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**NHSTE ~ Tech Teachers/Integrators SIG Post-Workshop Wiki**
**Essential Tools for 21st Century Tools**

Wednesday, April 7, 2011
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**//Creating A Supportive Culture for Web 2.0 Implementation//** //presented by// //Nicole Tomaselli, Environmental Science Teacher, Hollis Primary &// //Adjunct Professor in Instructional Technology, Rivier College, nicoledecal@gmail.com//

Have Web 2.0 tools been a success or a tragedy at your school? In school districts there are stakeholders at all levels who can make or break the momentum of Web 2.0 implementation(s). Chat with leaders from several local districts who are pursuing the power of teaching and learning with Web 2.0 tools. Hear how in some cases they feel they are revolutionizing the way their students learn and interact. These leaders share strategies and approaches that have been successful in their school communities to excite and inspire teachers, garner support from administration, parents, and in some cases their local School Boards. Look at the emerging issue of schools who lack relevant AUPs and policies on social media as well as other potential pitfalls that can limit the success of your Web 2.0 implementation.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**//Comments://** Thanks for focusing on how important the Administrative role is. I often feel like I'm trying to light the fire with a single match in the wind, and it helped me to remember that there is strength in allies. Jenifer Pellerin


 * Session 1: 10:00 to 10:35** ~ Please select one of the following sessions:

**//Social What? Social Bookmarking!//** //~// //Liane Haslauer, Technology Integration, GMPDC, haslauer@mansd.org// Discover how to use social bookmarking for organizing and sharing resources. Does this sound familiar? You are browsing the Internet and find a great web site you would like to use with your students. You add the link to your favorites and then email the link to yourself so you can use it at school the next day. But wait ... social bookmarking is a better solution! Save and access your bookmarks/favorites from any computer with an Internet connection. Learn how to easily store, organize, search, and share your favorite bookmarks, and much more! This session focused on the free web-based bookmarking service Diigo. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Visit the GMPDC WIKI at www.gmpdc.org. Look on the top menu for "Resources > GMPDC Wiki. There is also a direct link through Wikispaces: http://godigi.wikispaces.com///** . Look for "Social Bookmarking".

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**//Using Animoto as an Alternative in Your Digital Storytelling Journey//** //~// //Lois Paul, Technology Integrator, Timberlane Regional School District, Lois.Paul@timberlane.net// Learn about Animoto as an online tool to help your students turn their pictures into a digital story. Make unlimited videos for your teaching and student projects. Music is supplied or you can upload your own music or narration. Enhance your digital classroom with Animoto ~ the perfect tool for creating videos and presentations. Discover how it takes just minutes to create a video that can bring your lessons to life. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//[|www.animoto.com] sign up for your own classroom code. Do not use my code if you plan on signing up yourself. //** [|http://socstudiestech.wikispaces.com/file/view/Animoto+for+Education.pdf] Classroom Code, *must be used by April 15*: A4EApril2011 I only have 50 accounts to share. This code is good for the first 50 people to use my account. Before doing anything further with Animoto for Education, please check out Animoto for Education overview: http://help.animoto.com/entries/104075-what-s-going-on-with-animoto-for-education For more information on how to set up your students, check out: http://help.animoto.com/entries/104077-how-do-i-set-up-accounts-for-my-students To download a printable "How-to Use Your Classroom Code" guide for your students, go to: http://biz.animoto.com/education/classcode_sm.pdf About myClassroom Code: ***It must be redeemed before April 15, 2011** *After April 15th,you will no longer have access from my account * It gives you and your students 6 months of Plus access * If you'd like your own Classroom Code, apply for one at the education site! * When your Plus account runs out, re-apply for a Code at the site, and they will set you up again!

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Comments://** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Awesome work, Lois! --Jenifer Pellerin

**//Using TI-Nspire Navigator to Prepare Students for MS & HS NECAP Math Assessments//** //~// //Jim Donatelli, Educational Technology Consultant, Texas Instruments, jdonatelli@ti.com// //G// et hands-on experience with and discover the teaching and learning implications of using TI-Nspire Navigator to help middle and high school students prepare for the NECAP Mathematics Assessment. Actual released NECAP math items are used as examples, although the same teaching and learning strategies used in the session apply to science as well. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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**//MimioClassroom: Creating a 21st Century Classroom that Fits Every Budget//** //~// //Brian O’Mara, Sales Manager, Mimio, Brian.O'Mara@mimio.com// What if you didn't have to buy an **//interactive whiteboard//** to get an interactive whiteboard? What if your **//assessment tools//** could accurately measure student understanding on the spot, with maximum class participation? What if your **//document camera//** let you easily add pictures or live video to your interactive whiteboard lessons? What if you could **//walk around your classroom//** while teaching from the whiteboard? Introducing the new **//MimioClassroom//** suite of fully integrated, user-friendly interactive technologies that dramatically expand your teaching options and engages your students in learning. With our new **MimioClassroom** technology, experience how **//MimioTeach//**, **//MimioVote//** , **//MimioView//** & **//MimioPad//** can transform your current classroom into a 21st Century Classroom and meet the requirements of your school budget. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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 * Session 2: 11:00 to 11:35** ~ Please select one of the following sessions:

**//Engaging Students & Teachers with the iPod Touch//** //~// //Jennifer Middaugh, Coordinator, Seacoast Professional Development Center, jmiddaugh@sau16.org// Explore strategies to make learning interesting and engaging using the Apple ipod Touch. Learn how to effectively use the device and share apps for communication, collaboration, and organization. Feel free to bring your own device for a hands-on experience. Participants are encouraged, but not required to bring their own iPod Touch. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts: Here is a link to the wiki we worked from http://spdcipodtraining.wikispaces.com///**. Please visit [|Seacoast Professional Development Center] for additional workshops on this topic and many others.

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**//Project Makeover using Google Docs Presentation//** //~ Catherine Vachon, Health Educator & Donna Dennis, Technology Integration Specialist, dennisd@sau25.net, Ross A. Lurgio MS, Bedford School District// Have you ever given your students a project to complete on their own at home? Was it a nightmare of issues when the projects were turned in? Hear how the presenters use the Google Docs Presentation tool to transform their middle school health research project from an individual project into a collaborative presentation. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://** Here is a link to our Google presentation which contains all the links discussed in our presentation.

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**//Can you hear me now?//** //~// //Chris Gagnon, Account Executive, CCS Presentation Systems, cgagnon@ccsprojects.com// Your students are not hearing as well as you think they are. The average student misses 25% of what the teacher is saying. Come learn how to wire your school for classroom sound field amplification. Discover how to use an audio amplification system to allow those students in the back to hear instruction as clearly as those in the front. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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**//Classroom of Tomorrow: Interactive Whiteboard & Learning Response Solutions//** //~// //Chris Beeso, Account Manager, chris.beeso@cbetech.com, CBE Technologies & Kris Schmitt, Promethean// The classroom of tomorrow is no longer a dream. Discover a new technology solution that motivates students to get involved in their daily classroom experiences and engages all participants like never before. Come and see a 21st Century Model Classroom in action. Learn how this technology is truly transforming education. The presenters share the remarkable difference the Promethean Activclassroom can make to reach goals for student achievement. Please join us and see how interactive whiteboards, student response and assessment systems, and curriculum delivery tools are used to engage, motivate, and teach. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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**//Taking Back Control in the Computer Classroom//** //presented by Dave Auwarter, LanSchool International Sales Manager &// //Cyndy Currier, NHSTE Licensing Program Manager, ccurrier@mac.com//

LanSchool is the one essential tool teachers need to be successful in a 21st century classroom. 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. LanSchool removes these distractions so you can teach more effectively. LanSchool is available for PCs, Macs, Thin Clients, and iPads/iPods. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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 * Session 3: 1:20 to 1:55** ~ Please select one of the following sessions:

**//Engaging Students & Teachers with the iPod Touch//** //~// //Jennifer Middaugh, Coordinator, Seacoast Professional Development Center, jmiddaugh@sau16.org// Explore strategies to make learning interesting and engaging using the Apple ipod Touch. Learn how to effectively use the device and share apps for communication, collaboration, and organization. Feel free to bring your own device for a hands-on experience. Participants are encouraged, but not required to bring their own iPod Touch. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://** **//Here is a link to the wiki we worked from http://spdcipodtraining.wikispaces.com///**. Please visit [|Seacoast Professional Development Center] for additional workshops on this topic and many others.

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**//Writing Soars on the Wings of Storybird!//** //~// //Janet Prior, English Teacher, SAU16, jprior@sau16.org// Explore the online writing tool, Storybird, and see how easy it is to create student accounts, assign writing activities, work collaboratively or independently, and create beautifully illustrated stories. The plentiful library of artwork sparks students' imagination and inspires even the most reluctant writers. Storybird can also help content area and world language teachers reinforce vocabulary by going beyond the tired "use these 10 words in a paragraph" assignment. Teachers may want to use this site for their own writing as well and take advantage of Storybird's reasonably priced (optional) publishing service. Free class accounts are available and no student email address is required. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts: presentation//** Teacher Steps Student Steps <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Comments://**

**//NEW SMART SBX-885ix Interactive White Board//** //~// //Barry Waldner, SMART Trainer/Sales Engineer, Valley Communications, barryw@valleycommunications.com// Come and experience this demonstration of the newest member of the SMART family of interactive white boards. The NEW SMART 800 Series SMART board gives teachers and student new ways to collaborate, analyze information, and create presentations. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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**//New Teacher Tools for Differentiation & Student Success in Reading & Math//** //~// //Julie Armitage, Account Representative, Scholastic, jarmitage@scholastic.com// Come explore Scholastic’s reading and math programs and their new teacher dashboard for data management. Designed to make meeting the individual needs of your students manageable and efficient, the teacher dashboard allows you to target specific skills for at-risk students. Learn how to prepare these students for college and career readiness by providing instruction that is engaging, rigorous, and exactly what they need. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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**//3D Modeling In the Classroom Using Google SketchUp//** //~// //KarolBeth Glover, Technology Integration Teacher// //InterLakes School District, kglover@interlakes.org// SketchUp 3D modeling software is FREE, easy to use, fun, and engaging. This 3D modeling program blends left-brain analytics with right-brain creativity. Explore SketchUp's 3D simple interface anddesign tool sets, to model with photographs, build terrains, create scenes/3D animations, and export into movies. Google Earth software is used to demonstrate placing 3D models into Google earth. Classroom resources, materials, and lessons are shared as part of this workshop. Attendees are welcomed to bring their own laptop with Google SketchUp 8 pre-loaded and follow along. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts: Link to Google SketchUp Resources//**
 * Session 4: 2:20 to 2:55** ~ Please select one of the following sessions:

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**//Blog, Vlog, Glog?! Transforming Projects & Learning with Glogster//** //~// //Amy Cantone, Teacher & District Technology Mentor, SAU 16, kglover@interlakes.org// Glogster is one of many free web 2.0 tools making a mark on education. Discover what gives this tool an edge over other options as a creation tool and resource. Come and play around with basic and premium features and explore the Glogster library of ideas and samples. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Glogster website: [|www.glogster.com/edu]//** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Glogs on using Glogster EDU: []///** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **//[|http://nres.edu.glogster.com/glogster]//[|/]** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Glogster resources://** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **//* Don't forget about the great educator resource (in PDF format) on the glogster EDU website (bottom of the page)//**

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**//Using Animoto as an Alternative in Your Digital Storytelling Journey//** //~// //Lois Paul, Technology Integrator, Timberlane Regional School District, Lois.Paul@timberlane.net// Learn about Animoto as an online tool to help your students turn their pictures into a digital story. Make unlimited videos for your teaching and student projects. Music is supplied or you can upload your own music or narration. Enhance your digital classroom with Animoto ~ the perfect tool for creating videos and presentations. Discover how it takes just minutes to create a video that can bring your lessons to life. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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**// http://www.interlakes.org/ilmt/Teacher%20Pages/Glover%20Karol%20Beth/ Hands-on Learning with Technology//** //~// //Maureen Smith, Account Manager, CDW-G, maureen.smith@cdw.com// //& Joyce Chiavacci, Education Consultant New England, PolyVision// Watch, participate, and discover as these presenters conduct an interactive elementary/middle school science lesson using a PolyVision eno interactive white board. The lesson includes interactive ideas such as websites, Powerpoint presentations, Word documents, videos, a digital whiteboard, and Qwizdom classroom response clickers. Participants join in with the presenters to discover and explore the anatomy of the eye. Although science is the focus of this presentation, the concepts demonstrated are applicable to all content areas. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**//Resources/Handouts://**

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