Conferences and Meetings
NBEA 2012
Annual Convention
Thursday, April 5
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Convention Registration, Resource Center, and Hospitality
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open for Attendees
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Business In Action Sessions
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Integrating Social Media into the Classroom
Explore the value of social media in the classroom and discover ways to engage and motivate students. Participants will leave with examples and resources to extend the classroom and make the most of social media. Topics include social collaborations such as networking, marketing, blogging, bookmarking, news, video, and photo sharing.
Presenter: Charlotte Haley, Gold-Berg ISD, Bowie, TX
Session 2: Teaching about the Cloud is a Breeze
Foggy about the Cloud? Clear up your understanding of software, infrastructure, platform, and data as a service in an easy lesson you can teach using familiar Google productivity tools. Learn how the Cloud precipitates from consumer apps to the enterprise. The forecast also calls for a flurry of cool applications to share in your classroom.
Presenter: Mark Frydenberg, Bentley University, Waltham, MA
Session 3: There’s an App for That: Valuable Apps for Productivity, Security, Teaching and Learning
This presentation will inform teachers of iPad apps that are available to help increase use of their iPad for productivity, assessment, and teaching. In addition, research findings, security apps, and tips will be covered.
Presenters: Sandra Braathen, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; Glenda Rotvold, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Session 4 iIntegrate New Tools and iTeach Business...with iPads
Do you get excited about new technology devices and then wonder how to integrate the devices into your classroom? Do you want to get your students engaged in their learning? This interactive session will demonstrate multiple iPad applications that can be integrated into the business curriculum. This session will also focus on features of iPads and activities that display 21st century skills such as creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication through the use of iPads.
Presenter: Shelly Mowinkel, Milford Jr./Sr. High School, Milford, NE
Session 5: Using Social Media to Recruit and Retain Students
How might you calculate the ROI of social media tools and their use in education? Explore case studies and scenarios of how different social media tools, from Facebook to Twitter, can be used to promote programs, recruit, and retain students.
Presenter: Lori Weir, MassBay Community College, Wellesley Hills, MA
Session 6: Keeping Up with Technology
This session provides tips on how to use the ever changing technology in business courses including potential challenges relating to academic integrity and the proper use of technology.
Presenters: Jan Flack, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, MN; Joann Segovia, Winona State University, Winona, MN
Session 7: The New Mac Attack: Has Increased Popularity of iPads and iPhones Made Apple Ripe for the Picking?
Learn about security concerns related to the use of iDevices, such as Wi-Fi concerns, as well as malware attacks. In addition, the new Cloud services offering from Apple—iCloud—will be discussed and security issues applicable to Apple’s “Cloud” service will be presented. Review the top iPhone and iPad applications for work and play (both free and for purchase) that enable users to maximize the use and potential of their iDevices. Challenges that these apps may pose to an individual’s security will also be discussed.
Presenters: Robert E. “Skip” Grubb, Jr., Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN; K. Virginia Hemby, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Session 8: ACT—Achieve Collaboration Using Technology
This session will incorporate materials, methods, and techniques created and adapted by both presenters. Through the use of technology, methods to engage students in both individual writing assignments, as well as group assignments for both high and low-stakes projects will be demonstrated.
Presenters: Theresa Mastrianni, Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY; Maxine McGarvey, Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Technology Workshops
Workshop 8A: Web 2.0 Toolkit for Teachers: The Top Free Apps for 2012 (Beginning/Intermediate)
Presenter: Steven R. Mark, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Workshop 8B: Top 25 H.O.T. 2012 Web Tools for Today’s Business Educator (Beginning/Intermediate)
Presenter: Eileen M. Dittmar, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open for Attendees
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Visit Exhibits
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Legislative Seminar
Presiding: Marlene T. Stout, Flora, IN (NBEA Legislative Advocacy Committee Chair)
11:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Learning From Each Other Using a “Brag ‘N Drag” Protocol
This session will introduce participants to a process that provides a structure for teachers and/or administrators to analyze successes (“Brags”) and participate in structured, constructive conversations designed to address factors that are slowing or blocking progress (“Drags”). Brag ‘N Drag sessions can be used effectively in a variety of contexts—grade level team meetings, academic department meetings, principal meetings, community meetings, as well as site visits.
Presenter: Leah Felcher, Georgia Ford Next Generation Learning Hub, Atlanta, GA
Session 2: Take Student Learning to the Clouds
Come discover word Clouds—a great visualization tool that can become a catalyst for discovery, understanding, insight, and discussion with your students. Watch out 21st century teachers; the forecast looks cloudy with a chance of learning!
Presenters: Joy Davis, Oak Grove High School, Hattiesburg, MS; Diane J. Fisher, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Session 3: Maintaining Quality Business Education Programs with Fewer Resources: Fitting the Puzzle Pieces Together!
This session will describe strategies for delivering quality business education programs when faced with declining resources as a result of economic and enrollment factors. Specific strategies and resources such as open source materials will be discussed.
Presenter: Wanda L. Stitt-Gohdes, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Session 4: First Step to a Sports Marketing Career
Careers discussed in classrooms will help develop an event planning module that you can implement in your classes. The module servesasan introduction for students to show what it takes to execute an event and what a day to day sports marketing job entails.
Presenter: Andrew Wise, Hempfield High School, Middletown, PA
Session 5: Money Banking & Business: A Partnership in Banking
Tucked away in the hills of Northwestern Connecticut, an innovative career education program is combining the efforts of a high school and a bank. This nationally recognized program—called "It's In the Bank"—operates a branch of Northwest Community Bank. Learn how to developyour own class-based enterprise that can provide students and staff with a remarkable financial literacy opportunity and training program in banking, finance, and technology.
Presenter: Kathy Deasy, Northwestern Regional High School #7, Winsted, CT
Session 6: Preparing Students for the Global Economy: Ideas for Introducing Global Concepts into the Classroom
Based upon active learning strategies, this session will introduce global lesson plans suitable for incorporation into any business education classroom. Lesson plans will be provided in electronic format and will be based upon national standards.
Presenter: Tamra S. Davis, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Session 7: Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome
This session will introduce clinical information about Asperger’s Syndrome and provide a framework that can be used to view and understand students with the syndrome. The session will also outline practical strategies for working with students with Asperger’s in school settings.
Presenters: Andrea Henry, Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA; Squire Paige, Mount Ida College, Newton, MA
Session 8: Literacy Strategies for the Business Classroom
Are you looking for ways to incorporate literacy into your lessons but still allow time to teach YOUR course? Do you need ways to increase vocabulary? Promote active reading? Increase reading skills? Do you want these ways to engage your students and NOT turn your class into a “book or lecture” class? Then you need to attend this session for strategies that can be applied in your business classroom, no matter the level! Resources, actual examples, instructions and accompanying website will be shared.
Presenter: Angela McCallie, Lonoke High School, Lonoke, AR
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Business In Action Sessions
12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m.
Technology Workshops
Workshop 9A: “EZ” E-Portfolios Using PowerPoint (Beginning/Intermediate)
Presenter: Stephen J. Rocco, Smithfield, RI
Workshop 9B: Lights, Camera, Learn! Windows Live Movie Maker (Beginning)
Presenters: Ann L. Kieser, Mansfield Jr. Sr. High School, Mansfield, PA; Fay Ortiz Golden, Liberty Jr. Sr. High School, Liberty, PA
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Neworking Luncheon
Coordinator: Fay Ortiz Golden, Liberty Jr. Sr. High School, Liberty, PA
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Visit Exhibits
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Digital Citizenship
Do you know the size of your digital footprint? In this increasingly mediated culture, social interactions are tracked, recorded, captured, monitored, bought, and sold to anyone who may be asking. Explore the promises and perils of social media in this interactive session.
Presenter: Joyce LaTulippe, Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown, MA
Session 2: Integrating Technology—Classroom Faux Pas or Classroom Success?
This presentation will provide information on how to effectively integrate technology in the classroom. Participants will learn when to integrate technology, be provided with examples of technology tools that can be integrated effectively, and be alerted of technology tools that may hinder the learning process in the classroom.
Presenters: Christal Pritchett, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Leanne Skinner, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Elisa Wohleb, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Session 3: To Believe or Not to Believe—That is Your Decision
This session will provide information regarding how to critically evaluate the accuracy of online information. The main criteria to be used when evaluating information found on the Internet will be explained, illustrated, and discussed.
Presenter: Barbara Hagler, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
Session 4: The Balancing Act: Setting Realistic Goals for Your Professional and Personal Life
Do you feel as though you are engaged in an ongoing balancing or juggling act between your personal and professional life? Is “work-life balance” achievable or even realistic? What is the ideal balance for educators and what does “balance” really mean? This session will focus on topics of value to faculty/teachers, administrators, and staff serving in K-12, post-secondary, and higher educational settings. Participants will further their understanding of how to establish reasonable goals in regard to “work-life balance” and maintain a healthy attitude and perspective in doing so.
Presenter: Priscilla Romkema, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD
Session 5: What Is Business Education’s Role in STEM?
This session will provide an overview of a conceptual model that describes “STEM professional/technical” and “STEM enabled” careers. In addition, participants will be provided an update on emerging business skills needed for success and examples of how the integration process works between STEM and the business teacher.
Presenter: Joyce Malyn-Smith, EDC, Newton, MA
Session 6: Making Students Responsible for Their Writing Improvement
The lack of effective student writing skills for the professions continues to remain a large problem! This presentation includes proactive steps to help students improve their writing, examples of writing assessment outcomes, a plan to make students responsible for their writing improvement, and tools and tips for reducing instructors' involvement in writing improvement while improving student learning. Participants will leave with relevant and manageable techniques and tools that teachers can implement to engage students in their personal writing improvement.
Presenter: Pam Weigand, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA
Session 7: Business Ethics: Business-as-Usual or a Crisis of Trust and Trustworthiness?
“Educating students for success in business and life” is challenging, especially with the current global chaos and uncertainty. This session explores business ethics—the consequences and how to teach these issues realistically, productively, and in an educationally ethical manner to students.
Presenter: Rita Brodnax, Sullivan, IN
Session 8: Adding Fraud and Forensic Accounting Topics to Your Course
Two relatively new and exciting careers for accountants can be found in the areas of fraud examination and forensic accounting. While eachof these are sufficient in scope to require entire courses at the post-secondary level, exposing students at the secondary level to a little bit of the content can get them more excited about accounting and the career opportunities it provides.
Presenter: Sharon Garvin, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE
Session 9: A&E = E&E
Come see how Arts and Entertainment (A&E) are integrated into your Economics and Entrepreneurship classes. Participants will be introduced to art from Currier and Ives, Douglas Crockwell, Norman Rockwell, and others. Learn lessons in entertainment from Lucille Ball, William Shatner, Bill Cosby, and Sponge Bob. A literature review awaits you from Harry Potter to Old Mother Hubbard. Come see and enjoy this Artful and Entertaining session.
Presenter: Gregory Valentine, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Business In Action Sessions
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Second General Session
Presiding: John J. Olivo, NBEA President
5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Networking with Your Colleagues
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Technology Workshops
Workshop 10A: Gaga for Glogster (Beginning)
Presenter: Joseph De Julius, Eastampton Community School, Eastampton, NJ
Workshop 10B: Excel 2010 for Chowda Heads (Intermediate)
Presenter: Iris C. Ellis, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
U.S. Chapter of ISBE Reception
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Technology Workshops
Workshop 11A: Take a “Word” Walk with Me (Intermediate/Advanced)
Presenter: Cynthia Krebs, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
Workshop 11B: Have You Ning(ed) Today? (Beginning/Intermediate)
Presenter: Sherry Roberts, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN