1.
ASTE
2012:
Create
~
Collaborate
~
Innovate
Saturday,
February
25th
to
Tuesday,
February
28th
The
Hotel
Captain
Cook
in
Anchorage,
Alaska
Conference
Planner
(Note:
Participants
must
bring
their
own
laptop
to
hands-­‐on
sessions.
A
few
laptops
will
be
available
for
checkout.)
Saturday,
February
25th
3-­‐hour
Hands-­‐On:
• 9:00
am
-­‐
12:00
pm
o SIG
DI:
Beyond
Portability:
The
Shift
Toward
Mobile
Learning
with
Skip
Via
and
Chris
Lott
and
featuring
Christen
Bouffard
and
Tatiana
Piatanova
(Club
Room
I)
-­‐
We'll
examine
what
the
emerging
shift
toward
mobile
learning
means
for
you
and
your
students
in
terms
of
conceptualizing
and
delivering
instruction,
what
technological
expertise
and
institutional
infrastructure
may
necessary
for
successful
implementation
of
mobile
tools,
what
those
tools
are,
and
where
this
'mobile
learning'
road
leads
in
the
future.
Are
there
best
practices
in
Alaska
(or
elsewhere)
that
we
can
learn
from?
Please
bring
examples
and
questions
and
be
prepared
to
participate
in
the
discussion.
o SIG
STEM:
MapTEACH
with
Zachary
Meyers
(Aft
Ballroom)
-­‐
Participants
will
become
acquainted
with
the
MapTEACH
curriculum
for
grades
6-­‐12,
focused
on
developing
spatial
technology
skills
and
integrating
them
with
geology/geography,
local
knowledge,
and
change
over
time.
Lessons
have
been
developed
to
engage
the
students
by
providing
them
with
a
simplistic
version
of
GIS
(AEJEE),
and
community-­‐specific
GIS
data
sets.
Those
who
attend
the
workshop
will
be
given
a
short
30-­‐minute
presentation
about
MapTEACH
and
the
philosophy
it
employs
as
well
as
participate
in
various
lessons
(i.e.
Mental
Maps,
GIS
[AEJEE],
Google
Earth).
Participants
will
leave
with
sample
lesson
plans,
maps,
tours,
and
other
project.
In
addition,
we
will
provide
a
CD
with
software
and
data
sets
for
participants
to
take
home.
o ASTE
Partner
(Association
of
Alaska
School
Boards’
Consortium
for
Digital
Learning
–
AASB/CDL):
The
Difference
is
Data:
Informed
Decisions
in
the
Classroom
with
Eva
Chilton
(Resolution)
-­‐
A
hands-­‐on
analysis
of
the
data
for
a
particular
classroom.
The
analysis
will
help
teachers
identify
strengths
and
weaknesses
and
plan
targeted
interventions.
Participants
will
also
take
an
in-­‐depth
look
at
the
administrative
tools
that
support
individualized
instruction.
o GET
YOUR
HANDS
ON
IMOVIE
'11!
with
Amy
Frackman
and
Ross
Johnson
(Quadrant)
-­‐
When
you
hear
the
words
digital
storytelling
do
you
think,
"Ugh,
that's
too
hard!"
In
this
session,
you'll
explore
the
process
of
digital
storytelling
and
discover
how
easy
and
fun
it
can
be
for
you
and
your
students.
Participants
will
learn
how
the
use
of
digital
tools
to
tell
stories
can
tap
student
creativity,
support
writing
skills,
as
well
as
complement
and
enhance
classroom
instruction.
From
simple
movie/book
trailers
to
full
blown
movie,
participants
will
utilize
iMovie
'11
***and
its
new
features***
to
create
digital
content
that
can
be
integrated
into
core
curriculum
areas.
o Using
iPhoto
&
iMovie
in
the
Classroom
with
Eileen
Truitt
(Whitby)
-­‐
This
class
we
will
explore
different
ways
to
use
iMovie
in
the
classroom.
I
will
share
various
ways
I
have
used
iMovie
and
have
those
in
the
workshop
put
together
a
short
movie
that
they
can
take
back
to
their
school
with
them.
(Note:
Laptops
must
have
at
least
iMovie
'09
loaded
on
it.)
• 1:00
-­‐
4:00
pm
o SIG
DI:
Publishing:
The
New
Literacy
with
Chris
Lott
and
Skip
Via
and
featuring
Madara
Mason
and
Heidi
Olson
(Club
Room
I)
-­‐
In
the
emerging
new
media
environment,
"publishing"
is
a
fundamental
literacy
that
relies
on
traditional
skills
of
reading
and
writing
while
radically
increasing
the
need
for
skills
related
to
the
publishing
platforms
themselves,
as
well
as
those
related
to
the
integration
of
audio
and
video
into
traditional
forms
of
text.
New
media
publishing
also
raises
concerns
about
privacy
and
rhetoric.
What
does
it
mean
when
publishing
and
sharing
to
a
global
audience
are
the
rule
rather
than
a
rare
exception?
We'll
examine
and
try
out
a
variety
of
o
publishing
and
sharing
tools
and
together
try
to
figure
out
a
coherent
approach
to
using
them
with
our
students.
ASTE
2012:
Create
~
Collaborate
~
Innovate
Conference
Planner
(Revised:
2/9/12)
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1

2. Saturday,
February
25th
(continued)
o
3-­‐hour
Hands-­‐On
(continued):
• 1:00
-­‐
4:00
pm
(continued)
o Augmented
Reality,
QR
Codes,
and
Project-­‐Based
Learning:
Using
QR
Readers
in
Education
with
G
Andrew
Page
and
Seth
Schumacher
(Resolution)
-­‐
QR
Codes
are
surfacing
everywhere!
They're
in
newspapers,
magazines,
and
now,
conference
schedules.
But
how
can
this
technology
be
effectively
used
in
education
for
positive
learning
outcomes
and
meeting
AYP?
In
this
workshop
participants
will
learn
how
these
codes
can
be
combined
with
webcams
to
create
interactive
3-­‐D
augmented
realities
for
K-­‐6
students.
Participants
will
produce
their
own
augmented
reality
e-­‐Books
in
an
engaging
and
cutting-­‐edge,
hands-­‐on,
minds-­‐on
workshop.
Bring
your
laptop/tablet
and/or
smartphone!
o Infographics
with
Larissa
Wright-­‐Elson
(Aft
Ballroom)
-­‐
Learn
how
to
use
infographics
and
data
visualizations
in
education
as
research
products,
for
content
delivery,
and
anywhere
your
imagination
takes
you.
Attendees
will
explore
professional
examples
and
lesson
plans,
recent
high
school
student
products,
and
be
provided
time
to
work
on
infographics
for
use
in
their
classrooms.
We
will
review
the
four
principles
of
design
and
then
create
infographics
to
share
with
the
group.
A
template
for
creating
infographic
resumes
will
be
provided
in
Google
Docs
for
attendees.
Other
recommended
programs
include
Comic
Life,
Pages,
and
Photoshop,
though
none
are
required.
o Let's
Look
un
the
Hood
of
Final
Cut
Pro
X
with
John
Rusyniak
(Quadrant)
-­‐
Are
you
ready
to
make
the
leap
from
iMovie
to
Final
Cut
Pro.
Or
have
you
been
using
older
versions
of
Final
Cut
Pro
and
ready
to
venture
into
the
new
world
of
FCP
X
but
don't
know
where
to
start.
This
workshop
is
for
you.
It
will
orient
you
to
the
new
features
in
FCP
X
and
where
to
find
some
of
the
old
features
you
are
used
to
using.
Join
me
as
we
kick
the
tires
on
this
new
product
and
see
the
power
and
potential
it
has
in
store
for
us.
(Note:
Participants
must
have
their
own
copy
of
Final
Cut
X
Pro
or
be
prepared
to
watch.)
o Using
iPhoto
&
iMovie
in
the
Classroom
with
Eileen
Truitt
(Whitby)
-­‐
This
class
we
will
explore
different
ways
to
use
iMovie
in
the
classroom.
I
will
share
various
ways
I
have
used
iMovie
and
have
those
in
the
workshop
put
together
a
short
movie
that
they
can
take
back
to
their
school
with
them.
(Note:
Laptops
must
have
at
least
iMovie
'09
loaded
on
it.)
6-­‐hour
Hands-­‐On:
9:00
am
-­‐
4:00
pm
o Featured
Speaker:
Google
Workshop
for
Educators
with
Jim
Sill
(Fore
Ballroom)
-­‐
This
workshop
will
focus
not
he
use
of
technology
to
support
teaching
and
learning.
The
session
will
be
intended
for
an
audience
of
teachers
and
administrators
with
intermediate
technology
skills.
The
content
will
focus
on
the
use
of
free
Google
tools
in
education.
Specifically,
content
will
focus
on
Google
Search,
Google
Docs,
Google
Calendar,
and
Google
Groups.
Time
permitting,
additional
Google
tools,
including
Google
Reader,
will
also
be
covered.
Materials
and
activities
will
be
similar
to
those
developed
by
Computer
Using
Educators
(CUE)
for
the
Google
Teacher
Academy.
Each
participant
will
also
be
inducted
into
the
Google
Workshop
for
Educators,
an
online
professional
development
community.
o SIG
C&C:
Creating
A
Daily
News
Show
With
Middle
Schoolers
with
Brian
Heckart
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
Begich
Middle
School
6th,
7th
and
8th
graders
produce
a
daily
3
to
4
minute
news
broadcast
to
share
announcements
and
stories
with
their
peers
and
the
larger
Begich
community.
It
is
shown
on
SmartBoards
in
the
building
and
is
podcast
for
parents
and
others.
Come
watch
them
in
action
and
learn
how
they
use
web
2.0
tools
and
semi-­‐
professional
video
software
to
do
their
work.
o SIG
C&C:
Introduction
to
Motion
5:
Animation
with
Ken
Caron
(Endeavor)
-­‐
Would
you
like
to
add
more
pizazz
to
your
movies
or
other
video
projects?
Motion
5
allows
you
create
beautiful
titles,
text
and
animations
that
add
the
extra
touch
to
your
projects.
This
session
will
focus
on
text
and
image
animation.
We
will
be
using
particle
systems
and
replicators
to
add
unique
effects
to
your
projects.
The
class
will
be
at
a
beginning
to
intermediate
level.
(Note:
You
will
need
to
have
Motion
5
on
your
machine
in
order
to
attend
this
session.)
o SIG
DE:
Impacting
Learning
and
Teaching
from
the
Clouds
with
Tammy
Morris
(Voyager)
-­‐
Spend
the
day
in
the
clouds
learning
about
free
or
inexpensive
tools
on
the
web,
which
will
enhance
your
students'
21st
century
learning
experience.
Participants
will
learn
and
explore
several
web
tools
and
leave
the
day
with
practical
skills
and
ideas
to
enrich
21st
century
teaching.
ASTE
2012:
Create
~
Collaborate
~
Innovate
Conference
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2/9/12)
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3. Saturday,
February
25th
(continued)
6-­‐hour
Hands-­‐On:
9:00
am
-­‐
4:00
pm
(continued)
o SIG
STEM:
Lego
Robotics
with
Michael
Backus
(Mid
Ballroom)
-­‐
Participants
will
learn
to
build
and
program
Lego
robots.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(Apple):
Experience is the Best Teacher
with
Dan McCormick and Pete Vraspir
(Club
Room
II)
-­‐
At
this
interactive
event,
participants
will
have
an
opportunity
to
experience
a
blended
learning
environment
first
hand
and
see
how
Apple
technologies
can
help
them
personalize
learning,
engage
today’s
learners,
and
increase
achievement
in
language
arts,
math,
and
science.
Participants
will
work
within
a
blended
learning
environment
to
experience
MacBook,
iPad
and
iPod
touch
and
how
they
can
be
used
as
powerful
learning
tools
in
the
classroom.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(The
Chariot
Group):
SMART
Notebook:
Best
Practices
for
Digital
Content
Development
with
Robert
Pohl
(Adventure)
-­‐
Make
sure
that
your
digital
instructional
content
comes
across
with
the
clarity
and
impact
that
you
want.
Instructional
and
functional
design
techniques
will
be
discussed
to
demonstrate
the
power
of
conscious
content
development.
Learn
techniques
and
skills
to
insure
that
the
content
you
are
developing
is
effective.
(Note:
Requires
Intermediate
knowledge
of
SMART
Notebook
Software,
and
a
laptop
with
SMART
Notebook
10.8
or
greater
loaded
on
it.)
Leadership
Summit: 8:00
am
-­‐
6:00
pm (Quarter
Deck)
Join
superintendents
and
principals
from
around
Alaska
for
a
day
of
immersion
into
best
practices
in
leading
in
technology-­‐rich
environments.
Participants
will
have
a
unique
opportunity
to
gain
information
from
national
thought
leaders
in
the
field
and
apply
those
concepts
directly
to
school
and
district
efforts.
Come
prepared
to
network
with
your
colleagues
while
actively
engaging
in
the
process
of
evolving
your
school
or
district's
visioning
and
implementation
plans
regarding
the
use
of
technology
tools
that
foster
deep
learning
of
content.
Participants
in
the
Leadership
Summit
are
welcome
to
stay
for
the
entire
ASTE
Conference
(February
25th
-­‐
28th).
Invitations
to
the
Leadership
Summit
were
emailed
directly
to
district
and
school
leaders,
and
districts
are
encouraged
to
send
a
team
of
leaders
to
the
event.
The
Leadership
Summit
is
a
partnership
between
the
Alaska
Society
for
Technology
in
Education
(ASTE),
the
Alaska
Council
on
School
Administrators
(ACSA),
and
the
Association
of
Alaska
School
Boards’
(AASB)
Consortium
for
Digital
Learning
(CDL)
project.
The
Leadership
Summit
is
made
possible
by
the
generous
support
of
our
sponsors,
Alaska
Department
of
Education
and
Early
Development
(EED),
Apex
Learning,
Apple,
GCI
SchoolAccess,
and
Schoolwires.
• Keynote:
Dr.
Lynne
Schrum
• Advocacy:
David
Byer
• Technology
Leadership:
Dr.
Michael
Golden
• Guest
Speaker
via
Video
Conferencing:
Dr.
Jack
Grayson
• Alaska
Initiatives
and
iPad
Training: Bob
Whicker
and
Steve
Nelson
• Invited
Guest:
Cara
Heitz,
Alaska
2012
Teacher
of
the
Year
• Invited
Guest: Glenn
Gelbrich,
Juneau
School
District
Superintendent
• Invited
Guest: Ruth
Blankenbaker,
Center
for
Interactive
Learning
and
Collaboration
Sunday,
February
26th
½-­‐hour
Birds-­‐of-­‐a-­‐Feather/SIG
Discussions:
3:30
-­‐
4:00
pm
o SIG
C&C:
SIG
Discussion
with
Therese
Ashton
and
Frank
Hauser
(Easter
Island)
o SIG
DE:
Now
Considering…
with
Susan
Warner
(Voyager)
o SIG
STEM:
SIG
Discussion
with
Wade
Roach
and
Craig
Kasemodel
(Resolution)
o ASTE:
ASTE
Newbies
with
Sam
McPhetres
(Whitby)
-­‐
Learn
how
to
get
the
most
out
of
your
ASTE
experience!
Tips
and
tricks
from
a
veteran
ASTE
participant
how
what
to
do
and
how
to
enjoy
your
time
at
ASTE.
Or...
if
you've
got
some
experience
and
want
to
share
your
knowledge,
come
on
down.
ASTE
2012:
Create
~
Collaborate
~
Innovate
Conference
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2/9/12)
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4.
Sunday,
February
26th
(continued)
½-­‐hour
Birds-­‐of-­‐a-­‐Feather/SIG
Discussions
(continued):
3:30
-­‐
4:00
pm
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
Anywhere,
Anytime
Learning
with
Discovery
Education
and
More
with
Chad
Lehman
(SIG
STEM/Discovery
Education
Suite
in
Tower
II)
-­‐
In
this
session,
we'll
explore
a
variety
of
free,
online
professional
development
opportunities
that
you
are
available
to
you.
In
addition
to
resources
from
Discovery
Education,
we'll
look
around
the
web
at
other
places
where
you
can
access
online
webinars,
virtual
conferences,
video
presentations
and
podcasts.
o Elementary
Technology
Favorites
with
Susan
Keeney
(Quadrant)
–
Elementary
Technology
Favorites
that
Connect,
Create,
and
Communicate:
Explore
favorite
websites
and
creative
projects
to
use
in
your
classroom.
We
will
discuss
and
share
websites,
educational
software,
projects,
and
ideas,
which
incorporate
technology
and
creativity
-­‐
supporting
teaching
and
learning
in
the
classroom.
o Save
the
Mouse
(and
your
eyes)
-­‐
The
Power
of
Shortcut
Keys
with
Benjamin
Johnson
(Endeavor)
-­‐
Time,
there
is
never
enough
to
go
around.
What
if
some
simple
memorization
and
a
little
discipline
in
our
computing
could
help
us
take
back
upwards
of
15
minutes
per
week
of
that
precious
time.
All
we
have
to
do
is
let
go
of
the
mouse
and
learn
just
a
few
of
the
countless
shortcut
keys
collecting
dust
inside
of
our
favorite
programs.
You
may
have
learned
Ctrl-­‐Z
to
help
you
undue
your
errors
but
did
you
know
there
are
literally
thousand
of
keyboard
shortcuts
that
you
could
be
utilizing
every
day
to
streamline
your
computing
process.
Whether
you
want
to
use
it
to
learn
that
new
software
or
just
want
to
get
off
the
computer
faster
this
session
will
aim
to
get
you
back
some
of
your
precious
time.
o SmartBoards:
From
the
Box…
with
Courtney
Pfannenstein
and
Mary
Thole
(Adventure)
-­‐
Two
elementary
teachers
had
SmartBoards
installed
in
their
classrooms
while
they
attended
a
one-­‐day
SmartBoard
training
the
day
before
the
school
year
started.
Ready,
set,
go!
We
will
share
our
hiccups,
troubleshooting,
and
successes.
1-­‐hour
Informational:
• 8:30
-­‐
9:30
am
o SIG
C&C:
K-­‐12
Distance
Learning
@
Manhattan
School
of
Music
with
Juliana
Han
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
Manhattan
School
of
Music
(MSM)
instituted
its
groundbreaking
distance
learning
program
-­‐
the
first
of
its
kind
at
a
music
conservatory
-­‐
in
1996.
Since
then,
through
the
development
and
creative
use
of
broadband
videoconferencing
and
related
instructional
technologies,
the
School
has
provided
access
to
artistic
resources
that
enhance
music
education
for
students
worldwide.
This
presentation
will
introduce
attendees
to
MSM's
Distance
Learning
Program,
its
live
and
interactive
offerings
for
K-­‐12
students
with
an
emphasis
on
its
core
learning
values:
Connect.
Interact.
Listen.
Learn.,
and
its
incorporation
of
learning
standards
into
program
design,
content,
and
assessment,
as
well
as
links
to
core
subjects
such
as
social
studies
and
history.
We
will
distribute
sample
materials,
play
video
clips
from
past
presentations,
and
connect
live
back
to
the
Manhattan
School
of
Music
in
New
York
City
for
an
interactive
music
demonstration.
o SIG
DE:
Now
Considering…
with
Susan
Warner
(Voyager)
o SIG
STEM:
Games
Based
Learning
with
Craig
Kasemodel
(Resolution)
-­‐
Create
Literacy
with
Digital
Literacy
and
Transformational
Play.
Learn
how
to
incorporate
Games
Based
Learning
into
your
curriculum.
Learn
how
to
quest,
learn
about
exciting
educational
computer
games
for
all
ages
and
grades!
Learn
about
strategies
and
theories
for
cross-­‐curricular
integration
and
adaptation
for
differentiated
instruction
in
the
same
class.
Discuss
and
collaborate
on
gaming
projects.
Develop
and
practice
your
gaming
skills.
We
will
focus
on
Wolf
Quest,
Resilient
Planet,
Alice,
and
Quest
Atlantis.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(EED):
Alaska
Digital
Sandbox
with
Roxy
Mourant,
John
Monahan,
and
Tammy
Morris
(Endeavor)
-­‐
Alaska
Digital
Sandbox
is
a
FREE
secure
social
network
for
Alaskan
teachers.
Join
us to
learn
how
to
find,
upload,
and
download
great
resources
for
Alaskan
teachers.
Follow
and
make
friends
with
educators
across
Alaska
to
increase
your
personal
learning
network.
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
Back
to
Basics:
Discovery
Education
Streaming
101
with
Lindsay
Hopkins
(Adventure)
-­‐
Get
down
and
dirty
with
the
basics
of
using
Discovery
Education
Streaming!
We'll
fill
the
gaps
with
helpful
information
on
navigating,
talk
about
the
difference
between
streaming
and
downloading,
and
uncover
some
resources
that
you
never
knew
you
had!
This
session
is
a
great
building
block
that
prepares
you
to
springboard
to
deeper
integration.
ASTE
2012:
Create
~
Collaborate
~
Innovate
Conference
Planner
(Revised:
2/9/12)
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4

5.
Sunday,
February
26th
(continued)
1-­‐hour
Informational
(continued):
• 8:30
-­‐
9:30
am
(continued)
o Bronze
Sponsor
(Schoolwires):
Nimbus
-­‐
Collaborative
Learning
in
the
Cloud
with
Jeff
Windsor
(Quadrant)
-­‐
Promote
creative
and
innovative
thinking,
engage
students
using
digital
tools
and
resources,
model
collaborative
knowledge
construction
in
virtual
environments.
Come
learn
how
districts
from
across
the
nation
and
beyond
are
providing
their
students,
teachers,
parents
and
community
members
with
a
safe
social
learning
environment
that
gives
the
district
the
controls
they
require
to
ensure
a
safe
educational
experience.
• 9:45
-­‐
10:45
am:
o Keynote
Speaker:
Stories
From
the
Field…
with
Lynne
Schrum
(Endeavor)
–
Fresh
from
new
research
on
leadership
in
education,
Lynne
will
share
the
stories
and
lessons
learned
from
award-­‐winning
initiatives.
o SIG
C&C:
How
to
Promote
Writing
with
Technology
with
Raymond
Voley
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
In
2011
Kenny
Lake
School
launched
a
website,
www.hawknews.org
that
showcased
student
videos,
podcasts,
blogs,
and
written
stories
and
pictures.
Students
took
their
writing
to
a
new
level
by
focusing
on
community
stories
that
mattered
to
them
and
publishing
these
stories
in
a
variety
of
multimedia
formats.
Learn
how
to
combine
a
few
simple,
and
inexpensive
tools
-­‐-­‐
Weebly,
Youtube,
Flip
Cameras,
MP3
recorders,
digital
cameras
-­‐-­‐
to
transform
an
ordinary
writing
class
into
something
magical,
inspiring
and
engaging.
(Note:
Participants
should
be
familiar
with
Flip
camera
use,
and
be
comfortable
with
a
video-­‐editing
program.)
o SIG
DE:
Podcasting
101
with
Emily
Demmert
(Voyager)
-­‐
Learn
how
to
create
a
podcast
and
get
it
published
in
iTunes.
o SIG
STEM:
Integrating
Technology
in
Inquiry-­‐based
Science
Classroom
with
Jodi
Doster
(Resolution)
-­‐
This
workshop
will
model
teaching
methods
using
inquiry
and
discuss
various
methods
of
using
technology
to
teach
inquiry-­‐based
science.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(The
Chariot
Group):
SMART
Bridgit:
iPads
in
the
SMART
Classroom
with
Kristin
Astle
(Adventure)
-­‐
You
may
already
be
familiar
with
using
the
SMART
Board
and
SMART
Notebook
software
to
engage
students
in
your
classroom,
but
did
you
know
that
SMART
also
supports
iPad
implementations?
We
will
discuss
ways
in
which
teachers
can
build
and
deliver
content
that
engages
students
in
their
seats
AND
supports
distance
learning
for
students
who
are
miles
away.
It’s
all
possible
with
a
SMART
Board,
SMART
Notebook,
SMART
Response
VE,
and
the
Bridgit
app
for
iPad.
Come
see
how
your
investment
in
SMART
is
amplified
in
the
iPad-­‐
equipped
classroom.
(Note:
Participants
who
want
to
actively
engage
in
the
content
of
the
session
must
bring
their
own
laptop
computer
with
SMART
Notebook
v10.8
or
greater
loaded
on
it
and
Bridgit,
and/or
iPad
with
SMART
Bridgit
app
-­‐
found
at
the
iTunes
App
Store.)
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
Navigating
the
Discovery
Education
Science
TECHBOOK
with
Scott
Koziol
(SIG
STEM/Discovery
Education
Suite
in
Tower
II)
-­‐
Reach
21st
Century
learners
through
the
use
of
digital
resources
from
the
Discovery
Education
Science
TECHBOOK,
an
innovative
replacement
for
the
traditional
“textbook”.
o Building
In-­‐Depth
Online
PLCPs
with
CJ
Allison
(Whitby)
-­‐
The
Alaska
Career
Information
System
(AKCIS)
provides
students
and
adults
with
comprehensive
career
planning
&
exploration
resources.
It
is
also
a
good
option
to
help
develop
and
house
a
student's
Personal
Learning
and
Career
Plan
(PLCP).
This
hands-­‐on
session
will
walk
you
through
saving
goals,
action
plans,
student
work
samples,
resume
information,
and
assessment
results
into
the
student
portfolio
to
begin
forming
a
comprehensive
plan.
Participants
will
use
scenarios
to
understand
how
to
better
use
AKCIS
with
their
students.
(Note:
Participants
must
bring
their
own
laptop.)
• 11:00
am
-­‐
12:00
pm
o Featured
Speakers:
ABC’s
of
Advocacy
with
David
Byer
and
Hilary
Goldmann
(Endeavor)
–
Join
in
the
conversation
about
the
national
policy
agenda
regarding
educational
technology,
and
learn
what
you
can
do
to
make
a
difference
in
how
the
discussion
unfolds.
ASTE
2012:
Create
~
Collaborate
~
Innovate
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2/9/12)
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6. o
Sunday,
February
26th
(continued)
1-­‐hour
Informational
(continued):
• 11:00
am
-­‐
12:00
pm
(continued)
o SIG
C&C:
Using
iMovie
'09
to
Create
a
Middle
School
News
Program
with
Jenny
Long
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
Have
a
motivated
group
of
students,
a
video
camera,
and
iMovie
'09
or
newer
and
you
have
all
that
you
need
to
set
up
a
news
program
in
your
middle
school.
This
session
will
provide
you
with
a
couple
of
models
for
creating
a
news
program
that
can
be
aired
regularly
school
wide
or
used
as
a
single
project
for
a
class.
A
news
program
is
a
great
vehicle
to
get
student
directed
ideas
out
to
the
entire
school
through
creativity,
kid
friendly
topics,
language
and
style
while
increasing
public
speaking
confidence
and
computer
skills.
o SIG
DE:
Bottom
Up
-­‐
Real
Distance
Learning
in
Rural
Alaska
and
Beyond
-­‐
Using
Blackboard
Collaborate
and
Other
Collaborative
Tools
with
Matthew
Stark
(Voyager)
-­‐
Are
there
too
many
levels
in
your
classroom?
Do
you
have
too
many
subjects
to
prep
each
day?
Do
you
find
you
have
to
teach
many
levels
of
math
and
reading
in
one
day?
Are
there
other
schools
in
your
district
with
the
same
problems?
Do
you
teach
in
rural
Alaska?
The
south
half
of
the
Lake
and
Peninsula
School
District
has
embarked
on
a
new
adventure
in
order
to
solve
some
of
our
problems
with
having
a
limited
amount
of
teachers
and
students
in
many
levels
in
each
classroom.
The
Lake
and
Peninsula
School
District
decided
this
year
to
use
Blackboard
Collaborate
and
a
set
schedule
to
teach
math
and
reading
via
distance
delivery.
The
seven
school's
students
log
in
at
the
same
time
and
a
highly
qualified
teacher
teaches
a
math
or
reading
course
to
students
across
the
district.
The
student’s
ownership,
engagement,
and
ease
of
using
our
new
distance
classes
became
our
greatest
surprise.
We
used
a
bottom
up
approach
to
figure
out
how
we
could
use
our
limited
resources.
o SIG
STEM:
3D
Modeling
for
Everyone
-­‐
Introducing
Google
SketchUp
with
John
Bailey
and
Katie
Kennedy
(Resolution)
-­‐
Google
SketchUp
is
a
fun,
easy
to
use,
3D
modeling
computer
program.
The
software
combines
a
tool-­‐set
with
an
intelligent
drawing
system.
It
enables
users
to
create
3D
models,
and
in
combination
with
Google
Earth
use
real
world
coordinates
to
geographically
locate
them
and
share
them
with
others.
Worldwide,
teachers
are
using
it
in
many
grade
levels
and
in
many
subject
areas
from
computer
technology
to
math,
geography,
and
science.
Alaska
is
now
the
recipient
of
a
statewide
SketchUp
Pro
license
grant,
allowing
all
schools
to
install
this
innovative
program
for
free.
In
this
session
SketchUp's
high
level
of
usability
and
rapid
learning
curve
will
be
demonstrated
by
a
hands-­‐on
tutorial,
by
the
end
of
which
participants
will
have
created
their
own
textured
3D
building.
There
will
also
be
an
opportunity
to
ask
questions
about
obtaining
and
using
SketchUp
Pro
licenses
at
your
school.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(The
Chariot
Group):
Components
in
Digital
Signage
Solutions
in
Education
with
Adam
Kersgard
(Adventure)
-­‐
What
are
the
elements
of
a
visual
communications
solution?
This
class
focuses
on
what
to
consider
when
formulating
a
digital
signage
solution
for
a
campus,
building
or
classroom
environment.
The
class
will
break
down
the
components,
from
software
to
hardware,
creative
content
to
installation,
and
finally
warranty
and
maintenance.
What
every
school
needs
to
know
about
visual
communication
solutions.
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
50
Ways
to
Integrate
Discovery
Education
STREAMING
with
Lindsay
Hopkins
(SIG
STEM/Discovery
Education
Suite
in
Tower
II)
-­‐
Did
you
know
that
Discovery
Education
streaming
has
videos,
an
interactive
atlas,
dynamic
calendar,
thousands
of
quiz
questions,
images,
speeches,
and
sound
effects?
This
fast-­‐pasted,
energizing
session
will
open
your
eyes
to
the
possibilities
of
digital
media
and
Discovery
Education
streaming
in
the
classroom.
o Bronze
Sponsor
(Gaggle):
Filtering
and
Archiving
for
Google
Apps
with
Tom
Petit
(Quadrant)
-­‐
Looking
for
a
safe
and
secure
CIPPA
compliant
atmosphere
for
Google
Apps?
Come
see
Gaggle
where
filtering
of
inappropriate
content
and
pornographic
images
is
our
passion.
We’ll
also
show
you
our
cloud
based
archiving
solution
for
Google
Apps.
We
can
archive
Gmail,
Docs,
Calendars,
and
Talk
with
complete
data
integrity!
• 1:00
-­‐
2:00
pm
o SIG
C&C:
Think
Globally
Learn
Locally-­‐Using
21st
Century
Learning
Tools
with
Lynnette
Sullivan
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
Research
has
shown
that
younger
children
are
able
to
learn
a
new
language
more
easily
than
at
older
ages.
In
addition
the
cultural
sharing
and
knowledge
provide
rich
learning
experiences
that
broaden
attitudes
and
provide
opportunities
for
authentic
learning.
What
happens
when
you
combine
a
language
immersion
program
with
Promethean
interactive
white
boards
in
every
classroom?
You
discover
how
to
Actively
Inspire
and
engage
learners
for
a
global
experience
where
students
can
reach
out
and
"touch"
the
world.
ASTE
2012:
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~
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Conference
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7.
Sunday,
February
26th
(continued)
1-­‐hour
Informational
(continued):
• 1:00
-­‐
2:00
pm
(continued)
o SIG
DE:
Edmodo:
The
Educational
Facebook
with
Nicole
Bourque
(Voyager)
-­‐
What
student
would
object
to
using
Facebook
in
the
classroom?
Reach
your
disengaged
students
through
Edmodo,
an
educational
Facebook.
This
session
will
give
a
brief
overview
of
Edmodo
and
ideas
for
how
it
can
be
incorporated
into
the
classroom.
Specific
examples
from
a
team
of
8th
grade
core
subject
teachers
will
be
given.
Bring
your
own
laptop
or
watch
how
to
create
a
teacher
account,
a
student
account,
and
explore
the
different
features
Edmodo
has
to
offer.
o SIG
STEM:
Using
Technology
in
a
Inquiry-­‐based
Science
Classroom
with
Jodi
Doster
(Resolution)
-­‐
This
sectional
will
be
to
show
and
discuss
various
methods
of
using
technology
to
teach
inquiry-­‐based
science
lessons.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(Alaska
Communications
with
AASB):
Content
as
Educational
Currency
with
Sandy
Knechtel
and
Woody
Wicks
(Endeavor)
-­‐
iTunesU
is
one
of
many
educational
resources
available
to
educators
and
students
who
wish
to
learn
more
through
immersive
presentations,
write
ups
and
multimedia
assets.
It
extends
learning
windows
and
brings
topics
to
life
in
ways
that
textbooks
simply
cannot.
It
also
benefits
from
the
contributions
of
many.
The
Alaska
Association
of
School
Boards
has
launched
Alaska’s
Educational
Resource
iTunesU
portal
and
is
aggregating
content
at
a
quickening
pace.
Alaska
Communications
strives
to
promote
education
and
business
partnerships
and
is
contributing
content
to
aid
in
this
goal.
Come
learn
about
the
iTunesU
portal,
what
content
is
available
and
bring
your
ideas
for
what
content
would
be
most
beneficial
to
educators
in
Alaska.
Together
Alaska
Communications
and
AASB
want
to
bring
these
resources
to
life
for
educators
statewide.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(GCI
SchoolAccess):
Video
Conferencing:
Pedagogical
Strategies
and
Best
Practices
with
Elaine
Schuck
(Adventure)
-­‐
Delivery
of
excellent
instruction
at
a
distance
is
dependent
upon
the
instructor's
ability
to
engage
the
student/trainee.
Learn
key
techniques
that
can
greatly
improve
quality
of
learning
and
eliminate
the
feeling
of
distance.
Instructor
will
explore
course
and
session
management
issues
such
as
evaluation/assessment,
discipline
procedures,
communication
protocol,
establishing
ground
rules,
tutoring,
missed
class
procedure,
copyright,
and
how
to
handle
multipoint
classes.
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
Once
Upon
a
Digital
Integration:
Practical
Stories
from
Successful
Schools
with
Justin
Karkow
(SIG
STEM/Discovery
Education
Suite
in
Tower
II)
-­‐
This
session
is
designed
to
support
educational
leaders
in
their
professional
development
and
systems
improvement
efforts,
to
dramatically
improve
student
engagement
and
performance.
The
content
of
the
session
will
provide
practical
advice
and
insights
that
illustrate
what
the
best
research
in
professional
development
looks
like
when
it’s
transferred
to
practice.
Important
lessons
from
model
schools
who
are
implementing
the
Common
Core,
and
highly-­‐effective
school
leaders
will
illustrate
the
critical
levers
for
conducting
professional
development
that
connects
the
best
pedagogical
practices
with
digital
media,
technologies,
and
resources
to
support
improved
teacher
performance,
and
student
achievement.
o Silver
Sponsor
(Dell/GCSIT):
Using
the
SW500wi
Interactive
Ultra
Short
Throw
Projector
to
Bring
Lesson
Plans
to
Life
with
Trevor
Azavedo
(Quadrant)
-­‐
Help
take
learning
to
a
new
level
by
projecting
large,
clear
images
onto
virtually
any
surface
and
take
advantage
of
3D4
projection
capability.
Your
students
will
enjoy
getting
out
of
the
textbook
and
onto
the
screen.
The
S500wi
can
operate
with
other
vendor’s
software
and
hardware,
helping
you
to
maximize
your
existing
investment.
o Digital
Storytelling
with
Vanessa
Powell
(Whitby)
-­‐
This
class
is
designed
for
educators
of
grades
3-­‐6
who
are
interested
in
integration
of
technology,
writing,
speaking,
art
and
presentation.
If
you're
looking
for
a
way
to
hold
your
students'
interest
while
they
learn
new
technology,
test
out
new
skills,
organize
their
thinking
in
concrete
ways
and
create
an
end
product
that
will
engage
administrators
and
parents,
then
Digital
Storytelling
is
what
you've
been
seeking.
• 2:15
-­‐
3:15
pm
o SIG
C&C:
Screencasting
Made
Easy!
with
Craig
Kasemodel
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
Screencasting
Made
Easy!
Learn
how
to
use
Screencasting
to
differentiate
your
curriculum.
Learn
about
several
online
screencasting
tools.
Dive
into
an
in-­‐depth
discussion
of
Camtasia
Studio,
a
non-­‐destructive
editor
and
screen
recorder.
Learn
about
screen
captures,
recording
audio,
creating
closed
captions,
producing
interactive
quizzes,
and
creating
video.
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2012:
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Innovate
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8.
Sunday,
February
26th
(continued)
1-­‐hour
Informational
(continued):
• 2:15
-­‐
3:15
pm
(continued)
o SIG
DE:
Mobile
Learning
with
Keith
Zamudio
(Voyager)
-­‐
With
the
advent
of
mobile
technologies,
1
to
1
laptop
programs
and
the
prevalence
of
Web
2.0
learning
environments,
increasingly,
students
are
in
a
position
to
leverage
and
participate
in
classroom
activities
online.
The
goal
of
this
session
is
to
discuss
and
explore
solutions
for
school
districts
to
provide
visiting
students
Internet
access
for
educational
purposes.
For
any
school
district
this
means
meeting
the
requirements
of
federal
law
set
forth
in
CIPA
(Children's
Internet
Protection
Act),
complying
with
the
school
district
policies
and
procedures,
maintaining
network
security,
and
deployment.
Deployment
needs
to
be
secure,
safe
and
manageable.
Manageability
will
create
its
own
set
of
circumstances
that
will
need
to
be
addressed
by
school
district's
IT departments.
Come
share,
discuss
and
learn
as
we
continue
to
"promote
access
to
technology,
connectivity
to
information
resources
and
technology
integration
for
all
Alaskan
learners."
o SIG
STEM:
iPads
in
Education:
Transforming
Teaching
&
Learning
with
Maureen
Cronin-­‐Wmscornelius
and
Keenan
Casteel
(Resolution)
-­‐
In
this
session
see
how
Apps
are
transforming
the
teaching
&
learning
process.
Discover
standards
aligned
interdisciplinary
Apps
that
integrate
Science,
Technology,
Engineering,
and
Mathematics
(STEM),
NCTE
21st
Century
Literacy
standards,
and
ISTE
Educational
technology
standards.
Apps
are
expanding
learning
experiences
beyond
the
classroom
with
SKYPE
and
FaceTime
Apps.
Collaborate
with
iPad
productivity
Apps
that
allow
the
creation
and
sharing
of
compelling
work
using
one
digital
resource.
Just
when
your
overwhelmed...
Yes!
iPads
offer
educators
a
compelling
tool
for
data
driven
instructional
strategies
including
RtI,
a
plan
of
continuous
instruction,
screening,
intervention
and
monitoring.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(EED):
Google
Sketchup
Pro
in
Alaskan
Classrooms
with
Tammy
Morris
and
Katie
Kennedy
(Voyager)
–
Alaskan
teachers
can
now
have
free
access
to
Google
Sketchup
Pro,
thanks
to
a
statewide
license.
Google
SketchUp
is
software
that
you
can
use
to
create
3D
models
of
anything
you
like.
Teachers
are
using
it
on
many
grade
levels
and
in
many
subject
areas
from
computer
technology
to
math,
geography,
and
science.
Join
us
in
this
session
to
be
introduced
to
the
impact
Google
Sketchup
Pro,
in
conjunction
with
Google
Earth
(also
free)
can
have
in
your
classroom.
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
I
Can
Do
That
With
PowerPoint?
Multi-­‐Media
Presentations
with
Discovery
Education
with
Lindsay
Hopkins
(SIG
STEM/Discovery
Education
Suite
in
Tower
II)
-­‐
We
all
know
that
the
computer,
projector
and
PowerPoint
have
replaced
the
old
slide
projector,
but
did
you
know
that
PowerPoint
can
also
be
combined
with
Discovery
Education
videos,
sounds,
images,
and
effects
to
create
engaging
multimedia
presentations?
During
this
session
will
explore
the
necessary
(and
not-­‐so-­‐scary)
steps
for
integrating
digital
media
with
PowerPoint.
o Gold
Sponsor
(DRS
Defense):
Leveraging
FREE
resources
in
Education
with
Michael
Martinez
(Adventure)
-­‐
In
this
session
we
will:
discuss
the
availability
of
FREE
education
resources
and
identify
sources
of
media
rich
content;
discuss
the
importance
of
integrating
externally
developed
content
into
the
classroom;
and
discuss
the
important
of
developing
an
attitude
of
continual
learning
to
prepare
students
to
compete
in
the
economy
of
the
future.
o Bronze
Sponsor
(Integrated
Logic):
Managing
Networks
for
1
to
1
Devices
with
Rob
Burgoyne
(Quadrant)
-­‐
A
dive
into
management
options
for
schools
facing
the
challenges
of
high
density
laptop
and
tablet
deployment.
o Digital
Puppets
for
Primary
with
Krystal
Price
(Resolution)
-­‐
Directions
on
how
to
make
a
green
screen
puppet
theatre
for
your
classroom.
Examples
of
uses
and
a
quick
run
through
on
assembling
the
final
product.
3-­‐hour
Hands-­‐On:
• 8:30
-­‐
11:30
am
o SIG
DI:
Building
Student
Identity
Through
ePortfolios
with
Don
Peterson
and
Skip
Via
(Club
Room
I)
-­‐
This
session
examines
current
and
emerging
uses
of
electronic
portfolios
in
post-­‐secondary
education.
We'll
take
a
look
at
a
proprietary
eportfolio
(specifically
LiveText)
and
its
current
application
in
the
UAF
School
of
Education.
In
addition,
the
session
will
examine
the
use
of
Google
Sites
as
a
platform
for
student
portfolios
in
the
M.Ed.
Online
Innovation
and
Design
program
and
other
UAF
classes.
We
hope
to
facilitate
a
discussion
of
the
role
of
eportfolios
in
teaching
and
learning
and
explore
practical
solutions
for
implementation.
Please
bring
your
own
questions
and
examples
of
eportfolios
that
you
can
share.
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9.
Sunday,
February
26th
(continued)
3-­‐hour
Hands-­‐On
(continued):
• 8:30
–
11:30
am
(continued)
o Platinum
Sponsor
(Apple):
Apple
iOS
Programming with
Steve Hayman
(Club
Room
II)
-­‐
We'll
discuss
and
demonstrate
-­‐
and
let
you
try
-­‐
Apple's
software
development
tools
for
the
iPad,
iPhone
and
iPod
Touch,
and
show
how
individuals
and
institutions
are
building
innovative
mobile
applications
for
their
organizations
and
the
wider
world.
We'll
highlight
and
deconstruct
some
popular
applications
-­‐
both
web-­‐based,
and
native
-­‐
and
show
you
how
to
get
started
building
your
own
with
Apple's
free
developer
tools.
We'll
talk
about
web
development
with
Dashcode,
native
application
development
with
Xcode
and
Interface
Builder,
and
review
the
integration
and
deployment
options
and
Apple's
developer
program.
And
if
the
presenter
messes
up,
we
may
accidentally
wind
up
demonstrating
the
debugger
as
well.
o Edmodo-­‐Connect&Engage!
with
Lori
Manion
(Whitby)
-­‐
Are
you
interested
in
learning
more
about
the
leading
social
learning
network
for
k12
education?
Then
this
is
the
presentation
for
you!
Edmodo
is
transforming
the
way
teachers
and
students
connect,
engage
and
learn
both
inside
and
outside
the
classroom.
This
is
a
free,
private
online
social
platform
that
allows
educators
to
share
ideas,
files,
links,
events
and
assignments
while
developing
collaborative
groups
within
the
classroom,
school
and
district.
If
you
like
the
feel
of
Facebook,
you
will
appreciate
the
ease
in
which
you
(and
your
colleagues
and
students)
transition
over
to
Edmodo
as
a
secure
social
environment
for
schools.
Bring
your
laptop
and
get
ready
to
build
your
collaborative
structure
and
learn
strategies
for
applying
this
to
your
classroom,
school
or
district.
By
the
end
of
the
session,
you
will
have
a
product
you
can
implement
the
next
day.
• 1:00
-­‐
4:00
pm
o SIG
DI:
Disrupting
the
Institution
with
Skip
Via
and
Chris
Lott
and
featuring
Lee
Graham
(Club
Room
I)
-­‐
Driven
by
passionate
innovators
engaged
in
the
proverbial
“thinking
outside
the
box,”
disruptive
innovation
creates
new
values
and
new
networks...something
institutions
find,
at
best,
difficult
to
accommodate,
at
worst
something
to
fear
and
repress.
What,
then,
does
disruptive
innovation
look
like
inside
the
educational
institution?
What
do
innovative
educators
do
with-­‐-­‐and
demand
from-­‐-­‐their
students?
From
flipping
the
classroom
and
mobile
learning
to
social
media
and
students
as
creators,
let’s
examine
some
real-­‐life
educational
innovations,
try
out
some
interesting
technologies,
share
from
our
own
experiences,
and
brainstorm
ways
to
move
forward
despite
institutional
lethargy
and
the
chorus
of
nay-­‐sayers
who
claim
innovation
is
impossible.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(Apple):
Moving
to
Mobility
with
Dan
McCormick
and
Pete
Vraspir
(Club
Room
II)
-­‐
In
this
session,
participants
will
get
hands-­‐on
experience
with
Apple
mobile
technology
and
how
it
can
be
applied
in
the
classroom.
The
focus
will
be
around
classroom
application
and
content
specific
to
the
core
curriculum
as
well
as
special
education.
Apps,
iTunes
U
and
other
student
centric
and
engaging
content
will
be
explored
and
discussed.
6-­‐hour
Hands-­‐On:
8:30
am
-­‐
4:00
pm
o Featured
Speaker:
Google
Workshop
for
Educators
with
Jim
Sill
(Quarter
Deck)
-­‐
This
workshop
will
focus
not
he
use
of
technology
to
support
teaching
and
learning.
The
session
will
be
intended
for
an
audience
of
teachers
and
administrators
with
intermediate
technology
skills.
The
content
will
focus
on
the
use
of
free
Google
tools
in
education.
Specifically,
content
will
focus
on
Google
Search,
Google
Docs,
Google
Calendar,
and
Google
Groups.
Time
permitting,
additional
Google
tools,
including
Google
Reader,
will
also
be
covered.
Materials
and
activities
will
be
similar
to
those
developed
by
Computer
Using
Educators
(CUE)
for
the
Google
Teacher
Academy.
Each
participant
will
also
be
inducted
into
the
Google
Workshop
for
Educators,
an
online
professional
development
community.
Bonus
Opportunity:
4:15-­‐5:45
pm
o ACSS
&
AGA
2.0
Reception
and
Information
Session
(Quarter
Deck):
The
Alaska
Council
for
the
Social
Studies
(ACSS)
and
the
Alaska
Geographic
Alliance
(AGA)
invite
all
ASTE
members
interested
in
social
studies
to
attend
an
informal
gathering
to
learn
about
the
work
of
these
organizations
and
to
explore
opportunities
to
bring
geography,
history
and
social
studies
to
all!
There
will
be
hors
d'ouevres
and
great
door
prizes.
Join
us!
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10.
Monday,
February
27th
½-­‐hour
Birds-­‐of-­‐a-­‐Feather/SIG
Discussions:
1:00
-­‐
1:30
pm
o SIG
C&C:
SIG
Discussion
with
Therese
Ashton
and
Frank
Hauser
(Easter
Island)
o SIG
DI:
Reading
Group
with
Skip
Via
and
Chris
Lott
(Club
Room
I)
o SIG
R
(Whitby):
 Alaska
Statewide
Mentoring
Project:
Teachers’
Growth
and
Retention
with
Barb
Adams
–-­‐
The
Alaska
Statewide
Mentor
Project
(ASMP)
provides
mentoring
to
first-­‐
and
second-­‐year
teachers
in
order
to
shorten
the
learning
time
of
a
professional
who
is
new
to
the
career.
The
mentor
model
is
grounded
in
teaching
standards
and
employs
a
formative
assessment
system
of
data
collection.
From
the
evidence
gathered
mentors
complete
a
teacher
growth
tool.
Retention
is
calculated
based
on
labor
data.
To
address
if
ASMP
is
meeting
its
objective,
these
data
are
merged
to
address
the
question,
do
we
have
higher
retention
rates
of
early
career
teachers
who
grow
more
professionally
during
ASMP
mentoring
than
those
who
do
not
grow
as
much?
 Copper
River
Teaching
with
M.
Johnson
-­‐
For
centuries
Ahtna
Athabascan
Alaska
Natives
have
educated
their
youth
to
survive
in
a
subsistence
lifestyle.
For
reasons
this
study
seeks
to
explore,
Ahtna
Athabascans
have
chosen
not
to
integrate
their
traditional
educational
values
into
the
public
school
system
by
becoming
public
school
teachers.
Using
a
mixed-­‐method
approach,
this
cross-­‐cultural
study
utilizes
a
non-­‐formalized
survey
and
phenomenological
interviews.
Through
the
study,
Ahtna
Athabascans
expressed
an
overwhelming
desire
to
see
more
Ahtna
Athabascans
teachers
in
public
schools.
(from
Mr.
Johnson’s
UAF
Ph.D.
Dissertation
research)
o SIG
STEM:
SIG
Discussion
with
Wade
Roach
and
Craig
Kasemodel
(Resolution)
o ASTE:
ASTE
Credit
Course
with
Tammy
Morris
(Endeavor)
-­‐
Join
us
for
an
informational
session
to
learn
how
you
can
easily
earn
1
or
2
credits
for
attending
the
2012
ASTE
Conference
and,
at
the
same
time,
extend
the
benefits
you
gain
at
the
conference
by
exploring
your
conference
experience
with
other
participants.
This
is
a
great
opportunity
to
meet
other
participants
and
the
course
instructor
in
person.
Bring
your
computer
and
we'll
get
you
all
set
to
go
on
the
course
Ning.
(Attendance
at
this
session
is
not
a
requirement
of
the
course
and
attending
the
session
does
not
mean
you
have
to
sign
up
for
the
course.)
o ASTE
Partner
(AASB/CDL): Consortium
for
Digital
Learning
Updates
with
Bob
Whicker
and
Steve
Nelson
(Voyager)
-­‐
This
session
will
apprise
attendees
of
the
recent
development
of
the
Association
of
Alaska
School
Board's
Consortium
for
Digital
Learning.
Topics
will
range
from
digital
repository
contents,
professional
development
offerings,
and
legislative
efforts
to
expand
digital
learning
to
every
student
in
Alaska.
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
Navigating
the
Discovery
Education
Science
TECHBOOK
with
Scott
Koziol
(SIG
STEM/Discovery
Education
Suite
in
Tower
II)
-­‐
Reach
21st
Century
learners
through
the
use
of
digital
resources
from
the
Discovery
Education
Science
TECHBOOK,
an
innovative
replacement
for
the
traditional
“textbook”.
o SmartBoards:
…To
the
Classroom
with
Courtney
Pfannenstein
and
Mary
Thole
(Adventure)
-­‐
Two
elementary
teachers
had
SmartBoards
installed
in
their
classrooms
while
they
attended
a
one-­‐day
SmartBoard
training
the
day
before
the
school
year
started.
Ready,
set,
go!
We
will
share
search
tips
for
Smart
Exchange
lessons
and
demonstration
of
SmartBoard
lessons
our
students
love
will
be
included
K-­‐2
&
3-­‐5.
o Touch
Technology
with
Joe
Hackenmueller
and
Tim
Andrew
(Quadrant)
–
An
opportunity
to
explore
the
topic
of
this
evolving
technology
and
its
impact
on
the
teaching
and
learning
process.
1-­‐hour
Informational:
• 9:45
-­‐
10:45
am
o Featured
Speaker:
Voices
Carry
Advocacy
Panel
with
Hilary
Goldmann,
ISTE
Senior
Government
Affairs
Officer
~
Representative
Sharon
Cissna
(Anchorage)
~
Bob
Whicker,
ASTE
Advocate
of
the
Year
~
Mary
Wegner,
ASTE
President
and
ETAN
Co-­‐Chair
~
Moderated
by
Mark
Standley,
ASTE
Advocacy
Chair
and
President-­‐Elect,
and
ETAN
Co-­‐Chair
(Endeavor)
–
A
unique
opportunity
to
be
part
of
both
state
and
national
discussions
on
issues
of
significance
to
ASTE
members.
o SIG
C&C:
QR
Codes
in
the
Classroom
with
Larissa
Wright-­‐Elson
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
Quick
Response,
or
QR
codes,
are
everywhere
these
days
from
store
fronts
to
labels
to
resumes.
QR
codes
can
be
used
for
content
delivery,
research,
collaboration,
and
convenience.
In
this
presentation
we
will
review
uses
of
QR
codes,
demonstrate
how
they
are
created,
and
view
current
student
work.
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11.
Monday,
February
27th
(continued)
1-­‐hour
Informational
(continued):
• 9:45
-­‐
10:45
am
(continued)
o SIG
DI:
Living
with
Blackboard
with
Heidi
Olson
and
Chris
Lott
(Club
Room
I)
-­‐
Even
if
deep
down
you
think
the
glass
is
half
empty,
it
really
can
be
half
full!
Often
working
within
the
constraints
of
a
Learning
Management
system
is
a
challenge,
but
there
is
also
great
potential
to
make
the
features
work
for
you.
In
this
session
we'll
talk
about
how
to
use
blackboard
to
help
with
classroom
management,
provide
quality
assessments
activities,
and
provide
collaboration
opportunities
for
students.
If
you
have
a
trick
that
you'd
like
to
share
please
help
us
to
fill
up
the
glass!
o SIG
STEM:
Infusing
K-­‐6
Science
Lessons
with
Technology
with
Marilyn
Doore
(Resolution)
-­‐
Overview
of
integrated
science
and
technology
lessons
and
activities
created
by
classroom
teacher
and
educational
technology
teacher.
Lessons
integrate
multimedia,
word
processing,
data
collection
and
more.
o ASTE:
ASTE
Newbies
with
Sam
McPhetres
(Whitby)
-­‐
Learn
how
to
get
the
most
out
of
your
ASTE
experience!
Tips
and
tricks
from
a
veteran
ASTE
participant
how
what
to
do
and
how
to
enjoy
your
time
at
ASTE.
Or...
if
you've
got
some
experience
and
want
to
share
your
knowledge,
come
on
down.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(Apple):
Managing
your
Mobile
Device
Ecosystem
with
AppTrack
with
Kevin Heneveld
(Club
Room
II)
-­‐
Schools
who
embrace
mobile
devices
in
education
are
facing
the
sobering
realization
that
there
is
a
lot
more
involved
than
handing
out
iPads.
Teachers
need
to
quickly
and
easily
order
apps
and
get
content
to
their
devices.
Meanwhile
administrators
struggle
with
how
to
review,
approve,
purchase
and
distribute
the
apps,
create
district
email
accounts
to
use
with
iTunes,
manage
account
names
and
passwords,
track
application
licenses
and
ensure
compliance
with
district
policies.
AppTrack
is
a
software
solution
developed
specifically
for
the
education
marked
to
handle
all
aspects
of
mobile
device
management,
going
well
beyond
"MDM"
to
provide
an
end-­‐to-­‐end
solution
for
your
mobile
device
ecosystem.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(GCI
SchoolAccess):
Community
and
Collaboration
with
Interactive
Video
Conferencing
with
Monica
Cougan
and
Missy
Fraze
(Adventure)
-­‐
Circling
the
globe
from
east
to
west,
urban
or
rural,
we
each
live
in
a
unique
community.
What
can
we
learn
from
our
area,
from
our
varied
citizens
or
natural
resources?
More
importantly,
what
can
your
students
learn?
This
session
will
highlight
the
creative,
project
based
learning
opportunities
through
the
KC3
(Kids
Creating
Community
Content)
and
the
Center
for
Interactive
Learning
and
Collaboration
(CILC).
We
will
incorporate
live,
interactive
sessions
with
KC3
participants
from
around
the
globe.
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
Teaching
with
a
Techbook:
A
New
Age
of
Science
Instruction
with
Discovery
Education
SCIENCE
TECHBOOK
with
Lindsay
Hopkins
(Quadrant)
-­‐
Built
from
the
ground
up
to
address
state
standards,
Discovery
Education
SCIENCE
TECHBOOK
is
the
new
primary
instructional
resource
for
elementary
and
middle
schools
with
dynamic,
interactive
resources
to
support
the
5E
Model
of
Instruction
and
capture
digitally
native
students
attention.
During
this
session,
we'll
explore
the
Discovery
Education
SCIENCE
tools
and
discover
how
resources
like
an
interactive
periodic
table
and
glossary
can
help
make
science
cool
again.
Join
this
session
and
learn
how
you
can
incorporate
Discovery
Education's
interactive
labs,
high
quality
videos
from
series
like
Mythbusters
and
Planet
Earth,
virtual
labs,
and
a
formative
on-­‐line
assessment
into
your
classroom.
Participants
will
leave
with
an
extended
trial
code
to
take
back
to
their
schools.
Grade
levels:
K-­‐8.
o Bronze
Sponsor
(Schoolwires):
Centricity2:
We'll
Grow
With
You
with
Marla
Mason
and
Jeff
Windsor
(Voyager)
-­‐
Marla
Mason,
Matsu
Borough
School
District,
and
Jeff
Windsor,
Product
Specialist
at
Schoolwires,
will
take
you
on
a
journey
of
Centricity
-­‐-­‐-­‐
both
from
a
client
and
a
product
specialist
perspective.
Centricity2
is
content
management
on
a
whole
new
level,
bringing
together
all
your
essential
technologies,
tools
and
information
in
one
place.
With
Centricity2,
you'll
engage
with
the
members
in
your
K-­‐12
community
like
never
before
to
support
student,
school
and
district
success.
In
this
session
you'll
hear
from
fellow
ASTE
members
how
their
district
has
advanced
using
Centricity2,
see
the
latest
product
enhancements,
and
learn
how
you
too
can
leverage
the
Centricity2
platform
to
create,
collaborate,
and
innovate.
o Project
Puqigtut
with
Karen
Phillip
(Quarter
Deck)
-­‐
Project
Puqigtut
is
a
program
providing
online
supplemental
core
courses
to
Alaska
Native
and
American
Indian
Anchorage
School
District
(ASD)
students
that
have
been
adapted
and/or
created
to
be
culturally
responsive.
Puqigtut
provides
Transitional
&
Social
Service
Coordinators
to
provide
support
and
study
opportunities
as
well
as
loan
laptops,
Internet
keys
and
transportation
to
Puqigtut
students.
Puqigtut
offers
courses
in
Language
Arts,
Math,
and
Social
Studies
for
credit
recovery,
getting
ahead
and/or
improving
GPA.
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12.
Monday,
February
27th
(continued)
1-­‐hour
Informational
(continued):
• 11:00
am
-­‐
12:00
pm
o Featured
Speaker:
CyberTraps
for
the
Young
with
Frederick
Lane
(Endeavor)
-­‐
As
every
parent
and
teacher
is
keenly
aware,
children
love
technology.
From
computers
to
tablets
to
cell
phones
to
the
latest
social
networking
Web
site,
kids
happily
immerse
themselves
in
an
electronic
world
for
hours
at
a
time.
Not
surprisingly,
the
electronic
behavior
of
some
children
is
inappropriate
or
downright
illegal.
This
seminar
will
help
parents,
teachers,
and
administrators
understand
the
various
legal
risks
that
kids
face
as
a
result
of
the
misuse
of
electronic
devices,
ranging
from
copyright
infringement
lawsuits
to
criminal
prosecutions
for
hacking,
cyberbullying,
and
sexting.
Addressing
this
growing
social
problem
requires
ongoing
education
at
all
grade
levels
and
a
coordinated
response
by
school
officials,
parents,
and
law
enforcement.
o Featured
Speaker:
Better
&
Faster
Results
with
Google
Search
with
Jim
Sill
(Voyager)
–
Google's
mission
is
to
make
the
web's
information
more
accessible
and
useful.
A
Google
Certified
Teacher
shares
search
tips
and
tricks
that
help
you
and
your
students
get
better
results
in
less
time.
Instead
of
weeding
through
millions
of
results,
you
will
discover
many
of
the
free
Google
tools
that
appear
to
be
tailor
made
for
education.
You
will
learn
about
Advance
Search
tricks,
images,
news,
books,
and
"even
more".
Start
finding
what
you're
looking
for
on
the
web.
Using
Google's
free,
online
tools,
you
will
discover
how
to
navigate
the
Internet's
information
and
find
what
you
are
looking
for
with
less
clicks
in
less
time.
Max
number
of
attendee's
is
20.
o SIG
C&C:
BECAUSE
DIGITAL
WRITING
MATTERS
with
Mary
Richards
and
Lisa
Weight
(Easter
Island)
-­‐
The
National
Writing
Project
(NWP)
is
committed
to
supporting
educators
across
the
country
in
their
use
of
digital
tools.
NWP
is
providing
educators
with
revolutionary
spaces
to
examine
and
contemplate
the
impact
of
new
digital
tools
and
what
it
means
to
be
a
creator/composer
in
the
21st
century.
In
turn,
we
examine
what
it
means
to
create
a
composition.
How
is
composition
evolving
given
21st
century
dispositions?
Using
the
Alaska
State
Writing
Consortium's
Ning
platform,
join
us
as
we
explore
how
digital
venues
like
Ning,
Google
Docs,
Prezi,
Cinch,
Animoto,
and
Voki
serve
as
powerful
tools
for
creating
digital
composition.
We'll
also
explore
NWP'S
Danielle
DeVoss'
notion
of
"amplification"
and
how
this
impacts
classroom
discourse
in
profound
and
powerful
ways.
Finally,
we'll
consider
how
digital
tools
instantaneously
create
authentic,
real
audience
for
writers
and
how
this
remarkable
shift
radically
transforms
our
ability
to
create
dynamic,
collaborative
learning
cultures.
o SIG
DI:
The
Web
is
the
LMS
with
Chris
Lott
and
Skip
Via
(Club
Room
I)
-­‐
Learning
Management
Systems
often
emphasize
management
over
learning.
Is
your
LMS
meeting
your
students'
needs
in
terms
of
design
flexibility
and
the
development
of
real-­‐world
skills?
What
happens
if
we,
instead
of
coloring
inside
the
lines
of
the
LMS
we
consider
the
web
our
students'
LMS?
This
session
will
examine
free
and
open
source
social
media
and
publishing
tools
as
an
alternative
and
supplement
to
proprietary
management
tools.
o SIG
STEM:
GIS
for
the
Alaska
classroom
with
Katie
Kennedy
(Resolution)
-­‐
Geographic
Information
Systems
(GIS)
is
an
interdisciplinary
technology
tool
for
the
classroom
that
encourages
critical
thinking,
expands
the
curriculum,
promotes
global
awareness,
and
gives
students
real-­‐world
experience
with
in-­‐demand
technology
skills.
Alaska
now
has
a
statewide
license
that
allows
any
K-­‐12
school
or
district
administration
to
access
the
industry
standard
GIS
software,
ArcGIS,
at
no
cost!
Learn
about
the
range
of
GIS
technology
tools
that
are
available
for
use
in
the
classroom,
from
online
GIS
applications
to
the
desktop
applications
included
in
the
statewide
license.
See
examples
of
how
educators
have
successfully
implemented
GIS
software
into
their
teaching
and
learn
about
opportunities
for
incorporating
this
powerful
and
engaging
technology
into
your
classroom.
o Platinum
Sponsor
(Apple):
The
Digital
Classroom
-­‐
A
Blended
Learning
Environment
with
Pete
Vraspir
(Club
Room
II)
–
Consideration
to
student
achievement
gains
and
utilization
of
new
mobile
devices
make
a
blended
learning
environment
using
the
strengths
of
different
technologies.
This
session
will
explore
what
this
environment
could
look
like
to
achieve
targeted
learning
outcomes.
o Gold
Sponsor
(Discovery
Education):
Can
I
Help
You
With
That?:
The
Student
as
Collaborator,
Creator,
Director
with
Justin
Karkow
(SIG
STEM/Discovery
Education
Suite
in
Tower
II)
-­‐
Your
students
have
been
and
will
continue
to
be
your
best
helpers
when
it
comes
to
planning,
teaching
and
assessing
learning,
and
they
are
ready
and
willing
to
help
you
make
your
classroom
more
collaborative,
engaging
and
efficient!
Learn
how
you
can
use
digital
media,
technology,
Alaska
standards
and
Web
2.0
to
engage
your
students
and
move
them
from
the
best
seat
in
the
house
to
the
director's
chair.
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