Symposium Program

Thursday—June 20, 2002

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by: Riverdeep Group—The Learning Company
Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Poster Sessions
7:30 - 8:45 a.m.

All Plugged in for Technology in Classrooms! Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor
Presenters: Cedric Williams, Houston ISD
Karen Owen, Houston ISD
A team from Houston Independent School District’s Alternative Certification Program (ACP) will demonstrate how teachers’ technological proficiency and instructional technology use has increased in the program. These teachers have used online, asynchronous, technology-based materials for their own education and are comfortable in the use and presentation of these materials to their students.

ATSTAR Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor
Presenters: Jane McSorley, ATSTAR program director
Carbye Abete, ATSTAR curriculum coordinator, AISD special education technology facilitator
ATSTAR, Assistive Technology: Strategies, Tools, Accommodations and Resources, is a computer-based program developed to simplify the task of matching the needs of people with disabilities to an appropriate assistive technology (AT) solution. The integration of AT into instructional programs can support the participation, communication and productivity of students with disabilities. Unfortunately, training for parents and educators in the area of AT is lacking. ATSTAR’s online curriculum and Web portal are designed to increase awareness of and expertise in the AT assessment process.

C.H.I.L.D. Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor
Presenters: Colleen D’Arcy, Saginaw Valley State University
Melissa Cribley-Wahl, Saginaw Valley State University
Susie Emond, Saginaw Valley State University
The C.H.I.L.D. program is an elementary undergraduate teacher education program that seeks to provide pre-service teachers with knowledge about diverse classrooms and strategies for making all students successful.

Higher Ed Instruction (V.2.0):
Upgrading to the Electronic Learning Environment—Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor Presenter: Veronica Galvan-Carlan, University of Texas at Brownsville
Meeting the demands of a technologically oriented society requires that educators upgrade their current methods of instruction. This presentation details the planning, creation and implementation of a Web enhanced higher education course, including methods that effectively integrate technology in a teacher preparation course.

PT3 Grant: Partnership in Action Learning Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor
Presenters: Patricia Fallbeck, Black Hills State University
Thomas Timmons, Professional Development High School
This presentation will review the success of the PT3 Grant: Partnership in Action Learning has experienced in establishing professional development schools using an emphasis on technology integration into the teacher preparation program. Through this grant, a unique partnership was established to encourage simultaneous renewal of university and public school programs. It allowed for an entirely different approach to field experiences and student teaching. It enhanced the combination of theory and practice for methods classes and produced competent graduates who were ready to assume their roles in the teaching career.

The Technology and Learning Metamorphosis: Grow Your Own Change Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor
Presenters: Shannon Parks, Alabama State Department of Education
Stephanie B. Ash, University of Alabama at Birmingham
See how your school/institution can use AlaPT3 collaboration model to spawn change and transform the P-20 community’s use of technology, beginning with the NETS standards.

Breakout Sessions
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.

Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS):
First Year Activities Alamo—Third Floor
Presenter: Mark Mortensen, University of North Texas
This presentation will describe the first year activities of the BUGS grant (funded by the National Science Foundation). The discussion will include a brief description of the grant, the types of programs implemented in the first year and a video presentation of the activities.

Infusion of Technology with Instruction for
Pre-service Elementary Education Teachers LaSalle—Third Floor
Presenter: Sandy Scaffetta Johnson, University of Oklahoma
This roundtable discussion will examine one technique of helping students learn to build an interdisciplinary unit using technology in the college classroom setting and then tracing the infusion of that activity into the elementary classroom for two pre-service teachers. Research pertinent to the study, university classroom activities, elementary classroom activities and reflections will be provided for discussion.

Intel® Teach to the Future St. Anthony—First Floor
Presenter: Cynthia Reed, Intel
Intel has recently announced the expansion of their technology integration program into Colleges of Education. Intel® Teach to the Future is a proven, free, face-to-face technology integration curriculum designed specifically for teacher educators to model for their pre-service students. Learn how faculty develop technology integration skills into topical unit lesson plans, develop curriculum framing questions and learning objectives and develop electronic portfolios and assessment tools. Intel Teach to the Future is aligned to the ISTE NETS and is easy to integrate into existing coursework.

LINKS: Findings from a PT3 Implementation Project Coronado—Third Floor
Presenters: Sharla L. Snider, Texas Woman’s University
Vera T. Gershner, Texas Woman’s University
Tobye Rae Nelson, Texas Woman’s University
LINKS is a three-year technology project designed to integrate technologies into a teacher preparation program. The project supports changes in university faculty involvement and roles, technology curriculum content and delivery and pre-service teachers’ performance and responsibilities in field-based locations. The purpose of this presentation is to present findings related to project evaluation.

Necessary Ingredients for PT3:
Process, Development, Revision, TQM Bowie—Third Floor
Presenters: Jane Howland, University of Missouri-Columbia
Judy Wedman, University of Missouri-Columbia
The University of Missouri-Columbia PT3 project has a multidimensional array of objectives that include: 1) developing faculty fluency in technology use, 2) integrating technology in teaching and learning in K-12 and teacher preparation settings, 3) revising the teacher education curriculum to include technology standards for teaching practice and 4) implementing a total quality management (TQM) model to aid in sustaining the change process.

Operating Virtual K-12 Schools to Train Future Teachers Lafitte—Third Floor
Presenter: Larry Banks, dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Southwest Missouri State University
The PT3 grant at Southwest Missouri State University (SMSU) is entitled Show Me Tomorrow’s Teachers Using Technology (ST3). Through the grant, the eHighSchool or eHS is providing practical training in distance education for future teachers and is serving as an active research model for university faculty.

Breakout Sessions
8:50 - 9:35 a.m.

College-Based Faculty Technology Instructional Development:
The “Catalyst” Coronado —Third Floor
Presenter: Tweed Ross, Kansas State University
Many universities have established centralized faculty technology-based instructional development structures that have worked well to introduce the broad range of university professorate to the many implications and attributes of using digital technologies to enhance the learning of students. This session will show how this university has gone one step further to provide instructional support for the faculty at the desktop level.

Higher Ed Instruction (V.2.0):
Upgrading to the Electronic Learning Environment Lafitte—Third Floor
Presenter: Veronica Galvan-Carlan, University of Texas at Brownsville
Meeting the demands of a technologically oriented society requires that educators upgrade their current methods of instruction. This presentation details the planning, creation and implementation of a Web enhanced higher education course. Participants will be introduced to methods that effectively integrate technology in a teacher preparation course.

K-12/PS10 Strand (Session 3)
What’s Happening At TIF? Georgian—First Floor
Presenter: Delia Duffy, director of grants & services, Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund
The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board is entering its sixth year of a 10-year period. What changes have taken place in TIF grants as TIF has evolved? What’s new for the immediate future? it mean to TIF constituents if TIF goes away? This presentation will address these issues and more allowing time for questions and answers.

Mentoring Beginning Teachers through Innovative Technologies Alamo—Third Floor
Presenters: Brenda Kihl, director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Professional Development,
Collin County Community College District
Shelby Bivins, PT3 grant coordinator, Collin County Community College District
Participants will discuss the uses of technology for mentoring beginning teachers from alternative teacher certification and traditional teacher education programs. This roundtable will highlight components of a technology rich community college-based alternative teacher certification program and the use of technology to enhance the mentorship component of the program.

Online Course Delivery:
Up and Running? Bowie—Third Floor
Presenters: Diane Prince, professor, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston-Victoria
Mary Natividad, dean, School of Education, University of Houston-Victoria
Steve Trowbridge, assistant professor, Reading, University of Houston-Victoria
Kristy Holly, technology program assistant, School of Education, University of Houston-Victoria
This presentation is a panel discussion of administrative matters and faculty issues/incentives involved in bringing about successful online delivery of courses and programs in a School of Education. A major issue discussed and debated by faculty and administrators has been the value of this delivery method for future teachers, counselors and public school administrators. Questions persist as to the quality of such courses and the appropriate amount of online delivery for a program. The panel includes a dean, two faculty members, a program assistant from the School of Education and a student who has taken an online class.

Star Schools in Florida: Web World Wonders LaSalle—Third Floor
Presenters: George Hubbard, facilitator, University of North Texas, Texas Center for Educational Technology
Laurie Molina, professor, Florida State University
Lois Deakyne, teacher, Sexton Elementary, St. Petersburg, Florida
Lisa Hronjak, teacher, Sexton Elementary, St. Petersburg, Florida
Nick Tagliareni, Key Largo Elementary School, Key Largo, Florida
The U.S. Department of Education Star School initiative launched the Engaged Learning Project in 1997. The Florida Department of Education and Florida State University formed a partnership with schools and parks. Together, they developed the Web World Wonders initiative. Learn about this environmental education project from teachers, technology coordinators and project leaders. Sites include NASA, Florida Keys, Wakulla Springs, Tenoroc, Sawgrass, Six Mile Slough and other environmentally sensitive sites.

Tools for the Teacher’s Teacher St. Anthony—First Floor
Presenters: Coral Noonan, University of Texas at Austin
Linda Hodges, University of North Texas, Texas Center for Educational Technology
Mary Gawron, University of North Texas, Texas Center for Educational Technology
Participants will learn how to become actively involved in the Academy’s online learning community designed to support faculty members and deans in infusing technology in teacher preparation programs. The project’s staff contact for state standards and certification will provide information and answer questions regarding working with state agencies towards developing technology standards. Participants will experience the online multimedia modules created by the Web Library to model the integration of technology into best teaching practices. Participants will receive a multimedia CD and other materials.

Morning Break
Anacacho Balcony—First Floor
9:35 - 10:00 a.m.

General Session
Keynote Speaker
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

The Real Digital Divide: The Pathetic and Mysterious
Chasm between Education and Society Anacacho Ballroom—First Floor
Allen Schmieder, Ph.D.
Allen Schmieder, recipient of AECT’s l998 Presidential Award and recently named one of the nation’s top 25 technology advocates, believes that the “Nation is at Risk” unless it takes rapid and powerful action to diminish the huge and growing digital divide between schools and society. Dr. Schmieder will challenge his audience to take dramatic and rapid action to secure the kind of funding and political support necessary for accelerating the infusion of technology into schools and colleges. In challenging the Federal government’s new education initiatives, he will charge that given the relatively low support for technology dollars, the new program should be called: “Every Child Left Behind!”

Lunch on your Own
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Or

K-12/PS10 Strand Luncheon
Sponsored by: Classroom Connect
Peraux Room—First Floor
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Workshops
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Connecting Teachers and Technology St. Anthony—First Floor
Presenters: Linda S. Hodges, University of North Texas, Texas Center for Educational Technology
Kuang-Ting Shiue, University of North Texas, Texas Center for Educational Technology
Chad Winters, University of North Texas, Texas Center for Educational Technology
Teaching using multimedia provides opportunities for multidimensional learning designed for a variety of learning styles and interests. The Technology Leadership Web Library is designing such online learning tools. In this workshop, you will have an opportunity to discuss, question and share experiences about creating multimedia-teaching materials, making the materials accessible and teaching with multimedia materials. The presenters will include a curriculum developer, programmer and videographer. Participants will receive a CD version of the TL Web Library ADAMs (Activities Designed Around Multimedia) as well as materials on how to develop your own multimedia materials.

Strategic Planning Workshop Bowie—Third Floor
Presenters: John Beck, dean, College of Education, Southwest Texas State University
Paul Resta, director, Learning Technology Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Strategic Technology Planning is part of an ongoing effort by a college of education, university or other learning organization to assure its continuous and ongoing improvement in achieving its purpose and goals. The technology plan can provide direction for the college of education in achieving its vision to infuse technology throughout teacher preparation and other professional preparation programs. In addition, it can serve as an important communication and marketing tool to generate funding and other resources from the university, foundations, federal and state agencies and the private sector in support of the plan. The technology plan is an important part of a cycle of improvement in which the college or learning organization continuously revisits, updates and adapts the plan based on emerging needs and priorities as well as changes in technology resources and capabilities.

Breakout Sessions
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Hands-on Technology Assessment Coronado—Third Floor
Presenters: Michael Land, Midwestern State University
Mary Ann Coe, Midwestern State University
Nationwide, there is increased pressure for new teachers to be proficient in the integration of technology into the curriculum. Typically, a student intern takes some kind of technology course prior to student teaching. Ideally, the intern should have basic skills in technology taking the first professional education course and continue using those technology skills in all of their remaining courses. We have developed a hands-on assessment that requires students to demonstrate their skills in Web page development, desktop publishing, presentation software, word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.

K-12/PS10 Strand (Session 4) Georgian—First Floor
Presenters: TCET Technology Services Division
This special strand has been created to provide technology professional development for K-12 attendees. Topics and discussions are tailored to meet the needs and requests from K-12 educators. This strand will target teachers, technology coordinators and administrators.

Rockdale TIF Tornado Safety Project LaSalle—Third Floor
Presenters: Marcia Proctor, technology coordinator, Rockdale ISD
Rockdale students/staff
Rex Ball, executive director, University of Texas at San Antonio, Institute of Texan Culture
Beverly Rodgers, director, Texas Center for Educational Technology
Students, community members and educators share their implementation of Rockdale High School laptop project and Tornado Safety project. The small community of Rockdale, Texas implemented a Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Board (TIF) Discovery Project in 2000. Working with the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, citizens of Rockdale and Jarrell, Texas and the Texas Center for Educational Technology, the students have developed products and an exhibit to be on statewide display between July 13-August 12, 2002 at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, Texas.

Teaching Online - An Apprenticeship Model Lafitte—Third Floor
Presenters: Sue Espinoza, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Amie Pennington, Mesquite ISD
Two instructors will describe an apprenticeship model in which an experienced online faculty member and an adjunct professor, who had never taught online, each teach a section of an online technology integration graduate level course largely for emergency permit teachers. This was a win-win situation for both instructors and for students. Details of the program will be discussed with both instructors describing the advantages and lessons learned about the procedure.

Towards an Equitable Future through Technology Alamo—Third Floor
Presenters: Nancy Allen, Texas A&M University
Coral Noonan, The University of Texas Austin
The participants will discuss the definition of “digital equity” and how the digital divide is perpetuated in the schools. National statistics representing the disparity between the “haves” and the “have-nots” will be presented. The resources developed by the PT3 National Digital Equity Task Force will be highlighted. The activities provided by the Technology Leadership Academy to address digital equity issues will be addressed. The participants will develop a list of strategies to make a difference in closing the digital divide.

Breakout Sessions
2:20 - 3:30 p.m.

A Day in the Life of an Online Doctor Alamo—Third Floor
Presenter: Twila Hardaway, Education Department, Sul Ross State University
Take a glimpse into the life of doctoral students who participate in approximately 50% of their class time online. These students will demonstrate several of the technologies used in the Educational Technology Leadership Doctorate program at Pepperdine University and provide their insight into an online program.

SouthCentral R*TEC Higher Education Initiatives Coronado—Third Floor
Presenter: Martha Peet, University of North Texas, Texas Center for Educational Technology
INSIGHT: Instrument Library and Data Repository is an online resource for researchers, program evaluators, and educators consisting of two components: an online library of educational technology assessment instruments and a repository containing historical results from multiple administrations of these instruments. SouthCentral RTEC Higher Education Cadres include network higher education professionals from state agencies, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teacher to Use Technology grant recipients, and colleges and universities for ongoing collaboration with the goal of increasing the use of technology in teacher preparation programs.

K-12/PS10 Strand (Session 5) Georgian—First Floor
Presenters: TCET Technology Services Division
This special strand has been created to provide technology professional development for K-12 attendees. Topics and discussions are tailored to meet the needs and requests from K-12 educators. This strand will target teachers, technology coordinators and administrators.

Locating Web-Based Educational Resources with
Search Engines’ Advanced Features LaSalle—Third Floor
Presenter: Paul Barron, technology director, Rockbridge County Schools
Go beyond keyword searching; learn to use Boolean and proximity operators and perform field searching with the Web’s most popular search engines to find educational resources. Be introduced to the newest search engines. Find images using kid-safe image search engines.

Project M3: Models, Mentors and Mobility, a PT3 Implementation Grant Lafitte—Third Floor
Presenters: Jeri A. Carroll, curriculum resource specialist, Wichita State University
Lynn Elder, instructional/technological support, Partner Schools, Wichita State University
Wichita State University’s College of Education faculty have been engaged in activities to introduce greater technology integration into the pre-service teacher education program through the use of integration models, technology mentors and wireless mobile labs. Partners will ask guiding questions addressing technology integration, highlight successes and learning opportunities associated with Models, Mentors and Mobility and seek input from participants.