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 * 2011 Rock Star Teacher Camp Day ONE (Aug 2, 2011) - Google Day**

BRING A LAPTOP - Sessions start at 10am and go until 12 - All Sessions repeat after lunch, from 2 - 4pm

aka App Man Apple Distinguished Educator Google Certified Teacher
 * ~  ||~ **Paid iPad Strand - this is an all day strand, AM is invite only, for the PM session, all are welcome** ||
 * **Mark Hammons -**

|| **Morning**: **(paid attendees only)** Grab a hold of Apple's new iPad - and place incredible new power at students' & teachers' fingertips. Be among the first to discover how the iPad impacts the classroom, whether it's true anytime anywhere content development or merging all 60 pounds of textbooks into a 1.5 pound device. A multitude of possibilities exist. Discover some of the best education apps available to enable students to create, consume and reflect on their learning. We'll cover the basic mechanics and setup of the iPad, managing & syncing, and then explore some of the built-in apps and features of the iPad!

Tighten your capes… This will be App Mans first adventure after returning from his summer vacation at the Apple Institute in Arizona. App man is going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of apps and creation possibilities for the iPad. We'll talk about and play with some of the latest and greatest apps out there, the integration (and creation) of ePub files, creating some killer content for your class, integrating iTunesU content into your class, and have plenty of time to share out with everyone. ||
 * Afternoon: (any Rock Star may attend) **

aka The Podcaster Google Certified Teacher
 * ||~ **Rock Star Main Sessions pick any two you like, they repeat in the afternoon** ||
 * **Andrew Schwab** -

|| //Google Apps Super Powers - The Nuts and Bolts of GApps and Students// Bring your Laptops! In this session we’ll create contacts in Google for communicating with students, setup email tags and filters for categorizing and grouping student emails by period, Create drop boxes using Google Docs and Dropbox.com, use a form for super easy homework turn in, take a peak at Moodle-Google integration, embed a form with a Khan Academy video in a Google site for summarizing content and turn a  boring worksheet into a fun Google form. || aka Camouflage Google Certified Teacher || //Google Maps & Google Earth// Use Google Maps and Google Earth to create content for and with your students. You pick the content area, and we'll find a way to tie it in to geographical locations. You will also weigh up the differences between Maps and Earth and decide which is the better choice for your idea. By the end of our session, you will have a great start on your content to take away with you. || aka Green Lantern Google Certified Teacher || //Google Apps for Small Schools and non Google Apps Schools// Google Apps for Education. Come see how a small but tech-savvy school has used the free Google Apps for Education suite to streamline communications, increase student productivity, and really cut down on IT costs. Even if your school doesn't use Google Apps for Education, you will walk away with tools and strategies to help leverage the technology on any scale. || aka Captain Cloud Google Certified Teacher
 * **Diane Main -**
 * **Dave Childers** -
 * **Kyle Brumbaugh** -

|| //Google Treasure Hunt//

Have you ever wanted to search like a "rock star?" This session will give you all the tips and tricks to use Google to get immediately to the information you need. You will also be able to get the search results in any format you want and share them with your friends or students. This session is not to be missed for the classroom teacher who wants to be able to provide the right answer for any question at a moments notice. || aka CAT6 & CAT 5 Google Certified Teacher
 * **Alice Keeler & Gini Pierce Cummings -**

|| //Save Everyone with Google Sites// Be prepared to shake the universe with Google Sites. Save children from not knowing what their homework is. Save parents from having to teach their kids math. Impress your fellow teachers with your SUPER website! Google sites is an easy to use webpage that will integrate all of your Google tools. Use Google Sites to create a classroom website, to collaborate with other teachers and to have students create digital portfolios || aka Caffeine Boy Google Certified Teacher
 * **Sean Williams** -

|| //Next Level Google Searches// Google offers so much more than just basic search - Rockstars in this session will take Google search to the next level. Use Google search to inspire writing? Why not! Build vocabulary with Google search? You bet! We will not only learn advanced search technique but how to use various Google search tools to facilitate classroom learning. Rockstars in this session will also learn the benefits of building a custom Googl\e search engine and create one for use in their classroom. || aka Slate Google Certified Teacher YouTube Star Teacher || ==//Google Docs for Classroom Collaboration://==
 * **Will Kimbley -**

Set up to collaborate with your students to create, share, and edit documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and online portfolios in Google Docs with your students.

**Optional**: If you qualify for a Google Apps for Education account - you must either be an accredited educational institution, or a non-profit organization with current 501(c)(3) status - You can create a safe domain within Google Docs for your students to collaborate without requiring an email address for them.


 * Session Instructions: ** [|goo.gl/SeBxb]

**For comprehensive Docs tutorials: ** http://goo.gl/p49xu

**Tom Barrett’s Blog on Introducing Docs to your Class: ** [] media type="custom" key="10103475" || aka EcalBOOM Google Certified Teacher
 * **Elizabeth Calhoon** -

|| ======//Intervention by Google//======

head-start on a plan to implement them in your classroom!
|| aka Captain Random Google Certified Teacher
 * **Dr. Mark Wagner -**

|| //Killer Google Research Tools// This session focuses on a suite of "killer research tools" that you can share with your students.Google Books gives educators and students full-text access to millions of volumes from libraries around the globe. Google News includes primary documents going back centuries. And Google Scholar gives easy access to cutting-edge scholarly articles. Learn to tap into these tools for your own professional development, and how to create a rich site of resources for your students. Leave with a stunning multimedia Google Site of your own. The demo site, focused on a literary unit for Crime and Punishment includes YouTube videos of Standford Scholars, an embedded searchable full-text edition of the book, a discussion forum, a self-grading student quiz, and of course, an essay assignment. But can Google Forms even help you grade the essay? Come find out... || aka Captain Chaos Google Certified Teacher
 * **Jon Corippo -**

|| //Google Forms for Instruction and Leadership// Google Forms might be one of the LEAST used of the Google Apps for Ed tools. Come and make some forms that can make your life easier, as a teacher or an admin or both. You'll learnhow to make surveys and forms using open ended, multiple choice and scaled answers. Jon will share several methods for real time data collection (who needs clickers?) and ways to get work done in class, as well as ways to embed forms and use them for school wide functions and surveys. Click here for the session webpage || aka Hiro Nakamura Google Certified Teacher || **//Google 4 Video //** Learn how to create, collaborate, and publish your videos using Google's free tools. Following the stages of production, a video production teachers and Google Certified Teacher will share how you can engage your students with the power of making movies while developing digital skills. Explore Google programs like spreadsheets, presentations, docs, YouTube and more. || Google Certified Teacher Session TBA - || Look for something from Ken about Digital Photography, with Picasa as a focus
 * **Jim Sill**
 * **Ken Shelton -**

Ken will be leading a digital photo safari to Yosemite on day 2 (Aug 3) that will leave at 5am. You do not have to attend this session to go on the Safari!

MORE SOON! ||