Listed below are the 2012 SIGTECH Preconference Sessions.
SIGTECH 1: Interactive and Engaging Technology for All
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM • Devos Place Melissa White, Ingham Intermediate School District
Using the 21 Things 4 Students and Teachers, participants will learn how to use interactive and collaborative tools to enhance the curriculum and provide interventions to increase student achievement. Bring your laptop, iPad/tablet, phone, camera etc that you or your student may have access to in the classroom.
SIGTECH 2: Tech Tools for the classroom
8:30 to 12:00 PM • Devos Place
Patrick Sheren, Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft has a number of Windows based software applications and tools that can be used for engaging students in the K-12 classroom. We will discuss and demo tools like: Math Worksheet Generator, Math 4.0 Calculator, Photosynth, Mouse Mischief, WorldWideTelescope and XBOX Kinect and others. See what is available and how you can use these tools, a number that are completely free in your school.
SIGTECH 3: Windows 7 and Office 2010 Deployment
1:00 to 4:30 PM • Devos Place Patrick Sheren, Microsoft Corporation
In this session we will look at the tools available from Microsoft for deployment of Windows 7 and Office 2010. We will look at Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and how these free tools can be used for creating your image for deployment. We will see how the Office Customization tool plugs into the MTD to assist in the deployment of Office 2010. We will also touch on Windows and Office activation options with MAK and KMS.
SIGTECH 4: Personalizing Digital Learning
1:00 to 4:30 PM • Devos Place Adam Garry, Dell Inc
In this session we will discuss and explore free resources for accessing and using digital content in and out of the classroom. With the shift from print to digital we have the opportunity to truly transform teaching and learning in the 21st Century. In order to make this a reality we must support the right learning platform that will allow for personalized learning and blended environments with a unique user interface. How can this be made possible with the technology of today and the future? It might be easier than you think. Come engage in an interactive conversation about the future of learning. During the session you will learn how to access a free resource that will allow you to search, review, and share free digital content with your students and parents.
