of the portfolio is available.
T2-06 2006 Session	Improving Children's Literacy with Technology Susan Adams, NHPTV
ET Level: All Levels Grades: Pre-K, K-5	Learn more about how PBS and NHPTV are using new digital, web, and video-based technologies to provide teachers and parents with the resources they need to improve the literacy skills of children from birth to 8-years old.
T2-07 2006 Session	TEAM with Technology: Achieving Results with Learning Technologies Kathleen McClaskey, President, EdTech Associates, and Randy Welch, Spaulding Youth Center
E² Level: Intermediate Grades: K-5, 6-8	Teachers and administrators gain an in depth understanding in how learning and assistive technology can be used to empower diverse learners and produce positive results in reading and writing. Case studies of several students are presented along with examples of students work and the growth that was attained in language arts and reading using the data from the NWEA MAP tests. A review of the goals and objectives for students and teachers of the "TEAM with Technology" model are outlined with examples of instructional methods and technologies that teachers employed to engage students in lessons. The presentation concludes with steps that school districts can take to achieve results with diverse learners.
T2-08 2006 Session	The Power of Electronic Peer Observation Kelley Gangi, Curriculum Super/Reading & Language Arts, Wachusett Regional Schools, and Marc Richmond, Newton Public Schools
E² Level: All Grades: All Repeated: T1-08	Professional development providers, administrators, technology specialists, and teachers all benefit from seeing examples of web-based peer observation models that serve to connect teachers, spur protocol-driven conversations about practice, and provide an accessible windows into the classrooms of colleagues. As a result of this session, parcipants experience various models of web-based observation, gain insight into the purpose behind each and the necessary planning, understand the connected professional development tools that can accompany each, and uncover the many benefits they offer.
T2-09 2006 Session	iMovie in Your Classroom Kelli Blood, 3rd Grade Teacher, Derry Cooperative School District
* Level: Beginner Grades: All Repeated: T4-03	iMovie in Your Classroom demonstrates the diverse uses for this application as well as introducing the basics. This workshop is aimed at elementary level teachers, but the possibilities are limitless! Explore both the content area aspects as well as ways to use iMovie for other aspects of your students' school experience. A review of iMovie basics is included in this session so you will be able to begin using iMovie in your classroom right away!
T2-10 2006 Session	Data-Driven Decision Making with a New Breed of Student Information Systems Kathy Murphy, K-12 Account Manager, UNICOM
D³ Level: All levels Grades: All	Data collection and reporting has always been important. With the onset of NCLB, collecting data for state and federal reporting is essential. School districts are looking for the most efficient way to comply with these new regulations. UNICOM has found the answer, Infinite Campus. The best, most robust, most comprehensive Student Information System available today. Managing more than 1.25 million student records, Infinite Campus is an integrated, proven solution spanning more than a decade. Its capabilities surpass those of its competitors yet it is affordable, and best of all, scalable. This web-based solution allows you and your administrators to focus on analyzing data in a real time transactional database eliminating the need to extract and aggregate data from multiple sources. Infinite Campus is a place where administrators, teachers, parents and students use technology. This presentation benefits IT staff and administrators.
T2-11 2006 Session	ReadAbout: Content. Comprehension. Cool! Julie Armitage, Scholastic
E² Level: All levels Grades: K-5, 6-8	For more than 85 years, Scholastic has introduced young people to the joys of reading. Discover the benefits of Read About, a personal reading coach for grades 3-6, combines adaptive technology and engaging nonfiction content for both intervention and enrichment instruction. See how we support instruction with Scholastic RED, our online and in-person professional development service that improves teacher practice and raises reading achievement.
T2-12 2006 Session	Birds of a Feather-- Lunch and Networking (Administrators) Hosted by Administrators for Administrators
Level: All Levels Grades: All	Learn from your colleagues what is working and what is not. Go back to your school informed.
T2-13 2006 Session	Virtual Field Trip! George Wiley, President, Single Source Group
ET Level: All levels Grades: All	Take a trip to the zoo, NASA, or learn about sports physics at COSI Toledo without leaving your classroom! The topic for this virtual field trip will be announced at the conference. Come join us for pizza and salad as we visit entertaining and educational locations throughout the United States via videoconferencing. These live, interactive sessions are the next best thing to being there!
T2-14 2006 Session	Apple Final Cut Studio ~ Life Beyond iLife Dan Delvecchio, and Bob Trikakis, Apple Computer
ET Level: All levels Grades: All	Are you ready to move beyond the scope of iMovie and iDVD? Have you ever wondered how a professional DVD with motion menus gets authored? It might be time to check out the next level in Apple Software, the "Pro Apps". This session gives you a look into the world of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, and DVD Studio Pro. Brief demonstrations of each software are presented. Time is included for questions and answers and a discussion of training strategies and use in the classroom.
T2-15 2006 Session	Bring Mathematics to Life With Interactive Technology & RM Math Framework Sue Scott-Mitchell, RM Educational Software
E² Level: All levels Grades: All	Join us to see how you can transform mathematics to motivate, excite, and engage students! Improve math performance and test scores! This session focuses on harnessing the power of interactive technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics. The presenter demonstrates how to integrate interactive whiteboard and wireless technology into the curriculum with a particular focus on middle school grade levels. The integration of state curriculum learning standards, including the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Mathematics GLEs, within the instuctional process is also a key area of focus.
Tuesday - T3 Concurrent Sessions (1:30-2:30)
T3-01 2006 Session	Re-engineering the Curriculum Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Museum of Science
E² Level: Advanced Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12	Massachusetts is the first state in the Nation to include engineering as a topic in the Learning Standards. Public schools from pre-kindergarten to high school are now including engineering as the new discipline. Dr. Miaoulis will describe the value of including Engineering in the formal curriculum and give examples of success at various learning levels. He discusses the curriculum content for elementary, middle school, and high school levels and present how engineering makes math and science engaging for learners at all levels.
T3-02 2006 Session	Projection Technology ~ A Backdrop for Learning Colleen Mannion, English/Theatre Teacher, Colleen Mannion, and Dan Pare, Goffstown High School
* ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	Our world is becoming a multi-media experience. From classrooms to boardrooms, people are experimenting with projection technology. Projections incorporate the use of projectors, screens, and computers running programs like PowerPoint and iMovie for a presentation or performance. From our experiences in the classroom and in the theatre, we share how all educators can take advantage of this emerging technology. Using PowerPoint and iMovie projects that the students have created, the presenters discuss the process of creating a presentation as well as a variety of projection technology applications. The session begins with a demonstration of the technology including specs and software, includes ways to troubleshoot projections and get the most out of the students, spaces, and technology available, then concludes with a discussion of student involvement and the vast possibilities for projections.
T3-03 2006 Session	Speech to Text with Dragon Naturally Speaking Leo Benoit, RT/COTA, Atech services
E² Level: Beginner or intermediate level Grades: 6-8, 9-12	This session demonstrates the many ways Dragon Naturally Speaking can be used to dictate to almost any windows-based applications as well as edit documents, control applications, and manage the desktop. A discussion is included of the time and skills needed to setup and learn how to use this program. See how those with limited typing skills can create documents, navigate the Internet, and use e-mail ~ all by speaking.
T3-04 2006 Session	Digital Audiobooks: from Gadgetry to DRM Sara Zoe Patterson, Library Aide, Winnacunnet High School
* E² Level: Beginner Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, All, educators themselves Repeated: Th4-04	Everything educators need to know about digital audiobooks is presented in this session, including options in gadgetry (including iPods and other mp3 players), content delivery, building teacher and administrator support through use of existing research, cost, program promotion, and digital rights management (DRM) . Explore several types of players, with some first-hand experience. Educators learn not only the practical nuts & bolts of incorporating digital audiobooks into the curriculum, but are also exposed to and provided with research illuminating the benefits of utilizing audiobooks. Slides for a similar presentation conducted at the annual NHEMA meeting are available for review at: http://eden.rutgers.edu/~sarazoe/talks/audiobooks.html. Target audience includes all grade levels, librarians, technology integration specialists, and special education educators.
T3-05 2006 Session	Finding the Gems in the K12LTSP and/or Open Source World Kathleen Malsbenden, Retired Educator & Tech Coordinator, Consultant
* Grades: All	What is so exciting about the K12LTSP project and the Open Source world? Do you know about Open Office, the free alternative to commercial "office" suites? How about AbiWord? TuxPaint and TuxType? GCompris? In this session participants explore these applications and more. These applications are compatible with Linux, Windows and Mac OS. While there may not be enough time to explore all that is available for the Linux K12 desktop, participants leave knowing there are no cost alternatives to expensive software for many applications available for all operating systems.
T3-06 2006 Session	How to Use ePortfolios in Your School Allison Mollica, Technology Specialist, Sunapee, and Brooke D'Entremont, Sunapee School District
* Level: Beginner Grades: 6-8, 9-12 Repeated: T1-09	Brooke D'Entremont, Spanish Teacher at Sunapee Middle High School, demonstrates how the electronic portfolio has replaced traditional forms of assessment and student achievement. This type of portfolio can accomodate almost any grade level and subject area. In addition, Allison Mollica, technology specialist for the Sunapee School District, demonstrates how students have used FrontPage to create web-based ePortfolios.
T3-07 2006 Session	Seeing Through Wide Open Eyes ~ Making Movies in the K-12 Classroom Films by Huey, Filmmaker, Films by Huey
Level: Beginner Grades: All Repeated: Th3-05	This presentation discusses how to use the media arts and media literacy successfully in the classroom for students K-12. The session is illustrated with examples of award winning movies and animations made by the students in Huey's artist-in-residencies over the past 25 years. Emphasized throughout the presentation is the importance of teaching your students how to express themselves creatively in the media arts. The movies demonstrate how youth take pride in who they are, explore their local community and its history, and give honor to their cultural heritage. Movies made by ESL classes, Natie American students, and students in rual and urban settings are shown. Behind the scenes footage of students making the movies is also incorporated. Handouts include production hints and video equipment needed to start a video program in K-12 schools. A discussion on copyright usage and new developments in fair use in student made movies is also planned. Target audience includes educators and librarians at all grade levels.
T3-08 2006 Session	Free Images, Tutorials, & Tools for K-12 Classrooms! Melinda Kolk, Director of Professional Development, Tech4Learning
Level: Beginner Grades: All Extensions	Participants walk away with a wealth of resources that can be used immediately in their classrooms. Learn where you can find over 200 PDFs that outline the steps involved in creating a technology-rich classroom environment where students are creating meaningful projects that are linked to real life scenarios. The free image site called Pics4Learning will be unveiled and explored as a place everyone can visit to download images that support a visual approach to teaching and learning. Copyright issues are also discussed as an essential component to any multimedia project. A review of the citation tool and copyright information on the MyT4L site, as well as information and free support materials on incorporating tenets of problem-based learning is included. Effective use and integration of a problem-based approach to technology infusion has been proven to support a higher-level and meaningful learning environments.
T3-09 2006 Session	Helping Early & Struggling Readers with Clicker 5 Cyndy Currier, Licensing Program Manager, NHSTE
E² Level: Beginner Grades: Pre-K, K-5, 6-8 Repeated: Th1-03	Clicker is a unique software writing tool that enables all students to write with whole words, phrases and even pictures. Students can create simple writing in Clicker Writer or make talking books and other presentations using Clicker's powerful multimedia features. Participants explore how to use Clicker and learn how to help struggling readers and writers increase their reading and writing skills. Participants receive a demo copy of Clicker and handouts so they can go back and try it with their students. This session is designed for regular and special education teachers.
T3-10 2006 Session	Little Budget? Skip the Hardware Kathy Murphy, K-12 Account Manager, UNICOM
Level: All levels Grades: All	Having difficulty balancing infrastructure and desktops costs? Skip the hardware. It can be difficult to balance your technology plan goals when funds are limited. The hardest decision is choosing whether to upgrade the network or purchase new desktop computers. Many UNICOM clients use terminal server solutions as a way to reach their technology goals. Terminal server solutions allow end users to run applications from the server on existing desktop equipment. As a result, technology plan objectives such as: buying new software ? such as a student information system, upgrading network devices ? including switches, routers, IP communication solutions, move from planning to implementation.
T3-11 2006 Session	FASTT Math: Math Fact Fluency in Just 10 Minutes a Day Julie Armitage, Scholastic
E² Level: All levels Grades: All	For more than 85 years, Scholastic has introduced young people to the joys of reading. Today, we continue our devotion to improving reading achievement and now extend that commitment in math with a rich array of technology-based products that help close the achievement gap. FASTT Math is our new math intervention program that uses research-validated methods to help struggling students develop fluency with basic math facts. See how we support instruction with Scholastic RED, our online and in-person professional development service that improves teacher practice and raises math achievement.
T3-12 2006 Session	User Panel: The Trials and Tribulations of Implementing a Parent Portal Marcy Lamlein, X2 Development
Level: All Levels Grades: All	Learn from a parent, teacher & administrator how opening a web portal for your district can be a way to actively involve parents and students in the education process. It is a daunting task for the technology department. Hear how to effectively manage the implementation of a web portal and make it a success.
T3-13 2006 Session	Virtual Field Trip to the Mount Washington Observatory Michelle Cruz, Director of Education, Mount Washington Observatory, and Marsha Rich, American Meteorological Society
ET Level: all levels Grades: All	Many educators are interested in finding interactive, hands-on programs that are unique in providing information to better understand weather concepts. Through the use of video conferencing capabilities, the presenter explains and demonstrates how a live link from the Mount Washington Observatory to a classroom (or any venue with video conferencing capabilities) provides information that allows students and teachers to gain a better understanding of how weather is observed, measured, and recorded by the meteorologists of the Mount Washington Observatory. Our meteorologists conduct weather experiments and provide information about the tools that are used to conduct hourly operations at the Mount Washington Observatory. This session is geared towards middle school, high school, and college students as well as those seeking professional development.
T3-14 2006 Session	What a Windows User Needs to Know About Moving to a Mac Bob Trikakis, Apple Computer
Level: All levels Grades: All	Interested in moving to a Mac but not sure how? This session demonstrates how Windows users can move from the Windows world to the creative world of Macintosh OS. Participants learn the basic difference between the two systems, what files to move, what peripheral devices work on both platforms. Plenty of time is planned for question and answers. Stop by and see how easy it is to make the switch!
T3-15 2006 Session	Transforming Teaching & Learning in the Classroom Sue Scott-Mitchell, RM Educational Software
ET Level: All levels Grades: All	Interactive technologies ? whiteboards, wireless tablet PCs, Bluetooth pads and other wireless pointing devices ? are providing new and exciting ways to interact with and involve students of all ages in the classroom. This session presents the range of these technologies, but more importantly it preveiws for you a range of software designed specifically to work with these new technologies. We look at how curriculum specific tools covering math, science, and language arts can be engaging and exciting for students. See how you can brainstorm ideas, create timelines and, finally, how to pass this work on to the students for them to take further.
Tuesday - T4 Concurrent Sessions (3:00-4:00)
T4-01 2006 Session	A Tale of 2 Networks ~ Using Technical & Human Networks to Support Success Jim Moulton, Educational Technology & PBL Consultant, JimMoulton.org
E² Grades: Spotlight Session - ALL	When technology comes to school, the technical network gets plenty of attention. Common wisdom tells us that such a focus makes sense because this is, after all, a technology project. Or is it? Isn't this really a people project? Schools are human organizations and because of this the function of the human network has a tremendous impact on the success of your technology placement effort. In fact, the best things will only happen when the human and technical networks are well integrated and both running well. In this presentation, Jim shares ways classrooms, schools, and districts can ensure that they are tweaking their human network for peak performance just as they must constantly tune their technical networks for maximum potential.
T4-02 2006 Session	Communicating Within a School Community via Skype Nicole Tomaselli, Technology Integration, Nashua School District, and Mary Marotta, Nashua School District
* ET Grades: All	Are you Skyping? If not, please consider the usefulness of this synchronous collaboration tool. Think of Skype as instant messaging using audio instead of text and then add a plethora of other useful features that make collaboration among school administrators, professional teams, or even international colleagues easy and instantaneous. The session is designed for integrators, coordinators, administrators, and other leaders in the area of professional development and technology. Participants leave this session with knowledge of several different Skype connections (computer-computer, computer-phone, and skypecasts) and a variety of ideas and models for successful integration of Skype into the educational community. Using Skype in conjunction with podcasting and portals is also highlighted.
T4-03 2006 Session	iMovie in Your Classroom Kelli Blood, 3rd Grade Teacher, Derry Cooperative School District
* Level: Beginner Grades: All Repeated: T2-09	iMovie in Your Classroom demonstrates the diverse uses for this application as well as introducing the basics. This workshop is aimed at elementary level teachers, but the possibilities are limitless! Explore both the content area aspects as well as ways to use iMovie for other aspects of your students' school experience. A review of iMovie basics is included in this session so you will be able to begin using iMovie in your classroom right away!
T4-04 2006 Session	Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Teach Shannon Poehlman, Library Media Specialist/ Technology, Towle Elementary School
* E² Level: Intermediate Grades: All	A slideshow presentation is a wonderful tool to use when teaching a new idea and explaining how work should be done. This session is designed to help teachers use Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations that are engaging, exciting, and appropriate for all types of learners. The session also demonstrates how using PowerPoint in your classroom can help you stay organized and help with lesson changes in the future. This program is helpful for both classroom teachers and specialists (librarians, art teachers). At the end of the presentation, attendees are able to share their own ideas and resources .
T4-05 2006 Session	Moodle Mania Steve Kossakoski, Assistant Supt., SAU 16
E² Level: Beginner Grades: All	Learn how you can join the era of the online classroom by using Moodle. Moodle is a learning managment system similar to Blackboard and WebCT, except that it is a free application! In this session participants learn how Moodle can deliver text-based and multimedia content, assist with assessment and grading, and provide students with a secure environment where they can safely participate in discussions, author their own blogs, or work on projects with other students.
T4-06 2006 Session	An Overview of The Gummi-Mummy Experience Christine Maloof, TIS Chelmsford MA, Chelmsford,. MA, and Janet Legg, BYAM School
* E² Level: Beginner Grades: 6-8	Learn about the study of ancient Egyptian culture for elementary grades as you explore three different projects in this session. In the Gummi-Mummy Project, students mummify a gummi bear, name the gummi pharoah, create, decorate and seal his sarcophagus, create the pyramid, inter the mummy, write the pharoah's biography, and present it in storyboard form (handwriting, word processing, multi-media, etc.). The Pyramids of Giza Project uses the pyramid models to build a representation of GIZA, research the georgraphy on the web, reproduce the Great Desert, and place the pyramids. The Mini-Book Project includes researching of assigned area of Egyptian culture using PowerPoint Mini-Book to create a book with facts and illustrations. Student photographers record the process and build a PowerPoint photo album. Student activities use plane and solid geometry, fictional biography, mini-books of facts regarding ancient culture, research using hands-on activities and the web, PowerPoint, Timeliner, Inspiration, HyperStudio, and MicroWorlds.
T4-07 2006 Session	EDUCATIONAL COPYRIGHT: What You CAN Do in the Classroom Stephen Shane, Retired Computer Coordinator, N/A
* Level: Beginner Grades: All	This session presents a basic guide for the classroom teacher and administrators on the application of the Copyright Law and the Fair Use exemption, with regard to classroom activities, the Internet, and distance learning. A PowerPoint presentation and specific examples are used to help convey this material. The advent of new learning technologies, especially multimedia authoring capabilities, has brought to light some problems with constructivist activities as they relate to the use of the intellectual property of others. Specific recommendations are offered for what teachers, schools, and districts should do to avoid legal, moral, and ethical difficulties.
T4-08 2006 Session	Do You Know Where Your Children Are on the Web? Kathy Gallo, Technology Integrator, Salem School District, and Officer Dan Genest, Salem Police Department
* Level: Beginner Grades: All, adults Repeated: T2-04	Our youth are cyber citizens. According to a national Telecommunication and Information Administration report, 90% of American kids (ages 5-17) use the Internet. It is vital that they know how to keep safe while surfing. Learn how the police department and the school district in Salem, NH have collaborated to address this important issue with students, parents, and teachers. Presenters discuss the process, resources used, legal issues, and answer questions to help you offer classes, informational sessions, or workshops in your school district. Handouts of material used will be available.
T4-09 2006 Session	Overview of Economics of Entertainment: An Online Teaching Tool George (Scott) Guild, Director of Economic Education, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
E² Level: All Levels Grades: All Extensions	The Economics of Entertainment is a second generation online activity that provides teachers with an additional instructional tool to use in the classroom when teaching the economic concept of markets. This engaging game-like set of questions with animations and bonus tracks for extended learning, provides the user, whether student or teacher, with a rich, activity-based tool that blends gameplay and strong economics research into an informative, interactive and engaging learning and teaching tool focused on providing the user with a better understanding of the economic concept of markets. Utilizing the user's general understanding of the entertainment field as a backdrop, users are exposed to concrete examples that help to explain the abstract concept of a market.
T4-10 2006 Session	Putting Student Information to Work in Your Classroom Kathy Murphy, K-12 Account Manager, UNICOM
D³ Level: All levels Grades: All	Learn how to use a student information system for curriculum planning, setting standards, grading and posting assignments. Infinite Campus allows teachers to do attendance, grading, lesson planning and review special education IEPs for their students with easy to use integrated tools for managing their classroom. These same tools can provide real time information to students and parents through a portal which encourages active participation in student progress and simplifies communications. Teachers can post homework assignments, make announcements, and create access for graduation tracking information for student and parents. Parents can be notified of events, attendance, discipline and student successes via phone or e-mails. Eliminate surprises at conference time. Here is a tool to improve communication and collaboration among all stakeholders.
T4-11 2006 Session	Zip Zoom English: Zip Into Language. Zoom Into Reading Julie Armitage, Scholastic
E² Level: All levels Grades: Pre-K, K-5	For more than 85 years, Scholastic has introduced young people to the joys of reading. Zip Zoom English for English Language Learners in grades K-3 uses interactive visual and auditory support to scaffold the learning and keep kids motivated to develop essential English skills. See how we support instruction with Scholastic RED, our online and in-person professional development service that improves teacher practice and raises reading achievement.
T4-12 2006 Session	Software as a Service: A Partnership, Not a Purchase Marcy Lamlein, X2 Development
Level: All levels Grades: All	AThe revolutionary X2 service model is changing the industry as you know it. Come learn how we can work with you to improve all aspects of your SIS experience, including everything from data hosting to issue tracking.
T4-13 2006 Session	Grants Available for Distance Learning George Wiley, President, Single Source Group
D³ Level: All levels Grades: All	To Be Determined
T4-14 2006 Session	Hands-on Podcasting with iLife '06 Jessica Aldred, Region Coordinator, Apple Computer
ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	The best way to record music on a Mac is now the best way to record podcasts. Podcasting in GarageBand 3 puts you in the control room of your own full-featured radio station. New iWeb integration gets your voice on the Internet in minutes. During this hands-on session participants learn how to make their first podcast using iLife '06. Seating is limited to 24 participants.
T4-15 2006 Session	Bring Mathematics to Life With Interactive Technology & RM Math Framework Sue Scott-Mitchell, RM Educational Software
E² Level: All levels Grades: All	Join us to see how you can transform mathematics to motivate, excite, and engage students! Improve math performance and test scores! This session focuses on harnessing the power of interactive technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics. The presenter demonstrates how to integrate interactive whiteboard and wireless technology into the curriculum with a particular focus on middle school grade levels. The integration of state curriculum learning standards, including the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Mathematics GLEs, within the instuctional process is also a key area of focus.