1-Hour+Sessions

Laurel Technology Summer Camp

1-Hour Session Descriptions
**The Top Ten - Ten Great Sites for Education** **Eric Norberg**


 * __Course Number__ 1H1**

This one-hour session will introduce participants to the top ten educational/Web 2.0 websites available. These websites are free and easy ways to engage and excite your students without the need for special software or additional equipment. Take a poll in class using student cell phones, have a debate without saying a word or create a dynamic presentation all with the free online tools highlighted at this session.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Applicable to All Subjects
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any

**Lost? Find Google Maps In The Classroom** **Eric Norberg**


 * __Course Number__ 1H2**

This one-hour session will show participants how to use Google Maps in the classroom to create fun and easy collaborative projects. Google Maps is free and used by millions of people everyday to get directions and print maps. This session will show participants how to use Google Maps to foster student research and collaboration in real time. Participants are encouraged to have a Google Mail account for this session.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Applicable to All Subjects
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any

**Lego Robotics** Angela Traggiai


 * __Course Number__ 1H3**

This session will provide participants with the opportunity to use NXT LEGO Robots. Participants will learn how to use the LEGO Robots and programming software to teach Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) concepts. Each participant will be given time to use the LEGO software to program a robot.
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 * __Target Grade Levels -__** Grades 4-6 & 7-8
 * __Target Content Area__** - Math and Science
 * __Computer Platform__** - PC (Windows)

**Mac Basics** Dennis Devorick


 * __Course Number__ 1H4**

This Mac basics course will help you understand the OSX operating system and cool things you can do with it. Topics include file management, iLife Suite overview, web browsing, e-mail and utilities.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Applicable to All Subjects
 * __Computer Platform__** - Mac

**Microsoft Office Applications 2007** Annmarie Santini


 * __Course Number__ 1H5**

This session will include using Microsoft Office 2007 to complete a Mail Merge. Any letter or document that needs to be sent to multiple recipients would be a good candidate for a Mail Merge. Examples include: notes to parents, progress reports, and certificates. Two Microsoft Office applications will be utilized in this session. Excel will be used for the data and Word will be used to create the form letter. Demonstration along with detailed step-by-step handouts will be provided.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Applicable to All Subjects
 * __Computer Platform__** - PC (Windows)

**Thinkfinity** Morgan Richards


 * __Course Number__ 1H6**

Thinkfinity is a vehicle for delivering powerful education and literacy tools to teachers, librarians, students, and parents. It's designed to improve learning and student achievement in traditional settings and beyond the classroom. The award-winning website (www.thinkfinity.org) features these free resources:
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 * Content created and approved by leading education and literacy organizations.
 * Thousands of high quality, standard-based, K-12 lesson plans and interactive student materials.
 * Links to a wealth of information on discipline-specific websites that focus on science, geography, history, math, art, economics, reading comprehension and writing.


 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Social Studies, Math, Language Arts / Reading, Science
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any

**A “Comic” Classroom** Kristen Murphy


 * __Course Number__ 1H7**

In this session, participants will learn to integrate technology into the classroom with comic strips. Several comic strip generation sites will be demonstrated. Participants will see how a simple comic can be created and shared. Comic strips can be used in any curriculum. Animate a word problem in math class, use vocabulary words to write dialogue, record the results of a science experiment.....imagination among teachers and students is the key to creating a "comic" classroom!
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area -__** Social Studies, Math, Language Arts / Reading, Science, Foreign Language
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any

**Social Networking for Educators** Paula Lenox


 * __Course Number__ 1H8**

As educators, we have a professional image to uphold and how we conduct ourselves online helps determine this image. For the protection of your professional reputation, come learn about Social Networking and how to enjoy the benefits and avoid the pitfalls. Take a look at Social Networking beyond Facebook and Myspace and see how it can benefit you on a professional level through the use of NINGS or LinkedIn.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Applicable to All Subjects
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any

**Copyright Confidence** JeanAnn Dean


 * __Course Number__ 1H9**

Educators should all be familiar with Section 107, the Fair Use provision of US Copyright Law. Surprisingly, little is known about Section 108, which states specific abilities regarding copyright. Both sections will be reviewed to aide educators in making decisions regarding copyright, for your and your students in the classroom.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Applicable to All Subjects
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any

**Creating a Digital Schoolyard Field Guide** Candee Hovis


 * __Course Number__ 1H11**

Attendees will layout and create a digital fieldguide that can be customized for their own schoolyard. Applications of digital photography and GPS will be utilized. Attendees are asked to bring a flash drive (2G minimum) to "take home" their work.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Science
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any

**Discovery Education Video Streaming** Anatoli Dorosh


 * __Course Number__ 1H12**

This session will focus on using video clips, as well as other resources, that are provided by Discovery Education and Learn 360. In addition to helping you differentiate your instruction, these sites provide various resources appropriate for all subject areas and grade levels.
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 * __Target Grade Levels__** - Applicable to All Grade Levels
 * __Target Content Area__** - Applicable to All Subjects
 * __Computer Platform__** - Any