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Dr. Howie DiBlasi, Digital Journey
http://www.toolsfortheclassroom.com/index.html

[|Dr. Howie DiBlasi]is recently retired from the Durango School District where he served as the district’s C.I.O. (Chief Information Officer). During Howie’s 30+-year career in education, he was also recognized as “Vocational Teacher of the Year” for the State of Arizona. Howie’s interactive seminars on 21st Century Learning, Visual Literacy, Interactive Video Conferencing, Digital Interactive Learning and Making Show-N-Tell Cool are fun, educational, high energy and full of practical, take-home value. Howie serves as President Elect and Communications Director for I.S.T.E – Interactive Video Conferencing Special Interest Group. He is known as a highly energetic, compassionate and approachable speaker. He is a trainer that blends humor, applicable stories of best practice and high levels of audience involvement. Over the past fifteen years, he has presented programs, courses and speeches to thousands of administrators, teachers, technology specialists and professionals around the country.

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 * AzTEA Tri-Conference Flyer you can download and print to share with others.**

Enjoy a recording of the opening session of the WOW conference greetings and keynote by Dr. DiBlasi on AzTEA's Mogulus Channel. Please forgive a few tech glitches along the way--had to keep the camera streaming during the transition between the introductory remarks and Dr. DiBlasi's keynote to get the audio, but had to change the cassette tape in the camera. Shut your eyes while you listen to the last few minutes of the first video. media type="custom" key="3742359"media type="custom" key="3746639"

Photo memories compiled for WOW 2009 (Friday Pre-Conference Dinner and Saturday Conference) Lots of work but lots of fun. It was a fantastic conference in a fabulous facility-Raymond S. Kellis High School, Peoria Unified School District. Thanks to everyone for your part in making the conference a huge success. Huge accolades and thanks go to our incredible Conference Chair, Dr. Ruth Catalano! Her vision, inspiration, organizational skills, personal touches, years of experience, and tons of hard work are the reason it was so successful!

== =May 2, 2009 WOW Way-Out-West Technology Conference=

just east of the Loop 101
8990 W. Orangewood Avenue Glendale, AZ 85305

Friday evening keynote for invited administrators:** Change is Good...You Go First: Empowering the 21st Century Educational Leader (1) Telling Your Story…Traveling The World With Digital Story Telling (50 min.) (2) Free Software Tools for the 21st Century Classroom: Create, Communicate, Collaborate (2-hour hands-on workshop)
 * Presentations/Workshops by Dr. DiBlasi:
 * Saturday Morning Keynote:** Google Guide: 29 Secrets for Using Google in the Classroom
 * Saturday Workshop Presentations:**





Click on the map to go to the Google Map for driving directions to Raymond Kellis High School or Hampton Inn and Suites (Conference Hotel). This is an interactive Google Map so you can zoom in/out and move the focus of the map by clicking on the map and dragging it in any direction. media type="custom" key="3308254"

HAMPTON INN AND SUITES SPECIAL HOTEL RATE AND INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY CREATED FOR WOW
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/PHXGLHX-ARG-20090501/index.jhtml

=January 31, 2009 Teaching and Technology (T&T) Conference-Tucson, AZ=
 * 17th Annual - Teaching and Technology (T&T) Conference**
 * Date: January 31, 2009**
 * Location**: Tucson, Az - Empire High School (Vail USD)
 * Keynote**: Dr. Howie DiBlasi - Digital Interactive Projects for the 21st Century Classroom.

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Keynote Presentation by Dr. Howie DiBlasi "Building Learning Communities: Projects for the Global Classroom Connection"
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Video of Dr. DiBlasi's Keynote Presentation posted on blip.tv
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**Conference Program ([|PDF] - [|Doc])** [|Map]to Empire High School Turn right on east Valencia and travel 2.6 miles Take I-10 East for 8 miles Exit left on south Houghton Road Travel 2 miles and turn right on Mary Cleveland Way Empire High School 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way
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 * DIRECTIONS:** to Empire High School (Conference site) from airport hotels:

Take I-10 through Tucson; Stay on I-10 through construction!!! Exit left on south Houghton Road Travel 2 miles and turn right on Mary Cleveland Way Empire High School 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way
 * DIRECTIONS:** to Empire High School (Conference site) from Phoenix:

The following **hotels** are located near Tucson International Airport (7250 S. Tucson Blvd.) They are approximately 12 miles from Empire High School.

Ameri Suites Airport 6885 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-295-0405

Best Western Inn 7060 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-746-0271

Clarion Hotel 6801 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-746-3932

Comfort Suites 6935 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-295-4400

Embassy Suites Hotel 7051 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-573-0700

Fairfield Inn 6955 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-295-8800

Hampton Inn 6971 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-918-9000

La Quinta Inn 7001 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 520-573-3333

✱ November 8, 2008 Peak Performance Conference
Keynote - The Power of One: Changing the World of Education One Teacher at a Time media type="custom" key="2694069" 300 S. Milton Rd. Reservations should be made at 1-800-325-0720 ($79.99 + tax / night) Hotel information & directions: http://www.druryhotels.com/properties/flagstaff.cfm
 * Flagstaff, AZ at Northern Arizona University**
 * Hotel Registration Information:**
 * Drury Inns And Suites** (brand new hotel that is part of the NAU Conference center)
 * ask for AzTEA group rate**

914 S. Milton Rd. Reservations should be made at 928-774-7326 ask for Bill Mitchell or Jessie to amend a group rate ($59.99 + tax / night) http://tinyurl.com/43bkbx
 * Econo Lodge University**
 * Hotel information & directions:**

NAU Map
We will use a North campus map for the program but this one should help you get to the right part of the NAU campus and then you can use the program map to get you to the right buildings for sessions.



PEAK Conference Schedule at a Glance: (see the program for additional detail)

 * Peaks 2008 Schedule**
 * 7:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast, Cline Library Auditorium

8:00-9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks; Keynote - Dr. Howie DiBlasi; Cline Library Auditorium 15 minute passing time

9:45-10:15 a.m. Partner Exhibits; Memorial Union/Havasupai A,B,C

10:30-11:25 a.m. Breakout Session I

11:30-12:30 Lunch/Memorial Union Hot Spot 15 minute passing time

12:45-1:40 p.m. Breakout Session II 15 minute passing time

1:55-2:50 p.m. Breakout Session III 15 minute passing time

3:10-3:40 p.m. Closing, Drawing for door prizes**

**Conference Program:**

 * PEAK Performance has posted their program to help you plan your Nov 8th day.**

✱ January 31, 2009 Teaching and Technology Conference
Tucson, AZ Empire High School (Vail USD) Keynote - Building Learning Communities: Projects for the Global Classroom Connection The Southern chapter will include the following break-out sessions with Howie DiBlasi: Conversation with Keynote Digital Interactive 21 Projects for the 21st Century Classroom The Power of One (repeat of Peak’s keynote) Call for Presenters will close December 12, 2008.

✱ May 2, 2009 WOW Way-Out-West Technology Conference
Glendale, AZ Raymond Kellis High School (Peoria USD) Keynote - Digital Magic for the 21st Century Classroom

=The Power Of One:= =Changing the World of Education One Teacher At A Time=
 * Keynote Descriptions**

“Schools are stuck in the 20th century. Students have rushed into the 21st. How can schools catch up and provide students with a relevant education?” This session allows participants to understand teaching, learning, and assessment strategies for working with the digital generation.

We must train our teachers to use the new Digital Tools and include connections that are “Global, and Authentic”. We must teach our students to be self-directed and make a meaningful connection to the community. Digital kids need learning to be relevant, meaningful, and applicable now. If we empower our students to make a legacy, we will “Change The World.”

All educators must learn to meet the demands and challenges of 21st Century learning. Digital Tools can provide 21st Century skills that involve: Writing, Speaking, Visual, technical, and Personal Development Skills.

Learn how to: Use technology to develop proficiency in 21st century skills and support innovative teaching and learning Communicate with students and adults worldwide Use software and the digital process Publish and share projects Integrate programs into the classrooms with new knowledge, skills Develop Educational Leadership and staff development

Demonstration of software including: PB Wiki; Classroon2; Flatclassroom; GoogleDocs; ZOHO; Jing; Skype; Picnic; e-pals; delicious; ChatCreator; Pixamo; VoiceThread; uStream

Learning objectives: Upon completion of the session participants will be able to identify, plan and evaluate

• Technology that will develop proficiency in 21st century skills and support innovative teaching and learning • Publish and share projects and then communicate with students and adults worldwide • Use software and the digital process to Integrate programs into the classrooms with new knowledge and skills

=Building Learning Communities: Projects for the Global Classroom Connection=

The presentation will provide background on six Community Projects and how to make a Global Connection. Projects allow students to learn 21st Century skills and prepare them to meet the demands of the global community and engage them in mastering core curriculum skills. Projects are models for driving education change and transforming educational institutions into model learning environments that cater to the broadest range of users and using collaboration tools.

Learn how to integrate digital programs into the classrooms with new knowledge, skills, and strategies that are critical to individual use of digital information resources. Join us and learn how to improve learning through Digital Media and Multimedia Magic.

Demonstrations will include Digital Storytelling, Podcasts, Web 2.0 and Blogs to teach 21st Century Literacy skills while gaining expertise in the use of digital communication and authoring tools. Participants will understand how to use collaboration tools in creating Web 2.0, Digital Media including projects such as This I Believe; My Hero; The Best Part of Me; Our Town; Five Frames; This Is My Country; My Town and This Is My America.