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Learn how to take your students on a literal journey. Engage your students and their families with books that they write and publish themselves using RealeWriter software.
 * 3401 **
 * Linking Technology and Literacy **

Chatfield Elementary, Mesa County Valley School District #51
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 * Presenter: ** Kelly McKay (kelly.mckay@d51schools.org)
 * Co-Presenters: ** Brenda Trout, Jeff Ventling, Crystal Stephenson
 * Technical Focus: ** Language Arts
 * Grade Level: ** Pre-K–Elementary, Middle School, High School
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Copper Station, Wheeler A

Learn how to make a simple video game for instructive use in the classroom. No prior programming experience is required.
 * 3402 **
 * Design a Video Game **


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 * Presenter: ** Erik Nickerson (erik@olotolo.com)
 * Technical Focus: ** Techie, Multimedia
 * Grade Level: ** All Grades
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Copper Station, Wheeler B

Learn how a librarian and a district employee connected with every grade level to produce motivational, rigorous, curriculum-aligned 21st Century student outcomes.
 * 3403 **
 * Web 2.0 Student Projects: From Planning to Publication! **

Bill Roberts K-8, Denver
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 * Presenter: ** Suzanne Frachetti (Suzanne_Frachetti@dpsk12.org)
 * Co-Presenter: ** Dr. Candace McGregor
 * Technical Focus: ** Web 2.0 Tools
 * Grade Level: ** Pre-K–Elementary, Middle School
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Copper Station, Wheeler C

Cadres of teachers explore and learn about incorporating 21st Century skills through establishing classroom environments where these skills can flourish.
 * 3404 **
 * Professional Development for the 21st Century **

Academy School District 20
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 * Presenter: ** Michael Doub (michael.doub@asd20.org)
 * Co-Presenter: ** Nancy White
 * Technical Focus: ** Professional Development, 21st Century Skills
 * Grade Level: ** All Grades
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Copper Station, West Hall

This session provides an inspiring presentation for teachers, principals, and instructional technology directors on connecting your school or district community with safe collaborative tools that ignite local/global student learning.
 * 3406 **
 * The Globally Connected Classroom in the Collaborative Social Learning Age **


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 * Presenter: ** Tim DiScipio (tdiscipio@corp.epals.com)
 * Grade Levels: ** Pre-K–Elementary, Middle School, High School
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Village Square, Ponderosa

Learn how two teachers have transformed traditional pencil and paper writing projects using paperless digital tools.
 * 3407 **
 * Digital Draftbooks: Transforming the 21st Century Writing Process **

6th Avenue Elementary School, Aurora Public Schools
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 * Presenter: ** Shannon Wentworth (scwentworth@aps.k12.co.us)
 * Co-Presenter: ** Gwynn Moore
 * Technical Focus: ** Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Web 2.0 Tools, Google Apps, Multimedia
 * Grade Level: ** Pre-K–Elementary, Middle School, High School
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Village Square, Lodgepole

See how the iPad can be used as a tool to build background knowledge, provide opportunities for creation, and facilitate communication and collaboration among students.
 * 3408 **
 * iPad: Apps Energizing Learning **

St. Vrain Valley School District
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 * Presenter: ** Michelle Bougeois (Bourgeois_Michelle@stvrain.k12.co.us)
 * Co-Presenter: ** Chris Coffelt
 * Grade Level: ** All levels, Educators
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Village Square, Bristlecone

Discuss connectivism as a learning theory, then experience connectivity and online collaboration through the use of various Web 2.0 tools.
 * 3411 **
 * Online Collaboration and Connected Learning **

Ranch View Middle School, Douglas County School District
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 * Presenter: ** Kelly Sain (Kelly.Sain@dcsdk12.org)
 * Co-Presenter: ** Kiffany Lychock
 * Technical Focus: ** Web 2.0 Tools, Google Apps, Social Media, Wikis, Blogs
 * Grade Level: ** All Grades
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Conference Center, Bighorn B

Learn how to use technology to promote student engagement and inquiry-based learning in the teaching of Social Studies. During this session, we will showcase various lessons with the help of Clickers, Smart Notebook, One True Media, Glogster, Prezi, and many other helpful devices. You will walk away with tools that are immediately applicable to the classroom.
 * 3412 **
 * Teaching History in the Digital Age **

Littleton High School, Littleton Public Schools
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 * Presenter: ** Keely Contadeluci (Kcontadeluci@lps.k12.co.us)
 * Co-Presenter: ** Kyle Simard
 * Technical Focus: ** History, Social Studies
 * Grade Levels: ** Middle School, High School
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Conference Center, Bighorn C1

Explore the use of computer-aided modeling in the assessment of ecological parameters focusing on Watershed Biology. Classroom activities and additional technology uses of PASCO equipment also will be discussed.
 * 3413 **
 * Technology in Ecological Studies **

Chaffee County High School, Buena Vista School District R-31
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 * Presenter: ** Jon Bernhard (jonb@bvschools.org)
 * Co-Presenter: ** Jeff Arrigotti
 * Technical Focus: ** Math, Science, Professional Development
 * Grade Level: ** All Grades
 * Session: ** Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm
 * Location: ** Conference Center, Bighorn C2