NEW! CLHS Institutional Members Get 1 Free Technology Conference Registration
Don't miss out on your FREE conference registration -- if your school is not currently a member - join today! For $295, all educators at your site will get the member rate at all 2009-2010 events, PLUS one free registration to the technology conference that is worth $199.
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Keynote Speakers |
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Alan November
Saturday, December 5, 8:30 am |
Will Richardson
Saturday, December 5, 3:45 pm |
Ticketed Focus Sessions
Enjoy extended, hands-on workshops on the practical educational uses of each tool or concept. Advanced registration required, extra fees apply, no refunds provided, sessions/equipment subject to change. These sessions are first-come, first served and usually sell out, so sign up now if you'd like to attend them! MAC = Mac Lab, WIN = Windows Lab
Friday, December 4
Google Workshop for Educators- WIN (includes Fun Google "Swag")
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Special All-Day Class!
Search, learn, share! Brought to you by the producers of the Google Teacher Academy , this workshop introduces participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Fee: $250
HyperStudio Learning Institute - MAC (includes HyperStudio 5 Software)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Special All-Day Class!
If you teach the generation that mixes and mashes, the generation that makes movies instead of just watching them, the generation that makes podcasts instead of just listening to the radio, then you'll want to get to know the all-new HyperStudio 5. Learn to use this powerful open-ended multimedia authoring tool for a wide variety of educational uses appropriate for any grade level or subject area. Fee: $250
Saturday, December 5
Tap Into Learning - MAC (includes iPod Touch)
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Many students carry iPods everywhere they go. Let's use this fact as an educational tool. Teachers and students of all levels can utilize the iPod to enhance the learning environment. In this session, learn how the revolutionary iPod Touch can be used to store, organize and access media - plus browse the web! Fee: $325
Flip For Movie Making - WIN (includes Flip Mino HD Video Camera)
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Want to create movies quickly and easily with your students? Participants will learn to use the Flip Mino HD as a powerful educational tool. Easy video editing techniques using free software will also be covered. Fee: $325
Will Richardson: From Eco-Information Literacy to Eco-Information Leadership
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm * Not in a Lab
Assessing information relevance and reliability is a crucial skill to master and model. But the explosion of online information online also means teachers and administrators need successful strategies for finding, managing and communicating significant information for their own and their students' practice. This eco-oriented workshop will cover the tools information leaders use, strategies to use them well, and ways in which we can create a greener world.
Fee: $60
Lab and Classroom Sessions Included with Registration
Open sessions available 9:00 am Friday through 11:00 am Sunday
More information coming soon.
Tech Tours
Tour tech-tastic elementary, middle and high schools.
Friday morning, December 4, 2009
Included with registration. To go on a tour, sign-up by 8:30 am Friday morning at the conference
Point Loma High School
Grades: 9-12
Students: 2,140
Principal: Bobbie Samilson
Website:http://www.pointlomahigh.com
Although Point Loma High School recently celebrated its 80th anniversary, it is committed to 21st-century learning. Highlights include school-wide broadband access, several computer labs, APEX credit recovery classes, and iHigh online learning labs. All teachers have document cameras and presentation stations, develop common assessments in their professional learning communities, use Data Director to analyze student work, and place students into a unique PLC-based advisory period as needed for additional subject-specific intervention. The library is transitioning to an iLibrary that will feature notebook computers and iBook players. Teachers use a multitude of technologies to communicate with students, including ConnectEd, email, Zangle, websites, class blogs and Twitter. Classes in video production, graphic design and audio recording/production integrate technology. A 21st century grant is equipping all math classrooms with Promethean whiteboards, surround sound and 1:1 student laptops.
School of Digital Media and Design, Kearny High Educational Complex
Grades: 9-12
Students: 485
Principal: Cheryl Hibbeln
Website:http://old.sandi.net/hsrenewal/sm_schools_kearny_arts.html
The Kearny High Educational Complex is a 65-year-old facility that originally hosted a comprehensive high school, but now serves four autonomous small schools. The School of Digital Media and Design (DMD) is a project-based, interdisciplinary learning environment that uses media as an avenue for students to effectively communicate their thoughts, ideas and conclusions about global issues. Teachers on each grade-level team share a 90-minute common prep each day to review student work and use common assessment data to drive instruction. DMD hosts a diverse student population; 68% lives below the poverty line. Academic highlights include 95% of students attending college last year, a 126-point API gain over the last five years, and selection as a California Distinguished School. There are three Mac media labs, one mixed lab of Macs and PCs, laptop carts and an iPod Touch cart. Math teachers have Promethean whiteboards and all teachers have laptops, projectors and document cameras.
Innovation Middle School
Grades: 7-8
Students: 510
Principal: Harlan Klein
Website: http://www.imiddle.org
The educational focus of Innovation Middle School (iMiddle) is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Students participate in a rigorous curriculum embedded in 21st-century technology skills. Authentic, challenging, standards-aligned project-based learning experiences require students to apply technology as they solve practical, real-world problems. With projects that include podcasts, the iPod Touch, WebQuests, videoconferencing, video production, laptops, online tools, Google Docs, digital content and more, iMiddle students learn by actively participating in the learning process. Other highlights include a two-year algebra program; HP, Microsoft and Apple partnerships; National Board Certified and Google-trained teachers; interactive digital classroom environments; and pre-engineering Gateway to Technology classes.
Johnson Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Magnet
Grades: K-6
Students: 520
Principal: Charlie Smith
Website: http://old.sandi.net/enrollmentoptions/magnet/johnson_sch.html
Elementary students at Johnson are immersed in technology as part of the STEM curriculum, which provides a rigorous approach to reading, writing and speaking so children can evolve into productive citizens in a global society. All students attend the Science, Engineering and Project Resource labs weekly. These labs utilize a rich, inquiry-oriented learning environment that empowers all students to become literate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Johnson is a recent NASA Explorer School, and Johnson teachers integrate real-world lessons using the NASA curriculum. Students in grades 4–6 participate in before- and after-school clubs and ongoing contests sponsored by NASA. Speaker systems, updated document cameras, AlphaSmarts, Promethean whiteboards and classroom netbook sets are well represented.
Washington Elementary School
Grades: preK-5
Students: 284
Principal: Janie Wardlow
Website: http://old.sandi.net/washington
As a school of choice, Washington serves many students who are driven in by parents who work downtown. A centerpiece of the school is its SMART classroom pilot program that will eventually expand school-wide. Two classrooms, one Kindergarten and one third-grade, are outfitted with modular furniture for students and the teacher to allow quick reconfigurations for small group work, Socratic seminars or other instructional uses. Netbooks are featured at a 2:1 or 1:1 ratio. Macs are also available for publishing and graphics work, and each classroom has two SMARTBoards: a large one for whole-class presentations and a small one for small group use. During the tour, three additional classrooms with netbooks, Promethean whiteboards and Inspiration software will model lessons for visitors. A library technology center staffed by a computer instructor provides 50 minutes of technology literacy training per week for every student, preK-5.
Millennial Tech Middle School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 430
Principal: Helen Griffith
Website: http://www.mtechmiddle.org
Millennial Tech Middle School is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) magnet school fostering a 21 st-century digital education through the use of the Moodle online learning platform, interactive boards, document cameras, surround sound, and wireless technology in all classrooms. Academic achievement is supported by 81-minute instructional periods designed to integrate project-based learning across the curriculum. Students have access to two PC-based engineering labs, the iPod Touch in sixth-grade math class, and technology-based programs such as First in Math, MIND Mathematics, CAD design software, Final Cut Pro, Reading Counts, Grammar 101, Carnegie Mathematics, and Pearson Math Success Net. Next semester, a 1:1 computer initiative will ensure all students have a 3G laptop to take home, extending the borders of our classrooms.
| Conference Schedule |
| Friday, December 4 |
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| Registration Open |
7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
| Tech Tours |
8:30 am - 11:30 am |
| Focus and/or Workshop Sessions |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Exhibits Open |
10:30 am - 3:00 pm |
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| Saturday, December 5 |
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| Registration Open |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| General Session, Alan November |
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
| Exhibits Open |
10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Focus and/or Workshop Sessions |
11:00 am - 3:30 pm |
| General Session, Will Richardson |
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm |
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| Sunday, December 6 |
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| Focus and/or Workshop Sessions |
8:30 am - 11:00 am |
| General Session, Mark Wagner |
11:15 am - 12:00 pm |
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| (schedule is subject to change) |
Conference Rates
Become a member and SAVE!
$199 members / $239 membership-plus-registration / $259 non-members
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Pre-registration is now closed (you may register on-site at the Town & Country at no additional cost)
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Accomodations and Location
Location: Town & Country, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
(Sessions and exhibits are at the Town & Country)
Conference Registration: $219 for members / $299 non-members.
Hotel: Rooms from $119. Contact the Town & Country directly: (619) 291-7131
Travel Line
For assistance in booking air travel, contact Go Aweigh Travel at (800) 786-4554.
Funding
Qualifies for EETT, Ed Tech K-12 Vouchers, QEIA, Title 1, Title II, Title III, Title IV, Title V
About Us
California League of Schools is a nonprofit organization made up of three educator associations: California League of Middle Schools (serving educators for over 30 years), California League of High Schools (serving educators for over 12 years), and California League of Elementary Schools (a new organization).
CLMS, CLHS and CLES members and conference participants are motivated to improve their professional practice by embracing proven strategies that transcend grade levels such as differentiated instruction, professional learning communities, and content area literacy. Add to this fact the increasing importance of articulation and collaboration among the elementary, middle and high schools that serve each individual student and the need for a K-12 focus becomes very apparent.
CLMS, CLHS and CLES will each continue to be active, grade-level communities supported under the California League of Schools (CLS) umbrella. Look for the new CLS website that will debut this Fall: www.leagueofschools.org
About CUE
Computer-Using Educators provides leadership and support to advance student achievement in the K-20 educational community. CUE is proud to co-host this professional development opportunity.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests must be in writing and faxed to (562) 430-5607. Please call as soon as you fax your request to verify receipt at (562) 430-3136. Since we do not require pre-payment on purchase orders, ALL registrations submitted with purchase orders are subject to the cancellation policy. There is no refund for no-shows. A colleague may substitute at anytime to avoid cancellation penalties.
Through 10/2/09 - $60 fee
10/3/09 through 10/30/09 - 50% fee
After 10/30/09 - no refund
