Andrew+Menard

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 * Monday **


 * Big Idea: The biggest obstacle to becoming a 21st century classroom is not money or time, but the lack of shared vision**. In order to effectively incorporate technology in schools we must have consistency on national, state, district and classroom levels. How often do teachers find themselves recreating the wheel in terms of data collection and remediation. Technology should greatly reduce, not increase, the time teachers spend in these areas. For example, when we get our district or state test score back, we know which individuals need additional work on specific standards. Where are the digital resources necessary for reteaching/practice? All classroom teachers should have immediate access to a digital library that can provide instant, specific resources.
 * **Deep, Deep Dive Into Digital****:**Much More than PDFs!
 * **Engaging Young Scientists w/ Digital Tools**
 * **S.T.R.E.A.M. Lining Technology into the Hands-On Science Classroom**
 * http://community.discoveryeducation.com/files/media_matters/MASAadminWeb2.0pdf.pptx.pd


 * Tuesday **


 * Big Idea:** The brain of today’s students is biologically different from the brain we had as students. Today's brains are clearly wired for graphics. This clearly has implications for those of us using interactive white boards for instruction. The clear delivery of information as graphics can be non-informative and confusing and presentations can simplify thinking and can too often serve as a guide to a presenter rather than enlighten an audience.
 * **Engaging 21st-Century Learners: Brain Research Affecting Technology**
 * **Techniques for Designing Engaging, Interactive SMART Bard Lessons**
 * **Best Resources for Elementary Integration and Transformation**
 * http://www.members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/brain.html


 * Wednesday **


 * Big Idea:** Using curriculum-based resources we can easily and inexpensively modify them to meet the instructional needs of my classroom. By editing or shortening existing videos, adding narration and other resources, I can target specific instruction for students.
 * **Google: 25 Things You Didn't Know It Could Do**
 * **Mash Media: New Web, Old Media, and Your Own Stuff**
 * http://discoveryedspeakersbureau.com/node/119 (look for Mash Media)


 * Keynote and other Special Sessions **


 * Big Idea:** Technology now provides students with many different ways to display knowledge and mastery of content.
 * **Creating Podcasts for the Mathematics Classroom** (informal session:poster)
 * **Digital Photo Sharing in the Middle School Science Classroom**Title
 * http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=48676111
 * http://fossweb.com/planetfoss/DiversityofLife/index.html

After seeng many presentations on student use of technology, I will be providing students with many more opportunities to demosntrate their learning through tech based projects. I have discovered many Web 2.0 tools that wll be easily accessable to students in which they can create amny types of prsentations or even lessons on specific topics. I expect that student enaggement should increase as students are provided increased opportunity to learn, cooperate and demonstrate using inteactive tools.
 * Implications for your Classroom **