Today marked our last day of sessions, but it also meant that today was the unconference! There were a ton of great ideas presented and I honestly had a tough time choosing! Thankfully, we had some great note takers so that we can learn from all the sessions we weren’t able to make it to!
Session Notes:
- 5th Grade Common Core Resources – Math, Science, LA, SS. Scope and sequence tips and tricks
- All Things Google
- Are You Tech Strong? How to start from scratch to develop a technology middle school summer camp.
- Augmented Reality
- Be a Better Google Apps User
- Better Photos from Your Phone
- Brainstorm Ideas for integrating old technology. Let’s use what we still have rather than filling landfills.
- Brainstorming lesson ideas for media integration in Social Studies Classrooms Secondary Ed. 5-9
- Challenge Based Learning and Other Inquiry Frameworks
- Come up with a process for setting chrome extensions and apps so they can be DEN approved
- Edmodo Group Code: mc9tm8
- Common Core Digi-kits Creation (tool kits)
- Copyrighting
- DE High Science Techbook
- DEN Advocacy
- DEN Connects
- DENbrarian: young adult literacy
- Join the book club or volunteer to choose the book for a month!
- Pinterest/Google author chats, tweet the author
- DEN-Juvination MAssage Off (You must vote.)
- Digital Citizenship 101, image
- Edmodo & Evernote
- Engineering Resources
- Fixed-Schedule Computer Lab – What do you do besides drill and kill? Ideas for reluctant teachers.
- Geocaching – Activities (not how to use a GPS)
- Getting Started with DE Science Techbook
- Getting Started with DE Science Techbook 2
- Google Apps for Ed – deployment for school or district.
- Google Art Project and Cultural Institute (new and revised)
- Google Chrome Books
- Green Screening with iPad (Putting it all on the table)
- Ham Radio in the Classroom
- How to get the best of instructional programs on PCs
- I’ll show you mine if you show me yours- iPad Apps
- Innovation in Education
- Intro to Google Voice.
- Itunes U Courses for PD and Classroom
- Just Playing with LEGO – Bricks, NXT Robots, Power Functions, Jr. FLL, First Lego League – Edmodo group code: fcx63v
- Kidblog (how you are using it in your classroom)
- Macbook iBooks Author – Extra Tools
- Managing iPad Carts – Edmodo code: x7maaj
- Math Techbook Prototype Review/Feedback
- Math Techbook 2
- MacGyver Videos
- Mind Blowing Closed Captioning
- MOOCS
- MOUSE Squad – Student led IT
- Pinterest for Educators
- Robotics – I know nothing but want to learn.
- Rock our World K-University Classrooms collaborating around an essential question for 2 1/2 months. Global!
- Science Techbook – Lesson-planning, problem-solving and trouble-shooting.
- Screencasting with Camtasia for Mac
- Social Media and Connectedness in the Elementary Classroom
- Social Media in Upper Elementary (3-5) Yay or Nay? Pros and Cons? Is there a way to do it?
- Student Study Trips aka Field Trips
- T-shirt cutting and hula hoop making. Bring your own scissors and T Shirt
- Talking Faces (Morpho) (Apps to extend)
- #teacherconfession @dgrice
- Teaching with DE Techbook – Centers Based Lessons
- Techbook iPad App Feedback
- Technology in the Reading and ELA Classroom
- Technology in the “special” classes (Art, Music, P.E.)
- Web Tools Steve DID Write About
- Web Tools that Steve DIDN’T Write About
- Weebley – How DENSI2013.com was born
- Who Needs to Know How to Code?
- Whole Brain Teaching – activating brains to make long-term memories
- Why not start a Discovery School, or Summer School or After School?
Closing Celebration
After a long week of learning, the DEN stars celebrated with a costume party! Each star dressed in a costume representing their home state/region/city. The creativity was amazing! Among the costumes were a camera with working viewfinder, a hot air balloon, sports’ fans, celebrities and more!
This is also available on my DEN blog.