[eMINTS] Midwest Education Technology Conference in St. Louis

[Martha Bogart]

How does technology integration improve student achievement?  Attend the
Midwest Education Technology Conference for answers to that question.  The
METC 2007, St. Louis has two full days of breakout sessions devoted to
Instructional Technology Integration plus a day of preconference workshops
you might find useful.  
 
On Monday, February 26, 2007, Bernajean Porter's workshop "DigiTales: the
Art of Digital Storytelling" gives you the opportunity to explore the
Seven-Step Story Making process. And on Tuesday, February 27, she will
present "Teachers as StoryKeepers: Crafting Digital Stories of Lessons
Learned."
 
On Monday, Linda Dickeson conducts the workshop, "Classroom Projects with
PhotoShop Elements 4.0."  In this hands-on workshop, participants learn a
short list of photo editing techniques and then will create a lesson or
activity using one or more of these techniques.  And on Tuesday, she will
present "Adobe InDesign for Dazzling Desktop Publishing."
 
Learn to create and use podcasts in your classroom in either "Cultivating
Digital Literacy with Classroom Podcasting (Windows platform)" or
"GarageBand & Podcasting in the Curriculum (Mac Platform)" workshop on
Monday.
 
On Tuesday and Wednesday, February 27 & 28, 2007, breakout sessions specific
to technology leadership include: Beyond Integration: Exceeding Expectations
for Student Results Turing Your Technology Initiative Over to the Students
Extreme Technology Makeovers Internet Safety Using NetSmartz: Teaching Kids
Safe Internet Habits (K-12) Goldilocks & the Three Bears: Three District
eMINTS Models LoTi Project 2006 Telling the New Story The Learning Web:
Combing Proven Standards, Technology and Instructional Strategies Merging
PLCs with Technology Professional Development That Sticks! How to Avoid
E-rate Funding Denials Safe Digital Social Networking
 
Instructional technology integration sessions include:
Cultivating Digital Literacy with Classrooms Podcasting 
Harnessing the New Shape of Information
CPS Unit= Cool Presentations for Students
123s, ABCs and WWWs - Websites for Young Learners
Create Your  Website with iLife and iWeb
Using Moodle for Online Learning and Classroom Management Playing School or
Preparing for Life? Monitoring Fluency Through Graphing 
Engage, Motivate and Inspire Using a SMART Board
Got Wikis?
Mapping the Environment with GIS
Technology as a Tool in the Elementary Math Classroom
Teaching with Google Earth
 
Digital media integration sessions include:
TWIRT - See Podcasting in Action
Introduction to the Uses of Digital Cameras in Early Learning
Teachers as StoryKeepers: Crafting Digital Stories of Lessons Learned
Using Blogs and Wikis for Collaboration and Learning
Instructional and Assessment Methods for Movie Making
PodGuides for Learning Media
More in Your Pocket: the Mega VCR Energizing the Elementary Classroom and
Beyond
iLife - Music, Photos, Movies, Blogs, Podcasts and More Creating Interactive
Multimedia Curriculum
 
Library Tech Integration sessions include:
SMART Board Lessons for Elementary Students
Integrated Approach to Computer-Based Research
Attack of the (i)Pod People
Matching Book titles to Missouri State Standards
Planning a Library Website
Power Googling for Educators
Visual Literacy and 21st Century Skills
Technology Infused Booktalks
Copyright Applies to Everyone Q&A
 
Distance Learning breakout sessions include:
Learning Culture and History Through Cinema + Travel + Online Study Online
Collaborative Projects
eMission: Moon, Mars and Beyond
Missouri's Virtual School Initiative
Texts to Technology: Moving at the Speed of Student Thought Using Affordable
Desktop Conferencing Technology in the Classroom Go on a Field Trip Anywhere
and Be Back for Dinner
RoundTrips: Interactive Video Conferencing
eLearning for eMINTS
Is Online Assessment Possible? Alternate Assessment Strategies for Online
Education
 
Hear Tuesday's keynote speaker Chris Moersch, who developed the levels of
technology implementation in the classroom (LoTi), address the conference
attendees on "Implementing 21st Century Classrooms on a Shoestring Budget."
He discusses how to implement technology-rich, standards-driven learning
environments without the need to purchase more technology infrastructure.  
 
On Wednesday Hall Davidson uses his experience, insight, and humor to guide
teachers, administrators and educational leaders to adopt and adapt new
media in classrooms and connect to the world.  In his keynote address,
"Thinking Bigger While the World Gets Smaller," he shares how electronic
media makes teaching more effective and learning more profound.  
 
In David Warlick's presentation, "An Educator's Guide to Podcasting," learn
how teachers and administrators are using podcasting to promote learning and
community involvement and how students are producing their own podcasts to
share their knowledge.  He also shares his vision for the 21st century
classroom and inspires other educators to create their visions of a new kind
of classroom in "Telling the New Story."
 
METC 2007 is frameworked within the No Child Left Behind legislation and
qualifies as a high quality professional development conference.  All 3-hr
and 6-hr preconference workshops and 1- and 2-hour general sessions may
address teachers' individualized learning plans and goals.
 
Take advantage of the 3-day conference package and the two group discounts.
5 Plus - Send five or more people from your district and receive a 10%
discount.  Or, 5 & 1 Free - send five teachers from your district and one
administrator or board member attends free.  (Discounts may not be
combined.)
 
Online registration is available at http://208.109.32.27/metc2k7/.  A
hardcopy registration form may be found at
http://www2.csd.org/csdrpdc/metc2007/2007RegistrationForm.pdf.  
 
For more information, please visit the METC website at
www.csd.org/metc2007.htm  or contact Nancy George at ngeorge at csd.org or
314.692.1251. 

Martha Bogart
Coordinator, Distance Learning
Cooperating School Districts
1460 Craig Rd.
St. Louis, MO  63146
314-692-1258 (direct)
314-872-8282 (switchboard)
1-800-835-8282 (toll free)
314-872-9128 (fax)
mbogart at csd.org