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Jeffrey Barlow

Pacific University

“Quality Web Searches and Evaluation of Sites.”

Quality web searches and how to evaluate a website will be discussed.  Learn how to utilize the web and use a variety of search engines to help select appropriate information for classroom use.  Learn to utilize the "hidden web" that addresses concerns about security issues for your students.   

Blair Baldwin &

Marilyn Johnson

OMSI

"The JASON Project at OMSI"

The JASON Project is a dynamic national program designed to excite students about science and technology by bringing research scientists into the classroom through video and Internet technology.  The standards-based, inquiry-driven curriculum is endorsed by the National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA) and is keyed to the national and Oregon State content standards for science, math, language arts and social studies. 

Elem.

School

Glen Bledsoe

Molalla Elementary School

Writing & Technology: Students Creating New Genres with New Technology

There is much more to writing and technology than word processing. When students are given a wide range of technologies and the opportunity to experiment with different ideas, they will produce remarkably sophisticated works. This presentation will review the efforts of the students at Molalla Elementary School in sound design and computer animation.

High School

Kendra Brott

Central Linn High School

Art On-line

Working with CoolSchool, I created an online drawing course that implements the new Art CIM standards.

Elem. School

Brian Buttler

David Douglas SD

Digitalize Your Early Literacy Curriculum

Learn about the exciting kid-friendly multi-media hardware & software that you can incorporate into your literacy center time.  There is an extensive body of research that supports the use of technology in the primary environment-children increase their ability to recall & retain information and experience heightened motivation for learning new material when given the consistent opportunity to incorporate technology in their learning environments.

HS

Kevin Carr

George Fox University

Creating and Using Internet Message Boards in the HS

Participants will brainstorm ways of using internet message boards to help address high school teaching and learning issues.  Participants will be given access to a free George Fox

Service in which they can create and administer their own internet message boards. 

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Kathy Cheval

Linn-Benton-Lincoln ESD

MarcoPolo Oregon: A Professional Development System

for Teaching and Learning Marco Polo

Participants will be provided with an overview of the MarcoPolo Oregon Website including quality, national developed online teaching resources in six discipline specific areas (the arts, economics, geography, humanities, mathematics, science) that include original content, educator-reviewed links and supplemental lessons.'

Jeff Cooper

Pacific University

Internet Collabration Sites, Tools & Approaches

The focus of the workshop will be on 15 Internet sites that teachers will find useful for collaborating with peers, as well as facilitating student collaboration.  Issues and sites covered include:  1) Public bookmarks uploading your favorites and sharing with your students and peers both within district and beyond.  2) Email that supports international student key pals and facilitates joining collaborative projects.  3) Web-based websites building allowing for students and educators to build project-based sites together, including tools to facilitate teacher-led surfing, creation of webquests, or student-created links.  4) Teacher collaborative sites for peer support.  5) Survey, quiz making and other tools to facilitate feedback.

Michael Curtis

University of Michigan

Handheld Computer Coming to Your Classroom-and SOON!

Handheld computers are about to greatly impact with teaching and learning.  Come see how these surprisingly powerful computers can help with assessment, feedback, and standards-based curriculum.

Greg Dardis

OMSI

EOS Earth Observing System

Earth From Space!  We are entering the most exciting and high impact "age of discovery" in the history of global studies since the days of the great sailing ships.  Come see the latest technology and hands-on activities that will help you turn science classes into true adventures. 

Larry Francis

Southern Oregon ESD Tech Specialist

Sound Practices Hearing Voices

Reading makes text talk; writing makes speech stand still.  It's time to take advantage of free text-to-speech and free digital sound recording, great literacy tools for both Windows and Macintosh. 

Drew Hinds

Salem/Keizer 24J

Free Interactive Resources and much, much more!

The Internet is a goldmine of interactive student-driven activities, teacher resources, instructional units, enrichment activities, planning tools, authentic opportunities, and professional development.  In our time together you will receive tools, information, resources and real advice about how to integrate instructional technology into your classroom.

Barry Jahn

Salem/Keizer 24J

Curriculum Design and Teaching in an Online Environment

Having developed and implemented many web-based courses, we've learned quite a bit about what works and what doesn't.  This session will cover critical components in developing curriculum and teaching in an online environment.  Topics will include hardware and software platform issues, template design characteristics, a variety of assessments tools, and a list of do's and don'ts.

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Jane Krauss

Intel

Seeing Reason: Web-based Visual Mapping of Cause and Effect Relationships

Seeing Reason is a free Web-based workspace for investigating cause and effect relationships in complex work space for investigation cause and effect relationships in complex systems.  At the heart of Seeing Reason is an interactive mapping tool that allows teachers to explain and students to represent their understanding of systems and concepts of cause and effect. 

Elem.

Kelli Reinhart

Pacific University

Motivating Students Through Technology

Learn how to motivate students in different subject areas through the use of iMovie and digital video. 

Mike Stewart

Mt. Angel

Building and Maintaining Your Own Website from Home

For those of you who have Internet access at home, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may have space available fro you to host your very own web site without additional monthly fees.  This presentation will show you how to set up and update your web site. 

John Tenny

Willamette University

Inspiration: Mind Mapping To Higher Thinking Levels

Very easy to use teacher planning and teaching tool that also supports student's  thinking skills.  Great software for all levels, all subject areas. 

Judy Van Scoter

NWREL

Encourage Young Children’s Learning and Literacy Using Technology

Explore ways that technology can support and encourage learning and literacy.  We'll share effective strategies and examples of good practice using computers digital cameras, and other tools to enhance education. 

Elem,

Middle &

High school

Camille Wainwright

Pacific University

Probeware for Real-Time Data Collection

Hardware devices intended to collect and graphically display data immediately and accurately will be demonstrated.  While some of the devices are most appropriate for middle and high school science classes, others (such as the exciting user-friendly electronic magnifier) would be a delightful addition to classes of any age student including early childhood.  This is a hands-on workshop with no lecture or presentation: come in and play with the equipment.

Elem,

Middle. & High School

Lynne Wolters

Concordia University

WebQuests

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Internet.    WebQuests are designed to use learners’ time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners’ thinking at the sites can be used effectively to create a powerful technology enhanced learning environment.  Resource and examples will be shown and shared for several grade and content areas.

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Dan Young

Parkrose School District

Beat the Budget Crunch with Free Software

Learn abut several Free software projects that can serve as alternatives to expensive proprietary software.  Open Office (a Microsoft office alternative), K12LTSP (K-12 Linux Terminal Server Project), and Mozilla (web browser/HTML editor) will be discussed, among other