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Grassroots Creativity: Helping Everyone Become a Creative Thinker [Session : Spotlight] Mitchel Resnick, MIT Media Lab Wednesday, 7/2/2008, 8:30am-9:30am; HGCC 001 A In today's fast-changing society, everyone needs to think creatively. I will discuss new technologies from MIT Media Lab that help students develop as creative thinkers.

Poster session about digital stories/wikis and creative commons

From Comics to Trading Cards: Teaching New Literacies Using ReadWriteThink.org [Session : BYOL] Emily Manning, Denton ISD/Texas Woman's University with Lisa Fink and Bridget Hilferty Tuesday, 7/1/2008, 3:30pm-4:30pm; Grand Hyatt Lone Star Ballroom A Encourage students' creativity and collaboration by having them create comics and trading cards online. Session includes exploration of online resources, including tools and lesson plans. Requires Flash 8.

The Zimmer Twins is a fun way to incorporate technology into the classroom. Watch your students expand their vocabulary, practice proper writing habits, and become junior movie producers all at the same time!