2004 MACUL Conference: March 10-12, 2004.
For more information about the MACUL Conference, visit the MACUL web site.

Videoconference equipment for these sessions graciously provided by SBC.

Wednesday Preconference Workshop
Debbie Glasgow, Technology Coordinator, Midland County Educational Service Agency
Janine Lim, Instructional Technology Consultant, Berrien County ISD

Inspiring Real World Connections with Kids
Thornapple Room
Kent I.S.D.
2930 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids
Wednesday, March 10, 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Thursday Events

Kids Do the Coolest CODEC Things!
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Janine Lim, Instructional Technology Consultant, Berrien County ISD

Video conferencing opens up a whole new inspiring world for classroom to classroom sharing! Join us as we connect to students around the nation and experience their collaborative projects. Featured classes will share their presentations from the Read Across America project and MysteryQuest, a middle school world geography project.

Enhancing Curriculum with the M-CODEC Project – Part I
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Sue Schwartz, Director of Media and Technology, Ingham ISD
Sue Porter, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Kent ISD
Connie Solis, Director of Media and Instructional Technology, Kent ISD

The REMC Association has a history of fostering state-wide projects that benefit students. Their latest endeavor has been to place CODEC equipment in Michigan content provider sites. Join us as we take distance learning field trips to the Gerald R. Ford Museum and the Michigan State University Museum.

Enhancing Curriculum with the M-CODEC Project – Part II
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Sue Porter, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Kent ISD
Diane Zoellmer, Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Muskegon Area ISD
Connie Solis, Director of Media and Instructional Technology, Kent ISD

Continue with us on a distance learning field trip to the third site provided by the M-CODEC Project – the Cranbrook Institute of Science. Experience the lessons from Michigan providers our students have available through distance learning.

Education on the Move and I2 Too!!
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Terry Harrington, Director of Distance Learning, St. Clair County ISD

Learn how Michigan schools are using videoconferencing to provide shared classes, classes they would not be able to offer otherwise. You will also learn how portable videoconferencing technology can make your class come alive and see how schools are using Internet 2 to create new learning opportunities for students.

Hands-on Workshop (pre-registration required)
Finding Video Conference Field Trips
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Location TBA
Janine Lim, Instructional Technology Consultant, Berrien County ISD

Does your school have access to video conference technology? Do you wish for an easy way to find the programs available from zoos and museums all over the world? Come to this hands-on session to learn to search over 1000 programs in the TWICE Field Trip Database (a collaboration between TWICE & Berrien County ISD). Hints for choosing programs and preparing for your field trip will be shared.

• Search Handout
• Selected List of Field Trips

Technical Round Table Discussion for Videoconferencing (Distance Learning)
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Mike Maison, Learning Net Media Consultant, St. Clair County ISD

In this session we will address the usage and issues common to Distance Learning (videoconference) technology. We will discuss the different standards currently used and emerging technologies. We will also demonstrate operating videoconference equipment. Bring your questions and comments (not limited to technical concerns) and join the “Distance Learning Knights at the Round Table”.

Friday Events

Professional Development: Distance Learning Partners and Providers
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Eric Packer, Director, Distance Education, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids

Interative Television provides innovative ways to get professional development to educators. We'll explore local and distant resources for professional development videoconferencing and experience some technology-integrated curriculum examples as we connect live to the Cleveland Museum of Art.

ASK (Author Specialist Knowledge) in Action
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Chris Burnett, Teacher, Mount Clemens Middle School
Jim Wenzloff, Interactive Media Consultant, Macomb ISD

Come see ASK in action. ASK (Author Specialist Knowledge) is a process where students learn to interview an author after having read their book. Join Johnnie Tuitel and Sharon Lamson at MACUL as Mt. Clemens students from their classroom interview these authors of the Gun Lake Adventure Series.

Jazzing Up Your Science Class with Video Conferencing
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
Linda McConville, 4th Grade Teacher, E. P. Clarke Elementary, St. Joseph
Diane Nye, Media Specialist, E. P. Clarke Elementary, St. Joseph

Expand the limits of your classroom as you travel to interactive sites that will enhance and reinforce your science curriculum. Discover how stuendts become scientists while visiting the COSI Museum in Toledo for "Feelin' the Squeeze" (air pressure). Continue to the Cincinnati Zoo to experience "Animal Adaptations and Specializations."

TWICE Annual Meeting
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Gallery Overlook H, DeVos Place
TWICE Board

TWICE Regular Members, join us for an information meeting and lunch. By Member Invitation Only. Invitations will be mailed to regular members in January.

Videoconference equipment for these sessions graciously provided by SBC.