NYSCATE 2007 Podcasting

The Quest for Success

The Electronic Gym

Title: The Electronic Gym

Presenter: Valerie White

This is an interactive audience participation session. The audience will be asked to participate as I demonstrate the use of Dance Dance Revolution, interactive games, and teacher produced instructional dance videos. I will also discuss other ways in which technology is used in my physical education classroom. These include iTunes, Smartboard Airliner, and electronic sports games.

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Rod Serling Video Festival

Title: Rod Serling Video Festival

Presenter: Lawrence Kassan

The Rod Serling Video Festival, a K-12 student video festival started in 1995 to promote the creative use of video technology in both the home and classroom, has been steadily gaining in popularity among students, educators, and parents throughout the state of New York. Whether it is a comedy, drama, or animated work one thing you can be sure of… you will be both inspired and amazed at the quality of work being performed by these young people.

The presentation will include screening of award winning student produced videos from previous year’s (each video is 5 minutes or less), a discussion on the creative process, information about entering the festival, and the various prize and award categories. Educators will also see how to team with the Rod Serling Video Festival to initiate a video program at your school or to compliment any existing video production classes already in progress. Opportunities for Distance Learning Broadcasts or site visits will be discussed.

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Podcasting with PowerMediaPlus & Audacity: The Totally Free Solution!

Title: Podcasting with PowerMediaPlus & Audacity: The Totally Free Solution!

Presenter: Michael Greene

Teachers are discovering the excitement of creating educational podcasts with their students! PowerMediaPlus provides an easy way to host podcasts and is a free service to all NYS teachers. Learn how to create an audio file (MP3) using Audacity freeware, and how to use PowerMediaPlus to make it available over the Internet.

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Digital Storytelling to Captivate and Motivate

Title: Digital Storytelling to Captivate and Motivate

Presenter: Michael Russo

Video engages learners, and with the abundance of free and low-cost video tools, it is easy to incorporate video projects into any curriculum. Time devoted to a video project can be just a few days, up to a few weeks, depending on learning needs and time constraints. This session will demonstrate some simple and more complex projects, and provide guidance as to how you can bring video to your classroom.

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Rod Serling Video Festival

Title: Rod Serling Video Festival

Presenter: Lawrence Kassan

The Rod Serling Video Festival, a K-12 student video festival started in 1995 to promote the creative use of video technology in both the home and classroom, has been steadily gaining in popularity among students, educators, and parents throughout the state of New York. Whether it is a comedy, drama, or animated work one thing you can be sure of… you will be both inspired and amazed at the quality of work being performed by these young people.

The presentation will include screening of award winning student produced videos from previous year’s (each video is 5 minutes or less), a discussion on the creative process, information about entering the festival, and the various prize and award categories. Educators will also see how to team with the Rod Serling Video Festival to initiate a video program at your school or to compliment any existing video production classes already in progress. Opportunities for Distance Learning Broadcasts or site visits will be discussed.

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Student Success in the 21st Century - Authentic Learning Experiences in the Digital Age

Title: Student Success in the 21st Century - Authentic Learning Experiences in the Digital Age

Presenter: Carol LaRow

What should we be teaching our students to prepare them for the future and emphasize skills that reflect a changing world? The ways students use and acquire digital information has changed, which requires them to learn new skills for accessing, analyzing, and summarizing information they find. See ways educators are creating authentic, digital learning experiences, and empowering students to demonstrate what they’ve learned, using student created videos, multimedia presentations, podcasts, class webpages, blogs, wikis, and more. Examples are applicable to any platform, Mac or PC.

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Digital Storytelling 2.0: What's Next?

Title: Digital Storytelling 2.0: What's Next?

Presenter: David Jakes

You've started using digital storytelling with kids. You've had successes. But what's next, and how can you grow your use or program? This session explores the new tools, media, and networks of digital storytelling that will enable students to further extend their voice and engage in a lifetime of contribution.

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VITAL: Video in Teaching and Learning

Title: VITAL: Video in Teaching and Learning

Presenter: Sandy Goldberg

Thirteen/WNET presents VITAL, a comprehensive online teaching resource available free to NY educators. VITAL promotes student achievement by offering standards-aligned video clips for classroom use in grades 3 through 8. All video segments are supported by expert-developed educational activities that are aligned to New York State Math and ELA Standards.

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Rich Media Storage and Retrieval

Title: Rich Media and The Universal Classroom: Engaging the Student with Technology Integrated Classrooms

Presenter: Brian Hogan

Using technology to improve student achievement through increased engagement and faster access to technical resources. Both internal and external. Stored Video, Streaming Media, Audio Reinforcement, Interactive Whiteboards and other technologies. How Cool! Don’t you wish you were a student again?

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