Conference Presentations

Creating a Global Media Center - 4/30/14-5/1/14 - Globalizing the Generational Gap. Bridging the divide between educators and technology to promote global learning. Our session will span these topics: Global Websites and Stewardship, Re-inventing the Media Center, the Flat Project, Tools and Apps aligned to Blooms Digital Taxonomy, using Google Forms to Maps, Google Hangouts and many additional resources for global learning.

FETC - 1/28-30/2013 - Globalize the Education of Generation Z: Gaming, Webtools, Apps

Explore cognitive learning and connections to successful classroom activities and lessons using educational gaming as well as many web tools and apps. Tools, apps and gaming selections aligned to Blooms Digital Taxonomy and connecting Common Core and NETS standards. Whether you have one device, a blended learning model or are 1:1, we will showcase collaboration concepts for 21st century global student competence.

NCSLMA - 10/6/2011 - 10/8/2011, 10/2013: Leading From the Library. Karen and Kathy presented "Using their mobile device participants explored various websites that allowed them to customize how they provide resources for research. Content included 10+ unique search engines, a look at 40+ FAKE websites to explain evaluation, plagiarism checking sites, and of course citation options. Apps for multiple devices included."

NCTies - 3/7/2012 - 3/9/2012, 3/7/2013: The Brain, Exercise, Gaming and Webtools and Gaming - The initial portion of the session covered cognitive learning, the brain and exercise and their effects on learning. Secondly exploration of the GENZ Gaming site and review of Educational Gaming by looking at a few infographics and games in the different categories: Action/Adventure, Games of Battle, Building Games, Role Playing, Interactive Games of Sport, Game Templates, Puzzle Games, Strategy Games, as well as providing resources in Symbaloo, Scoopit, and more.

Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement: 2012 and 3/27/2013:Globalizing GenZ Through Social Media and Web Tools. Kathy and Karen presented a hands-on session exploring web tools aligned with Blooms Digital Taxonomy, connecting Common Core, ISTE/NETS standards and research skills. Showcasing collaboration tools for 21^st century global student competence. Benefits to educators would be understanding these connections and exposure to web tools and strategies to integrate into instructions. Goals: Supporting 21^st century professionals to create a culture of high expectations. Supporting academic growth for all students. Engaging community stakeholders in transforming education in North Carolina to prepare globally competitive students for the 21^st century. Developing healthy and responsible citizens.

Appalachian Summer ELearning Conference - 7/13/2012, Kathy presented: Generation Z - Curators of Social Media

7/26/2013:Globalize the Education of Generation Z with Gaming, Webtools and Apps, FreeLearning Conference 2013. A hands-on session exploring cognitive learning and the connections to successful educational activities and lessons using educational gaming as well as many web tools and apps. Tools, apps and gaming selections aligned to Blooms Digital Taxonomy and connecting Common Core and ISTE/NETS standards. We will showcase collaboration concepts for 21st century global student competence. Benefits to educators would be understanding connections and exposure to concepts, tools and strategies to integrate a wide variety of options into instruction. LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE SESSION:A hands-on session exploring cognitive learning and the connections to successful educational activities and lessons using educational gaming as well as many web tools and apps. Tools, apps and gaming selections aligned to Blooms Digital Taxonomy and connecting Common Core and ISTE/NETS standards. We will showcase collaboration concepts for 21st century global student competence. Benefits to educators would be understanding connections and exposure to concepts, tools and strategies to integrate a wide variety of options into instruction.

DPI CTE Summer conference - 7/24/2012 - 7/26/2012,: Gen Z: Curators of Social Media.

7/25/2013: Globalize the Education of Generation Z with Gaming, WebTools and Apps. A hands on session exploring global learning and gaming in the classroom as well as many web tools and apps aligned with Blooms Digital Taxonomy, connecting Common Core and ISTE/NETS standards. Whether you have one device, a blended learning model or are 1-1 - we will showcase collaboration concepts for 21st century global student competence. Benefits to educators would be understanding these connections and exposure to concepts, tools and strategies to integrate into instruction.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Instructional Technology Conference 8/8/2012-8/9/2012

Classroom 2.0 Virtual Conference - 8/20/2012 - 8/24/2012

Den Spring Virtual Conference - 4/20/2013

Den Fall Virtual Conference - 10/19/2013: Presenter Kathy Beck.Tech Treats or Tricks. Tech Treats or Tricks? – How tech savvy are you at providing resources for research? Do your results yield treats (good tech results) or tricks (too many useless results and options)? Participants will explore various websites that will allow them to customize how they provide resources for research. Content will include 10+ unique search engines, a look at 40+ fake websites to explain evaluation, plagiarism checking sites, and of course citation options. May all your “tech be treats!”

FETC:

WR4139 - Globalize the Education of Generation Z: Gaming, Webtools, Apps