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message from the President...

On behalf of the Nebraska Distance Learning Association board, thank you for attending this statewide annual conference. NDLA’s mission is to promote and support quality distance learning practices and awareness of relevant technological advances among professionals in Nebraska and the global community. It is the goal of NDLA and this conference to provide you with two days of exemplary distance learning resources, products, professional connections, and new partnerships to assist you in your continuing efforts to encourage the effective use of distance learning in the state of Nebraska. Welcome to the 2013 NDLA Spring Conference: learn, network, and enjoy.

Wayne fisher Distance Learning outstanding Professional award

The Nebraska Distance Learning Association gives, as a tribute to long time educator and distance learning advocate Wayne Fisher, an annual award to a similar Nebraska profes-sional. Wayne was an employee of the Ne-braska Department of Education’s Education Technology Team at the time of his death in 2007. He was long involved in the Nebraska Distance Learning Association as well as serv-ing as an educator and as a mentor for many involved in distance learning.

Previous recipients include:Tom rolfes, 2011

Pat Hoffman, 2010Shirley Schall, 2009

Mike Irwin Distance Learning

Coordinator The Durham Museum

8 AM

9 AM

9:45 AM

10 AM

Breakout Session 1 10:30 AMBlended Learning

Strategies and Discussion Michael Pregot

Evolution of Video Communication

in Education Simon Dudley &

Bruce Christensen

NET Virtual Learning Library: Learning Objects for P-16

Gary Targoff

Breakout Session 2 11:30 AM

12:15 PM

Breakout Session 3 1:15 PM

Surprising Successful Uses of Videoconference

Recording and Streaming in Education

Linda Dickeson

You have a SMART board, they have iPads (or

laptops). Now what? Shelly Thompson

Award-Winning Instructional Design for

Distance Education Judy Montgomery

Breakout Session 4 2:15 PM

Breakout Session 5 3:15 PM

Blended Learning: Designing a

Comprehensive eLearning Environment

Craig Hicks

Connected Justice Judge M. Boyd Patterson, Jr.

(ret)

Making the Most Out of Your Virtual Field Trip

Abby Jung

4:30 PM

Commons Media Center A Forum B Forum

8 AM

8:30 AM

Breakout Session 1 9 AMCyber Surgeons

Jackie Shia & Challenger Learning Center (Computer Lab,

Limited Seating)

ABCs of VFTs Beth Kabes, Molly Aschoff

& John Stritt

Mobile Tools for the Distance Learning

Classroom Jamey Boelhower

Breakout Session 2 10 AM

10:45 AM

11:15 AM

Breakout Session 3 12:30 PMBlended Learning in

Higher Education Michael Pregot

SMART Recorders make adding audio and video to your SMART lessons easy for your flipped classroom

Shelly Thompson

Nebraska's Blend ED Initiative, an Impressive

Collaboration Matt Blomstedt, Linda Dickeson,

Beth Kabes, Craig Hicks

Breakout Session 4 1:30 PMTowards a Taxonomy of Blended Course Designs

Sydney E. Brown

IT or Educators: Who's driving the bus? Mary Schlegelmilch

Vendor Break [Commons]

Visit Vendors

National Archives and Records Administration David Rosenbaum [A Forum]

2013 NDLA SPRING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

Commons Media Center A Forum B Forum

Visit Vendors

THURSDAY

Announcements & Door Prize Drawing [Commons]

Registration, Coffee & Rolls, Visit Vendors [Food Service & Commons]

Visit Vendors

Adventures in Medicine & Science (AIMS) of Saint Louis University [A Forum]

Vendor Break [Commons]

Manhattan School of Music Performance, Lunch [Food Service & Commons]

Lunch, Vist Vendors [Food Service & Commons]

Visit Vendors Rock & Roll Hall of Fame [A Forum]

Join us at the Aura restaurant for complimentary hors d'oeuvres (beverages available for purchase) [Restaurant attached to the Holiday Inn Southwest, 2500 Tamarin Ridge Rd]

FRIDAY

Registration, Coffee & Rolls, Visit Vendors [Food Service & Commons]

Welcome & Keynote Address: TEN TIPS IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A BLENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Dr. Michael V. Pregot [Commons]

Members Meeting, Wayne Fisher Award Presentation [Commons]

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THurSDaY

8 am registration, Coffee & rolls, Visit Vendors [food Service & Commons]

9 am Welcome & keynote address [Commons]

Ten Tips in Designing and implementing a Blended Learning environmentDr. Michael V. PregotThis presentation will define how the concepts of blended learning can be used as enrichment to any learning environment or as a new pedagogical technique. Michael Pregot will show specific instructional designs that accompany an on-line program. He will also discuss some of the pros and cons that are inherent in a distance learning program. Two of the major goals include a highlight of what a blended format would actually look like and also offer a critical review of the differences between traditional and blended instruction.

michael V. Pregot, Assistant Professor of Leadership, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Pregot has served as a secondary school administrator at the middle school and high school levels for 15 years and as a P-12 school superintendent for 15 years. Most of his administrative experiences have taken place in New York and Massachusetts with three years of service as an interim superintendent in New Hamp-shire. During his tenure as a practicing school leader, he has taught adjunct educational leadership courses at Boston College, Keene State, Franklin Pierce, Fitchburg State, and Worcester State College. Prior to his appointment to the faculty at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, he taught educational leadership courses for five years at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.

9:45 am member’s meeting, Wayne fisher award Presentation [Commons]

10 am Vendor Break [Commons]

10:30 am Breakout Session 1

[Media Center] Blended Learning Strategies and DiscussionDr. Michael Pregot, Keynote SpeakerThe Nebraska BlendEd Advisory Committee will discuss strategies of the BlendEd project with Michael Pregot. Others interested in the BlendEd project may attend the discussion.

[A Forum] evolution of Video Communications in educationSimon Dudley, Marketing Department, LifeSize Corp Bruce Christensen, Sales Manager, BMI/Bizco TechnologiesOur presenter will be discussing how portable devices such as iPads, iPhones, Droids, MAC, and PCs have changed the Education World. We will discuss how the BYOD (bring your own device) interacts withVideo Conferencing and Distance Learning within Nebraska.

[B Forum] neT Virtual Learning Library: Learning objects for P-16Gary Targoff, Assistant General Manager, Education, NETAn overview and demonstration of the NET Virtual Learning Library. Examples of digital content and learning resources available to teachers for use in the classroom or homework assignments, provided by NET and PBS.

Spotlight Session

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11:30 am Breakout Session 2

[A Forum] national archives and record administration [iVC]David RosenbaumThe National Archives and Records Administration comprises the richest record of America’s past. In this breakout session participants will connect to Nebraska native, David Rosenbaum, and be introduced to primary sources through its documents, teaching activities, and professional opportunities.

12:15 Pm Lunch, Visit Vendors [food Service & Commons]

1:15 Pm Breakout Session 3

[Media Center] Surprising Successful uses of Videoconference recording and Streaming in educationLinda Dickeson, Distance Learning Manager, LPSSee how the Lincoln Public Schools uses recording and streaming with the Videocenter, not just for class-es and the benefit of students, but for these solutions and more: 1) storing recordings of School Board meetings, 2) delivering videos for the various departments on the district’s web site, 3) recording seg-ments of professional development for independent learning, 4) setting up an “overflow room” for a large event, 5) supporting a live “call-in” show with the Superintendent.

[A Forum] You have a SmarT board, they have iPads (or laptops). now What?Shelley Thompson, Master Certified Trainer, CCS Presentation SystemsSMART Bridgit software lets you seamlessly connect SMART Board interactive whiteboards to each other or to remote computers and iPads, whether they’re in the same room or around the world. We will show you how to make collaboration more engaging and visual – teams can work on the same content simulta-neously and link directly into each other’s documents, regardless of location.

[B Forum] award-Winning instructional Design for Distance educationJudy Montgomery, Instructional Design Technology Specialist, Independent Study High SchoolThis presentation highlights the key elements in the design, development, and delivery of Physics and Biology, two University of Nebraska Independent Study courses that have been awarded U.S. Distance Learning Association International Awards in Best Practices for Distance Learning Programming. These awards were created to acknowledge major accomplishments in distance learning and to highlight those distance education programs and professionals who have achieved and demonstrated extraordinary results.

2:15 Pm Breakout Session 4

[A Forum] rock-n-roll Hall of fame [iVC]The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is at the forefront of bringing popular music into the class-room, teaching the history of rock and roll to thousands of young people in classrooms across the country every year. See an overview of the Museum’s award-winning interactive videoconferencing program On the Road.

3:15 Pm Breakout Session 5

[Media Center] Blended Learning: Designing a Comprehensive eLearning environmentCraig HicksThe options available to create a blended learning model seem to be endless. This session will demon-strate a number of open source free tools that have been integrated to create a comprehensive elearning environment. These blended learning tools are currently serving nearly 100 school districts, 4200 teach-ers, and 60,000 students in the state of Nebraska.

Spotlight Session

Spotlight Session

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[A Forum] educational needs in the Criminal Justice SystemJudge M. Boyd Patterson, Jr. (ret.)The objective of the presentation will be to demonstrate how technology and specifically videoconferenc-ing can be used to provide statutorily mandated educational services, optional learning opportunities, and professional development training within the criminal justice system.

[B Forum] making the most out of your Virtual field TripAbby Jung, Education Specialist, The Durham MuseumIn a world with a vast amount of resources, it can be difficult to know where to begin. This session will ex-plore valuable resources from The Durham Museum that allow you to expand your 1-hour virtual field trip into days’ worth of free curriculum. You will explore these engaging activities from start to finish, learning how they were developed and how you can use them in any classroom situation.

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4:30 Pm Join us at the aura restaurant for complimentary hors d’oeuvres (beverages available for purchase) Restaurant attached to the Holiday Inn Southwest, 2500 Tamarin Ridge Rd.

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8 am registration, Coffee & rolls, Visit Vendors [food Service & Commons]

8:30 am announcements & Door Prize Drawing

9 am Breakout Session 1

[Media Center - Mac Lab]Cyber SurgeonsJackie Shia, Director, Challenger Learning CenterCyber Sugeons is an intense and immersive learning experience that engages your students in a live simulation to quickly diagnose and treat unusual medical cases. With the help of computers, the internet and a small video camera, students interact with a “chief medical officer” played by an educator at the Challenger Learning Center. Together, teams of students use their critical thinking skills and scientific knowledge to solve emergency medical problems.

[A Forum] aBCs of VfTsBeth Kabes, Molly Aschoff, John Stritt, ESU Distance Learning DirectorsYou and your students can do live video conferences from your classroom to local connections in Nebras-ka and around the world. ESU distance learning directors will share about VFT opportunities, what low tech equipment requirements might be involved, and how you go about scheduling an event in support of your K-12 curriculum.

[B Forum] mobile Tools for the Distance Learning ClassroomJamey Boelhower, Remote Learning Specialist, ESU 10Mobile technology can be a powerful learning tool even in a Distance Learning environment. This work-shop will introduce you to best practices of apps for mobile technology in the DL classroom.

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10 am Breakout Session 2

[A Forum] adventures in medicine & Science (aimS) of Saint Louis university: forensic autopsy [iVC]St. Louis UniversityThe forensic autopsy is of paramount importance when investigating a suspicious death, as the public knows from watching the new media and popular television shows. Objectivity and meticulousness in evidence gathering are essential to the process. A solid understanding of human physiology as well as the processes that occur postmortem is also invaluable in this type of investigation. After participating in this unique AIMS program, students will know what really goes into a forensic autopsy.

10:45 am Vendor Break [Commons]

11:15 am manhattan School of music Performance, Lunch [food Service & Commons]Performances via IVC include Pierce’s Instrumental Jazz Ensemble, as well as Nebraska music students from Neligh-Oakdale, Stanton, and Norfolk.

12:30 Pm Breakout Session 3

[Media Center] Blended Learning in Higher educationDr. Michael Pregot, Keynote SpeakerThe session is an open forum discussion with Michael Pregot on blended education in higher education. Any interested participants are welcome! Bring your questions on best practices or how to get started. If you have experiences to share, please do!

[A Forum] SmarT recorders make adding audio & video to your SmarT lessons easy for your flippedclassroom

Shelley Thompson, Master Certified Trainer, CCS Presentation SystemsSMART Video Recorder allows you to create movie files including audio. You can post these files on your webpage or have a substitute play back in your absence. SMART Page Recorder allows you to record annotation or activity on the page for instant review or revealing answers. Teachers love it for “read along” activities. SMART Audio Recorder also allows you to attach Mp3 or self-recorded sounds to text, pictures, shapes, or pen mark ups.

[B Forum] nebraska’s Blend eD initiative, an impressive CollaborationMatt Blomstedt, ED, ESUCC; Linda Dickeson, Beth Kabes, Craig HicksOn behalf of all Nebraska schools the Educational Service Units Coordinating Council (ESUCC) submit-ted an IT Project Proposal to the Nebraska Information Technology Committee (NITC). The NITC reviews technology initiatives for the Unicameral to assure feasibility and that thorough planning was done should the project become funded by the legislature. The Blend ED proposal was given Tier 1 status clearing the way for funding consideration by the Education and Appropriation Committees. This session will provide an overview of the Blend ED Initiative and how this massive undertaking is a collaborative effort between K-12, ESUs, post-secondary, NET, and NDE.This initiative seeks to provide the technology infrastructure for single sign-on access (LDAP) for students and teachers in addition to a whole array of integrated tools and services from a course clearinghouse to a large repository of Open Educational Resources and teacher/student created content. The impact of this initiative on schools will be considerable. Learn what is planned by sitting in on this session.

Spotlight Session

Spotlight Session

1:30 Pm Breakout Session 4

[Media Center] Towards a Taxonomy of Blended Course DesignsSydney E. Brown, Blended Learning Coordinator, UNLThe UNL Blended Course Taxonomy proposes nine models and a methodology for succinctly conveying what it means to take, teach, offer and support blended courses.

[A Forum] iT or educators: Who’s driving the bus?Mary Schlegelmilch, Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc.Who holds the vision for technology in your institution? Stakeholder alignment is critical to creating and implementing a technology vision with today’s economic challenges. Technology empowers and engages teaching and learning and expands the time, space, boundaries, and relationships of education. Any-where, anytime, any device, any content teaching and learning enables educational institutions to extend the walls of the traditional classroom. Development of a vision enables your institution to travel safely and reach your destinations. This session is recommended for administrators, teachers, and IT staff.

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PreSenTer informaTionmolly aschoff is the Distance Education Coordinator for Educational Service Units 8 & 17. She also helps with Instructional Technology and Media Resources. She began working for ESU 8 in the fall of 2010. Prior to ESU 8, Molly taught at Valentine Public Schools for 15 years.

matt Blomstedt currently works statewide as the Executive Director of the Educational Service Unit Co-ordinating Council. He also worked as the Director of the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association for over four years and then worked as the research analyst for the Education Committee of the Legisla-ture.

Jamey Boelhower is in his second year as Remote Learning Specialist, ESU 10, distance learning instructor for Technology Education Challenges in High Schools (TECHS) classes and early entry courses for CCC Grand Island.

Sydney Brown, a doctoral candidate and chair of the Blended Learning Advisory Committee, spent six years as an Instructional Design Technology Specialist before being asked to lead the push to support blended courses at UNL through her coordinator role in the Office of Online and Distance Education.

Bruce Christensen is a sales representative for Bizco (formerly Business Media Incorporated).

Linda Dickeson is currently the Distance Learning Manager for Lincoln Public Schools. She was previ-ously an Applications Specialist for Computing Services at LPS for over 22 years. Linda has held leader-ship positions in NETA since 1990 and has been an Adobe Education Leader (AEL) since 2004.

Simon Dudley is an executive with over 20 years of experience in the development, sale, and market-ing of high-technology products. In his role as Video Evangelist, Dudley is the spokesperson for LifeSize and evangelizes how video communications can help drive social collaboration and accelerate business success.

abby Jung began her work as the Education Specialist at The Durham Museum in August of 2011 after graduating from Iowa State University with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Educational Computing. She enjoys developing curriculum and working with students both in the Museum and via video conference.

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Craig Hicks is the technology trainer at Educational Service Unit #13 in Scottsbluff, NE. He is in his 16th year at the ESU after 10 as a high school math teacher. During the last ten years much of his work has been helping teachers design and deploy dynamic blended learning resources.

Beth kabes is the Media and Distance Learning Coordinator for Educational Service Unit 7, in Columbus, NE. She has been involved in education for 32 years, 23 as a classroom teacher for Leigh Community Schools and 9 for ESU7. She has been a member of NDLA for 9 years. Beth also serves on the statewide Distance Education Advisory Council representing ESU7 and is a co-chair of the BlendEd Advisory Com-mittee working with the ESUs across the state to promote and train on the BlendEd initiative.

Judy montgomery has been the lead instructional design technology specialist on over 80 online cours-es for the Independent Study High School program since 1999. She was the 2006 recipient of the AACIS Ed*Map Course Developer Award, was the course designer for both USDLA award winning courses.

retired Judge (Chief magistrate) m. Boyd Patterson, Jr. is from the Criminal District Courts of Dallas County, TX, developed the largest judicial videoconference system in the United States.

David rosenbaum is a native of Albion, NE. This Doane College graduate taught at Tri County Schools in DeWitt for 27 years. He is currently in his seventh year as an education specialist at the National Ar-chives in Washington, DC. His duties include conducting teacher workshops, research and writing teach-ing activities, and connecting to students and teachers via distance learning.

mary Schlegelmilch has extensive knowledge in distance learning and online learning. Mary has worked with elementary and secondary students in both rural and urban schools. She has experience as a district curriculum facilitator, an elementary school principal, and a post-secondary instructor. Mary has facilitated webinars on topics pertaining to the use of learning objects, Open Education Resources, and the imple-mentation of blended learning programs.

Jackie Shia, Director of the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University, has been inspiring teachers and students for over 16 years. Jackie has facilitated professional development seminars for teachers around the country to utilize their distance learning programs. Jackie has always had a passion for education, and she enjoys the excitement of the combination of technology and education. Jackie enjoys empowering teachers with tools that allow students to “think outside of the box” while incorporating various learning styles into their classrooms and challenging students to work to their fullest potential.

John Stritt has served as the distance learning director for schools in ESU 10 and ESU 11 since 2001. John also serves on numerous state committees including co-chair of the Network Nebraska Advisory Group.

gary Targoff is the Assistant General Manager for Education with Nebraska Educational Telecommuni-cations (NET). Before joining NET Gary was Vice President of Educational Services with the Foundation for Educational Services (FES) a private non-profit organization serving elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Doane College and earned a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Shelley Thompson’s background is in education from Pre-K through Post Secondary. She is a Master Certified Trainer for CCS Presentation Systems providing quality staff development in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota

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nDLa BoarD of DireCTorSmike irwin, PresidentDistance Learning Coordinator, The Durham MuseumOmaha, Nebraska

gordon roethemeyer, Past PresidentDistance Education Director, ESUCCKearney, Nebraska

Linda Dickeson, President-ElectDistance Learning Manager, Lincoln Public SchoolsLincoln, Nebraska

Laura mcVey, TreasurerRetired, Omaha Public SchoolsOmaha, Nebraska

Laura Huntimer, SecretaryInterpretive Media Manager, Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, Nebraska

Sarah CunninghamExecutive Director, Central NE Area Health Education CenterGrand Island, Nebraska

Lois HaferTechnology Specialist, ESU #9Hastings, Nebraska

mary SchlegelmilchBusiness Development Manager, Education, Cisco Systems, Inc.Omaha, Nebraska

al SteckelbergAssociate Professor, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska

Suann WittState E-rate Coordinator, Nebraska Department of EducationLincoln, Nebraska

Pictured left to right: Laura McVey, Sarah Cunningham, Linda Dickeson, Mary Schegelmilch, Gov. Dave Heineman, Mike Irwin, Gordon Roethemeyer, and Lois Hafer at the Nebraska Distance Learning Week proclamation signing ceremony.

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our THankS To ...

Platinum Level Sponsors

Bizco — http://www.bizco.com Bizco Technologies provides end-to-end technology solutions for small to medium-sized business, government, education, and medical clients.

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Cisco — http://www.cisco.comCisco is a leader in network solutions, telecommunications, security, and videoconferencing solutions.

gold Level Sponsors

aVi Systems — http://www.avisystems.com/AVI Systems is an audio visual integrator, specializing in leading-edge video presentation, broadcast, distance learning, and video conferencing systems.

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Virtual Sponsor

eCollgefinder —https://www.ecollegefinder.orgeCollegeFinder is one of the most trusted websites for finding accredited online colleges and degree programs with numerous resources for students and educators.

Non-ProfitOrganizationExhibitors

OfficeoftheChiefInformationOfficer(OCIO)—http://www.cio.nebraska.gov

nebraska information Technology Commission (niTC) — http://nitc.ne.gov

unL-independent Study High School (unL-iSHS) — http://highschool.unl.edu

educational Service units Coordinating Council (eSuCC) — http://www.esucc.org

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THank You for aTTenDing 2013 nDLa SPring ConferenCeConference registration includes one year membership in NDLA as well as membership in United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).

mission Statement: Nebraska Distance Learning Association (NDLA) exists to promote and support quality distance learning practices and awareness of relevant technological advances among professionals in Nebraska and the global community.

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