Schedule
Wednesday, March 14th
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Registration Opens | Foyer | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Welcome: Benjamin Heuston Opening Talk: Brad Wilcox First Book at 18: What My Parents and Teachers Did Right |
Grand Ballroom | |
| 2:00 – 2:15 PM | Beverage & Snack Break | Foyer | |
| 2:15 – 3:15 PM | Breakout Session 1: Applications Track Customizing Instruction Using Technology |
Alpine West | |
| Customized, Interactive Software Sounds Great! Now What Does that Really Mean? – Susan Gunnewig and Lilla Dale McManis | |||
| Differentiating Instruction by Integrating Technology in the Elementary Classroom – DeAnna Owens | |||
| Breakout Session 1: Research Track Teaching Computer Programming in Early Education |
Alpine East | ||
| Toward Defining Digital Literacy in Early Childhood – Elizabeth R. Kazakoff | |||
| Piaget and Programming Robots: Cognitive Developmental Level as a Predictor of Programming Achievement – Louise Flannery and Marina Bers | |||
| 3:20 – 4:20 PM | Breakout Session 2: Applications Track Teaching Youngest Children Using Technology |
Alpine West | |
| Linking Emergent Literacy, Digital Literacy, and E-Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom – Heather Monroe-Ossi, Stephanie Wehry, Bronwyn McLemore, and Cheryl Fountain | |||
| Early Reading, Powered by Technology! – Richard Gentry | |||
| Breakout Session 2: Research Track Interactive Technology for Young Children |
Alpine East | ||
| Enhancing Curriculum in Preschool with the iPads – Lynne Mueller and Eira Toral-Sukhra | |||
| Using Interactive Technology to Enhance Creativity for Young Children – W.J. Wei and L.C. Lee | |||
| 4:30 – 6:00 PM | Keynote Speaker: Susan Landry Advancing Quality School Readiness Programs using a Comprehensive Integrated Model |
Grand Ballroom | |
| 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Reception | Exhibit Hall and Foyer | |
Thursday, March 15th
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Check-in/Registration Opens | Foyer | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Featured Speaker: Dustin Heuston Addressing the Silent Killers of Reading for the Young: The Power of the UPSTART Model |
Grand Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Open | Ballroom B | |
| 9:15 – 10:15 AM | Technology Spotlight: Warren Buckleitner AppDance |
Seminar Theater | |
| Roundtable 1: Applications Track | Grand Ballroom | ||
| Digital Imagery – Danielle Holland | |||
| Integrating Research and the Software Development Process: MathemAntics, a Case Study – Rachael Labrecque, Kara Carpenter, and Esther Yoon | |||
| Usability of a Literacy and Math Content-Infused Interactive Whiteboard with Preschoolers – Lilla Dale McManis, Susan B. Gunnewig, and Mark H. McManis | |||
| Roundtable 1: Research Track | Grand Ballroom | ||
| Using Research to Inform Guidelines for Early Childhood Educational Technology Program Development – Lilla D. McManis and Susan B. Gunnewig | |||
| The Nature of Third Grade Students’ Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts – Margaret L. Merrill | |||
| Evaluation of the Developmental Appropriateness of iPad Apps Designed to Support Dual Language Learning – Karen Nemeth and Fran Simon | |||
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM | Beverage & Snack Break | Foyer | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Technology Spotlight: Warren Buckleitner Early Education Technology Product Roundup & Critique |
Seminar Theater | |
| Roundtable 2: Applications Track | Grand Ballroom | ||
| Digital Imagery – Danielle Holland | |||
| Integrating Research and the Software Development Process: MathemAntics, a Case Study – Rachael Labrecque, Kara Carpenter, and Esther Yoon | |||
| Usability of a Literacy and Math Content-Infused Interactive Whiteboard with Preschoolers – Lilla Dale McManis, Susan B. Gunnewig, and Mark H. McManis | |||
| Roundtable 2: Research Track | Grand Ballroom | ||
| Using Research to Inform Guidelines for Early Childhood Educational Technology Program Development – Lilla D. McManis and Susan B. Gunnewig | |||
| The Nature of Third Grade Students’ Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts – Margaret L. Merrill | |||
| Evaluation of the Developmental Appropriateness of iPad Apps Designed to Support Dual Language Learning – Karen Nemeth and Fran Simon | |||
| 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM | Breakout Session 3: Applications Track Preschool Curriculum and Technology Crosswalk – Fran Simon and Karen Nemeth |
Alpine East | |
| Breakout Session 3: Research Track Benefits of Computer Assisted Instruction on Early Literacy Skills in Young Children – Alyson Rodman |
Alpine West | ||
| 12:35 – 1:30 PM | Lunch | Grand Ballroom | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 PM | Breakout Session 4: Applications Track Evaluation of Educational Programs |
Ballroom A | |
| Utilizing Web-Based Software in the Evaluation of Prekindergarten Programs – Lisa C. Payne and Shelley Huff | |||
| Impact of Interactive Technology on Kindergarten Children’s Engagement and School Readiness – Saras Ramamoorthy and Megan Riede | |||
| Breakout Session 4: Research Track Examination of Educational Apps |
Alpine East | ||
| iTouch and iLearn- An Examination of ‘Educational’ Apps – Kristy Goodwin and Kate Highfield | |||
| iPad Use and Learning: Patterns Observed in Three Age Groups – G. O’Shea, G. Mariutto, L. Adams, M. Hadley, and M. Cohen | |||
| Breakout Session 4: Research Track Data and Technology: The Dynamic Duo |
Alpine West | ||
| Screen Presentation and Computer-based Assessment: Do Layout and Item Order Affect Results? – Haya Shamir, Cindy Douglas, and Michael Tirenin | |||
| Data Collection in a Struggling Economy – Daren Child | |||
| 2:45 – 3:45 PM | Breakout Session 5: Applications Track Response to Intervention |
Ballroom A | |
| Could a Standard Protocol of Computer-assisted Technology be a Valuable Tool in the RtI Process? – Christine Sandy and Rhodia Berry | |||
| Assessment Without Testing: How Computer-assisted Instruction Can Serve as a Progress Monitoring Tool for Response to Intervention– Rachel Schechter and Elizabeth Crawford | |||
| Breakout Session 5: Applications Track Integrating Technology in Early Childhood |
Alpine East | ||
| Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Early Learning – Ilene Rosenthal | |||
| Why & How to Evaluate Educational Technology for Early Learners – Lilla Dale McManis | |||
| Breakout Session 5: Research Track Teacher Tools: How Are They Being Used? |
Alpine West | ||
| Validating a Classroom Quality Observation Tool for Use as a Teacher Progress Monitoring Tool – Lydia J. Carlis and Chavaughn Brown | |||
| An Examination of Preservice Teachers’ Read-aloud Strategies using Traditional Children’s Books and E-books – Gary E. Bingham, Laura May, and Meghan Pendergast | |||
| 3:45 – 4:00 PM | Beverage & Snack Break | Foyer | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Featured Speaker: Michael Levine Gaming Education Reform: Starting Points for a Digital Revolution |
Grand Ballroom | |
| 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Waterford Institute Open House & Reception | Waterford Institute | |
Friday, March 16th
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Check-in/Registration Opens | Registration Desk | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Featured Speaker: Chip Donohue Intentional and Appropriate Use of Technology Tools & Interactive Media: The NAEYC Fred Rogers Center Position Statement |
Grand Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Exhibit Hall Open |
Ballroom B | |
| 9:15 – 10:45 AM | Breakout Session 6: Applications Track Cooperative/Collaborative Learning with Children |
Alpine East | |
| The Life Cycle of a Game – Gina Montefusco | |||
| Mobile Technology and Learning for Toddlers and Preschoolers – Dan Yang | |||
| The Power of Using Technology for Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood – Lilla Dale McManis and Susan Gunnewig | |||
| Breakout Session 6: Research Track Teaching Literacy Using Technology |
Alpine West | ||
| Getting Ready: Integrating Digital Media in Preschool Settings to Support Early Literacy – Naomi Hupert, Lauren Bates, Shelley Pasnik, and Carlin Llorente | |||
| The Effects of Multimedia on Early Literacy Development of Children at Risk: A Meta-Analysis – Victor van Daal and Jenny Miglis Sandvik | |||
| Using Personalized Digital Books to Teach Early Reading Skills – Barbara Culatta, Kendra Hall-Kenyon, Jolie Hill, Haley Cole, Audra Hales, and Anna Hart | |||
| 10:45 – 11:00 AM | Beverage & Snack Break | Foyer | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Breakout Session 7: Applications Track Numbers that Tilt, Pop & Push: Motion Math’s Mobile Games – Coram Bryant |
Alpine East | |
| Breakout Session 7: Research Track Beyond Taking Stock: Media Integration in Low-Income Pre-Kindergarten–2nd Grade Settings and Future Possibilities for Supporting Early Math and Literacy Development with Technology – Carlin Llorente, Naomi Hupert, Savitha Moorthy, Andrea Rizzo, Torie Gorges, and Hannah Lesk |
Alpine West | ||
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch | Grand Ballroom | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Applications Track Chip Donohue, Benjamin Heuston, and Brad Wilcox |
Alpine East | |
| Panel Discussion: Research Track Doug Clements, Dustin Heuston, and Susan Landry |
Alpine West | ||
| 2:15 – 3:15 PM | Breakout Session 8: Applications Track Impact of Intel Learning Series Solutions – Nassim Lewis |
Alpine East | |
| Breakout Session 8: Research Track Technology in Education: Research to Practice – Vicki Maetani |
Alpine West | ||
| 3:15 – 3:30 PM | Beverage & Snack Break | Foyer | |
| 3:30 – 4:45 PM | Keynote Speaker: Doug Clements The Building Blocks of Math: Lessons from Research |
Grand Ballroom | |
| 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks: Benjamin Heuston | Grand Ballroom | |
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