Advancing Student Achievement Through Technology
Macworld Educator Academy
Presenter Handouts:
| John Couch | iWoz |
| Tim Tyson | David Wallace + Ken Tuley |
| Mark Wagner | Dr. Bill Wiecking |
| Carol Anne McGuire | Chuck Taylor |
| Bret MacCabe + panel | Ryan Best |
| Marco Torres | Hall Davidson |
Computer Using Educators (CUE) and IDG are pleased to present the Macworld Educator Academy. Teachers, administrators, IT professionals and tech coordinators are encouraged to attend this event. New this year, the symposium will expand to two days within Macworld, January 16-17, 2008. In addition, CUE will be producing several hands-on workshops focused on the needs of K12 Educators during the entire week of Macworld. 
The 2 Day Educator Academy will cover:
- Day 1 ''the Why'' will focus on broad issues and thought leadership with inspiring visionaries and how they are changing education's use of technology tools locally and around the world.
- Day 2 ''the How'' will focus on the implementation strategies, best practices and successful implementations.
The massive changes our flattened world has wrought on all levels of industry requires K12 education to respond with effective leadership and innovative classroom practices. Join expert educators as they demonstrate current applications of technology to engage students, enhance achievement and impact learning in new and powerful ways.
:: 2008 Macworld Educator Academy Topics ::
| DAY 1 "The Why" | DAY 2 "The How" |
Welcome and Keynote - Emerging Learning Environments John Couch | Vice President of Education, Apple, Inc. | Welcome and Keynote - iWoz Steve Wozniak | Personal Computer Inventor, Apple Co-Founder |
| Session 2 - Is It Time to Upgrade? Making the Case for Change Dr. Tim Tyson | drTimTyson.com, MaybryOnline.org | Session 2 - OSX Leopard "the new cat in school" David Wallace and Ken Tuley | Apple Distinguished Educators |
| Lunch | Lunch Presentation - SMART Technologies |
| Session 3 - Learning to Game, and Gaming to Learn: An Introduction to Video Games in Education Mark Wagner | President, Educational Technology & Life Corporation | Session 3 - School Server: soup to nuts with OSX server Dr. Bill Wiecking | Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Education Manager, Volcano Wireless |
| Session 4 - Rock Our World! Carol Anne McGuire | Teacher, Orange Unified School District | Session 4 - Protecting Workstations in an Education Environment: Best Practices and Lessons Learned Chuck Taylor | K-12 Microcomputer Specialist, San Juan Unified School District |
| Session 5 - MacOS Tools: Helping Education Shift From Telling to Discovery Bret MacCabe with co-presenters: Gary Lacock, Jim Parkin, Bryce Porter, Suraj Syal, Rem Wiscombe, Provo City School District | Session 5 - What does it take to start an eLearning group for your K-12 organization? Ryan Best | Deputy Director, ITD Training, Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Closing Capstone - Teachers, Don't Just TEACH it -- INSPIRE with it! Marco Torres | educator, director, photographer | Closing Capstone - The Secret 'i' in iPod: Amazing Things You Didn't Know You Could Do Hall Davidson | Director, Discovery Educator Network |
About CUE
Computer-Using Educators (CUE), Inc., is a nonprofit California corporation founded in 1978. CUE's goal is to advance student achievement through technology in all disciplines and at all educational levels from preschool through college. With an active current membership of thousands of educational professionals, CUE supports many regional affiliates and Special Interest Groups, and presents a statewide educational technology conference each year. CUE is the largest organization of this type in California, and one of the largest in the country. Visit www.cue.org for more information. About Macworld Conference & Expo
Macworld Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive event for the Mac operating system. Only Macworld brings together the loyal yet diverse base of Mac users in creative services, education, entertainment, application development, enterprise and small office/home office environments. Combining in-depth educational sessions with displays of innovative products and solutions on the exhibit floor, Macworld Conference & Expo offers professionals and consumers alike the opportunity to discover the latest developments and hottest products in the Mac industry. Event Sponsors
About SMART Technology, our Lunch Sponsor
SMART Technologies Inc. is both the industry pioneer and global market segment leader in easy-to-use interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools. Using SMART products, groups can access and share the information they need to meet, teach, train and present.About Technology & Learning, our Media Sponsor
Technology & Learning is the leading information source for K-12 educators, delivering the highest quality content and resources for managing, training, and teaching with technology. Our team of award-winning editors and an advisory board of top industry experts provide an inside look at issues, trends, products, and strategies pertinent to the roles of all educators' including state level education decision-makers, superintendents, principals, technology coordinators, and lead teachers.About Discovery Education, our After Party Sponsor
Discovery Education is a division of Discovery Communications, the
leading global real-media company. Discovery Education produces and
distributes high-quality digital video content in easy-to-use formats,
in all core-curricular subject areas. Its award-winning digital
learning resources are available to 30 million students across the U.S.
Through partnerships with 25 public TV stations across the country,
public service initiatives, products, and joint business ventures,
Discovery Education helps educators harness the power of broadband and
media to connect their students to a world of learning.
CUE would also like to extend its thanks to the Apple Distinguished Educator program for providing travel support for all ADEs presenting at the Macworld Educator Academy 2008.Why Attend?
The massive changes our flattened world has wrought on all levels of industry requires K12 education to respond with effective leadership and innovative classroom practices. Join expert educators as they demonstrate current applications of technology to engage students, enhance achievement and impact learning in new and powerful ways.
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Exhibit Hall Highlights
IN ADDITION to the most up-to-date, targeted and in-depth Macintosh training offered by the event's world-renowned Conference programs, there are many event highlights to take advantage of and enjoy in the Exhibit Hall.
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