SVSLA+Professional+Development+Conference+-+July+30+&+31,+2012

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Monday July 30, 2012 - 11:00 - 11:45 (All Times Eastern Standard Time)

 * Welcome, Overview of Conference **
 * Karen Creech, North Carolina Virtual Public School **
 * Alliance Hall Breakout Room Archive **


 * Keynote Speaker -SREB/iNACOL 2012 National Online Teacher of the Year **
 * Leslie Fetzer, North Carolina Virtual Public School **
 * Alliance Hall Breakout Archive **

Monday July 30, 2012 - 12:00 - 12:45 EST Breakout Sessions

 * Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Time Management/Organizational Tips for Teachers and Students (Focusing on Middle School and At-Risk Students" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicks, Wisconsin Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Badger Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the First part. **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The first part of the presentation will focus on time management and organizational strategies for teachers; tips teachers can use to increase their efficiency in these areas. The second part of the presentation will focus on building these skills in students, primarily middle school and at-risk students. Information that is being shared is the result of an action research project titled: The Effect of Self-Regulation Strategies in Middle School Writers' Workshop. Along with building self-efficacy in online middles school students the presenter will also share her fluid thinker blog.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Common Core: Web 2.0 Style" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Michelle Barnhill, North Carolina Virtual Public School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tar Heel Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the First part. **



<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This session will introduce strategies for teaching Common Core, Web 2.0 style. Through meaningful activities and learner paths, we will examine a few Common Core standards and explore how Web 2.0 can transform instruction that is driven by these standards into creative and engaging learning activities. Join us as we probe an array of Web 2.0 tools and learn how they can be used individually, or in succession, to create an enriched learning process that meets the needs of all students.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Technology Project Ideas" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Amanda Teixeira, Georgia Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Peach Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the First part. **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Looking for some differentiation ideas or alternate projects for students who love technology? Come join a session that will include Prezi, Popcard.me, Animoto, Taxegdo, and Glogster. Student and teacher samples will be presented as well.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday July 30, 2012 - 1:15 - 2:00 EST Breakout Sessions

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Project Based Learning and Authentic Assessments Online" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Marilyn Skinner, Georgia Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Great Lakes Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the First part. **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Project Based Learning and Authentic Assessment are terms that are often used hand in hand. Do you understand what makes an assessment authentic or how to create online projects that match learning objectives AND incorporate real world criteria? This workshop is your opportunity. Learn how to create engaging projects and authentic assessments for the online environment no matter what your content area.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Best Practices Potpourri" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Carrie Jones and Rebecca Wheeler, North Carolina Virtual Public School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Treasure Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the First part. **

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Join 2 veteran online teachers as they share their best practices, tips, and tricks for teaching an online class. Discover a variety of strategies for enhancing students' learning experiences through Web 2.0 tools, time management, and engaging the digital learner.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Harnessing the Pow"er of Your Students' Voice Using Google Voice" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Stephan O'Shaughnessy, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gem Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">An introductory class to Google Voice which is a free tool and would show all the sweet things it does including recording of voicemails and embedding abilities of voice message. I will also discuss Google Voice texting and call me now buttons. Most importantly I will discuss implications for online education and provide example assignments. Discussion and ideas will then be shared along with Q&A.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday July 30, 2012 - 2:15 - 3:00 EST Breakout Sessions

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Cloud Computing" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Erin Hill, Georgia Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Peach Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the Second part. **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Cloud computing has gained quite a bit of notoriety within the education community due to the low cost (or even no cost) technology solutions it offers. In this session I will explore cloud computing tools that can be used to facilitate and enhance the processes of teaching and learning in your classroom.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">"Clear Course Design and Teaching the Novice Online Learner" **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Kevyn Creech, North Carolina Virtual Public School **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Tar Heel Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the Second part. **

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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">This two-part presentation begins with tips and guidelines for designing clear, readable, and navigable online course material based on UDL theory. Differences between online and hard-copy material, fonts, and formatting will be demonstrated. Exceptional learning issues, including color-blindness, visual impairments, and hearing impairments will briefly covered. Tips and examples for scan-ability, readability, and usability will be provided. The second part of the presentation will cover some basic tips and guidelines for teaching first-time online learners. Clear course design guidelines will be worked into the second part of the presentation. Tips and examples for teaching netiquette, general writing expectations, troubleshooting, and managing information and work flow will be covered.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Teacher Talk on Academic Integrity and Assessment Security" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Pat Allen & Michele Nickels, Wisconsin Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Badger Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the Second part. **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Teacher Talk on Academic Integrity and Assessment Security. Now is your chance to collaborate with fellow online teachers and staff in a variety of online programs through an open forum conversation related to the topics of academic integrity and assessment security. As moderators we will provide a set of questions/items for discussion and feedback and save time at the end of the session for participants to also pose further items for consideration. Items we are looking to discuss are: discrepancies in performance on assessments verses assignments, plagiarism tools utilized and associated costs, required exam proctoring, policies and practices, why do we test? etc.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday July 30, 2012 - 3:15 - 4:00 EST Breakout Sessions

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Tips for Getting Started as a New Online Teacher" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Christina Spriggs, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gem BreakoutArchive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Your feelings about teaching an online course for the first time can range anywhere from excitement to complete paralytic fear! Through this session, I hope to give you some tips, advice, and tools that you can use to make your first online teaching experience less stressful...and hopefully even enjoyable!


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"OmniPresence: "Using Your Web 2.0 Toolbox to Provide Online Teacher Presence" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jason Neiffer, MTDA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Treasure Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the second part. **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Tech-Savvy Teacher's Workshop Handouts.com] **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The perception of online presence is critical for any teacher to make meaningful connections with students and create an engaging online learning environment. This sectional will focus on creating "omnipresence" using a toolbox of web-based tools. Free and commercial tools will be considered as well as social media technologies.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Common Core" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Kristin Oostra, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Great Lakes Archive] **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This archive recorded the entire day. <span style="background-color: #00cc99; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To view this session just watch the second part. **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Meeting Common Core Standards in online courses.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tuesday July 31, 2012 - 11:00 - 11:45 EST Breakout Sessions

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Authentic Feedback" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jane O'Brien, Georgia Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gem Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Using the audio features, rubric tools, and Grademark at Turnitin.com, teachers can offer students feedback on a variety of learning assignments that is focused, detailed, and authentic. The presentation and discussion will provide secondary instructors with specific classroom examples and instructional strategies for the effective use of these features as a method of enhancing student performance and consistency of instruction.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Setting Up Engagement Through Text Messaging: Using Remind 101, Twitter and Google Voice in Online Courses" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jason Neiffer, MTDA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Treasure Breakout Archive **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Tech-Savvy Teacher's Workshop Handouts.com] **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">With student abandoning desktops, laptops and email for mobile platforms, online teachers must adapt their communication channels to reach students in ways they actually receive the message! This workshop will cover tools online teachers can use to reach students using text messaging, including Remind 101, Twitter and Google Voice.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Models for Understanding" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Peter Arashiro, MIVU **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Great Lakes Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">One of the biggest challenges in teaching, both online and in the traditional classroom, is assessing student understanding. Part of the challenge lies in the fact that there are different ways of understanding something and finding the most appropriate way to assess that kind of understanding. Another challenge is finding a way for students to demonstrate their understanding in a way that closely resembles what is in their heads. For less complex kinds of knowledge, such as memorizing facts and definitions, assessment is fairly straightforward. But what about more complex or high-order kinds of knowledge, like showing why we have seasons, explaining the conflict between Israel and Palestine, or explaining predictions of global warming?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This session will discuss and show how models and a model way of thinking can help online teachers better assess understanding of complex knowledge and help online students better demonstrate their understanding of complex knowledge.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tuesday July 31, 2012 - 12:00 - 12:45 EST Breakout Sessions
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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Podcasting" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Niki Walker, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Badger Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you are not familiar with the wide variety of digital media creation tools and hosting services, now is the time to catch up. Here you will learn the theory behind why it is being used, how it can make your courses more instructional, some common terms, and examples of tools and their common uses.

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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Ask a Vet- Lessons Learned from the Field" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Theresa Carter, Lisa Morgan, & Greg Cossette, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tar Heel Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Stories from the field and strategies for success. Shared by three veteran online instructors.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"CyberBullying" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Erin Mitchell, Georgia Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Peach Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Cyber bulling affects many adolescents on a daily basis. Not only are half of all adolescents victims of cyber bullying, about the same amount are perpetrators. Why must this cycle continue? Technology is obviously a powerful tool, one we harness to educate students about content but also one we use to educate students about life issues. As online educators we need to be aware of the signs of cyber bullying and also provide knowledge to our students to rise above the hatred.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tuesday July 31, 2012 - 1:15 - 2:00 EST Breakout Sessions

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Google Forms as Data Gathering and Assessment Tools" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Michele Nickels, Wisconsin Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Great Lakes Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">An introduction to creating and using Google Forms, a free tool, to collect data and have it populate a spreadsheet. You will also discover how to use a form to create a quiz and add a script to self grade. In addition I will share with you have you can embed both a form and the resulting data into a site for real time feedback and data collection.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Building Engaging Announcements for the Virtual Classroom" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Michelle Mattson & Christa Arent, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Gem Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Best Practices in announcements, instructor feedback, and phone calls to students.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Cool Math Online Tools" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Kim Wray, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Treasure Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Cool math tools for the virtual classroom.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tuesday July 31, 2012 - 2:15 - 3:00 EST Breakout Sessions

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"OneNote" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sandra Nosik, IDLA **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Peach Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Using Microsoft OneNote (available in MS Office '07 and '10) to be an organized and effective online teacher.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 2 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Neuroscience of Online Learning" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Joyce McKay, Georgia Virtual School **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tar Heel Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Brain research provides insight into the web-connected mind of the online student. Let's discuss research based strategies and practical ideas to promote learning and sustain attention using differentiation.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Session 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">"The Art of the Webinar" **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jay Bennett, MIVU **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Badger Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Presenting via Webinar is an art. Join Jay Bennett as he talks about various tips and tricks for presenting professional development and other presentations through the medium of the the online presentation.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tuesday July 31, 2012 - 3:15 - 4:00 EST Breakout Session

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SVSLA Teacher Panel **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Leslie Fetzer (NCVPS), Lisa Kabel (IDLA), Robyn Nuttall (MTDA), Annette Walaszek (WVS), and Asherrie Yisrael (GAVS) **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Alliance Hall Breakout Archive **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A panel of experienced online educators from around the country will conclude this conference. Each teacher will share a tip, strategy, or best practice that has helped make them a successful online teachers. Participants in the audience will be encouraged to submit questions for the panel.



<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SVSLA Professional Development Conference CEUs and Evaluation Survey
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Remember you can obtain CEUs for attending this 2 day conference. The CEUs will vary by state. Please check with your virtual school to determine how to earn CEUs.

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