Breakout Sessions
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| Canvastic! Finally, A Tool Not a Toy! | Steve Gandy, Canvastic LLC | Thursday |
Canvastic! is the new graphics/text publishing tool for students and teachers. It features a clean interface with easy to understand tools and options. Feature sets and preferences are customized for age/ability thus ensuring a highly usable interface. This will be an in-depth demo and all participants will receive a single copy license for the the software. The software has recently been updated. | Holiday A | Exhibitor |
| Choose Your Project A' la Carte | 2006-07 Learning Web Team ESU 11 & Josh Hood Karen Gottsch, George Lytle, Genny Sides, Educational Service Unit 11 Arapahoe Public Schools | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
The goal of Project A’ la Carte is to provide a template and resources in a central web based location for teaching in a ‘technology rich classroom’. This ESU 11 Learning Web Team composed of 7 lead teachers from the Arapahoe, Cambridge, and Wilcox-Hildreth Schools will present their Project A’ la Carte resources; and showcase the multimedia projects that have enriched their classrooms and enhanced the learning opportunities for their students. | Palace B | Educator |
| Sensational Seussological Seminar | Rhonda Mueller, Elliott Elementary School | Thursday |
: The Seussology project brings together, literature that children love, opportunities to “imaginate” and develop critical thinking skills, history of children’s literature, history of technology/media development, biography of a specific artist well known to children, development of skills in using technology to create various many forms of communication and works of art.materials. | Palace D | Educator |
| One to One Learning | Janet Hill, Apple Computer Inc. Apple Computer | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
Apple supports the best in teaching and learning by developing innovative technology solutions that address current educational philosophy. Apple 1 to 1 Learning is the optimal environment for preparing 21st Century students. Apple has worked with hundreds of innovative schools to put into practice many successful 1 to 1 learning programs. Come hear from a panel of Nebraska educators who are involved with 1 to 1 learning environments. | Palace E | Exhibitor |
| Fast, Affordable Masters from Peru State College | Carla Patterson & Carla Patterson Kelly Gatewood, Peru State College Peru State College | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
Peru State College offers an accelerated 15-month cohort Masters of Science in Education as well as an entirely online 8-week program at an affordable tuition rate! | Tower A | Exhibitor |
| CONNECTING TO THE PAST THROUGH THE FUTURE | Duveen Penner, Educational Service Unit 5 | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
Take a look at how mobile distance learning is making exciting experiences available to students right in their own classrooms! Completely interactive, these activities reach into the past to explore pioneer life, the Cold War, ancient dryland farming practices, and more. Visit penguins at the zoo or explore tidepools in California. If you have IP-based distance learning equipment at your school & access to Internet I, this session is for you! | Salon C | Educator |
| Map It, Teach It, Assess It: Curriculum Tools for Teachers | Douglas Zauha & Jeff Strickler , myeLearning.org of Nebraska myeLearning.org of Nebraska | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
Using powerful tools such as Curriculum Mapper, ANGEL (Learning Management System), and STARS (SchoolCity), teachers articulate curriculum and develop independent, life-long learners by providing students 24/7 access to educational materials while administrators focus on data-driven decisions for School Improvement. Come see how myeLearning.org of Nebraska can assist your school with curriculum mapping, eLearning, and assessment management. | Palace A | Exhibitor |
| Podcasting – Take a Ride from Consumer to Producer | Jason Everett & John Stritt Deanna Stall, Educational Service Unit 10 ESU 10 | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
Discover the rich content of podcasting as a consumer and the enormous resources available. Then take to your own track by learning what it takes to produce a podcast. From creating a script and recording content to creating your RSS and uploading to the Internet. It’s a process that lends itself to finding, using, applying, and evaluating information for your subject area. This activity is rich in writing, research, presentation, and evaluation. | Palace C | Educator |
| Adobe Acrobat Pro 8--Changing the Way Educators do Business! | Linda Dickeson, Lincoln Public Schools | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
See how users of the FREE Adobe Reader program can interact and collaborate with PDFs created in Acrobat Pro 8-including saving and submitting form information, commenting, and more. See how to export a PDF to Word, or take a PDF made from a Word form and automatically recognize form fields. These and other amazing new features will change the way educators communicate and collaborate! | Palace F | Educator |
| Who Needs Technology Policies and Procedures? We All Do! | Sue Burch & Kristi Jergensen , Grand Island Public Schools Lexington Public Schools | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
With the acquisition of more and more technology equipment, school districts are in need of new policies and procedures. This open forum will allow districts to share current technology policies and procedures and ask questions to other schools. Bring your ideas, questions and current policies to share. | Omaha Lobby | Educator |
| Portable Home Directories - What are they and how do they work? | Jeff Ochsner, Apple Computer Inc. Apple Computer | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
With 10.3 Server, Apple has implemented a technology that allows users to login and get to their documents at school or home. This off-line option has some advantages over traditional network home directories. In this session, we will cover the differences between the implementation of 10.3 mobile accounts and 10.4 portable home directories. We will also be looking at how to troubleshoot issues with PHD syncing. | Omaha | Exhibitor |
| Curriculum Mapper® | Susan Heykamp & Linda Berz , Collaborative Learning Inc. | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
This session will highlight Curriculum Mapper® the only mapping tool created and designed by practicing K-12 educators. Developed using education research and tempered with experience of what works in the classroom--Curriculum Mapper® is quite possibly the easiest, most user-friendly mapping system available. Learn how your curriculum can help refine and connect your curriculum with assessments and standards. | Salon D | Exhibitor |
| The World is Flat: Implications for Teaching | Jan Zanetis & Jody Kennedy , Tandberg White Plains Middle School | Thursday 3:15 - 4:15 |
Interested in raising student awareness about other cultures & issues beyond your own community? Are you interested in inexpensive video communications technology that opens the world to your students? Attend this session and discover how to connect with classes around the world to explore mutual areas of study. We'll explain the technologies and share resources so you will understand the classroom of the "flat world!" | Palace G | Exhibitor |