ISTE2011+Conference+Handouts

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1. 1:1 Laptop Programs: Why It Takes a Village-Madison Middle School. This was an incredible link that I definitely plan on tapping into more. It contained pages for class management, student email, digital citizenship, curriculum activities, and daily 1:1 activities (bell-ringer type activities). It was an excellent resource for a school to have going into a 1:1 program. I plan to put together something similar, after seeing this, so that our teachers have a one-stop-shop for all things they may need for their classrooms and technology implementation.

2. iPAC Recipes: Making Learning Personal, Authentic, and Collaborative. This was a creative way of showcasing authentic assessments. They had wonderful examples of elementary, middle and high school activities put together in a recipe book format. The "appetizers" were bell ringers, and the "desserts" were samples of work and presentations. The main dishes were the "meat" of the lesson and included what the students would actually be receiving for direct instruction. It even went so far as to provide outcomes as surveys. More than anything, I liked the creative format. It was easy to see when and how each could be used in the classroom.

3. The New Tech Extreme School Makeover. This document also included a Slideshare of what needs to happen to focus on a student-centered culture that included technology. At New Tech High, they saw improved engagement, academic success, and measurable 21st century skills. This was a great way to see how a school transformed from "old school" to a new, innovative way of learning. It wasn't just about adding technology; it was about changing the climate and culture of the people within the district.

4. Get Ready, Get Set, Get Organized. This was a link to a great Google site that focused on several ways for teachers (and students) to get and stay organized. Each link on the left side was connected to a great description, tutorial video and application ideas. Examples of some of the links included Moodle, Edmodo, Wikis, Dropbox, etc... This will definitely be a site I reference when guiding teachers to how-to videos for some of these basic sites.

5. Moodle- Remote-Learner.net. This site link is from Mark McCall and Michelle Moore and provided access to remote-learner.net, which is an open-source software page where learners can click on various links and learn a bit more about Moodle 2.0 and other open-source software. Some of the links led to courses that you could take to learn Moodle in an LMS environment, but I did find some information about the new changes to Moodle that have come with the newer upgrades to 2.0 and higher. This will be a great resource as we integrate our Moodle to our Google Apps domain.