Friday 11:30 - 12:30
Bye, Bye, Boredom! Enliven Your Instruction with Interactive Online Resources
Palace C
Emily Starr, StarrMatica Learning Systems
Learn to excite students, involve parents, and easily integrate technology with StarrMatica's 3rd-6th grade reading and math interactive online resources. Discover how to integrate virtual manipulatives, practice activities, and online games in your curriculum with an LCD projector or interactive whiteboard.
Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
NOTE: This session is replacing the session previously listed for Lightspeed.
Palace B
Robert Stokes, Moss Enterprises (Vendor)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are integrated topics that are too often taught in isolation to one another. We will discuss solutions for integrating these topics in new courses or within existing courses. SES and Moss Enterprises provide customizable STEM curriculum on CD with site licenses that allows copies to be made for every teacher and student in the school. Participants will complete a sample hands-on STEM activity.
How will I ever survive becoming the Technology Coordinator?
Salon D
Nicole Badgley, Arnold Public Schools
re you scrambling to learn a range of duties and juggle the responsibilities of being a tech coordinator? A lot of teachers gradually move into being the technology coordinator from another teaching position, and that can be stressful and overwhelming. This session about surviving that first year and making the most of the experience is to congratulate, to network with others, and to get an overview of the basics of being the "tech guy.
iSight/iChat Technology: Breaking Barriers and Creating connections
Omaha Lobby
Denise Wolfe & Roma Rees , Grand Island Public Schools
We are excited to be using the Apple ichat with our students who are deaf/hard of hearing! Forever, our students have attended school with very few people who could communicate fluently with them. This technology has opened doors for our students and we'd like to share our process with others. Our presentation will include video clips of our students communicating with others within our school, the state, and the country using sign language.
Assessment for eLearning in K-12 Math
Heartland A
Stephen Kemble, ALEKS Corporation
ALEKS is web-based, artificially intelligent educational software developed by a team of cognitive scientists and software engineers at the University of California, Irvine, with major funding from the National Science Foundation. Through adaptive questioning, ALEKS accurately assesses a student's knowledge state and then delivers targeted instruction on the topics a student is most ready to learn.
Bringing Biology Lessons into the 21st Century
Palace G
Mike Troxel & Amy Beyer , Hershey Public School
Learn how one school has utilized local grant dollars to digitize Advanced Biology and Ag. Botony curriculum. Digital stereomicroscopes, Digital microscopes and slide digitizers are being used in conjunction with PowerPoint and MyElearning to replace older textbook curriculum.
Social Studies on Technology Steroids
Holiday A
Tom King & Larry Starr John LeFeber, Doane College Director of Social Studies Education, NDE
This session is designed to demonstrate and discuss the many uses of technology in the K-12 classroom. There will be the opportunity to explore the cutting edge technologies that can be used by both the teacher and the student. Focus will be on technologies that enhance instruction and assessment in the social studies classroom.
Learning Goes Mobile
Palace A
Jane Davis & Kort Smith Ron Wessel, Hershey Public School
Hershey Public School partnered with Lenovo, GovConnection, ESU 10 and MyElearning to incorporate project LEAP (Laptops Enhancing Academic Performance) in grades 9-12. This 1:1 laptop initiative has allowed us to begin incorporating 21st Century learning skills and content into our curriculum.
The Essential Elements of Effective Online Instruction
Salon C
Joe LeDuc, Dr. Chuck Friesen, & Rose Kotwas, Class.com
The benefits of online instruction continue to be validated by the education community. At the heart of
effective online instruction are several essential elements which determine success. The provision of
high quality professional development for teachers is one of the most crucial elements. Learn about
these essential elements and what Class.com provides customers to ensure successful implementation
of an effective online instruction program.
Strand(s): Staff Development—Distance/Online Learning
Planning for the Future: Providing Tools for Academic and Career Success
Heartland B
Pat Madsen & Corky Forbes , Kuder, Inc.
As college attendance continues to become more and more prevalent, students are realizing that planning for the future is important. Nebraska Career Connections along with Future Force and Think! Nebraska gives students the opportunity to take charge of that critical planning. Join us to learn how you can implement higher academic standards that lead students to 'think' success!
Using OS X Server Groups and File Permissions to your Advantage
Omaha Room
Gary Needham, Kearney Public Schools
OS X 10.4 and 10.5 have implemented ACLs in the file permissions structure, which gives much greater flexibility in setting up shared folders and documents. But it can get hairy if groups are not managed properly in Workgroup Manager. Come explore how to expand the usability of your server with these concepts.