Presentations
Wednesday, March 2nd
| PRESENTATION | MEDIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Speaker Jeff Herr—Being Principal in My Pajamas—A Journey into the World of Virtual Education and What it Means for the Future of American Education |
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| Breakout Session 1: Exploring the Impact of Preschool | ||
| Antonia Baumeister, Heiner Rindermann, Katharina Tatzl, & Elke Führer—Impact of Pre-K Education on Children’s Intelligence and Behavior | Slides | Video | |
| Leslie Gunter, Paul Caldarella, Byran Korth, & K. Richard Young—Social and Emotional Learning in Preschool: An Evaluation of Strong Start Pre-K | Slides | Video | |
| Andrew Biemiller—Words Children Need in Primary and Preschool Years | Slides | Video | |
| Claire Maltais, Yves Herry, Catherine Mougeot & Lucie Bartosova—Assessment of a Full-day, Four-year-old Kindergarten Program until the End of Elementary | Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 1: Technology in Diverse Environments | ||
| Mikle South, Jessica Palilla, Tiffani Newton, Erin Krauskopf, Erin Johnson, Haya Shamir, & Kim Brown —Rusty, Rosy, and Autism: Disabilities in the Digital Age | Slides | Video | |
| Youn Jung Huh & Nara Yun—The Effects of Young Children’s Video Monitoring on Young Children’s Magnetic Force Concepts | Slides | Video | |
| Tammy Anderson—Kindles for Kids: The Effects on Reading Behavior | Slides | Video | |
| Keynote Speaker Dr. Grover J. “Russ” Whitehurst—The Future of Curriculum in a Digital Age |
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Thursday, March 3rd
| PRESENTATION | MEDIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Invited Speaker Dr. John Dexter Fletcher—Technology and the Individualization Imperative or Remembrance of Things Past |
Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 2: Use of Technology for Early Literacy Instruction | ||
| Barbara Culatta, Daniela Frogley, & Brittney Davies—SEEL: Systematic and Engaging Early Literacy Instruction | Slides | Video | |
| Eve Townsend—Using a Media-rich Curriculum Supplement to Prepare Low-income Preschoolers for School Success: Practical Lessons from New Research | Slides | Video | |
| Brad Wilcox—Motivating Writing in K-2 Classrooms with Online Publishing | Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 2: Foreign Language Learning | ||
| Nataliya Sharkova—The Role of Nonverbal Activities in Foreign Language Classrooms in Preschool | Slides | Video | |
| Paul Macaruso & Alyson Rodman—Computer-assisted Instruction Supports Reading Acquisition in English Language Learners | Slides | Video | |
| Benjamin Heuston & Harold Miller—Academic Learning Time: The Most Important Educational Concept You’ve Never Heard Of | Slides | Video | |
| Invited Speaker Dr. Warren Buckleitner—The Children’s eBook, Revisited |
Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 3: Early Literacy Instruction | ||
| Deborah Adkins—Is Decoding Sufficient to Predict Reading Ability in Kindergarten through Second-grade Students? | Slides | Video | |
| Riitta-Liisa Korkeamäki—How Sixth-graders Assisted the First-graders in Learning Literacy and Producing Text with Computers | Slides | Video | |
| Byran Korth & Esther Marshall—Involving Parents in Interactive Early Literacy Instruction | Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 3: Using Technology to Enhance Intervention and Assessment | ||
| Cynthia Grundmann & Uzma Kapadya—Early Intervention is Key: Greater Student Success through the Web Based Teaching Tool! | Slides | Video | |
| Erin Phinney Johnson & Haya Shamir—Mathematics Education through Computer-assisted Instruction: An Evaluation of the Waterford Early Math & Science Program | Slides | Video | |
| Mia Dubosarsky—The Development of a Computer-based Instrument for Studying Preschool Children’s Views about Science and Scientists | Slides | Video | |
| Keynote Speaker Dr. Dustin “Dusty” Heuston—The Last Fifty and the Next Fifty; Musings on a Chess Game |
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Friday, March 4th
| PRESENTATION | MEDIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Breakout Session 4: Interactive Learning Environments | ||
| Jeff Herr & Lynn Black—Utah Virtual Academy: Efficacy of the Virtual Model | Slides | Video | |
| Vonda Jump Norman—Using Parents to Support Technology-based Instruction | Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 4: Research for Use of Technology in the Classroom | ||
| Victor van Daal & Jenny Miglis Sandvik—Synthesis of Multimedia Effects on Literacy Achievements in Children at Risk | Slides | Video | |
| Kathleen Roskos, Karen Burstein, BK You, & Jeremy Brueck—An eBook Instructional Model in Early Literacy: Findings on Functionality and Usability in Preschool | Slides | Video | |
| Michael Cohen, Martha Hadley, Craig Rosen, Gerad O’Shea, & Giancarlo Mariutto —Evaluating the Effects of WordWorld Viewing on Preschool Children’s Acquisition of Pre- Literacy Skills | Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 5: Improving Classroom Instruction | ||
| Talitha Hudgins—Digital Storytelling | Slides | Video | |
| Sanja Bonic & Bartholomaeus Wloka—Tangible Mind Mapping and Analytic Thinking Methods | Slides | Video | |
| Ngozi Kamau, Susan Troutman, & Carolyn White—Leveraging Technology to Enhance Mathematics Teaching and Learning | Slides | Video | |
| Breakout Session 5: Design of Educational Technology Systems for Children | ||
| Bette Chambers, Philip Abrami, & Louise Tracey—Using Technology to Prepare Disadvantaged Children for School | Slides | Video | |
| Mary Ann Parlin, Brett Shelton, & Jon Scoresby—The Design of GeePerS*Math: A Location-based Game to Teach Math Skills to Deaf/Hard-of-hearing Children | Slides | Video | |
| Reneé Seward, Beth O’Brien, Allison Breit-Smith, & Pamela Williamson—See Word Reading: Using Digital Tools to Visualize Phonemic Sounds | Slides | Video | |
| Keynote Speaker Dr. Marilyn Jager Adams—Technology, Literacy, and the Mind |
Slides | Video | |
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