Room: 106A Presenters: Kent Sweigart, Director of Technology, Cocalico School District Tony DiMatteo, Instructional Technology Coach, Cocalico School District Audience: K-6 Description: This is one district's first step to administration and management of iPads. Information shared will be Apple's Volume Purchase Program, account management, and iPad Settings structure.
Room: 106B Presenter: Dan Snyderman, 3rd grade teacher, Hempfield School District Audience: K-6, Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6) Description: This session will be a “fun” way to learn about integrating technology tools into literature with tools such as cartooning, digital storybooks, Jeopardy PowerPoints, moviemaking, wordle and buildyourwildself. We will also discuss websites you can use to locate appropriate and copyright-free images to use in projects. Although example lessons will relate to literature, the tools can be applied to any topic area. Please bring your laptop, as you will have time to create your own lessons.
Room: 106C Presenter: Barb Hornberger, 4th grade teacher, Conestoga Valley School District Audience: K-6 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: "Learning without Borders": Building Global Citizenship and Collaboration across the Curriculum
Room: 103 Presenter: Barbara Chubb, M. Ed., IU13 Supervisor, IU13 Audience: K-6 Description: The current world for which we are preparing students is global, competitive, and interconnected. As the internet provides connectivity among people and nations, educators can join in creating opportunities for connectivity within K-12 education. Participate in this session to learn about collaborative projects that will provide action-learning in real world contexts and help you build multicultural understandings across content areas including social studies, science, math, languages, history, and arts.
Session Title : Electronic Whiteboard Playground
Room: 106D&E Presenters: Polyvision, Promethean and SMART vendor
1:00 - 2:00 Session 3 - Session Descriptions
Session Title: Managing iPads in the Classroom
Room: 106APresenters: Kent Sweigart, Director of Technology, Cocalico School District
Tony DiMatteo, Instructional Technology Coach, Cocalico School District
Audience: K-6
Description: This is one district's first step to administration and management of iPads. Information shared will be Apple's Volume Purchase Program, account management, and iPad Settings structure.
Session Title: Implementing Technology into Literacy
Room: 106BPresenter: Dan Snyderman, 3rd grade teacher, Hempfield School District
Audience: K-6, Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Description: This session will be a “fun” way to learn about integrating technology tools into literature with tools such as cartooning, digital storybooks, Jeopardy PowerPoints, moviemaking, wordle and buildyourwildself. We will also discuss websites you can use to locate appropriate and copyright-free images to use in projects. Although example lessons will relate to literature, the tools can be applied to any topic area. Please bring your laptop, as you will have time to create your own lessons.
Session Title: Easy and Fun Tech Tools for Your Class
Room: 106CPresenter: Barb Hornberger, 4th grade teacher, Conestoga Valley School District
Audience: K-6
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: "Learning without Borders": Building Global Citizenship and Collaboration across the Curriculum
Room: 103Presenter: Barbara Chubb, M. Ed., IU13 Supervisor, IU13
Audience: K-6
Description: The current world for which we are preparing students is global, competitive, and interconnected. As the internet provides connectivity among people and nations, educators can join in creating opportunities for connectivity within K-12 education. Participate in this session to learn about collaborative projects that will provide action-learning in real world contexts and help you build multicultural understandings across content areas including social studies, science, math, languages, history, and arts.
Session Title : Electronic Whiteboard Playground
Room: 106D&EPresenters: Polyvision, Promethean and SMART vendor