April+Videos+&+Handouts

__**ISTE CONFERENCE VIDEOS** (View 2 - #28-41 & summarize with speaker's names)__
This session focused on lessons, activities and interactive tools which integrate NETS. Fink was a grade school teacher before working at the ReadWriteThink organization. The English Language Arts resources have been aligned with state standards and Common Core standards. Lessons have a "Theory to Practice" section, tying the lesson and its practical value to research. (Rubrics, Web links, assessments are usually included with lessons as well.) A new feature is the Spanish translation of some resources. They are also working on a search engine for Common Core standards.
 * NETS in Action: Online Resources by and For Educators** (6/28/2-11, 12:15-1:15 PM) by Lisa Fink, ReadWriteThink.org at NCTE/Thinkfinity

The presenter discussed key features of the ReadWriteThink website like how to search (relevance, alpha, newest, etc.), filters (grades, etc.), parent resources Podcast series on ReadWriteThink (k-5 and 6-12 grades) - highlighted text messages lesson, books on bullying, books for teens, etc. Another area discussed was student interactive tools which are listed in chunks or categories, available on Flash Player. Noteworthy: section on Digital Citizenship, lesson on using Glogster.

(17 year teacher in Alaska, 12 years in Apple before coming to D.C.). Cator focused on the //Learning Powered by Technology plan//, which was unveiled by President Obama and Secretary Duncan (Education). This plan powers up educational opportunities for ALL students. Cator focused on various aspects of it.
 * Learning 3.0: Why Technology Should be in Every Classroom,** Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education

Digital media has changed the news (e.g Egypt story, Tsunami in Japan). Cator referred to various news items and in a general way discussed how these stories can be pulled into classroom assignments. Some Cator mentioned included: Quest to Learn - NYC, Mobility (24/7 Access), Social Interactions for Learning (Twitter, wikipedia, PLNs), proliferation of digital content (e.g YouTube, etc.), and big data. "We are at a digital inflection point," Cator said. We have an excellent opportunity today with existing print media, scaffolding us to limitless opportunities for learning with technology (print to digital). The National plan includes sections on "Learning," "Assessment," "Teaching," and "Infrastructure." The assessment part was really interesting (electronic copy of the persistent student record/grades). She questions universal pacing guides, which do not serve every student. Competency based learning can improve productivity in education.

__**TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE VIDEO FROM CLASS WIKI**__
(SUMMARY OF ONE VIDEO: "Reading in an iPad Transmedia Universe" with Annette Lamb at NCE 2011). This presentation focused on how reading a book is being redifined by the new technological devices. Transmedia idea suggests that we use various media for different functions: Kindle, iPad, laptop examples. This makes us a community of readers rather than just readers as reading in the past (reading redefined). New media allows for readers to read a book (highlight areas, visit social network to vote on book, etc.) Five electronic reading environments discussed by Lamb included:

__**TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SPEAKER'S WEBSITE (1-2 PARAGRAPH SUMMARY)**__
Anette Lamb's webiste was entitled "Vision to Action," a publishing site for designing and developing "print, e-book, web, and video materials to support life-long learning and leisure activities." The site actually involved five other authors, describing the site as "The Journal of Technology-Rich Learning," intended for life-long learners and educational communities including librarians, technology coordnators, students, parents, teachers, administrators. What I found particularly helpful was the journal references that go back to the year 2000. This is a website worth returning to for teaching ideas. For instance, the Visualize, Innovate and Create link [|Visualize, Innovate and Create] linked to the "Get Graphic" website containing extensive ideas on how to more from print to digital media in education.
 * Anette Lamb's website**