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=2:15 - 3:15 Session 4 - Session Descriptions =

**Session Title** : iPad and iTouch Apps in the Elementary Classroom

 * Room**: 104
 * Presenter**: Chris Smith and Tara Meyer - Conestoga Valley School District
 * Description**: This session will demonstrate and describe how apple mobile devices and apps are and can be used in elementary classrooms, specifically for the communication skills of reading, writing, and spelling. There will be a hands on demonstration of the applications and participants will be able to use iPads and iTouches. This session is for participants who have iPods or iPads in their classroom, know they are getting them shortly, or are planning on writing a grant or technology plan to receive them. It is also encouraged that if participants have their own iPod, iPad, or iPhone that they bring it to the session.

**Session Title** : Smart Board playground!

 * Room**: 106A
 * Presenter**: Dave Solon - IU13
 * Description**: One last chance to try out the SMARTboard and SMART Notebook software. This is not a formal presentation, just a chance to get your hands-on a SMARTboard!

**Session Title** : Digital Story telling using PhotoStory (Windows) and Moodle

 * Room**: 106B
 * Presenter**: Ken Zimmerman - Manheim Central
 * Description**: Come explore the art of Digital Storytelling utilizing Windows PhotoStory software and the power of Moodle!

**Session Title** : Targeting Diverse Learners Through Blogs using WordPress

 * Room**: 106C
 * Presenter**: Marci Steele and Emily Wood
 * Description**: In this session teachers will learn how to use blogs as a tool for pre-assessment writing by students as they respond to prompts by teachers and by peers on topics within the curriculum. Then the teachers will learn how to use blogs for post-assessment by going back to their blogs and evaluating what they wrote prior to their learning of the topic. They will also see examples of using the blog for other alternative assessments as students write within the curricular projects as a way of expressing themselves as they learn.

**Session Title** : Easy and Fun Tech Tools to connect the classroom and the home!

 * Room**: 106D
 * Presenter**: Barb Hornberger - Conestoga Valley School District
 * Description**: Easy ways to have parents involved in their child’s classroom and promote home support for classroom activities using web 2.0 tools. Engaging students and parents with interactive tools such as Wikispaces, Blabberize, Google Calendar, embedded videos, files, photos, and more. All tools are easily integrated into your classroom, can align with curriculum standards and make classroom management a breeze! Join Barb and become “wiki addicted”.

**Session Title** : Open Collaboration Projects

 * Room**: 106E
 * Presenter**: N/A
 * Description**: If you have something you saw or an idea you would like to discuss with others, please use this room to collaborate!