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=Using a Wiki to Create Curriculum= [|http://infolit.viawiki.com] (Dennis Frye, Jamey McKenna -- RCPS)
 * Dennis and Jamey came up with plan--Coordinator of Library Media Services + Coordinator of ITRTs
 * Met with ITRTs and librarians during work week
 * Demonstrated use of a wiki
 * Worked in Teams (ITRT with librarians from his/her schools)
 * Teams created a section at the inservice
 * They are free to add as the year progresses
 * Right now focusing on 21st Tech Literacy Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php
 * Would eventually like to see all of curriculum
 * Started with one login (anonymous editing); Now using Multiple logins (Accountability)
 * Request to join the wiki if you would like to contribute.

=**Geographic Information Systems:**= The ABCs of GIS Geospatial Technologies in the Classroom: Mapping A Difference (Bob Kolvoord, James Madison University professor - kolvoora@jmu.edu) GIS: way to connect maps to databases; helps build students' spatial thinking Useful websites: GIS data - .shp (shape files); project - a bunch of shape files together best practice - create a data folder and put all of the data there there are ~6 different file types for every layer, including .shp
 * AEJEE (ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education)--download http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/download-education.html
 * Curriculum lesson repository http://www.esri.com/arclessonshttp://www.esri.com/arclessons

If you don't have software to download GPS points from GPS units to PC: create a text file and save as a .csv file point,lat,lon (no spaces) example below: 1,28.5,-78.6 2,-3,57.97 In ArcExplorer, View, Add Event Theme, open .csv file: tell it x--long, y--lat So, you can upload any latitude and longitude points to add to your map

Some Activities from Book:[|"Mapping Our World"] Ideas for lessons:
 * use census data to look at population in different parts of the US over the years. Discuss history behind this.
 * Typical Volcano Lesson--Plot Volcanoes/Earthquakes in the past year...take a look at that vs. tectonic (sp?) plates
 * Look at largest cities over centuries...how does it change?
 * Election Data--from national level, state level (electoral college), and county info

=Distance-Learning Forum: Multimedia Madness= [|www.virtualvirginia.org] (Mitzi Fehl, Karl Hawk) username: EdTech password: virtualva

Multimedia Resources:
 * SoftChalk's lesson builder http://www.softchalk.com/index.html
 * crazy talk http://www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/
 * swish max http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area=products&product=max
 * camtasia http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp
 * elluminate live
 * ipod converter

=Podcasting Share Fair= (William Waller, Supervisor of Instructional Technology, Manassas City Public Schools) http://fusionpodcastinfo.pbwiki.com/
 * Manassas City Public Schools**
 * Instead of notes/minutes, podcast meetings--record in stereo (with two mics)
 * Condenser mics Samson $45 (USB mic)
 * SamAsh audio store http://www.samash.com/department/recording/
 * USB headset for better sound
 * mixer M-Audio (two SLR)
 * ipods (mic-Tune Talk by Belkin--USB connector, toggle to line in and stereo mic)http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=277661
 * Check out .wmv file on blog (http://learn.manassas.k12.va.us/Mayfieldblog1/) Is this player built into WordPress??

=Leading from the Edge without Falling Off?= (Chris O'Neal, Educational Leadweship, UVA) [|http://edleadersonline.org] (his website) http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2006/program/podcasting.php (podcast of this same session from NECC)
 * 1) Read the Pew Internet & American Life Information http://www.pewinternet.org/
 * 2) Familiarize yourself with Virginia Dept of Education's Office of Education Technology http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Technology/
 * 3) Explore "Web 2.0" resources http://webtwopointo.wikispaces.com/
 * 4) Read __The World is Flat__ by Thomas Friedman
 * 5) Find out about MySpace.com and social networking
 * 6) Explore and share at Virginia's Community of Learning http://virginialearning.org/index.cfm
 * 7) Get a different person in your building to do one each of the above with you.

=Diamond in the Rough= Laura Michaels (Laura_Michaels@ccpsnet.net) Bonnie Matthews (bgmatthews@verizon.net) Music--Kids used Super Duper Music Looper ITRT has a focus school--but specializes in English and can go help any english teacher when needed. Open Mind-Matchware Software (Graphic Organizer)
 * Chesterfield County**

Ego Raps

 * Students wrote and recorded a rap song focusing on the elements of poetry.
 * High School at risk students
 * Tech Tools: Powerpoint, Video recorder, sound recorder, digital camera, Microsoft PhotoStory 3
 * Some had audio or video intros.

Fit for Life

 * Collaborative project between a physical education class and a music keyboarding class.
 * Average Middle School Kids
 * 1 hour with MovieMaker
 * Wanted to show incoming 6th graders
 * Tech Tools: MovieMaker, Super Duper Music Looper ([|www.sonymediasoftware.com/]www.sonymediasoftware.com/), digital camera with video.
 * Interviews students, teachers, admin about fitness topics
 * Kickboxing moves

9-11 Project

 * Students created a multimedia presentation based on interviews with their parents.
 * High school
 * Tech Tools: MovieMaker, PhotoStory 3, digital voice recorder, digital camera, video camera.
 * one person related it to Camp Comfort--a camp for kids who have lost parents

Jazz Age clay Animation

 * create clay figures and backgrounds related to an area of study. Pictures are taken and stitched together creating an
 * animated video.
 * Middle School (at risk--one step away from alternative school)
 * Tech Tools: digital camera, Powerpoint, or Video Blender ([|www.tech4learning.com/videoblender/]www.tech4learning.com/videoblender/)
 * first day--discussed animation, second day--story boards
 * increased attendance

Digital Storytelling

 * To Kill a Mocking Bird project--kids could choose
 * one group interviewed a student's grandfather who was a pastor who knew civil rights leaders

Gatsby Project

 * -a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) project to teach high school literature
 * High school gifted
 * Tech Tools: music, dance, Inspiration Software, Powerpoint, Dana Keyboards--Palm operating system (alphasmart.com)

Senior Reading Project

 * students respond to self-selected reading through technology
 * -High school
 * -Tech Tools: original

Audience ideas:

 * French kids do news broadcast about what taking french is like--sends it down to the middle school
 * digital history of our community -- storycore -- question generator (NPR?) generates questions for interviews
 * ghost stories/ local history--senior english projects--some use cameras to walk through the place and use sounds

=Techno Tools & Toys= (Victor Gosnell) [|www.bedford.k12.va.us/techno/toys.mht] all principals have tablet PCs--online teacher evaluation forms for principal use - pdf, word, and journal format all principals have Dell Axims so they have access to student info & pics, etc.

consumerreports.org $2/month subscription PC magazine Family PC

Find prices: pricegrabber.com mysimon.com cnet.com

1 gb = 695 floppy disks Air Projector to connect laptop with wireless to lcd projector http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/KJ-200.htm usb speakers (Dell) Jelly Roll keyboard QuickCam - Orbit ($73??) SanDisk Ultra II Plus (sd card with hinge for usb port)

ctrl+enter to add www and .com PowerPoint--save as PPS to start show when files opens
 * Tips and Tricks:**

=It's Time to Talk 21st Century Teaching and Learning= (Jan Streich) http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/itrt


 * Leadership is key to a successful program**
 * newsletters online created by Central employees
 * business partners say that students are weak in collaboration skills
 * US education stuck in the 1950s
 * framework overview from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
 * Core Subjects
 * 21st Century content
 * global awareness
 * financial, economic, business
 * civic literacy
 * health and wellness
 * Learning and Thinking Skills
 * critical thinking and problem solving
 * communication
 * creativity and innovation
 * collaboration
 * contextual learning
 * information and media literacy
 * ICT Literacy (Information and Communications Tech)
 * use tech to learn content and skills
 * Life Skills
 * leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self direction, social responsibility
 * 21st Century Assessments
 * measure all 5 of the about bullets

emphasize teaching using the technology, not the tools

Tech Fest

 * suggested by superintendent as means for raising awareness for use of technology in schools
 * Helped teachers and parents think about something other than SOLs
 * students demonstrated use of tech in classroom for visitors
 * business partners and parents demonstrated us of tech in their professions
 * itrts worked in the background, not in booths
 * no vendors
 * over 30 school sponsored technology projects represented
 * 4 hours on a Saturday at local high school

Pam has a copy of the program [|Tech Fest newsletter]

http://www.pewinternet.org/

=Power(ful) Presentation Skills= (John Hendron) [|Handout] [|Other resources created by John]

=50 Websites in 50 minutes= Karen W. Richardson, College of William and Mary Chris O'Neal, VA Initiative for Tech and Admin Leadership http://witchyrichy.wikispaces.com/50sitesdoe Government Sites
 * Will work with principals--just contact them
 * Check out SOL resources on DOE website
 * Consider subscribing to superintendents memos to keep up with what's going on in the state.

Sites about 21st century skills Organization Sites Multimedia Sites Web 2.0 Definitions
 * Edutopia also has a magazine.
 * Also has blog called Spiral Notebook
 * Great for videos for beginning of presentations
 * Mile Guide Survey tells you where you are in terms of 21st century skills
 * Bank of America video talking about what kinds of kids/people she wants to hire
 * Free membership to VSTE (more classroom focused)
 * VA community of learning (Marcopolo for VA--lesson plans for SOLs--searchable database created by teachers)
 * ISTE--membership--you get a great journal and discounts on books on discounts on NECC conference in Atlanta
 * ISTE -ton of resources for helping provide staff development
 * CoSN (administrative leadership--privacy and policy, networking, erate, safety, filtering, etc.)
 * CoSN has downloadable powerpoint presentations on these types of topics
 * copyright (Creative Commons--I can give up some copyright protection so you can have access--usually attribution)
 * Internet Archive--all sort of archives (videos, audio) and includes the Wayback Machine
 * Yutube and Google--you find the videos to show (some are considering doing a K-12 version)
 * Karen and Chris' definition**
 * 1.0 is you get what the websites gives you--you don't contribute
 * 2.0 is customize your information, interact
 * RSS feed
 * Web 2.0 is being driving by tagging and community (and RSS)
 * 1.0=portaportal (don't know when it's updated, only in one category)
 * 2.0=del.icio.us (tagging, keywords--that's what's driving Web 2.0, RSS)

Web 2.0 Sites
 * Wikipedia--twist on old research projects--kids find/ verify/ and add info
 * for every article, there is always a discussion going on in the background (serious writers--demonstrates writing conversations about writing)
 * Helps students develop writing groups (writing collaboratively)
 * History--never loose anything vs. Word
 * You can track every students' contributions and changes in the classroom
 * Exploration tool (current political events--watch the expansion of political candidates bios)
 * Wikipedia is part of wikicommons
 * If you like Librivox, try Learn Out Loud. Record books that are in public domain. Shared for free.
 * Library Thing--online cataloging of books
 * Google Docs--can only invite certain people vs. wiki--anyone can see
 * Flickr--subscribe to tags to get pics of things you are interested in or need
 * AJ

=Open Source Share Fair= William Waller - Manassas City Mark Burnet - Middlesex County http://fusionopensourceinfo.pbwiki.com/ (list of open source resources)

create interactive live talk shows look for WordPress 2.0 book by Visual QuickStart program for publishing files/documents onto the web for a corporation, small business, group of people, or just for yourself software for housing wikis on local server same software used by Wikipdeia same applications as those in Microsoft Office can convert files to pdf without using Acrobat list of open source and free applications that can be used in education looks like operating system for kids; runs from cd or hard drive Social Networking site but share only with people you know Goowy is an online suite of services delivered via a browser, including email, a calendar, a contact manager, some games, small widget-like apps, online file storage system, and an instant-messaging client. ipod ready stories for children similar to PhotoShop will run codecs that Windows Media Player won't run similar to Inspiration video created entirely with open source software
 * TalkShoe talk show http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/main.jsp**
 * WordPress** **http://wordpress.org/**
 * Owl http://owl.sourceforge.net/**
 * MediaWiki http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki**
 * Open Office [|http://www.openoffice.org]**
 * Educational Technology Fusion Site http://edtechfusion.com/phpwebsite**
 * Knoppix for Kids http://www.osef.org/**
 * Multiply [|http://multiply.com]**
 * Goowy [|http://www.goowy.com]**
 * StoryNory [|http://storynory.com]**
 * Gimp [|http://www.gimp.org]**
 * VLC Media Player http://www.videolan.org/vlc/**
 * Cmap [|http://cmap.ihmc.us]**
 * Elephant's Dream [|http://orange.blender.org]**

=Keeping It Real!= Heather Hurley and Wendy Heller (Arlington)
 * (Implementing a Realistic Professional Development Program That Works)**

http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/traditional/tech/blog/vadoe.html Look at PowerPoint slide found here ~ click to the Missing Link slide - very enlightening!

[|http://arlington.blackboard.com] un:vadoe pw:vadoe For PD, they use bites (less than 15 minutes), snacks (15-45 minutes) and meals (longterm, ongoing) tech blog and podcast create resource handbook for common instructions such as how to install a printer or scan a picture search for Technology Integration for Teachers newsletter Constant Contact newsletter service ITCs in Arlington are 12 month employees provide 2 week PD during summer for stipends and points Float Day - subs for classroom teacher for 2 hour sessions/teachers **work on project in lab Stressed that admin support is crucial to a successful program

[|http://discoveryeducatornetwork.com]**

Loti Connection http://www.loticonnection.com/lotilounge.html
 * professional development resource center for educators**

=Success with the Read/Write Web= [|http://johnhendron.net] [|http://www.glnd.k12.va.us]
 * John Hendron (Goochland County)

Blogs:** 205 teachers all required to blog - update at least weekly navigate to schools web link, then click on teachers at the top to see blogs superintendent keeps a blog laptops to every teacher in 2001 2:1 ratio of student computers use wiki to enroll in classes/workshops Plone http://plone.org/ open source content management system http://www.glnd.k12.va.us/weblog/saustin/ The Principal's Son podcast - principal creates podcasts with his children podcast - book reviews to advertise for book fair Magpie http://magpierss.sourceforge.net/ takes rss feed and parses it back to html
 * Every teacher is required to have 2 technology objectives each year*

lead teachers create curriculum online using a wiki pmwiki - open source http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki uses text files instead of database (easier to backup) instiki - open source wiki http://instiki.org/show/HomePage requires Ruby to run run on local network - each student has own wiki page mediawiki - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki same engine used by wikipedia
 * Wikis:**

=Lights Camera Action Research= Patricia Culver-Dickinson and Maria Lewis (Charlottesville)

Let at-risk kids create powerpoint slides to review concepts work in groups make slides their own 11 of 12 passed SOL test

iMovie or MovieMaker - kids write and edit script

Primary Access - http://www.primaryaccess.org/
 * need to register first
 * set up classes
 * set up activities
 * search to see what's already in the database
 * select pictures to go with your activity
 * students are assigned to the activity and can only select from those pics
 * students first write their script and record (write in Word first then cut/paste)
 * then add pictures - use timestamps to add pic at the correct place with the script
 * Ken Burns effect
 * use of this created a statistical difference in achievement with low and average students

=Other Conference Links/ Resources= [|Tina's Links from the conference] [|Pam's Links from conference]