Video Conferencing (Skype, UStream, Polycom)
Room: 102
Presenter: Chris Smith - Conestoga Valley, Sue Allen - Hempfield
Description: Expand your classroom beyond the walls, building, district, state or even the country! Video Conferencing can allow teachers and students to explore areas all over the world and make connections with professionals, colleagues and other students that would traditionally be next to impossible. These free tools can provide our students with and amazing opportunity to learn, collaborate and communicate in the 21st Century.
CPS-Classroom Performance Systems by eInstruction
Room: 103
Presenter: Diahann Ouly - Vendor
Description: Commonly called "Clickers" by students and teacher alike, these response pads keep students engaged and assist teachers in rapidly assessing student's learning. CPS units are one of the best technology tools to be introduced to the traditional classroom in recent years! Come learn how this tool is being used. Web 2.0
Room: 106a
Presenter: Carin Leisure from Penn Manor School District
Description: Come see a variety of Web 2.0 tools and how they can be used in the classroom. Walk away with different ideas of how to motivate your students in your classroom. Learn more about these tools; wikis, blogs, video conferencing, google apps; docs, maps, earth, igoogle, etc.
Technology Solutions in Sixth Grade
Room: 106b
Presenter: Lisa Colino - Warwick, Nicole Shoemaker-Hempfield
Description: This session is open to all teachers, but will focus specifically on technology and integrated activities being used in sixth 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 first grade teachers across the area.
Interactive Classroom Website
Room: 106c
Presenter: Eric Longenecker from ELCO School District
Description: Looking for ways to create and attract students to a classroom website? This presentation will cover interesting ways to make your students want to use your classroom website on a regular basis. I will share with you my experiences, and layout the process from start to finish. Learn how to create an interactive site that appeals to both students and parents.
Discovery Science - Intermediate
Room: 107 (PC Lab)
Presenter: Steve Smith from Discovery Education
Description: Truly a remarkable resource for science at any grade level. Come explore this science environment filled with information and interactive activities that will reach your students in an entertaining way.
Google Earth
Room: 108 (Mac Lab)
Presenter: Erik Polaski from Penn Manor School District
Description: Learn the basics of Google Earth, and interact with different ways to implement Google Earth into various areas of the curriculum.
Session 4 (2:15-3:30)
Video Conferencing (Skype, UStream, Polycom)
Room: 102
Presenter: Chris Smith - Conestoga Valley, Sue Allen - Hempfield
Description: Expand your classroom beyond the walls, building, district, state or even the country! Video Conferencing can allow teachers and students to explore areas all over the world and make connections with professionals, colleagues and other students that would traditionally be next to impossible. These free tools can provide our students with and amazing opportunity to learn, collaborate and communicate in the 21st Century.
CPS-Classroom Performance Systems by eInstruction
Room: 103
Presenter: Diahann Ouly - Vendor
Description: Commonly called "Clickers" by students and teacher alike, these response pads keep students engaged and assist teachers in rapidly assessing student's learning. CPS units are one of the best technology tools to be introduced to the traditional classroom in recent years! Come learn how this tool is being used.
Web 2.0
Room: 106a
Presenter: Carin Leisure from Penn Manor School District
Description: Come see a variety of Web 2.0 tools and how they can be used in the classroom. Walk away with different ideas of how to motivate your students in your classroom. Learn more about these tools; wikis, blogs, video conferencing, google apps; docs, maps, earth, igoogle, etc.
Technology Solutions in Sixth Grade
Room: 106b
Presenter: Lisa Colino - Warwick, Nicole Shoemaker-Hempfield
Description: This session is open to all teachers, but will focus specifically on technology and integrated activities being used in sixth 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 first grade teachers across the area.
Interactive Classroom Website
Room: 106c
Presenter: Eric Longenecker from ELCO School District
Description: Looking for ways to create and attract students to a classroom website? This presentation will cover interesting ways to make your students want to use your classroom website on a regular basis. I will share with you my experiences, and layout the process from start to finish. Learn how to create an interactive site that appeals to both students and parents.
Discovery Science - Intermediate
Room: 107 (PC Lab)
Presenter: Steve Smith from Discovery Education
Description: Truly a remarkable resource for science at any grade level. Come explore this science environment filled with information and interactive activities that will reach your students in an entertaining way.
Google Earth
Room: 108 (Mac Lab)
Presenter: Erik Polaski from Penn Manor School District
Description: Learn the basics of Google Earth, and interact with different ways to implement Google Earth into various areas of the curriculum.