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  • Language Learning Improved through Promethean Lessons (BYOL option): Maria Wiegman (Elementary)
    This session allows guest users to enter  
    :Wednesday, Feb. 10: 1:00 - 1:50 PM

    Get ready to drastically improve language learning in your classroom. Through Promethean interactive whiteboard (IWB) lessons, you can provide opportunities for your language learners to interact with new words, language concepts, and even listen to correct pronunciation through the click of a button. Come and see how effective differentiation can be achieved with a Promethean IWB lesson to provide support for every level of language acquisition. BYOL - SMART Notebook 10 or Promethean ActivInspire installed.
  • Fun with Geocaching (BYOL option): Tamara MacLean, Kathie Dolan (Elementary, Middle)
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    Wednesday, Feb. 10: 10:50 - 11:40 AM

    What is Geocaching? Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS (global positioning satellite) users. Your students will learn how to program a global positioning satellite as they design a site for their own geocache find, hide a cache as they ask themselves important questions about safety and location and develop a logbook on the Internet to track various guests of a geocache site. Learn how to incorporate the use of GPSs in your classroom and engage your students as they connect with nature and communicate with people in their community. BYOL - internet browser needed.
  • Reaching Special Education Students Through Modern Technology (Part 1 & 2): Betty Berger, Gene Bennett (Elementary, Middle, High)
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    Wednesday, Feb. 10: 2:20 - 4:15 PM

    Technology offers Special Educators an opportunity to reach students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, verbal and non-verbal students, and children with challenging behaviors. All children enjoy technology and opportunities to create. Participants will interact with techniques used in Special Education. Through this interactive workshop, participants will develop and plan ideas for their own future projects with their own students. Part 1 is held 2:20 - 3:10 PM/Part 2 is held from 3:25 - 4:15 PM.
  • 50 Ways to Integrate Media into the Classroom: Michael Bryant (Elementary, Middle, High)
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    Wednesday, Feb. 10: 10:50 - 11:40 AM

    Whether you teach in a state where every school has Discovery Education streaming or if your school has a license of its own, there are instructional strategies that will surprise you! Finding and playing video segments are just one of many ways you can use the media library. Did you know you have an Interactive Atlas, dynamic Calendar, thousand of quiz question and tens of thousands of images, speeches, and sound effects? Come and learn how to integrate the DES tools in new and exciting ways that are perfect for reaching the 21st Century student.