Brent Coley has been a classroom teacher for the past 14 years. He currently teaches 5th grade and is the Instructional Technology Leader at Tovashal Elementary School in Murrieta, California. Since 1999, he has provided his students and their parents a virtual window into the classroom by maintaining an award-winning classroom website (www.mrcoley.com). Not just popular with his school community, his site is a resource for educators all over the world, receiving visitors from all 50 states and over 90 countries. Having never completely abandoned his childhood dream of being a computer programmer, Brent has combined two of his passions—teaching and technology—as he leverages cutting edge technologies for educational purposes. In 2006, he began podcasting in the classroom. His students’ podcast, ColeyCast, is consistently among the featured K-12 podcasts in iTunes, and StudyCast, the curriculum review podcast he creates for his students, was awarded the 2008 Kidcast Award for “Best Study Guide or Learning Scaffold” Podcast. More recently, Brent has further tapped into the academic potential of iPods by creating iPod flash cards his students can download and use to study on the go. | Podcasts and iPod Flash Cards: Study Tools for the 21st Century
Don’t compete with iPods and the Internet, technology that constantly vies for your students’ attention. Leverage it. Harness the tools that students already own and use on a daily basis. Learn from a classroom teacher how to easily create podcasts and iPod flash cards to help students review material and study for tests. Classroom examples, video tutorials, and web links will be provided. Don’t let technology get in the way of your students studying – make it part of their studying! Time: Friday 9:45a - 10:30a / 12:45p - 1:30p
Location: New Orleans BallroomSession Materials: Visit www.mrcoley.com/ice for examples, links, tutorial videos, and a printable handout.
Extreme Makeover: Classroom Website Edition
You already have a classroom website, but now you want to take it to the next level. Learn from an experienced teacher how to transform your website by incorporating dynamic, practical, and easy-to-implement ideas. See how adding elements likeaudio, video, widgets, and student contests or clubs can not only provide your visitors with quality information, but a reason toreturn to your site again and again. The cost? Nothing but a little time since all of the ideas covered in this presentation can be implemented using already-installed software or free web resources! Time: Friday 11:45a - 12:30p
Location: New Orleans Ballroom Session Materials: Visit www.mrcoley.com/ice for examples, links, and a printable handout.
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