NETA Workshops - 2009

Workshops at NETA 2009 will be held at ESU 3. Bussing will be provided to and from the conference center.

 Wednesday
ESU 3 Lab Workshop Title Name Description Day Time Platform
Sarpy/Washington Interactive PDF forms with Acrobat Pro Linda Dickeson With Acrobat Pro, create interactive forms to be filled in and saved using free Adobe Reader, and compile returned form data into a spreadsheet. Topics will include automatic field recognition, different types of fields, enabling the form for Reader, distributing the form, compiling form information and exporting the data to Excel. (Cross Platform) Wednesday Evening, April 22 7:00-9:15 p.m. Cross platform
Macintosh Lab An Introduction to Final Cut Pro Brent Gaswick Whether you are an experienced Final Cut Pro user or just interested in learning about Final Cut Pro this session is for you. We will provide participants with the basic skills required to edit video in Final Cut Pro while also demonstrating the advanced processes possible. Bring your questions and be ready to leave a Final Cut Pro user. Wednesday Evening, April 22 7:00-9:15 p.m. Macintosh
Windows Lab Cultivating Creativity through Digital Storytelling, Art and Music Michelle Baldwin Unleash your creativity using digital tools to weave storytelling with art and music. Return with this lesson to explore endless possibilities of your students' imaginations! Wednesday Evening, April 22 7:00-9:15 p.m. Cross platform

 Thursday
ESU 3 Lab Workshop Title Name Description Day Time Platform
Sarpy/Washington Exploring New Territories with CPS Clickers Gregg Robke In this workshop you will learn the basic set up, creation and implementation strategies to assist you in using your CPS clickers on a regular basis. Come and experience hands-on training where you will have an opportunity to create both formative and summative assessments that you can take back to school and implement. Items to bring to the workshop include: class rosters, sample lesson plans, textbooks, examples of formative assessments. If time allows, workshop participants will take CPS one step further and look at using state standards with CPS, PPT for CPS, review games, ExamView, using your Interactive Whiteboard or Chalkboard with CPS and alternative uses of CPS in the daily classroom. Thursday Morning, April 23 10:00- 12:15 Cross Platform
Macintosh Lab Using Wikis in the Classroom Eric Bell So you think you're brave enough to finally create your own wiki? Join us as we look at what components a wiki is made up of, where on the web we may create one, and what uses you may have for one in the classroom. You will begin making your own classroom wiki by the end of the day, so bring your ideas, pictures, and files so we can get started! Thursday Morning, April 23 10:00- 12:15 Cross Platform
Windows Lab Interactive Whiteboards – Kid Magnets That Keep Their Interest Graci Gillming Are you looking for a way to make your lessons more interesting? Come see how to use interactive whiteboards (SMART Board and Mimeo) to engage students and focus their attention while exploring the Internet or using productivity applications, such as Office or Inspiration. You’ll learn the basics of creating your own interactive lessons that can be used multiple times. We’ll also explore online resources that will save you precious time in developing lessons and others that will keep students interested during class. Bring a USB drive to save lessons you create. Thursday Morning, April 23 10:00- 12:15 Cross Platform
 
ESU 3 Lab Workshop Title Name Description Day Time Platform
Sarpy/Washington Google Tools for Teachers Deanna Stall What’s the big deal about Google? Join us for this NETA workshop where we will look at many of the free technologies brought to us by Google. Our focus for the workshop will include Google Docs & Spreadsheets, iGoogle, Calendar, and Maps. These tools are great for classrooms and for personal productivity in education. See how Google’s tools can strengthen Marzano’s Instructional Strategies, Nebraska State Standards, 21st Century Skills and ISTE’s Teacher & Student NETS. Thursday Afternoon, April 23 1:30-3:45 Cross Platform
Macintosh Lab iWork: Productivity and Projects Katie Morrow This workshop explores the iWork ’08 productivity suite of Keynote, Numbers, and Pages. Participants will gain fundamental skills with the iWork applications as well as learn possibilities for student centered projects using this software suite in the classroom. Thursday Afternoon, April 23 1:30-3:45 Macintosh
Windows Lab MS Word for Elementary Teachers Barb Hicken Open Session for Working on the basics of Microsoft Word. Learn how to use draw, work with tables, and manipulate objects. Create seating charts with pictures, use templates for signs, letters, thank yous and more. Thursday Afternoon, April 23 1:30-3:45 Cross Platform
 
ESU 3 Lab Workshop Title Name Description Day Time Platform
Sarpy/Washington Open Source Programs Jeff Ingraham if your school is like most educational institutions, you are faced with significant financial constraints when it comes to integrating technology into your schools curriculum. Competing demands for resources and the high costs of commercial software can be major obstacles. Fortunately, there are THOUSANDS of sources of FREE software available thanks to the open-source software development community. Participants in this workshop will learn how FREE versions of open source programs such as Open Office, Audacity, GIMP, Firefox, NVU and LOTS more can help you bring 21st century technology into your classroom today. Thursday Evening, April 23 7:00-9:15 p.m. Cross Platform
Macintosh Lab Three of My Favorite Projects Using Office Janet Caughlin You know how to use Microsoft Office, but there are great things that you might not have discovered. In this workshop you’ll create three projects, one each in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You’ll have a great time as you learn some new features in this stress-free, hands-on workshop. Participants should know the basics of using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Thursday Evening, April 23 7:00-9:15 p.m. Cross Platform
Windows Lab Podcasting in Education Lucas Bingham Have you ever wondered what you can add to your toolbox for education? Why not add the podcasting tool in! Explore this new territory that has become a revolution. This workshop seeks educators in a Windows environment who are eager to learn about podcasting and what it has to offer in the educational world! We will start off with the basics of what podcasting is and explain how it works, then we will work through creating podcasts and publishing them to the internet. Come ready to ask questions and enjoy a fun interactive session. This workshop is hands on and is geared for Windows users. Thursday Evening, April 23 7:00-9:15 p.m. Windows

 Friday
ESU 3 Lab Workshop Title Name Description Day Time Platform
Sarpy/Washington GPS: Helping Students Map the Future Bob Goeman and Paul Clark Are you ready to give your students the opportunity to bring real-world data into classroom activities? In this workshop, you will learn how to utilize GPS technology to develop and implement innovative curriculum using Web 2.0 and open-source applications. You will get hands-on experience using a GPS in the field, then learn to sync the data from the GPS to a computer, integrate GPS tracks into mapping applications such as Google Earth, and much more. In this workshop will also experience GPS techniques with hands-on geocaching and use the digital data and online resources in support of educational learning opportunities and lesson planning. Friday Morning, April 24 10:00-12:15 Cross Platform
Macintosh Lab iCollaborate Katie Morrow iCollaborate will feature collaborative learning projects for the elementary and middle school classroom that utilize built-in iLife software and extend learning beyond classroom walls. Collaboration will include cross-curricular programs, cross-age partnerships, community, and global collaboration. Lots of project ideas and something for teachers of every ability level. No purchased software needed. Friday Morning, April 24 10:00-12:15 Macintosh
Windows Lab Movie Making Crash Course for Teachers with Premiere Elements Linda Dickeson Tell a story, do a documentary, record a public service announcement and much more! This workshop will teach the basics of making movies with Premiere Elements, starting with a simple movie organized "storyboard fashion" on the Sceneline with a soundtrack and moving into adding multiple video tracks in the Timeline, learning how to animate clips using keyframes, and adding text for rolling credits. See how Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements work together to open new doors to creativity! Friday Morning, April 24 10:00-12:15 Windows
 
ESU 3 Lab Workshop Title Name Description Day Time Platform
Sarpy/Washington How To Use Technology In Your Differentiated Classroom Pam Petersen - Assistant: Kathy Lundstrom I will share how I use technology to differentiate instruction in my 8th grade science classroom. I will be sharing some free downloads as well as some purchased technologies. We will look at gizmos, clickers, animoto, audacity, realebooks and more. Student projects will also be available for viewing. Friday Afternooon, April 24 1:00-3:15 Cross Platform
Macintosh Lab Garageband Jeff Ingraham This workshop will go through the basics of using GarageBand from Apple computer for desktop music creation, Movie soundtrack scoring, and podcasting. Whether you have music in your soul and play every instrument, or if you have a tin ear and can't keep a beat, GarageBand allows you to be successful and make beautiful music! Friday Afternooon, April 24 1:00-3:15 Macintosh
Windows Lab Exploring New Communication Territories with WordPress Ken Messersmith New interactive Web 2.0 applications are expanding the possibilities for communication between teachers and their partners in the educational process. The focus of this workshop will be on ways to use Web 2.0 tools to facilitate communication between you and your students, parents, and community members. We will use a Web-based system called WordPress. It is a flexible and customizable tool for both blogging and creating Web pages. Participants in this workshop will create a professional and easy to maintain classroom Web site to help with the connection between teachers and their partners in and out of the classroom. Friday Afternooon, April 24 1:00-3:15 Cross Platform