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Teaching and Learningin the Cloud

A Conference For Educators

October 21-22, 2010 - Holland, Michigan


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Sponsor and Host

The Teaching and Learning in the Cloud conference is

sponsored by the Michigan Association for Computer Users

in Learning (MACUL), Michigans professional organization fo

educators dedicated to implementing technologies in

classrooms and schools to support teaching and learning.More information at:

http://macul.org

This years conference is hosted by the Holland Christian

Schools. Thank you to both groups for their support.

Teaching and Learning in the Cloud 2010 - Conference Program 2

About the ConferenceTeaching and Learning in the Cloud is a new conference for

educators in Michigan, highlighting the transition away from

desktop computers and software installers, toward mobile

platforms that follow the user wherever they are. Cloud

computing is a trend in technology that makes sense for

schools, and we want Michigans educators to be ready to

use these tools with students. This conference will show

educators how to use the growing set of cloud computing

tools and resources to support student learning and

achievement.
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Teaching and Learning in the Cloud conference 3

Conference Web Site

The Teaching and Learning in the Cloud conference will

provide numerous resources and experiences for all

participants to learn about and take back to your school.

However, if you want additional information, including

handouts, links to cloud-based tools, and podcasts or videos

of selected sessions, visit the conference website at:

http://webtools4learning.org

RegistrationRegistration for the conference is available online through the

MACUL web site (or conference site) for both the regular

conference and pre-conference workshops. Fees, shown below,

are based on current membership in MACUL.

FeesRegular Conference (Oct. 22 events) $85/members(covers all events that day and lunch) $100/non-members

Pre-conference workshops (Oct. 21) $40/workshop(covers workshop materials alone. Membership not required

for pre-conference workshops)

Lunch on Oct. 21 is provided for attendees who sign up for both

the morning and afternoon pre-conference workshops only (not

provided for those attending just one workshop).

You can register in advance for the conference through theRegistration page on the conference website, or through links

from the MACUL website (macul.org). On-site registration will be

available on both dates, though people interested should check

workshop registration online, as spaces are limited for these

sessions.
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Getting HereAll conference workshops and sessions during the conference will take plac

Holland Christian High School. Their address is: 950 Ottawa Ave., Holla

Michigan.

To get there from the north (down US 31), take US 31 south through Holla

32nd St. Turn right (west) onto 32nd St., and take this to Washington Ave.

left (south) and that this to W 40th St. Turn right on W 40th and go about 1

mile to Ottawa Ave. and turn right onto Ottawa. The parking lot is beyond t

school.

To get there from the east, take I-196 from Grand Rapids to the Lincoln R

exit. Turn right on Lincoln Rd. until it bends and becomes 48th St. Turn rig

the next light (Lincoln Ave.) and take this north to 40th St. Turn left on 40th

and drive about 1.5 miles to Ottawa Ave and turn right onto Ottawa. The

parking lot is beyond the school.

From the south, take I-196 from South Haven to Business I-196, and then

the next exit (47A). Turn left onto 58th St., which will become Washington A

Continue on this, and turn left onto 40th St. Drive 1/2 mile and turn right on

Ottawa Ave. The parking lot is beyond the school.


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Pre-Conference WorkshopsOctober 21, 2010

8:00 am Registration8:30 am - Noon Morning Pre-Conference WorkshopsNoon - 12:45 pm Lunch12:45 - 4:15 pm Afternoon Pre-Conference Workshops

Details of these sessions on page 5

Conference ScheduleOctober 22, 2010

8:00 am Registration8:30 am Breakout Session 1 (50 minute presentations)9:30 am Breakout Session 2 (50 minute presentations)10:30 am Workshop Session 1 (90 minute hands-on workshops and 50+ minute presentations)Noon Lunch12:45 pm Breakout Session 3 (50 minute presentations)1:45 pm Workshop Session 2 (90 minute hands-on workshops)3:20 pm Door Prize Drawings


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Pre-Conference WorkshopsOctober 21, 2010

The Teaching and Learning in the Cloud conference starts on October 21 with a

number of half-day workshops that will provide in-depth learning opportunities foreducators to work in detail on learning about how cloud-based tools can supportspecific aspects of learning.

Each workshop costs $40 for anyone (members or non-members of MACUL). Youcan register online, or on-site, if space permits. Registration is limited for each sessionRegistrants should check the online page for the workshops to see about advancerequirements and materials to bring to any session.

SESSION 1 Googles Collaborative Tools: Getting Started

8:30 am NoonWorkshop leader: Rushton Hurley, New Vistas for LearningYou hear people talk about Google stuff, but have never quite learned to use thesetools and resources yourself. Youve been waiting for someone who could explain it ina friendly and human way now is your moment! In this workshop, youll learn thebasics of creating and sharing with Google Books, Maps, Docs, Presentations,Spreadsheets, Forms, and Sites.

SESSION 2 Googles Collaborative Tools: The Next Steps

12:45 4:15 pmWorkshop leader: Rushton Hurley, New Vistas for Learning

Youve learned to create and share using Google Books, Maps, Docs, Presentations,Spreadsheets, Forms, and Sites, but are wanting to learn more. This workshop willhelp you learn to create your own Maps; use Drawing and other tools with Docs,Presentations, and Spreadsheets; build self-grading quizzes using Forms, and embedall manner of goodies into Sites. Along the way, you will get glimpses of other Googleresources you might choose to explore further.



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SESSION 3 Project Based Learning in the Cloud

8:30 am - NoonWorkshop leader: Stephen Best, University of MichiganProject Based Learning (PBL) can provide an engaging experience for students to

learn. But, these efforts also focus on different skills and needs than more traditionallearning, including collaboration, time management, and inquiry practices. There are anumber of cloud-computing tools and sites that can support these needs. During thissession, well take a hands-on approach to explore a number of these tools and seehow they fit into the PBL process, and how to use these to manage the project.Whether you are coming to learn about project-based learning, or learn about theseonline tools, this session will take you from concept to plan to project. Come withideas of projects you want to do with your classes.

SESSION 4 Integrating Online Tools to Meet Multiple Learning Needs

12:45 4:15 pm

Workshop leader: Anne Thorp. Ph.D., Ottawa Area ISDOnline tools just may be the answer to reaching the multiple needs of learners in yourclassroom. Auditory learners, visual learners, and combination learners will benefitfrom the addition of cloud-based tools in your classroom. You dont have a Moodle?With cloud computing, there are many alternatives such as blogs, wikis, and websitesthat are user friendly and easy to use. Come on in, explore, experiment, and getexcited about teaching and reading your students in a different way!

SESSION 5 Cloud Based Tools to Support Teacher Learning

12:45 4:15 pmWorkshop leader: Stephen Best, University of Michigan

There are a number of Web 2.0 and cloud-based tools that are great for supportingstudents, but what about teachers? In this workshop, well explore a number of toolsand resources for teachers to collaborate and engage in ongoing professionaldevelopment. Well look at a number of tools and how they can best help teacherlearning, and will see what some of the newest generation of online tools can do tohelp support learning communities and individual professional development. Well alsolook at how to merge other professional development, such as PLCs, face-to-faceworkshops, and video based learning with online tools to enhance your learningexperience.

SESSION 6 Talk with Media - Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

8:30 am - NoonWorkshop leader: Wes FryerMedia is powerful, and there are many ways teachers can integrate various types ofmedia into student projects and assessments using digital storytelling. In thisworkshop, well learn how to save various types of media locally to a computer harddrive, multiple websites to use to find copyright friendly images, audio and video files,and explore different examples of student work to gain skills as well as inspiration infacilitating digital storytelling projects in the classroom.



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Wes FryerFeatured Presenter

Wesley Fryer is an international learning consultant, author,igital storyteller, educator, and change agent. with respect

o school change, he describes himself as a catalyst for

reative engagement and collaborative learning. Wesley ishe executive director of the non-profit Story Chasers Inc.,he lead partner in the Celebrate Oklahoma Voices and

Celebrate Kansas Voices digital storytelling projects. Hisblog, Moving at the Speed of Creativity was selected at the006 Best Learning Theory Blog by eSchoolnews and

Discovery Education, and is utilized regularly by thousands ofducators world-wide. He is co-author of the forthcoming

book, Powerful Ingredients for Blended Learning with KarenMontgomery. His educational background includes work as

n elementary classroom teacher, campus technologyntegration specialist, college director of distance learning,tate director of education advocacy for AT&T, and directory

of technology for a state historical association.

Featured Session8:30 am - 9:20am

Leading Schools with Digital Vision in a Bubblesheet World

AuditoriumWes FryerMuch of the world has gone digital, so much learning at schools. Creativity is vital, and good leadership

matters. Stagnant, accommodation-level technology integration makes technology investments in our schoolsa waste of money. School leaders can and should encourage teachers to use digital learning tools inransformative ways to open new doors of opportunity for students as well as parents. By focusing on

creating, communicating/sharing, and collaborating, principals can help develop a shared instructionalvocabulary with teachers which is focused on student engagement. Without creation, there can be nocreativity. How will you let your students create? How will you give students choices? How will your studentseach the curriculum? These are essential question to ask together with teachers, as wel seek to effectivelyand legally) talk with media/pictures and leverage the constructive power of digital media tools for learningnside and outside the classroom.


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Featured Session8:30 am - 9:20am

Leading Schools with Digital Vision in a Bubblesheet

World

See previous page for details.

In addition, he is presenting a breakout session immediately

afterward, titled, Share Your Ideas: Platforms forPublishing. On Thursday, Wesley will lead the Talk withMedia - Digital Storytelling in the Classroom workshop.

Breakout Session 18:30 am - 9:20am

Connecting and Sharing with Google Sites

Room 215Sarah Wood, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools

A great way to connect, share, and even collaborate withthe world outside of the classroom is by using Google Sites a place where you can easily create a web site to shareinformation with colleagues, students, and parents or a toolwhere students can create digital portfolios.

Keeping My Head in the Clouds

Room 217Susan Swanson, Diocese of Grand Rapids, Secondary

SchoolsThis session summarizes how the Diocese of Grand Rapidsand Catholic Secondary Schools found Cloud Computing toprovide solutions for cost cutting, connecting remotelocations and building a Business Continuity Plan.


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Moodle in the Cloud

Room 219Judson Aungst, MoodleroomsMoodlerooms provides a cloud hosted version of Moodle that creates a reliable andscalable instance for a school, district or REMC. This session will focus on the benefitsof the cloud to teaching and learning.

A Cloud Based Digital Anthology

Room 223Larry Baker, Mercy High School

Baker explains how he has replaced a traditional reader with a cloud based text linkedto current information and packed with multimedia. The tools and resources to bediscussed Moodle, Google Docs, PBS, iTunesU, Academic Earth, NPR, Gale

Virtual Research could be used for most courses and grade levels.

Google Apps - It Works for Us, It Can Work for You

Room 225David Tchozewski, Jenison Public SchoolsGoogle Apps is a no-cost software choice. Hear how Jenison Public Schools, nowentering year 4 with Google Apps, has successfully implemented this free suite ofcollaborative programs for both staff and students. Practical tips will be offered to get

your school up and running with Google Apps.

Your Website in the Clouds with a Dynamic Look

Room 221Fred Sharpsteen, Unionville Sebewaing Area SchoolsHow to take your schools website into the clouds and make it dynamic and easy tomaintain. This session will help you with one time entry of data and use it many timesover and over to give your website a dynamic and updated look by the hour.


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Share Your Ideas: Platforms for Publishing

AuditoriumWes Fryer, Moving at the Speed of Creativity

As learners and educational leaders it is critical that we share our ideas with others.Publishing our ideas online should not be limited to just "final drafts" of our work, wealso should share ideas that occur to us during the day, great videos we see, studentwork in progress, and more. If you can send email, you can publish rich media withPosterous. In this session we'll learn specifically how to create and use a personalpublishing website with your email account. We'll also explore other tools for creatingand sharing curriculum under open licensing terms (open educational resources.) It'scritical ALL teachers learn to share ideas online and PUBLISH curriculum using richmedia. Come learn how.

SlideCasts: Students Teaching and Reviewing with Each Other

Room 215Jason Siko, Clarkston High SchoolHaving students create their own presentations is a great way to help studentsconstruct their own knowledge about a topic. With SlideShare, students can developpresentations, record audio over the presentation, and upload them for everyone tosee. Students can use the presentations to review for tests anytime, anywhere!

Google Docs and Middle School Writing: Lesson Learned

Room 217

Jon Margerum-Leys, Eastern Michigan UniversityThis session reports on the presenters experience in using Google Docs to supportmiddle school writing in the Santa Barbara, California public schools. Sample projectswill be shown with an emphasis on using cloud computing to support collaborativeprocess writing projects.

Writing in a Wiki World

Room 219Krista Harmsworth, Walled Lake Consolidated School DistrictWriting in a Wiki World forces students to rely on their own writing knowledge nospell check, grammar check, etc. As an educator, make comments on your students

writing in record time! Learn how to have your students write, revise, and edit in a WikiEnvironment!



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Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device

Room 221Dan Verwolf, Godfrey-Lee Public SchoolsPrivate Cloud Computing is not just hype. See how a small school district has made ita reality by migrating to a completely web-based environment that provides 24/7secure access to network resources and applications in an easy-to-use web desktopinterface.

Cellphones and Netbooks in the Classroom: Mobile Learning Anywhere

Anytime

Room 223Jeff Muglia, Sprint NextelDan Seely, Sprint NextelPete Lopez, Inkster SchoolsDiscuss the evolution of Mobile Learning over the past 5 years and its direction.Discuss curriculum software and Wireless provider solutions and support. SharePROVEN results and BEST PRACTICES.

STEM Collaboration in the Cloud

Room 225John Sowash, Southfield Christian School

Science is a collaborative endeavor. Students must be taught how to effectivelycollaborate if they are to be successful in STEM fields. This session will demonstratethe following collaborative projects: student surveys, class data analysis, scientific

journal summaries, multimedia lab reports, and infographics.

Pre-Service Teachers Using Moodle to Design Online Learning Experiences

Room 229Michael McVey, Eastern Michigan UniversityThis presentation will provide a brief overview of how a College of Education istransforming the way student teachers think about online learning by having themmaster a number of cloud-based tools and applications to create online learning

experiences.


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Workshop Session 110:30 am - Noon

Google Get-togethers

Room 215Tim Staal, MAMECome explore the capabilities of the Google web-based applications, discuss possiblecross-discipline projects, and see some tips and tricks. Well explore sharing calendarsdocuments, presentations, spreadsheets and web sites. Join us and get a jump onusing collaboration in your classroom and school.

21st Century Learning in the Cloud

Room 217Dougald MacNaughton, DellIn this session, Dell will engage participants in a lesson that utilizes the cloud as a

resource for learning in the 21st Century. After the lesson the facilitator will lead adiscussion about cloud technology to support learning.

Give Students Voices Though Google Forms

Room 219Dan Vos, Holland Christian SchoolLearn how to easily create, share, and manage Google Forms as well as how to usethem for collaborative brainstorming and sharing and a variety of other classroom uses

Wikis for Collaboration and Student Portfolios

Room 221Andy Mann, Muskegon Area ISDWikis are the perfect tool for student collaboration projects and portfolios. Exploreexamples and then create an educational wiki using Wikispaces. Learn best practicesand management including batch account creation, tagging, and page templates. Leato use widgets and embedding to make your wiki become a useful multimedia portal.



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Workshop Session 110:30 am - Noon

Do the Mash: Mixing Tools to Create a Custom Cloud-Based Learning Tool

Room 223Stephen Best, University of MichiganSo, you would really like to use a slidesharing tool, reader, presentation tool, conceptmapping tool, media player, photoslideshow, or some other tools available on yourclass site. In this session, well address what some of these tools are, what work bestfor different situations, and what you need to do to make all of these work togetherin an effective manner on your site. Come and try some different tools and see how toset up a custom site to fit your specific needs.

Collaboration and Cloud Computing for Beginners

Room 225Peter Marabeas, Crestwood School DistrictMichael Moore, Crestwood School DistrictThinking about life in the clouds? You dont need your school district in the cloud toget started. You can collaborate with co-workers and store your lesson plans andother documents on line so you can edit from anywhere. Ideas for using Google Appsand Forms in your classroom.

Edmodo: Social Learning for the Classroom and Beyond

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Jennifer Bond, Glengarry ElementaryEdmodo is a safe and secure way to bring the power of web 3.0 and social learning tothe classroom. Teachers can post notes, files, links for students to access and interactwith in and out of the classroom. Come and learn how Edmodo can help your learningcommunity!NOTE: This session is a 50 minute presentation.

LunchNoon - 12:45pm

Lunch is free for all registered participants and presenters. Lunch will be available inthe school cafeteria.


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Rushton HurleyFeatured Presenter

Rushton Hurley has taught at the high school and collegeevel, been a school principal, worked with charter and

raditional schools, and organized and run an online school.

His graduate school background at Stanford includesxploring technology-enhanced learning through multi-mediand speech recognition. Starting with his professional

xperiences and training, and adding having builtonnections to interested educators around the world, he is

n a strong position to advance this project. Even better, the

dea of helping students become more engaged in andonfident with their learning is one that drives his passion and

esources to make this project succeed. Give him a fewminutes, and he'll convince you, too.

Rushton is the featured presenter Friday afternoon,presenting, Why Technology in the Cloud Matters. In

ddition, he is presenting a breakout session immediately

ollowing, titled, Ten Cloud Tools You Just Gotta KnowAbout. On Thursday, Wesley will lead a pair of workshops:

Googles Collaborative Tools: Getting Started, and

Googles Collaborative Tools: The Next Steps.


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Breakout Session 312:45 - 1:35 pm

MI Learning on iTunes U: Building Resources for

Learners

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Judy Paxton, MI LearningDiscover quality courses being created by Michiganeducators and shared on MI Learning on iTunes U,offering 24/7 support for students and educators! Learnhow to glean and post enhanced and video resources forall educational levels. Access 2010-2011 EducatorStipend opportunities and participation information atwww.macul.org > MI Learning.


Featured Session12:45 - 1:35 pm

Why Technology in the Cloud Matters

AuditoriumRushton Hurley, Next Vista for Learning founderHow do the newest technologies what we find in thecloud allow us and our students to connect to whatmatters? Can these technologies not simply increasetheir engagement in learning, but also reconnect us towhat brought us to teaching in the first place? This talkwill focus on the connection between the powerfultechnologies discussed in this conference, and keycomponents of our work: finding new talents in our

students, saving us time as we plan and teach, capturingattention so students can be ready for what we require othem, and building confidence in kids who need to knowwhat they are capable of accomplishing.


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Breakout Session 312:45 - 1:35 pm

An Elaborate Congressional Simulation Moves to the Cloud

Room 217Larry Baker, Mercy High SchoolThe centerpiece of an American Government class now exists completely in the cloud.Students access instruction and tools from Box.net, Google Sites and WikiSpaces. Eachbuilds (and visits) multimedia Google Sites for their fictional characters including a cloudWhite House. Full access to 2010 materials and exhibits will be included.

Disruptive Innovation and the Way We Learn

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Fred Sharpsteen, Unionville Sebewaing Area SchoolsThe way we learn doesnt always match up with the way we are taught. We need to rethinkour understanding of intelligence, reevaluate our educational system, and reinvigorate ourcommitment to learning. We need disruptive innovation, as Clayton Christensen andMichael Horn mention in their book of the same title. This session will discuss the roletechnology plays in this effort, and specifically, how new cloud-based computing tools cancircumvent roadblocks that have prevented other attempts at school reform.

Dropping in on the Dropbox

Room 219Krista Harmsworth, Walled Lake Consolidated School District

As a team of teachers, share documents, files, and more via Dropbox! Share disciplineinformation, pictures anything you want. Dropbox can be accessed from any computerwith Internet Access and allows you freedom from flashdrives, burning and trashing CDs.

Formative Assessment 2.0

Room 223Kristin Fontichiaro, Jeff Stanzler, and Stephen Best, University of MichiganWe all seek better ways to track student understanding so as to improve instruction. In auniversity teaching with technology course, we repurposed existing technologies (likeblogs and podcasts) as formative assessment tools. Come and hear about ourexperiences, and lets discuss the implications and possibilities for our teaching.Note: This session will be presented via video with local facilitation.

Stratospheric Screencasting Breathes Fresh Air Into Your Teaching and Learning

Room 225Ron Houtman, Kent ISDTired of repeating yourself? How do help kids get vital learning when they dont get it thefirst time, or are absent? Join in for a whirlwind introduction to a free, easy-to-use tool thatwill clear the fog for your students and propel them into the stratosphere.


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Workshop Session 21:45 - 3:15 pm

Ten Cloud Tools You Just Gotta Know About

AuditoriumRushton Hurley, Next Vista for Learning founderAs obviously budget-friendly as it is to find free tools and resources, it doesnt end witha happier balance sheet. Free tools allow for students to explore at home with the samresources we use in class, allow for teachers to position themselves for what funding isavailable, and allow our schools to connect with their communities in new ways. In thissession, youll learn about ten tools from the cloud that can help accomplish all thesethings. This is, youll learn about not just the tools, but also what you can do with themin your classrooms and schools.

Show What You Know: Tools for Telling

Room 215Kevin Clark, Berrien RESATodays classrooms are a hotbed of information, but how do teachers and studentscommunicate with each other? Teachers share notes, resources, examples, and contewith students while they in turn provide feedback, ask questions, and demonstrate whtheyve learned to their teachers. Come and experience a wide variety of technologytools that can help you keep the information flowing both ways.

Putting All the Tools in One Basket!

Room 217Russ Barneveld, Grand Valley State University

Web 2.0 applications provide educators with many free valuable tools for use in theirclassroom. In this hands-on session we will explore the use of a variety of Web 2.0 tooand how they can be combined to create valuable learning experiences for students.



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Workshop Session 21:45 - 3:15 pm

This is Your Future: The Cloud in Your Hand

Room 223Stephen Best, University of Michigan

There are a lot of cloud-based learning tools that you can access on your laptop butthats not what your students are going to use. The next generation of learning toolswill come on the tools in your students hands iPods, cell phones, and tablets. Comeand see a dozen cloud-based tools that you and your students can take with youanywhere.

Collaborate in the Cloud with Web 2.0

Room 219David Tchozewski, Jenison Public SchoolsWeb 2.0 tools make collaboration easier than ever. Attend this session to learn abouta variety of technologically driven collaborative classroom tools that can be used withany curriculum. Free, Web 2.0 collaboration tools will be shared and demonstrated.Bring your own laptop to interact during this session.

Diigo: Social Bookmarking Evolved

Room 225Ben Rimes, Mattawan Consolidated SchoolDelicious kicked off the social bookmarking revolution in 2003. In the 7 years since

then, social bookmarking tools have evolved to include many collaborative featuresand abilities that are usually found on social networks. Come explore Diigo, one of thehottest social bookmarking site for educators.

Action Research: What Do We Know About Learning in the Cloud?

Room 221Sandra Plair, SIG-PL, MACULWe often consider the technologies we use to be beneficial for teaching and learning,but how do we REALLY know? This session will focus on the use of action researchas a strategy that teachers can use to examine (and find evidence for) the impact thatcloud based tools, or whatever technology you are implementing, has on learning and

teaching. Well also look at the process for submitting a proposal for the ActionResearch Award from MACUL, which was developed to share findings aboutimplementation efforts and their effect of students.

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