MassCUE/M.A.S.S. 2012 Technology Conference: Full Schedule

10:15am EDT

Cyberethics for Teachers, Students, and the School Community

How do variables such as the psychology of the Internet, online privacy, identity, safety, and digital citizenship affect your school experience? In this workshop, research on these topics and describe lesson plans and other activities for students to learn about ethical behavior online will be presented.

Speakers

David Whittier

Wednesday October 24, 2012 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Session 1

Academic Strand ELA, SS-Civic Literacy, Humanities, Fine Arts-Drama, Music, Science Engineering, Math-Finance, STEM, PE-Health-Wellness, Foreign Language, ELL, Vocational Technology Education, Business Education
Audience Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, Pre K-12, Superintendents, Instructional Technology Specialists, Media Specialists-Librarians, Teachers
Room Capacity 40

11:30am EDT

Transforming Lessons with PBS LearningMedia™

Discover how PBS LearningMedia’s FREE digital resources support your lesson planning needs. Explore the value of technology integration in instruction, the role of digital media in Common Core, and resources included in the model curriculum units developed by MA educators in partnership with the MA DESE. Join us and enter to win PBS prizes!

Speakers

Lori Stokes

Wednesday October 24, 2012 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Session 2

Academic Strand ELA, Engineering, Fine Arts-Drama, Humanities, Information Literacy-Library, Math-Finance, PE-Health-Wellness, Science, SS-Civic Literacy, STEM, Web 2.0
Audience Curriculum Directors, Instructional Technology Specialists, Pre K-12
Room Capacity 30

2:00pm EDT

Adopt Common Core Literacy Standards with PBS LearningMedia™

Join us as we explore FREE media-rich resources that provide students with the content knowledge and motivation to meet Common Core literacy standards. We’ll draw on thousands of FREE resources available in PBSLearningMedia, including video, interactive, games, and more. We’ll also provide strategies that support instruction. Don’t miss the PBS DVD raffle!

Speakers

Lori Stokes

Wednesday October 24, 2012 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Sessions 3

Academic Strand ELA, Humanities, Information Literacy-Library, Science
Audience Curriculum Directors, High School through Higher Ed, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, Superintendents
Room Capacity 50

3:15pm EDT

Visual Learning Software for the Autism Classroom

Rich web SaaS for fun, interactive, visually supported special education/ autism instruction. Use customizable pre-made lessons from the peer-reviewed shared library or create lessons with easy-to-use templates and thousands of images, audio and video clips. Track improved outcomes by IEP goals. Maximize electronic whiteboards’, tablets’ and touchscreens’ effectiveness in the classroom.

Speakers

Anthony Gerke

Joanne Roe

Wednesday October 24, 2012 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Session 4

Academic Strand ELL, Assistive Technology-Special Education
Audience Pre K-12, Assistant Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Instructional Technology Specialists
Room Capacity 50

10:15am EDT

Tweet, Poof, and Audio Boo: 15 Web 2.0 Tools to Use TOMORROW!

Workshop Presentation

Join us as we open our Web 2.0 toolbox with you and demonstrate 15 free resources that are perfect for digital immigrants to use and engage today's digital natives. These creative tools include Time Toast, Kerpoof, Chart Tool, Twitter, Audio Boo, and Skype.

Speakers

Rachel Mack

Caitlin Oakley

Thursday October 25, 2012 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Session 5

Academic Strand ELA, ELL, Foreign Language, Information Literacy-Library, Math-Finance, Science, SS-Civic Literacy, Web 2.0
Audience Classroom Teachers, Curriculum Directors, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, Pre K-Elementary
Room Capacity 50

11:30am EDT

Sketchup Ketchup!

Workshop Presentation

Teach math or geography across K-12 in a new dynamic way! Different lesson plans discussed--using free software from Google and AR Sights. Simple and complex models are computer generated and created by students. Augmented Reality can be used to hold the digital drawing or landmark, virtually, in one’s hands.

Speakers

Christine Donoghue

Donna McDonnell

Thursday October 25, 2012 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Session 6

Academic Strand Engineering, Math-Finance, SS-Civic Literacy, Web 2.0
Audience Curriculum Directors, Instructional Technology Specialists, Pre K-12
Room Capacity 50

2:00pm EDT

WebQuests with Google for PBL

Workshop Presentation

In this workshop, we will explore the use of Google’s free suite of tools combined with the benefits of project-based learning's (PBL) engaging nature and the clear and easy structure of a WebQuest. Participants will leave able to create their own PBL units, and host them online, all for free!

Speakers

Arthur Williams

Thursday October 25, 2012 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Session 7

Academic Strand ELA, Humanities, Math-Finance, Science, SS-Civic Literacy, Web 2.0
Audience Classroom Teachers, Instructional Technology Specialists, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, Pre K-12
Room Capacity 50

3:15pm EDT

Using Wikis to Flip the History Classroom

This session explores ways to use wikis as teaching resource in K-12 history teaching can flip the learning experience for teachers and students. Using an interactive format, we discuss ways for teachers to develop their own wikispaces as instructional tools. We also show how students can become active creators of wiki content.

Speakers

Jeremy Greene

Robert W. Maloy

Thursday October 25, 2012 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Blue Level 13 East Side Putnam Investments Clubhouse

Workshop, Session 8

Academic Strand Humanities, Information Literacy-Library, SS-Civic Literacy, Web 2.0
Audience Classroom Teachers, High School through Higher Ed, Instructional Technology Specialists, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High
Room Capacity 40