Washoe Country School District

May 23, 2012

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Technology Cafe

Thank you for attending the 2009 Technology Cafe, a demonstration of free or inexpensive tools that support 21st Century Learning Skills.

We have posted the information and resources featured at the Technology Cafe here so that you have access to them on demand. If you are interested in learning more about the various technologies or want to implement a specific technology tool in your classroom, select a topic below.

If you have questions about the Technology Cafe, iNNOVATE22 or the information presented here, please contact Educational Technology Director Joe Elcano.

The event evaluation is in! We would like to thank the 400-500 people that attended the Technology Cafe and those that gave us their feedback. Although every table recieved votes as the most interesting, here are the top five vote-getters:

  1. iPods Across the Curriculum: Writing Assignments Inspired by iPod Technology
  2. Promethean ACTIVclassroom
  3. Podcasting: If You Can't Beat Them Join Them
  4. The Tubes
  5. Using Cell Phones as Classroom Technology Tool

Congratulations to the drawing winners!

  • iTouch - Kelly Main and Dan Scurlock
  • Small Wonder Digital Camcorder - Karen Hester and Valerie Mastelotto
  • iPod Docking Station - Paul Goodfellow, Lorraine Howard & Carrie Mieras
  • $25 iTunes Gift Card - Jaime Anstee, Cathy Dolence, Mary Fletcher & Nancy Hoffman

If you missed these and all the other great tables, scroll down and access the information right now and browse our 2009 Technology Cafe Video and Photo Gallery.

We think the event was great, but don't take our word for it. Read a selection of participant comments.

 
Table A: Risley Model Classroom
 
Table B: Digital Video
- Quick links:
 
Table C: Digital Dome
- Materials currently not available
 
Table D: Cell Phones
- Materials currently not available
 
Table E: Compass Learning
- Materials currently not available
 
Table F: Second Life
- Quick links:
    nmc.org
 
Table G: Animation
- Quick links:
    Alice
 
Table H: Lecture Capture
- Materials currently not available
 
Table I: Podcasting
- Quick links:
 
Table J: KNPB
- Quick Links:
      KNPB
      PBS TeacherLine
 
Table K: Creating Podcasts
- Materials currently not available
 
Table L: Tubes
- Quick links to Interesting YouTube Videos:
 
Table N: Promethean ACTIVboard
- Event Handout
- Quick links:
 
Table O: netTrekker & United Streaming
- Event Handouts:
Table P: Apple
Table Q: HP
- Quick links:
 
Table R: iPod Touches
- Quick links:
    iTunes Store (application)
 
Table S: Web 2.0
- Sites worth visiting:
    Genetics
 
Table T: Virtual Museum
Table U: Blogging & Google Docs
- Quick links:
    gMail
 
Table V: Lions
 
Table W: Early Childhood
- Quick links:
 
Table X: Angel
- Quick links:
    Angel Login (access by license only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Contact:

Joe Elcano
Director of Educational Technology
775.789.3420
775.691.2344 (cell)