CMTC Session Descriptions

CMTC 2006: PSDC Sessions on Tuesday

MITI-02 2006 Session	Introduction to YOUR iPod Video & TuneTalk Stereo Device Maria Knee, Classroom Teacher, Deerfield Community School, Deerfield NH, and Sheila Adams, Rye Junior High School
* ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	An Apple iPod Video and compatible Griffin TuneTalk Stereo voice recorder, recommended for classroom use, are included in the cost of this workshop. During this 1-hour early-bird session participants learn the basic functions and features of their iPod and the TuneTalk. Participants learn how to navigate menus, setup user information, and other essential skills required to use the iPod/TuneTalk combination as a music player, personal management tool, and portable learning device.
PSDC08M 2006 Session	Learn How to Make a Podcast Today & Post a Podcast Tomorrow Cheryl Oakes, Technology Integrator, Wells Elementary School, Wells Ogunquit CS, and Bob Sprankle, Wells Ogunquit CSD
* ET Level: Intermediate Grades: ALL	Podcasting is for ANYONE! This 3-hour, hands-on worshop shows you how to use your recorder, save, upload to a computer, edit, save, then post a podcast on a blog. Participants practice in small groups of five with one instructor per five people. Opportunities are planned to record specific sessions from the conference and then have the podcasts posted to the NHCMTC website for posterity. This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn how to podcast with support! Two podcasting award winners Bob Sprankle and Cheryl Oakes, along with Alice Barr, provide instruction and support! By the end of the session you walk away with a podcasted message linked to your own website.
PSDC09PC 2006 Session	Creating Intranet WebPages Terry Downing, Middle School Math and Computers, Ashland School District
* E² Level: Beginner Grades: 6-8, 9-12	This hands-on workshop focuses on creating Intranet WebPages to help students be engaged in the learning process. These WebPages can be student or teacher generated depending on individual goals. Teachers may create a webpage for a unit/topic or students may create one on a subject they have researched to be used as an assessment tool, or to share with other students. The workshop begins with a presentation of student work and demonstrates how the students used their Intranet WebPages. Participants are then introduced to the basics of a webpage, with emphasis being on creating hyperlinks, inserting graphics, and the saving process. Participants also have the opportunity to start a webpage of their own and will save their work and/or email it to themselves for continued development on their own following the conclusion of the workshop.
PSDC10M 2006 Session	Integrating YOUR iPod Video & TuneTalk Across the Curriculum Maria Knee, Classroom Teacher, Deerfield Community School, Deerfield NH, and Sheila Adams, Rye Junior High School
* ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	The iPod Video, in combination with the Belkin TuneTalk Stereo voice recorder, is much more than just a music player! This powerful, yet portable, combination can become a valued learning tool in your classroom. In this workshop, participants learn exciting ways to use the iPod and TuneTalk as highly effective tools to enhance student learning across all disciplines and grade levels. Bring your iPod/TuneTalk devices and come experience the many possibilities such as making and recording notes, storing files and photos, creating classroom audio books, exploring new options for language learners, and collecting assessment data. Please bring your own iPod and TuneTalk device to this session and any connectors required to connect it to a computer. Please note: MITI 03 participants have priority registering for this workshop.
PSDC11PC 2006 Session	Digital Photography & Photoshop Collages Rick Davidson, Computer Teacher, Prof. Photographer, Kingswood Reg. Middle School
* E² Level: Intermediate Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, All	Educators attending this workshop experience solutions and strategies for making creative use of digital cameras in the classroom. Participants are exposed to guidelines for creating better images and to ideas on how to use those images in the classroom. Participants use digital cameras to take photographs, manipulate them in Photoshop and then create collages. Collages are a fun way to engage students and encourage creativity.
PSDC12M 2006 Session	I see POD people! Glen Page, Technology Systems Administrator, ThetNet / Thetford Academy
ET Level: Beginner Grades: All	PodCasts are being spotted EVERYWHERE. What are they and how can you create and use your own in an educational setting? Participants learn to create and post a PodCast using the Mac. Even a beginner can create and publish video and/or audio PodCasts using bundled software or easily obtained, inexpensive software tools. Participants learn to use simple software to record PodCasts and to create PodCast content that can be published and made accessible to their students, faculty, staff, and parents. Participants are instructed in how and where they can post the PodCasts they create. Everyone will leave the presentation with at least one completed, ready to publish PodCast (instructor will provide a blank CD for this purpose).
PSDC13PC 2006 Session	Digital Libraries: Trusted Resources & Tools for Better Utility Lois Kenick, Retired Teacher, Northeast Education Resources, and Bethany Carlson
* ET Level: Beginner Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, All	With the rapid acceleration of information available via the Internet, the process of efficiently locating high-quality and accurate resources becomes increasingly difficult. The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was established by the National Science Foundation to improve and support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Knowing how to find and use the resources, and the emerging tools and services that digital libraries provide result in a powerful tool for teachers and a reliable, trusted place on the internet for students. This workshop is designed for teachers, media specialists, and technology education coordinators at all grade levels. Participants are guided through the use and search capabilities of NSDL and learn about specific resources and formats. They formulate a lesson plan using materials they find in the session and have the opportunity to create an online web page to capture these resources for immediate use in the classroom.