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=**Session 3**=

Speaker: Lisa Sly Course Number: **S301** Strand: 2 We always say educational technology is an investment and Moodle is a smart tool in which to place that investment. Wish you had more time to invest? Come spend **one or two sessions** working on your digital course presence in Moodle. Lisa Sly will be available for questions, guidance and general discussion of ideas. Networking and sharing of best practices with your colleagues will certainly be encouraged as we all investigate how to best use this system to enhance teaching and learning for all students. (You may register for this course for Session 2, for Session 3, or you may register for two consecutive sessions, Session 2 and 3) //**Note:**// This session is for **current Moodle** users only. There will be no formal instruction or introductory content. Limited to 20 people.
 * Build Your Moodle Course Presence (Moodle Workshop)**

Speaker: David Jakes Course Number: **S302** Strand : 2 Citizenship is a core skill that has been identified in our work in Goal 2. This session explores the concept of a digital footprint and how to be an effective and ethical contributor online. Our students produce a wide variety of media, both in and out of school, and this contributes to their online representation and reputation. Learn about the importance of a digital footprint, what the components of a successful footprint are, and how we can assist students in the development of a positive and ethical digital representation of themselves.
 * Digital Citizenship: Understanding Digital Footprints**

Speakers: Joe Karlovsky and Mary Wiltjer Course Number: **S303** Strand 2 Bring your laptop (and mouse) as we explore the Microsoft Draw tools found in Office and Powerpoint. They aren't as difficult as you think. You can create really sharp-looking diagrams, figures, and graphs. Passing these tools on to your students could lead to better and more sophisticated papers and presentations.
 * Draw Tools in Microsoft Office**

Speaker: Matt Bertke Course Number: **S304** Strand: 1 This workshop will focus on how to use your SmartBoard to create fluid, interactive lessons for all students. Useful SmartBoard tools and accessories will be presented. Strategies on how to increase student participation and the fluidity of you lesson will also be provided. This will be demonstrated as a mini-lesson with ample time to ask questions and try out ideas.
 * Maximizing your SmartBoards Potential**

Speaker: Christi Shaner Course Number: **S305** Strand: 2 What should a student using a 21st-Century library expect to find? This session will examine the need for authentic learning spaces in a secondary school library. These innovative spaces must provide a quality library experience for all types of learners. Come ready to discuss, share your thoughts and provide insight regarding library redesign. The possibilities are endless!
 * 21st-Century Library Redesign Roundtable**

Speaker: John Cowlin Course Number: **S306** Strand: 2 This presentation will explore how teachers (and students!) can become critical viewers of films by examining how filmmakers use cinematography, editing, and sound design to persuade and manipulate audiences. You’ll never watch a movie the same way again! (Maybe.) Act now and we’ll also include: How to use your laptop to download/rip video clips and stills from DVDs and Youtube, edit them, and apply them to lessons! Where to find thousands of hours of vintage, public domain film footage, including such educational classics as “Duck and Cover,” “Supervising Women Workers,” and “I Like Bikes.” Ten things to do with a blog! And more!
 * How to Watch Movies**

Speaker: Ann LePage Course Number: **S307** Strand: 2 The GBS Guidance Department utilizes the Naviance Program in the implementation of the guidance curriculum. Each school year all students participate in an assessment in Naviance and over four years complete a profile which will be used in the construction of a post-secondary plan. Participants will have the opportunity to see this powerful program, learn about the activities students are completing each year with their counselors, and see the extensive information available to students and families for college planning in the Naviance Program.
 * Desktop Counseling**

Speaker: Kate Prockovic Course Number: **S308** Strand: 1 Don't let your students be swallowed up in cyberspace! The Internet is a huge place with billions of websites and users; it is also one of the most accessible forums through which to effect change and participate in the global community. Our students have a vast audience at their fingertips, and it is our job to teach them how to effectively harness that power. Let's teach our students how to write for the Internet with methods that will complement our core curriculum. This workshop will focus on techniques you can share with your students to help them both casually and formally share their opinions on topics such as movies, video games, books, restaurants and stores as well as how to agitate for change by writing letters to newspapers and politicians. We will also cover methods to teach students Internet safety, responsibility and etiquette. Leave this workshop with concrete ideas on how to integrate Internet writing into any course.
 * World Wide Writing: Get Your Students' Voices Heard on the Internet**

Speaker: Kris Jacobson Course Number: **S309** Strand: 2 Are you getting a lot of projects with Wikipedia as a cited source? Are you concerned that your students are using this ever-changing, ever-growing resource that “anyone can edit”, but not sure how to evaluate whether the information they’re providing is reliable? Then this session is for you. We will explore how and when it’s appropriate to use Wikipedia as a research tool. We will also take a look at how their “wiki” model of gathering and publishing information is being used by communities of professional researchers to collaborate to create high quality content on the web that takes advantage of their collective knowledge.
 * How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love (well, sort of) Wikipedia**

Speaker: Ken Doody Course Number: **S310** Strand: 1 I intend to demonstrate memory and learning tasks that illustrate how our brain best forms memories and what factors promote forgetting. After each memory experiment or demonstration, small groups will discuss how the memory principle applies to the classroom. Do our teaching practices promote the most efficient learning strategies for students? How can teachers encourage habits in students that utilize what we now know about the brain?
 * Memory, Brain and Learning Strategies**

Speaker: Debbie Berlin Course Number: **S311** Strand: 1 The goal of this workshop is to learn how to create, upload, and embed videos in various resources. For example, you can create your own videos that will show up on your Moodle or Wiki class page. Some examples of how videos are being used in science classes will also be shown. After a 20-minute introductory lecture, participants will use cameras and computers to apply their learning. Participants can maximize their learning by already having accounts set up on YouTube, Moodle, and the like. **This session is limited to 14 participants.**
 * New Ways to Use Videos**