Notes from the NECC Educator Group
It’s great to have a little down time to browse through the posts made by the Georgia educators at NECC. Michael outines one of his sessions…..
Today started off with attending one of the best sessions of the conference for me. It was an 8:30 - 9:30am session in which the speaker presented an interactive math software that can be used for grades K-10. He gave each attendee a free evaluation version of the software on CD and we are allowed to have it copied and passed out to any other interested teachers. I enjoyed it because I felt that it was something practical that I could use in the classroom immediately. I have a copy of the CD if anyone is interested in looking at it. The presenter also has tons of lesson plans on line to support the math lessons on the CD. It was a great sesssion!
Melanie had many good experiences and is excited about sharing her learning experiences at home and school…..
I can’t believe that our time is almost up. This is certainly an experience of a lifetime. I can’t wait to share my information, pictures, and experiences with my family and with my students.
Ellice sees possibilities…..
At 11:00 today, I saw an interesting session about some courses that are available online for professional development. We have trouble finding content courses for graduate students, so I was interested in the math oriented courses as possibilities for some VSU graduate students.
Christine reflects on time well spent……
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this meeting was discussing what we can learn about technology use across the six university groups participating in this grant. I am especially interested in how technology is being used to facilitate field experiences for preservice teachers. It was time well spent talking with our colleagues.
Betty shares about a side trip to Victoria, British Columbia where she learned even more about technology…..
I visited Victoria, British Columbia for a side trip while here for the conference. A group of us flew via sea plane to the city. That was my first experience on such transportation means. The flight was easy going and the landing was as if we were on a soft mattress. The weather was actually better than here in Seattle. It was warn and sunny. As luck would have it, we were there for Canada Day, and visited an International Folkfest. While there a visit to the Royal BC Museum allowed me to see an example of how modern technology can be integrated to teach lessons about the past. While in everyday living we can see examples of technology use to make lives easier and better, the BC Museum used a form of audio technology that also has classroom applications. The museum has individual infrared audio equipment so that the user can simply position him/herself near a targeted exhibit, and will receive a narration about that exhibit. I can see posibilities for individualized instruction in the classroom. This is expecially important to me in working with Special Needs students. Today I saw something similar in the Exhibition Hall that was to be used with hand helds. Maybe it is the same thing. I will have to investigate. Any ideas?
Lucille had some kind comments for us…..
Kelly, Lisa, Anne, and Tim make a great team. I have enjoyed being a part of the program. I have been actively engaged in listening, learning, and having fun since Sunday, June 29 2003.
Those are just a few of the comments. Be sure to take a look at NECC 2003 Notes for more….
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