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!
Conni Mulligan demonstrates desktop green screens with the iPad (from @karenogen)
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?
Kate Nagle shares how she uses the techbook in her classroom (from @MaxBrooks1)
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!
MI DEN Stars pose for a picture at the closing celebration
This is also available on my DEN blog.
