Rod Serling Video Festival
26/01/09 09:38
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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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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.
Podcast
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Web 2.0 Tools in the Elementary Classroom
26/01/09 09:34
Web 2.0 tools in the Elementary Classroom
Presenter: Sarah Indermill & Janet & Kim Bunce & Bigelow
In a world of digital learners, Web 2.0 tools can be used to enhance elementary students
learning. Join us to see how elementary teachers can use tools such as blogs, podcasts and
wikis within their classroom curriculum. Note: This session is a bring your own laptop session.
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Presenter: Sarah Indermill & Janet & Kim Bunce & Bigelow
In a world of digital learners, Web 2.0 tools can be used to enhance elementary students
learning. Join us to see how elementary teachers can use tools such as blogs, podcasts and
wikis within their classroom curriculum. Note: This session is a bring your own laptop session.
Podcast
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Tell It Like It Is! Creating Digital Stories
26/01/09 09:31
Tell It Like It Is! Creating Digital Stories
Presenter: Denise Mac Devette
Learn how to use digital storytelling to involve students in classroom content, providing a
relevant platform for them to showcase their learning. Participants will view cross curriculum
samples, learn the process for digital storytelling and be ready to implement digital storytelling
into their current classroom curriculum.
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Presenter: Denise Mac Devette
Learn how to use digital storytelling to involve students in classroom content, providing a
relevant platform for them to showcase their learning. Participants will view cross curriculum
samples, learn the process for digital storytelling and be ready to implement digital storytelling
into their current classroom curriculum.
Podcast
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Death by a Thousand Bullets: Killing Me Slowly with PowerPoint
26/01/09 09:24
Death by a Thousand Bullets: Killing Me Slowly with PowerPoint
Presenter: Frank Sobierajski
NYSCATE should be showcasing the best Power Points ever seen but it doesn’t always. How's
yours? This session will focus on making better presentations using PowerPoint. Ever thought
about a bullet-less PP or interplay with images and sounds? This session will help you and your
students create better presentations!
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Google’s “Cool,” Tools for Teachers and Students
26/01/09 09:20
Google’s “Cool,” Tools for Teachers and Students
Presenter: Carol LaRow
See Google’s great WEB 2.0 tools for teachers and students, presented by a “Google Certified
Teacher.” Customize a start page for “personal learning environments,” have students
collaborate in peer-to-peer learning as they share projects assets, write, and edit online. Create
custom Maps, with placemarkers and photos imported from WEB Album, that can be embedded
on a WEB page or Blog and viewed in Google Earth. Customize searches, learn the “many”
features of News; use Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets, and Forms; create WEB pages,
design custom search engines, keep online Notebooks, and discover what gadgets can do!
Observe geography and places in literature come alive as you “fly” students around the World
using Google Earth’s satellite imagery.
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Presenter: Carol LaRow
See Google’s great WEB 2.0 tools for teachers and students, presented by a “Google Certified
Teacher.” Customize a start page for “personal learning environments,” have students
collaborate in peer-to-peer learning as they share projects assets, write, and edit online. Create
custom Maps, with placemarkers and photos imported from WEB Album, that can be embedded
on a WEB page or Blog and viewed in Google Earth. Customize searches, learn the “many”
features of News; use Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets, and Forms; create WEB pages,
design custom search engines, keep online Notebooks, and discover what gadgets can do!
Observe geography and places in literature come alive as you “fly” students around the World
using Google Earth’s satellite imagery.
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Waking EdTech from its Coma
26/01/09 09:13
WakingEdTech from its Coma
Presenter: Gary Stager
Lulled into a false sleep by a glut of new technologies but without any real action as we discuss
more than we actually do. We Tweet, Skype, or Blog but EdTech is still in a deep coma keeping
the promises of technology from being realized. It is time to apply the paddles and shock
EdTech back to wakefulness. Come discuss with keynote speaker, Dr. Stager ways to change
the way we actually do technology integration.
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Presenter: Gary Stager
Lulled into a false sleep by a glut of new technologies but without any real action as we discuss
more than we actually do. We Tweet, Skype, or Blog but EdTech is still in a deep coma keeping
the promises of technology from being realized. It is time to apply the paddles and shock
EdTech back to wakefulness. Come discuss with keynote speaker, Dr. Stager ways to change
the way we actually do technology integration.
Podcast
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Creating a SMART Learning Community
23/11/08 11:46
Creating a SMART Learning Community -
Presenter: Cathleen Chamberlain & Mary Beth Fierro
Participants in this session will learn how effective instructional strategies are enhanced with the
use of SMART Boards, the SMART Senteo Interactive Response Systems, the SMART Airliner
Wireless Slate, the StudyZone, Interactive Educational Games and SMART Software. Discover
how this K - 12 initiative has yielded impressive results in engaging students , enhancing
academic performance and exciting an entire community! The presenters will actively engage
participants as they demonstrate the SMART Board and related technologies as an effective
instructional too.
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Presenter: Cathleen Chamberlain & Mary Beth Fierro
Participants in this session will learn how effective instructional strategies are enhanced with the
use of SMART Boards, the SMART Senteo Interactive Response Systems, the SMART Airliner
Wireless Slate, the StudyZone, Interactive Educational Games and SMART Software. Discover
how this K - 12 initiative has yielded impressive results in engaging students , enhancing
academic performance and exciting an entire community! The presenters will actively engage
participants as they demonstrate the SMART Board and related technologies as an effective
instructional too.
Podcast
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Leaving Digital Footprints that Count
23/11/08 11:23
Leaving Digital Footprints that Count
Presenter: Stephen Ransom
In this highly digital and connected world, one's digital footprint is expected or required in many
instances, and is monitored in others. Educators must assist students in creating positive and
powerful digital footprints that work to their advantage, not simply ensure that such footprints
are sanitized or nonexistent altogether.
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Presenter: Stephen Ransom
In this highly digital and connected world, one's digital footprint is expected or required in many
instances, and is monitored in others. Educators must assist students in creating positive and
powerful digital footprints that work to their advantage, not simply ensure that such footprints
are sanitized or nonexistent altogether.
Podcast
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