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Technology Showcase A
Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
They Say That Backing Up is Hard to Do
BACKUPS ARE CRITICAL! Some are cumbersome and hard to manage. Your
data is only as good as your last backup but you don’t know what you have until
you need to restore! Let us introduce you to an easy, affordable solution for
integrated local and offsite backups for failsafe disaster recovery.
Sheila Sentelle, Tiber Creek Consulting
Target Audience: K-12, Administration, Technical Directors
Technology Showcase A
Thursday 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Using Smart Response with ClassScape
Learn how to integrate Smart Response with ClassScape, an online classroom
assessment system that facilitates learning by focusing on curricular objectives.
Ashleigh Snyder, SEED COMM
Technology Showcase A
Thursday 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Personalize Learning in the 21st Century Classroom – Engaging EVERY
Student with Standards-Aligned Digital Resources
Where do educators find the digital resources they need to personalize learning,
support the teaching of core subjects, and incorporate 21st century learning skills
into their classrooms? Learn how netTekker delivers the best engaging digital
resources organized by grade, reading level, curriculum topic, state standard,
and more, making it easy to find exactly the right resource, at the right level!
Brandon Cohen, NetTrekker
Thomas Bain
Technology Showcase A Thursday 2:45—3:30
HP Overview of Solutions of Assessment and Grading
How to better incorporate technology using HP Imaging and Printing products
John Kosch HP
Target Audience: K-12, Administrators, Other
Technology Showcase A
Thursday 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
K to the 8th Power
Offered exclusively thru Sunburst Technology, K to the 8th Power is a power-
ful and easy to implement web-based solution which helps teach 21st Cen-
tury Computer Skills across the curriculum. Educators can use over 600+
lessons which incorporate vital technology competency standards with real
software such as Kid Pix, Kidspiration, Microsoft Office, Front Page, Pub-
lisher and more. All technology objectives are aligned to NETS 2007 and the
NC Computer Skills test. In addition, there is a Technology Literacy Assess-
ment designed for 6th -8th graders to measure their progress toward technol-
ogy fluency. The academic content in each lesson is based on national and
state standards so that teachers can assign a lesson based on either a state
academic standards or on technology standards. Join us for an overview of
this powerful and easy to use (and very affordable) tool for your district/
school. To learn more visit www.kto8.com or contact Robin Hadden at rhad-
den@sunburst.com.
Robin Hadden, Sunburst
Technology Showcase A
Thursday 4:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
ZENworks 10 and Windows 7. It Was My Idea!
ACTIVE DIRECTORY OR EDIRECTORY - NO PROBLEM! ZENWorks Con-
figuration Manager gives you the tools for deploying standard operating envi-
ronment, applications, patches, and more. ZCM provides remote manage-
ment, hardware and software inventory, as well as asset management AND
it offers full support for WINDOWS 7.
Sheila Sentelle, Tiber Creek Consulting
Target Audience: K-12, Administration, Technical Director, and Technical
Staff
Technology Showcase A
Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Mastering the Smart Table
Learn how to use the Smart Table to stimulate collaboration among stu-
dents, how to customize and create lesson activities using the Smart Table
toolkit, and how to optimize both whole-class and small-group learning.
Ashleigh Snyder, SEED COMM
Target Audience: Elementary
Technology Showcase A
Friday 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Personalize Learning in the 21st Century Classroom – Engaging EVERY
Student with Standards-Aligned Digital Resources
Where do educators find the digital resources they need to personalize
learning, support the teaching of core subjects, and incorporate 21st century
learning skills into their classrooms? Learn how netTekker delivers the best
engaging digital resources organized by grade, reading level, curriculum
topic, state standard, and more, making it easy to find exactly the right re-
source, at the right level!
Brandon Cohen, NetTrekker
Thomas Bain
Technology Showcase A
Friday 10:30– 11:15 a.m.
HP Teachsmart Solutions using Virtual Solutions
Using a virtual environment to get more computer hardware into your class-
rooms for less money
Dan Gilbreath HP
Target Audience: K-12, Administrators, Other
Technology Showcase A
Friday 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Sunburst Technology Potpurri
iClicker – Used by thousands of schools and universities, this easy to use
and platform agnostic Student Response System is a must have for your
21st Century classroom. It can be used with ANY interactive whiteboard, no
matter the manufacturer OR it can be used with just a data projector and a
screen. Teachers can use PowerPoint, Keynote, Internet Explorer, Adobe….
just about any software can be used in the classroom or lab with
iClicker.
eBooks – Bridging the gap between books and new technology,
eBooks allow teachers to break into a world of new technology while keeping
the same look and feel of a formatted workbook. All subject areas are repre-
sented including those hard to find high school social studies! All of our e-
books contain interactive worksheets that teachers may use /for whole class
instruction on their interactive white boards/for assignment to individual stu-
dents/to email home for completion
Robin Hadden, Sunburst
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Technology Showcase B
Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Advancing Education Through the Use of Mobility
A discussion surrounding the addition of Mobility solutions associated with
today's Schools. Topics will include applications directed toward Administra-
tors, Educators, and Students. We will discuss how Mobility can improve the
overall academic environment as well as the educational experience.
Bill Aniszewski, Cisco Specialist: Mobility
Technology Showcase B
Thursday 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Why the CDI Way?
Especially with today's economic uncertainties technology budgets are usually
slim to none. When your schools do have some cash flow how do you invest in
technology effectively??? Come explore CDI's cost effective alternatives.
Russell Romualdo, CDI
Target Audience: K-12, Administrators, Other
Technology Showcase B
Thursday 1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Video…Unlock the Power in Your ActivFlipcharts
Do you want to engage your students? Do you want to add video to your flip-
charts? In this session, users will learn how to incorporate video and other
forms of media in to Promethean flipcharts using the awesome power of Ac-
tivInspire, Promethean’s latest software. Attendees will also receive resources
to take back and use in their classrooms and schools.
Handouts
Matt Barfield, Promethean, Inc.
Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, High, K-12, Technology
Technology Showcase B
Thursday 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Finding the Funding
Can you afford what you need on your current technology budget? If not,
or if you just want to see what might be available come visit with Tandberg
and CSI and explore the world of grant funding and discover how we can
work together to indentify, chase and capture funding in support of technol-
ogy in your classrooms and schools.
Barbara Catenaci, Tandberg
Technology Showcase B
Thursday 4:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
21st Century Collaboration: Engage Your Student and Your Staff
Through the Use of Video
A look into how video and collaboration will improve the quality of educa-
tion in our public schools while at the same time making your educators
more productive and able to adapt to the changing needs of students.
Donavan Dolph, Cisco Specialist: Unified Collaboration
Technology Showcase B
Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m.
ActivArena: Encouraging Collaboration and Cooperation in the Ac-
tivClassroom
Come experience ActivArena, the new dual pen feature of the Promethean
ActivClassroom. Students and teachers can collaborate simultaneously -
exponentially enriching the learning experience. Get some new ideas for
collaborative activities using and enhance the possibilities of every lesson!
Handouts
Kathryn Vaughn, Promethean, Inc.
Target Audience: K-12
Technology Showcase B
Friday 9:30-10:30 a.m.
CSI@K12: A New Way to Communicate!
Remember the Pony Express? How about Snail Mail? Communication
tools have evolved over the centuries and in today's high tech environment,
we enjoy new means of conversing and sharing through Texting, Instant
Messaging and Email, etc. The challenge for Education is how to provide
these 21st Century Tools for all in a safe, focused, and effective way.
Come see how you can have new and exciting Email communication and
collaboration tools all hosted in the cloud and completely compliant with
CIPA, COPPA, and FERPA. This is a tool that lets students learn, teach-
ers, teach, parents know, and administrators facilitate!
Andy Sakalian, CSI Technology Outfitters
Technology Showcase B
Friday 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Why the CDI Way?
Especially with today's economic uncertainties technology budgets are
usually slim to none. When your schools do have some cash flow how do
you invest in technology effectively??? Come explore CDI's cost effective
alternatives.
Russell Romualdo, CDI
Target Audience: K-12, Administrators, Other
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Meeting Room 201
Thursday 9:45 –11:15 a.m.
**Note length of this session
“iFun”
Looking for fun and creative ideas? Enhance your “i” and discover great
tools that will transform you and your classroom. Find joy by cloning yourself
in GarageBand, document in PhotoBooth, take a peek in iMovie and find
your voice in iTunes. Discover technology as a necessary tool for both you
and your students through MacBooks and iPods with a focus on elementary
classroom examples.
Joy Jenkins
Cleveland Elementary
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Meeting Room 201
Thursday 1:30-3:00 p.m.
**Note length of this session
"Rigorous and Relevant Podcasts"
Having trouble making the curriculum relevant and engaging for the
tech savvy student of today? In this hands-on session learn how to teach
your curriculum to your students through the use of GarageBand to cre-
ate captivating one of a kind real world Podcasts. Let the students do
the work, while you facilitate the lesson.
Jose Garcia
Greene County Middle Schools
Greene County Schools
Apple Distinguish Educator
Meeting Room 201
Thursday 3:30-4:30 p.m.
"Stay in Touch - Apple's Mobile Technology in Education"
See the new capabilities of Apple's exciting iPod Touch Family and it's use
in the education. Students get 24/7 ubiquitous learning just by reach-
ing into their pocket. From eBook readers to language instruction to graph-
ing calculators to media and web browsers, students have access to infor-
mation tailored specifically for them.
Presenter:
Apple, Inc.
Meeting Room 201
Thursday 4:45-5:45 p.m.
"Apple iPod Learning Solutions"
Need a 'simple' way to introduce mobile learning to your students? Then
you need to join Apple to learn about our "exclusive", streamlined cart that
can store, charge and sync iPod devices to the same computer. Learn
different scenarios for managing the use of iPods in the classroom as well.
Presenter:
Apple, Inc.
Meeting Room 201
Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m.
"Stay in Touch - Apple's Mobile Technology in Education"
See the new capabilities of Apple's exciting iPod Touch Family and it's use in
the education. Students get 24/7 ubiquitous learning just by reach-
ing into their pocket. From eBook readers to language instruction to graph-
ing calculators to media and web browsers, students have access to informa-
tion tailored specifically for them.
Presenter:
Apple, Inc.
Meeting Room 201
Friday 9:15-10:45 a.m.
**Note length of this session
“Why Didn't They Offer Classes Like This When I Was In School?”
See what it is like to be in a 21st century classroom, where technology is
used to engage, discover, and create. Using laptops and iPod touches, you
will participate as a student and experience education like never before,
where the world is at your fingertips and learning is actually fun!
Jessica Swearengin
Mooresville High School
Mooresville Graded Schools
Apple Distinguish Educator
Meeting Room 201
Friday 11:15 p.m.-12:15 p.m
"Apple iPod Learning Solutions"
Need a 'simple' way to introduce mobile learning to your students? Then
you need to join Apple to learn about our "exclusive", streamlined cart that
can store, charge and sync iPod devices to the same computer. Learn
different scenarios for managing the use of iPods in the classroom as well.
Presenter:
Apple, Inc.
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