On Ruth Camuse

I tried to combine the AzTEA Eastside Blog and my EdTech/ITv Blog from work but it began to not make sense. Some things were simply specific to one group or the other, so I am starting up the original AzTEA blog again - the below links are posts from the WordPress attempt:

WEB 2.0 What it means to Educators March 21, 2007

MEC 2007 ASU Tempe March 14, 2007

On Ruth Camuse and Blog Name Change May 4, 2007

Is PowerPoint Really Tech Integration? April 29, 2007

The AzTEA Eastside Chapter site has been updated to reflect Planning Meetings. August meeting was canceled, everyone is simply swamped with beginning of the year - school opening - activities. Keep up to date with the website and blog!

Gizmos and Gadgets a HUGE Success!

Over 50 people attended last Wednesday's event. The particpants included classroom teachers, technology integration and IT staff and administrator's.

Thanks to Mesa District Office, and specifically Janine Gearhart (EdTech Director) and her staff for provided the amazing facilities and support, meeting the equipment and set-up needs of all our presenters and participants. Janine also helped coordinate the keynote speaker, , from CCS Presentations Systems.

Participants selected 3 of 5 presentations to attend, each session lasting 30 minutes. Handouts form each session are being posted on our Eastside website.

CCS Systems - ... White Boards

Cherrie Stafford of Paradise Valley USD presented 'Handhelds & Palms', including lesson and project & implementation ideas for Dana's and Palms.

Janine Gearhart of Mesa Unified School District presented 'EdTech 007 Style', bringing a vast array of well-priced presentation tools and equipment.

Ruth Camuse of Tempe School District presented Digital Cameras, including Hands-on how to's, purchasing tips, and project ideas for the classroom.

Shelby Hobart of of Tempe School District presented Video Cameras, including Hands-on how to's, purchasing tips and classroom applications!

Kathryn Scott of Paradise Valley USD presented Podcasting, including pratical tips, ideas and availabel freeware!

Julia Lott of Gilbert USD and Eastside Chapter Co-Chair, presented GPS (Global Positioning Systems) in a Hands-on activity that focused on how to use the devices, Geo-Caching and student implementation ideas that include content outside or longitutde and latitude.

Watch this blog for pictures from the evening! Materisl/Handouts posted on our website:
www.AzTEA.org, navigate to Chapters, Eastside, Previous Events

2007 Events - Quick Glance

February 28, 2006 (Date Tentative, Location TBA)
Are Your Kids Google-ized? (Hands-on Lab)
Best Practices for the Internet and Relevant Content Resources
Have you got a site we can use for this event? email me!

April 18, 2007 (Location: Paradise Valley USD, watch for directions)
Earthquakes, Stock Market, Weather and More (Hands-on Lab)
Powerful Real-Time Projects to Engage and Excite Your Students

Go to Eastside webage for more detail and for daytime Planning Meetings

We are all on break!

Eastside Chapter's January 10th Event

'Gizmos and Gadgets'!

We are very excited about this upcoming evening. Several experienced teachers will be coming (tech toys and tools in hand) to model some of the most exciting technology available to educators and their students. Their will be opportunities for HANDS ON practice too!!!

These experienced teachers will also provide real-world applications and implentation ideas:

Eastside AzTEA
Wants to Help You Get Smart
with…

Gizmos and Gadgets
Cool Technology Tools for Your Classroom
Come see how showcased technology tools will help you achieve your vision of the ideal classroom

Who Should Attend?
Classroom teachers interested in new technology and how to use it in the classroom
(AzTEA membership not required) Feel free to forward this invitation to peers who are interested
in Technology Integration in their classroom.

When?
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
4:00 to 4:30 Meet & Greet and ASSET Registration
Break-out Sessions 4:30 – 6:30

Where?
Mesa School District Board Room
549 N. Stapley, Mesa, AZ
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Food and Refreshments provided by
Mesa Unified School District EdTech & Eastside AzTEA


If you are interested in attending this event, you can register for it through ASSET portal:

1. Log onto ASSET at http://www.asset.asu.edu/
2. Click on the ‘Professional Development’ tab
3. Click on the ‘Search Current Course Offerings’ link
4. Search for ‘aztea’ and click the ‘find courses’ button
5. Click on the link for ‘Gizmo’s and Gadgets’
6. Scroll down and click the ‘Register’ button

Or RSVP to Amy Chayefsky at achayefsky@musd20.org


“Get SMART” with
Smart Boards and Airliners
presented by CCS
(Whole Group Session) followed by:

Break-out mini sessions:

C.H.A.O.S. to CONTROL
Handhelds & Palms
EdTech 007
James Bond Style
Mission Impossible - Your Mission Should you Choose to Accept it
Digital & Video Cameras
iSPY iPods
Podcasting
Locating the Pink Panther
GPS (Global Positioning Systems)

Check AzTEA Eastside website for upcoming events and planning meetings
http://www.aztea.org/East/index.html

New Year's Updates

Happy Holidays!

The webpage will reflect these changes over the next few days:

Gizmo’s and Gadgets: Cool Technology Tools for your Classroom

date moved to January 10th from the 18th
Best Practices for the Internet and Relevant Content Resources

(check back for session ddetails on this flyer, over the next week)

February 'Are your kids Google-ized?'

has been scheduled for February 28th

April 'Earthquakes, Stock Market, Weather and More'

Powerful Real-Time Projects to Engage and Excite Your Students

has been scheduled for April 18th

http://www.aztea.org/East/index.html

All of these Eastside AzTEA Technolgoy Integration sessions are designed with the classroom teacher and their students in mind. It is our desire to bring you ideas and tools you can implement with ease!

We hope to see you at all of these wonderful, teacher supportive sessions!!!

Happy New Year from your

Eastside AzTEA Planning Committee!

Up coming Meetings & Events

Monday, December 18th - Monthly Planning Meeting

Tempe School District # 3

District Office3205 S. Rural Road

Tempe

9:00 am - 11:00 am

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All AzTEA members are welcome to this business planning meeting

January 10, 2007 - Evening Event

How to Get … Gizmos and Gadgets Cool Technology Tools for your Classroom

Mesa Public Schools Board Room

4:00 to 4:30 Meet & Greet and ASSET Registration (confirm with Leeann/Tammy)
Break-out Sessions 4:30 – 6:30

549 N. Stapley Drive

Mesa

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All are welcome

For more information: http://www.aztea.org/East/index.html

Kick-Off Meeting a Success

Thanks to Julia Lott and Gilbert Junior High School for providing the perfect environment for this versatile collaboration of activities, their Library/Media Center.

For the meeting focal point, Tammy Hernandez of ASSET provided incredible information about AzTEA Awards and other small grants - for the classroom, including tips for grant writing success! We were fortunate to have her expertise, fresh from her Presentations 'QWEST Innovative Educators Grants', from the AzTEA Northern Arizona Chapter's Annual PEAK Conference.

There were also short, breakout sessions, followed by open time for further discussion with presentors:

Marco Polo On-Line Resource - Internet Content for the Classroom
ASSET New On-Line Courses - including upcoming SEI 45 hours
Primary Resources from the Library of Congress

Sessions formats included lab (hands-on), small discussion groups and presentations

Thanks to AzTEA & ASSET for the dinner and refreshments provided