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** Session 2**

**Moodle** Room: 102 Presenters: Kevin Bower from Penn Manor School District & Marion Peirsol-Miller from Ephrata School District Description:Today's students are growing up in a world surrounded by technology. Participants will learn how to effectively integrate Moodle using discussion forums, the lesson plan modules, chatrooms, quizzes and other activities and resources. Participants will also learn how to integrate both hardware and software resources with everyday learning. Come "Tech Out" how technology can be used to engage and motivate students of all ability levels.

 **NetTrekker** Room: 103 Presenter: Janet Dubble from IU13 Description: Come explore the NetTrekker environment. Voted America's Number 1 Educational Search Tool, come learn how to locate the best online resources, aligned with state standards and organized by readability and grade level. Each resource is carefully selected by educators to ensure it is safe, age-appropriate and 100% academically relevant. NetTrekker is an easy-to-use tool for K-12 students and educators in a search environment you can trust!

**Interactive Boards - Primary**  Room: 105 Presenters: from Polyvision, from Promethean, Alicia Arnold from Smartboard Description: During this session, the Interactive Whiteboard vendors will be focusing on ways that these products can be used with young children.

 **Online Safety, Security and Privacy** Room: 106a Presenter: Charlie Reisinger from Penn Manor School District Description: The session contains information for computer users at all levels of experience and will provide practical steps to help students and adults safely navigate a digital world. Topics include recognizing and avoiding online scams, social network communities such as MySpace and Facebook, cyberbulling and online harassment, Instant/Text Messaging, computer crimes/online hate groups, the dangers of Viruses/Spam/Crimeware and emerging safety threats for cell phones and virtual environments.

**Study Island** Room: 106b Presenter: Joyce Hackney from Study Island Description: Study Island is a leading provider of affordable, easy-to-use, PSSA prep program. It is web-based instruction, practice, assessment and reporting built for PA state‘s standards. It includes rigorous academic content that is both fun and engaging. It is research-based with proven results for all students. The program is easy to use (in the lab, classroom, library or home). Come explore how this program can help your students be better prepared for the PSSA.

Room: 106c Presenter: Jennifer Murphy & Julie Meckley from Warwick School District Description: This session is open to all teachers, but will focus specifically on technology and integrated activities being used in fourth grade classrooms. The presenters for this session will share how they use technology and then open the floor for participants to share activities happening in their buildings. This is a super session to attend to collaborate with other fourth grade teachers across the area.
 * Technology Solutions in Fourth Grade**

**Discovery Streaming** Room: 107 Presenter: Steve Smith from Discovery Education Description: If you are not familiar with Discovery Streaming, do not miss this session. Learn how to locate tons of video resources for any class, for any topic. If you are familiar with Discovery Streaming, come explore the My Content section as well as learn how to create a writing prompt and create a quiz using the Discovery Streaming site.

Room: 108 (Mac Lab) Presenter: Steve Zalot from Apple Inc. Description: Make a great movie in the time you have. Choose a dynamic theme to enhance your movie in seconds. Or refine every shot with the Precision Editor. Learn how to import footage, edit your video, add text, import photos and select transitions to make the perfect video.
 * iLife 08 - iMovie**

