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The purpose of this blog, maintained by the North Carolina Association for Educational Communications and Technology, is to discuss the latest in technology trends, news, and ideas related to the North Carolina K-20 educational community.
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Shifting into overdrive with digital media integration
In this session we will demonstrate how one class used totally free software to shift gears from traditional textbook learning to using digital media to learn about the environment. Students created digital research projects which integrated student created movies, pictures, music, and narration. Come find out how you or teachers at your school may use this type of project and software to "shift into overdrive".
Wiki 101
As the name implies, this is a session for those who (a) may be unfamiliar with wikis (b) need information about getting a wiki started and (c) want relevant examples of how wikis can help them improve collaboration and communication among all members of the school community. If all goes well, participants may opt to spend part of the session either creating or editing a wiki or assisting other novice users.
Ride the Open Highway
Budgets cramped? Want a little more flexibility in 'tweaking' some things under the hood of your software? We will show some free and some open source (not one and the same) solutions.
Some you may already be using (Audacity, The Gimp), some you may not.
Google4Educators
Learn the power of Google as a provider of free applications for educators. This session will offer more than just the typical uses of Google but rather the hidden secret tools that are often unknown to the typical Google user. All Google applications will be discussed regarding their relevance in the K-12 classroom. Join us for a fun filled session lead by a self proclaimed "Google-holic"!
Tina Sartori
Computrac
Alice- the Free, Fun and Easy Way to Introduce Students to Programming
Alice is a FREE animation/programming software program donated by Carnegie Mellon University. It encourages students especially girls and minorities to learn programming in a fun way. They create animation and/or video games as they learn concepts. Studies show students using Alice continue and succeed in future programming classes. http://alice.org/. Please bring your laptop for a more interactive experience.
FAQs about the Presentation
1. Do I need to know anything about programming?
No. You do "not" need to know anything about programming to come to the presentation. The program was originally created for at-risk students and is very easy to learn. We are purposefully "not" going to use a lot of programming "jargon" during the presentation to make it accessible (and less intimidating) for everyone. So when we say look at this "dragon object" non-programmers will know we are talking about the dragon and programmers will know that the dragon is an "object" in programming lingo.
2. Do I need to bring a laptop?
No. You do "not" need to bring a laptop but it would be more fun if you did. Part of the presentation is walking the audience through a demo where they make a dragon fly. If you do not have a laptop you would have to be a more passive observer.
3. Is the software truly FREE?
Yes. Carnegie Mellon University has donated this software so more students will get excited about computer programming. It even comes with free tutorials. Of course, there are several excellent textbooks you can purchase that would assist you and your class if you choose to teach this class/activity at your school. Prentice Hall has donated 4 textbooks worth over $200 to give away as door prizes.
4. What grade level is Alice geared toward?
The great thing about Alice is that you can make it as simple or as advanced as you want to make it. I use Alice as an after school activity for my middle school students. Alice is also taught in high school and at Universities.
5. How can I find out more about Alice?
You can look at the Alice site at http://alice.org/. If you have questions wou can email me at ewitkowski@randolph.k12.nc.us or you can read my Learn Alice blog at http://learnalice.blogspot.com/
6. What kind of information will be on the Learn Alice blog?
We plan to make the presentation fun and easy so a lot of the "data" and other interesting educational pedagogy facts and discussions will be discussed on the blog. Think of it like the commentary on a dvd. You really do not need to know the behind the scene facts to enjoy the movie, but once you see the movie you may want to know more about it.
The current post on the Learn Alice blog is "Are we leaving our gifted students behind?" Your insight and comments are welcome. See you at the conference, Elaine Witkowski
Lets take a walk through NeoOffice an Open Source software package that is comparable to MS Office. NeoOffice is for the MAC computers and is based on the OpenOffice, which is for the Windows PC. You can bring your Mac or your PC to take this walk.
If you don't have NeoOffice for the Mac downloaded you can do so at the following URL: http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
If you need OpenOffice for the PC you can download from the following URL: http://www.openoffice.org/
Come prepared to take a hike and do some exploring using open source resources.
Thursday 10:45 am, Kitty Hawk room, don't miss - "Student Productivity, Improvement and Assessment using the new $399 StudentMate Laptop!" You will be amazed at the capabilities of this new device - a touch screen, $399 laptop running under the Linux OS with fully Word and Excel compatible s/w, plus lots of other stuff (typing tutor, mp3 player, pdf viewer, web browser and more). This unique laptop is the next step from the older style portable, text-based word processors, (Laser PC6, etc...). It also offers elementary and middle school students a "laptop like" experience, without all the hidden expenses of using a Windows laptop, i.e. support, re-imaging hard drives, s/w license fees, short battery life, etc. The StudentMate will run all day on a charge and if it falls on the floor, just pick it up and keep working! This is also an ideal product for your assistive tech students, and text-to-speech is an available option. This hands-on session will be a real treat. We'll also have a booth - StudentMate. I look forward to seeing you! Andrew
Web 2.0 for Beginners: Infusing Wikis into your Pedagogy
** Thursday, March 13th **
**10:45 – 11:30 Kannapolis A **
Come see how easy a Wiki can be! Watch a step-by-step demonstration on how to set up a Wiki site using Classroom of the 21st Century technology, including new wireless interactive technology and sound enhancement. Feel free to work along with the presentation on your laptop to create your own Wiki. Learn how a Wiki is a fun tool for integrating reading and writing into all subject areas. Giveaways are part of the fun!
Twitter and Ning and Yugma - Oh My!: Web 2.0 Tools to Rev Up Professional Development
Thursday, March 13th 3:15pm in Concord D
There are tons of free Web 2.0 tools out there that can enhance your teaching and professional development. Come and join this presentation to receive a crash course in Web 2.0 tools and their uses. How-tos and resources will be shared.
Cindy Phthisic
Share your links and handouts with conference attendees. Visit the NCAECT wiki at http://technologyties.pbwiki.com.
Cindy Phthisic
NCAECT Region 1 Director
Digital Photos, now what?
You’ve taken pictures of your class, now what do you do? Join the Web Wizards as we share free online resources to showcase your digital pictures.
We will use programs such as Animoto, Voicethread, Smilebox, Photostory, MovieMaker, and Flickr, and others.
Wiki link (http://tinyurl.com/24utxm) with handouts will be provided.
Danita Russell, ITF, West Lee Middle School
Kim Collazo, West Lee Middle School
http://webwizards.wikispaces.com
Join us at 11:45 - 12:30 on Thursday in Concord C
Wiki this way!
Join the Web Wizards as we show you the magic of wikis. Spellbound your
students in a few easy steps!
Classroom applications and examples will be shown.
Wiki this way into 21st century learning and teaching!
Danita Russell, ITF, Lee County Schools
Kim Collazo, West Lee Middle School
web wizards
http://webwizards.wikispaces.com
Join us on Thursday at 1:00 - 1:45 in Concord C
Creating Magic with Web 2.0 Tools
Cast a spell using Web 2.0 potions upon your classroom. Your students are sure to be enchanted as you mystify with blogs, wikis, podcasts, video conferencing,
and RSS feeds.
Join the Web Wizards in conjuring up incantations of technology magic. Standard Course of Study demystified before your very eyes!
Danita Russell, ITF, Lee County Schools
Kim Collazo, West Lee Middle School
Web Wizards
http://webwizards.wikispaces.com
Join us on Thursday at 2:00 - 2:45 in Concord C
CyberHunts for the Middle School Learner
Need an engaging way to introduce new units of study or reinforce topics your students have already studied? Come learn how to make a CyberHunt (Internet Scavenger Hunt) using PowerPoint. It's easier than you think....
We'll share our expertise and give you a CD full of links and sample presentations to help get you started. Laptops are NOT required. However, if you bring one, you can get a sneak peek at your fabulous CD resources!
Check out our blog, Gem Girls ASU Graduate School Adventure at http://asugemgirls.blogspot.com/
Hope to see you there!
Audra Robertson & Victoria Meredith
Holbrook Middle School
Pinnacle IV / Revival and Pinnacle XII Leaders
Through the Eyes of A Survivor - Teaching the Holocaust through
Technology and Art:
Wendy and I have been collaborators in getting kids to see English projects and assignments in a new light for the last 2 1/2 years. We are looking forward to sharing our collaborative style and technique through the demonstration of this 3 1/2 week unit. In addition to the techie stuff of podcasts, wikis and web research we hope to encourage more media/technology specialist and classroom teacher projects! We will bring copies of handouts we use with students and post them to the conference wiki. You can see our handouts and some of the podcasts/wikis kids have created in advance at http://bplibrarian.blogspot.com
Are you ready to shift your smart board lessons into the next gear? Already mastered the SMART board basics? Do you wonder what else you could do other than write with the pen? Join experienced teachers who have become SMART obsessed and designed lessons beyond what you’ll normally see.
We’ll see you in Carolina A, on Thursday at 2 o’clock. If you only make it to one session, make it ours.
A Blast of Flash
Flash is the program that web designers use to create those really annoying ads involving people dancing or jumping around. It is also the newest technology for creating knock-your-socks-off web sites. Adobe now packages it together with Dreamweaver and PhotoShop. It is fairly easy to use but not so easy to teach yourself, if I say so myself, based upon my frustration at trying to figure out what the fuss was about. It started with a group of students cornering me everyday before their lunch on why couldn’t I teach a class on Flash. Not wanting to appear too computer illiterate, I said I would think of it, not having a clue of what they were talking about it. Well, I finally bit the bullet and opened the book and learned Flash. Surprise – it was fun, and easy once you got behind the driver’s seat. It’s a lot like driving, difficult to describe but once you get behind the wheel, survivor instincts kick in. Putting the pedal to the metal, I now have taught over 300 students how to create their own annoying ads and some other pretty cool graphics too. I think of it as another communication tool for today’s student. It is only going to get bigger, and the students *LOVE* it. Come to my session on Flash, and let me show you what all the excitement is about. It will be very entertaining, and very instructional. That way, you won’t appear ignorant in front of your students -”Flash, oh yeah, I know Flash.”! - NCH
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