2008+Unconference+Sessions

**Schedule**
Conference Introduction

Keynote I - David Shipley

Keynote II - Sylvia Martinez

Session 1 - Wednesday: 5:30 - 6:30 - Open space #1
NEIT2008-1A - Intro to SmartBoards - How to and why NEIT2008-1B - Social Emotional Learning; Serious Games and Technology NEIT2008-1C NEIT2008-1D NEIT2008-1E - NEIT2008-1F - Why traditional professional development doesn't work with technology. NEIT2008-1G - What makes a middle school library special NEIT2008-1H- Case Study: Technology Evaluation NEIT2008-1I- US Computer Science Curriculum NEIT2008-1J - How 2 RAWK NEIT2008 NEIT2008-1K - Getting the most out of Skype NEIT2008-1L - Moodle Language Learning Labs NEIT2008-1M- Discussion of using wikis with kids NEIT2008-1N - Using technology to communicate with students outside of school (google apps, im, email)

Session 2 - Thursday - 8:30 - 9:30 - Open space #2
NEIT2008-2A - SmartBoards DO not work very well NEIT2008-2B NEIT2008-2C - Girls and Computer Science NEIT2008-2D NEIT2008-2E - School Web Sites - Open Source options for content management (*notes updated:) NEIT2008-2F - SmartBoards Smart Notebook Tips and Tricks NEIT2008-2G NEIT2008-2H NEIT2008-2I - School Technology Audits When Where Why How Who NEIT2008-2J The Google Effect NEIT2008-2K Student Blogging NEIT2008-2L NEIT2008-2M NEIT2008-2N

Session 3 - Thursday - 10:15 - 11:15 - Open space #3
NEIT2008-3A- Open Source - Free Applications NEIT2008-3B What makes a middle school library special? NEIT2008-3C Digital Media Archiving/Library tied in with podcasting and streaming tech NEIT2008-3D Finalsite web based cms software NEIT2008-3E Technology Professional Development Models NEIT2008-3F Games and Game Design in the Classroom NEIT2008-3G NEIT2008-3H NEIT2008-3I - SmartBoard - examples of content across disciplines NEIT2008-3J - Developmentally appropriate use of web 2.0 -- tech, blogs, social networks, voicethread NEIT2008-3K - Intro to programming using Processing NEIT2008-3L - Macintosh in the Enterprise NEIT2008-3M - Problem based learning NEIT2008-3N

Session 4 - Thursday: 11:30 - 12:30 - Open space #4
NEIT2008-4A - Discussions on Integrating the Smartboard with humanities. NEIT2008-4B - Web based software -- Integration, Facebook SIS, ALumni NEIT2008-4C - Disrupting Class. What does your school look like in 10 years? NEIT2008-4D - 21st Century Libraries - What's next? NEIT2008-4E- Equipment Recycling Equipment Disposal and Replacement Cycles NEIT2008-4F - Digital Music NEIT2008-4G - NEIT2008-4H - NEIT2008-4I - Product Design Project My Way - NEIT2008-4J - Laptop program year 1 - problems I didn't think I'd have NEIT2008-4K - Google Apps in Education NEIT2008-4L - The Golden Triangle - Experiences Integrating Open Directory with Active Directory NEIT2008-4M NEIT2008-4N

Session 5 - Thursday: 5:00 - 6:00 - Open space #5
NEIT2008-5A - Robotics NEIT2008-5B - Our Smartboard issues raised in session 2A - addressed by Tequipment NEIT2008-5C NEIT2008-5D- Technies and Librarians can be friends - Let's get it together. NEIT2008-5E - Al Doyle Animation NEIT2008-5F - OLPC XO - What if every child in the world had a laptop? NEIT2008-5G - Class Link NEIT2008-5H - Intro to Smartboards NEIT2008-5I I.T. 2.0 - The collision between BYO 3G network and the 20 yr. old Ed Tech model. NEIT2008-5J NEIT2008-5K NEIT2008-5L NEIT2008-5M - What to do when your business manager says no. NEIT2008-5N

Session 6 - Friday: 10:45 - 11:45 - Open space #6
NEIT2008-6A - How do student response systems and docuemnt cameras help teachers evaluate student progress? NEIT2008-6B - Dan Pink - Brains or Baloney? NEIT2008-6C - Skype Hands on / Global Collaboration NEIT2008-6D - Preparing students for collegie - core compedancies NEIT2008-6E - Virtualizing servers / clients / production / testing NEIT2008-6F - Disrupting Class NEIT2008-6G - Imaging UIU (Universal Imaging Utility) NEIT2008-6H - FirstCLass - Make it work the way you want it to NEIT2008-6I- Help w/ Google Sketchup - NEIT2008-6J - Open Source Integrated Library Systems NEIT2008-6K - Requesting - Wordpress and Blogging organizing your digital life NEIT2008-6L - Electronic Distraction & Classroom NEIT2008-6M NEIT2008-6N