Come find out what all the buzz is about with the exciting new Averpen. The AverPen brings to the 21st century classroom a unique and revolutionary device that combines the best features of interactive whiteboard, wireless slate, wireless presenter and a voting system. Being truly wireless it can be used anywhere in the classroom by teacher and student. It creates and exciting interactive and collaborative lesson.
Publishing books in an ePub format allows the author to create electronic books that can be read on an iTouch, an iPad, on a computer, a Nook, and other electronic readers. These books can be interactive with a table of contents, embedded photos, audio, video, Internet links, and in book anchor links. The ePub format can now be uploaded and published at iTunes U. The latest version of Pages on a Mac allows for the exporting of ePub documents.
BYOL-Participants will learn strategies, hints and suggestions for using google docs and wikipages in their classrooms. Some ways to incorporate these into the classroom is to create electronic portfolios, group work, and projects. Participants will create a wikipage, a document, spreadsheet, survey, and presentation during the session.
Software required: any web browser
This session is for beginning SMART board users. We will show the basics of SMART Notebook software and get you started using your SMART Board in your classroom. There will be many classroom examples to make it applicable to your classroom and will be hands on to get you feeling comfortable.
SMART Response for Formative Assessment
Just because you are using a student response system in your classroom does not mean you are assessing formatively. In this session we will show you simple strategies to using SMART Response for formative assessment.
Participate in a discussion about how artificial intelligence (AI) can support writing instruction. Did you know that this tool is free to all 5th and 8th grade students? USOE and Measurement Incorporated staff will demonstrate Utah Write and discuss it's connection with the Direct Writing Assessment (DWA).
Over-the-Shoulder-Come to this short "Over the Shoulder" session to see some fun, cross-curricular projects your students can do using Pixie. See examples and learn where you can download pre-made project templates.
ePrep offers video instruction to answer every question on the practice tests. Personalized course management by the student, and parent controls, are included in the program. Tests included are ACT, PLAN, SAT, and PSAT. Reporting is available for each student, classroom, school, and district results. Due to Utah's statewide initiative for ACT testing and assessments, blended learning services are critical to student success, ePrep is your solution! To view a video demonstration, please go to: http://eprep.com/overview BYKI Online for Education offers access to over 70 foreign languages, including several 14 ESL, which are geared toward all learners, ages 10 through adults for immersion. Each language provides hours of fun flash cards, pronunciation exercises, grammar lessons, and cultural information, just to name the basics. Students can reach a beginning level of proficiency and support immersion language programs while using BYKI Online for Education. Teachers benefit from the administrative panel offering control of assignments, flashcards from the most popular textbooks, and online curriculum support outside the classroom! Statistics supporting time spent on assignments and tracking activity are also included. To view a video demonstration, please go to: http://recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=rb.bykionline_lib_all
Bring your classroom to life with Interactive products that integrate with your plain old classroom whiteboard! Come and see flexible and mobile solutions to teach with in any classroom environment. Low cost, diverse interactive classroom solutions.
What is your school/district doing to meet the One-to-One Computing initiative? Come see the world's first dualbook: e-reader, tablet, notepad, and audio/video recorder and player in one. Find out why this is generating excitement throughout the nation.
If you are Math teacher, you need to be in this session. We will cover the Math Tools for the Smartboard. These tools allow you to write your equations and formulas and have the computer convert them to text for you. You can also divide shapes to represent fractions, show the angles while you manipulate triangles, instantly graph functions and more. Come to learn how these tools work!
UTIPS - a tool for ALL teachers and ALL content areas. Have you ever used UTIPS to administer tests you have written yourself? Have you used UTIPS as an instructional tool, not just an assessment tool? Participate in a demonstration and discussion about using UTIPS to support instructional goals. No prior experience with UTIPS is required.
Come find out what all the buzz is about with the exciting new Averpen. The AverPen brings to the 21st century classroom a unique and revolutionary device that combines the best features of interactive whiteboard, wireless slate, wireless presenter and a voting system. Being truly wireless it can be used anywhere in the classroom by teacher and student. It creates and exciting interactive and collaborative lesson.
iTunes U is a part of Apples iTunes. All content there is free. Come and explore iTunes U and find out how you can create content to be shared at iTunes U.
Teachers today are faced with the challenge and opportunity of using technology to teach. Computers are amazing educational tools, but they can also be a huge distraction to learning. The Internet, instant messaging, email and games are a constant temptation for students. LanSchool removes these distractions so you can teach more effectively.
We'll cover where you can download content for free as well as the newest ways of watching content on your TV from your computer. Come join me for an hour filled with tips, tricks and video knowledge.
Learn how to create powerful images with the professional standard, Adobe® Photoshop® CS5! Photoshop CS5 redefines digital imaging with powerful new photography tools and breakthrough capabilities for complex image selections, realistic painting, and intelligent retouching. See firsthand how new Content-Aware fill can "magically” remove unwanted items from your photos, digitally paint like the masters with the new Mixer Brush, check out new Mini Bridge and also see a wide range of other cool workflow/time saving enhancements!
Today's learners need a tool that is accessible whenever and wherever they are ready to learn! Come and learn how your students can use Wixie's paint tools, text options, clip art, and voice recording to develop online storybooks and Flash animations, building essential 21st century skills.
Classroom publishing is a powerful learning experience for students of all ages, as projects draw diverse interests and abilities, and is essential in every classroom. The software Comic Life will be introduced along with safe internet sites for gathering pics and how these tools can be integrated into all curricular areas and with students of various ages. Teachers will learn to step out of the box and allow students to bring an idea to life and give it a voice. The participants will be introduced to creative classroom publishing and assessment.
Discover ways to engage your students and facilitate learning with technology every 21st century classroom should have. See actual lessons delivered for elementary, middle and high school classrooms. These lessons incorporate 21st century tools such as an interactive whiteboard, a document camera, student responders and carefully selected "Best in Class” educational tools. This session will help you accelerate learning through the application and use of technology. Come find out how!
If you haven't seen the PLATO Learning Environment 2.1 yet, you are in for a treat! PLATO has revamped everything with new and refreshed courses for Middle and High School credit recovery programs--Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, AP and Electives. In addition to Utah Core Standards, the new National Core Standards are incorporated in ways you will have to see to believe. Are you implementing an RTI program? If you are, there are K-12 "Best in Class" RTI tools here for you as well.
UTIPS may be the most under utilized tool for Utah teachers. In this beginners session, participants will register with their own account, learn how to create tests, set up classes and add students, and most importantly, how to use the reporting features. UTIPS can be used for all content areas, but is especially powerful for English, Math, Science, and History teachers.
3-Hr Workshop-BYOL-This workshop is hands on and engaging. You will be learning strategies for easily adding differentiation to your SMART Board lessons.
Bring your laptop and a lesson or two to work on. This is not a beginning level class. You should be familiar with SMART Notebook software and how to use many features of it, including grouping and linking.
Software required: Smart Notebook Software. http://www.smarttech.com
Tech Strand-Our session will review how local SIS data can be used to organize and focus assessment data for teachers, parents and administrators. Using local and current data to group and retrieve CRT, benchmark and other assessment data provides formative information delivered in a familiar and current context. Teachers and counselors view their students assessment scores in their current class. Administrators can view longitudinal trends. Parents and students have full access to their scores and can compare them with grades and district averages.
Discover ways to engage your students and facilitate learning with technology every 21st century classroom should have. See actual lessons delivered for elementary, middle and high school classrooms. These lessons incorporate 21st century tools such as an interactive whiteboard, a document camera, student responders and carefully selected "Best in Class” educational tools. This session will help you accelerate learning through the application and use of technology. Come find out how!
Turning Tech allows teachers to use their existing teaching materials with our Student Response technology. We also have a software that is 100% native to PowerPoint, which allows heavy PowerPoint users to use their existing PowerPoint lessons they already have created. With our variety of response devices, we can accommodate Pre-K class rooms all the way up to Higher Education classes. We will demonstrate effective ways to use this technology with your students and show you how you can track your students progress throughout lectures as well as through the school year.
BYOL-Publishing books in an ePub format allows the author to create electronic books that can be read on an iTouch, an iPad, on a computer, a Nook, and other electronic readers. These books can be interactive with a table of contents, embedded photos, audio, video, Internet links, and in book anchor links. The ePub format can now be uploaded and published at iTunes U. The latest version of Pages on a Mac allows for the exporting of ePub documents.
Software required: any web browser
Flip Cameras are easy to use video cameras. Come see what the hype is about and learn ways you can easily integrate a Flip Camera into your classroom. Ideas will be presented for grades K-6 in a variety of subject matters.
