Jeff

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**Session - Virtual Learning**
Ron Packard, CEO of K¹², and Curtis Johnson, co-author of Disrupting Class, they discussed how technology and online learning are extending the power of public education. Individualized learning through online courses can, and will, help districts tackle some of their toughest problems, including student achievement, graduation rates, and budget pressures.

2 speakers - Ron Packard & Curtis Johnson

Disruptive Innovation - interesting concept for change. Double shift schools are possible with 2 OL classes.

**Session - Digital Copyright - Barry Starlin Britt **
Copyright and uses in the classroom from a copywriters perspective. Reviewed Fair use guidelines. Recommended Soundzaboud web site for music - subscription cost! [|Soundzabound]

**Session - Next Generation Hardware - Hall Davidson**
Cool iris - way cool add on for firefox:[| Cool Iris], allows you to view all graphics on a wall. Works with Facebook, Google images, etc.

Demonstration of new Epson Short [|BrightLink] throw - smartboard with pen (no board needed!)

**Session** - Skype and ning
Skype for video congerencing, [|NING] for class blogs

**Session** **- Open source and Thin Client**
[|Session Link] [|Open Source Links - LOTS of software] Used thin client set ups, running linux and free software

concepts: Feature Set Compatibility Support - community

Abiword - great for converting WP files in all formats. [|AbiWord]

Scribus - Desktop publishing - [|Scribus]

TuxPaint [|Tux software] very easy - low level kids - - then other software - Pencil [|Pencil] then Gimp - Tux games and tux typing

Celestia - Explore space! [|Celestia,]

Stellarium - shows sun, etc. [|Stellarium]

Freemind for concept mapping. [|Free Mind]

Jing - create tutorials - can capture video, etc. [|Jing]

**Session** - Google Docs
Google docs - online storage and collaboration. Google forms can be used to create and gather survey results - in the spreadsheet function. Google "gears" will sync with your laptop for offline work. Lots of good YouTube video on how to use.

**Session** - Pepperdyne
Pepperdyne - Adaptive Expertise, Learning Circles [|Learning Circles]. Action Research link - Action Research Wiki

**Session** - Cell Phone uses in the classroom
Cell Phones [|Broadtexter] - allows messages to multiple phones, useful for students.

**Session** - Hall Davidson - Video and Picture editing
Hall Davidson - Really cool Germ Video Use Quicktime PRO for video editing. Jing for capture, Kitzo for video.