The Pre-conference workshops will take place at:

Calkins Road Middle School
1899 Calkins Road

Rochester, NY  14534

Note: Shuttle Service to and from the school is available from in front of the Rochester Riverside Convention Center

Saturday Full Day Workshops 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

SATFD02

Thinking SMARTer

Wendy Smith, Webster Central School District

Get beyond the wow factor of SMART Boards and experience how this tool should

be used as you redesign your content area lessons following the 5E learning cycle

(engage, explore, explain, extend, evaluate). Learn how the multimedia and

interactive components of the software get students actively involved and thinking

critically. Come prepared with a content area unit or lesson to design. SMART

Notebook 10 software will be used.

SATFD03

Creating Immersive Learning Environments with Mixed Media

David Jakes, Glenbrook South High School, Chicago, IL

This session provides participants with an understanding of how to design

interactive and immersive learning environments by blending together a wide

variety of different online media. To provide a foundation for the day, the session

begins with a discussion of instructional best practice and how new and emerging

trends and views on literacy potentially impact what classrooms and learning can

look like. Participants will have an opportunity to explore media rich resources

such as Google Streetview, the various Tubes (YouTube, DNATube, and TimeTube

among others), and Flickr to obtain visual resources for lesson design. Participants

will then learn how these resources, along with primary source content and more

traditional online resources such as Web sites, can be combined together with

contemporary Web 2.0 learning platforms such as wikis and Google Earth.

Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to construct and share a mixed

media lesson based on their curriculum. The session will conclude with a

discussion about assessing student learning in this type of environment, as well as

how mixed media can be used to address state learning standards.

SATFD05

Pi.Licio.us Project - a Del.icio.us Way to Collaborate

Christopher Shively, Buffalo State College

Teachers can help build a peer-reviewed catalog of web resources that can be used

to teach New York State Performance Indicators. The simplicity of the Pi.Licio.us

Project enables teachers to find high quality resources without having to wade

through filters like one finds in Thinkfinity.

Saturday Morning Workshops  9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

SATAM08

Google Docs in Education

Nicole Giambra, Alden Central School District

The web technology they will learn how to use is what is current in educational,

professional, and personal computing. They will be able to use these apps in their

classroom and be the first in their schools to have their students work in a real time

online collaborative environment.

SATAM09

Avoiding Death By PowerPoint: Best Practices for Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Michael Lanckton, Solvay Union Free School District

Effective use of technology requires attendees to model best practices. PowerPoint is

the most widely used electronic presentation tool. By sharing PowerPoint best

practices with participants, participants will in turn model these best practices.

Attendeeswill become peer resources on effective PowerPoint practices for their peers.

SATAM10

On the Way to Web 3.0

Anne-Marie Gordon, Livonia Central School District

Participants will learn the integration of cross-platform technology into content areas,

including ways to blend these free items with district-required tools. Become aware

of 21st century student skills leading to self-directed media tools: images, audio,

video, text, and more that will prepare students for life beyond the classroom.

Participants will observer successful library-classroom collaboration. Since teachers

often face limited funds, tools shared and demonstrated are FREE and open-source.

No licensing or upgrade fees here! Information on how to evaluate free tools for

security, reliability, and the possibilities for integration will also be shared.

Saturday Afternoon Workshops 1:00 PM – 4:00PM

SATPM11

Universal Design for Learning – Evidence-based Practice and Gathering the Evidence

Michael Jabot, SUNY Fredonia

This workshop addresses two primary needs in transforming learning using

technology tools: (a) Too often, technology is not an embedded solution to work

with struggling learners; and (b) even more often, we do not use available tools to

measure the impacts of our interventions with struggling learners.

SATPM13

Maximizing Students' 21st Century Research Skills

Kathleen Gradel, SUNY Fredonia

This session will integrate smart technology tools with the Big 6" effective

research methodology; this package will enhance both students' and teachers'

skills and efficiency."

SATPM14

Do You See What I Mean?: Visual Literacy in a Web 2.0 World

Nancy Sharoff, Ellenville Central School

To be 'literate' in today's world is no longer a matter of being fluent in reading,

writing, and arithmetic. Today, our students must be equipped with 21st century

skills. One of these components is Visual Literacy, which is the ability to interpret,

use, and create images…in ways that advance thinking, decision making,

communication, and learning." (EnGauge, 2004) 83% of our learning occurs

visually, while only 11% of our learning occurs auditory. Retention via auditory

means is only 20%, whereas retention via auditory & visual means is 50%-70%. As

educators we need to ensure that our instruction incorporates visual components."

SATPM15

Collecting Podcasts for Use in the Classroom

Mansel Wells, WNYRIC / Erie #1 BOCES

Many students are already using media resources common to podcasters. This

workshop will empower teachers to direct student enthusiasm for digital

technologies into curriculum based activities.

Sunday Full Day Workshops  9:00 AM- 4:00 PM

SUNFD16

Cartography on the Cutting Edge

David Jakes, Glenbrook South High School, Chicago, IL

Almost any subject can be studied within a geographical context. In this workshop,

explore the application of a variety of mapping tools, including Google Earth and

Google Maps, to student learning. We'll begin by developing a framework for

developing cartography lessons, and test and fine-tune that framework with an

evaluation of "best practice" examples. Participants will then have the opportunity

to learn how to create content in both Earth and Maps and then apply that

understanding to the creation of a lesson that utilizes the participant-developed

framework, various types of online content and is based on the curriculum that

they teach. Finally, participants will learn how to access online resources on

cartography and use those resources for continued exploration, development of

lessons, and embedded professional development.

SUNFD20

21st Century Teaching & Implementation Training: From Consumers to Producers

Ken Ford, Oneida BOCES

Michael Connet, Nortel LearniT

Join us in a hands-on workshop to become a Master 21st Century Teacher. Participants will be introduced to an overview of best practices in the use of educational technology in the classroom. This session specifically models ways to effectively integrate technology into any curriculum and classroom setting (K-12). You'll be introduced to the how's and why's of using digital media in teaching and learning, the integration of the Internet and multimedia resources into lesson plans and classroom environments and the role of and access to a free online professional development course to continue your journey to becoming a Master 21st Century Teacher. You are welcome to bring your own laptop and digital camera.

Sunday Morning Workshops      9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

SUN AM21

Developing 21st Century Technology Skills to Enhance Leading and Learning

James McDermott, NYC Department of Education

School leaders will use this information to envision a road map for creating an

online learning community as well as practical tools to implement that vision.

Participants will learn the benefits of having at the moment information from the

web right at their fingertips as well as a school blog to communicate with their

school community.

SUNAM22

Teach CRQs and DBQs with Blogs & Message Boards

Christopher Shively, Buffalo State College

Lev Vygotsky believed strongly that community plays a central role in the process

of making meaning." Teaching students how to answer CRQs and DBQs with a

blog/message board enables students to read and evaluate each other. Thus, each

student will obtain a deeper understanding of the CRQ and DBQ answering

process and of the content presented in each because of the technology."

SUNAM23

An Introduction to using Moodle as an Online Companion to the Classroom

Angelo Urrico, Dutchess County BOCES

School Districts and BOCES throughout New York State are implementing Moodle as the tool of choice for K-12 educators to provide content and activities via the web.  Participants will be introduced to the Moodle Course Management System and experience its capabilities by adding “Resources” and more to a Moodle environment.

SUNAM24 (Note: This workshop is full)

Google’s Cool Tools For Teaching and Learning - Part 1

Carol LaRow

Learn Google tools from a “Google Certified Teacher.” Tools are free and online.

Create WEB 2.0 lessons. Have students create projects and collaborate online as

they share project assets, and edit in real time. Tools covered: iGoogle startpage,

“cool” gadgets, features of News, Docs, Presentation, Spreadsheet, Tips & Tricks,

WEB pages, & more

Sunday Afternoon Workshops 1:00-4:00 pm

SUNPM26

Designing Interactive Online Experiences for Students using Moodle

Angelo Urrico, Dutchess County BOCES

This workshop is not intended as a follow-up to the Introduction workshop; but, is for educators who currently use Moodle in a basic way and want to go further.  We will focus on implementing a variety of the most popular “Activities” in Moodle while addressing important security and safety strategies

SUNPM27

Digital Stories in Five Steps

Yesenia Kreeger, Monticello Central School District

This workshop can inspire an educator’s willingness to try something new. As a

result it will empower the facilitators of education to have a more effective

multimedia tool. This multimedia tool can be used to eliminate the technology gap

that is a result of teaching students growing up in a digital age. The attendees of

this workshop will also have a hands on opportunity to see the transformation that

can occur through the use of MS Photo Story to create digital stories.

SUNPM28

Engaging Your Students with Interactive Whiteboards

Frances Newsom-Lang, NYC Department of Education

This workshop will empower participants with an understanding of the latest

technology in reaching kinesthetic and tactile learners. They will have learned

this technology directly through hands-on experience and they will be able to

return to their schools with the ability to turn-key their learning with their

teachers and administrators.

SUNPM29

Virtual Worlds for Education Workshop

Catherine Norton, Cornell University

Virtual worlds are transforming the way in which students can integrate media into

project based learning. This workshop will give educators hands-on experience in

scaffolding student projects using this creative new medium. The example will be

based in the Activeworlds platform.

SUNPM30

Life Beyond Google-Looking At Other Search Engines

Scott Reichert, Port Jervis City School District

This will help them see that there is more than Google to find Information. They

will be inspired to share some of the site with their colleagues but more

importantly their students.

SUNPM31 (Note: This workshop is full)

Google’s Tools For Teaching and Learning, Digging Deeper- Part 2

Carol LaRow

Dig deeper into Google tools, with a “Google Certified Teacher.” Create custom

MAPS, with placemarkers, photos, & text that can be embedded on a WEB page

or blog. Discover Map Gadgets that bring info to your desktop. Learn more Tips &

Tricks. Harvest WEB sites with NOTEBOOK. Create a WEB ALBUM. See rich

content in Google Earth. Create lessons that “fly” students around the World. Use

GOOGLE SKY with constellations, planets, pics from Hubble.

Note: Please create a GOOGLE ACCOUNT and a GOOGLE GMAIL account before the session.

For those who do not have accounts, the instructor will have a limited supply for your use.

SUNPM33

School Video News and SchoolTube present, Broadcast Center Live!!

John Churchman, School Video News

This hands-on workshop will empower participants with an understanding of how to

produce, edit and stream live video footage. The Broadcast Center will be a working

studio that could be implemented in any K-12 environment. During this session

teachers will learn how easy it is to get started operating your own school TV studio.

*Please note that this session ONLY will be at the Convention Center.