ACIDD Newsletter 1.1

Headlines:

1. Global Education Conference - Call for papers
2. TEDxAthens Challenge
3. TEDxAthens - Conference applications still open
4. Chemistry Experiment Competition [Elementary & High School]
5. Technology locker keys [High School]
6. Document cameras now available [High School]
7. Upcoming webinars
8. Tip of the week
9. Tool of the week
10. Article of the week
11. Where and when to find us

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1. The 2011 Global Education Conference will be held November 14 - 18, online and free. Sessions will take place in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The 2010 Global Education Conference had 15,028 unique logins and presentations from 62 countries. To submit a proposal, click here. To access the conference sessions during the conference, click here. All recording sessions from the 2010 Conference are available here: http://globaledcon.weebly.com/recordings.html
2. Got an idea related to education that is worth spreading? Then, visit the TEDxAthens Challenge website and submit your idea by October 31st. The website is in Greek.
3. You can still make it to TEDxAthens 2011, which is taking place on December 3rd. Simply go to the TEDxAthens website and click "Apply now" to fill in the form. Audience applications have already started being accepted. All 2010 TEDxAthens talks are available to watch online. Just click here to get started.
4. Ellinogermaniki Agogi is organizing a student chemistry experiment competition for all Greek primary and secondary schools. Click here to get more information.
5. Keys for the new technology lockers that were installed in High School and IB classrooms are available for teachers. Don't forget to get one from your school's dean, in case you haven't gotten one already.
6. The new document cameras are now available to use on demand. There is one for each high school and for now, you should inform the Instructional Design and Development department at least a week in advance if you want to use it in a classroom.
7. Upcoming free webinars:
   1. Keynote: Interactive Sites for Your Interactive Whiteboard
   2. Date: Tuesday, October 25th from 12:00-12:45 PM Eastern Time, USA
   3. No matter what brand of whiteboard you have, and no matter if you
   4. teach Science, Math, Language Arts, Social Students, Music, or Art
   5. - there's something for you in this webinar!
   6. Register now.
   7. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/977825938
   8. Session 1: Make Google Forms Work for You
   9. Date: Tuesday, October 25th from 1:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time, USA
   10. Google Forms is probably one of the most useful and often
   11. underutilized Google tools. Learn how to create, use, and share
   12. Google Forms.
   13. Register now.
   14. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/306006714
   15. Session 2: Beyond Pen and Paper: Online Notetaking with the iPad
   16. Date: Tuesday, October 25th from 2:00-2:30 PM Eastern Time, USA
   17. Replace your notepad and pen with a free note-taking iPad app.
   18. Learn the social aspect of online note-taking, and a number of
   19. classroom integration ideas.
   20. Register now.
   21. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/408323322
   22. Session 3: 3 Keys to Having a Successful Blog
   23. Date: Tuesday, October 25th from 3:00- 3:30 PM Eastern Time, USA
   24. Whether you are already up and running with a blog, or have been
   25. considering starting one, you don't want to miss these blogging
   26. tips and resources.
   27. Register now.
   28. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/273990242
   29. Session 4: 6 Steps to Becoming a Viral Educator
   30. Date: Tuesday, October 25th from 4:00- 4:30 PM Eastern Time, USA
   31. Looking to share your passion for learning with others? Join this
   32. webinar and learn everything you need to know to get started.
   33. Register now.
   34. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/625723458
   35. Session 5: Hook Your Students with One of Their Favorite Sites
   36. – YouTube!
   37. Date: Tuesday, October 25th from 5:00-5:30 PM Eastern Time, USA
   38. Learn about some of the fantastic tools that have been created to
   39. make YouTube easier and safer to use in the classroom.
   40. Register now.
   41. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/465213346
   42. Session 6: Improved Engagement and Better Behavior: Just a Few
   43. Clicks Away!
   44. Date: Tuesday, October 25th from 6:00-6:30 PM Eastern Time, USA
   45. Easily document and improve student behavior with a free web tool
   46. that lets you engage your students by awarding and recording
   47. real-time feedback.
   48. Register now.
   49. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/551242146
   50. All of these webinars are free and open to the public. For a complete list of webinars, go to:
   51. http://simplek12.com/webinars
8. Tip of the week:
9. You can find a lot of useful information on how to use Moodle effectively in the Instructional Technology on-line course, available on Moodle. You should see it under the "My Courses" block once you log in.
10. Tool of the week:
11. Storybird is a collaborative storytelling tool that helps you make short, art-inspired stories which you can share, read, and print.
12. Article of the week:
13. Twenty Everyday Ways to Model Technology Use for Students
15. Office hours for the High School:
    1. Monday: 9:00 - 16:10
    2. Wednesday: 9:00 - 16:40
    3. Thursday: 9:00 - 17:10
    4. Friday: 9:00 - 15:10
    5. Eleftheriades Library
    6. Office hours for ACT:
    7. Monday: 14:15 - 16:40
    8. Tuesday: 13:45 - 15:10
    9. Wednesday: 14:30 - 18:40
    10. Bissell Library, Room 108
    11. Office hours for the IB:
    12. Wednesday: 13:15 - 14:30
    13. IB Faculty room