teachers to upload user-created digital content and licensed media to the SAFARI Montage ® system access .
Supporting Students in Technology Projects ( Video Editing )* ( Treasure Island ( J101 )) - Sheila Frink / James
Martin Would you like to find another tool to access your students ' mastery of content ? What tools do you have in your teacher toolbox that engage your students ? How will you differentiate instruction ? This session on video editing will help familiarize you with the many free video editing tools that will help bring your classroom alive . Use Adobe Captivate to screencast lessons . Introduce free iPad apps that can be used to create video tutorials . Take a brief look at Adobe Premier Pro for editing video .
Edmodo * ( New York New York ( H222 )) - Craig Parson Is Edmodo just Facebook for teachers and schools ? NO ! It is much more . Attendees will learn how to use this learner management system including posting assignments , creating polls , embedding video clips , creating learning groups , creating and posting quizzes , creating a calendar of events and assignments , and communicating with students and parents . Students can turn in and upload assignments which you can grade and annotate directly on Edmodo for instant feedback . Also , see what is new after this summer ’ s update to Edmodo .
Gradebook / Eduphoria 2.0 * ( New York New York ( H222 )) - Shana Cobbs / JJ Ayers Eduphoria has expanded quite a bit since last year . However , what can you do to make it work the best for you ? Did you know you could create planning teams and coordinate not only with coworkers in your department , but co-curricularly as well ? What are some of the best terminology ( key words ) that will make you shine when an administrator is reviewing your lesson plans for PDAS ? These are things you already do , but Eduphoria can communicate them appropriately if you know how .
Skydrive / Dropbox / Dropitto . me * ( Treasure Island ( J101 )) - James Martin Use the combination of Dropbox , Dropittome and Skydrive to create a distribution , storage and backup system for course documents . Also create an online portfolio using Microsoft OneNote .
AVID * ( Four Seasons ( H213 )) - Takeisha Moranza Getting America ’ s students ready to be successful in college takes courageous school leadership that will challenge every student to achieve at their highest level . Writing , inquiry , collaboration , organization , and reading strategies in addition to note-taking skills are necessary for academic success for all students . AVID ’ s mission is to provide college readiness to all students . In this session , strategies will be demonstrated that will help make your students more successful without adding more time to your lesson preparation .
Twitter * ( Treasure Island ( J101 )) - Sheila Frink Looking for a way to create a Personal Learning network , attend Professional Development when and where convenient for you , connect with your students , parents and other professionals then stop by and see how Twitter can help you reach those goals .
Portal / Software & Hardware * ( New York New York ( H222 )) - JJ Ayers When you hear the word Portal , do you groan ? Did you know that it is a tool that can solve a lot of your planning problems ? How can you see the campus calendar ? What events are going on when ? Have a question on how to do something or just want the notes from the other sessions you couldn ' t attend during this convention ? Come see how the Portal has changed . Also , have a great idea for a lesson , but need every student on a computer ? Come see what the policies are for reserving a computer lab