[Olpc-socal] FW: Join us at iFest this Saturday!

Wed Jun 8 22:17:49 EDT 2011

Hi Folks!
While this local half-day conference is planned for and by educators, it has something of interest for everyone who is involved in technology in education.  They have a great line-up of presentations... probably the best I have ever seen for a short conference like this one.  
So... if you aren't busy this Saturday, you might want to take a trip on the I-405 to Vanowen and then west a few blocks to Mulholland Middle School. Here is a link to a map of the school location:
http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/map/306832/van_nuys_ca/mulholland_middle_school.html
I am currently in Montana so I won't be able to attend, but would love to hear reports from any of you who are able to go.  Please share ideas you find with the olpc-SoCal list.
Have fun!
Caryl Bigenho

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Subject: Join us at iFest this Saturday!
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 18:31:01 +0000

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    iFest is coming this Saturday, June 11th !!!

    June 7, 2011

    Join us this Saturday for iFest, June 11th at Mulholland Middle School for only $25!!

    Learning, Educator to Educator

Check out this small list of Facilitators and Topics! 

New to iPad? Hands on for the Beginner
Dave
Douglas, Apple Inc. 

Lights, iPod and Action, Making Classroom Videos 
Maria
Finnerty & Patricia Sarria, Mulholland Middle School

Which
came first; the Learner or the App?
Marianne
Mitchell, Loyola Marymount University

iOS
Apps for Communication
Joseph Swingle, Speech pathologist 

Smart Phones in MY Classroom, It Works For Me
John Perkins, Mulholland Middle School

Real 21st Century Learning
John Stippick, CEO Super Star Learning

Deploying iPads in the Mixed Ability Classroom 
David A Lopez & Amanda Allen, LAUSD - Los Angeles Archdiocese Tech
Director

Conference cost is $25 which includes breakfast and more. Payment is onsite, cash, check or credit card.
Click Here to Register

    AppFEST, your chance to share and learn.  We will spend our last hour together sharing what is working for us. 
We will share some of the most powerful 21st century tools through this time for good old fashioned face to face networking.

    Instructional Leaders, Let's get Started
Astrid Ramirez, Former Principal, Apple Inc
This session is for instructional leaders that want to get started with hand-held computers in their school. We will look at how and why successful models work. You will leave with a practical understanding of how to plant 21st century instruction in your school and how to support it as it transform your campus.

    Click Here to Register
The Paradigm Shift For Education Fits In Your Pocket
Scott Marvel, Professional Videographer
Did you know
that 400 million smart phones will be sold in 2011? These personal learning
devices are the future of computing and education!  Come to this workshop and learn how you can use your smart
phone to easily and quickly use videos create a paradigm shift in your
classroom, and a revolution in education.

    Writing Music on your iPad 
Gary Atkins,Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music
 This workshop will focus on how learning can be enhanced with the use of GarageBand. You will learn how to arrange and record music with the iPad. We will use a guitar to set up a system, rite an arrangement in Garageband, create a student practice track and more.

    Using Touch Screen Games to make Math Fun
Adam Coccari, 4th grade teacher
I will share my experiences as a teacher and tutor that is using iPads with students to help them learn math through video games.  I will talk about what makes a good math game fun and effective, discuss the advantages/disadvantages of the iPad, demo a couple great math games and analyze their usefulness, and discuss practical application of games in a classroom setting. Additionally, I will also demo an app that I am developing and get feedback from other educators. 

Conference cost is $25 which includes breakfast and more. Payment is onsite, cash, check or credit card.

    Register Now!

Saturday's Schedule
7:30 - 8:00 Registration and light breakfast.

8:00 to 9:00 First concurrent session

9:15 to 10:15 Second Concurrent session

10:30 to 11:45 AppFEST

11:45 to Noon Closing remarks and Raffle

What is AppFEST???
This is a time for sharing what we as educators do best, share what is working for us. It is called networking is some circles. Make sure you have BUMP loaded on your handheld.

Register Now!

    CUELA Raffle. We will end the day with a raffle of a iPod Touch and other great items!

    Visit our website for the latest information.

Conference cost is $25 which includes breakfast and more. Payment is onsite, cash, check or credit card.

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