TAMU-C Educational Technology Program Blog

2011-03-03T13:56:00.000-08:00

DIGI-FAIRE 2011 - March 22
Sam Rayburn Student Center - TAMU-Commerce
9:00am - 4:00pm

This conference is FREE and open to all Faculty/Staff and Students.
The first 200 participants will receive a FREE T-shirt along with a FREE lunch provided by Pearson eCollege.

Register today @ http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/digifaire/index.php/agenda/.

Digi-Faire Sessions

Opening Session - Painting the Digital Canvas
Presenters: Dr. Julie McElhany and Joe Shipman

The opening session of Digi-Faire 2011 will provide attendees with a clear picture of Texas A&M University-Commerce’s current digital demographics based on data collected from both our students and university faculty. Participants will see the compiled results of a recent study showing technology fluency, adoption of technology, technology trends, learning patterns, student/faculty expectation and current student/faculty connectivity levels. Faculty, administrators and students alike will greatly benefit from this session.

Cloud Computing
Presenter: Kai Dupé

This will be an interactive session of the use of cloud computing using the web 2.0 application “Dropbox”. The presentation will be streamed “live” by a recent graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The practical functionality of “Dropbox” for use in the context of education will be highlighted.

Mobile Learning
Presenter: Rich Park

This will be an interactive session of the use the iPod Touch for mobile learning. The presentation will demonstrate the use of mobile apps for educational purposes as well as Internet functions of this device within a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Learning using Screen Capture Software
Presenter: Dr. Wade Fish

This session will teach you how to provide audio feedback on student assignments using Jing. Through this free innovative resource, you are also able to deliver instruction to students in a timely manner. You will learn how to record full-motion video from your computer screen and upload these videos straight to YouTube or Screencast.

Mathematics at a Distance
Presenter: Dr. Hasan Coskun

Dr. Coskun’s session will demonstrate the utilization of technology to aid in the mastery of mathematics.

Engaging Students through ClassLive Pro
Presenter: Dr. Steve Shwiff

Dr. Shwiff’s session will demonstrate the use of ClassLive Pro to engender student-to-student and student-to-faculty interaction.

Integrating Technology in Instruction: Web 2.0
Presenter: Jasna Aliefendic

One of the most important task for every educator is to effectively communicate with all students. Due to different personalities and learning styles, this task was always difficult. However, Web 2.0 tools have created a new communication sphere where students can express them selves at anytime from anywhere. This presentation will show successful implementation of some of the most popular web based tools at K-12 as well as at the university level.

TCEA - Austin 2008

2007-09-02T07:45:00.000-07:00

Registration is now open for the Texas Computer Education Association's Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. http://www.tcea.org/

Will you be attending? Let us know!

Southwest Regional Conference - February 2008 - Houston

2007-09-02T07:23:00.000-07:00

Are you an expert in your area of higher education technology? Has your institution implemented an innovative program recently? Do you have knowledge that your colleagues shouldn’t be without?

Then submit a presentation proposal for the Southwest Regional Conference 2008, "Empowering Community Through Technology," February 20–22 in Houston, Texas.

The deadline for submissions is October 10, 2007. http://www.educause.edu/swrc08

The program for this leading event in higher education IT will follow these tracks:

Empowering Our Teaching and Learning Communities
Leading the Charge for Change Making IT Work: The Confluence of Technology, People, and Expectations
Corporate and Campus Solutions

Call for proposals - SITE - March 2008 - Las Vegas

2007-09-02T07:11:00.000-07:00

SITE 2008

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference

March 3-7, 2008 * Las Vegas, Nevada (Riviera Hotel & Casino Convention Center)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Proposal Deadline: Oct. 22, 2007

To submit a proposal, complete the online form at: http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm

Organized by Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) and Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

COLOR POSTER--SITE 2008 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)

http://site.aace.org/conf/SITE08poster.pdf

SCOPE:

The Conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level on all topics related to:

(1) the use of information technology in teacher education, and (2) instruction about information technology in:

Preservice
Inservice
Graduate Teacher Education
Faculty & Staff Development Proposals which address:
the theory, research and applications as well as describe innovative projects are encouraged.

GENERAL TOPICS:

Assessment and E-folios
Corporate
Distance/Flexible Education
Electronic Playground
Equity and Social Justice
Evaluation and Research
Information Technology Diffusion/Integration
International
Latino/Spanish Speaking Community
Leadership
New Possibilities with Information Technologies
Graduate Education and Faculty Development
Video Cases
Web/Learning Communities
Workforce Education

CONTENT AREA TOPICS:

Art Education
Human Languages Education
Information Technology Education
English Education
Mathematics Education
Middle School Education
Science Education
Social Studies Education
Special Education/Assistive Technology
Young Child Education

Call for proposals - NECC - 2008 San Antonio

2007-09-02T07:05:00.000-07:00

Don't miss out! The deadline for the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) 2008 - San Antonio is October 3. Will you be attending? Let us know!

Details below:

http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/

The juried portion of the conference program covers the breadth and depth of the educational technology field:

From developing and articulating a vision of the role of technology in school improvement to implementing the technology infrastructure,from learning about technology to integrating technology into the curriculum, and the ethics and equity issues involved in all of these topics. Educators and students at all levels, nationally and internationally, are invited to submit proposals. We also welcome corporate-sponsored sessions from exhibitors.

Proposal submissions are reviewed by independent committees of content experts, and evaluations are based primarily on:

relevancy of topic to the field of educational technology
educational significance and contribution to the respective theme and strand
degree to which higher/second-order applications of technology are addressed
ease of replication
value to participants
presenter knowledge and experience

Multiple proposals may be submitted, but typically only one presentation per person is accepted. Presenters are required to register for the conference and pay the registration fee.

See also:

Categories—for a listing of session types
Themes & Strands—for a listing of program themes subdivided into strands

How & When to Submit

All proposals must be submitted online. The online submission form, including complete details and instructions, will be available starting September 5, 2007.

The firm deadline for proposal submissions is October 3, 2007.

Final acceptance and regret notifications will be sent by mid-December.

Questions? neccprogram@iste.org

TAMU-C Educational Technology Program Blog

Cloud ComputingPresenter: Kai Dupé

Mobile LearningPresenter: Rich Park

Learning using Screen Capture SoftwarePresenter: Dr. Wade Fish

Mathematics at a DistancePresenter: Dr. Hasan Coskun

Engaging Students through ClassLive ProPresenter: Dr. Steve Shwiff

Integrating Technology in Instruction: Web 2.0Presenter: Jasna Aliefendic