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In June I attended the amazing and free Upstate Technology Conference in Greenville, SC. Of course, I learned about the conference through my invaluable SCASL network. Silly me, I neglected to register for the conference. I heard rumors of a limited amount of first-come-first-serve onsite registrations. So, I decided to get up at the crack o' dawn and head on over to Greenville to see if I could snag one of those onsite tickets. Lo and behold, I was one of the first people there, which means I also got an awesome parking place. I enjoyed the oatmeal and coffee I brought while I waited for the conference folks to get the tickets. I later learned that they turned away over 100 people after the onsite tickets were gone.
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| I got a golden ticket! |
The first session I attended was presented by Lisa Fisher and Jared Johnson of Orangeburg 5 and Lexington 2 School Districts. Their session focused on using iPods and iPads in the classroom. Our school just got an iPad lab, and this session was very helpful to me. What I learned will help me create an iPad policy for the use of our new lab. Here are some of my favorite take aways:
- screen shots - capture research, pictures using a screen shot on the iPad by pressing power and the "home" circle button on the bottom of the iPad, also a good tool for classroom management use to make sure everyone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Have students stop and take screen shots to document that they were on task.
- reset - resetting the iPad will not erase the content or apps on the iPad. Teachers may find this useful when students have made changes to the iPad that they cannot undo.
- Teachers using the iPad lab will have to teach their students the basics of the iPad before any real instruction can begin.
- Use EdModo with iPads to help organize instructional content such as websites, videos and documents.
- Socratic is a great app to try that makes your iPads into student response systems
- Use Interactive White board apps such as screen chomp, educreations and show me to have students record what they are doing. For example, while recording, have students work a math problem and explain the steps on their iPads using one of these programs.
Cathy Jo Nelson presented a session on the 2011 AASL's Best Websites for teaching and learning. She showed us the sites and gave us tips on how to incorporate them into lessons. Cathy also gave us tips on how to use Twitter to find out about good websites and apps.
The most influential, sticky aspect of UTC was Lodge McCammon and his keynote and session on Flipping the classroom. My next post will be dedicated to this concept and its possibilities.
Many thanks to UTC and its organizers for presenting a great conference for FREE!
Many thanks to UTC and its organizers for presenting a great conference for FREE!
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