Conferences and MeetingsNBEA 2012 Annual Convention

 

Technology Workshops


The following technology workshops are offered in conjunction with the NBEA 2012 Annual Convention and are available to NBEA member registrants through advanced registration only. Registrations are handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: All computer workshops will accommodate 1 person per computer.


Tuesday, April 3, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

1A Using Eluminate and Wikis to Promote Student Collaboration (Beginning/Intermediate)

Encouraging higher level thinking in the online classroom is easier now than ever using tools such as Eluminate and Wikis.  This workshop will demonstrate the Eluminate learning environment, as well as Web 2.0 applications and strategies to integrate these tools into your curriculum.

Presenter: Duane Martenson, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City, SD


Tuesday, April 3, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

1B Google Docs: Making Collaboration So Much Easier (Beginning/Intermediate)

Google Docs provides numerous opportunities to enhance your classroom through collaboration. Learn about the tools—Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Calendar.  Step-by-step instructions will show attendees how to create documents, share them with other workshop colleagues, and collaborate in real time.  Ideas will be shared on ways that Google Docs can transform the classroom for students, as well as assist educators in possible facilitation of cross-content integration of material, leading to a richer experience for students!

Presenter: Kristi Person, Legacy Christian Academy, Andover, MN


Tuesday, April 3, 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

2A The Future is Here: An Office 2010 Overview (Beginning)


The new Microsoft Office suite is upon us and as more students purchase new computers or upgrade older software, the divide between Office 2003, 2007, and 2010 will increase.  Are the new changes important enough to revamp your curriculum?  Is 2007 still the gold standard?  Participants will be able to sample the new features for themselves.  While the changes are not revolutionary, some of them, such as in PowerPoint 2010, will make teaching and learning more dynamic and easier.  Come and join us as we preview what most likely will be the last stand-alone Microsoft Office product for our classrooms.

Presenter: Steven R. Mark, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS


Tuesday, April 3, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2B Have You Ning(ed) Today? (Beginning/Intermediate)

Do you belong to a professional learning network?  Do you wish you could exchange ideas on lesson plans and other classroom ideas?  You won’t want to miss this session to learn how professional learning networks can enhance your classroom activities.  Through these networks ideas are shared, global connections are made, and resources are gathered.   Learn about the professional learning networks available through NBEA such as Facebook, Twitter, and NBEAConnect. 

Presenter: Sherry J. Roberts, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN


Tuesday, April 3, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

3A Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp (Beginning)

Learn the basic operations and image editing tools included in Adobe Photoshop.   Enhance your photography skills by sharing unique techniques such as creating a photo management system, photo restoration basics, and layering for a digital montage.  Users will also learn Photoshop techniques to better enhance an image for web publishing or print.  Attendees will explore ten Photoshop techniques that can give any project that professional look!

Presenter: Eva Rutiri, West Ashley High School, Charleston, SC


Tuesday, April 3, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.

3B Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps – Are You Using Them? (Beginning/Intermediate)

Do you collaborate?  Are you a member of an organization?  Does the computer you just logged into not have Office?  Don’t worry—your solution is Microsoft Web Apps.  Learn how to access, share, and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote files from anywhere with an Internet connection, and the best part is that it’s free!  No attachments or thumb drives are needed.  Web Apps are a new storage device to your files anywhere.  An added benefit to Office 2010 is that documents can be saved directly from Office to SkyDrive. Come to this session and let’s get started!

Presenter: Mary Jo Slater, Community College of Beaver County, Monaca, PA


Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

4A Camtasia: How to Record and Edit Screencasts and Digital Stories in the Classroom (Beginning/Intermediate)

An overview of Camtasia features will show attendees how to create screencasts and digital stories, as well as the various methods to edit a recorded video project.  Learn how to integrate Camtastia into the classroom by modeling work from previous presentations.  New ideas and insights on how to use screencasting and digital storytelling in your classroom can provide a brand new avenue for student projects. 

Presenter: Jason Cunningham, Boiling Springs High School, Boiling Springs, PA


Tuesday, April 3, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

4B Dreamweaver (Beginning/Intermediate)

Come and learn all that you can do with Dreamweaver!  Creating web pages, structuring and declaring text, inserting and placing images, and creating hyperlinks was never so easy.  Learn about using Dreamweaver CS5.5 to design, develop and deploy websites.

Presenter: Jan Bentley, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT


Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

5A Top 25 H.O.T. 2012 Web Tools for Today’s Business Educator (Beginning/Intermediate)

H = handy O = outstanding T = time saving: this workshop offers an inside passage to the top 25 HOT web tools for today’s business educator. To make the top grade, the web tools are Handy, Outstanding, and Time saving (HOT). Participants will visit these top web tools and discuss practical uses for them in today’s business classes.

Presenter: Eileen M. Dittmar, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN


Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

5B Lights, Camera, Learn! Windows Live Movie Maker (Beginning)

Having students create digital videos with Windows Live Movie Maker is a project-based learning strategy which incorporates 21st century skills.  Key points of the presentation will include a short discussion on the purpose of using video in the classroom, tips for capturing good images and digital video, and actual hands-on instruction on how to use Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 and Jaycut.  Participants will learn how to create a short video clip, use the editing features, and add a soundtrack.  Jaycut, a free online digital video editing program, will also be demonstrated for those participants that do not have access to Movie Maker.

Presenters: Ann L. Kieser, Mansfield Junior Senior High School, Mansfield,, PA; Fay Ortiz Golden, Liberty Junior Senior High School, Liberty, PA


Wednesday, April 4, 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

6A Web 2.0 Toolkit for Teachers: The Top Free Apps for 2012 (Beginning/Intermediate)

The technology transformation swirling around us has never been more dynamic, more promising, or more confusing.  New free apps explode into our consciousness, only to disappear or convert to pay-for-service products seemingly in the blink of an eye.  Participants in this workshop will be able to sample a variety of emerging new Web 2.0 tech tools that can bring life and ease to their classrooms.  Some will be practical, some will be social, and some will be just plain fun.  Those attending will receive a digital portfolio of the programs reviewed and a workbook survival kit.  Come and join us as we travel to infinity and beyond with Web 2.0 tools for 2012.

Presenter: Steven R. Mark, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS


Wednesday, April 4, 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

6B Google Docs: Making Collaboration So Much Easier (Beginning/Intermediate)

Google Docs provides numerous opportunities to enhance your classroom through collaboration. Learn about the tools—Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Calendar.  Step-by-step instructions will show attendees how to create documents, share them with other workshop colleagues, and collaborate in real time.  Ideas will be shared on ways that Google Docs can transform the classroom for students, as well as assist educators in possible facilitation of cross-content integration of material, leading to a richer experience for students!

Presenter: Kristi Person, Legacy Christian Academy, Andover, MN


Wednesday, April 4, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

7A Dreamweaver (Beginning/Intermediate)

Learn the basics of using Adobe Dreamweaver to create web pages.  Step-by-step instructions will help you be successful in creating your pages.  Topics will include text formatting for the web, graphics, hyperlinks, and templates.  All the basic tools and tips necessary for the beginning web designer will be discussed.

Presenter: Angela McCallie, Lonoke High School, Lonoke, AR


Wednesday, April 4, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

7B E-Portfolios (Beginning/Intermediate)

What is the purpose of an e-portfolio?  What should be included in an e-portfolio?  How should the e-portfolio be organized?   Participants will be provided with a flash drive that contains sample items that would be found in an e-portfolio. Learn how to use these samples to create an e-portfolio with Adobe PDF Creator.  Demonstration of a rubric that can be used to assess the e-portfolio will assist attendees with course level assessment.

Presenter: Karen May, Blinn College, Bryan, TX


Thursday, April 5, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

8A Web 2.0 Toolkit for Teachers: The Top Free Apps for 2012 (Beginning/Intermediate)

The technology transformation swirling around us has never been more dynamic, more promising, or more confusing.  New free apps explode into our consciousness, only to disappear or convert to pay-for-service products seemingly in the blink of an eye.  Participants in this workshop will be able to sample a variety of emerging new Web 2.0 tech tools that can bring life and ease to their classrooms.  Some will be practical, some will be social, and some will be just plain fun.  Those attending will receive a digital portfolio of the programs reviewed and a workbook survival kit.  Come and join us as we travel to infinity and beyond with Web 2.0 tools for 2012.

Presenter: Steven R. Mark, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS


Thursday, April 5, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

8B Top 25 H.O.T. 2012 Web Tools for Today’s Business Educator (Beginning/Intermediate)

H = handy O = outstanding T = time saving: this workshop offers an inside passage to the top 25 HOT web tools for today’s business educator. To make the top grade, the web tools are Handy, Outstanding, and Time saving (HOT). Participants will visit these top web tools and discuss practical uses for them in today’s business classes.

Presenter: Eileen M. Dittmar, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN


Thursday, April 5, 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

9A "EZ" E-Portfolios Using PowerPoint (Beginning/Intermediate)

"EZ E-PORT", an e-portfolio management system, allows teachers and students to create interactive presentations that can be burned onto a CD and published on the web.   This system uses available software (PowerPoint) and other MS Office applications, graphics, and audio to create professional interactive e-portfolios that can be uploaded to the Internet for public viewing, viewed from a CD, flash drive, or network.   Participants will learn how to use PowerPoint to create an e-portfolio using advanced PowerPoint tools.

Presenter: Stephen J. Rocco, Smithfield, RI

 


Thursday, April 5, 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

9B Lights, Camera, Learn! Windows Live Movie Maker (Beginning)

Having students create digital videos with Windows Live Movie Maker is a project-based learning strategy which incorporates 21st century skills.  Key points of the presentation will include a short discussion on the purpose of using video in the classroom, tips for capturing good images and digital video, and actual hands-on instruction on how to use Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 and Jaycut.  Participants will learn how to create a short video clip, use the editing features, and add a soundtrack.  Jaycut, a free online digital video editing program, will also be demonstrated for those participants that do not have access to Movie Maker.

Presenters: Ann L. Kieser, Mansfield Junior Senior High School, Mansfield,, PA; Fay Ortiz Golden, Liberty Junior Senior High School, Liberty, PA


Thursday, April 5, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

10A Gaga for Glogster (Beginning)
Glogster provides an environment to design interactive posters that includes text, images, photos, audio, videos, special effects and other elements.  These glogs generate a multimedia online creation.  Glogster.Edu includes student management, messaging, privacy control, and comments. Attendees will be able to register for an account and learn how to add and manage students.  Learn how to apply this interactive tool in the classroom, as well as learn about LiveBinder, a fantastic online management tool to organize students’ online projects.

Presenter: Joseph De Julius, Eastampton Community School, Eastampton, NJ


Thursday, April 5, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

10B Excel 2010 for Chowda Heads (Intermediate)

Participants will be given step-by-step instructions on using intermediate-level features of Excel 2010.  Functions such as Sum, Average, Max, and Min will be reviewed; and functions such as IF, AND, VLOOKUP, PMT, and FV will be introduced and practiced.  Also included in this workshop will be how to create a Data Table and use the sort and query features.  Reference materials and class practice exercises will be given to all attendees.  Participants will be given time to work through practice problems.

Presenter: Iris C. Ellis, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia


Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

11A Take a “Word” Walk with Me (Intermediate/Advanced)

Explore the fascinating history of Boston as we use intermediate and advanced features of Microsoft Word to create documents for your own tour company. This fun simulation can be used to integrate history in a computer technology class.

Presenter: Cynthia Krebs, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT


Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

11B Have You Ning(ed) Today? (Beginning/Intermediate)

Do you belong to a professional learning network?  Do you wish you could exchange ideas on lesson plans and other classroom ideas?  You won’t want to miss this session to learn how professional learning networks can enhance your classroom activities.  Through these networks ideas are shared, global connections are made, and resources are gathered.   Learn about the professional learning networks available through NBEA such as Facebook, Twitter, and NBEAConnect. 

Presenter: Sherry J. Roberts, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Friday, April 6, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

12A Using Photoshop in Everyday Life (Beginning/Intermediate)

Learn how to use Photoshop to create invitations, programs, announcements, and memory keepsakes.  The simple tools that Photoshop has can help to create the most sophisticated project with ease.  Designing using Photoshop can be fun and exciting once you learn the basics of Photoshop.

Presenters: Kim Brown, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT; Cynthia Krebs, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

Friday, April 6, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

12B The Future is Here: An Office 2010 Overview (Beginning)
The new Microsoft Office suite is upon us and as more students purchase new computers or upgrade older software, the divide between Office 2003, 2007, and 2010 will increase.  Are the new changes important enough to revamp your curriculum?  Is 2007 still the gold standard?  Participants will be able to sample the new features for themselves.  While the changes are not revolutionary, some of them, such as in PowerPoint 2010, will make teaching and learning more dynamic and easier.  Come and join us as we preview what most likely will be the last stand-alone Microsoft Office product for our classrooms.

Presenter: Steven R. Mark, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS


Friday, April 6, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

13A Excel (Intermediate)

This workshop is designed for those already familiar with the basics of Excel. Participants will insert sparklines in cells to visually represent numerical data, add slicers to filter records, and insert PivotTables to aggregate data. Participants will gain experience in using the PowerPivot add-in to create more robust PivotTables from multiple large datasets.

Presenter: Keith Mulbery, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT


Friday, April 6, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

13B Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps – Are You Using Them? (Beginning/Intermediate)

Do you collaborate?  Are you a member of an organization?  Does the computer you just logged into not have Office?  Don’t worry—your solution is Microsoft Web Apps.  Learn how to access, share, and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote files from anywhere with an Internet connection, and the best part is that it’s free!  No attachments or thumb drives are needed.  Web Apps are a new storage device to your files anywhere.  An added benefit to Office 2010 is that documents can be saved directly from Office to SkyDrive. Come to this session and let’s get started!

Presenter: Mary Jo Slater, Community College of Beaver County, Monaca, PA