Fried TCEA Presentations 2012

Below you'll find links to all my TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) Presentations for 2012. TCEA is the largest technology education conference in Texas. Hope to see you there next year! Also, if you liked what I had to say,

Monday:
Presentation 1: Google Apps EDU 4 Teachers
Amy Mayer, Region ESC 6Join us in this fast-paced session as we dive into the Google Apps EDU suite of tools for the classroom. During this overview, we will review and discuss Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sites, and Video. This session is for beginning or intermediate teachers using Google Apps EDU in the classroom.
21^st Century Google | School Level: All | Skill Level: All
Google App: Google Apps EDU (overview)
Room 16B

Presentation 2: Communicating with Google Calendars

Amy Mayer, Region ESC 6Learn how to use collaborative Google Calendars to improve communications and scheduling for yourself, your classroom, and even your campus and district. Publishing, sharing, and layering Google Calendars will be highlighted.21^st Century Google | School Level: All | Skill Level: IntermediateGoogle App: CalendarRoom 16B

Tuesday:

Presentation 3: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Amy Mayer, Region ESC 6

Happy Birthday Technology Application TEKS! (122516)

Learn about the new Technology Application TEKS and how to put them to work for you in all grade levels. In this session, you'll have a chance to talk to peers about upcoming integration plans as well as a chance to learn about free tools students can use to get the most out of learning.

All | Technology Integration

Wednesday:

Presentation 4: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Amy Mayer, Region ESC 6

Twitter: 23 Reasons it Matters for Education (122515)

earn why Twitter is not about a ham sandwich but is a rich, engaging educational environment perfect for your own and your students' learning opportunities. If you don't know a follow from a friend or if you're curious how to tame the Twitter for use in your classroom, attend this session. Preferred device: any.

Intermediate | Technology Integration

Thursday:

Presentation 5: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Amy Mayer, Region ESC 6

Get Ur Web 2.0 On with FriedTechnology (121403)

Find out about all the latest and greatest free Web 2.0 tools in this session with the author of www.friedtechnology.com. Learn why paying for static software is a thing of the past and how you can help your district move in the direction of freedom.

Preferred device: laptop.

All | Technology Integration

FriedEnglish: Video Grading using Google Docs and Jing (Faster, Easier, and Better for Students)

GRADE or COMMENT on ANYTHING . . . FAST, EASY, BETTER for STUDENTS=Grading FRIED

Yesterday I had a great idea that I think is going to save me tons of hours AND be better for my students. I'm SO EXCITED that I had to share it with you right away. Hope you enjoy it! Please let me know if you're able to use Video Grading in your classroom.


Video Grading uses screencasting to record a video of the student's digital work while the teacher talks to the student about that work. It can be used with any medium (including multi-media projects). Anything the teacher sees on the screen can be recorded and commented upon so that the student can play back his/her specific commentary. Please see the video below for the steps and an example and use the links below to get ready to video grade.

1. Download Jing from Techsmith (used in the video above) or familiarize yourself with another screencasting tool like the sophisticated by pricey Camtasia (also from Techsmith) or the free online Screenr (which to my knowledge cannot be password protected . . . beware FERPA violations). 

2. Provided you are using Jing or Camtasia, create a Screencast account or log in with your Jing credentials if you have already been using that product. 

3. Create a folder in your Screencast account, then password protect it. The specific steps are show in the video above.

4. Set up your microphone and do a little test where you record a tiny portion of your screen and talk into it. Play the test back to make sure your microphone works. If you're using Jing, here's where you find the preferences to choose which mic to use:

I highly recommend buying a mic similar to this. Your sound will be much better and your experience recording much more comfortable:

5. I don't do test runs. If I were talking to a student in person, I wouldn't do a test run for that, and so I don't do a test run for recording a grading session either. In fact, in all of the hundreds of screencasts I've made (see them HERE and HEREhttp://www.screencast.com/users/FriedTechnology/folders/Jing), I haven't done a test run. Don't go for perfection. It will take all the fun out of video grading. Just be yourself. 

6. If you have any questions about video grading, or anything instructional technology related, please feel free to email me here.