Attending FETC 2010?  At some point during your visit, you will find yourself in the audience of one of the fantastic presentations on educational technology.  This year several FETC presenters will have an extra interactive element to keep the audience engaged.  Qwizdom will be providing their Student Response System to a select group of presentations.  The idea is to provide an opportunity for the audience to give feedback and enliven their presentations.  The following is a list of presenters who will be taking part in this experience:

FETC Presenter Schedule

January 14

Thursday

9:15 – 10:10am

Hunter Menning

Perfect Teaching Solutions from a National Teacher of the Year

Room: W304A

Capacity: 200

Diane Tinucci

Phone-a-Friend: Educational Videoconferencing is the Answer

Room: W304D

Capacity: 200

Al Mizell

Distance Learning: Professional Development and Networking

Room: W304E

Capacity: 200

Boni Hamilton

Teaching Research that Lasts

Room: W311F

Capacity: 200

10:35 – 11:30am

Brad Fountain

The Needed Virus: How to Spread 21^st Teaching for 21^st Century Students

Room: W311B

Capacity: 200

12:30 – 1:25pm

Rushton Hurley

Digital Video for the Intimidated or Skeptical

Room: W311F

Capacity: 200

1:50 – 2:45pm

Sandra Wozniak

Yourtake: An Online Collaborative Tool to Teach 21^st Century Skills

Room: W311B

Capacity: 200

Richard Jeter

Tech Tools for Teachers on a Tight Budget

Room: W311D

Capacity: 200

3:10 – 4:05pm

Joel Gluck

Proficiency-based Graduation Requirements and the Electronic Portfolio

Room: W304C

Capacity: 200

4:30 – 5:25pm

Rushton Hurley

Hordes of Free Tools from a Google Certified Teacher

Room: W414CD

Capacity: 400

Janet Bryson

Been There, Done That and Still Not Ready for Algebra

Room: W304C

Capacity: 200

John Ross

eCoaching: Connecting Educators through Technology

Room: W304G

Capacity: 200

Michelle Scribner-MacLean

Creating a Successful Online Learning Community

Room: W311F

Capacity: 200

January 15

Friday

9:15 – 10:10am

Megan Allen

“Popcasting!” Using Podcasts and Pop Culture to Motivate and Inspire Learners

Room: W414AB

Capacity: 400

Debra Berlin

Raising Reading Achievement in a Technological Age: Online and Off!

Room: W311B

Capacity: 200

10:35 – 11:30am

Bill Murphy

High/Low Tech for Students with Severe Disabilities in the Classroom

Room: W303AB

Capacity: 200

Roberta Hammett

Future Teachers and 9^th Graders Collaborate: Digital Representations

Room: W311H

Capacity: 200

12:30 – 1:25pm

Mark Clemente

Using Modeling and Simulation Tools to Teach Math and Science

Room: W304G

Capacity: 200

1:50 – 2:45pm

Chris Ward

SMS: Cell Phones and VoIP in the Classroom Curriculum

Room: W304E

Capacity: 200

Kristie Taylor

To Thinkfinity and Beyond!

Room: W304F

Capacity: 200

Sue Kraul

From 0 to 60 in Three Years… NO Technology to LOTS of Technology!

Room: W311C

Capacity: 200

One year ago, Qwizdom was featured on the Nightly Business Report as part of their coverage of the “Business of Education” in Orlando and Miami-Dade. With FETC just a week + away, we’re posting the video for reference.

Qwizdom will kick off the Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC) by giving and “tweeting away” over $30,000.00 in student response systems and software to educators attending FETC and across the nation. The company says it hopes to see the technology encourage teachers to ring in 2010 with interactive, engaging classroom experiences which help students to succeed.

Two ways to win:

1. Visit Qwizdom on the trade show floor…

Qwizdom can be found in booth 515, a demonstration area, and in booth 438, where conference attendees can spend hands-on time with the Q7 tablet, a mini interactive portable whiteboard. Conference badges will be scanned at both booths, automatically entering attendees to win Q7 of their own. Qwizdom representatives will demonstrate various education tools every hour, on the hour, in booth 515 and participants will receive a Qwizdom Tshirt for attending. Wearing the T-shirt is another way to win. A tap on the shoulder from a Qwizdom representative means a free classroom set of Q2 remotes. Also up for grabs every hour is a Q7 Tablet, Premium Service and Connect software.

2. Follow @Qwizdom on Twitter…

During the Florida Educational Technology Conference (Jan 12- 15), Qwizdom will ask its followers basic trivia questions. Prior to each trivia question, the company will tweet at least two hyperlink “hints” leading to where the answer may be found. (Think of it as an open-book test!) The first correct response made in reply to @Qwizdom will win.

Tweetaway prizes are as follows:

Thursday 1/14 – Set of 24 Q2 Student Response Remotes with a Q7 Tablet, Connect Software and WizTeach Tools.

Friday 1/15 – Set of 24 Q2 Student Response Remotes with a Q7 Tablet, Connect Software, WizTeach Tools and Premium Service.

The “tweetaway” and giveaways are open to teachers across America. (Please note that this promotion is not available to educators outside of the United States).

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About Qwizdom, Inc.
Qwizdom provides integrated education technology solutions for thousands of schools throughout the U.S. and U.K. Striving to make learning both effective and engaging, Qwizdom offers the most advanced radio-frequency classroom response technology (patents pending), a complete software learning system, more than 150 interactive curriculum programs, and a digital learning network. Founded in 1984, Qwizdom has offices in the Seattle area, Cleveland, and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.qwizdom.com.

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