Pre-Conference Workshops
The BEST Open Source & Free Windows Applications
8:45-12:00 pm • Traverse Bay Area ISD
Presenter: Andy Mann
Get started using open source & free alternatives to commercial applications in this hands-on workshop. Take the best Windows alternatives for a test drive, including
Open Office, PhotoFiltre, ArtRage, TuxPaint, SqirlzMorp, WP Bridge Designer, ZoomIt, The Hat, and more. Leave with solutions to district concerns about using open source or free alternatives. CD of resources provided.
Participation, Education, Collaboration, Communication… Videoconferencing–
Beyond the School Community
8:45-12:00 pm • Traverse Bay Area ISD
Presenter: Mike Maison and the TWICE Organization
Explore the possibilities! Limited or no travel budget? Connect across the world with students, teachers, leaders, content providers to meet the needs of your participants.
Hold meetings, co-teach, learn together, the possibilities are endless. We will demonstrate the collaborative tools to fit any budget.
Writing an Information Literacy Curriculum: Where do I begin?
8:45-12:00 pm • Traverse City East Junior High Computer Lab
Presenter: Teri Terry
Developing an information literacy curriculum based on the blending of standards from AASL, MDE, ISTE, and Partners for the 21st Century. Step by step process for finding keywords and tying them to the learner benchmarks, and providing a roadmap to collaboration. Standards and templates for design will be provided to the participants. This will be of interest to all levels.
Digital Storytelling and Timelines with Web 2.0
1:00-4:15 pm • Traverse Bay Area ISD
Presenter: Andy Mann
Learn to use a selection of the best online sites for creating and sharing digital stories and timelines. Start with www.voicethread.com as you add images and audio/
text comments to tell a story and gather student responses. Explore projects using sites such as //www.magtoo.com to make a student’s digital story come alive with music and special transitions and www.scrapblog.com to create special layouts perfect for printing. Finish by learning to use the popular online timeline application www.timetoast.com to create a timeline as well as use timelines others have already
created.
Participation, Education, Collaboration, Communication… Videoconferencing–
Beyond the School Community
1:00-4:15 pm • Traverse Bay Area ISD
Presenter: Mike Maison and the TWICE Organization
Explore the possibilities! Limited or no travel budget? Connect across the world with students, teachers, leaders, content providers to meet the needs of your participants.
Hold meetings, co-teach, learn together, the possibilities are endless. We will demonstrate the collaborative tools to fit any budget.
Comic Books in Your Library: Understanding Graphic Novels
1:00-4:15 pm • Grand Traverse Resort
Presenter: Ryan Hipp
Illustrator and life-long comics fundamentalist Ryan Hipp will present on dispelling the myths behind comics to help librarians better understand their collections and understand how to identify age-appropriate comics materials. With a vast knowledge and experience with the format as well as a proven track-record using them as educational tools, Ryan will present comics as a respected amalgam of art and literature. Ryan's highly-visual presentation hopes to enlighten and open eyes to the wonder of comics! Target Audiences: Teen and youth librarians, Elementary
media specialists, teachers, and parents.
Capping off the 6th and 7th Grade: The Capstone Project
1:00-4:15 pm • Grand Traverse Resort
Presenter: Teri Terry
One middle school's approach to addressing the Capstone Project in Social Studies and persuasive writing. The presentation will include assessment, technology
integration, and collaboration with content area teachers and media specialists.
Thinkfinity: Free Standards-Based Resources
for 21st Century Learners
1:00-4:15 pm • Traverse City East Junior High
Presenter: Carol Pittard
Aligned to standards and addressing all core content areas, the FREE resources available from Thinkfinity include lessons, interactives, primary sources, worksheets, reference materials, media and assessment. These resources have been designed by leading educational organizations. Also, learn about its relationship to MORE on MeL and how they are aligned to the HSCEs and GLCEs.