Reierson-Davies

Kelly Reierson and Lissa Davies - Alberta School Library Council
 * History IS Story: Using Digital Storytelling in the S.S. Classroom **

What is history if not story? Using digital storytelling tools enables students to take history and weave together video, photos, art, music, narration, print to demonstrate their understanding of the essential stories of history. In this session, participants will create their own short digital story using free web 2.0 tools such as Voicethread, Animoto, Smilebox, Glogster, Tikatok, ToonDoo, Domo Animate, Xtranormal, Vuvox, and When In Time. We will explore how to use digital storytelling with students to increase digital literacy and curricular knowledge in an engaging way. No experience is necessary to utilize these easy-to-use tools. Please bring your own computing device for this hands-on workshop.

 Kelly Reierson and Lissa Davies - Alberta School Library Council
 * Don't Cut Off My Tentacles! Mobile Devices and Cloud Computing in Inquiry-Based Learning **

 “Let's face it, they're not human. They are a species that can reach through walls. They have tentacles that go outside the rooms they're in  and spread out all over the world. When they walk into our classrooms, we chop those tentacles off and they don't like it.” David Warlick

Why chop off their tentacles when you can use them to engage and excite your students? This session explores using cloud computing to integrate Netbooks, iPads, iPods, and Smart Phones into your everyday teaching in the classroom. Deepen student learning with anytime, anywhere access to collaborate, create and connect with curriculum. Please bring your own mobile device.

Lissa Davies and Kelly Reierson are teacher librarians with Edmonton Public Schools. Lissa works with elementary and Kelly works with secondary students. They are passionate about using technology in the classroom. They recognize how the use of story engages and excites students, especially when you add a cool web 2.0 tool to the mix!
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