Teaching in the 21st Century: A Conference on Using Technology to Enhance Classroom Instruction
2010 Conference
T21Con is an exciting opportunity for education students to interact with classroom teachers who are experts at using educational technology to support 21st century teaching and learning. Our expert practitioners will demonstrate how to use technology effectively in the P-12 classroom. All teacher education majors across campus are eligible to participate.
Check your raffle tickets! Are you a door prize winner?
Below are the second-chance winning numbers for the door prizes from the 2010 T21Con event:
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Prizes that have been claimed:
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 Congratulations to Nicole, the winner of the shiny, new iPod Touch! |
To claim your prize
Please bring your winning raffle ticket to the College of Education Office of the Dean, located in DeGarmo 506. You must produce a ticket with a winning number to claim your prize. All prizes not claimed by Monday, December 13 will be award at the 2011 T21Con.
Conference topics
The program features 50-minute sessions, beginning on the hour.
- Using student data to plan instruction
Featuring easy-to-use, Web-based databases with student performance records that guide instructional planning, which is an increasingly routine expectation of all teachers - Mobile computing
Learn how "1:1" (1 laptop/student) initiatives influence curriculum and classroom/online instruction - Arts technology for creative expression
See how teachers use technology to inspire students' creativity in the fine arts - Digital content
See examples of how teachers use widely available hardware and software to help students tell stories using multimedia - Exemplary use of common classroom technology
Featuring innovative uses of basic hardware and software often found in the classroom (e.g., computer, projector, document camera) - Course management and Web 2.0 tools to enhance instruction and peer collaboration
- Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology
Discover ways in which technology can be used in the classroom to meet the needs of diverse learners including students with disabilities.
Conference schedule
Download the conference schedule (pdf).
Presentations and handouts
Follow the links below to get a description of the conference presentations and handouts.
- Animation Fascination: iMovie storytelling with Middle School Students
- Blackboard: Practical Classroom Applications
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Do you 2.0?
- Engage and Enhance with SMART Sound, Video, and Graphics
- SMART Ideas – Concept Mapping with Ease
- Spice it Up with Reading Salad
- Teaching with Primary Sources in the 21st Century
- Using a Mac to Publish Writers
- Using Technology to Support Struggling Writers and Readers
Don't miss the Exhibit Hall
There will also be an Exhibit Hall where you can check out the latest in educational technology products from vendors. You will also have an opportunity to visit with experts representing various Illinois State University and P-12 technology-related projects. Confirmed exhibitors include:
- Apple
- Atomic Learning
- Dell
- LightSpeed
- LiveText
- Melissa Christofero
- Milner Library
- Premier Literacy
- Promethean: Download the ActivClassroom brochure (pdf)
- SEAT Center
- SMART
- SUITE
- TechZone
- Thomas Metcalf School
- University High School
- Xerox
About the conference
Organized by the College of Education and sponsored by SUITE (Students Using and Integrating Technology in Education), this event is sponsored by a generous gift from Mary F. and Robert J. English. Mary F. English earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Illinois State in 1968. Dr. Robert English earned a Bachelor of Science in Business in 1966 and an MBA in 1967. Dr. English served for many years as a member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education and is a leader in the study of technology and its impact on education at all levels. The English family's endowed fund at Illinois State has allowed the Office of Enrollment Management and Academic Services to purchase computers for students with financial need since 2001. The Mary F. Technology Award Program is administered by the University College Julia N. Visor Academic Center.