Expand+Your+Classroom,+Expand+Your+Idea

Session Description:
The K6 classroom atmosphere is changing and there are new possibilities and advantages available for teachers (and students) right at their fingertips. Though Wikis, Blogs, Glogster, Wordle, and more seem like silly words, in actuality, they are the similar to the 3 R's of education we know so well.

Come and join in lively and informative discussion and whirlwind tour on the web of possibilities of learning (and teaching) you can bring into your classroom tomorrow!!

You will learn 1. How to quickly find relevant material you can use within your classroom 2. How to connect with teachers around the world with a variety of online tools. 3. How to create and easily maintain an online filing cabinet of information.

Presenter Bio: Jen Wagner, Murrieta, CA
In 1999, Jennifer was looking for an interesting way to collect data for a science fair project and posted her question to the EdTech newsgroup board, and the Oreo Online Project was born. The O.R.E.O. Project is now in its 11th year and JenuineTech.com hosts many online projects during each year. She has been a top finalist in the Global SchoolNet Foundation Teacher Award in 2002, 2003. 2004, & 2005 for her online projects and effective uses in teacher telecollaboration and she was awarded the top prize in the Global SchoolNet Foundation Teacher Award in 2006. Jennifer has also been recognized by ISTE, Kidspriation, Sigtel, TechMuseum, & Time Warner for her innovative uses with technology.