NECC 2009

Though it is still up in the air about going to NECC, I did spend sometime today looking at the schedule.
And the following are the sessions that (for now) are on my radar.

Sunday, June 28
The Wonders of Wikis: A Wiki Certification Course

Monday, June 29
GoNorth! Adventure Learning Series
34Fun Galore!!! Pioneers: Third Graders Leap into Digital Times
Global Kids: Making a Difference, Changing the World
Measuring the Value of EdTech Projects
Nebo Elementary Students Demonstrate Their Scratch and Alice
Projects
Global Connections in the Primary Classroom
Power Boost Your Lessons with Wikis
You Can Make a Video in 10 Minutes
Library Tools Smackdown: A Sharing Session for Teacher-
Librarians
Comic Life: Because Teaching is Fun!

Tuesday, June 30
Tuesday Keynote: Debate and Dialogue
Small Changes, Big Returns: Give Your Lessons a Makeover
Creating Powerful Digital Essays–It’s All About Critical Thinking
Wiki Central: Creating Inquiry, Collaboration, and Engagement in
Biology
ClayMania: Digital Storytelling using Clay Animation
Print, Cut, Fold–Creative Technology Foldables
Engaging Students Through Active Technology Integrators and
Projects
Using VoiceThread for Interactive Projects
Calling All Google-Certified Teachers
International Collaboration

Wednesday, July 1
Be a Moodle Site Administrator for a Day
Using Place-Based Storytelling to Teach Historical and Geographical
Thinking
Microsoft for Educators: Improving Collaborative Learning
Digital Storytelling: The What, Why and (Especially) How
Oh, the Places You Will Go: Google Earth, Sketch Up, and
3DConnexion’s SpaceNavigator
Show Me the Tools! Collaborative Learning in 2009 and
Beyond
Mr. Popper’s Penguins: Web 2.0 Tools in Project-Based Learning
Inspiring Girls in Technology: A Recipe for Successful Outreach
Teaching Copyright: A Balanced Curriculum
The World in Your Classroom: Online Global Education and
Collaboration
Mapping Mash-ups that Motivate: Sharing Research Using Google
Maps and Geolocation
The Ten Coolest Technologies You Never Heard Of
Caravans: Around the World with Google Earth
Still in Need of TLC?
Classsroom 2.0: What Is Web 2.0′s Role in Schools?
Beyond the Workshop: Using Moodle to Create Professional
Learning Communites
Tear Down Your Walls and Join a Project
Integrating and Differentiating Technology Throughout Fourth Grade
Social Studies
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Integrating K-5 Science and
Literacy
The Purple Cow Purposeful Podcast Project: Teaching Creativity
Digitally
Inspired Kids: Technology Integration in Elementary Classrooms
Catch A Wave on a Promethean Board: Teacher Tips!
Club 2:45: An After-School Technology Enrichment Program
Do So Much with an iPod Touch!
Totally Cool Google Tools for the Classroom

It seems evident to me that Wikis, Google, and Projects are sessions at the conference which I really wish to tap into.

What is especially exciting, is that with the exception of 6 classes, all the classes are being taught by people I have NOT heard before.  (smiles)

If I attend NECC……..watch for the blur running past….that will be me!
If I don’t attend NECC…..please twitter the sessions you will be at if you are willing to have me piggyback through skype or a backchannel.

Either way — NECC 2009 — we are counting the days!!!

Jen