Collaborative Tools for Learning Conference

The 3rd annual Collaborative Tools for Learning Conference took place November 13, 2009 at the Macomb ISD.  This conference provides K-16 educators an opportunity to see how the new generation of collaborative tools on the Internet, commonly known as “Web 2.0″, can be used to support learning and sharing among students and teachers.  The conference was hosted by the Macomb ISD, and sponsored by the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL).

For attendees looking for information about the conference sessions, check the links below. We are going to be adding audio and video segments from the sessions in December, but for now, here are the sessions, their links, and resources.

9:00 am – Breakout Session 1 (60 minute presentations)

• Wikis and Web 2.0 in the Elementary Classroom – Patti Harju
• Blogs in the English Classroom – Kelly Kermode
• MI Learning on iTunes U: Providing Resources for Learners – Judy Paxton
• Using Google Apps to Enhance Educational Technology – Peter Wholihan
• MI Champions Project – Marie Zuk
• An Educator’s Introduction to Collaborative Online Tools – Stephen Best

10:00 am – Break

10:15 am – Breakout Session 2 (90 minute workshops)

• Collaborations Around the Planet: Maximizing Your Use of CAPSpace – Janine Lim
• Podcasting Made Easy – Kelly Kermode
• Every Teacher with a Website in 90 Minutes! – David Tchozewski
• Multimedia Mashups: Students Show What They Know – Susan Hardin
• A Dozen Collaborative Tools You’ve Probably Never Seen That Will Change Everything – Stephen Best

11:45 am – Lunch

12:30ish pm – Impromptu Learning Roundtable Discussions (aka “Extended Lunch”)

1:00 pm – Breakout Session 3 (60 minute presentations)

• Using Voicethread to Engage Your Students – April Tincher
• 21 Things for 21st Century Educators – Melissa White, Carolyn McCarthy, Jennifer Parker-Moore, and Frank Miracola
• Collaborative Tools that Support Teachers’ Professional Learning – Stephen Best
• Developing Self-Paced Video Tutorials – Dale Rogers
• Blogging in the Elementary Grades! – Barb Ozminkowski, Jennifer Phillips, and Grace Stoll
• Photo Editing & Fun Creation with Free and Inexpensive Tools – Kelly Kermode

2:00 pm – Break

2:10 pm – Breakout Session 4 (60 minute presentations)

• Using Moodle as an Instructional Tool – Kelly Kermode
• Multimedia Software and the Web: An Interactive Approach – Ron Ginther
• Using SharePoint as a Social Networking Tool – Sebastian Atar
• Nings & Things: Using Social Networking in Schools – Tim Bearden
• Web 3.0 – The Next Generation of Collaborative Tools for Learning – Stephen Best