Session Title:
From Zero to Handhelds
Presenter:
Robert DeLilli &
Lynn Lair
Session Description: The goal of educating during the session
is on multiple levels. I, being a Superintendent, will cover the aspect of
implementation of handhelds to a group of teachers who for the most part
were technophobic and how the process evolved to deploying Palms to two
grade levels in the school. What worked, what did not and what could be done
differently to enhance success.
Also, a teacher would present who is actively using
handhelds to not only instruct her regular ed ELA class, but has found
remedial-AIS- students respond very well and have shown gains in writing
skills in a short time. The techniques she uses and the programs that work
for her students will be demonstrated.
Session Title:
Podcasting: What You Need to Get Started
Presenter:
Karen Fasimpaur
Session Description: What's all the buzz about podcasting, and
how is it relevant to education? Come learn about these new technologies
that offer a "low maintenance" way to publish information quickly. We'll
spotlight applications for administrators, teachers, parents, and students
and will show several free programs you can use to create your own audio and
video podcasts with minimal effort and cost.
Session Title:
Take the Pain Out of Writing with a Palm
Presenter:
Cherie Skeeter
Presenter Resource
Session Description: This session will present alternatives to
the typical paper and pencil full-process writing through the use of various
programs including IKWL, Plucker, Inspiration, and Word. Participants will
see how using the Palm can spark interest and excitement for all levels of
learners. Participants will join in a whole group writing activity that will
demonstrate the process from beginning to end.
Session Title: Looking for a Bookie?
Presenter: Mike
Curtis
Session Description: eBooks
for handhelds are popular, and this session will take it to the next level.
How do you make your own? What are the essential plugins? What are the pros
and cons between various eBook readers? What are your (preferably free)
options when it comes to AudioBooks for my students? Session content will be
focused on Pocket PC, with supporting materials available for Palm OS.
Session Title:
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Presenter: Joanne Hoeffner
Session Description: Imagine a teaching tool that will enhance
vocabulary development, provide for intense concept development and engage
your students' creativity in K-12 classrooms. You get that and more with
GoKnow's animation and drawing tool, Sketchy. You will have the opportunity
to view student animations submitted to this year's Sketchy Contest and try
your hand at using Sketchy as you participate in a model lesson designed to
introduce GoKnow's animation tool to students and use it to illustrate
simple as well as complex concepts. Bring your palm, your imagination and
get started on the road to implementing research-based teaching strategies
now.
Session Title:
Tiny Spreadsheets =
Great Learning Tools
Presenter: Tony Vincent
Session Description:
Sheets To Go and Pocket Excel are great pieces of software
that ship with virtually every Palm or Windows Mobile handheld. Spreadsheets
can be powerful learning tools. Like their desktop companion, Excel, Sheets
To Go and Pocket Excel can be used for making tables, storing data, and
performing calculations. Learn about making your very own spreadsheets for
geometry calculations, figuring your age and weight on other planets,
practicing homophones, using self-checking worksheets, and more. You'll be
amazed at what students in grades 4-12 can do with a tiny spreadsheet!
Session Title:
Using a Handheld Computer to Monitor the Alignment of
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Presenter: Roger
Pancake
Session Description: This
presentation is primarily for administrators who want to use handheld
computers to improve instruction. A brief overview of root causes
related to student achievement will be presented. It will support the
use of handheld computers for teacher communication from administrators
regarding the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The
process of providing prompt, meaningful feedback from walkthroughs via
both written and voice recording handheld computer generated emails will
be demonstrated. Related implications for building instructional
capacity will be discussed, if time permits.
Session Title:
Integrated Curriculum for Handhelds: Video,
Interactive Ebooks, and More!
Presenter:
Karen Fasimpaur
Session Description: Looking for something new in handheld use?
Come see the state-of-the-art in integrated curriculum for handhelds.
Integrated curriculum units are the key to get teachers using handhelds
every day in a way that meaningfully affects student performance. We'll
share examples of interactive multimedia content for math, writing, English
as a Second Language, and more.
Session Title:
Content
Delivery & Student Assessment using Handheld Technology in the Classroom
Presenter:
Mike Glumac
Session Description: Need an assessment tool in the classroom?
This seminar will illustrate how using Handheld Technology, bundled with
Discourse Software from ETS can provide both delivery of content and
real time assessment within the classroom. Have the advantage of getting
100% participation and unparalleled insight into each student’s
comprehension and understanding of each lesson. Note: This is a vendor
sponsored session.
Session Title:
The Screen’s Too Small! (Or is it?) Surfing the Web on a Handheld
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. We’ll also look briefly at more
sophisticated wireless use such as Flash and Java applets. 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.
Session Title:
So
You've Got a New Handheld? Now What?
Presenter:
Chris Cuppett - to order Chris' book call: 1-800-877-0858
Session Description: Handhelds are a powerful tool in the hands
of elementary students. In this session, participants will see how to use
Palms to teach and supplement math, reading, English, and more. The session
will show how easily teachers can integrate technology into their
instruction using the handhelds. Most of the programs shared in this session
are freeware, so bring your handheld and be ready to load it up with ready
to use programs.
Session Title:
Podcasts &
Handhelds in Classrooms
Presenter: Tony Vincent
Session Description:
With the popularity of
podcasting, you can find thousands of different audio programs for students.
You don't need an iPod to listen to podcasts. In fact, handhelds are in
many ways better suited for activities that involve audio because students
can listen while they interact with what they hear. Tony will share how to
find great podcasts and learn about several activities that leverage the
power of handhelds and the content of podcasts.
Session Title:
Inspiration in the Reading Classroom
Presenter:
Jason Miller
Presenter handout
Session Description: Are your students bored with pencil and
paper activities? Spice up your reading class with Inspiration activities
made on the Palm. This session will include the basics of Inspiration and
will include lesson samples. Attendees will receive two sample lessons for
their Palm and an Inspiration Sample CD.
Session Title:
Creating Handheld Content That Brings
Your Curriculum Alive
Presenter:
Karen Fasimpaur
Session Description: Are your students bored by your textbooks?
Do you find your existing curriculum materials inaccessible to your kids?
Come see how interactive content on Palm and Windows Mobile handhelds can be
created to differentiate instruction and to engage students in the learning
process. We'll show a variety of tools you can use to create your own
integrated content, including ebooks, mobile videos, talking whiteboard
presentations, worksheets, games, quizzes, and more.
Session Title:
Using the Nova 5000 Web Pad in the Science
Classroom
Presenter:
Mike Glumac
Session Description: Are you thinking about using handheld
technology in the science classroom? Prismworks Technology working with
Fourier Systems has developed a mobile Handheld solution using the Nova 5000
Win CE.Net Web Pad. This session will demonstrate how students can capture
and record data using the Nova 5000 Web Pad configured with the built-in
MultiProLOG Data Logger and MultiLab software. See how this solution
provides a tool for students to gather data both in and out of the
classroom. Note: this is a vender sponsored session.
Session Title: Collaborative Learning with
Handhelds
Presenter:
Carolynn Bruton,
Patti Weeg, &
Carrie Lewis
Session Description: Learn about how to design an online
project and communicate with partners using handhelds. Ms. Bruton from
South Africa shares stories about an online project with students in
Delmar Elementary School.
Session Title: Data to Go: Student Data in your Palm
Presenter: Bill Harman
Session Description: Every school based administrator
should have a full complement of student contact information in a
hand held device for use in emergency situations. A Palm and a cell
phone allow the administrator to be in contact with parents anytime,
any where. Additionally, every school based security staff member
should have student schedules and other information in a handheld
device so they can better monitor student movement through out the
school campus.
This session will demonstrate how to use
FileMaker Pro 8 Mobile to place student data on handheld devices as
fully searchable databases. The session will focus how to take data
from a student data system and place student contact information and
student class schedules on a Palm / IPAQ device.
Session Title:
PocketCasting: Handheld Podcasting
Presenter:
Brian C. Smith
Session Description:
Learn about a "one stop shop" that allows users to download, listen,
create and publish podcasts directly from a Windows Mobile handheld
computer. Using AudioBay software users can subscribe, download as well
as record and publishing voice podcasts directly from a handheld. This
session will demonstrate the AudioBay software tools as well as share
and discuss practical classroom uses.
Session Title:
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Presenter: Joanne Hoeffner
Session Description: Imagine a teaching tool that will enhance
vocabulary development, provide for intense concept development and engage
your students' creativity in K-12 classrooms. You get that and more with
GoKnow's animation and drawing tool, Sketchy. You will have the opportunity
to view student animations submitted to this year's Sketchy Contest and try
your hand at using Sketchy as you participate in a model lesson designed to
introduce GoKnow's animation tool to students and use it to illustrate
simple as well as complex concepts. Bring your palm, your imagination and
get started on the road to implementing research-based teaching strategies
now.
Session Title:
Leave
it to QuizWiz
Presenter:
Tony Hilligoss
Session Description: Participants will become proficient with
Word Pad. . Entering new memos delete and beam memos. Editing, undo, cut,
copy, paste, keyboard and Graffiti help will also be reviewed. Participants
will be able to create and use there own quizzes. They will be able to share
these existing quizzes with there peers and their students in the future.
Developing flash cards will help enforce key vocabulary terms and key
concepts in particular subject areas. Finally importing and editing these
quizzes will be a key component for success.
Session Title: eBooks:
Everyone's a Published Author
Presenter:
Patti Weeg
Session Description:
Would your students like to be published
authors? Of course they would! They will be proud to beam their original
stories and illustrations in their very own eBook to anyone with a Palm and
eReader or PalmReader. eBooks can be incorporated into a language arts class
or any content area where students have the opportunity to write about a
given topic.
As a participant in this hands-on session you will
write a story, illustrate it and create your own eBook with eBook Studio.
Bring your Palm handheld, story idea and any picture file you might want to
include in an eBook. Beaming completed eBooks to other participants will be
a fun way to "publish" and share the "artifacts" from our session.
NOTE: this session will
be held in room 126
Session Title: Take the Pain Out of Writing with a Palm
(repeat session)
Presenter:
Cherie Skeeter
Session Description: This session will present alternatives to
the typical paper and pencil full-process writing through the use of various
programs including IKWL, Plucker, Inspiration, and Word. Participants will
see how using the Palm can spark interest and excitement for all levels of
learners. Participants will join in a whole group writing activity that will
demonstrate the process from beginning to end.
Session Title: Panel: Experiences from the
Field: A Conversation with 1:1 Implementors
Presenters: Tony Vincent,
Mike Curtis, Karen Fasimpaur, Steve Garner
Session Description: Come take part in a lively discussion
with some of the front runners in the handheld educational
technology initiative!
Session Title:
Using a Handheld Computer to Monitor the Alignment of
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Presenter: Roger
Pancake
Session Description: This
presentation is primarily for administrators who want to use handheld
computers to improve instruction. A brief overview of root causes
related to student achievement will be presented. It will support the
use of handheld computers for teacher communication from administrators
regarding the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The
process of providing prompt, meaningful feedback from walkthroughs via
both written and voice recording handheld computer generated emails will
be demonstrated. Related implications for building instructional
capacity will be discussed, if time permits.
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