March+Conf+Handouts

**TCEA CONFERENCE** Randy Rodgers – 02/09/2011 (Link unavailable so I searched for his notes and was redirected to: []) This website has a range of notes for TCEA conferences starting in 2007. The homepage focused on Professional Learning Networks, which I plan to read later.
 * CONFERENCE HANDOUTS – MARCH ASSIGNMENT**
 * 110909**
 * Unleashing Creativity: Web 2.0 Tools for Creativity and Innovation**

Rodgers’ handout for the 2011 presentation focused on various Web 2.0 tools available a year ago. Web 2.0 tools discussed during the TCEA presentation included the following: 1) Brainstorming/Collaboration (Wallwisher, Twiddla, Solvr, Mindmeister, Thinklinkr, Mindomo, Diagrammr, CoSketch, DecideAlready, Bubbl.us, and Creately) 2) Visual Arts (ArtPad, Scirbbler, Pixlr, Citrify, BuildaMosaic, Photoshop. Queeky, Picassohead, Mugtug, GoAnimate4Schools, Aviary Phoeniz, Splashup, Fashionplaytes, Garmz, YourStudio Pixenate, and Myoats) 3) Music (Soundation, noteflight, JamStudio, Kistunes, Buttonbeats, Aviary Music Creator, Looplabs, MusicFont, Ujam) 4) Engineering/Architecture/Design (Floorplanner, Classroom Architect, Golem Game, Google Sketchup, Architect Studio 3D, Homestyler) 5) Invention/Innovation Contests (By Kids For Kids, InventAmerica, Intel Science Talent Search, Exploravision, US First,Edison Innovation Awards, and Life Jacket Design) Sites Recommended by Attendees: Picnik, Etranormal, Phixr, PhotoFunia, Sumopaints.com/app (like Paint on Steroids), Pho.to – photo frames and photo editing

Marjie Podzielinski and Melissa Johnson 02/09/2011 – Description: Thish presentation will show how students can interact with authors first-hand. This is a great way to bring writers/authors into the classroom without the expense of air travel, hotels, and time away from their true love, writing.
 * 110724 Skyping with Authors: Bringing Authors to Your Students Via Skype**

17 Slides in pdf format – Teachers can find authors interested in Skyping by checking writers’ websites. Also some authors advertise their interest in this activity. The //School Library Journal// articles with Kate Messner also contain lengthy lists of authors. Some authors noted the presenter(s) have skyped with included Erin Hunter, Kate Messner, Laurie Halse Anderson, Steven Krasner (writer’s workshop), and Kirby Larson. Note: This would be a worthwhile activity to investigate for a creative writing course.

Andrea Keith - 02/10/2011 – Description: experience a day in the life of a connected student. See the possibilities when Web 2.0 tools are maximized for communication and collaboration both in and out of the classroom.
 * 111054**
 * Communicating and Collaborating: A Day in the Life of a Connected Student**

This 30 slide presentation (first 20 slides) chronologically follows a student from waking to sleeptime, describing all the ways the student communicate and collaborate using Web 2.0. The list was very extensive (texting, email, social networking, calendar, online editing & collaboration, online file storage, YouTube, chat rooms, blogs, message boards, homework drop boxes, Internet search, mobile phone, iPod Touch, laptops and desktops, and SmartBoards). The final six slides on gaggle (the safe solution for teacher/student use). Gaggle offers a social wall, filtered texting, Zoho Editor, Digital Locker, email, message boards, blogs, chat rooms, portal links, GaggleTUbe, profile pages, archiving, parent accounts tech support profession development and implementation, and date Integration.

Deb Smith - 02/08/2011 – Description: Struggling to integrate Web 2.0 in your language arts classroom? This session shares the best ideas, examples and projects that engage students and promote collaboration and higher level thinking.
 * 110342**
 * Language Art 2.0 Technology and Curriculum Specialists Working Together**

The handout (below) contains a three page chart with a list of Web 2.0 in column one. Column contain briefly describes what each does. The last two columns provides a place to note “How I Can Use it” and “With Whom I’ll Share This.” This is a handy worksheet for anyone examining which Web 2.0 to add to a class and why.

Pam Cranford, Nina Perry, and Nina Soccoccio 02/09/2011 – Description: Using brain based techniques, the presenter will guide participants in using free programs to organize and use data, enhance curriculum, motivate students, teach students 21st century skills, communicate, and collaborate.
 * 110537**
 * Teaching with Web 2.0: No Financial Limits!**

This twenty-eight slide presentation contained numerous Web 2.0 tools, especially appropriate for use in the elementary grades. I viewed the slide show but found it was repetitive to some of the other handouts and presentations I had already examined.

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