These optional workshops will really help you make the most of your conference experience. All workshops are hands-on experiences (unless otherwise noted) and will provide plenty of interaction and discussion time. The presenters are specially invited experts in each topic. Enter your selections on the registration form (or when you register online) and add $35.00 for each workshop (maximum of three). Include your payment with your conference registration. Workshop participants must also be registered for the conference.

Wednesday Evening
April 25
7:00–9:15 PM

W3 Google Earth

Kim McDonald, Lexington Public Schools

We will explore all the amazing things that Google Earth is capable of doing. We will look at maps from all over the world. We will explore places and actually see the USS Arizona, the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, etc. Land formations can be seen and some of them in 3D. We will also explore how to use the Business location side and driving directions. We will look at using latitude and longitude and using the measuring tools. Finally we will discuss how the program can be used in all of the core classes. (Lobby B)

W32 iLife 06

Jan Tell & Jessie Todd, Grand Island PS

iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, and iTunes - critical tools in the classroom! Learn how students and teachers can use these tools to create simple products and projects in the classroom. The presenters will share student projects, and assist participants in learning how to complete similar projects. (Salon A)

W33 OneNote Is Your Ticket to Electronic Note Taking

Sue Sydow, Lyons-Decatur High School

OneNote enables you to capture notes and information all in one place—learn how to type notes, record audio, take ink notes, draw diagrams, flag items, use a shared notebook for group collaboration, start a live sharing session, and copy graphics from the Web or other programs in this hands-on workshop. Microsoft OneNote can be used on laptops, desktops, and Tablet PC’s. OneNote is your ticket to capture notes in multiple formats and easily organize, access, search, reuse, and share those notes to enable you to work more productively. Grab a ticket and learn the features

Thursday Morning
April 26
10:15 AM– 12:30 PM

T Animation with Photoshop Elements

Susan Prabulous, LPS Meadow Lane Elementary

Take PhotoShop Elements in a new direction by creating gif animations. Participants will learn the steps for creating several styles of frame-based animation. Student examples will be provided along with time to create. (Lobby B)

T 2 Teaching with Inspiration

Barb Hicken & Eric Bell, Lexington PS

Join us to learn a cross-platform program that fosters students’ creativity and critical thinking skills. We will use step-by-step instructions to create a lesson you can use in your classroom. Inspiration is a tool used from 4th grade and beyond. Help your students break down barriers that keep them from success. It will encourage your students to think, organize, and create. It is a very handy tool! (Salon A)

T 3 Grantmanship

Judi Carter & Linda Engel, Falls City PS

Come and learn the basics of grant writing from presenters with experience and a background of success. Information about current sources for funding of your school’s technology needs will be given. Tracking down additional opportunities will be discussed. Come prepared for Q-A time. (Although this session is in a computer lab, it is not considered to be “hands-on” a computer. There will be lots of interaction with participants and everyone will leave with valuable information!) (Salon B)

Thursday afternoon
April 26
2:00– 4:15 PM

T2 Discover Podcasting: Finding, Subscribing, & Listening

Tony Vincent (Featured speaker)

Students and teachers are learning from audio and video podcasts on Windows and Macintosh computers, iPods, Pocket PCs, Palm handhelds, and other devices. Hundreds of educational podcasts are freely available and include topics like grammar, history, and math. Learn about the different kinds of podcasts and how to find useful ones for the classroom and for your own professional development. Discover how to subscribe to podcasts using iTunes and how to listen and watch podcasts on a variety of devices. Understand not only the basics of podcasting, but how podcasts can be used in classrooms. (Lobby B)

T22 Podcasting with Purpose: Strategies for Podcasting in the Classroom

Dan Schmit, University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Ready to podcast? This workshop will walk you through the technical options available to you and offer podcasting strategies and model activities designed to engage your students in deep thinking, expressive communication, and authentic learning. During the past two years, podcasting has worked its way into the mainstream media landscape. For many educators, the focus has been on understanding how this new medium works and how to participate in it from a technical point of view. This workshop’s aim is to move the discussion forward into the curricular realm where we can consider the strengths and opportunities that podcasting can bring to teaching and learning efforts. The session will provide important background material, but more importantly, concrete examples of quality podcasting activities.

T23 Photoshop Elements

Leslie Fisher (Featured Speaker)

Some people do not know that Photoshop Elements is an easier to use scaled down version of Photoshop that costs considerably less. Learn how you can use Elements to enhance text and photos with built in layer styles, fix common photograph problems like poor color, lightness/darkness and red eye. You will also see how Elements can create a photomerge and prepare photo proof sheets for easy printing. (Salon B)

Thursday evening
April 26
7:00–9:15 PM

T3 Promethean Interactive Boards & Voters

Jeff Ingraham, ESU 3

Interactive whiteboards have been around for years but many schools and entire districts are moving ahead with installing them in every classroom. This workshop will focus on the basics of selecting a whiteboard, installation and hookup using the included software, and a bit on interactive web sites for a wide range of grade levels and curriculum areas. We will have a Smartboard and a Promethean Activboard available and will be showing the benefits and differences between the two. (Lobby B)

T32 iPods in the Classroom

Jan Tell & Jessie Todd, Grand Island PS

Discover how the very popular iPod can be used as a learning tool. Receive hands-on experience with the iPod as a versatile productivity tool in the classroom. Learn how to help all students develop their literacy skills by recording their reading selections, practicing oral presentations, and submitting electronic files for assessment. Listen to student created podcasts developed to show the results of authentic research. (Salon A)

T33 Incredible Interactive PDFs with Acrobat Pro

Linda Dickeson (Featured Speaker)

New features in version 8 of Acrobat Pro will change the way that educators communicate and collaborate. Learn how to make PDF documents that anyone using the FREE Reader program can interact with. Topics will include bookmarks, managing pages, commenting, collaborating, using document security, saving and submitting form data. Acrobat Pro can also now export to a Word document, automatically recognize form fields from a Word document...and much more! (Salon B)

Friday morning
April 27
10:15 AM– 12:30 PM

F11 InspireData

Susan Prabulous, Lincoln PS Meadow Lane Elementary

Come and explore this great new program which allows students to build databases and then visually analyze the data with multiple plot types, such as Venn, stack, pie, and axis plots. (Lobby B)

F12 Final Cut Express

Matt Rasgorshek, Westside Community Schools

Video Editing, The Final Cut Frontier—Are you ready to kick up your editing chops a notch? Are you getting frustrated with your current video editing system’s limitations? Do you want something more from your Mac? In this session, we’ll explore the power of Final Cut Express. Learn how to layer multiple levels of video, mix multiple tracks of audio, and incorporate them all into the best video production you’ve ever done! (Salon A)

F 3 Making Movies with Windows MovieMaker

Lynne Herr, Waverly Public Schools

Are you ready to learn more about creating digital movies to support your curriculum? This handson workshop will introduce you to the free Windows MovieMaker software that allows you to combine music, photos, text and video to create powerful classroom resources. (Salon B)

Friday afternoon
April 27
1:00–3:15 PM

F2 GarageBand

Jeff Ingraham, ESU 3

This workshop will go through the basics of using GarageBand from Apple computer for desktop music creation. Whether you have music in your soul and play every instrument, GarageBand allows you to be successful and make beautiful music. We will also touch on Podcasting, and movie scoring with GarageBand. This workshop just might change your life! (Lobby B)

F22 Kidspiration in the Classroom

Jason Rushing, Lincoln PS Human Elementary

Kidspiration software helps K-5 students see, organize, and develop their great ideas. Kidspiration provides tools to brainstorm ideas with pictures and words, create stories and descriptions using engaging visual tools, and explore new ideas with thought webs and visual mapping. Come explore, get inspired, and create new activities for your students during this hands-on workshop. Bring a flash drive (or some type of transfer drive) so that you can take your creations/ templates home with you. (Salon A)

F23 Projects, Projects, Projects

Katie Morrow, O’Neill Public Schools

Explore and experience technology-infused student projects at the K-6 level that promote collaboration, differentiation, and critical thinking skills. This workshop will allow for hands-on exploration of lots of ideas so that all participants are guaranteed to leave with classroom-tested technology projects ready to work into your curriculum immediately. (Salon B)

 

Workshop guidelines—

Each workshop has a maximum number of 20 participants. Cancellation for low enrollment is determined at the discretion of the NETA workshop coordinators.

Any refunds for filled workshops will not be issued until after the conference.

Open spaces are filled on a first-come-firstserved basis.

Deadline for pre-registration is April 6, 2007. Open seats after that time can be reserved onsite at the conference.

Workshop participants must also be registered for the conference. Registration Discounts Conference registration discounts are available to larger groups.

Groups of ten or more participants qualify for a $10.00 discount off each full conference registration or a $5.00 discount off each one-day registration. All qualifying registrations must be on the same check, charge card or purchase order and mailed together or entered under the same group name online.

Questions to: 1.800.280.6218 toll free

541.346.3537 direct (M–F, 8am–5pm PT)

NETAreg@continue.oregon.edu

Onsite Registration/Check-in hours:

Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Registration FAQs—

1. Do all registrations mailed after March 23 need to have a $5.00 late fee added? ANSWER: YES

2. What if I have not registered by April 6? ANSWER: If the registration has not been mailed or done online by April 6, please plan to register onsite at the conference. We try to make it quick and easy for you to do so.

3. How can I get a receipt so that I can be reimbursed? ANSWER: You will get a receipt along with your badge at the conference.