NPAECT

October 22nd Dinner Meeting Resources

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:54:56 +0000

We had a great night last night exploring tools that can easily and quickly be implemented into the classroom. The next dinner meeting will be held on December 3, 2009 and will cover gadgets that may be on your holiday wish list for your classroom. We hope to see you in December! Listed below are the resources shared during the session last night.

Organizational Tools

http://4everlearner.pbworks.com/NPAECT-October-2009

Brainstorming Tools

http://literacycenter.wikispaces.com/Brainstorming+Tools

Grant Opportunities

http://4everlearner.pbworks.com/NPAECT-October-2009

Using a Projector without using Power Point

http://ccsdprofdev.wikispaces.com/Projection+Device+Usage

Google Forms

http://edtechnation.pbworks.com/Teacher+Tools+You+Can+Use+Tomorrow+-+Google+Forms

Microsoft Office Templates

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates

Additional Information Shared

Please check out the PAECT Regional Events page if you are interested in geocaching with your students. Eight Global Positioning Systems (GPS) units for geocaching are available for your use. Find out more on the Regional Events page.

October 22nd Dinner Meeting

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:23:57 +0000

The first dinner meeting of the school year will take place on October 22, 2009 at 5:30 PM. Please see the details below for more information about the topic and location. The meeting will begin at 5:30 PM with dinner. The presentation will follow. Be sure to register for this great event to connect with and learn from fellow educators in our region.

What: Back 2 School – Teacher Tools You Can Use Tomorrow

Organizational Tools
Brainstorming Tools
Using your projector without using PPT
Grant Opportunities
Google Forms

Where & What Time: Edinboro University – Miller Room 113 from 5:30-8:00 PM

Register: Register for the Dinner Meeting

Dinner Meeting Planning

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:31:20 +0000

On Thursday, September 17, 2009 the NPAECT Board will meet and discuss our upcoming dinner meeting scheduled for October 22, 2009. NPAECT has big plans for 2009-2010 and we hope that all of you come out and learn something new with us this year.

Check back for more information on the upcoming dinner meeting. Topics and location will be shared via this site after the meeting on the 17th.

Extra Mile Award Recipients

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:08:15 +0000

Congratulations to the 2009 Extra Mile Award Recipients!

Extra Mile Award Recipients 2009

Conneaut School District

Marcia Henry

General McLane School District

Karen Lerch
Mike Merriam
Todd Sturgis

Northeast School District

Nicole Drabic

PENNCREST School District

Cheryl Allen
Dee Darcangelo
Theresa Douglas
Greg Molnar
Diana Shade
Phil Young

Wattsburg School District

Michael Ellicott
Kristina Ohrn
Todd Talbot

Surprise Awards

Connie Sitterley – PENNCREST
Abby Stafford – IU5
Vince Humes – IU5

NPAECT Extra Mile Award Dinner May 14th

csitterley — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:32:25 +0000

It is time again for the NPAECT Extra Mile Award Dinner and Recognition Event. Each year, we gather to honor those folks from our learning communities who have made the effort, taken the initiative, supported others and helped to encourage the use of Technology in our schools. We have recognized some outstanding people over the past years and expect the group to be just as worthy this year.

The event is a dinner meeting held at Nick’s Place in Edinboro on May 14th. The buffet is always good and the Connecting, Communicating, Collaborating and Celebrating makes the evening enjoyable.

Join us at 5:30 for appetizers and conversation. Extra Mile Award winners and a guest will be NPAECT’s guests for the dinner. The dinner is included in membership for current members. Others who may wish to attend can become members ($15/year) or can pay for the dinner ($8).

Registration is open Please register by May 7th.

The dinner and celebration will be a great way to begin the end of the school year. Please join us!

2009 GeoCaching Regional Event

webmaster — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:54:03 +0000

Click here to register for the IU5 event.

Joint Venture of: PAECT and Keystones Technology Integrators

PAECT and The Keystone Technology Integrator Program is pleased to announce the following professional development opportunity: Be sure to sign up soon-registration is on a first-come first-serve basis-

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Title: 2009 GeoCaching and GIS with GPS

Description: PAECT and Keystones Technology Integrators invites PAECT members and Keystones to attend a full-day hands-on seminar on GeoCaching and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GeoCaching is a “treasure hunt” where participants use Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to search for hidden treasures across the world. GIS allows programs like Google Earth to access information about the world around us.

Attendees will spend time in the classroom using GIS applications, free GeoCaching software and resources before heading outdoors (rain or shine) to learn how to find hidden treasures! Attendees will learn how to create lessons using geocaching to teach any subject: Science, Mathematics, English – the possibilities are limitless. Special “curriculum caches” will be hidden in the surrounding area and attendees will learn how to use a GPS to find them.

AND THE BEST PART…

Attendees will be invited to apply for eight $500.00 matching equipment grants to purchase GPS units, software and accessories for classroom use (one grant will be awarded at each training location).

In addition, one randomly drawn attendee from all 8 workshops will receive a free Garmin GPS receiver unit courtesy of netTrekker.

Breakfast and Lunch included
Receive 5 Act 48 Hours

Offered at 8 locations throughout PA. (Choose a location convenient to you)
**Registration will take place on the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit’s website.**

Date             Location
June 19 – IU23    Montgomery County IU
June 23 – IU12    Lincoln IU
July 7 – IU1    Intermediate Unit 1
July 14 – IU19    Northeastern Educational IU
July 14 – IU5      Northwest Tri-County IU
July 15 – IU17    BLaST IU Williamsport
July 17 – IU8      Appalachia IU
July 21 – IU29    Schuylkill IU

Attendees should:

Bring a wireless enabled laptop computer
Need access to an account on the laptop that will allow you to install software (software and instruction for both Macintosh and Windows computers will be provided by PAECT.

Register for the Tech Fair & Student Showcase

webmaster — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:14:23 +0000

PLEASE REGISTER BY APRIL 15

Register

For More Information

Technology Fair and Student Showcase

Date: April 30, 2009

Time: 3:00 PM-7:00 PM

Location: Frank G Pogue Student Center at Edinboro University

If you are a teacher who would like to have your class participate in the Tech Fair, please check out this link for further information, and register here. If you cannot participate, please consider visiting the displays and student creators. Admission is free.

We are excited to see the fantastic projects at the Tech Fair this year. We hope that we will see you there!

Register

For More Information

Digital Story Telling Resources

webmaster — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:10:09 +0000

At the March 19th, 2009 Dinner Meeting we will be discussing Digital Story Telling Resources. The meeting should be a great time for sharing with and learning from each other.

Digital Story Telling Applications

Google Earth – http://earth.google.com

Google Lit Trips: http://www.googlelittrips.org

Job the Web – http://www.jogtheweb.com/

An Example: http://www.jogtheweb.com/play/NhFiSEI2aGn5
Jog the web explained: http://tinyurl.com/czt5z8

Voice Thread- http://voicethread.com

Digital Storytelling http://voicethread.com/?#q.b46225
Picturing Writing http://voicethread.com/?#q.b119840

Slideshare – http://www.slideshare.net/

Map Skip – http://www.mapskip.com/

Other Story Ideas

Learn More About Digital Story Telling

Speed of Creativity

Center for Digital Storytelling – http://www.storycenter.org

Jason Ohler - http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/index.cfm

Other Resources

Flickr Search: http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/
Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/

Video Conferencing and Digital Storytelling

Alaska Sea Life Center – http://www.alaskasealife.org

At the dinner meeting we will be connecting with the Alaska Sea Life Center via Video Conference.

Bering Strait High School Video podcast - http://sbt.bssd.org/blog

This student produced podcast is featuring a live stream of The Iditarod.

LEARN in PA – http://www.learninpa.org/

Video Conferening Tab: Databases: Choose a database to search

March Dinner Meeting-Tools & Resources for Digital Storytelling

csitterley — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:07:29 +0000

The March dinner meeting will be held on March 19th at IU5 beginning at 5:30 PM.
The theme for the meeting is:

“Tools and Resources for Digital Storytelling”.
We will look at how free web-based and machine-based tools such as Google Earth, JogtheWeb, VoiceThread, Slideshare and others can be used in digital storytelling. We will also demonstrate resources available through the use of simple web conferencing tools that can bring digital stories to your classroom.

Join us for this fun and interactive dinner meeting.
Please register for the event no later than March 16th. See you there!

3/19/09 Note: If you don’t get a chance to register, please just plan to attend.

Announcing the 16th Annual Tech Fair and Student Showcase

csitterley — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:12:54 +0000

Great things are happening in the classrooms of NW PA. Technology tools and applications of all sorts are making education more engaging and meaningful, and students and teachers are learning together in new ways.

The 16th Annual Technology Fair and Student showcase provides an opportunity for students, teachers, technology vendors and community members to share the projects and products created in our classrooms.

This year, the Tech Fair will be held in the new Frank G. Pogue Student Center at Edinboro University on April 30 from 3:00-7:00 PM. The facility offers a large open area for participating school and vendor displays. Video Conference sessions will be held in the theater. We anticipate participation from many of the schools in Crawford, Erie and Warren County.

We are excited to see the fantastic projects at the Tech Fair this year. We hope that we will see you there!