NMSA09 Conference Connections

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NMSA09 - 36th National Middle School Association Annual Conference & Exhibit November 5-7, 2009, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Janet Wilkins is now a member of NMSA09 Conference Connections
Welcome Them!
on Tuesday
Douglas Herlensky added a group
Test Group
on Monday
Dr. M. Monte Tatom I am still excited about all of the info that I learned at NMSA09 & am getting my proposal ready for NMSA10!
on Monday
Dr. M. Monte Tatom left a comment for Howie DiBlasi
on Monday
Middle School Educators replied to Todd Williamson's discussion 'Eight (or More) Tech Tools to Blend Into Your Classroom'
Great job with the presentation. It was right on target. It's really nice to see how other teachers are using tools that are available in the real world. Pace was right on. You are a great communicator too.
on Monday
Mike Gorman added a blog post
I enjoyed meeting everyone and encourage you to visit my wiki and blog for alll the information from the session. You will find a wealth of free and inexpensive resources along with trend setting ideas. Check out my latest posting on the NMSA09 co...
on Sunday
Joe Arwood is now a member of NMSA09 Conference Connections
Welcome Them!
on Sunday
Bill Bryan replied to Bill Bryan's discussion 'Program 2215: The Power of Positive Influence: A New Look at Leadership & Motivation'
Thanks to everyone who attended the session! The level of interest and engagement made it time well spent for everyone. Many of you requested the slides and they will be sent shortly. The handout is available from this site - download is above. If...
on Sunday

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Welcome to NMSA09 Conference Connections

Welcome to the NMSA09 Conference Connections. This network provides attendees with the opportunity to connect with other middle grades educators and extend their conference experience.


Connect, Extend, Learn, Share


Members

  • Sue Haugen
  • Elizabeth Rose
  • Kimberly Keniley-Ashbrook
  • Jessica Bell
  • Marcia Bengry Alessi
  • Jennifer
  • Eve Ports
  • Becky Wolfe
  • Debbie Crisco
  • Bob Bauman
  • jane h rivera
  • Janet Wilkins
  • Carla Pleasant
  • Trish Ellis
  • Tara Brown
  • Angela Crouse
  • Kristina Urban
  • Douglas Herlensky
  • Marjorie Frank
  • Mary Jones
  • Dr. M. Monte Tatom
  • Howie DiBlasi
  • Middle School Educators
  • Leticia Hazera
  • Robin Cain
  • jbeck
  • Mike Gorman

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Todd Williamson

Eight (or More) Tech Tools to Blend Into Your Classroom 2 Replies

Started by Todd Williamson in NMSA09 Conference Sessions. Last reply by Middle School Educators Nov 16.

Bill Bryan

Program 2215: The Power of Positive Influence: A New Look at Leadership & Motivation 1 Reply

Started by Bill Bryan in NMSA09 Conference Sessions. Last reply by Bill Bryan Nov 15.

Anthony Ferreira

Meaningful Middle School Advisory #2233 1 Reply

Started by Anthony Ferreira in NMSA09 Conference Sessions. Last reply by Ryan J. Gauntz Nov 11.

Emily Hansen

Accessing the Digital Museum

Started by Emily Hansen in NMSA09 Conference Sessions Nov 9.

Bill Ivey

Classrooms Without Borders

Started by Bill Ivey in NMSA09 Conference Sessions Nov 9.

Shawn McGirr

Professional Learning Networks

Started by Shawn McGirr in NMSA09 Conference Sessions Nov 9.

Bill Ivey

Incorporating Student Voice

Started by Bill Ivey in NMSA09 Conference Sessions Nov 9.

Dr. M. Monte Tatom

Differentiated Instruction and Technology 3 Replies

Started by Dr. M. Monte Tatom in NMSA09 Conference Sessions. Last reply by Dr. M. Monte Tatom Nov 9.

Dedra Stafford

Thanks and Handouts!

Started by Dedra Stafford in General Discussion Nov 8.

Dr. Lanette Waddell

NMSA Handouts for session

Started by Dr. Lanette Waddell in NMSA09 Conference Sessions Nov 8.

Blog Posts

Janet Wilkins

Essay Writing Structure!

An essay can have a lot of intentions, but the basic structure of all type of essays will be same. You may be writing an argumentative essay to argue for a particular point of view or to may be doing a persuasive essay to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Either way, your essay will have the same basic format and structure.
An essay consists of three major parts,

1.Introduction
2.Supporting Paragraphs
3.Summary Paragraph

In this article we will provide… Continue

Posted by Janet Wilkins on November 16, 2009 at 11:42pm

Mike Gorman

Thanks To All Those That Attended 21st Century Project Based Learning Session

I enjoyed meeting everyone and encourage you to visit my wiki/blog for alll the information from the session. There is a wealth of free/inexpensive resources and trend setting ideas. Check latest posting on NMSA09 conference called "Empathy, Awareness, Creativity are the Goal…Technology is the Tool – Reflections on NMSA09"
21centuryedtech Wiki
Again thanks and please feel free to contact me atany time! Continue to hav… Continue

Posted by Mike Gorman on November 15, 2009 at 1:00pm

Susie Highley

Extend the Learning/Create Your Own PLN with MiddleTalk

A wonderful individual member benefit is the MiddleTalk listserve. Some of you may have visited our booth in Tech Row near the 21st Century Classroom (thanks to NMSA for giving us the space and covering costs). Some of us have "known" each other for years, but just met in person at this conference. We have great conversations, share resources, give advice, and more. We have our own ning as well. You can read more about us on this… Continue

Posted by Susie Highley on November 8, 2009 at 11:03pm

Erica Roberts

Handout for Web 2.0 in Your Middle School Classroom

Thanks to everyone who attended my session yesterday! The handouts for my presentation can be found on my wiki: http://iteachyoucomputers.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0. I enjoyed sharing with you!

Posted by Erica Roberts on November 8, 2009 at 12:35pm

Ryan J. Gauntz

photos and updates from conference

As many are aware, there are a good number of attendees Tweeting during the conference. We've been posting photos and updates pretty often. They are all using the #NMSA09 tag so that they can easily be found in a search.

Conference is going great thus far. Ryan

Posted by Ryan J. Gauntz on November 5, 2009 at 3:09pm — 2 Comments

Susie Highley

Tweeting at conference-- use hashtag #NMSA09

Don't forget to include the hashtag to help create a nice tweetstream for the conference.

Posted by Susie Highley on November 4, 2009 at 11:24pm

Sarah Kucharski

NMSA

Looking forward to NMSA....join this group! =)

Posted by Sarah Kucharski on October 29, 2009 at 5:02pm

Ryan J. Gauntz

NMSA09 Conference Orientation

NMSA has created an online NMSA Annual Conference Orientation to help attendees get the most out of their conference experience. It provides details about what to expect when you arrive in Indianapolis, how to use the program book, and other helpful hints. View Conference Orientation

Posted by Ryan J. Gauntz on October 20, 2009 at 9:05am

Ryan J. Gauntz

Official NMSA09 conference housing is now closed.

Please visit www.visitindy.com/hotdeals or call the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-556-4639 to find out about additional options. Housing and Transportation

Posted by Ryan J. Gauntz on October 15, 2009 at 3:00pm

Ryan J. Gauntz

Free Workshop for All NMSA09 Attendees

One of the NMSA09 Ticketed Workshops is now free for all attendee. Here's the details.

CW1108
This session is now included in your registration. No special tickets needed—simply show up!
Videoconferencing: Going Global, Being Green and Saving $$ in the 21st Century Classroom
Jan Zanetis, Glen Warren, and Jody Kenned… Continue

Posted by Ryan J. Gauntz on October 7, 2009 at 8:30am

 
 

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NMSA09 Conference Blog

Watching the 21st Century Classroom Being Constructed

I am sitting in the exhibit hall of the Indianapolis Convention Center.  Construction on the 21st Century Classroom began yesterday morning at 6:30.  Interior Solutions of Indianapolis had done some partial wall sections off site and trucked them in.  The walls were completely up and the drywall was taped and mudded by the end of the day.  Today they are sanding the drywall and a company called FreeAxez is putting in this amazing 1.6 inch flooring that allows free access (get it?) underneath for wiring.  A really great thing for remodeling and renovation.  I cannot put any pictures on the blog, so I will upload a couple I took yesterday to the conference ning site.  If you have not been there, you can access it at http://nmsa09.ning.com

More details on the Pacers game

Susie Highley sent this along:
Today's Indianapolis Star added these details: the 1999-2000 Pacers team will be honored (the team that made it to the NBA finals against Shaq and Kobe), as well as this year's WNBA Fever team. There will be free commemorative posters, and some short sleeve T shirts will be $10 (for those needing souvenirs) I assume that means Reggie Miller will be in the house, probably the most popular Pacer of all time.
 

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