Presentations
Wednesday, March 14th
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1:00 – 2:00 PM | Welcome: Benjamin Heuston Opening Talk: Brad Wilcox First Book at 18: What My Parents and Teachers Did Right |
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2:15 – 3:15 PM | Breakout Session 1: Applications Track Customizing Instruction Using Technology |
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Customized, Interactive Software Sounds Great! Now What Does That Really Mean? – Susan Gunnewig and Lilla Dale McManis | Slides | ||
Differentiating Instruction by Integrating Technology in the Elementary Classroom – DeAnna Owens | Slides | ||
Breakout Session 1: Research Track Teaching Computer Programming in Early Education |
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Toward Defining Digital Literacy in Early Childhood – Elizabeth R. Kazakoff | Slides | ||
Piaget and Programming Robots: Cognitive Developmental Level as a Predictor of Programming Achievement – Louise Flannery and Marina Bers | Slides | ||
3:20 – 4:20 PM | Breakout Session 2: Applications Track Teaching Youngest Children Using Technology |
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Linking Emergent Literacy, Digital Literacy, and E-Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom – Heather Monroe-Ossi, Stephanie Wehry, Bronwyn McLemore, and Cheryl Fountain | Slides | ||
Early Reading, Powered by Technology! – Richard Gentry | Slides | ||
Breakout Session 2: Research Track Interactive Technology for Young Children |
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Enhancing Curriculum in Preschool with the iPads – Lynne Mueller and Eira Toral-Sukhra | |||
Canceled: 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 |
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Thursday, March 15th
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8:00 – 9:00 AM | Featured Speaker: Dustin Heuston Addressing the Silent Killers of Reading for the Young: The Power of the UPSTART Model |
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9:15 – 10:15 AM | Technology Spotlight: Warren Buckleitner AppDance *Limited Seating Available |
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Roundtable: Applications Track | |||
Table 1: Digital Imagery: Bringing the Diorama into the 21st Century – Danielle Holland | |||
Table 2: Integrating Research and the Software Development Process: MathemAntics, a Case Study – Rachael Labrecque, Kara Carpenter, and Esther Yoon | |||
Table 3: Usability of a Literacy and Math Content-infused Interactive Whiteboard with Preschoolers – Lilla Dale McManis, Susan B. Gunnewig, and Mark H. McManis | |||
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Table 4: Using Research to Inform Guidelines for Early Childhood Educational Technology Program Development – Lilla D. McManis and Susan B. Gunnewig | |||
Table 5: Investigating the Nature of Third-grade Students’ Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts – Margaret L. Merrill | |||
Table 6: Evaluation of the Developmental Appropriateness of iPad Apps Designed to Support Dual Language Learning – Karen Nemeth and Fran Simon | |||
10:30 – 11:30 AM | Technology Spotlight: Warren Buckleitner Ten Affordances of Multi-Touch that Every Educator Must Know *Limited Seating Available |
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Roundtable Reprise: Applications Track | |||
Table 1: Digital Imagery: Bringing the Diorama into the 21st Century – Danielle Holland | |||
Table 2: Integrating Research and the Software Development Process: MathemAntics, a Case Study – Rachael Labrecque, Kara Carpenter, and Esther Yoon | |||
Table 3: Usability of a Literacy and Math Content-infused Interactive Whiteboard with Preschoolers – Lilla Dale McManis, Susan B. Gunnewig, and Mark H. McManis | |||
Roundtable Reprise: Research Track | |||
Table 4: Using Research to Inform Guidelines for Early Childhood Educational Technology Program Development – Lilla D. McManis and Susan B. Gunnewig | |||
Table 5: Investigating the Nature of Third-grade Students’ Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts – Margaret L. Merrill | |||
Table 6: 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 |
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Breakout Session 3: Research Track Benefits of Computer Assisted Instruction on Early Literacy Skills in Young Children – Alyson Rodman |
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1:30 – 2:30 PM | Breakout Session 4: Applications Track Evaluation of Educational Programs |
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Utilizing Web-based Software in the Evaluation of Prekindergarten Programs – Lisa C. Payne and Shelley Huff | Slides | ||
Impact of Interactive Technology on Kindergarten Children’s Engagement and School Readiness – Saras Ramamoorthy and Megan Riede | Slides | ||
Breakout Session 4: Research Track Examination of Educational Apps |
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iTouch and iLearn—An Examination of ‘Educational’ Apps – Kristy Goodwin and Kate Highfield | Slides | ||
iPad Use and Learning: Patterns Observed in Three Age Groups – G. O’Shea, G. Mariutto, L. Adams, M. Hadley, and M. Cohen | Slides | ||
Breakout Session 4: Research Track Data and Technology: The Dynamic Duo |
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Screen Presentation and Computer-based Assessment: Do Layout and Item Order Affect Results? – Haya Shamir, Cindy Douglas, and Michael Tirenin | Slides | ||
Data Collection in a Struggling Economy – Daren Child | Slides | ||
2:45 – 3:45 PM | Breakout Session 5: Applications Track Response to Intervention |
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Could a Standard Protocol of Computer-assisted Technology be a Valuable Tool in the RtI Process? – Christine Sandy and Rhodia Berry | Slides | ||
Assessment Without Testing: How Computer-assisted Instruction Can Serve as a Progress Monitoring Tool for Response to Intervention– Rachel Schechter and Elizabeth Crawford | Slides | ||
Breakout Session 5: Applications Track Integrating Technology in Early Childhood |
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Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Early Learning – Ilene Rosenthal | Slides | ||
Why and How to Evaluate Educational Technology for Early Learners – Lilla Dale McManis | Slides | ||
Breakout Session 5: Research Track Teacher Tools: How Are They Being Used? |
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Validating a Classroom Quality Observation Tool for Use as a Teacher Progress Monitoring Tool – Lydia J. Carlis and Chavaughn Brown | Slides | ||
An Examination of Preservice Teachers’ Read-aloud Strategies Using Traditional Children’s Books and E-books – Gary E. Bingham, Laura May, and Meghan Pendergast | Slides | ||
4:00 – 5:00 PM | Featured Speaker: Michael Levine Gaming Education Reform: Starting Points for a Digital Revolution |
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Friday, March 16th
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8:00 – 9:00 AM | Featured Speaker: Chip Donohue Intentional and Appropriate Use of Technology Tools and Interactive Media: The NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center Position Statement |
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9:15 - 10:45 AM | Breakout Session 6: Applications Track Cooperative/Collaborative Learning with Children |
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The Life Cycle of a Game – Gina Montefusco | Slides | ||
Mobile Technology and Learning for Toddlers and Preschoolers – Dan Yang | Slides | ||
The Power of Using Technology for Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood – Lilla Dale McManis and Susan Gunnewig | Slides | ||
Breakout Session 6: Research Track Teaching Literacy Using Technology |
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Getting Ready: Integrating Digital Media in Preschool Settings to Support Early Literacy – Naomi Hupert, Lauren Bates, Shelley Pasnik, and Carlin Llorente | Slides | ||
The Effects of Multimedia on Early Literacy Development of Children at Risk: A Meta-Analysis – Victor van Daal and Jenny Miglis Sandvik | Slides | ||
Using Personalized Digital Books to Teach Early Reading Skills – Barbara Culatta, Kendra Hall-Kenyon, Jolie Hill, Haley Cole, Audra Hales, and Anna Hart | Slides | ||
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Breakout Session 7: Applications Track Numbers That Tilt, Pop & Push: Motion Math’s Mobile Games – Coram Bryant |
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Breakout Session 7: Research Track Beyond Taking Stock: Media Integration in Low-income Prekindergarten–Second-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 |
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1:00 - 2:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Applications Track Technology Outside of the Formal Classroom Chip Donohue, Michael Levine, and Brad Wilcox |
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Panel Discussion: Research Track Instructional Models Using Technology Doug Clements, Dustin Heuston, and Susan Landry |
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2:15 - 3:15 PM | Breakout Session 8: Applications Track Impact of Intel Learning Series Solutions – Nassim Lewis |
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Breakout Session 8: Research Track Technology in Education: Research to Practice – Vicki Maetani |
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3:30 - 4:45 PM | Keynote Speaker: Doug Clements The Building Blocks of Math: Lessons from Research |
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4:45 – 5:00 PM | Conference Recap and Closing Words: Benjamin Heuston |