We took notes during the meeting in Protopage but I have transfered them to this page as a backup.

http://www.protopage.com/tech4teachers#Let's_Talk_Technology_April_07_Meeting_notes/Conference_comments

Featured Addresses

•  MACUL  http://www.macul.org
  •        speaker handouts page
  •        Blogs  SIG-Tele   SIG-Web    SIG-MM
• Featured Speakers web sites Let's Talk Technology (at Visit My class) http://visitmyclass.com/blogs/lets_talk_technology/
• Michigan Department of Education Online Experience Requirements
  • "companion document" (pdf)  has great resources

Angie

• Angie's MACUL presentation: Online Safety http://www.tool4learning.org/asaylor/  safe searching
• ATA free session on Career Forward in August in Holt? http://ataacademy.org/ register by June 1st
  • brochure http://ataacademy.org/ATA07Brochure.pdf August 7th
• Michigan LearnPort free session
• Southeast Mich site http://www.southeastmich.com/mtt/training_resources.htm
  • additional conference reviews by Angies colleagues
  • MACUL Gems
  • See March links for Tablets - (many can be used by non-tablets too!!)
  • look for Go Binder
• Digital Portfolios  Richer Picture http://www.richerpicture.com/

Barb

I'm afraid that I deleted Barb's sticky note! I'm so sorry!

Bob

Carol I.

•  Carol's  session handout: Continue the Conference, it's not over when it's over
•  Designing Effective Online PD (SIG PDPre Conference) Jeannine Lim & Kevin Clark
  • they used Moodle CMS for delivery
  • use a template for consistant navigation
  • don't require new technology for every assignment
  • include theory & practice, choice of projects, lots of resources
  • created and uploaded web pages into course
  • tips for online facialtation of classes - make ift feel like the instructor is present - can be less formal - add pictures of you & some background
  • FUMIFU First Use Must Inspire Future Use
  • see Classroom connect "How to teach onlline"

  • see also Kevin Clark's Thursday session on Moodle  - you will need to register for Moodle access - free & safe and worth it!!

•  Camtasia Training (SIG PD) Frank Maricola
  • - from TechSmith 30 day free trial, recommended getting bundle that includes SnagIt screen capture
  • - delivery tips - recommended watching Mike Flanagan's 2 vodcasts for contrast in delivery style
    • http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-37818_45256---,00.html
  • - get used to seeing and hearing yourself
  • - use for creating tutorials that can be reviewed as often as needed
  • - suggested creating portfolio with table of contents
  • - United Streaming lets you edit some videos
  • - examples created using Camtasia from Frank's "Free is Good"  page at Macomb ISD

    http://www.misd.net/fig/default.htm

 Carol K. 

• Crispin!!! on Google tools http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ wants to have students use Google tools to work with teachers as part of community service to create portfolios, EDPs and promote technology use in the school. Create a local learning community
• Cool Typing sites
  • BBC Typing http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/  like dance dance revolution!! Very cool
  • Learn2Type http://learn2type.com  look for free version ads but good assessment
  • Typing of the Dead
• WXYZ Education Town Hall meeting  April 19, 2007  

   

  http://www.wxyz.com/content/community/townhall/education/story.aspx?content_id=D8467884-A4E5-4670-868D-B62FAE9D903F#top
• Donny Deutch  video on child entrepenuers MSNBC

Chris 

• Sue Hardin's Protopage Universal Design http://www.protopage.com/hardins
• Chris's Protopage for Attic http://www.protopage.com/links2at
  • on main page encourages use of MI LearnPort 70 free courses and NetTrekker d.i.
  • see Math Resources tab of Web Math - great resources
  • Cosmeo  and Nutshell Math-free or very low cost  http://home.nutshellmath.com/en-us/nutshell_pages/html/discovery/html/unified_landing7.htm
  • under virtual manu. see Illuminations ~ http://illuminations.nctm.org/
• Chris also went to 2 other conferences within 2 weeks  and will report more as she can
  • MRA  Conference   Wikispaces
  • C-SUN  more Mac resources and assistitive technologies

Laura (brought handouts) 

• Twitter http://twitter.com asychrouous chat - can be real time or whenever - invite friends Laura and Jane
• Microsoft Media Encoder   - middle one, web 2.0 tools, similar to Camtasia but FREE
  • http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/firpros/encoder/default.mspx
  • screen capture Laura showed us a short movie she made using SmartBoard SmartNotebook software (free download - don't need a SmartBoard)
• Smartboard downloadshttp://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm
  • -makes a Windows Media File
  • -small file size
  • -create tutorials, lessons

Mary Jeanne

• School Administrators guide to understanding MySpace
  • http://www.myspace-safety.org/myspace-safety.aspx
• Andy Mann from Ottawa
• Official Guide for ...
  • explains schools policies and
  • Resources recommeneded
    • Netsmatrtz  http://netsmartz.org/education
    • Web Wise Kids  www.webwisekids.org  more for parents and educators AUP for home use, games and simulations
    • I Safe www.isafe.org free resources
    • Hector the protector dolphin that will swim across screen while student gets help

Sue C.  (brought handouts)

• The Dollar Chase Grant writing
  • more money through community rather than grants
• Technology audit by Fred Trimble
• Crispin 201: Google presentations are on http://www.netsquirrel.com
   

 

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