TICAL Conference

Highlights from the Arkansas TICAL Conference. These videos were created and narrated by presenters at the 2012 and 2011 TICAL Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. Each presentation was condensed from an extended face-to-face presentation to this online version. These videos can be used to access professional development and key ideas on how technology is being used by school leaders to increase productivity, leadership, and student achievement.

Apps in Algebra

Explore formative assessment apps and collaborative learning through technology as applied to a 9th grade Algebra classroom.

03-06
08:15

QR Codes: A "Quick Response" to Technology Infused Education

Explore the basics of QR codes and hear about how we use them in education.

03-06
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Preschool Inclusion: Using Mobile Technologies to Strengthen Collaborative Instruction

Learn how South Central Service Cooperative supports ABC preschool teachers and special education providers as they use a variety of mobile technologies to promote inclusion and strengthen collaboration.

03-06
04:35

Cyberbullying and Sexting

Includes statistics and other information about the dangers of sexting and cyberbullying.

03-06
08:40

Class Communication with Facebook

We will explain the technical terms, how-to's and the basics. We discuss and model the critical security steps teachers should make and demonstrate how to help teachers in creating Facebook group pages for their classes.

03-11
08:53

Leading and Learning with 1:1 Laptops

See how a secondary teacher engages students, enhances instruction, and increases learning on a daily basis in a 1:1 computing environment. Learn how to transform a traditional classroom in to a 21st Century collaborative environment with the use of netbooks.

03-11
11:19

Deploying Technology in Special Education Classrooms

Discusses the process used to identify and fulfill teacher technology needs in the Fayetteville ARRA project. From the initial steps of inventory and needs identification through the procurement procedures to deployment and training, hear how FPS and the Special Education team was able to upgrade seventy classrooms in fourteen buildings throughout the district.

03-11
06:44

iPoddy Training on Flip Out Fridays

Kindergarten students in Ms. Emily's class love Flip Out Friday! Kindergarten students are actively involved in the creation and production of podcasts every Friday! Learn how they utilize the flip camera, 3 iPods and one Mac computer to transform the classroom into a digital-age learning environment.

03-11
05:14

Creating School 2.0

This is an excerpt from the 2011 TICAL Keynote presentation.

03-11
14:51

Bryant Uses Google Apps

The amazing opportunities and resources that can be gained from using Google in schools is only overshadowed by the fact that it is also free. The “Do no evil” motto of Google fits perfectly with the increase demand to supply our students and teachers with the atmosphere of creativity, exploration, and collaboration

03-11
10:21

Introduction to Moodle

Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It has become very popular among educators around the world as a tool for creating online dynamic web sites for their students.

03-11
13:30

Pilot 21C Project

What does a 21st century classroom look like? The Pilot 21C project is one district's attempt to answer this question. Technology discussed will include netbooks, Flip video cameras, classroom wikis, and iPods.

03-11
05:28

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