ICE COLD Spring Mini-Conference Links

The spring mini-conference was a great success and very well attended. Thanks to all who spent the morning with us and a big thanks goes out to all our presenters who shared their knowledge of Common Core and Technology. If you were unable to attend or if you attended and found there were too many choices to pick from enjoy the wonderful content made available on the web by our presenters. They have kindly provided links to their presentation materials. Be sure to watch our website and/or blog for event updates and be ready to mark your calendar for our fall 2013 conference. But for now best wishes as you close out another school year. Be sure this summer to take the opportunity to explore technology,  to make connections, and develop or expand your PLN.

• Theresa Allen - Educator Virtual PD – (Virtual workshop to share experiences/talents with Web 2.0 tools and blogging)
• Matt Granger - Creating Animation for Teaching and Learning (Download and use free or cheap stop motion software for Macs, PC, tablets to create animations)
• Linda Houle -Web 2.0 - No Registration Necessary 2013 (What’s new this spring in the world of no registration Web 2.0 for you and your students.)  
• Linda Houle - Come Play in My Wiki Sandbox (Join and click on your choice of lesson plans for an opportunity to practice simple wiki skills)
• Kelli Lane- iPad Workflow with Google Apps (Manage the workflow between students and mobile devices with the help of Google Apps)
• Ashley Merced &  Kimberly Golden - Something to Tweet About (Learn the in’s and out’s of twitter for professional development and how to get started)
• Mandy Nelson -  Screencasting to the Rescue (Hands on session using Screenr  to record your lessons on your computer screen – bring lesson ideas)
• Kristen Olsen - Spicing Up Your Google Drive Use With Students   (Use some of the tools already included in Google Drive to redefine your teaching and instruction) 
• Susan Oxnevad - Unpacking the Common Core: Digital Tools to Support the Academic Vocabulary Shift (Unpack the Common Core Academic Vocabulary Shift by taking a closer look at the three targeted tiers of vocabulary using free and user friendly digital tools and effective instructional practices)
• Dawn Sayre - Literacy and the Common Core (Explore the many wonderful web 2.0 tools that support the teaching of literacy in our schools)
• Anna Searcy - Flip Your Class with Ted-Ed  (From upper elementary to high school explore the use of Ted-Ed to build and customize online lesson plans for flipping direct instruction.)
• Gretchen Zaitzeff & Cassie Graham - Deliciously Pinning: Using Social Bookmarking in Secondary Research Projects (Introduction to social bookmarking tools and their functionality and use in high school English classes and across disciplines)

View our mini-conference slide show on our blog.