Charleen+Hartman

__﻿Charleen Hartman__
This year at the PETE & C Conference I was able to review some concepts I knew and more importantly learn some concepts I can use and share with other teachers. Most of the sessions can be applied using the technology already present in our schools.

YouTube Blocked? Use it Anyway:
Description: Can't access YouTube or other online videos in your classroom? this session discusses and demonstrates how to download and convert videos for use in Powerpoint and Keynote presentations. Freeware and shareware software exist to enable you to at home find videos and t hen bring them in to use in school.

We were introduced to video converters at :

[|www.zamzar.com] [|www.videodl.org] [|keepvid.com]

You can download videos at these sites and then they are sent to your email where you download them to your files. The presenter then introduced RealPlayer at: [|www.real.com]

where you can download a program for free and when it is installed on a computer you can download videos right into your files without going through your email.

Interactive White Board for the Special Ed Spectrum:
Description: This session will provide an abundance of ideas for using features of the Smart Board interactive Whiteboard in creating learning activities for all levels of special education students. The session will focus on Smart Notebook tools as utilized in lessons foe children who have significant needs as well as those in regular education inclusive classrooms.

The session dwelt on using the Smart Board gallery in order to add animation to lessons to stimulate special needs students.

Educating Digitally: Classrooms without Books:
Description: There is a shift away from the need for a textbook to the need for technology. the shift from books ans on-line texts allows a curriculum to be created with the focus on the higher levels of Blooms Digital Taxonomy.

The presenters summarized their projects in their science classroom and gave ideas for teachers who were interested in attempting to do so .They introduced a website you can go to for ideas to add to your lessons. [|goanimate4schools] There are some free aspects and other areas that require a fee.

Oh the Places You'll Go-ogle!
Description: Think You know Google? Think again! Buckle up and join in a whirlwind tour of new Free Google tools for the classroom. Experience Google's Wonder Wheel, Translated Search, licensing search features, News Archives, Sidewiki, Custom Search Engine,bookmarks, and much much more.

We learned if you do a google search and need to condense the websites given, if you click on the Wonder Wheel on the left hand side of the screen, it will give you a graphic organizer for the information. Also on the left hand side is a heading you can click on for related searches. When doing an advanced search you can now click on an area to find articles with a certain reading level. You can also find usage rights for copyright at the bottom of the advanced search. The Google Archives at [|news.google.com/archivesearch] will let you look at primary sources. most are free but some are pay per view. Google video tutorials--[|https://cliueducation21.wikispaces.com/Google+Tutorials] Google Teacher Academy Website: [|http:// www.google.com/educators/gta.html]

60 Web 2.0 Tools in 60 Minutes
Description: Get ready for an hour packed with ways to enhance your classroom with Web 2.0 tools! Attendees will gain exposure to free web applications designed to help differentiate instruction, including classroom assessment, screen casting, word clouds,presentation enhancers, graphic organizers and more.

The presenter went over the applications that are listed in the 60 in 60 wiki. [|www.60in60.wikispaces.com]

Description: Are you familiar with the use of your classroom Smart Board but want to become increasingly comfortable with integrating the use of this engaging tool into your instruction.
The presenters went over some of the special tools used on the Smart Board, such as the magic pen, the split page, the math tools, and smart exchange.

Making Reading and Writing Interactive:
Description: Teachers are expected to encourage students to love reading. Students are more interested in reaching the next level of their video game. Show students that learning can be as fun as the video games. Come join us for a tour of the tools and websites that you can utilize to engage your students. Learning to read and write just became a whole lot more fun.

The presenters introduced interactive books such as "39 clues", "Trackers" , and "Skeleton Creek" which have web sites in the books that include games, puzzles, and games to complete .[|www.39clues.com] They also talked about sites such as Scholastic that author interviews, book trailers, and webcasts with stars about reading. [|www.scholastic.com] The presenters also discussed a program " Audacity" that is a free program that can be downloaded for a recording program. [|audacity.sourceforge.net] They presented their wiki with information on.[|www.interactivereadingandwriting.wikispaces.com]

iOS Education Apps
Description: Apple has changed the way we think about mobile computing. The iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch are a revolution and a quantum leap forward. thid session will focus on free or inexpensive applications for teaching and learning.

Apple's Blended Learning Environment
Description: Learn about Apple's blended learning environment. You will be introduced to Mac OS X unique features that facilitate student learning, enhance learner accessibiltiy and contribute to development of a digital learning environment

Both of these presenters introduced free or low-cost applications that can be gotten to use on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Some that were introduced were for Productivity: Penultimae,FindiPhone, bump,and wunderlust. For Math: Wolfram Alpha, Math Board, Nuvber Line, math Ref. For Language Arts: Kobo,Google Does, Mikipedia Mag, and iBooks. For Science: Elements, 3D Brain,Chemical Touch,and NASA, For Special Needs: Dragon, Notability,Talking Tom Cat, Voice over iBook.For Early Learning: Itsy Bitsy, Puppet pals, My Very First App. For Social Studies: Constitution, History Maps, Flipboard, and Show of Hands.