ITSCO at eTech Ohio

ITSCO staff will be presenting at the eTech Ohio 2010 Educational Technology Conference.   We hope to see you there!  This year's conference theme is P-20Conversations: Shaping the Path for the 21st Century Student.  It takes place February 1-3rd at the Greater Columbus Convention Center at 400 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215.  More information about the eTech Ohio 2010 conference can be found at www.etech.ohio.gov/conference.  See below for descriptions and times of the ITSCO presentations.

Literature Lounge: Book Talks for Educators
Monday, February 1, 8:00 AM-8:45 AM, presented by David Hayward 

Join us as we look at our current Literature Lounge series available to educators through interactive video conferencing and Ohio on iTunes. ITSCO has partnered with Worthington, Upper Arlington and Columbus Metropolitan libraries to bring educators an innovative approach to traditional Book Talks. See how we are connecting educators and students using 21st Century technologies.

Literature Lounge Handout

Literature Lounge: Book Talks Web Page

21st Century Websites with Drupal
Wednesday, Feb 3, 8:00 AM-8:45 AM, presented by Bill Mooney and Jim Taylor         

Learn the ins and outs of Drupal, an open source content management system, and how it can be used to meet your educational technology needs.     

Produce Digital Video for your Classroom: How to Capture, Edit, Create and Share!
Wednesday, Feb 3, 10:45 AM-11:30 AM, presented by Bill Mooney   

Learn innovative ways to create and use digital video in your classroom or learning environment. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to capture, edit and create their own video. A discussion and demonstration portion will spark ideas of how to share and distribute these brilliantly created videos. What better way to ignite learner interest while enhancing and accelerating comprehension?

Smartboards for the K-3 Science Classroom
Wednesday, Feb 3, 1:15 PM-2:00 PM, presented by Rachel Lacy           

Smartboards are one of the best new technologies of the last few years. In this session, participants will be exposed to concrete, successful activities for the K-3 science classroom. Learn about the best science elements of the Smart Notebook software and leave with focused lessons to easily incorporate these fabulous devices in your classroom.