CANCELLED
PC-E01 Bridging the Gap Between
Adolescent Literacy and Technology
Kelly Pauling, Cathy Enders, Colonial IU 20
Target Audience: 9-12, Administration/School
Board/Business Officer, Higher Ed, Technology Director or
Coordinator/Instructional Technologist
Presentation Strands: Instructional Strategies/Best
Practices
Session Level: All
Do your students and/or teachers see literacy and
technology as mutually exclusive events? Are you
struggling with meeting literacy goals, technology
integration and content goals for instruction? Through
dialogue and evaluation of several technology-based
projects in a variety of content areas, participants will
be able to see the wisdom of both initiatives and how they
can have a reciprocal relationship. Student engagement and
achievement can be significantly increased when these two
are joined. |
PC-E02 Visual Literacy: A 21st
Century Skill
Chuck Ginter
Target Audience: All
Presentation Strands: Instructional Strategies/Best
Practices
Session Level: All
Research has shown that 87% of students in any given
classroom are either visual or visual kinesthetic
learners. As a result, we must ensure that our students
not only interpret and decode images correctly, but also
produce content that utilizes images and text correctly.
To that end, this session will provide participants with
insight into what it means to be visually literate as well
as demonstrate how one can greatly improve the quality of
Digital Stories, Presentation, etc. |
CANCELLED
PC-E03 Understanding the Use and
Dangers of the Internet for Prevention
Megan Augustine, Penn Manor School District
Target Audience: All
Presentation Strands: Emerging Technologies,
Technology and Ethics, Technology Directions/Trends:
Issues, Innovations, and Research
Session Level: All
It is critical that you become knowledgeable and educated
about the new technologies to understand what your child
is doing and with whom. The objective is to unravel the
fear and hype surrounding the online lives of cyber kids,
while at the same time considering strategies to help
ensure that your children have a safe and positive
experience with technology. |
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