eQuip 2012 - Leveraging Technology in the Classroom August 8, 2012
Plymouth Community School Corporation in coordination with the Indiana Department of Education proudly was chosen to sponsor a one day informational and inspiring learning experience on using technology in the classroom.
Information
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Parents - Come one, come all!
Its a new age of learning! When: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Where: Plymouth High School, #1 Big Red Drive, Plymouth, Indiana Why: Professional Development Hours given (PGP) Motivation to start the year with new ideas and renewed spirit |
Agenda
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Brian Mull 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Session I 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Session II 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Session III 3:20 p.m. Door Prizes (must be present to win) |
Brian Mull - November Learning
Described as having an infectious enthusiasm and incredible depth of knowledge, Brian shares a powerful vision for teaching and learning with administrators, teachers, parents and students. He focuses on critical thinking, motivating students through authentic tasks and developing collaborative partnerships. His varied experiences as a middle school teacher, a technology director and a curriculum specialist allow him to present this information in logical and thoughtful ways.
Brian prides himself in being an engaged, lifelong learner. He was recently named as one of Google’s first 200 certified educators, and he has developed a professional network of global peers who continue to expand and challenge his thinking. Experiences like these continuously add depth and currency to his work. |
Brian's Keynote Address
Student as Contributor: The Digital Learning Farm
Alan November describes the "Digital Learning Farm" as a place where students come together to make valuable contributions to their classrooms for the benefit of their classmates and the world beyond their school's walls. This keynote session will focus on the ideas behind these contributions and will introduce participants to a toolset that will get their students moving in the direction of empowered, purposeful learning. Examples include tutorial creators, student scribes, curriculum reviewers and more. |
Concurrent Sessions
Tools of Engagement Today
Brian Mull, November Learning
The Internet offers us a wide variety of tools that can be used to enhance your current curriculum. From mapping software and communication tools to wikis and online photo management, your students can find ways of learning and presenting new information in fun and motivating ways. It may sound overwhelming, but in this session, learn how to effectively channel all of these resources together.
Teaching Zack to Think: Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Brian Mull, November Learning
Too many students are not sure how to separate fact from fiction on the Internet. The Internet can provide any version of the truth to support almost any belief. We can teach students how to read the “grammar” of the Internet and to apply strategies to validate information on a website. This popular workshop provides step-by-step teaching tips that help students and teachers think critically about Internet information.
Curious About Curation
Yancy Unger - Indiana Department of Education
Educational curation is moving from textbooks to accessing information for learning . Teachers need not create a warehouse of resources for their students, but more of a museum. Curriculum is a conversation that teachers engage in with students sharing insight and connectedness. Good curators simplify the overwhelming complexity of content and connect it to their students. Join us as we see how the intuition of teachers is important as ever.
My Big Campus One Hour Session: Safely Engage Students and Save Time with My Big Campus
Libby Lawrie, Lightspeed Certified Trainer, MSD of Wayne Twp., Virtual Education Specialist, Achieve Virtual Education Academy
See what My Big Campus is all about in this informative one hour session. My Big Campus is a fully monitored, social learning platform where you can access and share resources, including NROC learning objects. Join this session to learn how the all-in-one collaboration tool can help you: easily find and share resources, avoid the copier with online assignments and quizzes, communicate with everyone through groups, ditch thumb drives and access files from anywhere, engage more students, and enforce good digital citizenship.
My Big Campus Two hour session: It’s Easy to Engage Students with My Big Campus and NROC Resources
Libby Lawrie, Lightspeed Certified Trainer, MSD of Wayne Twp., Virtual Education Specialist, Achieve Virtual Education Academy
For a more in depth session of My Big Campus, everyone will: get a tour of the tools; learn how others are using the site; and begin creating, collaborating, and sharing bundles of digital content and assessments for lessons, textbook replacement, and professional development.
Bring your iPad, netbook, laptop, or other web-enabled device and plan to leave with fertile ground in the cloud for engaging your students.
Developing PLNs for PD
Ken Olson, New Tech Director for the School of Inquiry, Plymouth High School
Resources for Developing your PLN
Session 1: Please log in here
Session 2: Please log in here
Use technology in your daily life to create and maintain a Professional Learning Network and develop your own program for Professional Development.
Twitter, Pocket, Feedly, Google Plus is a sample of the applications presented.
Flip Instruction
Flip Instruction Prezi Presentation
Michael Delp, School of Inquiry High School Math Educator; Corey Duncan, Riverside Intermediate School Flip Instruction Teacher
Flip Instruction Information
Discover ways to supply resources for students to learn new material as homework instead of classroom lecture. Capture your own lessons or use the many resources already available. Learn best practices of flip instruction from independent practice to assessments to reteaching strategies. Session leader will demonstrate how podcasts are uploaded onto a Mac OS X server so students can subscribe and automatically have the podcast available at home without the Internet. Other student delivery methods will also be discussed.
Web 2.0 Tools
Jennifer Felke, School of Inquiry Director of Staff Development/PBL Facilitator; Brooke Busse, eLearning Coach/PBL Facilitator
Are you interested in utilizing technology more in your classes but don't know where to start? This session will provide engaging resources, as well as lesson ideas, in the following areas: 1-Pre-Instruction, Prior Knowledge, Literacy, 2 - Classroom Instruction, 3 - Assessment. This session will include strategies for using computers as well as iPhones and iPads!
Apple iWorks
Amanda Dreibelbis, Computer Specialist and Washington Discovery Academy Educator
Literacy in the classroom is still important! What you do with a completed assignment for a presentation is what really engages the students!
Pages, the Apple word processor, is really so much more when used for presentations and downloading onto a mobile device.
Create a Keynote slide show that not only gets students writing, but speaking as well.
Podcasting 101 / Screencasting
Paula Neidlinger, 7th Grade Language Arts Educator; Bob Garrity, Jr. High Integrated Chemistry and Science Educator
Presenters will demonstrate how to capture a lesson for direct instruction, review, remediation, and enrichment. Learn how to use screen capture tools such as Screencast, QuickTime, and Camtasia. Incorporate these screen captures into iMovie along with still images, text, and videos to create a lesson that has it all!
Administration of 1:1 Programs
Bruce Johnson, Technology Director; Janice Curtis, Technology Curriculum Director; Dan Funston, Assistant Superintendent PCSC
Why 1:1? Learn from our success AND mistakes! Discussion will revolve around cost, insurance information, technical support, maintenance and repair plans, professional development plans, student distribution, inventory, student care, and acceptable use policies.
Brian Mull, November Learning
The Internet offers us a wide variety of tools that can be used to enhance your current curriculum. From mapping software and communication tools to wikis and online photo management, your students can find ways of learning and presenting new information in fun and motivating ways. It may sound overwhelming, but in this session, learn how to effectively channel all of these resources together.
Teaching Zack to Think: Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Brian Mull, November Learning
Too many students are not sure how to separate fact from fiction on the Internet. The Internet can provide any version of the truth to support almost any belief. We can teach students how to read the “grammar” of the Internet and to apply strategies to validate information on a website. This popular workshop provides step-by-step teaching tips that help students and teachers think critically about Internet information.
Curious About Curation
Yancy Unger - Indiana Department of Education
Educational curation is moving from textbooks to accessing information for learning . Teachers need not create a warehouse of resources for their students, but more of a museum. Curriculum is a conversation that teachers engage in with students sharing insight and connectedness. Good curators simplify the overwhelming complexity of content and connect it to their students. Join us as we see how the intuition of teachers is important as ever.
My Big Campus One Hour Session: Safely Engage Students and Save Time with My Big Campus
Libby Lawrie, Lightspeed Certified Trainer, MSD of Wayne Twp., Virtual Education Specialist, Achieve Virtual Education Academy
See what My Big Campus is all about in this informative one hour session. My Big Campus is a fully monitored, social learning platform where you can access and share resources, including NROC learning objects. Join this session to learn how the all-in-one collaboration tool can help you: easily find and share resources, avoid the copier with online assignments and quizzes, communicate with everyone through groups, ditch thumb drives and access files from anywhere, engage more students, and enforce good digital citizenship.
My Big Campus Two hour session: It’s Easy to Engage Students with My Big Campus and NROC Resources
Libby Lawrie, Lightspeed Certified Trainer, MSD of Wayne Twp., Virtual Education Specialist, Achieve Virtual Education Academy
For a more in depth session of My Big Campus, everyone will: get a tour of the tools; learn how others are using the site; and begin creating, collaborating, and sharing bundles of digital content and assessments for lessons, textbook replacement, and professional development.
Bring your iPad, netbook, laptop, or other web-enabled device and plan to leave with fertile ground in the cloud for engaging your students.
Developing PLNs for PD
Ken Olson, New Tech Director for the School of Inquiry, Plymouth High School
Resources for Developing your PLN
Session 1: Please log in here
Session 2: Please log in here
Use technology in your daily life to create and maintain a Professional Learning Network and develop your own program for Professional Development.
Twitter, Pocket, Feedly, Google Plus is a sample of the applications presented.
Flip Instruction
Flip Instruction Prezi Presentation
Michael Delp, School of Inquiry High School Math Educator; Corey Duncan, Riverside Intermediate School Flip Instruction Teacher
Flip Instruction Information
Discover ways to supply resources for students to learn new material as homework instead of classroom lecture. Capture your own lessons or use the many resources already available. Learn best practices of flip instruction from independent practice to assessments to reteaching strategies. Session leader will demonstrate how podcasts are uploaded onto a Mac OS X server so students can subscribe and automatically have the podcast available at home without the Internet. Other student delivery methods will also be discussed.
Web 2.0 Tools
Jennifer Felke, School of Inquiry Director of Staff Development/PBL Facilitator; Brooke Busse, eLearning Coach/PBL Facilitator
Are you interested in utilizing technology more in your classes but don't know where to start? This session will provide engaging resources, as well as lesson ideas, in the following areas: 1-Pre-Instruction, Prior Knowledge, Literacy, 2 - Classroom Instruction, 3 - Assessment. This session will include strategies for using computers as well as iPhones and iPads!
Apple iWorks
Amanda Dreibelbis, Computer Specialist and Washington Discovery Academy Educator
Literacy in the classroom is still important! What you do with a completed assignment for a presentation is what really engages the students!
Pages, the Apple word processor, is really so much more when used for presentations and downloading onto a mobile device.
Create a Keynote slide show that not only gets students writing, but speaking as well.
Podcasting 101 / Screencasting
Paula Neidlinger, 7th Grade Language Arts Educator; Bob Garrity, Jr. High Integrated Chemistry and Science Educator
Presenters will demonstrate how to capture a lesson for direct instruction, review, remediation, and enrichment. Learn how to use screen capture tools such as Screencast, QuickTime, and Camtasia. Incorporate these screen captures into iMovie along with still images, text, and videos to create a lesson that has it all!
Administration of 1:1 Programs
Bruce Johnson, Technology Director; Janice Curtis, Technology Curriculum Director; Dan Funston, Assistant Superintendent PCSC
Why 1:1? Learn from our success AND mistakes! Discussion will revolve around cost, insurance information, technical support, maintenance and repair plans, professional development plans, student distribution, inventory, student care, and acceptable use policies.
