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=**Sioux City Schools INSTRUCTIONAL TECH DAY**!=

Oct. 28th, 2011
4200 Cheyenne Blvd. ||
 * = ===Welcome to the Technology for Instruction and Integration Wiki.=== ||= NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
 * = ==Within these pages you may access resources and presentation documents provided by the presenters at the conference.== || Sioux City, Iowa 51104 ||

Schedule:

**Sessions run as follows:**

 * = Morning Times ||||= Afternoon Times ||
 * 8:00 a.m. - 8:20 || Auditorium - Gen. Session || 12:30-12:50 || Auditorium - Gen. Session ||
 * ===8:30-9:20=== || Breakouts || ===**1:00-1:50**=== ||= Breakouts ||
 * ===9:30-10:20=== || Breakouts || ===**2:00-2:50**=== ||= Breakouts ||
 * ===10:30-11:30=== || Breakouts || ===**3:00-4:00**=== ||= Breakouts ||

Pick 4 or 5 sessions you would like to hit. If something you choose is packed, you should move on to your alternate pick. Everything listed is quality, so don't worry about not learning. The **purple** sessions are high school only; the **red** is elementary only.

The link from the title will take you to any resources that may be available This is a webinar, lead by Mike Cline from Bradfields. He will be giving a general overview of the software. || Collaboration || SMART tech. || Also a webinar. Einstruction representatives will be on site for support. || Formative Assessment || Tony Braun of Einstruction || Learning the features of this software is quick and can be very helpful! 1 Session ONLY in the AM - Session A!! Jill Sharp will teach it. 2 Sessions ONLY in the PM - Session A & B!! Jade Manker will teach it. || Special Education || Jade Manker Jill Sharp || 1 Session ONLY AM- Session B || Special Education || Jill Sharp || 2 Sessions ONLY in the AM - Sessions A & B 1 Session ONLY in the PM - Session A - Jill Sharp || Special Education || Mike Kilburn Jill Sharp || Intellitools is an interactive Computer Program that works on math, English and writing. Individualizing assignments is fast and easy. 1 Session ONLY in the PM ONLY || Special Education || Jill Sharp || Using an ipad in the special education classroom. || Special Education || Alan Hansen || Kris Moser || Polly Meissner || K12 Education Senior Consultant Gwen Brewster || 2 Sessions ONLY in the AM ONLY!! || Online Learning || Alan Hansen || **Hear their Stories!** || Hear from 3 teachers in different areas and grade levels about the practical, day-to-day, in’s and out’s of using tech in the classroom. || Tech Integration || April Tidwell; Dann Speichinger, Rich Wilmesherr Holly Mead, Stacey Verzal, Ashley Wheat ||
 * || ** Room ** || ** Title ** || ** Description ** || ** Emphasis ** || ** Leader ** ||
 * # || 306 || Microsoft Live || This session covers the full range of capabilities available to you in Live@Edu. It is FAR MORE than just an email system. || Collaboration || Microsoft ||
 * || LC Lab || Win 7/Office 2010 || If you want to learn more about the features available in Windows 7 and Office 2010 this session is for you!!! || Collaboration || Laura Howard ||
 * # || S312 || Standing up, Not Standing by! || Cyber bullying hurts kids and even families. Learn about resources and take a pledge to stand up and stop cyberbullies in their tracks. || Collaboration || Jim Martin ||
 * # || **S209** || ** Smart Sync ** || Using Smart Sync to monitor students computers in class
 * # || ** 261 ** || ** V-Clicker, Einstruction ** || This session will give you the information you need to start using the responders on student laptops.
 * || **252** || Einstruction Workspace || Using your DualBoard and Mobi and the Workspace software. || Tech Integration || Sandy Wolfe or Einstruction ||
 * # || 255 || Formative assessment made simple || It’s more than a toy! There’s real information collected here that can help your students succeed. || Formative Assessment || Chris Ericksen, Jamie Lang ||
 * # || 307 || A Global Connection: Authentic Writing || The benefits of blogging for students. || Formative Assessment || Kathy Perret ||
 * # || **S304** || **Pinnacle Gradebook** || Here’s a session you can go to and learn some of the different features you may not have known existed. || Formative Assessment || Matt Pointer ||
 * # || S208 || Board Maker Software || This session is for Special Education teachers and aides only.
 * # || S208 || Kurzweil || This session is for any teacher or aide grades 6-12. A software that allows any digital text to be read to the student. Includes study skills and word prediction.
 * # || S201 || Word Q/ CoWriter || This session is for ANY teacher or aide. Learn about this amazing resource for language arts. This writing tool can help students at all levels to refine their skills in writing while also increasing fluency and vocabulary.
 * || S201 || Intellitools - Classroom Suite || This session is for Special Education teachers and aides only.
 * || S201 || IPADS for Special Education || This session is for Special Education Teachers and aides only.
 * # || **S308** || ** Pinnacle Instruction ** || Using pinnacle instruction for your courses. These sessions in MORNING ONLY! || Tech Integration || Mike Crawford ||
 * # || ** S308 ** || ** Book Flix ** || Grades PK-3 can benefit from this resource right away. Learn how to implement this resource into your reading curriculum. THIS SESSION IN AFTERNOON ONLY || Tech Integration || Scholastic ||
 * # || S301 || Culture Grams || A must for all foreign language teachers! ESL teachers and **Social Studies** teachers looking for GEOGRAPHY information will love this database! Great curriculum connections for 4th grade teachers teaching state/region information! || Tech Integration || ProQuest
 * # || S212 || Atomic Learning || Get the most out this amazing resource and see the new features! || Tech Integration || Atomic Learning ||
 * # || 201 || The World is Your Destination! || Are your ready for field trips that will blow your mind!! Fasten your seat belts! We'll talk Skype as well! || Virtual Field Trips/ Search Engines || Kathy Bottaro
 * || 211 || ====== **Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Learne rs**: ====== || How do learning environments change as information gets larger, grows faster, and becomes more complex? During this interactive session participants will engage in discussion about a common language for 21st Century Learning and utilize resources that support their vision for learning. || Tech Integration || ** Mark S. Hudson **
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 * # || 204 || Web 2.0 || Explore and discover tools that students can use to CREATE and DISPLAY their learning in and online environment. || Tech Integration || Jane Warren
 * # || 303 || ** ItunesU ** || Dip your toes into the deep pool of online learning with course content built right into itunes! Our Apple representative will show secondary teachers how to find useful resources.
 * # || 209 || PowerPoint gone wild!! || PowerPoint 2010 has a lot more to offer than in the past. See how you can take your old PowerPoint’s and add video, games, animation, and much more! Increase Student engagement, participation, and differentiation in your classroom with these stimulating productions. || Tech Integration || Mike Borrall ||
 * # || 207--afternoon || 50 websites in 50 minutes. || Buckle up and hang on. This is a fast and fun ride through the web to see the cool tools available for students to learn outside the box! || Tech Integration || Jenny Gasaway ||
 * # || **207** || ** I Get by with a Little Help from my Friends ** || Tired of copy and paste PowerPoints? Want a new project, but don't have time to create it? Want to assign a paper, but need some help with grading grammar and citations? **This session covers Turnitin.com and some new teacher tools available if the high school databases**. || Tech Integration || Chris Tomlinson ||
 * # || S309 || Visual Thesaurus || Learn about an amazing resource that is available to use right now for your students! A must for ESL and Language Arts Teachers! || Tech Integration || Visual Thesaurus ||
 * # || **Auditorium** || ** Hear their Stories! **
 * # || 302 || Digital Storytelling || Using Windows Movie Maker to make digital stories that can motivate kids to learn. See student’s examples and hear how this can help you differentiate instruction. You need your laptop and the Movie Maker software because you will make your own video in this session! Click on the link above for details how to install Windows Live Movie Maker. || Tech Integration || JoDee Weltz ||
 * # || 313 || 10 things you didn’t know a printer could do! || If you want to learn more about using the copier/printer in your school, come here and learn about the features you never knew existed! || Techie || Midwest Office ||
 * # || S204 || Twitter, facebook, blogging…OH MY!! || Don’t be afraid any more of the Social Network Monsters of the web. Find out how you can harness the power of this network for your students success and your own personal growth! || Techie || Rich McGrath and Ryan Dumkrieger ||
 * # || 312 || Is there really educational value in video games? || Use this time with Doyle’s direction to find beneficial games to accompany your curriculum. || Techie || Doyle Massey ||
 * || Passing Hall behind Aud. || Activate email on your smartphone || This is not a session but a booth. Get your smartphone tied into the building wifi and have your school email setup. || Techie || Techs ||

