Breakout+Session+A

=**Session A**= 10:00 - 10:50 am**
 * Monday, August 23rd


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|| ===Description................................=== ||> ===**Room**=== || School District 18 Technology Mentor || This is an introduction to numerous Windows 7 features, including the "Snipping Tool"; "Instant Desktop View", "Split screens", etc. If time permits shall also discuss new Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Movie Maker. . ||> **C19** || Nashwaaksis Middle School || Literature circles have long been a staple of language arts study. By harnessing the collaborative power of technology, students can engage in a novel study that can extend beyond paper and the walls of their classroom. Unlike a traditional model of literature circles, students do all of their collaborative and independent study utilizing blogs as the vehicle for group discussion and interaction - a powerful conversation for learning. . ||> **C20** || Nashwaaksis Middle School || Sometimes feel like a salesperson who has a product which many students are not buying? This presentation will focus on the opportunities and challenges faced in trying to find resources, and how technology can be leveraged for learning in all four areas. We will look at practical suggestions on how teachers can use what is already online to enhance current practice and give concrete examples of strategies that can be implemented in the classroom. . ||> **C25** || Leo Hayes High School || Find out how a high school Math teacher leveraged a technology-rich learning environment to provide an anywhere, anytime Math learning environment for his students. . ||> **C54** || School District 16 Technology Mentors || SMART Technologies is about more than SMART Boards. In fact, their suite of collaboration tools provides many ways to connect students and classes. Featuring tools like Senteo and Bridgit, come find out how to connect with your students, and have your students connect with each other and the world. . ||> **C167** || School District 6 Technology Mentor || Nothing speaks louder as a 21st century learner than the power of collaboration, and the emergence of cloud computing has provided a whole new suite of tools to connect learners. Come find out how to use the power of the web to allow learners to work together in a digital learning environment, using information as a raw material to connect with new understandings. . ||> **C124** || School District 14 Technology Mentor || Free is a nice price! Proprietary software continues to increase in cost causing users to look for free, open source options. Through the efforts of a community of developers, the availability of open source software open to teachers and learners grows every day. Come learn about new software tools and how to run them from a memory stick. Bring a stick and you can even take away a sampling. . ||> **C122** || School District 18 Technology Mentor || Feel overwhelmed by the the web? Wonder how you'll ever figure out how to keep up with your students. Technology Mentors can help. Join one as you begin to explore a few of the most common and powerful web-based tools available for learning activities in your classroom. . ||> **C125** ||
 * **//A1//** || **//Windows 7 Tips & Tricks//** || **Carm Desjardins**
 * //**A2**// || **//Literature Circles Using the Power of Blogs//** || **Bob Gellert**
 * //**A3**// || **//Enhancing Second-Language Instruction in a 1-to-1 classroom//** || **Heather Touchie Blakely & Michelle Doucett**
 * //**A4**// || **//Ditching the Math Text//** || **Matt van Raalte**
 * //**A5**// || **//Collaboration Tools from SMART//** || **Joey Savoy & Rick Hayward**
 * //**A6**// || **//Collaborating on the Cloud; Google Docs & Other Tools//** || **Allan Steeves**
 * //**A7**// || **//Open Source Software - Free is a GREAT price!//** || **Wayland Dickson**
 * //**A8**// || **//New Web Tools for Your Classroom//** || **Brenda MacDonald**
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