“Best of the Best” NECC 2005 Workshops
NECC attracts some of the best educational technology presenters in
the country. Each year, ISTE identifies the Best of the Best workshops
offered at NECC. Inclusion in the Best of the Best program is based on
quantitative and qualitative evaluation of numerous factors including
workshop enrollments, participant evaluations, relevancy of topic, and
overall audience appeal.
Today, we bring these exceptional
programs to you! We can schedule half-day and/or full-day
workshops at your school, school district, state office, or regional
conference. Many can be tailored to your needs.
We look forward to discussing these opportunities with you. Please
contact ISTE Professional Development Services at profdev@iste.org.
Early Childhood/Elementary
It's Not Too Early! Using the Internet with Young Learners
(K–3)
Explore a wide variety of
online learning experiences for young learners. Investigate great
resources, excellent teaching/management strategies, and a few cool
little tricks!
Audience:Administrators, Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers,
Technology Integration Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, Teacher
Educators (College/University Faculty), PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6 hours
Office 2000: The Best-Kept Secret for the Primary Classroom
Learn some great integration
tips and classroom management ideas for using Microsoft Office in your
primary classroom. Spark a technology revolution in your primary
classroom!
Audience:Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
English Language Arts
Literature Circles and Computers: Transcending Classroom
Boundaries
Research has shown that
literature circles improve student achievement. Explore ways computers
can help students engage in thought-provoking book discussions and
projects.
Audience:PK–12 Teachers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Staff Developers, Library Media Specialists
Duration: 3 hours
Funding (including grant writing)
Funding Your Dreams: Grantwriting in the Information Age
Gain insight into effective
technology grant development. Leave with a comprehensive grantwriting
handbook with sample grants and access to an extensive grantwriting Web
site.
Audience:Government/Industry Reps, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Simplifying the E-rate Process
This workshop is designed to
provide information about preparing and filing all E-rate forms and
about requirements for procurement of products and services.
Audience:Administrators, Technology Coordinators, PK–12
Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Instructional & Administrative Productivity Tools
Create Powerful and Dynamic Databases with FileMaker Pro, Part
I
Use the powerful features of
FileMaker Pro such as creating tables and building relationships,
working with reports, layouts, buttons, forms, and calculations.
Audience:Government/Industry Reps, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Create Powerful and Dynamic Databases with FileMaker Pro, Part
II
Use the powerful features of
FileMaker Pro such as creating tables, building complex relationships,
and working with reports, layouts, buttons, scripts, forms,
calculations, and sub-summaries.
Audience:Government/Industry Reps, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
PowerPoint: Power Tutorials for the Classroom
Use PowerPoint to develop
effective, customized tutorials that fit your students' needs.
Audience:Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology
Integration Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators
(College/University Faculty), PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Library/Media Centers
TOOTLES: Tons of Outstanding and Original Tools for Library
Specialists
Are you looking for a few good
Web sites to use in the library/classroom? This session will provide you
with a wide variety of resources.
Audience:Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology
Integration Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, PK–12
Teachers
Duration: 6 hours
Multimedia/Virtual Reality
Practical Magic: Using Adobe Photoshop Elements in the
Classroom
Image editing is easy with
Photoshop Elements. Through hands-on activities learn exciting,
practical strategies for any classroom. Cool tricks, great ideas, lots
of fun.
Audience:Administrators, Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers,
Technology Integration Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, Teacher
Educators (College/University Faculty), PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6 hours
Productions Unlimited: Using Microsoft Producer in the
Classroom
Create engaging presentations
in the classroom using Microsoft Producer, a free add-on to Microsoft
PowerPoint. Capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and
images.
Audience:Library Media Specialists, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6 hours
Video Compression for the Web: Secrets of the Pros
Do you want your Web
movies to look just like the Hollywood studio trailers? Learn and apply the
tools and tricks used by the pros.
Audience:Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology
Integration Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators
(College/University Faculty), PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6
hours
Online Professional Development
Into, Through, and Beyond! Extend your Curriculum by Publishing
Online
Learn about successful
coaching and mentoring programs throughout the United
States. Explore models that
include online collaboration, curriculum development, mentoring and
coaching support, and sharing resources.
Audience:Government/Industry Reps, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Use Your Noodle: Learn Moodle: a Free Alternative to Blackboard
Discover Moodle and create
anytime, anywhere learning possibilities for your school community
without the high cost of proprietary course management systems.
Audience:Government/Industry Reps, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Professional Development
Electrifying Your Staff Development
Does your staff development
need a lightning bolt jolt? Learn new methods and strategies to create
this transformation for your campus or district.
Audience:Administrators, Staff Developers, Technology Integration
Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Special Populations
Making the Curriculum Connection for Learners with Special
Needs
Learn to integrate various
assistive and educational technologies into a universally designed
classroom to provide curriculum access for all learners regardless of
learning differences.
Audience:Administrators, Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers,
Technology Integration Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, Teacher
Educators (College/University Faculty), PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6 hours
Support and Maintenance
Technology Leaders' Resource Forum
Engage in a dynamic,
fast-paced, and entertaining discussion of educational technology
leadership. Learn from your colleagues, and leave with tools to make
your job more manageable and successful.
Audience:Government/Industry Reps, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6
hours
Technology Integration
Digital Imaging in Instruction: Computer Microscopes, Binoculars,
and More
Learn how digital microscopes
and binoculars can capture the attention of your students.
Audience:Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Engaging Your K–8 Students with Simple Spreadsheet
Activities
Thought spreadsheets were for
techies? Think not! Come to this lively workshop and walk away with
solid, teacher-tested spreadsheet lessons/templates to support K–8
curriculum.
Audience:Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology
Integration Facilitators, Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators
(College/University Faculty), PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Web Development and Applications
Creating and Managing Your Web Site Using Dreamweaver
Build directories, name files
properly, and use the latest tools in Web development. Learn to use CSS,
libraries and behaviors, snippets, and more.
Audience:Administrators, Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6 hours
Effective Weblogs in Education: How to Create, Manage, and
Communicate!
Find out how schools are using
weblogs, practice building your own, and discuss the strategies and
solutions for challenges created by their instructional use.
Audience:Government/Industry Reps, Administrators, Library Media
Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Web/Internet
Internet Integration That Improves Reading
Learn more effective strategies
for integrating the Internet into your reading instruction based on
National Reading Panel recommendations.
Audience:Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 6 hours
Show Me the Tools! Collaborative Tools for Global Distributed
Learning
Get an introduction to free (or
low-cost) collaborative learning tools, project-based learning content,
and implementation strategies aimed at increasing the effectiveness of
distributed learning.
Audience:Staff Developers, Technology Integration Facilitators,
Technology Coordinators, Teacher Educators (College/University Faculty),
PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
Students Eat Up Online Learning with Hot Potatoes!
Learn how to use Hot Potatoes
to easily create a variety of interactive activities for the Web. Plus,
Hot Potatoes is free for educational use!
Audience:Library Media Specialists, Staff Developers, Technology
Integration Facilitators, Teacher Educators (College/University
Faculty), PK–12 Teachers
Duration: 3 hours
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