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Pre-Conference WorkshopsOctober 21, 2010

The Teaching and Learning in the Cloud conference starts on October 21 with anumber of half-day workshops that will provide in-depth learning opportunities foreducators to work in detail on learning about how cloud-based tools can supportspecic aspects of learning.

Each workshop costs $40 for anyone (members or non-members of MACUL). Youcan register online, or on-site, if space permits. Registration is limited for each session.Registrants should check the online page for the workshops to see about advancerequirements and materials to bring to any session.

SESSION 1 Googles Collaborative Tools: Getting Started

8:30 am NoonWorkshop leader: Rushton Hurley, New Vistas for Learning You hear people talk about Google stuff, but have never quite learned to use thesetools and resources yourself. Youve been waiting for someone who could explain it ina friendly and human way now is your moment! In this workshop, youll learn thebasics of creating and sharing with Google Books, Maps, Docs, Presentations,Spreadsheets, Forms, and Sites.

SESSION 2 Googles Collaborative Tools: The Next Steps12:45 4:15 pmWorkshop leader: Rushton Hurley, New Vistas for Learning

Youve learned to create and share using Google Books, Maps, Docs, Presentations,Spreadsheets, Forms, and Sites, but are wanting to learn more. This workshop willhelp you learn to create your own Maps; use Drawing and other tools with Docs,Presentations, and Spreadsheets; build self-grading quizzes using Forms, and embedall manner of goodies into Sites. Along the way, you will get glimpses of other Googleresources you might choose to explore further.

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SESSION 3 Project Based Learning in the Cloud8:30 am - NoonWorkshop leader: Stephen Best, University of MichiganProject Based Learning (PBL) can provide an engaging experience for students to

learn. But, these efforts also focus on different skills and needs than more traditionallearning, including collaboration, time management, and inquiry practices. There are anumber of cloud-computing tools and sites that can support these needs. During thissession, well take a hands-on approach explore a number of these tools and see howthey t into the PBL process, and how to use these to manage the project. Whetheryou are coming to learn about project-based learning, or learn about these onlinetools, this session will take you from concept to plan to project. Come with ideas of projects you want to do with your classes.

SESSION 4 Integrating Online Tools to Meet Multiple Learning Needs12:45 4:15 pm

Workshop leader: Anne Thorp. Ph.D., Ottawa Area ISDOnline tools just may be the answer to reaching the multiple needs of learners in yourclassroom. Auditory learners, visual learners, and combination learners will benetfrom the addition of cloud-based tools in your classroom. You dont have a Moodle?With cloud computing, there are many alternatives such as blogs, wikis, and websitesthat are user friendly and easy to use. Come on in, explore, experiment, and getexcited about teaching and reading your students in a different way!

SESSION 5 Cloud Based Tools to Support Teacher Learning12:45 4:15 pmWorkshop leader: Stephen Best, University of Michigan

There are a number of Web 2.0 and cloud-based tools that are great for supportingstudents, but what about teachers? In this workshop, well explore a number of toolsand resources for teachers to collaborate and engage in ongoing professionaldevelopment. Well look at a number of tools and how they can best help teacherlearning, and will see what some of the newest generation of online tools can do tohelp support learning communities and individual professional development. Well alsolook at how to merge other professional development, such as PLCs, face-to-faceworkshops, and video based learning with online tools to enhance your learningexperience.

SESSION 6 Digital Story Telling12:45 4:15 pmWorkshop leader: Wes Fryer Details forthcoming...



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Featured Session8:30 am - 9:20am

Digital Story Telling AuditoriumWes Fryer Wes will be sharing stories of projects he has worked withover the past decade. More details forthcoming...

Breakout Session 18:30 am - 9:20am

Anytime, Anywhere, Any DeviceRoom 215

Dan Verwolf , Godfrey-Lee Public Schools Anil Rao , StonewarePrivate Cloud Computing is not just hype. See how a smallschool district has made it a reality by migrating to a

completely web-based environment that provides 24/7secure access to network resources and applications in aneasy-to-use web desktop interface.

Keeping My Head in the CloudsRoom 217Susan Swanson , Diocese of Grand Rapids, Secondary Schools

This session summarizes how the Diocese of Grand Rapidsand Catholic Secondary Schools found Cloud Computing toprovide solutions for cost cutting, connecting remote

locations and building a Business Continuity Plan.


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Moodle in the CloudRoom 219

Judson Aungst , MoodleroomsMoodlerooms provides a cloud hosted version of Moodle that creates a reliable andscalable instance for a school, district or REMC. This session will focus on the benetsof the cloud to teaching and learning.

A Cloud Based Digital Anthology Room 223

Larry Baker , Mercy High School

Baker explains how he has replaced a traditional reader with a cloud based text linkedto current information and packed with multimedia. The tools and resources to bediscussed Moodle, Google Docs, PBS, iTunesU, Academic Earth, NPR, Gale

Virtual Research could be used for most courses and grade levels.

Google Apps - It Works for Us, It Can Work for YouRoom 225

David Tchozewski , Jenison Public SchoolsGoogle Apps is a no-cost software choice. Hear how Jenison Public Schools, nowentering year 4 with Google Apps, has successfully implemented this free suite of collaborative programs for both staff and students. Practical tips will be offered to get

your school up and running with Google Apps.

Your Website in the Clouds with a Dynamic LookRoom 221

Fred Sharpsteen , Unionville Sebewaing Area SchoolsHow to take your schools website into the clouds and make it dynamic and easy tomaintain. This session will help you with one time entry of data and use it many timesover and over to give your website a dynamic and updated look by the hour.


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Wes Fryer Follow Up AuditoriumWes Fryer , Moving at the Speed of Creativity Description here.

SlideCasts: Students Teaching and Reviewing with Each OtherRoom 215

Jason Siko , Clarkston High School Having students create their own presentations is a great way to help studentsconstruct their own knowledge about a topic. With SlideShare, students can developpresentations, record audio over the presentation, and upload them for everyone tosee. Students can use the presentations to review for tests anytime, anywhere!

Google Docs and Middle School Writing: Lesson LearnedRoom 217

Jon Margerum-Leys , Eastern Michigan University This session reports on the presenters experience in using Google Docs to supportmiddle school writing in the Santa Barbara, California public schools. Sample projectswill be shown with an emphasis on using cloud computing to support collaborativeprocess writing projects.

Writing in a Wiki World

Room 219 Krista Harmsworth , Farwell High School / Mid-Michigan Community CollegeWriting in a Wiki World forces students to rely on their own writing knowledge nospell check, grammar check, etc. As an educator, make comments on your studentswriting in record time! Learn how to have your students write, revise, and edit in a WikiEnvironment!

Connecting and Sharing with Google SitesRoom 221Sarah Wood , Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

A great way to connect, share, and even collaborate with the world outside of the

classroom is by using Google Sites a place where you can easily create a web siteto share information with colleagues, students, and parents or a tool where studentscan create digital portfolios.



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Cellphones and Netbooks in the Classroom: Mobile Learning Anywhere AnytimeRoom 223

Jeff Muglia , Sprint Nextel Dan Seely , Sprint Nextel Pete Lopez , Inkster SchoolsDiscuss the evolution of Mobile Learning over the past 5 years and its direction.Discuss curriculum software and Wireless provider solutions and support. SharePROVEN results and BEST PRACTICES.

STEM Collaboration in the CloudRoom 225

John Sowash , Southeld Christian School Science is a collaborative endeavor. Students must be taught how to effectivelycollaborate if they are to be successful in STEM elds. This session will demonstratethe following collaborative projects: student surveys, class data analysis, scientic

journal summaries, multimedia lab reports, and infographics.

Pre-Service Teachers Using Moodle to Design Online Learning ExperiencesRoom 229

Michael McVey , Eastern Michigan University This presentation will provide a brief overview of how a College of Education istransforming the way student teachers think about online learning by having themmaster a number of cloud-based tools and applications to create online learningexperiences.


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Workshop Session 110:30 am - Noon

Google Get-togethersRoom 215Tim Staal , MAME Come explore the capabilities of the Google web-based applications, discuss possiblecross-discipline projects, and see some tips and tricks. Well explore sharing calendars,documents, presentations, spreadsheets and web sites. Join us and get a jump onusing collaboration in your classroom and school.

21st Century Learning in the CloudRoom 217

Dougald MacNaughton , Dell In this session, Dell will engage participants in a lesson that utilizes the cloud as aresource for learning in the 21st Century. After the lesson the facilitator will lead adiscussion about cloud technology to support learning.

Give Students Voices Though Google FormsRoom 219

Dan Vos , Holland Christian School Learn how to easily create, share, and manage Google Forms as well as how to usethem for collaborative brainstorming and sharing and a variety of other classroom uses.

Wikis for Collaboration and Student Portfolios

Room 221 Andy Mann , Muskegon Area ISDWikis are the perfect tool for student collaboration projects and portfolios. Exploreexamples and then create an educational wiki using Wikispaces. Learn best practicesand management including batch account creation, tagging, and page templates. Learnto use widgets and embedding to make your wiki become a useful multimedia portal.



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Workshop Session 110:30 am - Noon

Do the Mash: Mixing Tools to Create a Custom Cloud-Based Learning ToolRoom 223Stephen Best , University of MichiganSo, you would really like to use a slidesharing tool, reader, presentation tool, conceptmapping tool, media player, photoslideshow, or some other tools available on yourclass site. In this session, well address what some of these tools are, what work bestfor different situations, and what you need to do to make all of these work togetherin an effective manner on your site. Come and try some different tools and see how toset up a custom site to t your specic needs.

Collaboration and Cloud Computing for BeginnersRoom 225

Peter Marabeas , Crestwood School District Michael Moore , Crestwood School District Thinking about life in the clouds? You dont need your school district in the cloud toget started. You can collaborate with co-workers and store your lesson plans andother documents on line so you can edit from anywhere. Ideas for using Google Appsand Forms in your classroom.

Edmodo: Social Learning for the Classroom and BeyondRoom 229

Jennifer Bond , Glengarry Elementary Edmodo is a safe and secure way to bring the power of web 3.0 and social learning tothe classroom. Teachers can post notes, les, links for students to access and interactwith in and out of the classroom. Come and learn how Edmodo can help your learningcommunity!NOTE: This session is a 50 minute presentation.

LunchNoon - 12:45pm

Lunch is free for all registered participants and presenters. Lunch will be available inthe school cafeteria.


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Breakout Session 312:45 - 1:35 pm

MI Learning on iTunes U: Building Resources forLearnersRoom 221

Judy Paxton , MI LearningDiscover quality courses being created by Michiganeducators and shared on MI Learning on iTunes U,offering 24/7 support for students and educators! Learnhow to glean and post enhanced and video resources forall educational levels. Access 2010-2011 EducatorStipend opportunities and participation information atwww.macul.org > MI Learning.


Featured Session12:45 - 1:35 pm

Why Technology in the Cloud Matters Auditorium Rushton Hurley , Next Vista for Learning founder How do the newest technologies what we nd in thecloud allow us and our students to connect to whatmatters? Can these technologies not simply increasetheir engagement in learning, but also reconnect us towhat brought us to teaching in the rst place? This talk will focus on the connection between the powerfultechnologies discussed in this conference, and keycomponents of our work: nding new talents in our

students, saving us time as we plan and teach, capturingattention so students can be ready for what we require of them, and building condence in kids who need to knowwhat they are capable of accomplishing.


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Breakout Session 312:45 - 1:35 pm

An Elaborate Congressional Simulation Moves to the CloudRoom 217

Larry Baker , Mercy High School The centerpiece of an American Government class now exists completely in the cloud.Students access instruction and tools from Box.net, Google Sites and WikiSpaces. Eachbuilds (and visits) multimedia Google Sites for their ctional characters including a cloudWhite House. Full access to 2010 materials and exhibits will be included.

Disruptive Innovation and the Way We LearnRoom 215

Fred Sharpsteen , Unionville Sebewaing Area Schools The way we learn doesnt always match up with the way we are taught. We need to rethink our understanding of intelligence, reevaluate our educational system, and reinvigorate ourcommitment to learning. We need disruptive innovation, as Clayton Christensen andMichael Horn mention in their book of the same title. This session will discuss the roletechnology plays in this effort, and specically, how new cloud-based computing tools cancircumvent roadblocks that have prevented other attempts at school reform.

Dropping in on the DropboxRoom 219

Krista Harmsworth , Farwell High School / Mid-Michigan Community College

As a team of teachers, share documents, les, and more via Dropbox! Share disciplineinformation, pictures anything you want. Dropbox can be accessed from any computerwith Internet Access and allows you freedom from ashdrives, burning and trashing CDs.

Formative Assessment 2.0Room 223

Kristin Fontichiaro, Jeff Stanzler, and Stephen Best , University of MichiganWe all seek better ways to track student understanding so as to improve instruction. In auniversity teaching with technology course, we repurposed existing technologies (likeblogs and podcasts) as formative assessment tools. Come and hear about ourexperiences, and lets discuss the implications and possibilities for our teaching.Note: This session will be presented via video with local facilitation.

Stratospheric Screencasting Breathes Fresh Air Into Your Teaching and LearningRoom 225

Ron Houtman , Kent ISD Tired of repeating yourself? How do help kids get vital learning when they dont get it therst time, or are absent? Join in for a whirlwind introduction to a free, easy-to-use tool thatwill clear the fog for your students and propel them into the stratosphere.


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Workshop Session 21:45 - 3:15 pm

Ten Cloud Tools You Just Gotta Know About Auditorium Rushton Hurley , Next Vista for Learning founder As obviously budget-friendly as it is to nd free tools and resources, it doesnt end witha happier balance sheet. Free tools allow for students to explore at home with the sameresources we use in class, allow for teachers to position themselves for what funding isavailable, and allow our schools to connect with their communities in new ways. In thissession, youll learn about ten tools from the cloud that can help accomplish all thesethings. This is, youll learn about not just the tools, but also what you can do with themin your classrooms and schools.

Show What You Know: Tools for TellingRoom 215

Kevin Clark , Berrien RESA Todays classrooms are a hotbed of information, but how do teachers and studentscommunicate with each other? Teachers share notes, resources, examples, and contentwith students while they in turn provide feedback, ask questions, and demonstrate whattheyve learned to their teachers. Come and experience a wide variety of technologytools that can help you keep the information owing both ways.

Putting All the Tools in One Basket!Room 217

Russ Barneveld , Grand Valley State University Web 2.0 applications provide educators with many free valuable tools for use in theirclassroom. In this hands-on session we will explore the use of a variety of Web 2.0 toolsand how they can be combined to create valuable learning experiences for students.



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Workshop Session 21:45 - 3:15 pm

This is Your Future: The Cloud in Your HandRoom 223Stephen Best , University of Michigan

There are a lot of cloud-based learning tools that you can access on your laptop butthats not what your students are going to use. The next generation of learning toolswill come on the tools in your students hands iPods, cell phones, and tablets. Comeand see a dozen cloud-based tools that you and your students can take with youanywhere.

Collaborate in the Cloud with Web 2.0

Room 219 David Tchozewski , Jenison Public SchoolsWeb 2.0 tools make collaboration easier than ever. Attend this session to learn abouta variety of technologically driven collaborative classroom tools that can be used withany curriculum. Free, Web 2.0 collaboration tools will be shared and demonstrated.Bring your own laptop to interact during this session.

Diigo: Social Bookmarking EvolvedRoom 225

Ben Rimes , Mattawan Consolidated School Delicious kicked off the social bookmarking revolution in 2003. In the 7 years since

then, social bookmarking tools have evolved to include many collaborative featuresand abilities that are usually found on social networks. Come explore Diigo, one of thehottest social bookmarking site for educators.

Action Research: What Do We Know About Learning in the Cloud?Room 221Sandra Plair , SIG-PL, MACULWe often consider the technologies we use to be benecial for teaching and learning,but how do we REALLY know? This session will focus on the use of action researchas a strategy that teachers can use to examine (and nd evidence for) the impact thatcloud based tools, or whatever technology you are implementing, has on learning and

teaching. Well also look at the process for submitting a proposal for the ActionResearch Award from MACUL, which was developed to share ndings aboutimplementation efforts and their effect of students.

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