Jim+Farmer

=General Sessions=




 * Jim Farmer, Instructional Technology Coach, Ware County Schools.**
 * **Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 PM** ||
 * ** SESSION: 22 Connect.. Collaborate.. Conquer! ** ||
 * **Jim Farmer, Ware County Schools** ||
 * **Italian 3-4 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 PM Capacity: 88** ||
 * ==== Our learning and development as teachers and administrators is one of the most vital aspects of our students future success. How do we truly excel in a 21st century learning environment? A dynamic staff development initiative can lead to engagement and positive change. Learn how to utilize new tools and techniques to create a deeper connection with your teachers, students, and administrators. The cloud? Web 2.0? Web 3.0? LMS? PLN? What do all these have to do with reaching our students and 21st century skills? In this session, Mr. Farmer will share how embracing these new paradigms and methodologies can help us to harness our ultimate goals of a truly prepared student who will succeed in any given pathway. A small dash of theory with large portions of practical solutions and tools that you will want to utilize in your daily routines. ==== ||
 * **STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12, Technology Coordinators, Administrators TYPE: Concurrent** ||


 * **Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM** ||
 * ** SESSION: 208 Schoology in the K-12 Environment ** ||
 * **Jim Farmer, Ware County Schools** ||
 * **Kenyan 1-2 Thursday 4:15 - 5:15 PM Capacity: 88** ||
 * How do you extend learning, communicate with parents, students, and peers, and easily enrich your classes with 21st century skills? Come to this session to see how schools in Ware County are using Schoology.com to enhance classroom communication and learning in a K-12 environment. Teachers, instructional coaches, technology coordinators, and administrators are using Schoology in a variety of ways as they strive to embrace new tools and forms of teaching and learning. Implementation ideas will be shared along with lessons learned. ||
 * **STRAND: Communication and Collaboration AUDIENCE: Instructional PK-12 TYPE: Concurrent** ||


 * **Friday 9:45 - 10:45 AM** ||
 * ** SESSION: 254 Catch the Vibe! ** ||
 * **Jim Farmer, Ware County Schools** ||
 * **Kenyan 1-2 Friday 9:45 - 10:45 AM Capacity: 88** ||
 * Does all the talk of web 2.0 get your head in the clouds? Learn how to use Netvibes to tame the web and setup your own easy to use multipurpose webpage. In this session we will go through the simple setup and customization of your very own Netvibes page. Learn how to enhance your classroom, share resources, read the best blogs, and so much more, all from one page. You will leave this session with an amazing tool that will make you the envy of your school. We will go over customizing your page the way you want it with the resources you use the most and you will be shown how to find powerful new tools to enhance your classroom. Simple, powerful and fun to use. Netvibes! ||
 * **STRAND: Technology Operations and Concepts AUDIENCE: General Interest TYPE: B.Y.O.L.** ||


 * Links and/or Materials**

Presentation information:

[|http://www.netvibes.com/jimfar#GAETC_2011]
 * SESSION: 22 Connect.. Collaborate.. Conquer! **

** @http://www.schoology.com **
 * SESSION: 208 Schoology in the K-12 Environment **

@http://tour.netvibes.com http://www.netvibes.com/jimfar#Public_Home Contact: About.me
 * SESSION: 254 Catch the Vibe! **