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Tuesday, J

SV Tech Showcase 2010 Menu une 18th


Saucon Va
lley High Sc
hool

Gaggle.net
Your
Next year all Saucon students & teachers
Selections
will have gaggle.net e-mail accounts.
Find out about some the great features
including class e-mail lists, homework
dropboxes, student virtual lockers, social
Prezi
wall, etc.
• James Colbert Learn all about the online
presentation maker that is taking SV
by storm. Preview the features that
make this online tool great including
Podcasting/ Digital Stories zooming, twirling and group
Discuss the use of software including collaboration.
garageband and imovie in the classroom • Jessica Friday
to create multimedia presentations.
Topics to be discussed include how to
balance the emphasis on the project vs.
the content to be included in the project.
Glogster.edu
What’s an interactive poster? Learn
about how Glogster allows students to
• Kim Tassinaro express what they have learned
creatively in online posters with music,
video and text. Also learn about
Web 2.0 Tools the .edu benefits that allow for
complete teacher supervision.
The web is full of great free resources for
creating content. Join a lively discussion • Amy Kozel & Barb Psathas
about how we can find these resources,
how can we integrate them into our
curriculum, how they can help us to
differentiate in our classroom...
• Rita Chuhran

Improving Student Research


The web can be a great resource, but it s
ces
Suc
can also be an overwhelming tide of
for om
s.c
information wrought with minefields for
e e
our students. Join or librarian for a
Rec
ip
i tems ispac
u ik
men 2010.w
stimulating conversation on google tools,
social bookmarking and more! u r h
yo vtec
• Amber Zeimba
el ect at s
1. S ter op
e g i s
r l apt iasm
2.R o u h u s
y ent
. B r ing u r
3 yo
Smart Response System
. B r ing
4
Have you heard about these “clicker”
systems that some have been using?
Find out more about how Smart
Response can be used in your class as
an engaging means of formative and
summative assessment.
• James Colbert
Using Smart Boards Wisely
Join the brainstorming session on how to
... even more harness the power of Smart Technology
to increase student engagement. What
works and doesn’t? Let’s discuss
together.
• Lisa Allen
Blogging
Blogging is a form of online journaling.
Join in a dynamic discussion of how Social Networking
blogging can be used across the How can we as teachers capitalize on
curriculum to enhance student learning. the power of social networks? Learn
Blogger.com and Gaggle.net will be about closed social networks that allow
highlighted. for online collaboration and
• Jessica Friday communication with and between your
students.
• Rita Chuhran

Wikis
Wikis are everywhere. What do we use Backchanneling
them for? How can we capitalize on this Harness your student’s desire to chat
collaborative website creation tool? How during a lesson! Backchanelling allows
do you get free wikis with no ads? for real-time conversation during films or
other spoken events. Learn how this has
been used successfully using Cover it
• Tracy Knapp & Theresa Weidner Live.com and wallwisher.com right here
at Saucon Valley!

Creating your PLN • Jessica Friday

Personal Learning Networks are a great


way for you to connect with other Collaborative Documents
teaching professionals across the world. Microsoft Word is so last decade! Learn
Find out how to leverage twitter, nings, about online document creators Google
and blogs to learn about the latest in and Zoho that allow for real time group
education. editing and anywhere/anytime access.
• Rita Chuhran The power of Google Forms will also be
discussed.
• Amber Zeimba

App Entr
etiz ées Des
ers sert
s
2:00 2:30
3:00

gaggle.net (Rm. 306) Smart Response (Rm. 306) gaggle.net (Rm. 306)

Podcasting/Digital Stories (E-215) Collaborative Documents (Library) Podcasting/Digital Stories (E-215)

Prezi (Rm. 303) Glogster.edu (Rm. 403) Smartboards (Lisa Allen)

Web 2.0 Tools (Rm. 415) Blogging (Rm. 303) Social Networking (Rm. 415)

Improving Student Research (Library) Wikis (Rm. 413) Wikis (Rm. 413)

Glogster.edu (Rm. 403) Creating your PLN (Rm. 415) Backchanelling (Rm. 303)

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