Northeast Ohio Educational Technology Integration Conference

Sponsored by NEOnet (Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology) & Member Districts

Quick Conference Information
Important Last Minute Information	Parking is limited.  We are encouraging car pooling if at all possible.  There will be a parking deck available for overflow parking located at Broadway and Mills. Please print and bring with you the Parking Pass you received via e-mail Coffee will be available starting at 7:45 AM.  There are over 350 registered attendees, vendors and presenters.  So although registration is until 8:30, we recommend arriving by 8 AM so that everyone is registered in time for the keynote. Registration will include checking off your name, receiving a folder and name badge. You can download-- Schedule At A Glance and  Complete Descriptions of Sessions for more information Session Information: Sessions will be filled on a first come, first served basis.   There is no pre-registration for individual breakout sessions. Session handouts/materials from presenters are available below.  Click on the session's letter/number combination (B-3, E-5, etc) to access handouts.  Attendees are welecome to move from strand to strand/session to session throughout the day.
When	March 19, 2010 -- 8:00 to 3:30 Registration has now closed we are at full capacity !
Where	Akron, Ohio -- Quaker Square Inn Conference Center at the University of Akron.  135 South Broadway, Akron, Ohio (OH) 44325-9002- Click here for a map
What	Designed for Teachers, Administrators, Technology Staff and anyone interested in the use of a wide variety of technologies in Teaching and Learning in grades K-12 Keynote Speaker- Elliot Soloway, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, University of Michigan--                  Educating the Mobile Generation: It is Inevitable that Cellphone Computers will be Used in K-12  Full Description Concurrent Sessions (see schedule below), Vendor Demonstrations, Lunch
Click here to download a PDF of Schedule At a Glance Click here to download PDF of  Full Descriptiosn of Sessions Click on Session Number (B-1, F-4, etc) to download handouts from presenter (if they have provided them)
Conference Program	8:00 Registration 8:30 Keynote Educating the Mobile Generation: It is Inevitable that Cellphone Computers will be Used in K-12                              Elliot  Soloway / Arthur F. Thurnau Professor - University of Michigan ROOM Station- Room-B Grand Ballroom-B Grand Ballroom-C Plaza-B Grand Ballroom-D Station Hall-1 Plaza-A Station "Prefunction" STRAND A B C D E F G H Ethics/Policy /Cutting Edge Internet  Resources  Technology  & Tools Elementary & Middle School Professional Development Smartboards, Learning Devices, etc Learning Community,  & Video Online Resources & Software 1 A-1 B-1 C-1 D-1 E-1 F-1 G-1 H-1 9:30 Keynote Speaker Breakout Session A Hitchhikers    Guide To Using The Internet - The Cliffs Notes Version Using Your Teacher Website Effectively To Give Students And Parents A Virtual Portal To Your Classroom. Animating 3rd Grade Stories Using Flash Digital Academy: A High-Impact Professional Development Model To Support Technology Integration “Smart” Ways To Use Interactive Boards In Elementary Classrooms. Fostering A Global Learning Project For Pre-Service Teachers And "At Risk" Students. Progressbook Gradebook – What Is New - What Is Coming? Elliot  Soloway / Arthur F. Thurnau Professor - University of Michigan Anthony Luscre / Director of Technology  - Mogadore Local Schools Tim Tober / 4th Grade Teacher - Green Local Schools Jennifer Taylor / Teahcer  & Mary Grandon / Teacher- Manchester Local School Dist Abigail Thaker / Associate Director of Professional Development - Smart Solutions K-12 Erin Lindsey / Teacher  & Cindy Camilletti- Norton City Schools Mary Hricko / Professor, Library Director - Kent State University Scott Miller / Founder - Software Answers & Kathy Peters- NEOnet 2 A-2 B-2 C-2 D-2 E-2 F-2 G-2 H-2 10:30 What! No Cell Fons Allowd? Igniting Interactive Networking In Classrooms Without Txtng (And Its Problems). Easy Access To Internet Resources Making Life Simpler Technology Integration In The Elementary Grades CTech- Implementing a Technology Professional Development Program Introduction To Senteos As An Assessment Tool In The Classroom i-mobile Possibilities: The Future Is In Hand Infohio- Great High Quality Free Reources Kimberly Perry / Teacher  & Carol Fleck  from Riverside High School- Kirtland High School Ann Ebersole / Tech Coordinator/ Computer Teacher - Columbia Local Schools Mike Daugherty / Application Developer & Site Manager - Smart Solutions, Inc. Patty Ellick / Tech Integration Specialist - Licking Valley Local Schools Cindy Jacobson / Technology Specialist  & Nicole Meyer / Technology Specialist- Copley-Fairlawn City Schools Jennifer Weitzel / 4th Grade Teacher - Kent City Schools Jeremy Brueck / President - Brueck Educational Innovations Jim Martin & Jeanne Steele- NEOnet 11:30 Lunch  /  Room--  Station Hall-2 3 A-3 B-3 C-3 D-3 E-3 F-3 G-3 H-3 12:30 Stepping Into The Future With Mobile Learning Devices Internet2 & Ohio Schools: Opening The Classroom To A World Of Information & Commun- ications Google Apps For Education- Free E-Mail, Calendar & Software Suite The Paperless Classroom Integration And Implementation of Technology: A Five Step Program Utilizing The Document Camera With Smart Notebook Software: It's Not Your Grandma's Overhead Projector "Flip" Video Cameras Ohio On Itunes U Free Resources Kyle Menchhofer / Technology Coordinator - St. Marys City Schools Paula Nespeca Deal / Consultant - INFOhio Anthony Luscre / Director of Technology  - Mogadore Local Schools Jody Frank 5th Grade - Franklin Elementary, Kent Gus Farmakidis / Tech Teacher Southeast /PT Fac- U.of Akron Erica Klopp / Director of Product Support - SmartEd Services Lealynd Tuskan / Ed. Tech. Consult. -  Western Reserve Public Media Elise Durkee / Program Administrator Ohio on iTunes U - eTech Ohio 4 A-4 B-4 C-4 D-4 E-4 F-4 G-4 H-4 1:30 Technology Ethics In The Classroom-- Plagiarism, Property, Privacy And Appropriate Use My Local Community 2.0 - Using Web 2.0 With Elementary Students To Meet Social Studies Standards Google Applications To Make Learning Fun Using Video Production In The Elementary Classroom Create And Share High-Quality And Effective Screencasts Smart Response: Assessment Tools Of The Future Lights, Camera And Action In The Classroom UA College Of Education Outreach: Instructional Technology, Robotics For Teachers And Students, Pd Opportunities And More! Anthony Luscre / Director of Technology  - Mogadore Local Schools Kelly Moran / 3rd Grade Teacher - Kirtland Elementary School - Kirtland Local School District Lealynd Tuskan / Ed. Tech. Consult. -  Western Reserve Public Media Scott Aten / Technology Resource Teacher - Green Local Schools Chris  Carman /  - Kent Roosvelt High School Erica Klopp / Director of Product Support - SmartEd Services Sandy Petrash / Kindergarten Teacher  & Kelli Sutton & Daryl Troy- Twinsburg City Schools Barbara  Jenkins / Director, Office of Outreach & Professional Learning - University of Akron 5 A-5 B-5 C-5 D-5 E-5 F-5 G-5 H-5 2:30 Ten Tech Ideas to Use Tomorrow Stopping By The Depot And More Recovering From a Major Disaster: Five Ways To Prepare For The Worst Case Scenario Math Connections Kick Up Your Instruction With Moodle Free Virtual Learning Environment/ CMS Tool Get Smart: With Websites, Activities, And Games 21St Century Learning Model – A Hybrid Digital Academy Special Services Software – SPSs – “Special Education Software” Douglas Sebring / Assistant Superintendent - North Olmsted City Schools Cindy Miller / Curriculum Consultant  & Cathy Morgan- Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center Eric  Unangst / Director of Technology - Woodridge Local Schools Sandy Kreisman /Tech Integration, Manager Education Initiatives  & Paula Jameson / Tech Integration Green Local,  Chad Malkamak / Western Reserve Historical Society Melissa Crist / Cleveland Botanical Garden Arielle Levine / Cleveland Museum of Arts & University Circle Inc.  Anthony Luscre / Director of Technology  - Mogadore Local Schools Cindy Carpenter / Teacher  & Jamie Lukey- Kent City Schools Marcus  May / CEO & Founder - NewPoint Education Partners, Epiphany Management Group Heather  Cronbaugh  & Dale Limburg- Software Answers & Denise Marrali- NEOnet 3:30 Closing Remarks and Raffle (you must be present to win) / Room--  Station Hall-2
Keynote	Educating the Mobile Generation: It is Inevitable that Cellphone Computers will be Used in K-12 Elliot Soloway,  Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, University of Michigan   Teaching 21st century skills in K-12 requires the use of 21st century tools. The cellphone computer – not the laptop – is the quintessential 21st century tool.  Today’s youth already know this fact: for them, the cellphone is an essential tool in their lives – outside of school. Rather than banning cellphone computers from school – and recall, banning books didn’t work either – we need to integrate that tool  into the curriculum.  In our presentation, we will describe how school districts all around the world are embracing cellphone technology and using it for curricular purposes all day, every day - for in school learning activities and for out of school learning opportunities. We will also address concerns that have been voiced (small screen, cheating potential, etc.) – but turn out to be non-problems. It is inevitable that cellphone computers will play a major role in educating our children; we who are responsible for educating America’s children need to recognize the truth of that statement – sooner than later. Elliot Soloway is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor with appointments in the Dept of EECS, College of Engineering, the School of Education, and the School of Information, at the University of Michigan.  For the past 10 years, Elliot has been exploring how mobile computing technologies can be effectively used in K-12 classrooms. In 2001, the undergraduates at the University of Michigan selected him to receive the “Golden Apple Award” as the Outstanding Teacher of the Year.  In 2004, the EECS College of Engineering HKN Honor Society awarded Elliot the “Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award.” Elliot is a co-founder and CEO of GoKnow Learning, Inc.
Venue	Click here to download a PDF of Venue