Ginger+Jewell

I would have to say [|Voice Thread,] [|Screen-o-matic], and IVC [|video conferencing] were the 3 most innovative ways to impact a classroom that I saw. Voice thread is just really cool technology that allows you to get audio student response to visuals. Screen-o-matic allows you to capture any video out on the web and bring it into the classroom (even the ones you can't download) This now replaces Keepvid in terms of ease of use for my money. I love the concept of video conferencing and you can't beat having experts brough itno your classroom and interacting with your students. Okay, I'm torn here between 2 products and I know that's cheating but you're getting both. I really like the opening keynote. Yikes! Where do I start? I guess I would start with a total rearrangement of the school day, time organization and management. I would go heavily technology and arts based. I rally have to think about this one.
 * 1) The 3 most innovative classroom ideas you saw and how you think we could/should implement them here in our county.
 * 1) The 1 product you were most impressed with and why.
 * [|LiveScribe]- a FlyPen for older students, kind of...it incorporates the best of th FLy with a recorder so that when you tap on your notes it brings up the recording of the teacher's voice as well. It does require special paper but the devise itself is under $200. Think of it as the poor man's Tegrity system without the SmartBoard component.
 * [|Surface] - a table with a 30" top that combines 5 cameras, bluetooth and wirelss. As you move your hands, the cameras translate your movements into commands. Hard to explain and I have NO idea whatsoever how I would use it, but it has real potential.
 * 1) The most interesting concept or idea you heard.
 * 1) If you could completely reinvent CCSD, what would you do differently?