LACUE 2007 Conference Notes

A Presentation for Abney Faculty

By V. Martinez

What’s LACUE?

• I’m glad you asked that!

• LACUE stands for

• Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators

LACUE Membership

• Membership in LACUE is Free! • A membership application can be

completed at www.lacue.org• You will be sent emails and newsletters.• Next year’s conference begins on

December 3.• Should you join?• Why not? It’s free! It looks professional on

a resume!

LACUE Presenters

• Do you have great ideas that use technology in the classroom?

• Some of the best and most useful information I received at the conference came from fellow educators.

• Abney teachers are innovators who work really hard to promote student learning.

• Is there something that works for you that other teachers might enjoy using too? Start thinking!

My Presentation

• Kristen Hernandez, a 6th grade teacher at Carolyn Park, had several wonderful ideas using a software program called “Tinker Plots”. She asked me to share related websites during her presentation.

• A Data Links web page was born.

Data Links

• Here’s the site address: • http://pangea.tec.selu.edu/~vmartinez/ETEC644/lacue_webpage_da

ta.html .

• There is a list of awesome websites on a variety of levels pertaining to graphing and data. Many are interactive and can be used with the promethean board, as centers, or to send home as practice sites for those kids who need a little extra practice.

• There are also tutorial videos about “Tinker Plots” listed at the top in case you are interested in the software.

• Tinker Plots can be used across the curriculum.

Some Websites to Visit

• Publishing Ideas for the classroom:• http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/jille• Jill Esquivel presented some wonderful ideas on

student projects using power point print outs. • Many of her ideas came from books found at

www.toolsforteaching.com 50 Quick and Easy Science Computer Activities or other books with the same title for Math, Writing, and problem solving

CopyRight or CopyWrong

• This was a very informative presentation on copyright laws.

• The entire power point presentation as well as other information is available for free on http://ebrit.wikispaces.com

• Some totally free clip art can be found at:

• www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm

More Freebies

• www.freeplaymusic.com Need music for power point presentations…?

• www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf

• Free video clips

For a Change Differentiate

• This presentation was presented by educators at the AT Regional Centers.

• AT stands for assistive technology.

• The ideas can be used in any classroom.

• Their website is: www.latie3.com Check out the freebe section.

• Region 3 will soon have the information from the conference on its site.

Pocket Mods

• Pocket Mods are an easy way to make foldable books on any topic or class notes your mind can create. Some examples: explorers, states..

• There’s a special technique to folding these and the information is on this website: http://www.pocketmod.com/

Recommended Websites

• http://www.e-ledesma.com/games.htm

• Elementary- spelling and counting games- several

• http://mathplayground.com/games.html

• Fun games, Go To the Mall,etc. Play millionaire.

• http://www.mathslice.com/index.html

• Make worksheets

Math Worksheets

• http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/wspages/math.htm

• This site has free clip art.• http:

www.netrover.com/~kingskid/money/moneymain.htm Elementary - cartoon counting money

• http://www.dositey.com/math/money.htm • Elementary Shopping and buying

More Web Resources

These were suggested by The AT regional centers.

Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative www.doe.state.la.us/Ide/eia/1538.html

See It Right

www.seeitright.com

Free Text to Speech

www.readplease.com

www.naturalreaders.com

Even More Web Resources

• Word Talk• www.wordtalk.org.uk• (A free plug-in for Word that will speak the text

and highlight as it goes.)• www.coolmath4kids.com• There are many links to help struggling math

students with learning the basics of math. Included are calculators, alternative methods for calculation, games, printables, flashcards, math dictionary, etc.

Regional Teaching, Learning, and Technology Centers

• If you are looking for hours toward your +30, this is the site to check:

• tltc@ladoe.state.la.us/lde/lcet/2040.html

• An extension of the Division of Leadership and Technology

• tltc@ladoe.org

• Sandy Schwartz in St. Tammany can also give you information.