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Open Source Pavilion

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Come check your email, print boarding passes, complete your conference evaluation, or just browse the web. See how to use older PCs as low-cost Linux or Windows "thin clients", or as free standalone "WebStations." The Open Source Pavilion is located in Oasis 4 of the Palm Springs Convention Center on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the conference. 

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Anywhere Computing: Enabling Scalable 1:1 with Open Source    
Benoit St-Andre        2221        
See how to enable scalable 1:1 using Open Source through netbooks, thin clients, and desktops, at school and at home.
New, Beginning, Intermediate, Experienced, Not grade-level specific        
AD, IN, IT        11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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How Can We Do This Online?    
Tim Fiegen        2083        
Exciting free tools available from open sources that will support online learning, in-school, and in-classroom learning will be demonstrated, including Wiki, Goggle Docs, desktop recording, and publishing tools.        
Intermediate, 4 - 12, College, Administration, Not grade-level specific    
OL, IN, AT        12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

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Web 2.0 in Moodle: One Stop Shop    
Colin Matheson        2158    
Moodle has a wealth of Web 2.0 tools all in one platform. Learn how easy it is to create an online learning community with this popular, free software.        
Beginning, Intermediate, Experienced, 6 - 12, College    
OL, Multi, TL, IN        10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Pencil:  An Open Source Cross Platform 2D Animation Program   
Dan Eliot        2077       
Pencil is an Open Source Cross Platform 2D Animation program designed for quick and easy creation of classic hand drawn animations.    
Beginning, Intermediate, 9 - 12      
TL            11:30 am - 12:30 pm

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10 Common Pitfalls On the Road to Open Source in an Organization    
Benoit St-Andre        2220    
This session is about knowing what you could avoid in implementing Open Source in your organization.        
New, Beginning, Intermediate, Experienced, Not grade-level specific        
AD, IT        2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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Open Source, Open Content, and Web 2.0:  Why They Matter So Much     
Steve Hargadon        2099        
Open Source Software, open content, Web 2.0, and open standards are all contributing to a revolution in learning.  An overview of how information, content, and programming are both becoming freely available and highly participative.
New, Beginning, Intermediate, Experienced, Not grade-level specific    
Multi, AD, TL, IN        4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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The Use of Moodle in Secondary School--A Case Study    
Colin Matheson        2159    
This session will discuss how our district piloted and implemented Moodle over a few years and how the use has grown. Includes tips for successfully getting teachers and students online.        
New, Beginning, Intermediate, Experienced, 6 - 12, College, Administration    
OL, Multi, AD, TL, IN, IT        8:00 am - 9:00 am

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Learning 2.0: New Strategies for Classroom Transformation    
Jim Klein        2124
Discover how new and powerful technologies such as netbooks, Open Source, and Web 2.0 create a powerful mix of ingredients for transforming the learning environment        
Intermediate, Experienced, 2 - 12, College, Administration    
Multi, AD, TL, IN        9:30 am - 10:30 am

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60 Open Source Programs in 60 minutes   
Benoit St Andre        2313
Come and learn about more than different 60 Open Source programs that you can use in your classroom (and share about those you think that others don't know).  This session will be a race with only three rules: - the software you present has to be really Open Source (not only free, but truly open source)- we have less than 60 seconds to present each Open Source software and what it does (bring your URLs)- you can not present what has already been presented.  You are welcome to only listen, or to share with others!
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

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Website 911    
Dan Serrato        2214    
Inaccessibility, poor design, and outdated content all too often typify educational websites. Learn about how content management systems can allow multiple contributors to update information without prior web design knowledge.
Intermediate, Experienced, Administration, Not grade-level specific        
AD, IT        2:00 pm - 3:00 pm


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