SMART User Group
Valley View
Join Us!
John J Lukancic Middle School
Saturday, Sep 28, 2013, 08:00 AM
John J Lukancic Middle School, West Normantown Road, Romeoville, IL
Reach Us!
Email: vvsdtech@vvsd.org
Website: http://www.vvsd.org/vvsdtech
Location: 755 Dalhart Avenue, Romeoville, IL
Phone: 815-886-2700
Twitter: @VVSDtech
Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 - Breakfast and Registration (In Cafeteria)
8:35 - 8:50 - Welcome (In Cafeteria)
9:00 - 9:50 - Breakout Session 1
10:00 - 10:50 - Breakout Session 2
11:00 - 11:50 - Breakout Session 3
12:00 - Wrap-Up, Raffle & CPDU Distribution (In Cafeteria)
Upgrade to Notebook 11
Many of the VVSUG13 sessions will focus on features found only in the new version of SMART Notebook, version 11:
- Notebook 11 for VVSD Staff: http://bit.ly/18lS6kZ
- Notebook 11 for Personal Devices: http://bit.ly/18lSe3P
Welcome!
- Facilitates the sharing of SMART Board best practices
- Provides an opportunity for educators to gather resources and improve their skills
- Allows educators to network with other SMART Board Users and become a part of the rapidly expanding community of interactive educators
- Provides basic, intermediate and advanced SMART Board training
Throughout the day, share your learning experience and practical takeaways on Twitter by tweeting #VVSUG13 or mentioning @vvsdtech
Don't forget to visit the cafeteria to get hands-on with the latest SMART products!
VVSUG13 Hosts
Robert Petitto
PreK-5 Instructional Technology Specialist
Valley View School District 365U
Twitter: @rpetitto
Catherine Neumann
6-12 Instructional Technology Specialist
Valley View School District 365U
Twitter: @edtech_neumann
Session Schedule
Join the Conversation!
Acknowledgments
Mike McGowan
Mike McGowan is currently the Educational Solution Specialist for SMART Technologies. Prior to this position Mike was the Supervisor of Technology for Lincoln Elementary School District 156 in Calumet City, IL. Mike also teaches for the University of St. Francis Education Department and REAL program teaching technology for Educators classes along with Technology courses for Connecting Link. Mike is part of New Dimension Media's advisory board consulting on an as needed basis. He was also the 2012 SMART SEE of the year and a SMART Certified Trainer. Mike has presented at schools and conferences around the state including, ICE, IETC, EITC, TechCom, ICE Chip, Summer Experience.
Email: MikeMcGowan@smarttech.com
Website: http://www.mikestechnologycloset.com/
Phone: 815-671-0813
Twitter: @MikesTechCloset
Nancy Powell
Session: Classroom Management & Your SMART Board
Nancy Norem Powell is a retired high school mathematics teacher who was instrumental in bringing the Bloomington High math and science departments, the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) and the NY Teachers Network to the Web in 1993. Her students, math projects, and publications have brought her recognition including the Presidential Award of Excellence for Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Golden Apple. She was an author of the UCSMP Geometry 3rd Edition, and has written Create Activities for your SMART Board and Create Activities for your Promethean Board. (http://www.toolsforteachers.com/nancy-powell) She has dedicated her retirement to giving back to her profession - teaching pre-service teachers; giving math, SMART board, and technology workshops for teachers across the country; writing a math and technology blog (http://NAPmath.wordpress.com); and sharing her love of teaching and learning by creating/moderating 6 wikis for teachers including one for SMART boards (see below) and her newest wiki is full of resources for rookie mathematics teachers (http://GreenApples.wikispaces.com).
Website: http://SmartBoardSmarty.wikispaces.com
Location: Bloomington School District 87
Twitter: @NAPmath
Nadia Fiaz
Session: Creating Engaging Lessons
Location: Jane Addams Middle School, Lily Cache Lane, Bolingbrook, IL
Michelle Kedzierski
Michelle Kedzierski is a classroom teacher with great passion for technology integration. Currently Michelle is teaching sixth grade language arts and social studies with 14 years of classroom experience. In addition to working with students, Michelle is a SMART Exemplary Educator and SMART Certified Trainer for Orland School District 135. In 2010, Michelle attended the SMART Exemplary Educator Summit in Calgary, Canada. Recently, she has been creating collaborative international lessons to broaden the classroom boundaries and incorporating edmodo to further support learning at home.
Email: shellkedzi@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/mrsksteachingsmart/
Location: Orland Junior High School, West Avenue, Orland Park, IL
Twitter: @michellem8
Cindy Adamson
Cindy Adamson is a Teacher/Technology Coordinator at St. Dominic School. She has presented at several workshops and ICE Mini-Conferences on SmartBoard topics. She is a SMART Exemplary Educator, SMART Certified Trainer, Discovery Education STAR, and Discovery Education Learning Council Member.
Location: St Dominic School, East Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL
Timothy Pitchard
Location: Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, IL