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 | Dr. Tim TysonDr. Tim Tyson discusses the importance empowering learners to adapt to the world in which they live. This suggests that classroom models must continue to evolve to keep up with the way students are learning.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| ReBoot Camp: Empowering Your School with TechnologyThis session of Ed Tech 2010 will seek to provide some practical insight to help answer the question: How do you get reluctant teachers to understand the importance of technology integration and accept its inclusion in classroom teaching?Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| Educational Technology: Empowering Students to Create, Express, and ShareDr Edward Berger talks about how technology can be used as a tool in education to engage students in their learning as they create, express, and share.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| 21st Century Skills ImplementationIn this section, Director for the National Center for Technology Planning, Larry Anderson, explains ways in which the 21st century skills were being effectively implemented in education, while keeping in mind the value of the student.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| 21st Century Tools and ResourcesAfter describing the ways in which skills integration can be effective in schools, Director for the National Center for Technology Planning, Larry Anderson, emphasizes the impact of podcasts and wikis as valuable tools, while listing alternate resources for more information.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| 21st Century Discussion and ExamplesIn this session of Edtech 2008, Director for the National Center for Technology Planning, Larry Anderson, begins the discussion on 21st century learning by giving examples found in education.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| Additional Freeware OptionsDirector of technology career education Ernie Connor and technology resource teacher Stephanie Carter, both from Mecklenburg county public schools, here showcase a myriad of additional freeware options available to educators to both enliven and expand the learning experience for usability and convenience.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| Budget Software Potential and Future LiteracyAfter explaining the advantages of making a software transition, Director of technology and career education, Ernie Connor and technology resource teacher, Stephanie Carter from Mecklenburg County Public Schools, demonstrate the potential of using other freeware, such as Drupal, to manage communication content, before explaining the importance of creating a collaborative online learning environment to establish a greater potential for future educational literacy.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| Replacing Software Licenses with FreewareIn this section, Director of Technology and Career Education Ernie Connor and Technology Resource Teacher Stephanie Carter explain those integral parts of the transition process when replacing industry standard productivity applications like the Microsoft office suite with Open Office, a freeware alternative that holds up to the quality output of the industry standard.Professional Development Computer-Technology |
| Advantages to Educational Migration to FreewareIn this session of Edtech 2009, Ernie Connor the director of technology and career education and Stephanie Carter, a technology resource teacher explain the advantages of beginning a migration from traditionally licensed, essential software over to open source freeware in Mecklenburg County Public Schools. This movement proves itself as both an adoption of modern educational tools, as well as a budget tool in reclaiming funds taken by the purchase of current software.Professional Development Computer-Technology |