Presenters and Presentations – The Center for Technology in Education

Maureen Sanders-Brunner

Maureen Sanders-Brunner is a former school library media specialist who worked in both elementary and high schools. She is currently a doctoral teaching fellow in the Educational Studies department and teaches undergraduate educational technology classes.

Presentations:

Professional Learning Communities for 1-to-1: Teachers who are new to 1:1 instruction greatly benefit from creating a Professional Learning Community (PLC) of teachers from around the world who are also teaching in ubiquitous environments. In this session, Maureen will share ways in which you can use Twitter, Google Communities, and ISTE Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to begin creating a powerful community of practice.

Using Google Hangout in the Blended Classroom: Although teacher educators are encouraged to incorporate more social constructivist learning pedagogies into their teaching, often times learning within collaborative groups is impeded by the physical design of the classroom, ridged course scheduling, and the busy lives of students. In EdTe 350, Curricular Integration of Technology, students are encouraged to work in collaborative groups outside of the classroom by incorporating Google Hangouts, a free social media video conferencing tool that is part of the Google+ Environment. Using Google Hangout video calls and other tools, students are able to work productively with their fellow classmates and their instructor from anywhere they can connect to the Internet.

Melissa Travis

Melissa Travis is a Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) with Five-Star Technology Solutions at Madison Grant United School Corporation in Fairmount. Melissa received her undergraduate degree from Ball State University in 2012 and is currently working on her Master’s in Curriculum and Educational Technology. While at Ball State she worked for the Center of Technology in Education in her undergraduate as well as a graduate student working with faculty, students and teachers training on how to use different types of technology. She is now working with staff on helping them transition to a 1:1 environment.

Presentations:

Evolution of 1:1 at a Rural School District: Melissa Travis will discuss the 1:1 evolution in Madison Grant Unified School District (MGUSD) involving the distribution of 1,500 iPad minis to k-12 students. She will also discuss beneficial apps that are being used on a regular basis in the school system.

Amy Rebancos

Amy Rebancos is the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) science teacher at Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The American School of Lima, an independent international school based in Peru. She was the MYP Coordinator at The Beacon Academy, Manila, from 2010-2012

Presentation:

TeAch Tech: A power point created by Amy Rebancos will discuss the 1:1 basics and tools she integrates into her classroom at Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The American School of Lima,an independent international school providing a college preparatory program in English for students from age 3 through grade 12.

Suham Bello

“Sue” is a former CTE Graduate Assistant who has kindly agreed to provide demonstrations of the Promethean ActivBoard and other technologies she mastered while on our staff. Sue is a doctoral student in piano performance.