Program: Tech Forum Midwest
Below is a recap of the day's sessions and events, complete with handouts and other materials submitted by presenters.
Welcome and Opening Keynote
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
- Handout: Schooling for the 21st Century: Unleashing Student Passion
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Web 2.0 Best Practices
Gwen Solomon (moderator); David Jakes, Ryan Bretag, Steve Dembo
Reaching All Students
Meg Ormiston (moderator); Darlene Ruscitti, Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
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Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
Dr. Darlene J. Ruscitti
Supporting Reading and Literacy with Technology Tools
Kellie Doubek, Anna Beard
Anna Beard
- Presentation: Supporting your District Early Literacy Program with Technology Tools for Teachers
- Handout: Tools for Starting Your Own Education Wikis and Blogs
- Handout: Our Favorite Teacher Resources and Blogs
Kellie Doubek
Techies and Curriculum Types: Seeing Eye to Eye
Judy Salpeter (moderator); Jeffrey Hunt, Mark Pennington, Scott Meech, Marcus Thimm
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Roundtable Discussions
These discussions, on topics suggested by attendees when you register, provide a great opportunity for you to network with fellow technology leaders.
New This Year: Digital Storytelling Showcase. In addition to great roundtables, this year we offer an additional choice—the chance to view and learn about some great student-created digital videos. If you want to view some examples from this session (which extended into the afternoon workshop time), check out: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/digital_storytelling
Wendy Siegle and Wendy Wolfe
Policies, Safety and Social Networking
Steve Dembo
Steve Dembo
Learning with Wikis
Jon Orech, Chris Gales
Jon Orech
21st Century Cartographers
David Jakes
David Jakes
Leading Change in a Digital World
Meg Ormiston
Meg Ormiston
- Presentation: Leading Change in a Digital World
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