This year's conference will be a 2 day event with a full slate of concurrent sessions and workshops for both days - July 25 - 26, 2007! Check back in early March for a full listing of workshops and concurrent sessions for both days of MAHETC 2007!

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MAHETC 2007 Schedule for Day 1:
8:00 - 8:30.....................Registration
8:30 - 9:30....................Openings + Keynote by Tony Vincent
9:45 - 12:00..................Workshop #1
9:45 - 10:45..................Concurrent Session #1
11:00 - 12:00................Concurrent Session #2
12:00 - 1:00...................Lunch (provided) & "networking"
1:00 - 3:15.....................Workshop #2
1:00 - 2:00.....................Concurrent Session #3
2:15 - 3:15.....................Concurrent Session #4
3:20 - 3:30.....................Wrap-up and Door Prizes

MAHETC 2007 Schedule for Day 2:
8:00 - 8:30.....................Registration
8:30 - 9:30....................Openings + Keynote by Karen Fasimpaur
9:45 - 12:00..................Workshop #1
9:45 - 10:45..................Concurrent Session #1
11:00 - 12:00................Concurrent Session #2
12:00 - 1:00...................Lunch (provided) & "networking"
1:00 - 3:15.....................Workshop #2
1:00 - 2:00.....................Concurrent Session #3
2:15 - 3:15.....................Concurrent Session #4
3:20 - 3:30.....................Wrap-up and Door Prizes

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2007 Conference Planner Day 1 (last update 7/23/07)

2007 Conference Planner Day 2

Day 1

Keynote

Keynote: "The Road to MAHETC 2007 from Nebraska!" by Tony Vincent 
 

Concurrent Sessions (1 hour) and Workshops (2 hours)

#1 - Workshop Title:

#2 - Session Title: Radio for Kids, by Kids

Presenter: Tony Vincent 

Session Description: The real power of podcasting comes from the creation of the audio programs that are posted online for a global audience. Learn about the making of two amazing podcasts: Radio WillowWeb and Our City. Gain valuable instructional strategies, recording tips, and useful techniques for creating podcasts with students.

#3 - Session Title: It's a Small World After All

Presenter: Kathy Andrzejewski - Kathy's PowerPoint

Session Description: What can happen when you put Dell Axim computers in the hands of first grade students? Some big time learning that's for sure! This session will focus on how handheld computers can become an integral part of the first grade curriculum. See how first grade teachers at Brandywine Springs Elementary School meaningfully infused technology into various aspects of their curriculum. From having their students record reading passages to improve fluency to having their students create data tables and create graphs to represent the data, it was clear that these students had worked to meet the challenge. Come and see how this team of talented first grade teachers continues to find ways to infuse and integrate 1:1 computing in their classroom. The results will astound you!

#4 - Session Title: Using & Creating Mobile Video in the Classroom

Presenter: Karen Fasimpaur of K12 Handhelds

Session Description: Mobile videos or “mini-movies” are an effective tool for differentiating instruction and improving student achievement. They engage students and provide both remediation and enrichment opportunities. Come see how you can tap into video resources you already have and use them on mobile devices to support a variety of curriculum areas and grade levels. We’ll also look at how to create your own mini-movies using free software.

#5 - Session Title: "Gone Fishin'! Come See Our New Tech Bait"

Presenters: Patti Weeg and Karen Engleman

Session Description: Fishing for new ways to increase your students’ motivation? Come see some new technology "bait" now available in Wicomico County! Presenters will be giving a hands-on demonstration using Turning Point, a document camera, eBeam, and SchoolPad that will surely hook you and your students. Integration and classroom use ideas will also be shared. Drop anchor and join the fun!

#6 - Workshop Title:

Presenters: Jim and Courtney White

Session Description: Every Windows computer comes pre-installed with a great resources for making digital movies: MovieMaker. Now's your chance to gain some hands-on experience of creating your very own movie that can be shown on and computer and/or posted to your webpage. Attendees of this workshop will leave with all the tolls they will need to create their own movies!

#7 - Session Title: Radio for Kids, by Kids (note: this is a repeat session)

Presenter: Tony Vincent 

Session Description: The real power of podcasting comes from the creation of the audio programs that are posted online for a global audience. Learn about the making of two amazing podcasts: Radio WillowWeb and Our City. Gain valuable instructional strategies, recording tips, and useful techniques for creating podcasts with students.

Presenter: Chris Cuppett

Session Description: Come and see the latest programs that I've found for use with Palms! At last year's conference, I shared dozens of the free programs that we use to teach in our county. Come and see the many new programs that I'm using with students. Math applications that deal with elapsed time, rounding, regrouping, and more. I'll share Social Studies applications for map skills. There are also new applications for Reading, Science and other areas as well. If you have your own Palm, please bring it along. All these applications can be beamed or copied right to your handheld during or after the session.

#9 - Session Title: Podcasting: What You Need to Get Started

Presenter: Karen Fasimpaur of K12 Handhelds

Session Description: What's all the buzz about podcasting, and how is it relevant to education? This technology offers as a low maintenance way to publish information quickly. We'll spotlight applications for administrators, teachers, parents, and students and show you how to tap in to all the great FREE podcasts that are already out there. Then, we’ll look at free programs you can use to create your own audio and video podcasts and what else you need to get your own podcast going.

#10 - Session Title: "Gone Fishin'! Come See Our New Tech Bait" (note: this is a repeat session)

Presenters: Patti Weeg and Karen Engleman

Session Description: Fishing for new ways to increase your students’ motivation? Come see some new technology "bait" now available in Wicomico County! Presenters will be giving a hands-on demonstration using Turning Point, a document camera, eBeam, and SchoolPad that will surely hook you and your students. Integration and classroom use ideas will also be shared. Drop anchor and join the fun!

#11 - Workshop Title: Creating Your Own Audio Podcast

Presenter: Karen Fasimpaur of K12 Handhelds

Session Description: Come see the power of podcasting to revolutionize education by providing a personal publishing platform for administrators, teachers, and students. We'll sample the wide variety of audio podcasts available for education and then you'll make your own audio podcast. Each participant at this workshop will receive a CD with all the tools you need to get started. Bring an idea for an audio podcast you want to create and be ready for a fast-paced hands-on learning experience.

#12 - Session Title: Learning Can be Fun: And Meet Standards!

#14 - Session Title: The Future of the Internet: Web 2.0

Presenter: Todd A. Fishburn - Todd's wiki page and materials

Session Description: The Internet as evolved into a working beast that has grown because of its' users. Web 2.0 applications have created a new generation of sites that thrive on interactivity, data, and multi-functionality. This session will highlight the genesis of Web 2.0, define what makes a site Web 2.0 and showcase a multitude of sample Web 2.0 sites. Come along for the ride, you don't want to miss Web 2.0!

#15 - Session Title: Going Global with Google Earth

Presenter: Steve Garner

Session Description: This session will introduce teachers to Google Earth 4.0.  This free software download can enhance your science, social studies and current events lessons in a dynamic way using the projection systems in the classrooms. 

#16 - Workshop Title: What It’s All About: Blogs & RSS

Presenter: Tony Vincent 

Session Description: Blogs are easy-to-update websites. Gone are the days of complicated HTML editors and uploading. Teachers and students are keeping blogs for posting assignments, reflecting on lessons, and connecting with one another. Blogs use the magic of Really Simple Syndication to make their content available in a variety of forms and websites. Learn how real educators and students use blogs and RSS for learning!

#17 - Session Title: Vocabulary - What can the PALM do for you?

Presenter: Carrie Lewis

Session Description: We will explore different types of programs that can help students build their vocabulary word use for writing or for basic vocabulary knowledge. I will give practical ways to implement these into your classroom the very next day. If you have your own PALM, bring it. You can start your own vocabulary log. You can make this as easy or as complicated as you wish to for the level of your students.

#18 - Session Title: The Screen’s Too Small! (Or is it?) Surfing the Web on a Handheld (note: this is a repeat session)

Presenter: Mike Curtis

Session Description: Today more schools are going wireless with Wi-Fi becoming standard on mid-level handhelds.  Learn strategies that will drastically improve one’s efficiency and pleasure accessing on-line information with a handheld or Smartphone.  Compare and contrast some of the benefits and limitations between handhelds and laptops or desktops. We’ll be focused on Pocket PCs for this session but virtually all of the content is transferable to Wi-Fi enabled Palms.

#19 - Session Title: Beyond Podcasting:  iPods in the Classroom

Presenter: Susan Roustan

Session Description: Many educators - even those who are tech-savvy tend to limit the iPod's use in the classroom. While podcasting is a great way to captivate student interest, iPods are capable of so much more! This session will focus on the emergence of the iPod as an educational tool, its possibilities for classroom use, and ideas on how to implement an iPod in your classroom.

#20 - Session Title: How big is your Ecological Footprint?

Presenter: JoAnne Hoeffner

Session Description: We all leave a ‘footprint’ on the environment because of our lifestyle. But just how much land is required to support the way you live? What is the size of your footprint compared to the rest of the world? Are there enough available resources to support everyone if everyone lived like you do? Take the Ecological Footprint Quiz and find out. CAUTION: THIS QUIZ Will SURPRISE YOU, SHOCK YOU, and MAKE YOU THINK!

Once over your embarrassment, see how to turn this simple free palm application into an engaging, worthwhile Student Service Learning project.

Day 2

Keynote

Keynote:  "My Virtual Distributed Brain - Thriving on the Chaos of Information Overload"
- Karen Fasimpaur of K12 Handhelds

Concurrent Sessions (1 hour) and Workshops (2 hours)

#21 - Workshop Title:

Presenter: JoAnne Hoeffner

Session Description: Imagine yourself on the International Space Station 240 miles above the surface of the Earth. You look through a porthole and see the Earth spread out below you. You pick up your camera and take a picture of this incredible sight. Well - you can pay $20 million to a company called 'Space Adventures' to do this, or you can enroll in NASA's EarthKAM project for free, and although you will not be physically on the ISS, you and your students WILL actually take and retrieve images taken by a camera mounted on the International Space Station.

Middle and High school teachers, spend this session learning how to enroll in EarthKAM, how to locate image opportunities, how to request and retrieve images and what to do with the images once you have them. I believe EarthKAM is the greatest online learning opportunity for students I have ever found!

#22 - Session Title: Free Multi Media Resources You Can Use to Differentiate Instruction

Presenter: Karen Fasimpaur of K12 Handhelds

Session Description: Differentiating instruction is critical to helping all our students to be successful, and technology is a great tool to help accomplish this. Come see a variety of free resources that you can put to immediate use in your classroom to address your students’ unique needs. We’ll look at ebooks, podcasts, mini-movies, audio ebooks, wikis, blogs, Open Source software, Web 2.0 tools, free images, audio, video, and more.

#23 - Session Title: Participatory Learning Systems that Promote a Culture of Sustained Learning

Presenter: Todd A. Fishburn - Todd's wiki page and materials

Session Description: The 21st Century has become a culture of participation. American Idol, Deal or No Deal, customer ratings, YouTube, handheld technologies, wikis, blogs, Web 2.0, it's mind-boggling! This session will showcase how to use a participative environment to facilitate a classroom and school culture where the users (students/staff/parents) have ownership of learning while sustaining interest.

#24 - Session Title: "From Crayon to Stylus: Using Palms in a Primary Classroom!"

Presenters: Patti Weeg and Karen Engleman

Session Description: Searching for ways to integrate Palms into your primary classroom? Come see some exciting ways to integrate the use of Palms in a K-2 setting! Presenters will be sharing available freeware and lesson ideas that will motivate both you and your students.

#25 - Session Title: Looking for a Bookie? (Palm OS Session)

Presenter: Mike Curtis

Session Description: eBooks for handhelds are popular and this session will take it to the next level. Instead of looking at existing books, we’ll create our own! We’ll use eBook Studio to create our own books and include images, links and formatting. You won’t believe how easy it is to have teachers and students create fiction and non-fiction works! This session is 100% hands-on.

#26- Workshop Title:

#27 - Session Title: Free Multi Media Resources You Can Use to Differentiate Instruction (note: this is a repeat session)

Presenter: Karen Fasimpaur of K12 Handhelds

Session Description: Differentiating instruction is critical to helping all our students to be successful, and technology is a great tool to help accomplish this. Come see a variety of free resources that you can put to immediate use in your classroom to address your students’ unique needs. We’ll look at ebooks, podcasts, mini-movies, audio ebooks, wikis, blogs, Open Source software, Web 2.0 tools, free images, audio, video, and more.

#28 - Session Title: Going Global with Google Earth (This session will be held in Caruthers Hall Computer Lab)

Presenter: Steve Garner

Session Description: This session will introduce teachers to Google Earth 4.0.  This free software download can enhance your science, social studies and current events lessons in a dynamic way using the projection systems in the classrooms. 

#29 - Session Title: Oh, the Places You'll Go: Emerging Technologies in the Kindergarten

Presenter: Karen Engleman and Jessica White

Session Description: Congratulations, today is your day! You’re at a great conference! You’re off and away! Presenters will share ways to use new, emerging technology with your young students. Participants are sure to walk away with innovative lessons ideas using Turning Point, a document camera, eBeam, and Interwrite. And will you have fun? Yes! You will, a ton!

#30 - Session Title: Looking for a Bookie? (Windows Mobile Session)

Presenter: Mike Curtis

Session Description: eBooks for handhelds are popular and this session will take it to the next level. Instead of looking at existing books, we’ll create our own! We’ll use Microsoft Reader to create our own books and include images, links and formatting. Learn how to obtain an immense (and free) dictionary that plugs right into your eBooks. You won’t believe how easy it is to have teachers and students create fiction and non-fiction works! This session is 100% hands-on.

#31 - Workshop Title: Creating Your Own Video Podcast

Presenter: Karen Fasimpaur of K12 Handhelds

Session Description: Come see the power of video podcasting to revolutionize education by providing a publishing platform for administrators, teachers, and students. We'll take a look at the kinds of video podcasts available for education and then you'll make your own video podcast. Each participant at this workshop will receive a CD with all the tools you need to get started. Bring an idea for a video podcast you want to create, as well as any PowerPoints, electronic resources
(pictures, video, audio), or even a digital camera if you like (optional). This will be a hands-on workshop that will get you started on creating great video podcasts.

#32 - Session Title: I Didn't Know You Could Do That With an iPod!

Presenter:  Tony Vincent 

Session Description: iPods are showing up in calssrooms as a motivating learning tool. Sure, you know about audio and video on iPods, but there is much more iPods have to offer. Go beyond simple audio and video and use iPods as motivating learning tools. Learn about interactive texts, RSS feeds, flashcards, quizzes, and more!

#33 - Session Title: All the Latest Freeware for Palms (note: this is a repeat session from day 1)

Presenter: Chris Cuppett

Session Description: Come and see the latest programs that I've found for use with Palms! At last year's conference, I shared dozens of the free programs that we use to teach in our county. Come and see the many new programs that I'm using with students. Math applications that deal with elapsed time, rounding, regrouping, and more. I'll share Social Studies applications for map skills. There are also new applications for Reading, Science and other areas as well. If you have your own Palm, please bring it along. All these applications can be beamed or copied right to your handheld during or after the session.

#34 - Session Title: Blogging 101

Presenter: Susan Roustan

Session Description:  Blogging is a wonderful tool both among educators and in the classroom as well.  This session will cover the basics on blogging, as well as the impact this relatively new form of communication has already had on the world.

#35 - Session Title: Social Bookmarking with Web 2.0

Presenter: Regina Royer

Session Description: Having trouble keeping track of all those great Internet sites? Need help finding new resources? Attend this session to learn about the new Web 2.0 tools for bookmarking and accessing sites. Learn to use Delicious, iGoogle, Pandora, and Page Flakes.

#36 - Workshop Title (2 hours): Strategies for Rolling out a Windows Mobile Implementation

Presenter: Mike Curtis

Session Description: It all starts with effective Professional Development. You need an effective plan that makes the most of your precious, limited time. While there are numerous resources describing strategies when using Palms in education, many educators state there is less available for Windows Mobile. Meanwhile, many schools are now going the Windows Mobile route. In this session, Mike Curtis will lay out proven plans for getting educators up to speed on what one really needs to know about the Windows Mobile handheld and how to best start the integration process. We’ll also take a very brief look at some of the best freeware available that helps round out the software that comes pre-installed on the device. 

#37 - Session Title: Meet the Mobile Internet

Presenter:  Tony Vincent 

Session Description: The mobile Internet is the term for websites and services that are formatted for the smaller screens of mobile devices, like cell phones and handhelds. There are a growing number of tools to make the Mobile Internet a friendlier place. Learn about the Web on handheld devices, including research, blogs, news feeds, and bookmarks. You will even discover the options for creating homepages for the mobile web!

#38 - Session Title: Panel Discussion with School Administrators Who have Implemented Handhelds

Panel Participants:  Steve Garner, Regina Royer, Carla Hurchalla, Chris Cuppett

Session Description: Join this expert panel of handheld experts as they answer questions and provide insight for those currently integrating handhelds and those wishing to do so. About the panel:
- Dr. Steve Garner, Director of Accountability, Assessment, and Technology, Seaford School District
- Regina Royer, Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Salisbury University
- Carla Hurchhalla, Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Wicomico County Public Schools
- Chris Cuppett, Technology Integration Coach, Wicomico County Public Schools

#39 - Session Title: Beyond Podcasting:  iPods in the Classroom (note: this is a repeat session from day 1)

Presenter: Susan Roustan

Session Description: Many educators - even those who are tech-savvy tend to limit the iPod's use in the classroom. While podcasting is a great way to captivate student interest, iPods are capable of so much more! This session will focus on the emergence of the iPod as an educational tool, its possibilities for classroom use, and ideas on how to implement an iPod in your classroom.

#40 - Session Title: Digital Science Lab

Presenter: JoAnne Hoeffner

Session Description: Frustrated with the lack of time or materials to set up and run science labs? Appalled by the fact that your students complete a lab but seemingly have learned nothing from it. Looking for another way to increase true understanding of basic science principles? Internet based virtual labs are a great way to introduce, reinforce or review specific scientific concepts. There are many virtual labs online now and the number is growing. Let me show you my favorites in physical science, earth science and life science. Most of the labs are geared for middle school students but some sites have labs for elementary or high school students as well.

Tony Vincent delivers a keynote address @ MAHC!

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