FETC+2008

Scholastic Reading AHA MAth - Laura Hunt Kidspiration 3 upgrade Knowledge Adventure-Activity Builder, Brainware Academic Superstore - call to find out about Leopard compatibility
 * __Exhibit Hall vendors to follow up with:__**

__**Alan November - Building Learning Communities**__
 * Learners need instant feedback - it is essential.
 * Request that Alan uses Activotes in Paideia presentation
 * In a global economy, we need to make sure sts. understand cultures around the world. Empathy!
 * We have to teach sts. to meet others in other countries.
 * nlcccommunities.com-seton hall
 * Every family needs their own website/blog that flows into the teacher's website.
 * One predictor of test scores is parent involvement.
 * You can google how to unblock school filters.
 * The majority of people in the workshop are blocked from Skype, blogs, etc.
 * Kids don't want another "take" when using pen and paper. Paper gives you a "little voice," the internet gives kids a "global voice."
 * Every teacher needs an mp3 player. Tami's idea - give teachers an ipod when they come to a staff development.
 * Use delicious over google for web searches.
 * Teachers should have a class scribe. Kids have trouble taking notes and asking questions at the same time.
 * Kids need to learn how to learn on their own. Screencasting can do this. Have kids create a screencast to introduce a lesson.

__**Mark Beno - Teaching and Learning for Tomorrow, Today**__ Kids are easy to invigorate, teachers are harder. You need to show teachers how to use something in 15 minutes/how it can improve the classroom in 15 minutes. New job requirements: digital graphics, animation, web publishing, video/audio editing Automation &gt; Enrichment &gt; Integration (Taxonomy of Technology Instructional Uses) Drill/Practice &gt; Productivity &gt; Reference &gt; Solutions &gt; Simulation &gt; Projects (We do projects at work, not drill/practice) Zookazoo.com

__**Speak Up**__ www.tomorrow.org