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Thanks to our ISTE2010 booth presenters!

A big thanks goes out to all of our netTrekker Customers who shared “Best Practices” and their love of netTrekker with the many visitors who stopped by at our ISTE 2010 booth.

Jackie Shanti, Milwaukee Public Schools, made TWO guest appearances in the netTrekker booth.  On her first visit, Jackie shared her winning entry in the netTrekker Personalized Learning in Action video contest.  As one of the two winners – she received a scholarship from netTrekker to attend ISTE 2010.  Congratulations Jackie!

On her second visit – she had a surprise for the audience!  As she began to discuss the benefits of Online Learning – she literally got into character as she donned her typical dress when she participated in netTrekker’s Online Learning Class, NT101 ……… HER PAJAMAS!  As she received a cheer from the audience – I noticed quite a crowd gather around to hear her presentation.

Jackie provided insights on NT101:   “I had a great experience and didn’t realize the depth of the software until the class.  netTrekker has limitless capabilities and is very helpful to find and create engaging lessons to meet the needs of all learners“.

… And insights on participating in an online class as the perfect answer to fitting professional development into your busy life:

• “You can participate anytime-anywhere“
• “Your classroom has no borders or walls“
• “No need to feel uncomfortable expressing your opinion or ideas“
• “It’s just a great way to learn!“

Thanks Jackie for sharing your time with us at ISTE 2010!

We also had some other fabulous teachers share their netTrekker stories:

Casey Ellisor from Blythewood Middle School Richland School District 2, South Carolina, shared best practices using My Portfolio in a Science and Social Studies classroom.  As one of teachers chosen to participate in the iPac initiative for the district, Casey commented that netTrekker was an essential part of transforming teaching and learning with technology.  Thanks Casey for sharing your experience with us at the netTrekker booth!

Andy Losik from Hamilton Community Schools in Michigan, was our 2nd winning entry in the netTrekker Personalized Learning in Action video contest.  Andy took advantage of the great location for ISTE 2010 and brought his family along for a roadtrip.  He discussed how Hamilton uses netTrekker to meet the needs of their staff and students to find educationally relevant websites.  Congrats to Andy and thanks for sharing with us at the netTrekker booth!

Debra Goldberg, a long time fan from Lawrence Township Public Schools in NJ, shared her experiences on ways netTrekker can help ALL students.  Debra highlighted uses for Read Aloud, Readability, and Dictionary Hot Key.  Thanks Debra for sharing with us at the netTrekker booth!

Mike Evans from Forsyth County Schools in GA provided insights into his districts use of netTrekker … way to go Forsyth for winning the top netTrekker usage award for 2 straight years! In his first presentation, Mike discussed using My Portfolio to manage digital resources.  In his second presentation, Mike demonstrated a unique way to manage small group activities using My Portfolio.  Thanks Mike for sharing with us at the booth!

Adina Popa, Loudoun Co Public Schools in VA, took the audience through an end of the year project.  The audience was totally engaged as Adina discussed her use of netTrekker and BrainPOP to prepare her students to create a Space Control Center in their classroom … we were all relieved as her students were able to bring two lost students back from space!  Thanks Adina for sharing with us at the booth!   Be on the lookout for netTrekker & BrainPOP co-presenting webinars this fall – with special appearances from Adina!

And last but not least … Barb Wagers from Aurora Public Schools in CO, provided us with some great ideas for using resources found in netTrekker’s Reference section.  Wordsmyth, not only a premier dictionary, it also has great tools to enhance literacy learning.  Project Gutenberg is a fabulous resource to find your favorite eBook.  And then Barb took the audience through her favorite resource … Create a Graph.  Thanks Barb for sharing with us at the booth!

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