TCEA Conference Day 1

Just arrived at TCEA and started the break out sessions for TATN. Session 1; Mixing Music, speaker didn't show! A volunteer from the audience offered to present what he was doing in his classroom. Some great ideas: Magix MusicMaker (Version 15 ~$20). Other software viewed: Adobe Premier (very expensive), Sound Blaster ($?). Great fill-in presenter. Session 2: Education in the 21st Century (Handley MS, Ft. Worth)
How have classrooms changed?
Science classroom in Handley MS include Promethean board, laptop cart (20) not in all classes, doc. camera, blue ray dvd player, wireless printer, presentation station.
- Mutlimedia presentations
- Unitedstreaming
Using iMovie in your classroom
Public Broadcast Service Announcement - Castastrophic event
-Students create public service announcements on catastrophic event with demonstrations and visuals recorded using iMovie and iLife.Session 3: Digital Portfolios (Side note: just joined ETAN http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org//) Digital portfolios can be used for college applications, to showcase work
- Purpose and Audience
- Goals and uses of portfolios
- Planning
- ExpectationsUses Adobe Acrobat Look at Adobe Curriculum Guides for lesson plans on creating portfolios http://sites.google.com/site/kimflippin acrobat.com (free site to convert files to .pdf look at: wix.com adobe.com (google adobe tv) Session 4: Interactive Math sites
http://www.learnalberta.ca/
mathwarehouse.com
http://www.shodor.org/
http://www.nlvm.usu.edu/
mathsnet.net
www.bbc.co.uk/skillsnet
explorelearning.com (fee based)Use these sites and have the students explain their thought process in word. Session 5: Web 2.0 Educational Homes
2point0educationaltools.wetpaint.com
edu.glogster.com Teachers are able to get up to 200 student accts. free until Feb. 28 after that they can get 100.
http://go2web20.net/
http://kathyschrock.net/web20/
http://ninapeery.edu.glogster.com/
voki.com
yackpack.com
kerpoof.com
wordle.net (not monitored)Session 6: Using glogster in your class
edu.glogster.com
http://www.dpisd.org/196120529104032930/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=60843Great multimedia site to display student projects.