As passionate presenters, Christine and Kellie help educators link technology and learning for student results!

IETC Conference-Springfield IL

Nov. 9 2004

 

Bridging the Disconnects: Reading in the Content Areas with Handhelds

 

Using digital tools to embed reading strategies in the science and social science classroom

 

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IL-TCE Conference-St Charles IL

March 2, 2005

 

Are Your Handhelds Active?

 

This session will give you research-based strategies to enhance learning and prepare your students for the 21st century. These effective practices will align with other instructional initiatives you are currently implementing. Put your technology dollars to work and get results!

 

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MACUL-Detroit MI

March 17-18, 2005

 

Supporting Reading in the Content Areas Using Handhelds

Content-area teachers can support literacy development without sacrificing their curriculum!..Structure your handheld activities to build understanding of your content while boosting literacy skills.

More on building literacy skills with technology tools

 

Links to Free Apps

 

 

MACUL-Detroit MI

March 17-18, 2005

 

Must Have Free Palm OS Apps for Active Learning

These are the absolutely essential apps that encourage and support an active learning environment! Find out what works best for writing, collaboration, note-taking, and other knowledge management tasks. Not only will you get the apps, you'll get the ideas for using them with students. These have been tested by over one hundred teachers and thousands of students. And yes, they're free!

Links to Free Apps

 

 

MACUL-Detroit MI

March 17-18, 2005

 

Steps to Sucess! Survival Strategies for Using Palm OS Handhelds

Maximize the potential for handhelds! Learn skills and gain survival strategies to change instructional design for using these tools far beyond the calendar and contacts. After working with thousands of students and hundreds of teachers implementing handhelds, here are the survival strategies to make your implementation seamless and guarantee success!

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International Reading Association

San Antonio TX

May 3, 2005

 

The Bridging the Disconnects Grant: Increasing Reading and Content Area Achievement Using Handheld Computers

 

Hands on activities with handheld computers will model lessons and strategies used by teachers to increase comprehension in content area reading.

 

More on reading strategies with technology tools

 

Links to Free Apps

 

Handheld lesson plans and teacher classroom pages