NDATL

Enjoy a look back at Piecing IT Together!

Here are the presenter notes from sessions you may have attended.

Richard Byrne Video Presentation http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/video-creation-resources.html#.UXPissrJDdg

Richard Byrne 50 Tools in 50 Minutes http://richardbyrnepresents.com/?page_id=95

Richard Byrne Making Learning Collaborative http://richardbyrnepresents.com/?page_id=93

Scott Conrad http://bit.ly/GCalVoih

Jodi Dodson Super Hero session http://bit.ly/Zqv8ox

Monte Gaukler Using YouTube Creatively http://bit.ly/11dBCtN

Charity Nix Mobile devices

Rae Ann Vandrovec Creating Digital Storybooks with Elementary Students Presentation

Save the date on your calendars for the Fall F2F in Minot on Oct. 7-8, 2013!

Technology Leaders, Teachers, Administrators

Registration is open!

The deadline for registration is March 29th! Onsite registration will be available but will have a $10 late fee.

40 Sessions + 30 Vendors + Microsoft Tour + Richard Byrne(freetech4teachers.com) + Technology +Food + Fun= NDATL

The NDATL Spring F2F Conference will be held on April 11-12, 2013.  This year’s theme is “Piecing IT Together.”

What is your learning tech strategy missing? Find out at the NDATL  Spring F2F Conference and put the pieces together for a more effective learning environment.

Let NDATL  puzzle  your brain with modeling, connecting, informing and managing learning with technology .  This conference is about creativity and inspiration and is both informative and fun!  As you can see, the presentations are varied and exciting! Presentation descriptions 2013 and the Agenda for Spring F2F  Agenda Spring 2013

Join us at the Doublewood Inn and Conference Center in Fargo, North Dakota.  Make your room reservations early by calling 701-235-3333.

Featured Guest Speaker—Richard Byrne

NDATL is proud to announce that Richard Byrne will speak and present several break-out sessions at the Spring Conference in Fargo on April 11-12.

Richard Byrne is best known in the educational technology community for his award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers. On a daily basis Richard’s blog http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ reaches a subscriber base of more than 53,000 educators. In addition to writing Free Technology for Teachers, Richard writes a monthly column for School Library Journal, is a contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media, has written for Teacher Librarian, and recently launched iPadapps4school.com. He has presented at conferences and at schools across North America and Europe. His work is focused on sharing free resources that educators can use to enhance their students’ learning experiences.

Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. In 2010 he was a finalist for ACTEM’s (Association of Computer Teachers and Educators in Maine) educator of the year award. Tech & Learning Magazine named Richard one of their “people to watch” in their 100@30 30th Anniversary celebration (http://techlearning.com/article/26660). In 2012 Richard received a MERLOT Classics Award from California State University’s Chancellor’s Office.

Examples of some of the presentations are included in this press release .

Microsoft Lunch and Tour April 11

We have also added a Microsoft Lunch and Tour on Thursday, April 11th.  We will meet at the Doublewood Inn and Conference Center Lobby at 12:00 noon.

There will be shuttle service to and from the Microsoft Complex.  Lunch will be provided at 12:30 with a tour to follow.

Jerry Schneider received the 2012 North Dakota Association of Technology Leaders (NDATL) Technology Leader of the Year for large schools award for his enthusiastic promotion of the use of technology in the classroom.  Jerry received the award during the annual spring Face-to-Face conference in Bismarck.

Jerry is the Instructional Technology Coach at the Fargo North High School where he develops mentoring relationships with teachers as he introduces tools that will help meet classroom standards.  Jerry’s nomination cited his ability to design and implement technology customized for each teacher, match technology to classroom lessons, and his presentation of “Tech Tuesday” seminars for North faculty and staff. In his time between District responsibilities, Jerry is also the webmaster for the Eastern Dakota Conference.

Frank Egan received the 2012 NDATL Teacher Techie award for his innovation in the use of technology in his classroom. Frank is an Information Technology instructor at the Sheyenne Valley Area Career and Technology Center who has been instrumental in implementing a program to serve the Veteran community.  The Enderlin VFW club funded the program which allowed his students to build computers as a part of their classroom activities. He and his students travelled to the Veteran’s Home in Lisbon where they installed the machines and provided instruction to the veterans on how to use Facebook, Skype and email.

Tim Keckler received the 2012 NDATL Technology Leader of the Year for small schools award for his leadership and guidance in technology including his district’s one-to-one laptop initiative.  Tim has been the Technology Coordinator at the Northern Cass School District for more than 17 years. He provides technology support, repair and maintenance, and professional development for the district and for the past 8 years has been instrumental in the success of a laptop initiative for students and staff in grades 10-12. In addition to support, expertise, and training, Mr. Keckler created a student-run help desk where students receive extensive training and high school credit through the School-to-Work program. What makes Mr. Keckler special is his positive attitude and willingness to support students and teachers in technology needs.

Thanks for making the NDATL Spring F2F such a big success! Be sure to complete the evaluation survey. We really do value your feedback and use it to plan the next conference. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Fall F2F in Minot on Oct. 1-2, 2012!

Spring evaluation survey

Links to presentations are available below.

Jodell Teiken’s session on professional development http://ndatl2012.wikispaces.com/

Marilyn O’Callahan “Really, A Blog as a Webpage” http://blogs.edutech.nodak.edu/websiteblogs/

The president of NDATL, Char Jorissen, has released an updated version of the session descriptions and an agenda for the Spring Face2Face in Bismarck on April 12-13. Take a look at the great content for the conference!

Agenda Spring 2012 (2)

Descriptions_Spr12 Sheet1