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2007 CUE Conference Concurrent Sessions :: Session 4

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Friday, March 2
3:00-4:00pm

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Troubleshooting the Slow Network with FREE tools
Douglas Spindler 2177
A slow network is a common problem, but finding the cause can be difficult.
All, 6-12, College, Administration AD, IT Exhibit Hall - Booth 141 Palm Springs Convention Center

Podcasting in Education: How to Create, Distribute, and Manage Your Digital Content
Dave Douglas 2287 - Apple Session
Podcasting is a powerful tool that allows an easy 1-2-3 workflow for anywhere, anytime access to learning: 1) creation with GarageBand, 2) distribution and management of audio, video, and photographic content with iTunes, and 3) synching to iPod. Rethink how you distribute content to your students.
Mesquite B Palm Springs Convention Center

Picture This: iPhoto in the Classroom
Elaine Wrenn, Dianna Williamson 2300 - Apple Lab
Learn how educators are using iPhoto to incorporate digital images into student projects and teaching tasks. Come explore the new iPhoto book, calendar, and note card templates. Create your own resource for bringing learning to life in your classroom!
Mesquite C Palm Springs Convention Center

iLife Bootcamp featuring iMovie
Digital Media Academy 2274 - DMA
In this hands-on course, you will import video, insert transitions, create titles, add a soundtrack, and much more while editing a short video piece.
Mesquite D Palm Springs Convention Center

Challenging Students to Think Spatially: Google Earth and Maps Across the Curriculum
Theodore Kopcha, Bernie Dodge 2101
This session presents Google Earth and Google Maps as diverse instructional tools that, when implemented with a subject-matter focus, develop spatial skills and create motivational, data-rich contexts for learning.
Intermediate, 4-12, College SS, IN Primrose A Palm Springs Convention Center

Make your Mark and See Where it Takes You
Peter Reynolds 5005
Peter H. Reynolds will share his vision about how to inspire more creative classrooms and schools in this age of test-centric, challenging demands. His message is served up in an entertaining blend of animation; reading of his best-selling books, The North Star, The Dot, Ish, and So Few of Me; and heartwarming stories of how creative educators dared him to make a mark in school. Peter will wrap things up with debuting a short new animated film, He Was Me from his Stories That Matter and Stories That Move DVD, which is guaranteed to remind you to keep your own creative spirit alive!
Primrose B Palm Springs Convention Center
CUE 2007 Featured Speaker

Effective Integration of Interactive Technology for Literacy Gains - CANCELLED
Paige Jerome 2089
Learn how a model Florida school has integrated technology, created a thoughtful classroom structure, and designed ongoing teacher support to ensure student literacy gains.
New, Intermediate, K-3 LA, TL, IN Primrose C Palm Springs Convention Center

What Kinds of Technology Are Essential for Early Literacy Classrooms Today? - CANCELLED
Jean Casey 2037
Reaching the summit of literacy without the tools needed to get there is not acceptable in today's 21st Century classrooms. What must we have in every Pre-school to Grade 5 classroom?
All, K-6, College LA, TL, IN Primrose D Palm Springs Convention Center

Equipping Today's Youth to Make Wise Choices Online
Monique Nelson, Christina Slenk 2141
QUESTION: How do you teach "know-it-all" kids to be safe online, without the lecture? ANSWER: Challenge them to outwit an Internet predator.
All, 6-12 PE, AD, TL, IN Smoketree AB Palm Springs Convention Center

Videoconferencing Adventures   
Beth Kerrick, Linda Woods            3089   
Interested in videoconferencing but not sure where to start? Come experience  interactive videoconferencing and connect in real time with a content provider. Discover instructional uses of videoconferencing and learn what equipment and network requirements you'll need. Hear how others use the California HSN to bring enriching video experiences to students!     
This is a commercial session.
All    K-12, College           
Smoketree C    Palm Springs Convention Center

RSS! The New Information Pipeline
David Jakes 2085
Everyone has used Google to locate information. But what if information came to you? In this session, we'll explore how RSS will fundamentally change how we access information online.
Intermediate, 6-12, College, Administration SS, IN Smoketree DE Palm Springs Convention Center

No Computer Left Behind: A Case for Technology Equality in the Classroom
Lynne Britt, Debbie Wakelee, Donna Holden 2029
We will demonstrate how to use one software application, one technology resource lesson, and your adopted core textbook to simultaneously address national, state, and district standards in curriculum and technology.
All, K-8, Administration LA, TL Smoketree F Palm Springs Convention Center

Using Technology to Meet Language Arts Standards
Melanie Woolworth 3079
This session is designed to equip teachers with technology tools that promote the development of reading, writing, and critical thinking. Educators can transform reading and writing from print-based exercises into multi-sensory, interactive experiences.
This is a Commercial Session All, K-8 LA, TL Vendor Showcase, Exhibit Hall Palm Springs Convention Center

Who's Supervising the Internet Playground?
Diana Murray, Dr. Joy Lopez 2139
Explore one school's journey into understanding what their students were doing on the Internet. This session explores the dark side of blogging and what one school did to educate its students and parents.
All, 6-12 AD, IT Andreas Wyndham Hotel

iLife '07 Expert Tips for Educators
Gary Stager 2182
iLife '07 offers students and teachers unparalleled opportunities for creativity. Learn how digital video production, podcasting, photocasting, music composition, film scoring and brilliant DVD mastering, and web publishing are all within reach. Project ideas integrating the curriculum and strategies for successful classroom practice will be shared. iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, iDVD, Garageband and iWeb will be explored. Strategies for low-cost hosting, collaboration, and dissemination will be discussed.
VPA, TL, IN Catalina Wyndham Hotel

Using Handheld Computers in Education
Michael Nunn, Mike Leffin 2234 - CTAP hands-on DOUBLE SESSION (part 2) See page XXX for description.
Chino Wyndham Hotel

Podcasting 101 with iLife '06
Randy Kolset 2099
Create a podcast the easy way, with iLife '06. Two programs, GarageBand and iWeb, allow anyone to create podcasts, enhanced podcasts, and videocasts. Students and teachers can now express their ideas in a simple and easy process within iLife '06.
4-12, College LA, TL Madera Wyndham Hotel

TechSETS' New Student Tech Team Resources
Patricia MacIntyre, Bill Simpson 2119-BYOL
Participants will take a guided tour of the new (free!) Student Tech Team resources available on the TechSETS website, designed to assist schools in building their technical support capacity.
All, 4-12, Administration TL, IN Mojave Learning Center Wyndham Hotel

Staff Development for 21st Century Skills using LoTi
Chris Moersch 2135
Finding a match between needs assessment data and staff development opportunities is crucial. Come discover five empirically-validated constructs that should be considered for effective planning.
All, 4-12, Administration MA, AD, TL Pasadena Wyndham Hotel

DV Voice: Empowering Student Voice with Digital Media Production
Adam Wade, Julie Drake 2200 - CTAP presentation
This session will detail a Los Angeles County initiative to put digital tools into the hands of students in order to empower their voice. Learn how students incorporated narrative writing with photography, podcasting, and video production to explore their communities.
All, 2-12 LA, TL, IN Pueblo Wyndham Hotel

Web Design for Newbies-Using iWeb!
Kathryn Odell 2146
Would you like to create a classroom website, but don't have time to master complicated software? Learn how to use iWeb to create web pages in less time than you thought possible!
New, Intermediate, K-12 LA, TL San Jacinto Wyndham Hotel

Blogging Our Way Through Open Court Reading
Marie Belt 2016
Come see how teachers at Dorothy Grant Elementary (with the support of the Discovery Educator Network) are collaborating in an on-going blogging project to create an Open Court resource that highlights creative ways to engage students with the language arts curriculum.
All, K-6, Administration LA, AD, TL, IN Santa Rosa Wyndham Hotel

Copyright in Cyberspace
George Pilling 2154
How can you and your school avoid copyright infringements--what is allowed; what isn't.
All, K-12, College, Administration VPA, AD, TL Sierra Wyndham Hotel

Macromedia Flash: PowerPoint on Steroids
Michael Horton, Maureen Allen 2083
Burned out on PowerPoint? Want more power? It's time to step up to Macromedia Flash. See sample science Shockwave files that demonstrate the power of Flash.
Experienced, 6-12, College SC, TL Ventura Wyndham Hotel

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