Friday 2:00 - 3:00
On-line teacher Induction
Omaha Lobby
Mike Rupprecht & Erika Peterson Jerry Riibe, Ralston Public Schools
The Ralston Public Schools induction program helps new staff members become more effective through the use of web-based resources. By combining traditional mentoring techniques with the power of the Internet, this model helps educators think more critically about their instructional practices. On-line videos, threaded discussions, and other electronic resources are all part of a program designed to promote success for all new teachers.
Teaching and Learning Portfolios
Palace B
Tom King, Doane College
This session will demonstrate the use of a freeware web editing program called Sea Monkey Composer and how teachers and preservice teachers can create web-based teaching portfolios. Students at Doane College presently use this program and student examples will be used and demonstrated.
Mac OS 10.5 Leopard (Server)
Omaha Room
Jeff Ochsner, Apple, Inc.
OS 10.5 - Leopard Server offers tons of new features, building on the success of 10.4 server - Tiger. This new operating system from Apple is leveraging many open source projects to deliver a world-class UNIX-based server solution. This session will explore many of the exciting new features of 10.5 server while also covering the most significant changes in this server OS - and how it will affect education.
Using Digital Storytelling and Podcasting in the Classroom: Examples and How to
Palace C
Kelly Gatewood & Ann Feldmann Kelly Means, Peru State College Bellevue Public Schools
Come and see how teachers are using Photo Story 3, a free download from Microsoft, to create digital stories and podcasts. See how students in Bellevue Public Schools have been creating digital stories using Photo Story 3. Podcasts created by teachers in the Peru State College Masters Program will also be shared. Learn how you can use Photo Story 3 to create digital stories and enhanced podcasts in your setting.
Tech Tools for the 3Rs
Palace A
Maryann Angeroth & Judith Griffin , Loess Hills AEA13
The presentation focuses on how technology tools can be used to increase the level of rigor and relevance in the curriculum. Web 2.0 tools will be featured with examples of moving lessons to higher levels of rigor and relevance. Web 2.0 tools provide teachers the wherewithal to engage students in using 21st Century skills such as collaborating on a real world project. A Wiki extends this presentation. http://tech-tools-3rs.wikispaces.com/
The New NETS and the New Bloom's ' Where Cognitive and Technology Skills Intersect
Salon D
Doug Lyon, Tech4Learning
This session will briefly cover the revised NETS standards and Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. The session will focus on ways to enhance the current learning systems you have in place to improve conceptual learning and meet technology and curriculum learning goals. We will explore tools and online resources that help teachers begin meeting the new technology standards while students pursue advanced questions and higher-order thinking skills.
Infinite Campus - Beyond the Technology
Salon C
Steven Bohlender, Computer Information Concepts, Inc.
Save time and improve home to school communications with Infinite Campus' Web-based, integrated student management system, with real-time access from anywhere to student data for teachers, administrators and parents / students. Key features include attendance, grading / grade book (traditional and standards-based), student information, surveys, scheduling, behavior, NSSRS reporting, Parent / Student portal, PDA / cell phone access and more!
Expanding Resource Access with Decreasing Budgets
Heartland B
Stan Winters, Follett Software Company
Every school must focus on improving student academic performance and meeting state standards. Destiny', a browser-based educational resource management solution, expands access to important resources while saving significant budget dollars and staff time. Anytime, anywhere access to educational resources, contributing to improved test scores and closer partnerships with staff.
Effective Filtering for Web 2.0 and Web Proxies
Holiday A
Eric Lane, GovConnection & Nate Jackson, Deepnines
Content has evolved dramatically over the past few years. This evolution is often referred to as Web 2.0. While content has evolved most content filters have not. In this session, GovConnection and DeepNines will discuss which proxies students are using today, as well as other considerations when evaluating content filtering solutions for Web 2.0.
Movie Making with Adobe Premier Elements 4.0
Palace F
Sara Martin, Adobe Education Leader
With today’s economical camcorders and digital cameras, video editing is a strategy that can be
used in all of today’s classrooms. Students today are easily hooked into the curriculum involving video
but teachers who are thinking about integrating video into their curriculum may not be sure where
to begin. Come see how one middle school teacher is using video in her classroom with the versatile
and affordable software, Adobe Premier Elements.
Strand(s): Cross Curriculum—Computer Science—Multimedia
Complete and Affordable Online School Management
Heartland A
Glen Ellis, Sycamore Education
If you've heard of Sycamore Education in your ESU meetings, this is your chance to find out what all of the buzz is about! Sycamore Education is a complete online school management system. This session will be a quick overview of the entire system. Find out how Sycamore Education can help your school with the NSSRS reporting, and experience our new Safety Alert system that provides quick communication in a crisis situation.
Digital Interactive Learning With Web 2.0
Palace E
Dr. Howie DiBlasi, Digital Journey
How can schools start the conversation about using the new Web-based tools that allow us to communicate, collaborate, and create content? Find out about approaches like School 2.0 and books and tools that can help us understand the issues. How do we translate traditional information skills for an information landscape that is genre-shifting, multi-modal, media-rich, participatory, socially connected, and brilliantly chaotic? Web 2.0 tools can do!
The Film Festival as a Springboard to Systemic Instructional Change
Palace D
Dr. Tim Tyson
Dr. Tyson began the Mabry Film Festival in 2001 as a way to integrate technology into the instructional plan of the school. He has seen firsthand the power of media production in a middle school setting. Producing digital media content is not only well within the financial grasp of most schools, students have the capacity to create compelling and deeply moving content of the same quality you can find at your local video store.
Collaboration + Technology = Way Cool Art!
Palace G
Jolene Walker & Lucy McHugh, Lincoln Public Schools—Clinton Elementary
Computer and Art teachers create intentional cross-curricular classes allowing students opportunities
to comprehend the value of what is communicated via traditional and digital arts. Students
are able to see connections and create incredible displays! K-5 students use websites, research to
investigate artists and their styles. Students create art inspired by their new understandings of the
artists. Artists include O’Keeffe, Ringgold and Warhol.