MEED2009 - Thursday Workshops


.	MAINEducation 2009 Thursday Workshops - October 15, 2009
.	Room	Title	Presenter	Description	Presenter Resources/Links


.	Special ACTEM Members Pricing for GWE = $200 (Non-members $250)
.	Fort Western Howard Arnold and Lincoln/Oxford Rooms	Google Workshop for Educators (GWE) ----- Full Day Session 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Google Certified Teachers	Search, learn, share! Brought to you by the producers of the Google Teacher Academy, the Google Workshop for Educators (GWE) introduces participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share ways they've implemented tools such as Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sites, and... even more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Learning Network (GLN), an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning.	http://sites.google.com/site/cuegli/events/2009-10-15
.	ACTEM Sponsored Workshops - Only $50 for ACTEM Members
.	Penobscot	OpenSim ----- Morning Session 9:00 AM - Noon	Tim Hart, University of Maine	Participants will focus on creating free, private 3D virtual worlds for teaching and learning using the free and open source software, OpenSimulator. Experience with Second Life is a plus, but not a requirement.
.	Kennebec	Geocaching in and out of the Classroom ----- Morning Session 9:00 AM - Noon	Beth Goodwin, Wells Junior High School	Geocaching is a treasure hunting game that combines high tech gadgets and a walk in the woods. Geocaching uses navigation satellites, a hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, Google Maps, and 'on the ground' clues to hunt for treasure containers (caches) placed by other players. Educational applications for Geocaching (“educaching”) are a great way to connect your students with math, history, language arts and science content in a whole new way. Attend this workshop and you'll learn how to play this world-wide game, and how to incorporate Geocaching in your classroom.!	geocaching4all WIki
.	Augusta	Digital Storytelling ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Marco Antonio Torres	Marco has experience as a 10-year high school teacher, media coach, and education technology director for San Fernando High School, one of the nation's largest urban schools in Los Angeles. He is also a professional filmmaker and photographer who uses these digital storytelling skills to add value to his curriculum. Come learn and be inspired from a master educator!	http://torres21.squarespace.com http://torres21.typepad.com/flickschool http://alasmedia.wikispaces.com/AM_home
.	Kennebec	Acrobat, PDF, and Forms ----- Morning Session 9:00 AM - Noon	Tim Plumer, Jr. Sr. Solutions Engineer, Adobe Systems Inc.	With the many tools we have in our hands for creating and working with documents, the question of how to manage forms has only become more complex. Adobe Acrobat and PDF can help. By doing more than simply converting your files to PDF, you can create a complete workflow to collect information and generate a spreadsheet from the data you need to collect with your forms. This three-hour session will demonstrate the way you can create a form and use it to provide the types of data you need to do your work.	http://se.adobe.acrobat.com/p48791504/ (Forms part 1) http://se.adobe.acrobat.com/p93315956/ (Forms part 2)
.	Kennebec	Powerful Ingredients for Blended Learning / Digitally Interactive Learning ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Wesley Fryer	Blended learning contexts which combine face-to-face interaction with online, digital learning, can provide students with more flexible and in-depth opportunities to learn than traditional lectures. In this session we'll explore key ingredients for blended learning which teachers and students should utilize in our information-rich environment.	http://www.powerfulingredients.com
.	Hancock	Ten (not so) Secrets about Wikis ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Jeff Whipple, School District 18, New Brunswick	Of all the web tools out there, wikis are the most versatile and powerful of the bunch. From home-school communication and resource sharing to student content and collaborative project platforms, wikis provide something for every teacher.	Presenter's Wiki
.	Somerset	24/7 Learning ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Richard Byrne, MSAD 17	Learn how to make your course's blog or website a place that your students will want to visit 24/7. Learn how to include games, calendars, and other widgets to make your site sticky.	http://www.freetech4teachers.com
.	MLTI Sponsored Workshops - Free for ACTEM Members
.	Cumberland	Google Workshop for Administrators - Intro to Tools for Learning (For non-techie administrators) ----- Morning Session 9:00 AM - Noon	Google Staff	This session designed specifically for the non-techie school administrators (Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals, etc.) will introduce the free Google tools available to educators to help with teaching and learning.
.	Cumberland	Google SketchUp Essentials and Google Earth ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Google Staff	This hands-on training focuses on two Google tools - Google SketchUp & Google Earth. This session will provide a basic introduction to these tools and also focus on how these tools are being used by educators.
.	Franklin	Common Sense Media: Getting Parents up to Speed ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Emily Hunt, Common Sense Media	Are Parents the Missing Link? Learn practical strategies for incorporating Common Sense’s free resources into your parental engagement programs to engage parents in their kids’ media and technology lives. Check out the resources at: http://www.commonsensemedia.org	http://www.commonsensemedia.org
.	Sagadahoc	Reading and Writing Digital Text ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Barbara Greenstone, MLTI Statewide Integration Mentor	In our 1-to-1 classrooms students are both consuming and producing more and more digital text. In this session we will explore strategies and tools that can help students read more effectively online. We will also discuss the writing process and how technology supports each step from pre-writing to publication.	Notebooks available upon request. Contact bgreenstone@mainelearns.org
.	York	Thinking Spatially about Learning ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Jim Wells, MLTI Staff	Students are able to grasp abstract concepts more securely with a real world framework. The use of place can provide that background. This workshop can help provide a spatial framework through the use of digital visualization tools, such as Google Earth, My World and Sketch Up. This session will be of use to teachers who are looking to incorporate spatial learning into their classrooms.
.	Piscataquis	Science Above the Line: Interacting with Data ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Phil Brookhouse, MLTI Staff	Using two applications on the MLTI image, EZ Screens from PASCO's Data Studio and EcoBeaker Maine Explorer, science students can make inquiry enhance their understanding of science concepts. A simple hands-on workshop where participants will walk away with usable ideas for incorporating technology into their classrooms. PASCO's motion sensors will be used.
.	Washington	AIM for All Kids from Kittery to Fort Kent ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Cynthia Curry, MLTI Staff	With support from their local school districts and the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI), increasing numbers of Maine educators are learning how to use technology to differentiate learning opportunities. The more ways that students can independently access the curriculum, the more likely they are to be fully engaged and successful learners. Yet most instructional materials used in classrooms remain text-based and in print format, making them inaccessible to some students. Providing accessible instructional materials (AIM) means that all students have equitable access to learning.
.	Vendor Sponsored Workshops - Free for ACTEM Members
.	Waldo	Mac OS X Accessibility ----- Afternoon Session 1:30 - 4:30 PM	Mike Shebanek, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Apple Inc. - Sponsored by MaineCITE & ACTEM	This session will explore the array of built-in (no additional cost) accessibility solutions available in every Mac running at least Mac OS X version 10.5 "Leopard" including some "hidden" features that are often overlooked. You'll learn how these features can be used to address the needs of those with vision, hearing, motor skills, and other disabilities, and how they can be combined to create create truly personalized solutions for those with special needs. The first half of the session will focus on general accessibility and the second-half will focus VoiceOver, the screen access software for the blind built into every Mac.	http://www.apple.com/education/special-education


.	Androscogin - Aroostook	Integrating Video Conferencing and Interactive Technology into the Classroom ----- Morning Session 9:00 AM - Noon	Dr. Lance Ford, Tandberg	This event is targeting to tech coordinator, teachers, and administrators who are interested in learning more about integrating distance learning and interactive classroom technology tools into the classroom. Join Dr. Lance Ford, distance learning specialist and nationally recognized technology integrator for this 3 hr session aimed at providing participants with tips and tricks they can take back to the classroom that will help them better integrate distance learning technologies into the classroom. This session will provide curriculum integration ideas around video conferencing, interactive whiteboards, content servers as well as other related interactive technologies.
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