Thursday, March 6, 2008

Comuter Using Educator (CUE) Conference 2008, Palm Springs, CA

For more info CUE website

Live Blogging---I apologize ahead of time for any typos. I'll try to post notes on speakers and suggested web sites as I attend each session

Thursday, March 6, 2008

12:30 – 1:30

"102 Great Technology Curriculum Activities for the Elementary Classroom" - Gary Garfield, Suzanne McDonough - Cancelled

"Integrating the Internet into the Primary Classroom" - Gayle Berthiaume
del.icio.us/tag/gayleinternet
Candlelight Stories.com
Book Hive – youtube videos of storytellers
Bookpop
Little Fingers (pre & K)
One More Story.com
Primarygames.com
Gamegoo
Scholastic sites – online games, activities – English and ELL
Giggle Poetry
Literacy Center.net
Enchanted Learning
Mad Libs at Fun Brain
It’s My Life (PBS)
Sesame Street
Panwapa (new as of October – geared for 4-7 year olds) - create avatar, interactive - Teaches
global awareness, character education, endangered animals
ali.apple.com - Apple Learning Interchange – teacher, not student centered - includes copyright-free photos for ed use

How to Manage in the Classroom
- whole group (computer lab, large screen tv)
- small group
- older student computer buddies
- volunteers
- centers (sign-up)

Assessment
- observation (walk around, still and video camera)
- portfolios
- rubrics
- online surveys (surveymonkey.com)
- assessment tools (can't see link)
- student interviews

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