Presentation
Proposals

A brief overview of the technical aspects of Maine's and Irving ISD’s laptop program followed by an open discussion on technical and management issues. Attendees are encouraged to bring both their issues and solutions to share with the group.

What technology looks likes from an Administrators Eyes?

What an administrator is looking to see in a technology rich classroom?

Technology and Best Practices in Science Learning - Using the POE (Predict-Observe-Explain) Model

One-on-one presents a unique opportunity for learners to participate in the construction of their scientific experience and knowledge. In this presentation, the POE model will be examined as an avenue of constructivism. A freeware software tool will be modeled for educators to utilize POE in their science classrooms.

Middle School Successes in One-to-One Schools

Examples of effective technology integration on a middle school campus will be shared by Zavala Middle School (Irving ISD) and SFA Middle School (Bryan ISD).  Student examples & lesson plans will be shared as well as time for discussion on enhancing student engagement and instructional design in a one-to-one environment.

Integrating Technology with Instruction: A 21st Century Learning Vision

The i-CAN project is a bold instructional initiative designed to prepare students with the skills needed for the 21st century workplace. The initiative places laptops in the hands of all high school students and teachers who are working in wireless environments. The initiative is transforming the teaching and learning environment; is fostering better communciation between the home/school and teacher; and is promoting students as active learners. The i-CAN initiative is an instructional inititaive that impacts every student regardless of of socio-economic status, disability or achievement level.

Technology for Teachers: Optimizing Staff Development

This session will share ideas for planning and organizing staff development time to best need the varying needs of your staff.

From Idea to Reality: The Berkshire Wireless Learning Initiative

Presenters will explore the range of tasks and activities involved in developing a new 1 to 1 wireless learning initiaitve, staring with the vision of a local representative and moving through the work of forging partnerships, fund raising, and orchestrating professional development, Handouts will include mission statements, marketing flyers, and professional development materials.

Assistive Technology 1 on 1

The presentation will address the use of assistive technology and how the laptop interfaces with it, both hardware and software. Participants will view some solutions and have the opportunity to try some of the applications and devices for themselves.

Expanding the Creative and Intellectual Range of Laptops with MicroWorlds EX

The first 1:1 schools embraced laptops as vehicles for using multimedia authoring environments, like MicroWorlds EX. With such flexible powerful software students are able to construct knowledge by engaging in meaningful projects across curricula and grade levels. Robotics, dynamic writing, simulation building, mathematical modeling and video game design all come alive in one environment that grows with the learner.

  
Session 2
10:15 – 11:45

You Want Me to Put Technology Where?

This is a view of the process of a veteran teacher who began and continues to integrate technology in the elementary classroom. This presentation outlines the application of instruction, learning modalities, TEKS, classroom management and connections to technology outside of school.

Digital Literacy - Using the Internet Safely

Participants of the Digital Literacy Session will obtain resources they can use in their schools to inform students, teachers, and parents of the dangers using the internet can have in the classroom and at home. Participants will know how to check the validity of a website, check student work for plagiarism, and how to use resources from the session to teach children how to surf safely on the World Wide Web.

Freedom to Learn: A Mentoring and Coaching Approach to Professional Learning

This session will describe the Michigan Freedom to Learn program and its coaching and mentoring approach to professional learning for 1,200 teachers. Partnerships and PD delivery options will be highlighted, including Lead Teacher and SuperCoach roles/responsibilities. Ample time will be allotted for sharing of best practices and lessons learned.

Jobs ALIKE-a productive work session with core teachers across the district

The purpose of JOBS ALIKE is to bring the core subjects' teachers together from different high schools within Irving ISD to share technology expertise with each other. Classroom management ideas, projects aligned with the TEKS/TAKS, sharing ideas and cooperative tasks are main goals for this 3 hour session that meets 4 times a year.

Laptops and Literacy Across the Curriculum

In an increasingly digital world, students need new literacy strategies for digital media. This session is designed to allow teachers to share strategies they are already using and learn new ways the laptops can be a tool to promote literacy across the curriculum.

Leadership and Sustainability in a One to One Program

The session will focus on the critical elements of sustaining a successful one to one program. Leadership behavior, of the superintendent, principal, tech director, librarian and teachers, will make or break the project. There is now substantial research and our documented experience, in Maine, that specific strategies implemented by each of these positions will move schools into the 21st Century. The strategies will help to successfully integrate the technology tools and resources available in a one to one program. Research and strategic policies and practices will be presented within the framework of Michael Fullan's book Leadership and Sustainability.

 
Session 3
12:45 – 2:15

One to one in El Paso: Strategies and Lessons Learned

This interactive presentation will discuss the ins and outs of the one-to-one implementation at Hillcrest Middle School in El Paso. We'll discuss our successes, obstacles and strategies that have worked for us.

Social Studies One on One with Laptops

The objective is to show how social studies classes are using one to one.  We will discuss the problems that we have seen and how we over came it.  We would break it down to examples for subject matter with examples.  Blackboard, MarcoPolo, WebQuest, etc.

Differentiated Instruction with Challenged Learners Using Technology

In this session I will share several activities and strategies to be used to ensure success

1:1 Computing and Beyond - An Expert Perspective on What Students Might Do and Learn

Gary Stager led professional development in the world’s first laptop schools way back in 1990. Since then he has worked with countless “laptop schools” around the world. This unique session embraces the eventuality of truly personal computing and will help maximize your investment through exciting examples of how learning may be transformed. Successful strategies based on fifteen years of leadership in multiple contexts will be shared.

Lessons Learned from 1-1 Laptop Initiatives

Evaluators for 1-1 Laptop Initiatives in Maine, Massachusetts, and Texas present key findings. Common observations include:
1. It's easier to start younger.
2. Tailoring to local needs is key.
3. Sustainability is difficult.
4. Professional development is important.
The first hour will feature presentations, the last half hour dialog.

What I Learned from Writing a Book About Laptops

My book, "1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work" is scheduled to be published by ISTE in 2006. The result of interviews with about three dozen laptop leaders and teachers at public, parochial, and private schools, along with reviews of existing research studies, the book was written to be a resource for current laptop practioners and leaders, as well as those considering a laptop program. Salient points and themes will be discussed and a bibliography will be available as a handout.