Want to make your own interactive whiteboard for less then $45? We all know about the benefit of interactive white boards in the classroom. The cost of these boards is so high that sometimes having more then one on your campus is too costly. Lets make our own interactive whiteboard!

Jacob Luevano, Camino Real Middle School

Integrate netTrekker and unitedstreaming videos in your PowerPoints to create a powerful lesson that may be presented on a SmartBoard or plain whiteboard. Capture the students' interest while giving them valuable information. Then, include a video to enhance the lesson and engage the students with what they love - media!

Carmen Mejia, Riverside High School

Participants will learn the "ins" and "outs" of BOTH iMovie and Windows Movie Maker in order to create multimedia presentations or student products in their classrooms. Film clips will be created during the session using the iSight cameras in the MacBook laptops.

Mesha Daniel, Eastwood Heights Elementary School

Maximize performance gains by integrating the Promethean Board, a document camera, and a wireless pen/mouse tablet.  Make our technology the learning tool that shows students what youwant them to see and understand.

Damian Pillatzke, Instructional Specialist

Your web site is the most powerful tool you possess, inside and outside the class. While teaching curriculum and focusing on objectives (TEKS/TAKS), you will be able to engage all students. Participants will be able to create items, update items, or just learn a few new tips and tricks.

Ruth Smith, Hilcrest Middle School

This session focuses on the use of the Inter-Write wireless board in the math classroom. This tool can be used in any level math classroom. Attendees will learn about the board and the impact it can have on your classroom. The audience will get hands-on experience with this technology.

David Stott, Hillcrest Middle School

Want your students to "volunteer" to participate in their own learning? Infuse your lessons with technology and excitement! Learn some of the ins and outs of the SMART Board. Find interactive lessons on the web, use lessons created by SMART and modify them, or create your own.

Patricia Sweisford & Terri Hernandez, North Star Elementary School

Are you SMARTer than a fifth grader? Find out while you participate in this trivia-based game that is TEKS related and can be adapted to all grade levels. See how the SMARTBoard can be used to integrate technology into the curriculum for any grade level and any subject.

Terri Hernandez & Patricia Sweisford, North Star Elementary School

Learn how simple it is to create videos from pictures. Learn to add music, transitions, and titlesusing this free, downloadable program. Students can create video stories from PowerPoint presentations. Teach them to make storytelling fun and exciting!

Liz Luebke, H.D. Hilley Elementary & Kathrin Salazar, Sambrano Elementary School

Use email as an instructional tool! Using Gaggle.net, teachers will discovery the power of student email. Attendees will log in to a demonstration account at Gaggle and learn how to manage student accounts. Real-time filtering will be demonstrated. Appropriate for all levels and all content areas. Laptop required.

David Stott, Hillcrest Middle School

This presentation will include a mini lesson on how to integrate online resources into a Social Studies lesson. Participants will navigate through the resources and determine how they can be incorporated into their social studies instruction.

Laura Batoon, Instructional Specialist and Alicia Huerta

You can stop worrying about copyright laws when you can create your own music! You can burn your own CD's and enjoy them! And, even more amazing, your students can create their own music and CD's to compliment any assigned project.

Irma Hayes, Alicia R. Chacon International School & Michael Hayes

Animoto is a free Web 2.0 application that allows users (and educators) to create professional-looking videos in minutes by uploading photos, choosing those that they want to spotlight, and selecting music from Animoto's extensive library or uploading their own music.

Oscar Porras, Montwood High School and Brenda Cano

Let's make the time to update our classroom web page. Review the do's & do not's of web page development. Update and set up a form, assignment page, online test and information page. Go green, eliminate headaches, and cut down on copies. Note: Intended for SchoolCenter users.

Carmen Ruiz, Hillcrest Middle School

Integrating technology in a mathematics classroom can and will increase student engagement and motivation to learn. . I will demonstrate how SMART Technologies makes the 21st century classroom efficient and effective. Our students are digital natives and we need to leverage technology to our advantage teach the digital native.

Luis Morales, Education Consultant

So many times, software packages look and sound great on the labels, but what do they really offer a student, teacher, or campus as an educational tool? We will discuss how to wade through the glitz and get to the real value of the product.

Gregory Davis, Douglass Elementary School

Although commonly viewed as an add-on, we believe blogs are an essential component to the writing process. We will present practical options on how blogs can be set up safely and used effectively in any school or classroom.

Dean Mattson & Shay Hulburt, Edgemere Elementary School

iPAL - Individual's Promoting Achievement & Learning. Learn how to conduct a student-based technology conference. Learn about the great opportunities for student clubs and organizations to LEAD a technology conference. Student's introduce, assist, and teach all conference sessions. Reference: www2.yisd.net/ipal.

Carmen Ruiz, Hillcrest Middle School

In the age of the Xbox, Playstation, Ipods, the Internet, and myspace it's harder for teachers to keep student's attention in the classroom. Why not use some of this technology in our favor?

George Padilla, Parkland Middle School

After signing on to DataMart, participants will become familiar with the web-based application. In addition, participants will use DataMart to generate student lists so that instructional decisions can be made from analyzing the results.

Elea Uraga, Program Evaluator and Lizely Madriga

After signing on to DataMart, participants will become familiar with the web-based application. In addition, participants will use DataMart to generate student lists so that instructional decisions can be made from analyzing the results.

Raquel Cortez, Accountability Database Specialist

Google Application is a presentation intended to introduce participants to Web 2.0 tools. Participants will use online tools to collaborate, share, and create projects. Please bring your own wireless laptop.

Jose Meza, Tech Site Coordinator

Rockets can be a great way to hook students into science and math concepts. The presentation will be "hands-on" and appeal to a range of grade levels.

Steve Snell, Homebound

Students in grades one through middle school can create art, stories and animated movies using a simple 3D interface. Kerproof promotes greater technical fluency.

Staci Rojas and Elaine Gonzalez, Pasodale Elementary School; and Susana Cardenas, St. Patrick's Elementary

Are you interested to see what the internet has to offer? There are many websites that can enhance student learning. Come and explore the websites we have found to be effective to elementary teachers and their students. You will be surprised on how useful the internet can be.

Nicole Tepsick, Glen Cove Elementary School

Teachers will download TAKS data of their students from Datamart and Import them into Access. Teachers will use this database to create a report of students who need remediation by objective. Teacher will create a relationship between tables and write a form letter to parents concerning their child's TAKS needs.

Daniel Fish, Parkland High School

Early childhood teachers will be able to use webcams, videos and virtual field trips to teach students about living/nonliving things and their characteristics as well as other science objectives.

Cecilia Serna, Robert F. Kennedy Pre-K and Sofia Carbajal, Capistrano Elementary

Learn about the wealth of video conferencing resources available for k-12 teachers. Whether it is connecting to NASA, the Bronx Zoo, or a classroom in Autrailia this workshop will enlighten and educate you on how to go about finding video conferencing connections

Maria Centeno, Brown Middle School and Juan Centeno, Vista Networks

Participants will be shown how to set up a classroom blog using Class Blogmeister. There are several features of Class Blogmeister that make it perfectly suited for classroom use. Once participants have their accounts set up, several examples of integrating the use of blogging into classroom curriculum will be shared.

Herman Seufert, Green Elementary School

This presentation will introduce web-conferencing technology that can facilitate the innovative technological instruction that is required for restrictive educational environment (examples: behavioral intervention classes, special education classes, and disciplinary education classes).

Jorge Lujan, Terrace Hills Middle School and Zahn F.R. Dantzler, Sun Ridge Middle School

Through the use of Photo Story, teachers will engage and encourage early childhood students in learning. This session will introduce digital storytelling as a different method of enhancing reading skills.

Debbie Vasquez, Scotsdale Elementary School and Sylvia Rivera Eastwood Heights Elementary School

Creating and maintaing an Educational Wiki for teachers, parents, and students to include teaching, behavior, study tips, etc. Will show how to add, edit, & save info. Will demonstrate different application uses and techniques that can be applied in a wiki. 

Zandra Fierro, Substitute Teacher and Adrian Nunez, Sanchez Middle School

Podcasting in today's classroom and beyond. Teachers can now be podcasters, providing lessons and other information on the internet, available for download and RSS feeds. At no cost to the school or instructor, lesson plans can be created and assignments posted as reminders or lectures. All the student needs is an internet connection!

Chris Ulibarri, Technology Implementation Manager and Nohemi Herrera, Coldwell Elementary School

The session will demonstrate functions of teacher web pages that will be effective in classroom teaching and learning, in communication with students and parents, and in providing technological tools as curriculum resources. The session will provide information on web page development to support instructional needs.

Natalia Tchoshanova & Ruth Wang, Alicia Chacon International School

Participants will explore and evaluate Social Studies Powerpoints from PowerPoint palooza. Emphasis on the session will be the embedding and utilization of the materials to facilitate both technical knowledge of building PowerPoints, artistic knowledge of selecting visually engaging images, and instructional knowledge using content as informational support.

Carmen Seda, Instructional Specialist

Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed to help students explore different career options, or plan future education and training. This program includes assessment tools, detailed occupation profiles and comprehensive post-secondary education information, students move seamlessly through the career exploration and planning process.

Lazara Quinonez, Parkland Middle School

Learn to create a campus (or classroom) Radioweb using GarageBand. You will learn how to mix music, add photos and videos to podcast or vodcast. Then, upload it to your webpage on SchoolCenter. You can use Radioweb with all your students in any content area. Kids will love it!

Cristina Cedillo & Technology Cadre (Rosie Frausto, Moses Hernandez, Vanessa Gomez, Nora Macias, Nelly Hernandez, Valerie Garcia, and Cindy Herrera), North Loop Elementary School

Come and see how online game templates can be used to review vocabulary and science concepts in a fun and creative way.

Michelle Contreras,  Science Instructional Specialist

Explore the creative uses of SchoolCenter inside the classroom to enhance parent involvement and student achievement.

Angela Morber, Account Manager

Discover Thinkfinity in this session designed and customized for classroom teachers, or other building-level educators who teach and support K-12 students.

Janet Corder, TCEA

The creation of an interactive white board using the wii remote. At a fraction of the cost and the benefits of a more expensive interactive white board.

Carlos Cordero and Jeff Bradley, Ranchland Hills Middle School

Participants will learn how to create and use $100,000 Pyramid game to help students not only review information but also think more critically. Come play at this make and take!

Cris Duron, Social Studies Instructional Specialist and Angie Gabaldon

In this session, we will cover a high level overview of Dell's new notebook and desktop machines.  Attendees will also have a chance to hear Dell's approach to the Intelligent Classroom.

Rocky Guerra, Account Executive and Monty Vaughn, eInstruction

Web-based Middle School and High School Solutions.  Agile Mind has worked in collaboration with the Charles A. Dana Center to develop course support services in middle school and high school. This will be a hands-on presentation for math and science teachers in middle school and high school.

David Arrendondo, School Partnership Manager

CREATE, SHARE, AND COLLABORATE WITH NETTREKKER!

This session will walk you through creating assignments and projects through netTrekker's new area called My Portfolio. Now you can collect netTrekker websites, pictures, standards, and more and bring them together for a content based technology activity your students can access online.

Chris Marshall, Customer Relationship & Training Specialist 

Practice Makes Perfect-Beyond Cliché-Research proves that students participating in daily reading and math practice experience large gains.  We'll examine the studies, explore the Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math software programs and show you how these tools will contribute to your school's academic success.

Connie Vela, Educational consultant

We will demonstrate the basics about the Promethean Activboard.  We will also share online resources for you to learn more about the Promethean Activboard and to download flipcharts ready to use in your classroom.

Lorena Olmos, Instructional Technology

SchoolCenter 8.0.  Have you noticed the new changes to SchoolCenter?  Join us for a session covering these changes and revealing new features to help you use your website more effectively.

Cathy Chavez, Instructional Technology

Come learn how to use Gradespeed more effectively.  We will cover how to use the seating chart, run reports, add notes for parents to view in Powerparent and much more.

Robert Ferraro, Instructional Technology

Immerse students into rich curriculum experiences. Combine research and imagination by creating engaging publishing activitites in all areas of the curriculum. Publish your students' stories, poetry, reports, etc. in a variety of interesting formats.

Cathy Chavez, Instructional Technology

Participants will learn the practical application of using Blogs in any content area. This is a hands-on session so be ready to create your own Blog using YISD SchoolCenter web pages.

Yvette Hernandez, Ysleta Elementary School

Get creative with Comic Life. Come and explore creative ways to engage all learners as students create and present DYNAMITE science projects!

Yolanda Barkley, Science Instructional Specialist and Rosalba Narvaez

Presenters will demonstrate the use of Premiere Assistive Technology Suite as a tool for scaffolding instruction and building literacy skills. Participants will learn to use OCR, text-to-speech, word-prediction, spell check, auto summary, bookmarking, text disaggregation, and MP3 conversion to accommodate for learning differences while maintaining the integrity of grade level content.

Leslie Armbruster, Coordinator, Special Education Dept. Ricardo Castaneda, Julio Ortiz, Greg Haire

Agile Mind is a part of RHS Algebra I instruction. Participants will receive strategies to engage students in and out of the computer lab with Agile Mind.  All documents shared will be posted on the district website. Bring your laptop to follow along with the lessons.

Veronica DeAvila, Riverside High School and Lorraine Melgoza, Riverside High School

Participants will learn how to teach non-fiction cues to students in the elementary grades.  Come and learn how easy it is to teach non-fiction cues through technology!

Elizabeth Lara, Pebble Hills Elementary School and Virginia Cervantes, Pebble Hills Elementary School

Participants will be provided with several new approaches to the time-honored tradition of the science fair.  Participants will learn how to change a school-wide science fair into a more productive, student-centered experience by motivating students to use the scientific method to present their findings while working together as real scientists.

Nancy McKinney, Constance Hulbert

Participants will use high school TAKS problems to engage in technology strategies on the TI 84 to assist students on the TAKS test.  The goal is to cover the first five objectives in this presentation.  All documents will be on my district website for all to down load.

Rita Tellez, Math Instructional Specialist

A presentation and demonstration of the 21st century classroom.  The session will include Visual Presenters from Lumens, Multimedia Projectors and Interactive White Boards from Hitachi and Classroom Response systems from Renaissance Learning.

Kevin Copeland, Account Executive

Atomic Learning provides a large online library of short, easy-to-understand tutorials. AL's innovative approach to software training focuses on answering the common questions when learning new software.

Larry Snyder and Irasema Padilla, Instructional Technology  

TeacherTube, is a site where you can host, tag and share instructional videos.  If you like a video you see you can link to it on the TeacherTube site or embed it into a web page or blog.  It is also a valuable resource of instructional videos. Using Zamzar you can download videos for classroom use and teacher trainings. Zamzar is a free web application for converting files. The free version allows you to convert files up to 100mb with up to 5 concurrent conversions.

Irasema Padilla, Instructional Technology 

Learn how to create, present, and publish your work with style. iWork '08 features three powerful applications for creating everything from school newsletters, cinema-quality presentations, to completing a lab report spreadsheet.

Alex Reyes, Instructional Technology

Often we talk about integrating technology into the curriculum, but unfortunately that is about all that we do. In this session we will look at some practical steps to implementing a strategy to integrate technology into the curriculum.

Christopher Sherman, Technical Site Coordinator Manager

Learn the basics of the award-winning digital lifestyle suite from Apple. Learn how to use this multifaceted software to create interesting and imaginative podcasts and vodcasts.

Larry Snyder, Instructional Technology 

The Texas 88th Legislature funded online databases for all Texas public schools and public charter schools. In the breakout sessions offered at the TNT conference, participants will understand the value of online databases; know where to find different types of information using both Britannica and EBSCO interfaces; use different search strategies to find relevant results; and understand how databases support teaching and learning, the Technology Applications TEKS, and collaboration. All sessions are appropriate for a K-12 audience.

Marty Rossi, Education Service Center 20

Generate authentic assessments by having your students create podcasts of their nine-week lessons.  Podcasting is an easy and comprehensive method of evaluating student learning at the end of each unit or term.  Student created podcasts can be uploaded to the various websites.

Carol Viescas, Bel Air High School

Integrating language arts, science, and technology through the use of interactive journals, in order to create a reflective and position environment that facilitates a learner-centered classroom.

Arturo Villanueva, Jr., Sageland Elementary School

PD 360 is education's most comprehensive online professional development tool. Teachers and administrators can use PD 360 to access 46 digitized Video Journal of Education programs-broken into hundreds of fully indexed and searchable segments.

Linda Murray, Professional Development Coordinator

Everything You Might Need to Know!
This session is an overview of the Technology Coordinator's Academy that is offered each year through TCEA. Information will be shared about the responsibilities of a Texas technology administrator for K-12 schools including what is required by the state and federal government. The role of the technology administrator is defined in relationship to managing others, managing technology resources and supporting others - administrators, teachers, staff and students.

Kari Rhame, TCEA President

Participants in this session will view the key features of MS Word 2007. A demonstration of its new user-interface screen and how to access frequently used commands and features will be shown.  New terminology that is unique to this new version will be discussed, along with the system requirements to run it.  These imformative sessions will help you transition to MS Word 2007 and give you tips on how to discover the capabilities of this software.

Fernando Marquez, Career and Technology Education (Secondary Education), and Zenith Borrego, Central Offiice Library Services (Instructional Technology Department)

Participants in this session will view the key features of MS Power Point 2007. A demonstration of its new user-interface screen and how to access frequently used commands and features will be shown.  New terminology that is unique to this new version will be discussed, along with the system requirements to run it.  These imformative sessions will help you transition to MS Power Point 2007 and give you tips on how to discover the capabilities of this software.

Fernando Marquez, Career and Technology Education (Secondary Education), and Zenith Borrego, Central Offiice Library Services (Instructional Technology Department)

Come and learn how to make movies on the Windows side of your computer. Movie Maker is a wonderful tool to enhance multimedia projects in your classroom.

Fernando Marquez, Career and Technology Education (Secondary Education), and Zenith Borrego, Central Offiice Library Services (Instructional Technology Department)

Missed Day 1 of the newly adopted Math textbook? Here's your last chance to navigate through the on line Teacher Edition (TE). Explore the different components that come with this new resource. It's all available on line!

Josie Saucedo, Instructional Specialist 

Inspiration uses the proven principles of visual learning to strengthen reading and writing skills, build conceptual understanding in math and develop thinking skills across the curriculum.

Oscar Porras, Brenda Cano, and Denise Triolo, Montwood High School

This session will be a basic overview of Unitedstreaming for the novice teacher. You will see how to log-in, search and play videos that will help enrich concepts that are being taught in the classroom.

Rachael Placencio, H.D. Hilley Elementary School with Deidra Gunnell and Myrna Vasquez, University of Texas El Paso

Attendees will learn how to use the different tools and features of the Promethean boards in the classroom to engage their students in a variety of situations and themes.

Patricia Velez , Hillcrest Middle School and Yvonne Reyes, Ranchland Hills Middle School 

Today's classroom looks like it did at the turn of the century. Are we providing the right environment to teach today's children? Schools are doing away with their overhead projectors and televisions and finally integrating technology into the curriculum. See how schools are improving test scores, reducing discipline problems and retaining teachers by using the Promethean Collaborative Classroom to teach standards based lessons to today's students (the Millenials).

Norma Hinijosa, Regional Account Manager 

A presentation on CDW-G's capabilities as an educational technology solutions provider.

Tommy Hines, Account Executive

Join us at the Genius Bar!

From 8:00 am - 9:00 am, learn about Picnik, a free online image editor and creator. Add text, borders and other elements to your pictures. Download the changes and print or upload them to your webpage. From 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, learn about Smile Box, a free application to create and edit stunning images or slideshows with music for print or your web page.

Alex Reyes, Instructional Technology