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Moodle: An Open Source Alternative for Online Learning
[Concurrent: ]
Timothy Williams, Manheim Township School District
Tuesday, 6/28/2005, 3:30pm–4:30pm; Marriott Independence Ballroom
Take advantage of open source software to provide a robust online learning environment. Created by an educator for educators, Moodle allows for cost-effective Web-based learning.
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Learning in the Palm of Your Hand: Integrating Handheld Technology
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Amber Lizak, Conestoga Valley School District
Wednesday, 6/29/2005, 10:00am–12:00pm; PACC Grand Hall, Table: P08
See how handhelds are used in a fourth grade classroom. Hardware and software will be available for viewing and implementation ideas will be shared.
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NSF ITEST Learning Resource Center: Supporting Student-Focused STEM/IT Learning
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Siobhan Bredin, Education Development Center
Wednesday, 6/29/2005, 1:30pm–3:30pm; PACC Grand Hall, Table: P09
The NSF-funded Learning Resource Center shares its successes in identifying and disseminating promising practices in STEM/IT knowledge and skill development from 31 diverse ITEST projects.
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Solving Real-World Math Problems with Excel
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Mary Kay Bacallao, Mercer University/Tift College of Education with Bacallao Aldo and William Otis Lacefield
Wednesday, 6/29/2005, 10:00am–12:00pm; PACC Grand Hall, Table: P18
Learn to use Excel templates to teach mathematics problem solving. Uniquely designed templates, based on the NCTM standards, will be available to all participants.
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Technology Resources for Differentiating Curriculum and Instruction
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Ann Nicholson, Cedar Rapids Community School District
Tuesday, 6/28/2005, 1:30pm–3:30pm; PACC Grand Hall, Table: P09
Meeting the needs of diverse learners can be facilitated with readily available technology. A variety of strategies and resources will be demonstrated and shared.
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Universal Design of Distance Learning
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Lyla Crawford, University of Washington with Doug Hayman, Don Helling and Terry Thompson
Tuesday, 6/28/2005, 10:00am–12:00pm; PACC Grand Hall, Table: P02
Using the Internet to deliver distance learning has the potential of reaching everyone, including instructors and students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.
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Engaging Students in Historical Inquiry: Technology Tools in the Process
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Cindy Grabe, Grand Forks Schols with Mark Grabe
Wednesday, 6/29/2005, 10:00am–12:00pm; PACC Grand Hall, Table: P11
Make history meaningful through access to Internet primary sources, visiting museums through videoconferencing, capturing oral histories with digital recorders, and processing field trips through multimedia.
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E-mentoring: An Online Partnership between Preservice and Inservice Teachers
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Krissy Lukens, St. Norbert College
Wednesday, 6/29/2005, 1:30pm–3:30pm; PACC Grand Hall, Table: P21
E-mentoring--see and experience yourself, how preservice teachers developed partnerships with inservice teachers through a Web-based environment called Tapped In.
(contains Commercial Content)
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Resource Roundup: Latest and Greatest in Freeware, Shareware, and Software
[Concurrent: ]
Laurie Heikkila, STEM Educator
Wednesday, 6/29/2005, 2:00pm–3:00pm; Marriott Salon G/H
View the newest and best freeware, shareware, and software for K-5. Software chosen is classroom tested and enables a constructivist approach.
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Distance Learning for Education with Streaming Video over IP Networks
[Concurrent: ]
Rich Mavrogeanes, VBrick Systems
Thursday, 6/30/2005, 1:30pm–2:30pm; PACC 107 B
Audio-visual carts are a thing of the past, or they should be. Television in schools can now easily travel across existing data networks, live-and-stored, one-way and two-way. (Exhibitor-sponsored, commercial content)
(contains Commercial Content)
(Exhibitor-Sponsored)
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