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International
 Inspiration: A Computer Graphic Organizer

  International Visual Literacy Association Conference ? Ames, IA, USA ? Oct. 13, 2000

Teaching Technical Writing to Malaysian Undergraduate Engineering Students through Authentic Learning
  March 30, 2000  3rd International Conference on Quality, Reliability & Maintenance.
  Oxford, England.

 Internet Use in Schools in the United States. -  March 21, 2000.
  Koschian High School, Koschian, Poland.

 What are Teaching and Learning? -  March 23, 2000.
  Wagrowiec Teacher Competencies Class, Wagrowiec, Poland.

American Education. -  March 23, 2000.
  Posnan Secondary School, Poznan, Poland.

Technology-Enhanced Curriculum and Contextualized Learning in Smart Schools ? December 19, 1998
  Malaysia Ministry of Education, Polytechnic Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Teaching Technical Writing to Undergraduate Engineering Students Using the World Wide Web? Oct. 24, 1998
  Institute of Technology Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat, Malaysia.

Introduction to HyperStudio - November 24, 1997
  Institute of Technology of Malaysia - Kuantan, Malaysia

Introduction to HyperStudio - November 21, 1997
  Institute of Technology of Malaysia - Malacca, Malaysia

Introduction to HyperStudio - November 18 -19, 1997
  Institute of Technology of Malaysia - Shah Alam, Malaysia

Introduction to HyperStudio - November 15, 1997
  South East Asian Teachers and Counselors Conference - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Integrating the World Wide Web into Your Curriculum - November 15, 1997
  South East Asian Teachers and Counselors Conference - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Making Sense of It All! - November 14, 1997
  South East Asian Teachers and Counselors Conference - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Integrating the World Wide Web into Your Curriculum - November 11, 1997
  University of Bath - Bath, England

 
National
Teaching Adults to Teach Adults in Higher Education - June 27, 2000

  National Education Computing Conference - Atlanta, GA

Organizational Doís and Doníts for Connecting to the Internet - June 30, 1997
  National Education Computing Conference - Seattle, WA

Skill Building for Novice and Experienced Technology Coordinators - June 29, 1997
  National Education Computing Conference - Seattle, WA

Beyond Strategic Planning: Designing and Implementing Technology Plans that Work - June 10, 1996
  National Education Computing Conference - Minneapolis, MN

Making Your Curriculum Come Alive with CD-ROMs - February, 23 1996
  National Association of Laboratory Schools - Chicago, IL

Using PowerPoint with Windows ë95 - November 30, 1995
  TelEd ë95 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Getting Your Students On-Line - February, 23 1996
  National Association of Laboratory Schools - Chicago, IL

Creating a Technology Plan - June 18, 1995
  National Education Computing Conference - Baltimore, MD

Planning for Technology in Your District (Workshop) - June 16, 1995
  National Education Computing Conference - Baltimore, MD

Power On: Academic Success via Electronic Studying (Workshop) - June 12, 1994
  National Educational Computing Conference - Boston, MA

Making Microsoft Works 3.0 Work for You (Workshop) - June 25, 1993
  National Educational Computing Conference - Orlando, FL

Computer-Based Concept Mapping: Applications for the Classroom  - April 12-16, 1993
  American Education and Research Association - Atlanta, GA

Effects of Computer-Based Formative Concept Mapping on Learning High School Science - Apr. 26, 92
  American Research in Education Association - San Francisco, CA

 Electronic Studying: Computer Based Outliners Promote Academic Success Across the Curriculum
  National Educational Computing Conference (NECC):  Phoenix, AZ - June 18, 1991

Increasing Your Productivity with MS Works for the Macintosh (Workshop)
  National Educational Computing Conference (NECC):  Phoenix, AZ - June 16, 1991
                                                                                          Nashville, TN - June 25, 1990

What Role Do Computers Play in Today's Education? - August 28, 1983
        IBM Computer Faire - San Francisco, CA

BASIC Programming I & II (Workshop) - October 24, 1982
        EdCom '82 - Los Angeles, CA
 

Regional
 
Making the World Wide Web Part of Your Curriculum: Search, Discover, Share (Workshop) - Oct. 18, 1996
National Association of Laboratory Schools Regional Conference - Cedar Falls, IA
 
Using Telecommunications to Enhance Instruction - October 30, 1992
National Association of Laboratory Schools Midwest Conference - Cedar Falls, IA
 
Creating a Resource Handbook for Elementary Technology Coordinators - March 3, 1990
Northwest Council for Computer Education Conference - Eugene, OR
 
State
 
Mind the Gap: Are We Using What We Know About Getting the Most Out of Learning?

  Iowa Technology and Education Connection Conference ? Des Moines, IA  -  Oct. 16, 2000

 Organizing Good Ideas and Careful Thoughts (Workshop)
  Iowa Technology and Education Connection Conference ? Des Moines, IA  - Oct. 15, 2000

 Faster, Easier, Better: Finding What You Want on the WWW (Workshop)
  Iowa Technology and Education Connection Conference ? Des Moines, IA  -  Oct. 15, 2000

 Mind the Gap: Are We Using What We Know About Getting the Most Out of Learning?
  Iowa Business Educators Association Conference ? Des Moines, IA  -  Oct. 14, 2000

 Multimedia-Based Oral Histories: What are They and How Do I Organize Them?
  Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference ? Des Moines, IA  -  Oct. 3, 2000

 Multimedia-Based Oral Histories: What are the Necessary Technologies and How Do They Work?
  Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference ? Des Moines,  IA  -  Oct. 3, 2000

 Mind the Gap: Are We Using What We Know About Getting the Most Out of Learning? (Keynote)
  Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference ? Des Moines, IA  -  Oct. 2, 2000

 Student-Based Learning: What Is It and Can Technology Support It?
  Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference ? Des Moines,  IA  -  Oct. 2, 2000

 HyperStudio (Workshop)
  Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference ? Des Moines,  IA  -  Oct. 1, 2000

 Faster, Easier, Better: Finding What You Want on the WWW (Workshop)
  Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference ? Des Moines,  IA  -  Oct. 1, 2000

 Developing Critical and Creative Thinking Through Technology
  North Iowa Area Community College Technology Fair - Mason City, IA - Jan 14, 1998

 Developing Critical and Creative Thinking Through Technology
  Iowa Technology and Education Connection - Des Moines, IA - October 13, 1997

 Using Technology to Develop Critical and Creative Thinking (Workshop)
  Iowa Technology and Education Connection - Des Moines, IA - October 12, 1997

 Creating a Technology Plan and Making It Work! (Session)
  Iowa Computer Using Educators - Des Moines, IA - October 14, 1996
  Camp CHAOS (ICUE) - Cedar Falls, IA - August 6, 1996

 Planning, Building, Presenting and Evaluating a Technology Staff Development Program
  Iowa Computer Using Educators - Des Moines, IA - October 14, 1996
  Camp CHAOS (ICUE) - Cedar Falls, IA - August 6, 1996

 Creating a Technology Plan and Making It Work! (Workshop) - October 13, 1996
  Iowa Computer Using Educators - Des Moines, IA

TAG and the World Wide Web (Keynote) - July 28, 1996
  ConTAG '96 State Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

Thinking Through Technology - July 28, 1996
  ConTAG '96 State Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

Wandering the World Wide Web - July 28, 1996
  ConTAG '96 State Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

Researching Through the World Wide Web - March 28, 1996
  Iowa Educational Media Association Conference - Waterloo, IA

Early Childhood Software Evaluation - October 16, 1995
  Iowa Association for Educating Young Children - Waterloo, IA

Getting Your Students On-Line - October 3, 1995
  Iowa Computer Using Educators - Des Moines, IA

Creating a Technology Plan and Making It Work! - October 3, 1995
  Iowa Computer Using Educators - Des Moines, IA

Testify for the Governor & Technology Committee on State Funding for Technology - Sept. 12, 95
  Ankeny, IA

Wandering the World Wide Web - July 17, 1995
  ConTAG - Cedar Falls, IA

 The Technology Superhighway - June 27, 1995
  Consumer and Family Science Professional Development Seminar - Cedar Rapids, IA

 CedarNet: A Community Network for the Cedar Valley (Invited Speaker) - April 14, 1995
  Iowa Association for Communications Technology Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

 CedarNet - Establishing a Community Network - March 3, 1995
  Iowa Distance Learning Association - Johnson, IA

 Making Sense of It All (Invited Speaker) - February 24, 1995
  JET/STAR Technology Symposium - Traer, IA

 America OnLine/Internet - October 19, 1994
  Carver Trust Technology Conference - Ames, IA

Inspiration: Mapping Your Way to Knowledge (Workshop) - October 3, 1994
  Iowa Computer Using Educators - Des Moines, IA

 Making Reading Come ALIVE through CD-ROM and Computer -  April 22, 1994
  Beginning Reading Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

 What Should Future Teachers Know about Technology:A Panel Discussion -  April 16, 1994
  Iowa Educational Media Association - Des Moines, IA

Ancient Civilizations Meet Modern Technology - November 6, 1993
  Iowa Elementary Educators Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

Making Sense of It All: Using Technology to Help Students Organize Information  - October 5,1993
  Iowa Computer Using Educator's Conference - Des Moines, IA

An Academic's Point of View (Invited Speaker)- October 13, 1993
  Iowa Librarian Association - Ames, IA

Technology and the Gifted (Keynote Speaker) - July 21, 1993
  ConTAG Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

Technology and Teacher Education: A Project  - April 17, 1993
  Small Computer Conference - Cedar Falls, IA

Computer-Based Concept Mapping:A Tool for Encouraging Meaningful Learning - March 26, 1993
  Iowa Educational Media Association - Ames, IA

Restructuring Iowa Schools Through Technology  - March 25, 1993
  Clear Lake Technology Fair - Clear Lake, IA

Teaching for Meaningful Learning through Computer-Based Concept Mapping - March 12, 1993
  Iowa State University's Superintendent's Academy Conference - Ames, IA

Technology and the Future of Iowa Schools (Invited Speaker) - February 25, 1993
  JET/STAR Technology Symposium - Traer, IA

Computer-Based Concept Mapping: An Electronic Strategy for Meaningful Learning - October 5, 1992
  Iowa Computer-Using Educators - Cedar Rapids, IA

Concept Mapping: A Strategy for Meaningful Learning with Low-Achieving Students - Feb. 7, 1992
  The Oregon Conference - Eugene, OR

Computer-Supported Studying for Students with Reading & Learning Difficulties(Workshop)-Jan. 16,92
  Technology & Reading/Learning Difficulties - San Francisco, CA

Advanced Microsoft Works (Workshop) - November 1, 1991
  Computer-Using Educators Conference - Santa Clara, CA

From Pythagoras to Pachelbel: Concept Attainment in Secondary Math (Workshop) - October 11, 1991
  Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted Conference - Portland, OR

Increasing Your Productivity with MS Works for the Macintosh (Workshop)
  Computer-Using Educators Conference:   Santa Clara, CA - November 1, 1991
                                                                    Santa Clara, CA - October 19, 1990
                                                                    Palm Springs, CA - May 10, 1990

Taking AppleWorks to the Outer Limits (Workshop) - March 7, 1989
  Arizona State Univ. Microcomputers in Education Conference - Tempe, AZ

An Applications Approach to Teaching AppleWorks
  Arizona State Univ. Microcomputers in Education Conference; Tempe, AZ - March 7, 1989

  Computer-Using Educators Conference:  San Diego, CA - May 14, 1988
                                                                   San Jose, CA - October 17, 1987
                                                                   Orange County, CA - May 16, 1987

Integrating Computers into Our Existing Curriculum: Fact or Fiction?
  Computer-Using Educators Conference -      Los Angeles, CA - May 17, 1986

       San Jose, CA - October 11, 1986
Future Implications of Computers in Education - May 19, 1984
        Computer-Using Educators Conference - Pasadena, CA

Electronic Gradekeeping for You - April 30, 1983
        Computer-Using Educators Conference - San Diego, CA
 

 
Local
 
Creating Your School Technology Plan and Making it Work! (Invited Speaker) - February 28, 1997
JET/STAR Technology Symposium - Traer, IA
 
Building Knowledge in a Communication Age (Keynote) - October 28, 1996
Boone Community Schools - Boone, IA
 
Making History Come Alive for Your Students with Oral Histories (Workshop) - October 28, 1996
Boone Community Schools - Boone, IA
 
Making Sense of It All (Invited Speaker) - February 24, 1995
JET/STAR Technology Symposium - Traer, IA
 
Technology in the Classroom: Why? - October 8, 1994
Teaching that Promotes Active Learning: Professional Development Day - Cedar Falls, IA
 
Using Inspiration as a Diagramming Tool - April 17, 1994
Northeast Iowa Macintosh User's Group - Cedar Falls, IA
 
Introduction to HyperCard (Workshop) - November 11, 1993.
AEA 7 Monthly Technology Meeting - Waterloo, IA
 
Technology is Changing the Face of Teaching at UNI (Director) - October 11, 1993
College of Education Kickoff Meeting - Cedar Falls, IA
 
Optical Media for Educators - September 27, 1993
Janesville School District - Janesville, IA
 
Increasing Your Productivity with MS Works for the Macintosh (Workshop)
Computer-Using Educators Conference - Santa Clara, CA - November 1, 1991

 

 

Electronic Studying: Computer Based Outliners Promote Academic Success Across the Curriculum

National Educational Computing Conference (NECC): Phoenix, AZ - June 18, 1991
 
Increasing Your Productivity with MS Works for the Macintosh (Workshop)
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) Phoenix, AZ - June 16, 1991
 
Using Technology with the Talented and Gifted Student
Computer-Using Educators Conference - Palm Springs, CA - May 11, 1991
 
Using Technology with the Talented and Gifted Student
Computer-Using Educators Conference - Santa Clara, CA - November 1, 1991
 
Increasing Your Productivity with MS Works for the Macintosh (Workshop)
Computer-Using Educators Conference - Santa Clara, CA - October 19, 1990
 
Increasing Your Productivity with MS Works for the Macintosh (Workshop)
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC): Nashville, TN - June 25, 1990
 
Increasing Your Productivity with MS Works for the Macintosh (Workshop)
Computer-Using Educators Conference - Palm Springs, CA - May 10, 1990
 
Using Databases to Build Higher Order Thinking Skills - April 27, 1990
C.A.T.E. Colloquium Series, University of Oregon - Eugene, OR
 
Increasing Your Productivity with AppleWorks - October 29, 1988
E.S.G.V. CUE Public Domain Conference - Charter Oak, CA
 
What's on the Cutting Edge of Computer-Assisted Instruction? - April 29, 1988
Distinguished Lecturer Series - Cal State University; Los Angeles, CA
 
How to Get into Computers!!! (Keynote) - January 18, 1985
Independent Study and Alternative Education Workshop - La Puente, CA
 
Microcomputing in Education: The Future is Here - August 30, 1984
Us Festival - San Bernardino, CA
 
How to Get Into Computers (Keynote Speaker) - December 10, 1983
Los Angeles Unified School District Computer Conference - Los Angeles, CA
 
Microcomputers in Education: The Future is Now!! (Keynote Speaker) - December 2, 1983
USC Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa - Los Angeles, CA
 
Future Implications of Computers in Education - October 12, 1983
Computer Impact on Excellence in Education Conference - Bellflower, CA
 
Are Computers a Threat to the Teaching Profession? - May 30, 1983
US Festival - San Bernardino, CA