Workshops
Pre-Symposium Workshops – Thursday, April 19, 2012
(These workshops require Symposium Registration
plus an additional fee.)
Blending Desktop & Mobile Apps for Storytelling, Video, & Podcasting
8:30 – 11:30
Thom Dunks
Educators have inspirational stories to tell. New mobile devices and apps enhance the power of multimedia stories to build your learning community. This workshop will provide you with the opportunity to use the latest multimedia tools in a Macintosh lab setting. You’ll explore strategies to communicate your vision, build community, improve student learning, and provide high visibility leadership in technology. Participants will experiment with innovative ideas and techniques using computers, cameras, the iPad, smart phones, and other peripherals enabling you to lead colleagues in the development of multimedia presentations of all types. (Bring your own mobile device and/or digital camera – still or video)
iPad for Educational Leaders
8:30 – 11:30
Burt Lo
With your trusty guide, explore the depth and scope of the Apple iPad. Learn how to use your iPad to organize your personal and professional life. During this hands on workshop you will experience how to organize media on the iPad as well as how to access online resources, such as Google Docs and other Web 2.0 tools. In addition, visit some of the best education apps available to enable students to create, consume and reflect on their learning. (BYO iPad)
iPad for Educational Leaders
8:30 – 11:30
Robert Craven
With your trusty guide, explore the depth and scope of the Apple iPad. Learn how to use the iPad to organize your personal and professional life. During this hands on workshop you will experience how to organize media on the iPad as well as how to access online resources, such as Google Docs and other Web 2.0 tools. In addition, visit some of the best education apps available to enable students to create, consume and reflect on their learning. (Registration fee includes new 16 GB WiFi enabled iPad)
Technology Solutions to the RTI Dilemma
8:30 – 11:30
Stephen Vaughn
In this presentation, educational leaders will learn about effective technology-based tools to help schools implement an effective Response to Intervention (RTI) system. There will be a review of technology-based interventions and progress-monitoring tools. These tools will help school administrators manage the process of using interventions and making appropriate recommendations for individual students. (BYO Laptop recommended.)
Video Now, No Excuses!
8:30 – 11:30
Jon Corippo
Need a safe way for you students to watch on-line videos in your district or school site? Frustrated because YouTube and other video tools are blocked in your district? Find out about the new service from Google and YouTube to safely use on-line videos. Learn how to find, upload, organize, curate and share videos while protecting your students’ privacy. Explore the many ways video resources can engage, inspire and ignite student learning. (BYO laptop)
Google Apps Migration
9:00 – 4:00
Kyle Brumbaugh
This workshop is intended for an audience of technology directors and systems administrators with advanced technology skills. The content is focused on the process and challenges of migrating a school or district from current (i.e. legacy) systems to Google Apps for Education. Participants will learn best practices and current issues from experienced peers and experts. Participants will also be granted access to listserves and online groups focused on the migration and implementation of Google Apps for Education. (Registration includes lunch.)
Google Workshop for Educational Leaders
9:00 – 4:00
Dave Childers
Search, learn, share! The Google Workshop for Educational Leaders introduces participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational strategies for instruction and leadership. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshop for Educators Network, an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning. (Registration includes lunch; BYO Laptop.)
Leading Edge Certification for Administrators Focus Group
9:00 – 4:00
Christine Olmstead
Leading Edge Certification (LEC) is a national certification program in education technology and curriculum innovation. Created for today’s forward-thinking educator, Leading Edge Certification is the first of its kind to provide a national certification program in educational technology that is both platform and vendor neutral. We are looking for 30 participants to join us for the day to review our proposed Administrator Certification Curriculum and provide us with feedback on the 5 modules for certification before rolling out our pilot. Participants may have the opportunity in the future to be part of the pilot group and receive LEC Certification. (Registration includes lunch.)
9:00 – 4:00
Theresa Rouse
The demand for K-12 online learning expertise is growing rapidly. Join Michael Horn from Innosight Institute, John Watson from Evergreen Education Group, and other online learning experts, advocates, and practitioners who will share up-to-the minute information on the California eLearning Framework, matching online content to California and national standards, University of California policy changes, legislation in the pipeline, and other critical online learning topics. Summit coordinated by Dr. Theresa Rouse, Santa Cruz County Office of Education. (Registration fee includes lunch.)
Extreme Makeover: Administrator Edition
12:30 – 3:30
Steve Dembo
No blog? No podcast? No problem! The world of Web 2.0 has something for everyone, but it can be a rather overwhelming pool to dive into. We’ll take the absolute beginner and perform a complete digital makeover. This workshop will demonstrate exactly how to use Web 2.0 tools to increase transparency and build powerful relationships with your community. Having never met an administrator with too much time free time, we’ll focus on applications that maximize results while minimizing the time commitment to employ them. You’ll leave armed with enough ideas to transform your school or district into a “wwwonderland.” Enter a newbie; leave a Web 2.0 guru ready to lead! (BYO Laptop)
iAuthor! iAuthor!
12:30 – 3:30
TBA TBA
With iBooks Author, you and your students can fulfill your potential as publishing authors. Not only can you create interactive multi-touch textbooks, but your students can create their own books, including embedded images, movies, audio clips, and links to the Internet. Walk away from this workshop with your freshly created books that can be shared and enjoyed on any iOS device, such as an iPod touch or iPad.
iPad for Educational Leaders
12:30 – 3:30
Robert Craven
With your trusty guide, explore the depth and scope of the Apple iPad. Learn how to use the iPad to organize your personal and professional life. During this hands on workshop you will experience how to organize media on the iPad as well as how to access online resources, such as Google Docs and other Web 2.0 tools. In addition, visit some of the best education apps available to enable students to create, consume and reflect on their learning. (Registration fee includes new 16 GB WiFi enabled iPad)
Kindle Fired Up!
12:30 – 3:30
Rick Fitzpatrick
What can a $200 android device do for education? How can it help administrators in their daily work? The iPad is not the only tablet game in town. This workshop includes a new Kindle Fire for you to use at work and home, and before you leave, you’ll be up to speed and ready to use it as an administrative and professional development tool. (Registration fee includes new Kindle Fire.)
Leadership in the Digital Age
12:30 – 3:30
Bob Blackney
Vision or hallucination? Leaders need a vision, a destination, or any road will get you there. But everything’s changing! The Information Age has spawned megatrends that have resulted in changes in culture, society, the way we work and live. Explore what these megatrends mean to educators as they grapple with societal changes while defining the role of technology in teaching and learning.
Making Presentations with Style
12:30 – 3:30
Lisa Highfill
Making skillful, engaging presentations is a key part of every administrator’s role. Explore the art and Zen of slideshow creation and learn to avoid killing off your audience with “death by PowerPoint. “ Learn about the latest presentation philosophies. Experiment with amazing Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi. Leave ready to add power and style to your next presentation. (BYO Laptop)