Afternoon Workshops
Descriptions below: NOTE: It is possible to switch sessions during the Institute.
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SESSION I …. 12:30 – 2:30
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| Sarah | E-portfolios | The Camera |
Digital Citizenship |
Blogging I |
| Scott | Omni Outliner | Clickable Slides | Numbers | Google Earth I |
| Laura | Noteshare I | Graphic Novels / Comic Life |
Web 2.0 Tools | iWeb I |
| Jason | Social Networking | Podcast Producer | Moodle in the Classroom | GPS in Ed I |
| Tim | Firefox Awesomeness | Stump the Geek | Teaching in Second Life | Creating Games I |
| Guests | Intro to Mahara |
Creating News Alerts |
Browser Addons & Bookmarklets |
Technology and Metacognition |
| Guest II | 39 Clues | Not Your Mama’s Book Report | . | . |
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SESSION II ….2:45 – 4:30
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| Sarah | U-Stream | Photo-Editing | Getting Teachers Involved | Blogging II |
| Scott | Omni Graffle | Google Docs | Disappearing Act |
Google Earth II |
| Laura | Noteshare II | Tips and Tricks with MacBook |
PhotoBooth | iWeb II |
| Jason | Eno Boards | Bento and Databases in Ed | Skype / Tokbox/iChat | GPS in Ed II |
| Tim | Games for Engaged Learning | Social Bookmarking |
iPhone / iTouch Apps | Creating Games II |
| Guests | Collaborating on eLearning |
MARVELous Hunt? |
Google Reader |
Digital Citizenship: Projects |
| Guests II | Wikis, Nings and Sites. | Website Evaluation |
Differentiation in Digital World |
Whole New Mind |
MONDAY – Session 1
E-Portfolios - using Google Sites (Sarah, M-1-A)
Google Sites are versatile tools for education. We’re using them as eportfolios for students to document their achievement over the four years in high school. Incorporating student choice and student passions, we can incorporate documents, images, audio, and video that allow students to demonstrate their proficiency and attainment of standards.
(Cross Platform)
Omni Outliner (Scott, M-1-B)
A great way to create outlines, include research or even brainstorm ideas for a story line for a project. You can use columns, checkboxes, popup lists so you can create agendas, plan tasks or take notes.
(Mac)
Noteshare I DOUBLE SESSION (Laura, M-1-C)
Learn how to use Noteshare, an application for creating, publishing and sharing media rich, multi-page notebooks. It can open doors for you as the teacher, and for your students who need extra help with organizational skills. You will be amazed at how you and your students will be able to instantly share notebooks with each other for the purpose of presenting, viewing and editing information. Do stay for the second half of this double session!
(Mac)
Social Networking (Jason, M-1-D)
How can Twitter, Linked In, and other social networking tools be used in the classroom? Learn how to get started as well as understand what others are doing with theses tools to bring more of the world into school.
(Cross Platform)
Firefox Awesomeness (Tim, M-1-E)
Expanding the Web with Firefox extensions: Did you know that your web browser is capable of much more than just web browsing? In this workshop we will learn how to add features and functionality to Firefox and Chrome for serious and silly reasons.
(Cross Platform)
Intro to Mahara (Thomas Steele-Maley, M-1-F)
Curious to be introduced to the free, online portfolio Mahara? In this session, we’ll include ePortfolio assessment, and view examples from a Maine high school.
(Cross Platform. Firefox Preferred. Intermediate)
39 Clues (Dawn Fernandez, M-1-H)
Use the 39 Clues literature series to engage learners and develop your students’ skills in these core areas: math, geography, deductive reasoning, language arts, and problem solving. The series written by a variety of authors engages readers ages 9-12 through book and technology.
MONDAY – Session 2
U-Stream (Sarah, M-2-A )
UStream is one of the many tools available for posting recorded lectures, or even streaming them live to distance participants. The video can be archived for later reference and embedded in websites for easy access. We’ll look at how you might do this for lectures, tutorials, and screencasting. We’ll also look at other tools that function in similar ways to give you options.
(Cross Platform)
OmniGraffle (Scott, M-2-B)
A way to web information or construct flow charts. The creating company calls it a very flexible tool and touts it as “Diagramming Worth a Thousand Words.”
(Mac)
Noteshare Part II (Laura, M-2-C)
Second Part of Noteshare Session. (Mac)
Eno Boards (Jason, M-2-D)
Not a Smartboard, but an ENOboard! See the demonstration and use the newest interactive learning board. Participants will learn about integration strategies in the classroom as well as ways to interact with the board. Demonstrate, Save, Print, and MORE!
(Cross Platform)
Games for Engaged Learning (Tim, M-2-E)
Do you like games? Who are we kidding, of course you do. Everyone loves a good game. Bringing that universal love of games into the classroom is a great way to engage students in interactive learning experiences. Participants in this sessions will learn and play some great games that are easy to bring into the classroom. The F word is allowed in this workshop. Fun. (Cross Platform)
Creating Collaborative eLearning Environments (Thomas Steele-Maley M-2-F)
Once you have adopted Mahara, Sakai, Plone, or a Wiki engine its time to use these tools to create collaborative learning environments (CLE). This session will offer a glimpse at creating constructive spaces for learning using a multitude of tools from project management software to social networking. We will also look at what’s on the horizon for CLE’s with Sakai 3, Plone and more. Come and find out what student centered eLearning can bring to your learning community.
Platform Neutral (Firefox Recommended) Intermediate
Wikis, Nings, and Sites, Oh My! (Dawn Fernandez, M-2-H)
Do you have classroom content to put on the web? Do you want your students to have access to assignments, syllibi and quizzes without having to print them off, over and over again? Well there are a number of ways to do that. this workshop will look at the similarities and differences of web based tools.
TUESDAY – Session 1
The Camera: Digital Photography (Sarah, T-1-A)
If you would like to know what the buttons and menus on your digital camera can do to improve your pictures, this is the class for you! We’ll concentrate on camera function and composition while shooting, addressing action, landscape, portrait, close-up and night photography, and any other questions or challenges you might have about using your camera.
(Cross Platform. Please bring your camera!)
Clickable Slides (Scott, Keynote or PowerPoint)(T-1-B )
Hyperlinking within Keynote or PowerPoint, slide to slide, and to external links making your presentation an interactive one.
(Mac or PC)
Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum with Graphic Novels (Laura, T-1-C)
“Do you have students waiting to be inspired and motivated by a good read? The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli is a graphic novel that will captivate their imagination from the very first page! All the elements of a great story are at play–characters, plot, theme– so all the literacy strategies used to teach a standard novel can be applied to this exciting adventure!” Learn how comic life, a WebQuest and Noteshare notebooks can be integrated across the content areas with this novel.
Using Podcast Producer (Jason, T-1-D )
Some of you have an OS X 10 server at your schools. did you know that one of the many great features that can be used with it is the PODCAST server. Jason will show you how the Hutchinson Center uses the system as well as provide demos and some learning tips. For IT / Tech Coordinators
(90% Cross Platform)
Stump the Geek (Tim, T-1-E)
Creating News Alerts to Meet the Needs of K-12 Educators (Peggy O’Kane, T-1-F)
In the Proquest Newspaper and the various Ebsco databases it is possible to set up alerts on research subjects, individuals, institutions or any other topic you can search. Whether you want to track mentions of your
school in the major Maine Daily papers or the latest developments in the latest iteration of No Child Left Behind, setting up alerts in the MARVEL database will save you time and keep you up to date.
NEW: Not Your Mama’s Book Reports (Suzanne Hamilton, T-1-H)
Presents a student project to publish online book reviews. A 9th grade English teacher and I collaborated on this project to generate conversations and excitement about books and reading. Using free web tools and applications available on the MLTI Macbooks, students created ‘book trailers’ for books they selected; the best are posted online for all to view.
TUESDAY – Session 2
Photo Editing Basics (Digital Photography) (Sarah, T-2-A)
You’ve got the pictures, but now what do you do with them? We’ll look at basic tools for editing, online backup, sharing and organizing files so you can find them later. We’ll fix pictures that are too dark, too light, need cropping, red-eye, etc. You’ll be amazed at what just a few clicks can do to improve your pictures.
(iPhoto for Mac, web based tools for any platform)
Google Docs (Scott, T-2-B)
A taste of Google Docs – Just the basics here! You’ll set up a Google account and see how easy it is to collaborate using the Google Docs word processor and spreadsheet.
(Cross Platform)
Tips and Tricks for the Macbooks (Laura, T-2-C)
The iBook is a wonderful tool. It has many great features, applications, utilities and uses. Join us for some useful and fun tips and tricks. We’ll help you manage your iBook more efficiently & have fun while doing it.
(Mac)
Bento and Databases in Education (Jason, T-2-D)
How many times have you said… “If I only had a database that could…” Bento is a new addition to the MLTI laptops and is an awesome small database that is easy to use! Learn how to use, share and update databases that YOU create.
(Mac)
Social Bookmarking & Annotating (Tim, T-2-E)
Looking for a great way to annotate, archive, and organize all of your web-based resources? Want to build your personal learning network? You need Diigo. Workshop participants will learn how to use this awesome research tool as well as look at best practices for using it with students.
How MARVELous Was That Hunt? (Peggy O-Kane, T-2-F)
The MARVEL Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine, highlighted all the MARVEL databases suggested for use by grade level. It provides an excellent overview of
searching and database choice. Different search strategies and different databases were used by many of the participants to find the same answers. Whether or not you participated you can learn a great deal about MARVEL research by examining the results of the Hunt.
NEW: Website Evaluation (Suzanne Hamilton, T-2-H)
Presents one key to information literacy. In this workshop I’ll share the series of activities and assessments I’ve developed for use with ninth grade students in my high school.
WEDNESDAY – Session 1
Round Table Discussion: Digital Citizenship (Sarah, W-1-A)
Digital Citizenship: How are educators addressing the responsible use of Web 2.0 tools, social networking, mobile computing, and public life in a digital age with students, teachers and even parents?
(Cross Platform)
Numbers (Scott, W-1-B)
What is it? What can I do with it? – Checking out the existing templates, using it as a database (sorting and matching information), and using basic formulas.
(Mac)
Exploring Web 2.0 Tools (Laura, W-1-C)
Take a look at various 2.0 tools for classroom use. Voice Thread: online presentation site that includes audio and video attachments. Flickr-social Networking site for photo sharing and Jing – Instant download for screen capturing. Edublog – Overview of how easy it is to set up your classroom blog.
(Cross Platform)
Moodle in the Classroom (Jason, W-1-D)
What is this Moodle thing everyone keeps talking about?
Learn how to use and integrate Moodle into your classroom.
Find out how to offer a quiz as well grade papers online!
Moodle is a free course management system that a lot of schools are looking at using to support their in class discussions.
Come to the session and learn all about it!
(PC or Mac)
Teaching Virtually in Second Life (Tim, W-1-E)
This workshop will be a hands-on exploration into teaching and learning in the virtual world Second Life. See how people from around the world are using Second Life to deliver instruction in novel ways. Participants will get a quick tour of what this virtual world has to offer and walk away with how to get started on their Second Life.
Browser Add-ons and Bookmarklets (Dan Tompkins, W-1-F)
Learn how to use Zotero, a powerful tool for managing research content and doubles as an automated Works Cited generator. We’ll also be talking about a few tools to help teachers differentiate learning opportunities for students.
WEDNESDAY – Session 2
Round Table: Getting Teachers on Board (Sarah, W-2-A )
Let’s discuss what’s working and what’s problematic as we strive to engage reluctant teachers and helping them raise the level (samr) and frequency of how they use technology in their classes. We will also explore PD resources available online and how to make them accessible to staff.
(Cross Platform)
Disappearing Act: Beginner Video Editing with iMovie (Scott, W-2-B )
New to using video in the new iMovie? We’ll use Photo Booth and iMovie editing tools to create a short movie of you just vanishing into thin air! We’ll talk about how planning for filming is important before editing, use tools to edit video, use transitions and add titles to transform our raw footage into a good old magic trick! Discussion about ways to incorporate in your curriculum.
(Mac)
Photobooth & Bonjour In the Classroom (Laura, W-2-C)
Whether creating quick reflective videos or still shots with Photo Booth, or transferring documents, images and sound files with Bonjour, you will inevitably see the power of these two tools in 21st century learning.
(Mac)
Skype / Tokbox / iChat (Jason, W-2-D)
IM (instant messaging) tools are becoming mainstream in the classroom. How can you use these tools to communicate with family or even network with other educators anywhere on the planet! Don’t text – talk or see them on video.
(Cross Platform)
iPod Apps for Learning (Tim, T-2-E)
For those with an iPhone / iPod Touch, the chances for learning are great. No matter if you love literature, science, nature, arts, foreign languages and travel, medicine, or music, there are apps that will enhance your ability to expand your knowledge base. This workshop will be a chance to see some of the best apps around. Participants are encouraged to bring their own iPod. No worries if you don’t have one, we will have a few to play with in the workshop. Remember, there is an app for that.
Google Reader (Dan Tompkins, W-2-F)
Google Reader is a time saving, web-based aggregator that allows you to review new content from blogs and other web sites quickly and easily. In this session, you’ll learn how to set up Google Reader, subscribe to RSS feeds, and manage your content.
Differentiation in a Digital World (Dan Ryder, W-2-G)
Meeting the needs of every student can often seem impossible at worst, improbable at best. It does not have to feel that way. Explore how technology can help us address the core elements of differentiation — flexible subject content, learning processes and student products – as well as learn a tremendous amount about who our students are as learners and people. This session might be alternatively titled, “Okay pal, just how the heck am I gonna do all that and still have time to watch the Ace of Cakes marathon?”
THURSDAY – Most are double sessions
Blogging: Teacher, Class, Students (Sarah, Th-A)
This session will be an overview of how blogs can be used by a teacher, as a class blog, and with student individual blogs. We’ll look at the various tools available, the necessary paperwork for permissions, strategies for posting, commenting and discuss why & how you might want to start using them for your classes
Blogging Part II: Setting up a Blog (Edublogs, WordPress, Blogger, or using Sites)
Now that you know you want to use blogs in your class, we’ll set up a blog on the platform of your choice to get started. This session will take you through the step by step to set up a blog, get the theme, widgets, navigation, comment moderation, and posting your first blog post with media (image, video, etc).
(Cross Platform
Google Earth (Scott, Th-B)
Of course you can highlight layers, but now, take it to the next level to document class projects with placemarks whether you are using it for research on your town, showing where history took place, or marking events from nonfiction literature. Learn to use basic html code to format text within the placemarks and insert web links, web images, and videos from YouTube or TeacherTube.
(Cross Platform)
iWeb (Laura, Th-C)
Looking for an easy way to communicate with parents and share classroom photos, newsletters and projects? iWeb is an easy way to create your classroom site. Learn how to get it published, too.
(Mac)
GPS in Education (Jason, Th-D)
Learn how to bring GPS technology into the classroom! Geocaching, “Where is George” and other software and activities will be covered in Session 1 followed by an outing to several local geocaches where you will participate in Geocaching… a great way to help students understand positioning and GPS technology. We will be active outside, rain or shine (So make some offerings to the sun!)
(Cross Platform)
Creating Games (Tim, Th-E)
We have all played games. Now it is time to step into the producers chair. Participants will walk through the game design process and learn by doing. By creating games we will discover the powerful learning opportunities games provide such as important design and problem-solving skills, learning how to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. We will be looking at a few different tools (some free, some not) to create games.
This workshop is so action-packed that we will need a double session to get through it all. All you need is your thinking cap.
Single Sessions:
Digital Citizenship : Resources and Projects (Anne MacDonald, Th-2-A)
Would you like your students to study and explore the ethics of our rapidly expanding digital community? In this session we will look at the Digiteen Project which is a global hands-on project for 7th-10th graders. The purpose of the project is to educate on and promote effective Digital Citizenship and responsible online choices. ” This project studies digital citizenship with students researching current topics and writing a collaborative report on a wiki and performing offline action educational projects to promote effective digital citizenship at their schools. Topics of study include digital: access, communications, literacy, etiquette, security and safety, rights and responsibilities, law, health and wellness, and commerce”
Come learn how to join this exciting project and see how to adapt to your classroom even if you can’t be part of it. Also leave with resources to help you teach copyright, fair use, and public domain and other Digital Citizenship issues.
Whole New Mind: Using Technology to Help Students Enhance Left-Brain Thinking (Dan Ryder, Th-2-F)
Dan Pink is in the business of blowing minds. It might be more accurate to say he’s invested in the wholesale redesigning of how we approach thinking and problem solving in the 21st century by embracing right-brain thinking. Learn the essentials of Dan Pink’s A Whole New Mind and how technology combined with content can help students be better prepared for a changing economic landscape.