Erie 1 BOCES

Registration & Keynote: Internet Safety Patti McLain is the Program Director at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Buffalo, New York. She will be with us to discuss Internet Safety.

Students as Producers, Reaching out to the World How do you connect to 21st century student? Engage them by utilizing the tools available. This presentation will show a variety of student produced projects from elementary through high school. Through their comments you will be amazed at the talents and creativity of all students.

25 Common Lessons Presented with Technology-Firefox Teaching with technology does not have to be difficult. Many of the lessons teachers do without technology can be done with technology. Students can practice spelling, define vocabulary words, and practice math on the computer. Come and see how lessons can be duplicated using the computer.

Assistive Technology the Bridge for Students with Disabilities The presentation will focus on the use of assistive technology to support learning for students with mild to severe disabilities. Participants will observe the use of Intellitools Classroom Suite, a software platform used to provide a multi-sensory environment providing differentiated instruction.

Ethics in the 21st Century As we teach our students to use Web 2.0 tools we must also teach the ethics that will empower them to build a positive online presence. See how the question "Are you someone who?" causes students to consider more thoughtfully what they value, what they want from life online.

HANDS-ON:The Virtual Pioneers - Social Studies in Virtual World This hands-on workshop will introduce teachers to Multi User Virtual Environments (MUVE) and how they are being used for teacher collaboration and learning. The participants will create an account in Second Life, and use this MUVE program to join a group of educators, known as The Virtual Pioneers.

HANDS-ON: Professional Learning Communities Using Technology Pioneer has created a wiki using Wikispaces free educational space to house instructional best practices information from teachers on the three major district initiatives which line to our Mission and Vision Statements.

HANDS-ON: VoiceThread: Beyond Powerpoint Web 2.0 tools like VoiceThread.com, represent an interactive online world for students, and new educational tools for teachers. Using VoiceThread, your students can easily create multimedia on-line slideshows that invite comments and input from around the world.

Let's Talk Tech - The Low Cost, No Cost Way! As districts have been faced with fiscal concerns, we must look within our districts at existing resources and the talents and resources that lay hidden. We will illustrate how with little or no cost you can achieve meaningful technology integration that is interesting.

21st Century Approach to 12th Grade English: Video Production An English and Art Teacher will present a collaborative course through student work,rubrics, and student reflections that demonstrates how students learn to evaluate media and information sources, then develop informed decisions about various issues. Students apply what they learn to video projects

Video Field Trip with Buffalo Zoo Gr:1-7 Students discover the importance of the Rainforest and the consequences of its destruction. Students will also learn what they can do to help save this vanishing habitat.

HANDS ON: Can You Moodle? So how can we prepare our students for this On-line Learning Buzz? Moodle is an Open Source VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) that allows High Schools to prepare their students for Higher Education. Participants will take a tour of Moodle and gather more information about implementation.

Online collaboration tools encompassing Web 2.0 Technology Explore Honeycomb, an integrated set of online creativity and collaboration tools that work through the Internet, encompassing Web 2.0 technology tools such as blogs,wikis, podcasts, and Windows Movie Maker.Students collaborate with their classmates and teachers by creating their own online web page

Integrating Digital Technology in to the Gymnasium Podcasts (both Audio and Enhanced) and Vodcast are exciting ways to introduce, reinforce, and assess learning in every classroom. See how both Teacher created and Student created Podcasts/Vodcasts are used in a Physical Education setting. These ideas can be transferred into any classroom.

English and Living Environment: Web 2.0 Tools This workshop will show how using web tools such as Moodle,Weebly, Scratch,and Wordle allow 9th graders to flourish in a collaborative course between Living Environment and English. Participants will learn how many open source,free tools can be implemented to enhance student achievement.

HANDS-ON: Aggravated to Aggregator software organization Overwhelmed by the number of blogs, wikis and sites you visit on a regular basis? An aggregator can bring those Web 2.0 tools to you! Not only will you learn what an aggregator is and the differences between the ones out there, we'll get started building your own personalized page!

HANDS-ON: Using Gizmos to support inquiry based lessons Have problems teaching visual learners abstract math or science concepts? Completing math and science interactive simulations (Gizmos) for grades 3-12. Learn how to integrate Gizmos as supplemental curriculum materials supporting state curriculum standards using research-proven strategies.

TV Newscasts and Video Projects with Adobe Visual Communicator 3 Amherst MS's Tech TV Program has been recognized national wide for producing live "Green Screened" daily news. Join us for an inside look at how affordable and simple we can make television production. Visit http://www.AmherstTechTV.org for more info.

History of Erie Canal Project - ESL Classroom LEP (Limited English Proficient) students of NWCSD will be presenting their individual research project that was comprised of writing a research paper, recording the narration in Audacity, taking photographs pertaining to their topic and creating an animated slideshow about the Erie Canal.

National Baseball Hall of Fame-Video Field Trip Here is a colorful unit,designed for grades 4-8, that illustrates how baseball reflected and led critical social shifts in American History from the Civil War to the modern-day Civil Rights movement.

Students as Producers, Reaching out to the World! How do you connect to a 21st century student? Engage them by utilizing the tools available. This presentation will show a variety of student produced projects from elementary through high school. Through their comments you will be amazed at the talents and creativity of all students.

Developing an Academic Learning Network Utilize Ning and Google Reader to promote online conversation and collaboration. Transform the classroom into a global environment, reaching out and opening up your classroom to experts, different points of views, and different mediums.

Ethics in the 21st Century As we teach our students to use Web 2.0 tools we must also teach the ethics that will empower them to build a positive online presence. See how the question "Are you someone who?" causes students to consider more thoughtfully what they value, what they want from life online.

Using Interactive Whiteboards to Enhance Vocabulary Instruction Teachers will be able to experience a variety of games and graphic organizers to teach tier II vocabulary words in an interactive method. Lessons will include the Four Block method and games like hangman, This will show teachers how to introduce, review or assess student vocabulary.

HANDS-ON: The Google Classroom We will detail some of the most commonly used Google tools in the classroom. Travel the globe with Google Earth, read a virtual book or periodical with Google Books and keep up to speed with the business world using Google Finance. Brush up on your geography and plan a trip with Google.

HANDS-ON: Maximizing Creativity with Collaborative Tech Tools Have you ever felt exhilarated after a lesson because students were so engaged in learning and amazed you with their insights and connections? How can technology help us make that happen more often? Through collaborative tools, we can help students develop their creative thinking skills.

HANDS-ON: Finding Instructional Podcasts for Your Content Area Participants will learn how to use iTunes to locate instructional podcasts. They will use search features of the iTunes Store to locate both podcasts and content from iTunes U. Once downloaded, users learn how to create playlists that can specify specific portions of a file to be played.

Let's Talk Tech - The Low cost, No Cost Way! As districts have been faced with fiscal concerns, we must look within our districts at existing resources and the talents and resources that lay hidden. We will illustrate how with little or no cost you can achieve meaningful technology integration that is interesting.

Teach Students how to Research with Firefox Improve how your students conduct research by using Firefox and the following Add-ons:QuickNote, Highlighter and Zotero. Students will have fun with these tools and research techniques taught in school can be duplicated outside of the classroom because they are free. This workshop uses Firefox.

Videoconference Teacher Training Videoconference Teacher Training includes hands-on activities and demonstrates how COSI's videoconferencing programs support curricula. Teachers tackle the hands-on activities in small groups in this 30-45 minute experience.