presentation descriptions

OVERVIEW

Kathy has presented at conferences and workshops all over the world. Below is a list of workshops she can offer your school, group, or association. In addition, she will work with you to develop whatever specialized presentation you would like in the areas of information literacy, educational technology, social networking, Web 2.0, or technology gadgets! A handout with more information is available here. In addition, here is a list of Kathy's upcoming presentations.

Contact her via e-mail at kathy@kathyschrock.net or Google Voice at 508-247-0044.

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS (1 hour)

Literacy in the Digital Age

This presentation provides a look at the seven major literacies -- traditional, information, visual, critical, media, tool, and digital. The focus is on embedding them into the curriculum in a meaningful way to ensure students master the skill-set for each. The presentation includes resources, tips, tricks and successful practices to help students internalize these important skills.

Authentic Learning by Students

Project-based learning. Problem-based learning. Challenge-based learning. Authentic learning. We use these terms to define the learning environment teachers can offer students that focuses on real-world, complex problems. Come learn how others are making this happen in their classroom! Tools and resources will be provided to support your own planning and implementation of authentic learning projects.

Sixty Tech Tips in 60 Minutes

Operating system tips. Software tips. iPad and Android tips. Web 2.0 tips. Utility tips. Come learn Kathy's favorite tips to help you more effectively use the technology you have. There is something here for everyone from newbie tech user to the seasoned professional! Bring some tips of your own to share, too!

Must Have Tech Skills for Teachers

What are the "must-have" technology skills teachers need to have today? How do you keep up? With the growth of online publishing tools, podcasting, collaborative Web 2.0 tools, and social networking sites, there are some basics you should be familiar with. Practical suggestions from tech-savvy teachers will start the conversation, and resources to easily gain the skills will be included.

Your Personal Learning Network

Creating a personal learning network is a practical, professional, and pedagogical way to collaborate and learn. You can use your PLN to learn from others, ask for help on any topic, and contribute your ideas and thoughts. Come learn what a personal learning network is, why you would want to participate in one, and learn how to start using various online tools to build your own personal learning network!

Concept Mapping in the Classroom

Concept mapping has been proven to help meaningful learning occur as students relate what they know with the acquisition of new information. This presentation will provide an overview of concept maps, assessment ideas, rubrics, online and off-line tool suggestions, and much more!

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Using Infographics as a Creative Assessment

An infographic is a visual representation of information. Come learn tips and tricks for using student-created infographics as an authentic assessment. The presentation will showcase how infographics are created and concentrate on the student literacy skills necessary to research, critique, summarize, and communicate information in a visual way to reach their audience.

Connecting Your Classroom to the Future: Predictions and Predicaments

This presentation takes a look at technological predictions and predicaments that have informed the direction of current instruction, and ponders a few questions about teaching for the future. How can teachers design curriculum that embeds technology in a meaningful way? What tools should the classroom technology toolbox contain? What are the management strategies to facilitate this connected classroom?

R.I.P.: Respect for Intellectual Property

The right of the creator to protect their intellectual property is not "dead". With the advent of tools that allow ripping, burning, mashing, and editing, there is a lot of confusion as to what can be done with content found online in support of teaching and learning. This presentation takes a common-sense look at how educators can both mentor and teach respect for intellectual property as part of the research process and project-based learning.

Cure What Ails You: A Dose of Twitter for Every Day of the Year

This session will review the basics of Twitter, talk a bit about the etiquette of Twitter, and explore hundreds of ideas of how Twitter can be used to expand the participants' personal learning networks and also be used to support the instructional process.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Using Student-Created Infographics to Master 21st Century Literacies

An infographic is a visual representation of information. This workshop will provide an in-depth overview of how best to use student-created infographics as an authentic formative or summative assessment. Kathy will showcase how infographics are created and concentrate on the student literacy skills necessary to research, critique, summarize, and communicate information in a visual way to reach an audience. During the workshop, attendees will create an infographic in small groups to both practice the literacies necessary for infographic creation, as well as share examples with their colleagues. Please bring a netbook or laptop with you to the workshop.  (1/2 day)

Communicate, Collaborate, Compose, Create, and Contribute:
Utilizing Web 2.0 Tools to Broaden Your Personal Learning Network

This hands-on workshop will provide participants with solutions for expanding their professional learning network, allow them to understand the power of collaboration to support professional development, and provide them with the knowledge-base to make connections between using these tools for their own learning and using them for support of student instruction. (1/2 day)

The Eyes Have IT!

Learning about online tools and then having immediate hands-on practice with them in a pedagogically-sound exercise is what drives this successful workshop. Understanding the importance of educational technology to support teaching and learning can be looked at in many different ways. After a short overview of online collaborative tools and utilities, participants will have a change to utilize these collaborative tools to reflect on several short videos. Each participant will be assigned a role (parent, teacher, student, etc.) and will view and respond to the videos through the eyes of their role as well as create their own PSA.

(1/2 day)

Weebly to Support Teaching and Learning

This workshop will provide participants with an extensive overview of the types of tools available in Weebly.com, a WYSIWYG Web page creator,, as well as provide guided practice as each participant sets up their own Weebly site. Ideas for their use to support teaching and learning will be brainstormed and shared with the group. (1/2 day)

You can print out a PDF version of this list here to share with colleagues and committees!