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__Free Online Tools for Timely, Meaningful, and Memorable Projects__ Janet Bell

This session shared free web 2.0 resources that you can use to enhance projects/activities for various content areas.

__Wikipedia__ http://hammond.seedwiki.com/wiki/hammond/wp_necc2008?wikiPageId=1483062del.ci.ous/tchammond/NECC2008

I really wanted to attend this session to determine if Wikipedia can be used for scholarly purposes at our middle school. The author took the time to dissect the Wikipedia site and shared how organizations may “scrub” a wikipedia entry to make it more flattering.

The presenter maintained that For SS, Wikipedia best used NOT as an information source, but as an information structure. He had ideas like: use language versions compare different versions of a particular topic; create or adopt an area of interest to them; or to look at multiple perspectives.

__Truly technologically Integrated Planning for Teaching and Learning__

Judi Harris and Mark Hofer

This session reaffirmed my belief that content is key and we should avoid the common practice of focusing on the tool or application when planning for technology integration. Throughout the presentation, the presenters emphasized learner-centered, curriculum-based planning as opposed to technocentric lesson and unit planning.

__Digital Citizenship in Schools: NETS-S Refresh__

Mike Ribble, Ed. D Miker@manhattan.k12.ks.us

What is digital citizenship? “Digital citizenship” refers to the appropriate, responsible behavior with regard of technology use and is one standard included in the new technology standards for students (NETS-S). There are nine themes included under this standard: digital access; digital commerce; digital communication; digital literacy; security; digital etiquette; rights and responsibilities; law; health and welfare. The presenter pointed out that there is crossover between the themes and perhaps we don’t need to address all themes at once but instead have a concept to begin to solve issues facing or school.

__Educating Students about Online Safety__

Bonnie Marks, Anne Collier (conectsafely.org), Anne Bubnic, Sara Armstrong, Laurie Nathan

Some things gleaned from this panel presentation: Teenage issues were prevalent before, now it’s just online. The job of maintaining online safety at home by parents mirrors good parenting. That is, just as parents will want to get to know their child’s friends and associations, so should parents monitor their online contacts.

There are offline consequences for online behaviors.

__Apple Workshop-Collaboration 2.0__ This session reviewed the definition of Web 2.0 and allowed participants to try out Voicethread, Google Maps, and Google Spreadsheets.

__Smart Board__

Bret Ginsberg

INTERACTIVE whiteboard Key word is INTERACTIVE-Use the board to teach, not to present

I really LOVED this presenter and would highly recommend trying to secure him as a presenter during an inservice day or our KS Technology Conference. He was so energetic, engaging, and so knowledgeable not only about the SmartBoard features, but how teachers can integrate the SmartBoard into their curriculum to improve teaching and learning. This was one of the best sessions I attended during the entire conference!

__NETS In Action: Online lessons by and for Educators__

Lisa Fink, Read Write Think

readwritethink.org thinkfinity.org

This presenter reviewed the ReadWriteThink site full of free lessons and tools for K-12 students. The site is updated with about 3-6 lesson plans per month that address all NCTE and support the NETS-S.

__High Quality Technology Professional Development__ John Hendron www.johnhendron.net