South Central High School August 10, 2012 Sponsored by:
Get Turned on to the Whole Tech Fest Experience If you want to be fully involved in the Tech Fest activities you will want to use your Smartphone, iPad, or iPod. If you don’t have one, you can check out an iPod for the day at the help desk in the registration area. Twitter – Follow the day’s events and happenings via Twitter and use the hashtag #pcstf2012 to share what you are learning and other cool stuff that you come across. QR Codes - Scan any QR codes around the conference to Crack the Code and discover other cool resources that may not be covered in a session Scanlife is a good app for scanning QR Codes Todaysmeet – Don’t have a Twitter account? Use the back channel and comment or ask questions throughout the day Post your comments at: http://todaysmeet.com/techfest2012 The Instructional Technology Team wants your feedback throughout the day. Other teachers want to know what you are learning in a session they are not attending.
A Quick Session Overview General Information Computer Log in: Username: Password: Wireless Access: Username: Password:
techfest techfest pcswlan (No PW needed)
Opening Session: 8:30-8:45 Auditorium Be on the lookout for (Research and Development Grant Opportunities). These sessions will showcase software or programs that can enhance classroom instruction. Grants will be available to purchase what you see. Session 1: 8:50-9:40 Room
Session Title
Presenter
Auditorium Room 101
SMART The New Notebook 11 Get SMARTer Build Interactive Lessons
Room Room Room Room Room
Study Island: Data Makes a Difference PLC’s the Cloud, Clickers, and iPads E-Beam Technology Mimio Classroom Blended Learning
Jessica Wynns Vanessa Sasser Danielle Boulden Dolly Richardson Bob Gahagan Matt Dubois Steve Schwarz Thera Pearce Brittany Sinquefield Gordy Reese Dan Sparlin John Warf Tamra Harris Greg Miller Scott Loomis Joanna Gerakios Karei Swift Francis Shepherd Jessica Lawrence
102 103 104 107 108
Room 109 Room 110 Room 112 Room 114 Room 116 Room 118 Room 301 Room 302 Room 304 Room 305
Worldbook – Web Resources NCWise Owl Google Docs: Security and Sharing The Amazing Math Race NCWISE TAM Wixie and iPads Make CC Better Weave a Web: Google Sites eBooks with Follett iOS Tech Support Nooks – More than an E-Reader
Session 2: 9:50-10:40 Room
Session Title
Presenter
Auditorium Room 101 Room 102 Room 103 Room 104 Room 107 Room 108 Room 109 Room 110 Room 112 Room 114 Room 116 Room 118 Room 301 Room 302
SMARTBoard 101 Flip It Classroom 2.0 Study Island: Reading Eggs PLC’s the Cloud, Clickers, and iPads Social Studies Digital Toolbox Mimio Connect Teaching With SAS Worldbook – For the Common Core NCWise Owl Google Templates Edmodo Excitement NCWISE TAM Interactive CC with Wixie ITES and the Common Core I Teach with iPads
Room 304 iOS Room 305
Tech Support Nooks – More than an E-Reader
Jessica Wynns Lauren Boucher Dolly Richardson Bob Gahagan Preston Bowers Tracy Caulder Ralph Moore Gordy Reese Dan Sparlin John Warf Anne Stallings Greg Miller Scott Loomis Joanna Gerakios Ashley Hutchinson Stephanie Noles Francis Shepherd Jessica Lawrence
Session 3: 10:50-11:35 Room
Session Title
Presenter
Auditorium Room 101 Room 102 Room 103 Room 104 Room 107 Room 108 Room 109 Room 110 Room 112 Room 114 Room 116 Room 118 Room 301 Room 302 Room 304 Room 305 Media Center
SMART The New Notebook 11 YouTube Editor Study Island and ESL Success Maker Let the Games Begin Mimio Activity Wizard SAS- The App Resource Learn NC NCWise Owl-Copyright Using Google Forms and Surveys Tech Resources for Science NCWISE: Using the Gradebook Make the Common Core Interactive Higher Order Blooms with Technology A Taste of the Good Life with iPads Inspire and Motivate in the Digital CR Science and Technology Integration
Jessica Wynns Lauren Boucher Dolly Richardson
Tech Tools for the Classroom
Elizabeth Jordan
Lucas Gillispie Tracy Caulder Ralph Moore Jonathan Bartels Dan Sparlin John Warf Karen Quick Greg Miller Scott Loomis Joanna Gerakios Paula Elks &Charetta Walls
Jose Garcia Jeremy May
Darryl Dutcher
Sessions/Lunch:
(Repeat for lunch A 11:45, lunch B-12:20 and lunch C -12:55) Room
Session Title
Room 101 QR Codes( Lunch A Only) Room Room Room Room Room
102 103 108 109 110
Study Island FAQ (Lunch A only) Network Changes (Lunch A only) SAS Q and A (Lunch A only) Voice Thread (Lunch A only) ELA and SS Q & A (Lunch A)
Room 110 Thinking Maps (Lunch B/C combined) Room 112 Google Q & A (Lunch A only) Room 114 Math and Science Q & A (Lunch A only) Room 116 NCWISE – FAQ (Lunch C Only) Room 304 Inspire and Motivate in the Digital CR Media Center: Open vendor area and computers Stop by and tell them thanks
Presenter Beth Madigan Jana Bullard Dolly Richardson Jeff Smith Ralph Moore Tricia Briley Preston Bowers Kim Taybron Morris West John Warf Connie Cheston Karen Quick Greg Miller Jose Garcia
Plan to Join us in the Auditorium for a fast and furious
12:20 – 1:20 Discover great tools, tips, and resources in a quick 90 second explanation. Share what you learned from the morning sessions in 90 seconds or less. Or just sit back and see what happens Don’t forget to visit the vendor area and talk directly with those that provide the tools we commonly use in Pitt County
Session 4: 1:30 – 2:20 Room Session Title Auditorium NCWISE TAM – Mandatory for BTs Room 101 Smartboard Savvy with Organization Room 102 Data Makes a Difference Room 103 Online Learning Exchange Room 104 Let the Games Begin Room 107 Mimio Classroom Room 108 Paperless Instruction Room 109 What’s New with Learn NC Room 110 How To Use Thinking Maps on a SB Room 112 Google Mail, Tweeks, and Add-Ins Room 114 What the Flip – Concrete Strategies Room 116 NCWISE: Using the Gradebook Room 118 Library of Congress Primary Sources Room 301 Grant Writing Room 302 24 for the Common Core Room 304 Apple Hands on Experience Room 305 HS Science and the Essential Standards Media Center: X-Box Kinect
Session 5: 2:30 – 3:20
Room Session Title Room 101 Smartboard Notebook 11 Room 102 The Basics of Study Island Room 103 Nooks, More than an E-Reader Room 104 E-Beam Technology Room 107 Best Robotics Room 108 Digital Toolbox Room 109 Network Changes Room 110 How to Build a Thinking Maps Exercise Room 112 Google Mail Merge Room 114 Enhance Foreign Lang. Learning Room 116 NCWISE- For Data Managers Room 118 RBT Web 2.0 Tools Room 301 Teaching Resource Center Room 302 Room 304 Room 305 Media Center
Katie Richardson & Jane Shrader
Karen Gardner
Terri DeCresie & Sarah Lanier
Apple Reps Jeremy May
Daniel DeCresie
Real World Project Based Learning What’s New with Apple iOS Something to Think About
Presenter Beth Webb Dolly Richardson Jessica Lawrence Matt Dubois Jimmy Linn Lauren Boucher Jeff Smith Morris West John Warf Maria Elena Barreto Reyes Greg Miller Katie Richardson Hazel Walker Alan Bailey Nicki Griffin Apple Representatives Jeremy May
Tech Tools
Darryl Dutcher
Closing Session: 3:20 Auditorium
Presenter Greg Miller Julie Howard & Tricia Briley Dolly Richardson Heather Ratchford Lucas Gillispie Tracy Caulder Lauren Boucher Jonathan Bartels Morris West John Warf Karen Quick Greg Miller
Session 1 8:50 – 9:40 First Session Auditorium SMARTboard The New Notebook 11 Software Jessica Wynns: Educational Consultant, SEED Communications
So you have heard about the new SMARTBoard Notebook upgrade Notebook 11. This session will share all the new features and how to use this interactive technology to effectively engage learners and create a real 21st Century Classroom.
Room 101 Getting SMARTer: Build Interactive Lessons Vanessa Sasser: Media Coordinator: Wintergreen Primary Danielle Boulden: Media Coordinator: Ayden Elementary
This presentation will focus on how classroom teachers can use SMART Notebook software to create engaging interactive lessons for their students such as hide-and-reveal, identification and measurement activities. The presenters will also demonstrate interactive tools and features of the program including Dual Page Display and Pin Page, Infinite Cloner, object animation, attaching sound files, and linking objects and websites.
Room 102 Data Makes a Difference Dolly Richardson: NC Training Consultant, Study Island
Study Island is a leader in EOG/EOC preparation and standards based practice and assessment. The presentation will highlight numerous ways Study Island can be used for data driven instruction by focusing on the reporting features Study Island has to offer. This 50 minute presentation will present the main diagnostic reports available to teachers and administrators. It will open eyes as to the wealth of reporting available in the program!
Room 103 PLCs, The Cloud, Clickers, and iPads Bob Gahagan: Educational Consultant, All in Learning
The ALL In Cloud supports your daily instruction and assessment strategies. Use ALL In Response for ongoing formative assessment, ALL In Apps (both teacher and student) to collect data from quick checks and common assessments, and the ALL In Cloud to quickly access class and PLC performance. Go green with ALL In Response and laminated bubble sheets and save money, paper and the planet.
Room 104 E-Beam Technology Matt Dubios: Educational Consultant
Don’t have any kind of interactive board in your classroom and wish you did? Come and learn about this low cost solution. E-Beam technology has been installed in all the Tech Fest Presentation rooms and this session is your chance to see exactly how the software works and if it can be a fit for your classroom.
Room 107 Engaging Students with Mimio – Just the Basics Steve Schwarz: Educational Consultant, Mimio
Instructor will engage the audience in a cross curricular lesson using a variety of resources available with Mimio technology. The lesson will be designed to integrate math, social studies, vocabulary and music while utilizing many available features of Mimio technology and the internet to engage and assess participants.
Room 108 Driving Results Through Blended Learning Thera Pearce: Educational Consultant, Dreambox Learning Brittany Sinquefield: Educational Consultant, Dreambox Learning
DreamBox Learning’s Intelligent Adaptive Learning™ program accelerates learning by ensuring every student works continually in their optimal learning zone and helps all students achieve math proficiency. The presenter will cover Blended Learning Models for the classroom using DreamBox including best instructional practice incorporating the CCSS as well as interpreting and using data to drive instruction. Access to free Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Whiteboards will be provided to those attending along with guidance on how to use the Virtual Manipulatives in the classroom.
Room 109 Worldbook Resources on the Web Gordy Reese: Worldbook Representative
See how to use your World Book Online resources to differentiate instruction and to provide the informational texts and research opportunities your students will need to master the new essential science and social studies standards and the ELA Common Core Standards.
Room 110 NCWise Owl - Online Resources from DPI Dan Sparlin: Educational Consultant; NC DPI
Implementation of Common Core standards has resulted in an increased emphasis on research and higher-level thinking skills. This session will focus on using WiseOwl online resources as part of the instructional program and the research process. We will cover the latest additions to the collection of databases, and provide tips on maximizing the effectiveness of your WiseOwl experience. Our array of resources now offers access to the full text of 3700 magazines and journals, five encyclopedias from Britannica and Scholastic, along with eBooks, 550 PBS videos, and numerous specialized databases covering topics such as literature, science, history, health, business, law, and auto mechanics.
Room 112 Google Docs: Security and Sharing John Warf: MCNC, Client Network Engineer
In this session we will look at all the sharing options and security with Google Apps. You learn what to share on Google Docs and what not to. Come and learn how to collaborate with cloud sharing while not compromising those documents you want to protect.
Room 114 The Amazing Math Race Tamra Harris: Teacher, EB Aycock MS
Each year I have had an Amazing Fall and Spring race in my classroom. During the unit, the students must complete a series of tasks including a technology component, physical activities, and math exercises. It will help create 21st century learners, because they work with their peers from other grade levels and it incorporates several content areas. There are prizes awarded to the top 3 winning pairs. Come and discover how this unit can work for you as well.
Room 116 NCWISE- Using TAM (Gradebook) to Calculate Student Grade Greg Miller: Consultant … CCNC Educational Consulting
This session is designed specifically for classroom teachers who want to understand how to get started using the grade book portion of the TAM (Teacher Assistant Module). In addition to setting preferences, creating preps, entering grades, and navigating through screens for custom viewing, TAM best practices with do’s and don’ts will be highlighted. When the TAM is used to its fullest potential it becomes an invaluable classroom teaching tool. Teachers will have immediate electronic access to student performance thus allowing for adjustments and/or re-teaching based on each individual student needs. Additionally, the TAM can be manipulated during parent conferences and produces complete or specifically targeted printable progress reports.
Room 118 Wixie and iPads make Common Core Better Scott Loomis: Educational Consultant, Tech4Learning
Meet Common Core standards and engage students in content learning with exciting and high-level technology project ideas. Explore a range of Wixie activities that build and assess specific Common Core standards, as well as open-ended projects that require students to apply learning and utilize higher-order thinking skills.
Room 301 Weave a Web Presence with Google Sites Joanna Gerakios: IT and Media Specialist, Pitt County Schools
Google Sites allows you to quickly and easily create a web presence for your classes, clubs, or teams. No more transferring files or creating outside accounts to have your own website! Simply use your Google account, choose from a number of customizable templates, and add your content. With Sites you can incorporate any files already saved in Docs and share with as many or as few people as you like. This will be a hands-on session where you learn to create websites for communicating with students and parents, as a culminating activity for students, for eportfolios to document student progress, and more. Student use of Google Sites will also be addressed. Don't put it off any longer, let this be the year you weave a web presence.
Room 302 eBooks with Follett Karei Swift: Account Manager, Follett Library Resources
Come learn about emerging world of ebooks and possible methods of delivery of ebooks to readers. This session will be begin with a general discussion of current and possible future trends and will also include a demonstration of the Follett Bookshelf delivery platform for ebooks. The following schools currently have ebooks available through Follett Bookshelf: JH Rose, DH Conley, Ridgewood, Ayden Middle, and Ayden-Grifton HS.
Room 304 iOS Tech Support for Apple Devices (Part 1) Francis Shepherd: Senior System Engineer, Apple Inc.
This is part 1 of a 2 part session. Apple will be sharing technical knowledge and best practices for deployment for the support of the iOS and OS/X implementations in Pitt County.
Room 305 Nooks – More than just an E-Reader Jessica Lawrence: Community Relations Manager, Barnes & Noble
Did you know this has been called “the summer of the eReader”? Stop by this informal session to get your hands on a Nook. Try out electronic reading for yourself and see if you are ready to go paperless. You can also learn how schools are using eReaders to share books and conserve resources.
Session 1 Notes
Session 2 9:50 – 10:40 Second Session Auditorium SMARTboard Integration 101 Jessica Wynns: Educational Consultant, SEED Communications
Do you have a Smartboard but have no idea what to do with it? Well, this session is for you. Come and learn the basics of the SMARTBoard software and general board use. This session will focus on reveal techniques, creating and saving themes, and any other techniques teachers would find useful.
Room 101 Flip the Classroom Lauren Boucher: Instructional Technology, Pitt County Schools
No, "flipping your classroom" does not mean that everything in your room needs to be turned upside down. In fact, it actually means putting the responsibility for learning where it belongs: the students. Come find out how making the flip can benefit both you and your students by creating an atmosphere of collaboration and motivation. You'll learn the why and how of "flipping", and hopefully leave feeling motivated and inspired yourself!
Room 102 Reading Eggs for Young Readers Dolly Richardson: NC Training Consultant, Study Island
Study Island is more than test prep. Pitt County Students have access to the wonderful world of Reading Eggs. Come and learn how this engaging program can help teach reading to our young readers. It’s a resource every K-5 student has access to improve reading skills. Come and learn how to integrate it into your classroom and improve reading for every child.
Room 103 PLCs, The Cloud, Clickers, and iPads Bob Gahagan: Educational Consultant, All in Learning
The ALL In Cloud supports your daily instruction and assessment strategies. Use ALL In Response for ongoing formative assessment, ALL In Apps (both teacher and student) to collect data from quick checks and common assessments, and the ALL In Cloud to quickly access class and PLC performance. Go green with ALL In Response and laminated bubble sheets and save money, paper and the planet.
Room 104 Social Studies Digital Toolbox Preston Bowers: Social Studies Resource Specialist, PCS
Participants will view brief demonstrations of several digital tools and their practical application in the Social Studies classroom. Topics include using Twitter, Edmodo, Study Island, and SAS Curriculum Pathways.
Room 107 Mimio Connect Tracy Caulder: Educational Consultant, Mimio
This session will engage the audience in a cross curricular lesson using a variety of resources available with Mimio technology. The lesson will be designed to integrate math, social studies, vocabulary and music while utilizing many available features of Mimio technology and the internet to engage and assess participants.
Room 108 Teaching with SAS® Curriculum Pathways® Ralph Moore: Educational Consultant, SAS Curriculum
Learn how SAS® Curriculum Pathways® can enhance your classroom instruction with high quality digital resources that tie directly to North Carolina standards! During these sessions participants will get a hands-on tour of the wide range of resources provided at no cost to teachers and schools in SAS Curriculum Pathways, along with information on how to create their own individual subscriptions.
Room 109 Worldbook for the Common Core Gordy Reese: Regional Representative, Worldbook Inc.
Get new ideas about how World Book Online is used in elementary, middle school and high school classrooms. We'll take a look at imaginative activities that engage different learning styles, printable teaching worksheets, lesson plans and learning activities correlated to NC standards. There are 20,000 photos, hundreds of video clips, illustrations and maps that are accessible for classroom teaching. For upper middle school and high school learners, there are 5,000 ebooks and primary sources that are identified with searches.
Room 110 NCWise Owl Dan Sparlin: Educational Consultant, NC DPI
Implementation of Common Core standards has resulted in an increased emphasis on research and higher-level thinking skills. This session will focus on using WiseOwl online resources as part of the instructional program and the research process. We will cover the latest additions to the collection of databases, and provide tips on maximizing the effectiveness of your WiseOwl experience. Our array of resources now offers access to the full text of 3700 magazines and journals, five encyclopedias from Britannica and Scholastic, along with eBooks, 550 PBS videos, and numerous specialized databases covering topics such as literature, science, history, health, business, law, and auto mechanics.
Room 112 Google Templates: John Warf: MCNC, Client Network Engineer
In this session we will look at different Google Templates that you can take advantage of. Learn how to create your own templates and share them with fellow teachers or students. It’s easy and useful and it is totally 21st Century Classroom ready.
Room 114 Edmodo Excitement Anne Stallings: Teacher, Grifton School
Want to "connect" with your students in a fun familiar forum? Once introduced, students can become as hooked on EDMODO as they are consummed by Facebook. challenged within an educational communicative environment. Initial interaction begins between the teacher and students, however the direct flow to peer posting is the educational connection that excites the students. Teachers and students can challenge individuals, groups, classes or other county schools to compete in tasks, assignments, projects, etc. As the teacher, you can assign homework, award points and badges, create polls, and add educational links while connecting and sharing information with other Edmodo teachers across our country and around the globe.
Room 116 NCWISE- Using TAM (Gradebook) to Calculate Student Grade Greg Miller: Consultant … CCNC Educational Consulting
This session is designed specifically for classroom teachers who want to understand how to get started using the grade book portion of the TAM (Teacher Assistant Module). In addition to setting preferences, creating preps, entering grades, and navigating through screens for custom viewing, TAM best practices with do’s and don’ts will be highlighted. When the TAM is used to its fullest potential it becomes an invaluable classroom teaching tool. Teachers will have immediate electronic access to student performance thus allowing for adjustments and/or re-teaching based on each individual student needs. Additionally, the TAM can be manipulated during parent conferences and produces complete or specifically targeted printable progress reports.
Room 118 Interactive Common Core with Wixie Technology Scott Loomis: Race to the Top Coordinator
Meet Common Core standards and engage students in content learning with exciting and high-level technology project ideas. Explore a range of Wixie activities that build and assess specific Common Core standards, as well as open-ended projects that require students to apply learning and utilize higher-order thinking skills.
Room 301 ITES Done Right Joanna Gerakios: IT and Media Specialist, Pitt County Schools
If the new expectation to embed Information and Technology Standards (ITES) instruction across the curriculum has you wondering, "How am I supposed to integrate one more thing?" this session is for you. We will focus on how to choose and use the right tech tools for the designated objective and learning task. We will also explore how to take research beyond "just Googling it" and move your students toward the 21st Century skills of inquiry, critical thinking, and creativity. Come join us as we envision what ITES integration will look like in your classroom.
Room 302 I Teach with iPads Ashley Hutchinson: Teacher, JH Rose HS Stephanie Noles: Teacher, JH Rose HS
This session will showcase multiple ways to use an iPad in the classroom, highlighting the top apps that can be used for both teachers and students to present, produce, and collaborate.
Room 304 iOS Support for Apple Devices (Part 2) Francis Shepherd: Senior System Engineer, Apple Inc.
This is part 2 of a 2 part session. Apple will be sharing technical knowledge and best practices for deployment for the support of the iOS and OS/X implementations in Pitt County.
Room 305 Nooks – More than just an E-Reader Jessica Lawrence: Community Relations Manager, Barnes & Noble
Did you know this has been called “the summer of the eReader”? Stop by this informal session to get your hands on a Nook. Try out electronic reading for yourself and see if you are ready to go paperless. You can also learn how schools are using eReaders to share books and conserve resources.
Session 2 Notes
Session 3 10:50 – 11:40 Third Session Auditorium SMARTboard The New Notebook 11 Software Jessica Wynns: Educational Consultant, SEED Communications
So you have heard about the new SMARTBoard Notebook upgrade Notebook 11. This session will share all the new features and how to use this interactive technology to effectively engage learners and create a real 21st Century Classroom.
Room 101 YouTube Editor Lauren Boucher: Instructional Technology, Pitt County Schools
Come learn how to use YouTube to create interactive and engaging videos. Participants will learn how to insert titles and other text, as well as multiple choice questions and links. If you're thinking about flipping your classroom, this is the session for you.
Room 102 Study Island for ESL Learners Dolly Richardson: NC Training Consultant
Study Island provides a fabulous program for ESL learners. Come to this session and find out how to best implement the program and help those specific learn English and better adapt to the culture and language so they too can be success here in Pitt County and across the country.
Room 103 Success Maker & 21st Century Learners Elizabeth Jordan: Pearson Digital Learning
SuccessMaker is a supplemental educational software program that automatically differentiates and personalizes K-8th reading and math instruction, deliver ongoing embedded assessment and provides on-demand performance data and academic goal monitoring. This powerful program (Being used by several schools in Pitt County) is designed to support and enrich classroom instruction with a broad library of digital reading and math curriculum that is aligned to the Common Core Standards. SuccessMaker's unique ability to custom tailor instruction for each individual learner based on his or her actual performance while providing detailed data on learner progress saves teachers time and allows them to focus their efforts where they're most needed.
Room 104 Let the Games Begin Lucas Gillispie: Instructional Technology, Pender County Schools
Does gaming have a role to play in the classroom? Learn about strategies for integrating games such as Minecraft and World of Warcraft into the K-12 curriculum and ways of taking a game-based approach to classroom instruction, in general. Whether you're doubtful about the value of gaming in education or a believer with lots of examples to share, come prepared to ask questions and offer perspectives about the potential of games in education.
Room 107 Mimio Classroom Tracy Caulder: Educational Consultant, Mimio Learning
How to retool your classroom into an interactive learning space. An overview of the Mimio Classroom Suite including MimioStudio 8.0, MimioTeach, MimioPad MimioView, MimioVote. Drawing for FREE MimioPad during TechFest!
Room 108 SAS: The App Resource Ralph Moore: Educational Consultant, SAS Curriculum
SAS® Curriculum Pathways® tools and resources help middle and high school students revise their writing in ways that traditional products cannot. Our Writing Reviser toolbox enables students to ask questions experienced writers ask automatically—from big picture issues such as purpose, thesis, and development to smaller details involving words, phrases, clauses, and sentence structure. Students can exert greater control over their work and say what they mean in the most compelling language possible. The product seeks less to identify mistakes than to point out opportunities for invigorating the student's work.
Room 109 Learn NC Jonathan Bartels: Research Assistant, LearnNC
With so many changes facing teachers today, LEARN NC has been working hard to make sure that the resources you count on will be available to help you better understand the new Common Core and Essential Standards. Come see what’s new with our online professional development courses, digital textbooks, and so much more!
Room 110 The Do’s the Don’ts of Copyright Dan Sparlin: Educational Consultant, Voyager Learning
Teachers do have a lot of freedom when it comes to using both print and online resources for teaching and learning opportunities. However, that does not give teachers the right to copy and use everything they come across. Sort out what you can and cannot do under the law.
Room 112 Google Templates: John Warf: MCNC, Client Network Engineer
In this session we will look at different ways to use Google Forms. Learn how to create surveys and other types of forms. We will also create a test that automatically grades itself.
Room 114 Technology Resources for Science Teachers Karen Quick: Science Curriculum Specialist, Pitt County Schools
This session is a sharing of the online resources that are available, K-12, for science instruction. We will look at what is available for free and how those online resources are “best used”. For example, if you want a short video segment or animation to engage your students at the front-end of a lesson or as journal entry prompt, specific sites are better than others. Some online resources provide teacher and student materials but are difficult to decipher – this session will help you understand and navigate what is available. You will also see where this information will remain available to you throughout the school year and will have the opportunity to add and use teacher-adapted materials as well. We may also look at resources for students interested in developing science projects for submitting to the NCSEF and NCSAS.
Room 116 NCWISE- Using TAM (Gradebook) to Calculate Student Grade Greg Miller: Consultant … CCNC Educational Consulting
This session is designed specifically for classroom teachers who want to understand how to get started using the grade book portion of the TAM (Teacher Assistant Module). In addition to setting preferences, creating preps, entering grades, and navigating through screens for custom viewing, TAM best practices with do’s and don’ts will be highlighted. When the TAM is used to its fullest potential it becomes an invaluable classroom teaching tool. Teachers will have immediate electronic access to student performance thus allowing for adjustments and/or re-teaching based on each individual student needs. Additionally, the TAM can be manipulated during parent conferences and produces complete or specifically targeted printable progress report.
Room 118 Making the Common Core Interactive Scott Loomis: Educational Consultant, Tech 4 Learning
The Wixie app provides powerful opportunity for students to demonstrate their content knowledge and understanding as it applies to the Common Core and other elementary instructional programs. Utilizing individual accounts, students can create and access files from multiple location both at school and home. This brief hands-on session with enable teachers to take a closer look at this excited app.
Room 301 Web 2.0 Tools to Support Bloom’s Higher Level Thinking Joanna Gerakios: IT and Media Specialist, Pitt County Schools
In this session you will be introduced to five Web 2.0 "vehicles" for students to evaluate and create. After a brief introduction to each tool, you will have hands-on time to explore the tool(s) that best meet your instructional needs. These tools provide a variety of options for students to express their creativity, share, collaborate, and critique. Come ready to move quickly as we cover Kidblog, Prezi, Protagonize, Storybird, and Tikatok, all of which are FREE!
Room 302 A Taste of the Good Life – iPads in the Classroom Paula Elks: Media Coordinator, South Central High School Charetta Walls: Teacher, South Central High Schools
Looking for a great way to wake up your students-crack the code to student engagement in your classroom! This session is designed to show teachers how to improve instruction, increase teacher effectiveness, as well as how to incorporate 21st century skills. Enjoy a taste of the good life by participating in this hands-on informative session using iPads in the classroom, Vociethread, ShowMe and more!
Room 304 Inspire and Motivate in the Digital Classroom Jose Garcia: Apple Distinguished Educator
Wondering how the use of laptops and iPads effectively can result in a consistent 98% student pass rate? In this engaging hands-on session you will see and hear how to use a variety of technological tools (Laptops, iPads, GarageBand, Apps, Web 2.0, Digital Formative Assessments, etc.) to transform your classroom into a true digital classroom that produces results.
Room 305 Technology for Science Integration Jeremy May: Instructional Technology Consultant, NCDPI
Science instruction can be so much more than reading book facts and answering questions. There is a wealth of web resources to help bring science alive in your classroom. Come and discover how science can be interactive for your students while moving the content further up the Blooms.
Media Center Technology Tools Darryl Dutcher: NC Consultant, Troxell Communications
This presentation will effectively impact the teaching environment by enhancing the interactivity of presentation with a digital document camera with emphasis on utilizing digital screen capture software while simultaneously annotating and saving our annotations within a desktop setting on any classroom PC.
Kinect with Video Games Daniel DeCresie: PCS Student and Gamer Extraordinaire
This room is set up for your relaxation. So you have never seen the Wii or Xbox Kinect? Do you want to see what all the buzz is about? Is there a way to integrate it into your classroom? Come, play, and answer these questions for yourself.
Session 3 Notes
Don’t forget! “You must have a lunch ticket to eat” Lunch in the Cafeteria 11:45: Lunch A 12:20: Lunch B 12:55: Lunch C Menu Assorted Sandwiches (Chicken Salad, Ham, Turkey) Chips Cookie Drink
30 Minute Lunch Zone For your convenience, lunch is offered over 3 sessions. Choose 1 lunch session that works best for you. Please remember over 500 people need to eat, be courteous. Try to limit your time in the cafeteria to no more than 30 minutes to allow others a place to sit. Also
Don’t forget to visit the vendor area in the Media Center and tell them thank you for sponsoring our lunch and door prizes.
Lunch Sessions
Room 101 QR Codes (Lunch A only) Beth Madigan: Instructional Technology, Pitt County Schools Jana Bullard: Media Coordinator, DH Conley HS
What in the world is a QR code? What are all these scan codes around the building? If you want easy and quick answers to these questions then this session is for you. QR Codes are an excellent way to direct students to specific online resources. Come and find out just how easy it can be and how to integrate it into your classroom instruction.
Room 102 Study Island- FAQ! (Lunch A only) Dolly Richardson: NC Training Consultant, Study Island
Is there something else you just wanted to know about Study Island but didn’t know who to ask? Well, this informal session is for you. Come ask your questions and hear answers to anything you may be wondering about Study Island.
Room 103 Network Changes (Lunch A only) Jeff Smith: Director of Technology, Pitt County Schools
Be the first to learn about all the exciting changes in technology. Topics will include: New Login Screen, No More Cleanslate, Install Your Own Updates and of course any questions you may have.
Room 108 SAS Questions and Answers (Lunch A only) Ralph Moore: Educational Consultant, SAS
This is an informal session that will allow participants to set up their SAS log in, explore the SAS database, and ask questions about the website content. If you are not familiar with SAS, this might be the perfect session for you. Come and see all the free MS and HS SCOS content that SAS has to offer. Don’t be afraid to try something new.
Room 109 Voice Threads (Lunch A only) Tricia Briley: Teacher, Wahl-Coates Elementary
Voice Threads is an online tool that will allow students to share photos, share opinions, both verbally and written, as well as collaborate with one another. Come and find out how VoiceThreads can enhance student collaboration and assessment in your classroom.
Room 110 ELA and Social Studies Questions and Answers (Lunch A only) Kim Taybron: ELA Curriculum Specialist, Pitt County Schools Preston Bowers: Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, PCS
Have specific content area questions. PCS Curriculum Specialists will make themselves available for you to ask and hear answers to questions.
Developing Thinking Maps on a Smartboard (Lunch B and C only) Morris West, Educational Consultant, Thinking Maps
This hands-on, interactive training session will teach you how to use the Thinking Maps Software on your Smart Board. Participants will receive a handout and disk containing "Smart Notebooks Using Thinking Maps." Bring your "flash drive" to save Smart Notebooks created during session.
Room 112 Google Questions and Answers: (Lunch A only) John Warf: MCNC, Client Network Engineer
With the district moving to Gmail and transitioning to Cloud based applications you may have questions on Google applications. Come and ask, listen, and learn about how these changes can impact you.
Room 114 Math and Science Questions and Answers (Lunch A only) Connie Cheston: Math Curriculum Specialist, Pitt County Schools Karen Quick: Science Curriculum Specialist, Pitt County Schools
Have specific content area questions. PCS Curriculum Specialists will make themselves available for you to ask and hear answers to questions.
Room 116 NCWISE FAQ Session (Lunch C only) Greg Miller: Consultant … CCNC Educational Consulting
In case you did not make one of the earlier NCWISE sessions this presentation will be a question and answer session to assist you in knowing more what NCWISE can do. Come and find out what you may not have learned during the first year of implementation.
Room 304 Inspire and Motivate in the Digital Classroom (combined Lunch A and B) Jose Garcia: Apple Distinguished Educator Wondering how the use of laptops and iPads effectively can result in a consistent 98% student pass rate? In this engaging hands-on session you will see and hear how to use a variety of technological tools (Laptops, iPads, GarageBand, Apps, Web 2.0, Digital Formative Assessments, etc.) to transform your classroom into a true digital classroom that produces results.
Auditorium (12:20 – 1:20)
Discover great tools, tips, and resources in a quick 90 second explanation. Share what you learned from the morning sessions in 90 seconds or less. Or just sit back and see what happens Media Center
Vendors
Don’t forget to come and visit the vendors and take a few minutes to get personalized training and thank them for their partnership with Pitt County Schools and their support of Tech Fest.
Lunch Session Notes
A Special Thank You to the following Vendors who made today possible! Stop by the Media Center and thank them for their support
Session 4 1:30 – 2:20 Fourth Session
Auditorium NCWISE Gradebook Greg Miller: Consultant … CCNC Educational Consulting This is a mandatory session for all new teachers.
This session is designed specifically for classroom teachers who want to understand how to get started using the grade book portion of the TAM (Teacher Assistant Module). In addition to setting preferences, creating preps, entering grades, and navigating through screens for custom viewing, TAM best practices with do’s and don’ts will be highlighted. When the TAM is used to its fullest potential it becomes an invaluable classroom teaching tool. Teachers will have immediate electronic access to student performance thus allowing for adjustments and/or re-teaching based on each individual student needs. Additionally, the TAM can be manipulated during parent conferences and produces complete or specifically targeted printable progress report.
Room 101 Smartboard Savvy with Organization Julie Howard: Teacher, WH Robinson Tricia Briley: Teacher, Wahl Coates
Do you know how to utilize SMART Notebook to create your own complete lessons or units of study? This session will demonstrate SMART Notebook features that enable you to organize various files, pages, links, websites and activities all in one neat package. A variety of examples and strategies will be shared.
Room 102 Data Makes a Difference Dolly Richardson: NC Training Consultant, Study Island
Study Island is a leader in EOG/EOC preparation and standards based practice and assessment. The presentation will highlight numerous ways Study Island can be used for data driven instruction by focusing on the reporting features Study Island has to offer. This 50 minute presentation will present the main diagnostic reports available to teachers and administrators. It will open eyes as to the wealth of reporting available in the program!
Room 103 Online Learning Exchange Heather Ratchford: Consultant, Pearson
Online Learning Exchange (OLE) offers you an environment where high-quality content combined with flexible tools enable to exchange ideas, collaborate, and improve your teaching and your student’s learning experience. Build lessons easily, share your latest work, and discuss your areas of interest with others — all in one place.
Room 104 Let the Games Begin Lucas Gillispie: Instructional Technology, Pender County Schools
Does gaming have a role to play in the classroom? Learn about strategies for integrating games such as Minecraft and World of Warcraft into the K-12 curriculum and ways of taking a game-based approach to classroom instruction, in general. Whether you're doubtful about the value of gaming in education or a believer with lots of examples to share, come prepared to ask questions and offer perspectives about the potential of games in education.
Room 107 Mimio Classroom Tracy Caudler: Educational Consultant, Mimio
Review the basic functions and possible uses of Mimio equipment ... show how to construct an interactive equipment using the Mimio software. It is the goal of the presentation that participant will be able to see the value of the system in daily use in a classroom setting.
Room 108 Paperless Instruction Lauren Boucher: Instructional Technology, Pitt County Schools
Ever get tired of those stacks of paper crowding your desk? Does the thought of killing trees so your kids can make paper airplanes just send chills down your spine? Come find out how a few online tools can help you decrease the amount of paper you and your students have to keep up with. You'll learn the tools of the trade and how to implement them into YOUR classroom.
Room 109 What’s New with Learn NC Jonathan Bartels: Research Assistant, Learn NC
With so many changes facing teachers today, LEARN NC has been working hard to make sure that the resources you count on will be available to help you better understand the new Common Core and Essential Standards. Come see what’s new with our online professional development courses, digital textbooks, and so much more!
Room 110 Developing Thinking Maps on a Smartboard Morris West, Educational Consultant, Thinking Maps
This hands-on, interactive training session will teach you how to use the Thinking Maps Software on your Smart Board. Participants will receive a handout and disk containing "Smart Notebooks Using Thinking Maps." Bring your "flash drive" to save Smart Notebooks created during session.
Room 112 Google Mail, Tweeks, and Add-Ins John Warf: MCNC, Network Engineer
In this session we will discuss the options for making your Google email experience the best it can be. If there are questions you have or things you want to change this is the session for you. Here you can see how to make those tweaks.
Room 114 What the Flip – Concrete Strategies Karen Quick: Science Curriculum Specialist, Pitt County Schools
Have you heard about flipping your classroom and wondered "what does a flipped classroom look like?" Come to this session and experience a few science lessons that have been flipped. We will have a brief introduction to what it means to flip your classroom, why understanding of a flipped classroom will transform your thinking on instruction and learning, and how technology and online resources can be used to create your own vodcasts (maybe we will have time for you to create one in the session!). Although the lessons you will experience in this session are "science" content, you will see just how easy it is to flip anything!
Room 118 Library of Congress Primary Sources Katie Richardson: Media Coordinator, Pactolus School Jane Shrader: Teacher, Pactolus School
Learn how to access primary sources of world cultures from the Library of Congress and use them in your classroom. Engage your students and support their critical thinking while using primary source activities to construct knowledge of world cultures. Learn best practices for using primary sources in the K-12 classroom, while exploring some of the millions of digitized primary sources available in The Library of Congress.
Room 301 Help for the Cash Strapped Teacher Karen Gardner: Media Coordinator, Ayden Grifton HS
A beginner's guide to grant writing will be presented with tips to effectively "bring home the bacon". Free educational websites will also be shared. There will be a time at the end for participants to discuss free resources they have found to be effective.
Room 302 24 For the Common Core Terri DeCresie: Teacher, CM Eppes Middle School Sarah Lanier, Teacher, EB Aycock Middle School
This session will give you 24 ipod/ipad apps to use in a variety of subject areas in middle school. Come learn, explore, and walk away with new apps to add to your ipods/ipads to use in your classroom!
Room 304 Inspire and Motivate in the Digital Classroom Various: Apple Representatives
This is an exploratory hands on session. Come and ask questions, explore apps, and see why these devices can be used to change both the instructional and learning environment.
Room 305 HS Science Instruction and the Essential Standards Jeremy May: Educational Consultant, NC DPI
So you are wondering how the science classroom will change with the Common Core and you need answers sooner than later? Learn how science, CC, and technology can come together to effectively impact student learning. Use RBT, student collaboration, technology, and other 21st Century Skills together to enhance instruction and change the science culture.
Session 4 Notes
Session 5 2:30 – 3:20 Fifth Session Room 101 The New Smartboard Notebook 11 Beth Webb: Teacher, Pactolus School
Learn all about the new Notebook 11 software. Maybe you felt pretty comfortable with how you used your SMARTBoard the last few years. Maybe you now have a SMARTBoard and you have no idea what to do. Come and learn about the latest features and expand your knowledge and comfort level.
Room 102 The Basics of Study Island Dolly Richardson: NC Training Consultant, Study Island
Recommended for new teachers Although Study Island has been a part of PCS for many years maybe you are still unfamiliar with how it works and how it can help your students improve their understanding of the content you are teaching. Come and find out how SI can help you and your students. All the resources are there at a click of a button and this session could help you discover a way to work smarter not harder.
Room 103 Nooks, More than an eReader Jessica Lawrence: Community Relations Manager, Barnes & Noble
Did you know this has been called “the summer of the eReader”? Stop by this informal session to get your hands on a Nook. Try out electronic reading for yourself and see if you are ready to go paperless. You can also learn how schools are using eReaders to share books and conserve resources.
Room 104 E-Beam Technology Matt Dubios: Educational Consultant
Don’t have any kind of interactive board in your classroom and wish you did? Come and learn about this low cost solution. E-Beam technology has been installed in all the Tech Fest Presentation rooms and this session is your chance to see exactly how the software works and if it can be a fit for your classroom.
Room 107 Best Robotics Jimmy Linn: East Carolina University
In this session, a demonstration of the BEST Robotics Robot will be conducted. BEST Robotics is a fast growing national robotics competition that teaches students STEM concepts. Typically, this robot is used by middle and high school programs to teach students engineering and technology concepts, and eventually have a regional robotics competition. If this is a competition you may be interested in, then this session is for you. There will be grant funding from the district level assist getting the robotics program off the ground in your school.
Room 108 Digital Toolbox Lauren Boucher: Instructional Technology, Pitt County Schools
Participants will be introduced to a wide variety of free digital tools to create a studentcentered, collaborative classroom. We will brainstorm ways to incorporate these tools into participants' individual classrooms
Room 109 Network Changes Jeff Smith: Director of Technology, Pitt County Schools
Be the first to learn about all the exciting changes in technology. Topics will include: New Login Screen, No More Cleanslate, Install Your Own Updates and of course any questions you may have.
Room 110 How to Build a Thinking Map Exercise Morris West: Educational Consultant, Thinking Maps
In this hands-on, interactive session participants will learn how to create a Thinking Maps Exercise. An exercise consists of a Directions Window, Map Window and a Content Area Writing Window. Bring your "flash drive" so you can save the exercises that you create and use them with your students.
Room 112 Google Mail Merge John Warf: MCNC, Network Engineer
In this session we will look at how you can create your own mail merge. Create individual emails without having to actually send 30+ emails. Let Google work for you. Send emails from data from your spreadsheets or forms.
Room 114 Enhance Foreign Language Learning Maria Elena Barreto Reyes: Teacher, EB Aycock
The aim of this workshop is to test and identify available resources in internet to promote the learning of foreign languages. Participants will have the opportunity to look and try them to practice specific language skills, and how they can be adapted to their classes involving students in the use of any technological device. Internet has evolved and students are more attracted to it allowing the creation of languages communities, such as the social network Face Book, which can be used to promote the use of these web pages and the use of the target language.
Room 116 NCWISE For Data Managers Greg Miller: Consultant … CCNC Educational Consulting
This session is for School Data Managers. During this session DM will have the opportunity to ask questions and explore other areas of NCWISE.
Room 118 RBT Web 2.0 Tools Katie Richardson: Media Coordinator, Pactolus School
Find a web 2.0 tool to support every stage of Revised Blooms Taxonomy. Come and learn practical web tools to support each stage [Remembering- Understanding-ApplyingAnalyzing-Evaluating-Creating] for all learners in your classroom. Use the digital taxonomy verbs to take your students to the next level of thinking. This will be a fast paced session giving you tons of tools to investigate and match to the needs of your individual learners.
Room 301 At Your Service: Textbooks, Resources, And Outreach Services Provided To You By The Teaching Resources Center Hazel Walker: Associate Professor, ECU Resource Center Alan Bailey: Associate Professor, ECU Resource Center
The Teaching Resources Center collection contains children and young adult materials, K12 North Carolina state adopted textbooks, mixed media materials and reference resources. It also houses the "Enhancing Teacher's Classrooms" center, designed to assist educators in lesson preparation. Come learn about all that is available to you as a public educator and how to enroll in the TRC program.
Room 302 Real World Project Based Learning Nicki Griffin: Teacher, South Central HS
This session give teachers ideas for implementing Project-Based-Learning in the classroom with the use of student created websites, videos, other applications. The emphasis will be on effective ways to implement this type of teaching which can look and sound daunting at first. The session will provide tips from real classroom experience - in other words what I learned from doing it wrong... so that you can get it right.
Room 304 What’s New with Apple iOS Various: Apple Education
Does your school have Apple devices? Do you have your own personal Apple Device? This session will focus on the things you can do with iPods, iPods, and Macbooks that maybe you never knew was possible. Come prepared to ask questions and learn those things that can help you better use Apple devices both professionally and personally.
Room 305 Something to Think About Jeremy May: Educational Consultant, NC DPI
Okay, you have spent the day learning all about this new technology, web resources, and software to influence the instructional environment and impact student learning. This session will take the time to have an open discussion about how to effectively integrate all of it to ensure both teacher and student success.
Session 5 Notes
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! 1. A huge thank you to Study Island without this partnership Tech Fest may not have happened at all. Thank you so much for the generous financial support and the underwriting of the entire conference. We greatly appreciate the investment in Pitt County Schools and the concern to provide us with the means to impact the district, its teachers, and the students we serve. 2. Thank you to all our vendors for providing door prizes for teachers and schools and buying lunch. Thank you for supporting our district with instructional training sessions that will assist us in providing 21st century teaching for our students. This Technology Festival would not have been the same without our vendors. 3. Thanks to all the presenters. Without all of you giving of your expertise and time there wouldn’t be a reason to attend. 4. Finally, thanks for the support from our district. Thanks South Central for the use of your building. Thanks Dr. Emory for allowing this event to happen and finally thanks to the other County Office support personnel for giving of your time and energy to ensure this event is successful. See you all next year, Instructional Technology and Media Services
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Mark your calendars for August 9, 2013 for the 8th Annual Pitt County Schools Technology Festival
Check with your Media Coordinator after Aug. 21st for additional Research and Development Grant Opportunities.
