Conferences

The following is a listing of conferences The Stephens Group will be presenting at during the 2009-2010 School Year.

CEPTA November 17-20, San Diego

Assistive Technology Across the Lifespan December 3-4, Wisconsin Dells

CATE February 12-14th, Los Angeles

CoSN February 28- March 2nd, Washington, DC

WEMTA March 17-19, Wisconsin Dells

MDMC2010 July 27-30th, Milwaukee, WI

California Educational Technology Professional Association

San Diego, California

November 17-20, 2009

Presentation Title: How Media is Changing the Way We Learn

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 17th 3:45pm

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 18th, 11:00am-12:15pm

Presenter: Tammy Stephens, CEO of The Stephens Group

Descripition: Access to technology has allowed us to engage in a range of new media activities including; social networking, blogging, gaming, instant messaging, podcasting, creating videos and sharing them on the web. These new forms of media allow us to communicate and collaborate in new ways. We will look at what the research says in terms of how people learn differently with the use of these new forms of media.

December 3-4, 2009

Wisconsin Dells, WI

Presentation Title: Wiggle Your Way Through the Web 2.0

Date & Time: Thursday, December 3rd, 1:00pm-2:30pm

Presenter: Tammy Lind, Director of Face-to-Face Professional Development, and Paula Walser

Descripition: This session will demonstrate tools for the struggling student and assistive technology
professional! Join this fast paced session as we demonstrate FREE web based tools for reading,
writing and studying. Tools for developing your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) as an AT
professional will also be shown. Participants will receive access to a wiki with links to all tools demonstrated plus much more.

Room: Tundra- B

CATE Conference

California Teachers of English

Los Angeles, CA

February 12-14th

Presentation Title: How Media is Changing the Way We Learn

Date & Time: Saturday, February 13, 3:00-4:15pm

Descripition: Access to technology has allowed us to engage in a range of new media activities including; social networking, blogging, gaming, instant messaging, podcasting, creating videos and sharing them on the web. These new forms of media allow us to communicate and collaborate in new ways. We will look at what the research says in terms of how people learn differently with the use of these new forms of media.

Presenter: Tammy Stephens

Room: Chicago

CoSN

February 28- March 2nd

Washington, DC

CoSN Exchange Workshops

Learn how you can leverage your CoSN membership.

CoSN Exchange is a social networking application free for CoSN members. CoSN Exchange makes it easy for you to set up your own CoSN web page and have content of your choice delivered to you. It gives you the ability to network with colleagues, create special interest groups and discussions around topics that matter to you. CoSN Exchange also interfaces with personal social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and LinkedIn making it easy for you to connect with your fellow CoSN members. CoSN is offering 3 free workshops to help you learn how you can leverage your CoSN membership.  RSVP is not required.

March 1, 2010

• 10:15 - 10:45 am
• 2:15 - 2:45 pm

March 2, 2010

• 10:15 am - 10:45 am

WEMTA

Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association

Wisconsin Dells

Presentation Title: Using Collaborative Tools to Build Your Information Technology Plan

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 17th, 10:15-11:15am

Presenters: Chris Longe, Tammy Stephens, Joe Totoraitis

Room: MAHOGANY

Presentation Title: Digital Story Telling in the Classroom

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 17th, 9-10am & 10:15-11:15am

Presenter: Tammy Lind

Room: IRONWOOD

Presentation Title: What does the Research Say?

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 17th 11:30-12:30 pm

Presenter: Tammy Stephens

Room: TAMBOTI

Presentation Title: iPods in the Classroom

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 17th, 11:30-12:30 & 2-3pm

Presenter: Chad Kafka

Room: IRONWOOD

Presentation Title: Differentiated Instruction Utilizing Innovative Implementation of 21st Century Skills and Technologies

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 17th, 3:15-4:15am

Presenters: Annie Fredriksson, Diane Kastelic & Tammy Stephens

Room: MANGROVE

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Date & Time: Wednesday, March 17th, 4pm

Location: Worlds Away Lounge, Kalahari

Presentation Title: West Allis West Milwaukee EETT (Enhancing Education Through Technology) Consortium: 21st Century Skills & Curriculum

Date & Time: Thursday, March 18th 11am-12pm

Presenters: Suzie Zellman, Connie Jaeger, Kevin Messman, Tammy Stephens

Room: PORTIA

Presentation Title: Technology Coaching

Date & Time: Thursday, March 18th 11-12

Presenters: Chad Kafka & Jill Polglaze

Room: MARULA

Presentation Title: Building Your Personal Learning Network

Date & Time: Thursday, March 18th 1-2pm

Presenters: Chad Lehman & Tammy Lind

Room: ALOESWOOD

Presentation Title: Google Apps in the Classroom

Date & Time: Thursday, March 18th 1-2pm

Presenters: Chad Kafka

Room: IRONWOOD

Presentation Title: Resesarch in the 21st Century

Date & Time: Thursday, March 18th 3-4pm

Presenter: Tammy Stephens

Room: MARULA

The Milwaukee Digital Media Conference

July  27-30,  2010

This year's conference will be held at The Milwaukee Art Museum

Why this conference is unique: The Milwaukee Digital Media Conference is a unique conference which takes a hands on approach to learning. Participants work on developing 21st Century Skills in a real world setting. Participants work in collaborative groups with one instructor from The Stephens Group.

Graduate Credit: Participants can recieve two graduate credits through the conference.  Tuition for the credits will be collected by on-site on July 28th. The conference is designed  to be repeatable, so past participants can take it for graduate credit again.

Registration

Early Bird Registration- October 2nd- May1st $250.00
Standard Registration- May 2nd- July 26th $350.00
On-Site Registration- July 27th $400.00

*Note Groups from the same school district registering by purchase order should use the Group Purchase Order Form

Stimulus Funds for professional development can be used for this conference.

Register Now!

The University of Wisconsin System and the University of Wisconsin-Extension in partnership with The Stephens Group, invites Wisconsin educators to apply for for an Ide@s Scholarship to attend the Milwaukee Digital Media Conference. Visit our website for more information on how to apply.

Articles and Resources Related to the Conferece:

• 2009 Wiki of Handouts, Archieved Videos and Resources from the Conference
• Podcast Interview with Tammy Stephens, 2009 Conference Chair by Gail Potratz
• Article in the Milwaukee Journal about the 2008 Conference

More information is available at the 2010 Conference Wiki