Friday, March 20
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
$40 (register at www.macul.org)

Instructional Strategies for Using Mobile Computers in the Classroom

Elliot Soloway, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and
Cathleen Norris, Regents Professor, University of North Texas

This lab identifies ten instructional strategies that take advantage of the affordability of laptops, mini-laptops, and cellphone computers, Participants will then use what they have just learned to plan lessons and projects, based on their own existing curriculum, that use the ten strategies. A round of sharing and critiquing will follow.

Cross-posted from MACUL Space.

MACUL’s Special Interest group for Multimedia (SIGMM) has recently announced their annual multimedia contest, leading up the to big conference in March. I apologize for not posting this sooner, but you can find details both on their site or MACUL Space. If you have students in grades K-12 that are working on, or have recently completed a digital story, podcast, or other multimedia project, consider entering and show off how hard your students’ have been working.

From SIGMM:

SIGMM’s 2009 Contest Is Underway!

Have your students created some outstanding technology integrated projects you want to share with others? If so…

The Multimedia Special Interest Group (SIGMM) of MACUL is hosting its 2009 Multimedia Contest for Michigan Students during the months of January & February.

Entries will be accepted in each of 3 categories:

* Digital Storytelling (Grades K-4),
* Multimedia (Grades 5-8),
* Enhanced Podcasting (Grades 9-12).

Contest applications from sponsoring teachers are due between Jan. 5 and midnight Feb. 9, 2009; teachers may sponsor up to 3 entries. Top 3 entries in each category will receive cash & professional book prizes. For more information, see attached files or go to: http://userve.unioncityschools.org/~mwaffle/mmcontest/

Linworth Publishing is sponsoring this event. Currently they are running a free promotion for MACUL members! The link for this is also on the website.

You can view the official SIGMM Multimedia Contest site HERE.