Raised on technology, students today thrive on media, both in and outside the classroom. In this course, with the help of exuberant presenter Meg Ormiston, teachers and administrators learn to engage and educate the millennial learner using still images, video and audio clips, assorted technological soft- and hardware, and Web 2.0 collaborative tools to augment instruction and assessment. Aided by energetic panel discussions, interviews, and screen capture sessions, educators will investigate new projects and resources to replace staid textbook-driven instruction and to motivate and edify their "powered up" 21st century students.
About Meg Ormiston
A highly active presenter, keynote speaker, and writer, Meg Ormiston earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at Eastern Illinois University, and her Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at the National College of Education in Illinois. Author of Conquering Infoclutter: Timesaving Technology Solutions for Teachers, and, with Mark Standley, Digital Storytelling with PowerPoint, Ormiston has also been a classroom teacher, curriculum coach, website developer, grant writer, consultant, and a founding member of the Educational Foundation for Excellence. Her research focuses on how curriculum can be delivered through visual images, simulations, and multimedia, coupled with real-time assessment to check for comprehension.
- Technology Tools to Support Students with Learning Disabilities
- The Future of Leadership- Technology and the School Leader
- InfoClutter: Processing Information in New Ways
- Web 2.0 Tools All Instructional Leaders Should Have in Their Backpacks
- Power Googling for Educators
- Paper-Trained Teachers in a Video-Game World
- Culture Clash! Wired Kids in Text Driven Classrooms
- If a Picture Says a Thousand Words: STOP TALKING
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