Opportunity to purchase books by Keynote speaker Diane Ravitch, Visions Technology books and CUE Gear.
: On-site registration for the conference
Need to recharge between sessions? Stroll through the gallery and take in the inspiring student and teacher-produced winning photos from the 2010 and 2011 CaliforniaStreaming Digital Photography Contest. Learn about the 2012 contest and pick up free posters highlighting these breathtaking winners -- compliments of the CaliforniaStreaming.org community.
Opportunity to purchase books by Keynote speaker Diane Ravitch, Visions Technology books and CUE Gear.
: On-site registration for the conference
First time at CUE? Want to jump-start your experience? Find out how the conference REALLY works- and meet some movers and shakers in the process.
Intimidated by involving your students with social media? Wondering what quick tips and tools can best help you and your students get the most out of the computers in your room? Come see what's possible the simple tools that are quick and easy to implement, but offer MAXIMUM classroom results. Leave with a backpack full of tools you'll want to implement right away!
Participants will be walked through nearly 50 cool digital imaging techniques for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Workshop participants will be given a folder of files to work with.
In this workshop you will learn how any child can become a Kids Talk Radio Student Backpack Journalist and create creative enhanced STEM podcasts for Kids Talk Radio Science. All participants will use and take home Journalist-in-a Box Software. We will demonstrate how Kids Talk Radio uses iPads, iPhones, Smart Phones, PC Tablets and Pasco scientific hardware and software to get kids excited about STEM. Participants will learn how to build creative audio and video podcasts. We will demonstrate how your class can participate in our Cabo Verde Tenth Island Project with the USA and 34 countries. Our Kids Talk Radio International Enhanced STEM Programs work with the uninhabited island of Santa Luzia, Cape Verde, Antarctica and the North Polar Regions.
Presenter Resources
http://www.KidsTalkRadioLA.com
http://www.KidsTalkRadioUSA.com
In this hands-on session we’ll introduce you to Apple’s revolutionary new Final Cut Pro X video editing application. You will edit a short piece and learn the Final Cut Pro interface and basic editing toolset - appending, inserting, connecting, trimming, adding titles and effects, and how to share your project.
Have you wondered what mobile devices such as iPod Touches can do for a classroom teacher? In this hand-on session, participants will receive an iPod Touch, learn to sync to a computer, download apps for classroom use, and create a simple digital story. NOTE: Equipment subject to change and may not be most current version if updated within 2 months of conference.
Also in its FIFTH year now, the Bloggers' Cafe is an informal, couch-chairs-floor gathering area in the conference center for bloggers, social media mavens, and anyone else who wants to find and connect with others. A beehive of constant activity and conversation, the Bloggers' Cafe makes it hard to go do anything else once you discover it.
Presenter Resources
SocialEdCon (formerly EduBloggerCon) is an "unconference" activity allowing educators to create and then hold a set of informal discussions. Started five years ago with a very small meeting at Shakey's Pizza in Palm Springs (and held for the last several years the day before CUE), SocialEdCon graduates this to our own room during the conference! Come join us early Thursday morning to plan the day, then feel free to come and go as you please, attending both traditional CUE sessions and our unconference ones! There are no formal presentations, just "conversations" that you or others facilitate. To lead a session, it is not expected that you prepare material but that you have a topic you want to open to discussion.
Brought to you by Computer Using Educators (CUE), the first Google Apps EDU Certified Training Organization (and the producers of the Google Teacher Academy), this workshop prepares participants to pass the 6 tests necessary to become a Google Apps EDU Qualified Individual or a Google Apps EDU Certified Trainer. Learn to make the most of the Google Apps EDU Training Center in sessions led by Certified Trainers. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Sites, the Google Apps Dashboard and more, including the Google Apps Marketplace. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshops for Educators Network, an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning. CUE is an official Google Professional Development partner. No meals are included.
Search, learn, share! Brought to you by Computer Using Educators (CUE), the producers of the Google Teacher Academy, the nationally acclaimed Google Workshop for Educators (GWE) introduces participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share ways they've implemented tools such as Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Sites, and... even more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshops for Educators Network, an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning. CUE is an official Google Professional Development partner. No meals are included.
Are you interested in teaching online, but unsure where to start, or are you already teaching online and want to enhance your skills? The Leading Edge Alliance, a partnership formed of nonprofits, universities and regional educational service agencies has developed a certification program for K-12 teachers. The certification is a national program to prepare instructional leaders for online learning. Content includes building community, moderating discussions, supporting diverse learners, and implementing frequent formative assessments. Time to complete the curriculum is estimated at six to eight weeks, including portfolio work, but will vary based on participants’ experience with the tools used. For more details visit: leadingedgecertification.org. No meals are included.
The Alliance for Distance Education in California (ADEC) is conducting its eLearning Summit at the CUE 2012 Conference. Panelists will discuss the following topics: Access to digital textbooks and other 21st century learning materials; Blended learning: one size doesn’t have to fit all; Effectively implementing an educational future that involves digital citizenship, digital literacy, social media and more; Effective preparation of graduates to use social media and other digital tools in their search for employment. Open discussion is encouraged before the Summit on the ADEC online community and throughout the Summit during the panel sessions and other activities. The Summit will begin with coffee and tea and end with a reception. Costs of lunch, appetizers, and non-alcoholic drinks are included in the registration fee. For Summit updates and discussions, visit adec-ca.org.
In this session you’ll explore book resources, as well as systemic strategies that will help you go beyond meeting only the needs of your Chafee-qualified students to provide real solutions for the larger percentage of your IEP students with Reading and Learning Disabilities. You will learn how your schools and classrooms can maximize digital texts to facilitate the practice of Universal Design for Learning principles and Differentiated Instruction. We’ll show you how you can increase the availability of alternate-format instructional materials by leveraging all of the software and hardware solutions that can handle those alternate formats. In the end, you’ll have options that meet your needs no matter where you’re at in your Accessible Instructional Materials initiative. Come learn how to make accessible materials happen in your district.
Presenter Resources
Next Generation Assessments are on the horizon. What role can technology play in preparing 21st century learners for the biggest change in education in 30 years?
Presenter Resources
http://prezi.com/uehqpf0ytmjg/next-generation-assessments-and-technology/
Free yourself from the “testing culture” and unleash your creative beast! From high-tech to no-tech, experience practical ways to get students, teachers, and parents to be active designers and tinkerers in the updated 2.0 version of this popular session.
Puppet Pals looks at the power of social stories and the engagement of the Puppet Pals app for iPad/iPhone for strategic behavior intervention in individual students and whole classes K-5.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/a/eusd.org/eusd-iread/meetings/bonus-sessions/puppet-pals
Use free screen casting tools to create tutorials, review procedures and lessons, and guide website tours in the classroom or on the Internet! Students can also be content creators. Upload to Screencast.com or YouTube.
Presenter Resources
Find free tutorials, videos, and other learning materials in major Open Educational Resource (OER) repositories faster by using proven search strategies tailored to each site’s unique searching and browsing tools.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/SearchSmarterCUE2012
Designed for today’s students, the SMART interactive response system can engage and motivate your students to dig deeper and demonstrate mastery through the use of research-based questioning and formative assessment strategies.
Presenter Resources
From start to school wide implementation in all classrooms. The journey of preparing teachers, training, installing technology in stages, and providing ongoing support. See these stages through the eyes of an administrator and classroom teacher.
We will cover 50 of the best, iPod/iPad/iPhone apps in 50 minutes. We will also look at ways to find new apps for cheap and free! Time for share-out provided.
Presenter Resources
http://prezi.com/i2nng5eirv3o/50-apps-youve-probably-never-heard-of/
1:1 programs across the world aim at enabling universal access to technology in schools to benefit from all the learning opportunities that technology can provide. Various approaches have been taken (1 laptop/student, large thin-clients deployments, mobile carts...) but many 1:1 projects failed to scale up after starting because of management costs and other technical or organisational issues. Let us see various approach to 1:1, including return on experiences of large educational organisations in North America. We will discuss how the concept of “Anywhere Computing” can help organisations to achieve sustainable 1:1 projects by using an universal Open Source platform (netbooks/thin clients/desktops) in schools or at home.
Presenter Resources
See why districts allow and students love learning through social networking using Edmodo. More than just the classroom content is learned when combined with the resources of Common Sense Media.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/warrenmedia/presentations
Teachers and students can use the video creation and editing tools in YouTube to create educational videos. Access to YouTube, either on of off campus, is necessary to replicate the activities included in this presentation.
Discover the Kuno Android powered tablet and Curriculum Loft digital management solution. Easy to use student devices paired with tools that allow for customized content to be stored and shared in a web-based platform.
Presenter Resources
There's no need anymore for purchasing editing software to enhance photos. See how you can create those "1000 word images" using the online tools Rollip, BeFunky, FotoFlexer, Aviary, and Pixlr.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/7yfr4mm
Get introduced to the cell phone safety game addressing online digital safety, sexting, bullying and academic cheating. Schools will receive FREE licenses to implement game into their schools and districts, made possible through the Verizon Foundation.
Presenter Resources
Sharing the many successes and some difficulties of technology implementation in elementary classrooms. Including, tips and tricks of a successful implementation.
Join us as we explore digital photography, visual literacy, and digital storytelling. Our session will take you from capturing to creating amazing digital stories.
As a school administrator, you are constantly gathering data, not just related to student performance, but for a variety of purposes. You have an iPad and like the mobility it affords you. Now you’re ready to tackle some of these tasks using your iPad. This BYO iPad workshop helps you identify free and low-cost apps you can use to harness the power of your iPad for informal observational tasks ranging from campus maintenance checks to classroom walkthroughs and more. BYOL and BYOiPad.
Presenter Resources
http://www.sjbrooks-young.com/id160.html
Your school can’t afford iPads, but you know that devices like them are powerful for students. Join this workshop, get an Android-powered tablet, and learn what magic they make happen! NOTE: Equipment subject to change and may not be most current version if updated within 2 months of conference.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/RHresources
Learn how HTML 5 is changing the face of web development and how you can use it to build world-class websites. Learn the essentials for great website design and the best practices of web development.
Learning goes viral! - Brought to you by Computer Using Educators (CUE), the producers of the YouTube Teachers Studio and Google Teacher Academy, the YouTube Workshop for Educators introduces participants to innovative ways YouTube can be used in education. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with aggregating videos on your YouTube Channel, editing creative commons videos, creating videos for you students and “flipping” your classroom. YouTube Star Teachers share ways they've implemented YouTube tools such as Playlists, Channels, the YouTube Video Editor, the new YouTube EDU, and... even more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the YouTube Workshops for Educators Network, an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of YouTube to drive student learning. CUE is an official Google Professional Development partner. No meals are included.
Presenter Resources
: Explore over 100,000 square feet of vendor displays with the latest in educational technology!
Browse current exhibitor list.
Books are available for purchase in the CUE Corner.
Teachers featured as ePals Global Ambassadors in Teacher Spotlight share collaborations using ePals free tools and projects and display student learning in globally connected classrooms.
The iPad changes the way teachers and students access the web, share media, and learn on the go. An overview of Encinitas Union School Districts mobile learning in the classroom and the success of our cutting-edge 1:1 programs. In this hands on session you will use cloud computing in Google Docs to create forms, documents, and more. Fun hands-on activities along with opportunities to explore new Apps make this session a must. Be sure to create your google account prior to this session and bring your own IOS device. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve.
Presenter Resources
http://eusdipad.wikispaces.com/Google+Apps+and+More+on+the+iPad
We are podcasting STEM news from Antarctica, North Pole, and Africa directly into classrooms. We will demonstrate new eBooks and teacher and student tools for Mac’s PC’s, iPads, and iPhones.
Presenter Resources
http://www.KidsTalkRadioLA.com
http://www.KidsTalkRadioUSA.com
How Encinitas is changing the way we deliver our instruction. This presentation will review how Encinitas Union School District has implemented a strong project-based learning model using collaboration, technology, team time, and innovation.
How do you construct and deliver lessons using a variety of digital technologies? Explore interactive websites and teaching tools that promote critical thinking, communication, and problem solving resulting in highly engaged students.
Presenter Resources
Learn innovative ways students can engage with the core curriculum through their engagement with ePortfolios. An array of examples will be shared of ways that teachers are using this tool to support literacy, writing, and social studies across all grade levels. Participants will experience a variety of format options and will walk away with ideas that can be implemented immediately.
Evernote is a great tool for teachers to capture notes, save research, collaborate on projects, snap photos of whiteboards, record audio and more. Discover ways to get the most out of Evernote in your classroom.
In this hands-on session, we will explore several Web 2.0 tools that allow special needs students to practice, create, and publish as they improve their academic skills. Bring your own computer if you’d rather not share!
Presenter Resources
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2nnYvM3RGgFRDktbmR1RWZSWjYzcnRrOEdCSFRqQQ
Classroom Innovation with Google Apps! From core apps; Google Docs, Sites, Calendar, and Mail to the “Even More” that Google Apps has to offer.
Presenter Resources
http://goo.gl/ZDCJs
Participants will learn how to download digital pictures and organize files to enhance the curriculum. Ideas for picture taking and use with a variety of devices will be shared.
Presenter Resources
http://web.me.com/kathleen_pickard/youngamericanscorporation/CUE.html
Mr. Greg Green took a school that was failing 50 percent of its freshman and reduced the failure rates by 20 to 30% in just one year. By flipping the instructional delivery method, he has developed the school model for ensuring that at-risk students are given the opportunities to succeed.
Apple has sold over 52 million iPhones and iPads in the first half of 2011. These employee-owned consumer devices are making their way to the workplace creating a new set of security and management challenges for IT departments. Aruba has developed a new solution to help customers scale their "existing" Wi-Fi network (including Cisco Wi-Fi) and IT helpdesk processes to support productivity enhancing bring-your-own-device initiatives. Aruba's clientless solution provides a mechanism to secure, provision and manage employee-owned devices while minimizing IT overhead.
Presenter Resources
Learn how to create and edit movies from start to finish on the iPad 2 using iMovie with elementary students. Create your first projects and learn how to integrate the technology into the curriculum with project ideas and classroom management tips. Promoting higher level thinking, raising student engagement, and increasing student achievement has never been easier. See how iMovie can be used for vocabulary development and reading intervention with all learners. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve.
Presenter Resources
http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?cat=35
Bring your own iPad and explore innovative ways free/low-cost applications can support your students with special needs and/or English Language Learners. Differentiate instruction using your iPad to support higher levels of engagement and thinking in your students!
Presenter Resources
Helping educators better understand the function of CalStrs. Providing the tools needed to implement a plan today in order to yield maximum benefits tomorrow.
Join us on the journey in designing new pathways for every students with learner profiles, personalized learning maps and digital backpacks to create the ultimate classroom.
Presenter Resources
http://www.slideshare.net/bbray/personalize-learning
A resource specialist’s take on using a variety of readily available technologies to adapt the general education language arts curriculum for the Tier 2 and 3 students in your elementary classroom.
Juvenile court schools educate some of the most “at-risk” students. Hear how technology use in San Diego shifted the school culture to motivate more students to graduate and more teachers to use the technology.
Presenter Resources
http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/518531/CUE-Presentation---no-video
Technology integration in grades one through eight can take many forms. Come see a scope and sequence that covers many skills in a scaffolded progression over eight years.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/cue12dianemain/
Revolutionize any assignment with a few simple free tools. Infuse media into the same old assignments and put student achievement in the driver's seat.
Presenter Resources
http://currix.com/cue.html
The iPad has access to many free and low-cost image editing and photo project creation apps. Bring your iPad or iPad 2 and create sample multimedia projects to share with your students.
Come explore how you can use Discovery Education’s video, imagery, sounds, and more to reach different learners and deliver that “a-ha!” moment. We'll examine how interactive media can be used to easily customize lessons that allow students to process information through multiple modalities.
How has the world changed? How have students changed? How have schools changed, or not changed? These questions and more will be addressed in this active workshop for site, district, and teacher leaders. By combining video, relevant anecdotes, discussion and expert resources from Intel's Teach Elements, participants will begin to explore new visions for leadership, teaching, and learning.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/eleadingcue/
A workshop designed for beginning users of the iPad, this session begins with an out-of-the-box description of the iPad, helping participants understand the hardware and the use of the installed software. iPad basics are covered so that the user understands the tactile operations of the screen. The iTunes store and how to obtain additional apps as well as the sync process, to a computer and to iCloud, is explained. Some fund activities are built in which will engage the audience. Workshop includes iPad2 wifi only 16GB. NOTE: Equipment subject to change and may not be most current version if updated within 2 months of conference.
Presenter Resources
http://2012cue-lanclos.wikispaces.com/Home
Delete those somniferous bullet points! Get activities and strategies to caffeinate your presentations and catapult audience members in the process. Workshop includes book, resource DVD, and links to complementary videos.
Learn from world-class photographers how to take stunning digital images and manipulate them in Photoshop. This hands-on session covers masking, layers and much more.
The mission of the Administrators' SIG is to encourage school administrators at all levels (site, district, county, and state) to take an active role in planning, implementing, and evaluating the use of instructional technology in our schools. In addition to semi-annual meetings held in conjunction with the CUE Conferences, our listserv offers a network of several hundred administrators who provide support to one another and the Web page offers links to additional resources as well as a membership directory.
The Higher Education SIG's mission is to serve the broad College and University faculty within CUE's membership. We seek to connect faculty and staff at public and private colleges and universities, to inspire and nourish a dynamic, cutting-edge, collegial network of professionals dedicated to excellence in higher education through the effective and appropriate use of technology for teaching and learning.
The mission of the CUE Library Media Educators SIG is to promote an expanded understanding of the unique and essential role of LMTs in educating the school community, and to provide opportunities for professional growth and collaboration. Some of the specific activities include publicizing our work, partnering with other educators, training ourselves and others in information literacy and technology, and supporting each other.
The mission of the CUE Technology Coordinators SIG is to bring technology leaders together in a supportive and productive environment. The SIG meets at each CUE Conference and is an open forum for all technology leaders to share experiences and resources that will assist in making all of our jobs more effective and efficient.
Marco Antonio Torres has taught high school for ten years, and has been media coach and education technology director for San Fernando High School, one of the nation’s largest urban schools in Los Angeles. In addition to his work in the classroom, Marco Torres is also a professional filmmaker and photographer who uses these digital storytelling skills to add value to his curriculum. He has been recognized locally and internationally, including being honored as a California Teacher of the Year for his accomplishments in the classroom and for the use of technology to empower minority students. In 2009, he received the National Innovation Award at the Education Inaugural Ball. Torres is an advocate for more collaboration between the media arts world and education and was recruited to serve as a board member for the George Lucas Educational Foundation to promote digital technology. He involves all learners; students, teachers, administrators, politicians, and government and business leaders. Torres has presented at numerous conferences throughout the world and his practical workshops help teachers push their teaching and learning to new exciting levels. In addition, many television, radio, online magazines, books, and news periodicals have highlighted his media rich program. 
: All conference attendees are invited to a special Thursday Keynote.
Get there early, as space is limited.
Thursday Keynote - Marco Torres
Quit, Complain, or Innovate
Are we utilizing all of the channels necessary and or available to make sure (we and) our students are learning? With the changing world and everything the changes are offering - is teaching and learning evolving? Marco will engage you in a conversation on how learning and the use of personalized multimedia are providing students with options to help build innovative experiences for student and teacher a like. Creativity is not just a cute word anymore-- its a differentiator at a time where ingenuity is a key component to survive and excel during this economic funk. As teachers, were left to ask this very essential question now: WILL YOU QUIT, WILL YOU CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN, or WILL YOU INNOVATE
Join CUE as we celebrate the best of the student media festivals from across California and Nevada. See winners from: the Palm Spring's Digicom, iVIE awards, LACOE's Digital Voice, the Central Valley SlickRock Student Film Fest, and of course, the nation's oldest: the California Student Media Festival. Learn tips from the winning student filmmakers, their teachers and festival organizers. Get curriculum ideas for your next student masterpiece!
Dave Childers will host. Light appetizers and a no host bar will be available.
Cost to attend is $15 (non-refundable).
PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Also in its FIFTH year now, the Bloggers' Cafe is an informal, couch-chairs-floor gathering area in the conference center for bloggers, social media mavens, and anyone else who wants to find and connect with others. A beehive of constant activity and conversation, the Bloggers' Cafe makes it hard to go do anything else once you discover it.
Need to recharge between sessions? Stroll through the gallery and take in the inspiring student and teacher-produced winning photos from the 2010 and 2011 CaliforniaStreaming Digital Photography Contest. Learn about the 2012 contest and pick up free posters highlighting these breathtaking winners -- compliments of the CaliforniaStreaming.org community.
Opportunity to purchase books by Keynote speaker Diane Ravitch, Visions Technology books and CUE Gear.
First time at CUE? Want to jump-start your experience? Find out how the conference REALLY works- and meet some movers and shakers in the process.
: On-site registration for the conference
Diane Ravitch is an historian of education at New York University. Her best-selling book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, has made her one of the nation’s most sought after speakers on current issues. She is a graduate of Houston public schools, Wellesley College, and holds a PhD from Columbia University. She has received nine honorary doctorates and many awards for her scholarship. She served as Assistant Secretary of Education for Research and Improvement in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and was appointed to two terms on the National Assessment Governing Board by the Clinton administration. She lives in New York City. 
: All conference attendees are invited to a special General Session Friday morning. Join us after the Keynote for an opportunity to win an Epson Brightlink interactive projector!
We will also be honoring CUE members and friends through our annual CUE Awards Recognition. Attendees will also get a glimpse of the future as we introduce the 2012 Board of Directors nominees.
Get there early, as space is limited.
Opening Keynote - Diane Ravitch
Disrupting Class: The Promise and Perils of Technology in Education
Books are available for purchase in the CUE Corner.
Originally conceived as a "fringe festival" or a "salon de refuses," CUE Unplugged is an all-day alternate presentation venue inside the conference--anyone can sign up to present on a topic that might not have been current when proposals for the conference were due, or maybe even a topic that didn't get accepted to the main conference! Or maybe you were just nervous to apply! Held in a formal presentation area at CUE, these sessions are also streamed live to those not able to physically attend CUE. Sessions are half the normal length of a CUE presentation. For signup information go to www.CUEunplugged.com
CUE Unplugged is not for commercially-sponsored presentations, however, so please do not submit to present on any commercial project or product with which you have any association.
: Explore over 100,000 square feet of vendor displays with the latest in educational technology!
Browse current exhibitor list.
Learn techniques that will help you move your students from just digital storytelling to cinematic narrative. This is an accessible approach that will excite your students about using iMovie. You will produce (not watch or listen to) iMovies with green screen footage you have created, Picture in Picture, split screen, layered video, super custom title effects, cropping, Ken Burns effects and cutaways. Shoot video with your Mac’s iSight camera or iOS device. (Loaner laptops and iOS devices available.) Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve.
Presenter Resources
http://mistercorippo.com
Formative, summative, multiple choice,and more! Learn how to conduct all of the essential forms of assessment using Promethean’s Learner Response System, including Votes, Expressions, and Engage. We’ll talk about designing your own assessments and using existing resources, as well as when to use different kinds of questions.
AT Assessments kits are needed so students with special needs can be assessed. But what devices do you need in your kit? This presentation will share the important devices needed with any type of budget.
Learn how to create digital learning environments in Moodle that will engage students and provide them multiple ways to access, learn and express what they know.
Presenter Resources
http://www.slideshare.net/kmcclaskey1/builtin-moodlemcclaskeycue2012
Explore the Khan Academy’s teacher-inspired data views and investigate different strategies for data driven instruction.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/a/lasdk8.org/lasd_innovation/home
Learn how to shoot and edit movies using Appe’s iMovie. Get a basic understanding of the application and the information you need to make movie magic using a Mac, iPad or iPhone.
Presenter Resources
Participants will learn to implement the newest features in iOS apps for communication: Proloquo2Go, ArtikPix, and Pictello. The apps address needs in augmentative communication, speech articulation, and social communication.
Learn the fundamentals of classroom blogging! Award-winning teacher shares her techniques for teaching quality commenting and encouraging parent participation in an authentic online learning community.
Presenter Resources
http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/Home
Hands-on double session: See how mobile technology, using the iPad, can help you create multimedia projects and presentations, teach relevant content, read, explore, and have fun. Session runs through 12:30 pm.
Engage EL students and move them to higher proficiency levels on the CELDT by using iOS mobil devices that boost listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Presenter Resources
https://www.iwork.com/document/en/?a=p110234196&d=Mobile_Learning_for_ELs_-_Kim_Bass.key
The purpose of this presentation is to provide all attendees the strategies, techniques, and methods to produce effective presentations. The methods and examples shared are applicable to any format in which a presentation is to be delivered: professional development, classroom instruction, online instruction, professional conference, etc.
This session will focus on Ed Tech legislation from both a California and Federal perspective. John Cradler and Marianne Pack, CUE Legislative Advocacy Committee co-chairs will share current news pertinent to California and Hilary Goldman, ISTE Dir. of Government Affairs will bring us up to date on Federal legislation. Important initiatives such as the Governor's Ed Tech and Digital Literacy action plan, the CUE Advocacy Platform, the status of CTAP and SETS, federal EETT updates, ESEA Reauthorization, E-Rate, and broadband deployment will be covered. There is much to hear and learn about, a session you won't want to miss.
It’s simple; when students make films achievement goes way up. Learn the research-based pedagogy of filmmaking that raises student learning. Learn how to build a sustainable, high-profile student film festival to become a fulcrum of change toward student-centered learning in your school or district.
Presenter Resources
http://www.vusd.org/webpages/ssmith/index.cfm?subpage=27094
The Apple i-devices have become increasingly popular, not only as personal devices, but also as computing devices in the K-12 arena. This presentation is designed to expose participants to a variety of tips and tricks for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The presentation is supported by a wiki to which participants will have access after the conference. Topics include, but are not limited to, battery life, archiving, creating folders, iPhoto tips, multi-tasking, using the device when traveling, and web clippings. Opportunities will be provided for participants to share tips and tricks.
Presenter Resources
http://2012cue-lanclos.wikispaces.com/Home
In this hands-on session, we will explore several Web 2.0 tools that allow special needs students to practice, create, and publish as they improve their academic skills. Bring your own computer if you’d rather not share!
Presenter Resources
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2nnYvM3RGgFRDktbmR1RWZSWjYzcnRrOEdCSFRqQQ
Discover the treasure trove of app, extensions, themes, and collections in Google Chrome!
Presenter Resources
http://edtechegarden.wordpress.com/chrome-apptopia/
Discover how the iPad can assist inquiry-based learning. We will discuss how to use the iPad to conduct research, communicate understanding, design solutions, and gather data. You will learn how to use collaborative virtual spaces, differentiate learning, evaluate resources, and foster creativity. You will need to download the following free apps on your iPad; MomentDiary, Dropbox, edmodo, Easy Chart, Qwiki, Wikipanion, Google Earth, Evernote, PlainText, AudioNote lite, Doodle Buddy, iBrainstorm, Popplet, and Stickyboard. A limited quantity of iPads will be available. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve.
Presenter Resources
http://inquirylearner.weebly.com
Discover how student-created movie trailers maximize content knowledge while minimizing technical issues with iMovie. Student producers “direct” their way to upper-level Bloom’s.
Presenter Resources
http://wfuedtech.weebly.com
Come and see the powerful partnership that has been created between Channel 1 News, the number 1 news broadcast for kids, and Promethean, a national leader in interactive technology. Featuring ready-made, embedded Professional Development, interactive quizzes and activities, this new offering is a slam dunk!
Educators are increasingly leveraging technology to engage students, collaborate with their coworkers and enhance efficiency. This session delves into security basics, provides protection tips and illustrates how to control your content, your ‘digital teacher’, online.
Presenter Resources
goo.gl/i3GDj
Screencasted grammar lessons become at-home lectures allowing for differentiated instruction in the classroom. See how one middle school teacher linked screencasting with differentiation for her eighth grade language arts students.
Presenter Resources
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RDZxx6zHmAt98l2qTy3wwsi_V_ceKP6seNOrrpjq224/edit#
Did you know that you and your students could make and edit movies just like the pros without an expensive editing bay or leaving your classroom? Join us as we explore just how easy it is to import media, edit projects, and create movies with Discovery Education streaming media, iPhones/iPads, web 2.0 tools like PhotoPeach, and a simple green shower curtain. Come see and learn media creation in a whole new way.
You know how much you know when you try to teach! Getting students to do this in digital video is not only fun for them and you, but helps them focus on revision powerfully - after all, to be a contest finalist, one truly has to craft the very best piece possible. Find out in this session what you can do to help students prepare entries for a contest as they produce digital video projects for you and each other. The presenter will cover logistics and implementation, show sample student work, and provide template material for how to get started next week!
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/RHresources
Locate, free, high quality Web information sources using the California Learning Resource Network Web Information Links collection. Provide your students with selected reference and information resources correlated to the California State Content standards. Excite your students to investigate the Internet safely for research and pleasure.
Presenter Resources
http://www.milbury.net/CSLA/
Discover fabulous, free, open source programs and Web 2.0 tools no teacher or classroom should be without. In an era of decreased funding, we’ll share innovative tools to help your students connect to the curriculum in new ways and create an authentic audience for their work. We’ll demonstrate personal favorites, such as Universal Subtitles, Tagxedo, Wunderlist, and QR codes, as well as recent discoveries from CLRN’s web link reviews. We’ll also provide prizes for audience feedback.
Do you know who your students are talking to online? Do you know if your students are being cyberbullied? This session will provide you with information and resources that will enable you to educate your faculty, parents and students.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/j2shelf
Learn how to create beautiful interactive and engaging iBooks using iBook Author. Get a basic understanding of the application and the information you need to get your books published through iBooks or iTunes U.
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Learn how San Diego Unified School District introduced staff K-12 to a suite of technology utilizing backwards design and web 2.0 in their professional development.
Terrified after reading the words “computer programming”? Then Scratch is for you. Introduce your students to Scratch, a free, easy-to-use program designed to teach kids computer programming. Scratch allows students (and teachers) a window into how computer programs come to life.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/a/mrgodoy.com/mr-godoy/home/scratch
Learn how the spotlight can shine on your students! This session will highlight the amazing and creative efforts from winners of the California Student Media Festival. Join us to see the innovate ways that technology is used in the classroom across the state. We hope it inspires you to get your students recognized. We will also showcase the FREE submission process and how you can “steal this festival” and start your own regional celebration.
The objective of the presentation will be to introduce participants to educational Apps for young children with disabilities. Participants are encouraged to bring their iPads/iPods to this session.
Participants will discuss the importance of videos for special needs students who are transitioning from pre-school, kindergarten, and middle school. Transition videos will be shown and the developmental process will be discussed.
Moodle is a free resource to create an online classroom environment for your students. Explore a Moodle classroom from a student's perspective, then build a Moodle extension for your own classroom that you can use with your students on Monday.
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In this workshop participants will get hands-on experience using a mini-camcorder and editing software. Students and teachers are using small video cameras and smart phone video in unprecedented ways. The small size and ease of use of these mini-camcorders make them perfect for student projects and video blogging. We will explore how video can be best used in schools. The Bloggie shoots high quality video that can be easily imported to either Windows or Macintosh computers. NOTE: Equipment subject to change and may not be most current version if updated within 2 months of conference.
With iBooks Author, you and your students can fulfill your potential as publishing authors. Not only can you create interactive multi-touch textbooks, but your students can create their own books, included embedded images, movies, audio clips, and links to the Internet. Walk away from this workshop with your freshly created books that can be shared and enjoyed on any iOS device, such as an iPod touch or iPad. Participants should bring a flash drive with lesson content, or have access to lesson content online (eg. Dropbox); bring an iOS device (iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad) to preview interactive iBooks and to interact with their finished books; need to have an iTunes account. Bring your own laptop.
It's doesn't stink! It rocks! It's a workflow that makes sense for the next few years. With the advances of DSLR video and mobile technology-- video production is evolving at a very quick pace. We know the last Final Cut Pro revolutionized post production; it changed how we even view movies. This next edition has its growing pains, but it makes sense for a new decade in digital storytelling.
Books are available for purchase in the CUE Corner.
An opportunity to get acquainted with the CUE 2012 Board of Director nominees.
: A raffle will be held during lunch on Friday in the hub@CUE. Must be present to win. Prizes are generously donated by CUE exhibitors.
Easy, amazing and engaging ways to use YouTube in your classroom, even if it's blocked! Tools, workflows and ideas you can use tomorrow!
Presenter Resources
http://mistercorippo.com
Please join us in the Onsite Registration area to complete the 2012 Conference Evaluation and receive a free CUE Conference T-shirt (limited supply). The evaluation stations are open Friday, 2-5pm and Saturday, 9am-1pm.
The iPad continues to propel us into the Post-PC era and redefine the landscape for learning. Come join us for more tips on getting the most of your iPad. Some of the topics we will cover include: features of iOS 5 like multi-touch gestures, improving your web experience with Safari Reading Lists and Reader, and “untethered” presenting via Airplay Mirroring. Learn how you can synchronize contacts, calendars and photos on your digital devices and and backup documents with iCloud. Find out how to set up your iPad for PC-free use. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve. Updated title and description.
Presenter Resources
A hands-on presentation about using technology with minimal resistance. Topics include hands-on activities to increase retention, supported with suggested reasons why selected tools support students' academic and future success.
Presenter Resources
http://www.wix.com/nrhoward/edtechnology
Come see how I use out of the box methods to teach my 4th/5th grade combination class! By using a variety of technology and online supplemental curriculum, I have created a wonderful program that enables me to teach ALL of the subject areas to BOTH grade levels.
Presenter Resources
http://www.mrspechan.com/teachers.html
Preschool children have diverse learning needs. This session will present apps and tips on using technology with children with language and socialization challenges.
Presenter Resources
samsappinfo.wikispaces.com
Have you been waiting to learn Final Cut Pro? Now is the time. This concise one-hour session will introduce you to the revolutionary new Final Cut Pro X interface, its organizational tools, editing functioning, titling, and effects.
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Hands-on session: Get up and running with Google's free online tools for the classroom! This hands-on workshop for beginners will introduce a number of Google applications including Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Forms, and more. Come and learn why teachers are crazy about Google!
Join Peter H. Reynolds, via Skype, as he challenges educators to incorporate the 4 C's ~ Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity in their approach to teaching and learning. Peter will share his new short film called "Above and Beyond" created in collaboration with The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. This animated fable helps show that content mastery without the 4Cs won’t give students the “wings” required to meet the demands of a higher education, a meaningful career, and life in a global society and world economy. In addition hear about Peter’s six essentials to foster creativity and innovation in the classroom. Participants will walk away with a renewed sense of engagement and a practical list of tools to tackle this challenge.
Are you still lecturing? Students today expect access to "passive" content, like lectures, from anywhere at anytime. And they need higher order thinking skills to be successful contributor to our information society. The relevance of education today is in jeopardy when it's based on expecting students to show up at a particular place and time to listen to someone speak. Flipping your classroom is an instructional model that shifts your lectures outside the classroom, accessible to students through mobile devices and computers. This frees class time for debate, analysis, and critique. In this workshop, I will share student survey results from my own community college art history "flipped classroom" experiment and reflect on how my experiences as a teacher were affected.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/flipyourclass/home
Educators and administrators are discovering the power of iPads in education, especially with students who need access the traditional textbook cannot offer. Come explore how iPads are increasing student access.
Presenter Resources
http://www.sausd.us/ipad
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipads-equal-access-to-information/id509886684?mt=11
Our youngest students are digital natives and need digital literacy education. Come see why students and teachers alike love using the free cyber hero program. (Hint: It’s fun and easy!)
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/warrenmedia/presentations
Letters alive 2.0 makes learning to read even more fun and exciting! Come experience our revolutionary supplemental reading curriculum that uses the innovative technology of augmented reality to bring letters to life for students in the form of 3D, interactive animals. In the curriculum, students master the building blocks of literacy: phonemic awareness, phonics, concepts of print, and comprehension.
Looking for innovative lesson plans? Learn how Open Educational Resources can inspire technology integration across your curriculum (K-12) and generate ideas for incorporating Common Core standards.
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Fresno Pacific University is working with K-12 teachers, both locally and throughout the nation, to learn the skills necessary to teach effectively online. During this session, participants will get a chance to hear about this unique program that is developing a professional learning network (PLN) for teachers entering this brave new world. FPU is also partnering with Madera Unified School District to provide a customized, hybrid program to assist in the development of their online teachers.
Presenter Resources
http://storify.com/gehrett/professional-development-in-action
Worksheets are basic, boring and get recycled after they are returned. Why not use Google Sites to turn paper worksheets into a lasting interactive, interesting, and web-based study guide?
Presenter Resources
http://prezi.com/og_ahq47zhh6/cue-presentation/
Starting an Assistive Technology program can be daunting. Considerations include staffing, training, and funding. Learn how one school district expanded its program from one school to an entire county.
Addressing the needs of students in a diverse classroom and accommodating the mandates of testing involves the careful implementation of learning interventions that help implement, adapt and deliver content-area curriculum so students can participate at grade-level. Providing differentiated instruction is the answer, but HOW do you differentiate when faced with limited tools and time? In this presentation you will discover how SOLO 6 Literacy Suite, by Don Johnston Inc, combines four industry-standard technologies (Write:OutLoud, Co:Writer, Draft:Builder and Read:OutLoud) to seamlessly move students from reading comprehension through written expression. Considerate supports provide students with models, scaffolds and practice across the learning continuum. Students build skills and utilize strategies so that they are able to move into active, authentic participation.
Presenter Resources
Books are available for purchase in the CUE Corner.
These ARE the Droids you’re looking for! In this fast-paced workshop, we will explore apps, websites, and sample mobile learning activities using Android devices. Attendees will participate in individual and small group mobile learning activities that can be implemented immediately in the classroom using existing student devices. Lastly, we will explore Android App Inventor and its application in the classroom. Participants must bring their own Android device with version 2.2 OS or greater.
A workshop designed for beginning users of the iPad, this session begins with an out-of-the-box description of the iPad, helping participants understand the hardware and the use of the installed software. iPad basics are covered so that the user understands the tactile operations of the screen. The iTunes store and how to obtain additional apps as well as the sync process, to a computer and to iCloud, is explained. Some fund activities are built in which will engage the audience. Workshop includes iPad2 wifi only 16GB. NOTE: Equipment subject to change and may not be most current version if updated within 2 months of conference.
Presenter Resources
http://2012cue-lanclos.wikispaces.com/Home
Are you ready to increase your Excel skills? Learn to manipulate data for better understanding and presentation by using formulas and functions, charts and graphics, and more! Applicable to Mac and Windows.
Presenter Resources
http://webme.com/rickcampbell/Intermediate_Excel_CUE_2012.html
Move those 3-ring binders from your bookshelf to a virtual space where you can share your favorite sites and documents with friends and colleagues around the world.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/j2shelf
Never buy another piece of software again! Attendees will learn how to create all sorts of projects and store them in the 'cloud' to be accessed from any internet device.
Presenter Resources
www.tinyurl.com/Cloud
Turn to the next chapter in learning with the video, audio and interactivity of iBooks textbooks. Learn how iBooks Author makes it easy to create amazing Multi-Touch books - from lesson guides to portfolios - with this FREE app for the Mac. Drag and drop text from Word or Pages to start and watch your text flow as you add video, images and graphics. Leverage your digital media skills to make the pages pop with widgets for photo galleries, video, Keynote presentations, interactive images and review questions. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve. Updated title and description.
Presenter Resources
Hands-on session: This workshop for intermediate to advanced users of Google tools will introduce a number of Google applications that will help you develop Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in your classroom. Learn how Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Maps, Earth, and Sites can be used to implement the new Bloom's Taxonomy.
Arts and Creativity are not disconnected from technology.
Ideas to spark artsy multimedia projects.
Presenter Resources
http://my.brainshark.com/Search.aspx?slice=1&searchtext=gateSTAR
As a first step to revising and updating California’s Education Technology Plan, State Superintendent Tom Torlakson has established an Educational Technology Task Force. The Task Force is charged with developing a set of recommendations to improve the use of education technology in California schools. Learn about the work of the Task Force and participate in a lively discussion on the direction of education technology policy in the state. This is one of several forums, both in person and online, where the Task Force will be taking input from the field.
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Deploy and manage large numbers of additional computers in a sustainable way Come see how Open Source enables you to deploy and manage thousands of additional desktops, running either Linux or Windows, in a private cloud environment using LTSP-Cluster. You will be able to see features that Linux desktops offers using thin or fat mode, such as 3D apps, multimedia, secure remote low-bandwidth connections, classroom management and much more, including support for Windows TS. Projects in Education on different scales (100+ to 5000+ machines) will be presented so that you can see for yourself. You want to deploy a large number of computers, lower your current desktop costs and be more flexible in your management? This session is for you!
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From language development to behavior supports and social skills, technology opens the door for all students on the autism spectrum! Come experience practical strategies and examples of ways assistive technology engage students in the curriculum will be shared. Innovative ways that digital media is being used to support positive behavior and motivate students will be given. Ideas for video modeling and video prompting that transform the social skills of students on the autism spectrum that participants can implement immediately will be provided.
Come along on this journey as we highlight how to use your class website, Twitter, and Skype to connect with professionals, experts, and leaders!
Presenter Resources
http://sg.sg/oyster2012
iPads have evolved into an educational tool that teachers, students, and classes can utilize to organize, create, explore, and learn throughout the curriculum. Hear the specifics, see it in action.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/caisipad
Outside of school technology has exploded, with 80 % of children ages 2-17 using computers. Children use iPhones and iPads, wireless Internet networks, and video games.
But what about homes where there is no technology and students enter school 3,500 hours behind peers.
Presenter Resources
http://casey.com/jean/LatestHandoutCUE.docx
Learn from a world-class photographer and teacher how to take stunning digital images and manipulate them in Photoshop. Complete what you saw in post-production with the powerful tools in Adobe Photoshop. A hands-on session covering masking, layers and more.
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Bring your own technology to class and the need for fast Wi-Fi is rapidly becoming the new norm. An increasing number of mobile devices are entering the marketplace with no wired interface at all. So when wireless connections fail due to bandwidth issues, teaching gets put on hold. Xirrus High Performance Wireless Networks solve the problem of the bandwidth bottleneck in schools by employing innovative, patented technology that integrates multiple components in a single device.
Ready for your close-up? Stop by the Infinite Thinking Machine mobile studio to share your amazing innovative ideas on teaching and learning!
Presenter Resources
http://www.infinitethinking.org
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of northern California-based CUE affiliates: Capitol CUE, Central California CUE, East Bay CUE, North Bay CUE, Silicon Valley CUE, TriCUE.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
A gathering of one of CUE's 19 regional affiliates.
CUE Karaoke, brought to you by CUE members passionate about performance and technology. Stop by to become a soloist, back up singer or just enjoy the fun. Special thanks to the crew from the Music Media and Entertainment Technology (MMET) of Huntington Beach High School and Rock Our World founder, Carol Anne McGuire. Light appetizers will be served (first come, first serve) and a no-host bar will be provided.
Also in its FIFTH year now, the Bloggers' Cafe is an informal, couch-chairs-floor gathering area in the conference center for bloggers, social media mavens, and anyone else who wants to find and connect with others. A beehive of constant activity and conversation, the Bloggers' Cafe makes it hard to go do anything else once you discover it.
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Need to recharge between sessions? Stroll through the gallery and take in the inspiring student and teacher-produced winning photos from the 2010 and 2011 CaliforniaStreaming Digital Photography Contest. Learn about the 2012 contest and pick up free posters highlighting these breathtaking winners -- compliments of the CaliforniaStreaming.org community.
Opportunity to purchase books by Keynote speaker Diane Ravitch, Visions Technology books and CUE Gear.
: On-site registration for the conference
Do you have your head in the clouds? Do your students? Learning in the cloud allows students to access tools, documents, and resources with a click. Collaborating in the cloud allows students to connect and communicate with people outside the classroom walls. Come and learn some of the latest new cloud technologies and how students can use them to engage in learning.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/classroominthecloud/
Adobe Acrobat X software lets you communicate easier, faster, and better with PDF. Increase your productivity by editing and reusing content, streamlining reviews, and quickly create fillable PDF forms & ePortfolios.
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Leave with the ability to guide your students through the creation of digital stories that integrate language arts and science standards while enhancing 21st century skills.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencedigitalstories/
The presenter is one of a small number of teachers who regularly work with both iOS- and Android-powered devices, as well as Google’s cloud-focused Chromebook. With these and other cutting-edge technologies, what are the instructional issues in play for teachers, and what should one consider when evaluating various new and powerful mobile technologies? Finally, what’s on the way?
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/RHresources
Revolutionize the integration of 21st Century technology skills into the curriculum by transforming your professional development. Learn new methods and strategies to create this extreme makeover for your campus or district. The workshop will address different learning environments, best practices for integrating technology into the curriculum and ideas for increasing teacher productivity and professional status.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/j2shelf
Learn to use the SETT framework (Student, Environment, Tasks and Tools) to determine the most appropriate Assistive Technology accommodations and strategies for your struggling students in general education.
Presenter Resources http://www.dcs-cde.ca.gov/trn/cue.pdf
BYOL - Interact with online selected software or software the iQUEST project invented, that supports middle school science. Comprehensive handout/reference, activities for immediate implementation!
Presenter Resources
http://www.csusm.edu/iquest/resources/Cue%20Conference.html
LAUSD will share technology strategies implemented to support special needs K-8 students across the district. The program is focused on inclusion students with autism and incorporates technology in the classrooms. Teachers are utilizing white boards and highly engaging media software based on Visual Learning research. The session will address implementation, results and potential outcomes.
Presenter Resources
http://goo.gl/AHCSz
New & Creative Ways to Add Wow-Factor to Your Lessons
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/webwowlinks
http://tinyurl.com/webwow20slides
During this session we’ll examine different types of Discovery Education songs, sound effects, speeches and primary source material and learn how they can be incorporated into reading and writing lesson plans. We’ll also explore how this content, when combined with free web 2.0 tools and current office software, can be used to reach different types of learners.
Learn how to take stunning digital images and complete what you saw in post-production with powerful tools in Adobe Photoshop. Cover masking, layers and more. Create web and print-ready images no matter what kind of camera your using.
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Whether it’s media streamed from the Internet or the use of applications on a computer or iPad, the power behind the leverage and flexibility is a must have for educators. With the wireless capabilities of the AppleTV it is perfect for the classroom, boardroom, and even the Cafeteria. Not only will participants see how to use this device for educating students, they will also learn how it can be used in various educational settings. With the a few simple steps the AppleTV can even be used as digital signage for your school. Imagine walking into a room and begin displaying content directly from your iPad instantly! NOTE: Equipment subject to change and may not be most current version if updated within 2 months of conference.
Over 500 free apps exist with possible educational value both in the classroom and by students anytime, anywhere. Participants will download and explore a variety of apps to their iPod touch, iPad, or iPhone. They will then work individually, collaboratively in partners, or teams to identify the curricular value. Free apps will be downloaded from the iTunes store to the device, explored, discussed, and probed for appropriate curricular integration. The culminating event is the creation of a lesson segment using two or more reviewed apps. Attendees must bring their own iPhone, iPod touch or iPad for this workshop.
Presenter Resources
http://2012cue-lanclos.wikispaces.com/Home
: Explore over 100,000 square feet of vendor displays with the latest in educational technology!
Browse current exhibitor list.
Please join us in the Onsite Registration area to complete the 2012 Conference Evaluation and receive a free CUE Conference T-shirt (limited supply). The evaluation stations are open Friday, 2-5pm and Saturday, 9am-1pm.
Inspire, engage, and prepare the digital generation with the Adobe Digital School Collection!
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Learn the inspiring story of a group of special needs students that showed how technology allows all students to be creative, empowered, and gives everyone a voice.
In a participatory learning environment, students are active contributors and learn from one another, as well as from their teacher. Participatory learning is fostered in social media environments that are integral to the lives of nearly all college students. This workshop will demonstrate how VoiceThread, a cloud application which is free to students, can be used to create warm, asynchronous participatory learning that extends options to students by allowing them to comment in voice, video or text from a computer, land line, or mobile device. Bring your iPhone or iPad and experience the new VoiceThread mobile app!
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/voicethread4learners/
Lights, Camera, Action, Learn! You want to give your students the opportunity to create a video project, but you are wondering how to fit it into your pacing guide and standards. Look no further! You will leave this session with strategies that will enable you to create video projects that facilitate a deep understanding of standards and prove learning can be fun!
Presenter Resources
http://www.packwoman.com/integrating-movie-making.html
HTML 5 represents a significant leap forward in web development. Find out how rich media, data storage and other features previously the domain of standalone applications and server technologies are now within reach of the non-coder.
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Learn how to use online discussions to open up a world of creative possibilities. Explore real-world, proven methods to get your students to take a position and defend it.
Presenter Resources
http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/resources
In a quick paced session, participants will learn about several iOS apps for assistive technology. The apps will comprise various categories including communication, reading, writing, math, social skills, and more.
Learn the three Es of audio. With your mobile recording studio, discover methods that work on how to edit, eliminate, enhance audio for video and podcasting with low cost solutions.
Presenter Resources
http://www.thecreativeedge.org/download/cue
Join representatives from the Superintendent's Education Technology Task Force and staff from the CDE in an open forum discussion. Find out about the Task Force, interact with members, share your interests, experiences and concerns about the use of ed tech in schools. Where should/can the state focus to improve and support the effective use of ed tech in California schools? What should be included in the next revision of the State Ed Tech Plan? Representatives will answer questions from the public, facilitate the discussion, and provide information about the work of the Task Force. BYOD and jump on the Task Force website at the Brokers of Expertise site (www.myboe.org) and join the online discussion too!
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Use Prezi with six graphic design principles to create engaging visual presentation for teaching and learning. This session shows non-graphic designers how to transform a presentation from plain to powerful.
Presenter Resources
http://stevenmcgriff.com/Site/Presentations.html
Why settle for boring student projects when you can create Google magic? Join the sassiest GCT women around for a fun adventure in creating and grading student digital portfolios using Google Sites.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/sassysiteskeelermain/
Learn to use the SETT framework (Student, Environment, Tasks and Tools) to identify more precisely why and where there is a gap between potential and performance and determine the most appropriate Assistive Technology accommodations and strategies for your struggling students in general education.
Presenter Resources http://www.dcs-cde.ca.gov/trn/cue.pdf
How do we explore what's possible in our classrooms? What in what we do opens up possibilities, and what keeps us from tapping into the best parts of ourselves? How do we deal with change and overcome our own barriers in order to dance and discover our wings? This talk will explore what it means to face challenges and opportunities in our tech-infused age.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/RHresources
The California Department of Education, California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) and Computer Using Educators (CUE) are pleased to sponsor the Student Technology Showcase. The showcase will feature student projects from CTAP regions. This is an excellent staff development opportunity for teachers and others to see effective integration of technology and the curriculum on student-generated classroom projects. Project viewing will be held Saturday, 10:15am-12:00pm in the Lobby of the Palm Springs Convention Center. Please see the separate directory in your conference bag for complete details.
15 online resources to invigorate your ESL instruction
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/coolesltoolsCUE
http://tinyurl.com/cooleslslides
An opportunity to get acquainted with the CUE 2012 Board of Director nominees.
: A raffle will be held during lunch on Saturday in the hub@CUE. Must be present to win. Prizes are generously donated by CUE exhibitors.
Scratch allows easy creation of digital stories including sounds, images, and animations. Attendees will create their own Scratch stories and learn about strategies for incorporating Scratch in curriculum.
We are preparing learners of the present for jobs of the future that haven't been invented yet, often using yesterday's tools. Collaborative, cloud-based tools are the best way to bring students as close to their future needs as we can anticipate. This workshop will provide an overview of Google Docs, along with tips and tricks, especially geared toward working with students and educators. Participants will have hands-on experiences with shared documents, forms, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings in real time. Participants must bring their own laptop.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/cue12dianemain/
iLife is a fantastic suite of multimedia creation tools for the K-12 classroom. Bring your digital images, video clips, and digital camera and create engaging media projects to share with your students.
Today's elementary classroom must be exciting and engaging. Discover new lessons and strategies for making your Pre K - 5 curriculum come alive with technology.
Presenter Resources
http://tinyurl.com/j2shelf
"Extending the Learning Day" is the current buzzword in education, and the funding is certainly there to make it happen. But there are big questions when trying to make this model work. MyQuest is the answer!
Adobe Connect is an enterprise web conferencing solution for online meetings, eLearning, and webinars used by leading corporations, government agencies and schools world-wide. And it's based on Adobe Flash technology, so you can deliver rich interactions that participants can join easily.
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Explore the world of color correction and take your Final Cut Pro skills to the next level, this hands-on session will cover color matching, correction, and selective correction in Final Cut Pro X's new integrated interface.
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A lightning tour of the innovative ways educators use Google's free applications. Go beyond advanced searching and engage, create, collaborate, share and Google+! Templates and ideas for use Monday.
Participants will learn about the newest iOS 5 accessibility features built-in the iPad. They will also learn about switches and compatible apps for individuals with physical needs.
Staff from Encinitas USD present their experience deploying a one to one program with iPads from inception to implementation.
Presenter Resources
http://edtechzen.blogspot.com
Bring content to life in ways the printed page never could. Start building your book with the built-in templates in iBooks Author, drag and drop your text from Pages or Word, and see the text flow around images you drop where you want them. Add text, shapes, charts, tables and mask images. Built-in widgets let you add magic to your pages with interactive photo galleries, animations, video, and review questions. Preview your book on the iPad as you go and publish to the iBookstore, or export to iTunes U or share with anyone with an iPad. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve. Updated title and description.
Presenter Resources
Discover how to create media-rich, interactive, science-based maps using free tools from Google (with nothing to download!). Enhance student learning by incorporating this engaging, online, place-based technology into your curriculum.
Presenter Resources
http://science.kqed.org/quest/education/professional-development/science-based-google-maps/
A resource specialist’s take on using a variety of readily available technologies to adapt the general education mathematics curriculum for the Tier 2 and 3 students in your elementary classroom.
CourseSites is a free, hosted online course creation and facilitation service that empowers you to add a webbased component to your courses. In this session you will learn how simple it is to get started with creating an online learning environment and how this free resource can help learners reach their full potential.
Presenter Resources
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qqWlj-Icgkm5dopglVBfY7ooiDfHrb6A-6GAgeyUrAA/edit
It’s important to “be prepared” & schools need to have the correct tools. When blazing a new trail in technology, one constant must remain; safety. This session will focus on different ways that digital citizenship can be integrated into lessons seamlessly. After this session, participants will have a simple toolkit to utilize in their districts.
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"We all need the human touch," sings Rick Springfield. And I agree! Students who learn at a distance struggle to stay motivated and are more likely drop out or get frustrated. Fortunately, the social media revolution has put the power of creating and editing videos into the hands of all educators. It's easy! In this workshop, you will learn simple, effective methods for creating, hosting, and embedding videos to bring your presence into your online class.
Presenter Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/teachwithvideoworkshop/
To many Droid apps to choose from? Not sure which to download and try? Come hear, discuss and share your ideas for the best apps to use in the classroom or productivity on your Droid tablet.
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More potent than a cappuccino, this session demonstrates research- and experience-backed tips – 10-minute limits, emotional Google, and hot-linked resources.
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http://www.educatebetter.org
Teachers get practical hands-on experience using free digital resources such as Google Docs, Schoology.com and Google Forms as tools for instruction, online discussion, review and assessment.
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http://www.schoology.com/course/12214839/materials
Cloud applications and services are the future, and they are exploding in use. Learn about and see the best, “must use” tools available for teachers, students, classes, and schools.
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http://tinyurl.com/caiscloud
Students have become producers and publishers of content. How do educators teach someone who is technically proficient, & social media-minded? Come and explore nine free tools you can use tomorrow and one story that will inspire you.
This meeting will feature the introduction of Board of Directors officers and 2012 Board candidates. Board president will present a review of CUE programs, partnerships and the annual financial report. There will be a discussion of affiliate and SIG activities and ways to get involved in their programs. The session will end with questions and answers.
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http://www.cue.org/
Learn how Dr. Douglas is working with districts throughout California for successful math intervention in the elementary grades! Use data to regularly identify students who are falling behind to intervene with meaningful instruction, targeted to student’s specific needs.
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Learn how to create beautiful and engaging iBooks using iBook Author. Get a basic understanding of the application and the information you need to get your books published through iBooks or iTunes U.
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Come and learn advanced Keynote workflows on the Mac in a dynamic, hands on session co-hosted by Chuck Norris' image. This popular and time tested problem based learning approach will help you develop your Keynote skills. You will leave with the template that you can have your own students use to advance their Keynote skills in only one period. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve.
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http://mistercorippo.com
Engage students in learning with one complete solution for digital imaging and video editing with Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements.
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Now that digital devices with cameras have become more common, QR Codes have a legitimate place in the classroom. A QR Code can contain a web or email address, phone number and text. QR Code Readers can be downloaded for these mobile devices and Macintosh or Windows computers. Add the QR Codes to documents for technology integration to classroom lessons.
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http://2012cue-lanclos.wikispaces.com/Home
Randy Nelson has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from the University of Santa Clara. As a teenager, a passion for animation led him to computer programming. He has taught software development for the last 35 years
Randy was one of the founders of the juggling group the Flying Karamazov Brothers, and worked in live theater, film and television for more than a decade. His credits include co-writer, co-director and co-star of three Broadway shows, performances in the White House and for the President at the Kennedy Center, a role in the feature film 'Jewel of the Nile,' and the opportunity to represent the United States at two Olympic Arts Festivals.
Randy worked as a computer animator and producer for Pizza Time Theater, led developer training for NeXT Computer, created the developer program for the Apple and IBM multimedia joint venture Kaleida Labs, published the entry-level training book on Java at Sun, and was a senior instructional designer for Apple Computer.
At Pixar Animation Studios, Randy created Pixar University and was its Dean for more than a dozen years. When Disney/Pixar President Ed Catmull was recently asked by Fortune Magazine what he was proudest of in his many accomplishments at Pixar, Ed replied, “Pixar University.”
Most recently, Randy taught at Carnegie Mellon University in its Entertainment Technology Center, and created collaboration, staff development and leadership programs for Black Rock Studios, Brighton-based video game leader.
Today Randy uses his art, film, theater, animation, software, training and juggling experience daily as the head of DreamWorks Education, providing training and education for all of DreamWorks’ employees.
Randy writes, consults and looks for splendid problems to help solve.
: All conference attendees are invited to our Closing Keynote Saturday afternoon. Gather as a community to reflect on your conference experience.
Get there early, as space is limited.
Closing Keynote - Randy Nelson
Programming as the fourth "R"
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