Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Room 202 9:00-10:00 Building Community Resilience to Disasters Dr. Michael E. Garner, Emergency Management Department, Arkansas Tech Facilitator & Student Many of the learning outcomes that make the EAST program successful in local communities could be applied toward developing a more hazard resilient campus and community. Emergency management principles and methodology coupled with specialized ‘all-hazard risk’ software applications would provide a valuable resource for local schools, communities and county agencies. It is impossible to prevent natural disasters, but many communities affected by disasters could be spared or could reduce their losses if they are better prepared. Regardless of the size or scope of the initiative, building disaster- resistant communities saves lives and prevents damage. In the process, it saves money as well. Current statistics show that for every dollar spent on prevention, at least two dollars are saved on disaster repairs. FEMA ‘Although history … focuses largely on federal efforts, it is both accurate and appropriate to conceive emergency management as a local endeavor to influence events with local consequences. In many respects, the old adage that “disasters are a local problem” seems as true now as it was thirty years ago’ Ronald W. Perry - Professor of Public Affairs Arizona State University 10:10-11:10 Opportunities after High School UALR EAST Scholars, UALR Student This session will include a PowerPoint presentation, video interviews of past EAST Scholars, scholarship information and a question and answer session. Scholars will be available to answer questions, make comments and observations about the opportunities they have been given as EAST Scholars at UALR. 11:20-12:20 Opportunities after High School UALR EAST Scholars, UALR Student This session will include a PowerPoint presentation, video interviews of past EAST Scholars, scholarship information and a question and answer session. Scholars will be available to answer questions, make comments and observations about the opportunities they have been given as EAST Scholars at UALR. 12:30-1:30 Introduction to GIS Charlie Fitzpatrick, ESRI Facilitator & Student Description coming soon! 1:40-2:40 Making Movies: How the big boys do it and how you can too! Steve Taylor, SAU Tech Student Many of us have cameras and dreams, but what does it really take to make a movie like the pros. Here what it's like on a real movie set. See some of the equipment that the pros use. Find out if you can really make a movie on a student’s budget. If you ever dreamed of making a movie but just didn't know how to make it happen, this session is for you! 2:50-3:50 Bentley Welcomes Back EAST Schools with More than just MicroStation Ed Wright, Bentley Systems Facilitator & Student Details will be provided for modified renewal terms (lower price, lower minimum seats) for schools whose initial 2-year EAST subscription has ended, as well as point out program benefits above and beyond the MicroStation product (50+ suite products, free training, learning resources online, Bentley LEARN server access, BE Awards student competition, etc.). Room 203 9:00-10:00 Visual Basic Ronald McGaughey, UCA Student Visual Basic.Net is a visual, object-oriented programming language. This programming language is easy to use and powerful, allowing users to quickly build programs to solve a wide variety of problems. While it is not really a programming language well suited for game programming, it is well suited for a whole host of business applications, particularly database applications. You can even build Web apps with it. This session will allow one to see just how easy it is to build applications in this cool development environment and learn more about what is possible with VB.Net. 10:10-11:10 Careers in Information Technology Ronald McGaughey, UCA Facilitator & Student EAST students have the opportunity to work with some cool technologies, and many want to pursue careers that involve the use of those technologies. Many of the tools students use fall under the broad umbrella of Information Technology. Those attending this session should come away with a better understanding of what exactly is Information Technology, what career opportunities exist in IT, and how students can prepare themselves for careers in IT. Some attention will be given to the upcoming Acxiom/UCA IT Careers Camp for 2008. 11:20-12:20 Stump the TSG! EAST TSG, EAST Initiative Student Description coming soon! 12:30-1:30 EAST and Senior Projects – “The hub of the wheel” Jennifer Johnson & EAST Students, Eureka High School Facilitator & Student Eureka High has a unique senior project structure, where students are allowed to chose from a project, internship or work experience to complete their senior project. Senior projects are the capstone of the student’s pathway experience at EHS (http://www.eurekacityschools.org/ehs/perryr/EHS%20- %20Pathways/pages/index.htm) EAST serves as a place for students to complete their senior projects. Many of these projects are multiple year, legacy EAST projects, that students have worked on throughout their high school years. Others are first time EAST students using the resources of the EAST lab to bring their project to completion. 1:40-2:40 Photography Basics Judy Crow, Arkansas High School Student Learn tips for composing better pictures. Handle your camera like a pro and learn to get the great action shots that you want. Learn how to plan for a photo assignment. Bring your digital or 35 mm camera with you and ask questions after the presentation. 2:50-3:50 Photoshop Ashley Moore, SAU Tech Student Description coming soon! Room 204 9:00-10:00 Audubon Nature Challenge Mary Smith & Elise Snoddy, Audubon Arkansas & 4 Sight Facilitator & Student Learn about a challenge event to link your lab to your community. The Challenge offers opportunities to link elementary, middle, and high school and multi-disciplinary efforts to your lab project. Come see the concept and share your ideas on how EAST can become a tech site for your district and be partner of various agencies with career opportunities near your schools: National Forest, State Parks, Game and Fish, Fish & Wildlife, and Natural Heritage, etc. The formula is simple and you can adapt it to fit your lab. 10:10-11:10 Delta Documentary Mary Smith, Audubon Arkansas Facilitator & Student What happens when you put facilitators and EAST students together from five schools when they challenge each other to explore the backwoods, the bayous, and the prairie? One, they learn to canoe and kayak. Two, they learn to use video in wild places. Three, they discover their own backyards in a way they've never done before. Come listen to students and educators share their "expedition" and what it meant for their communities. Audubon Arkansas will introduce the stars. 11:20-12:20 Whistle while You Work: Using Digital Audio in Service Projects Dustin Summey, Russellville High School Student While many students are developing excellent skill sets in Fruity Loops and other digital audio applications, they often find it difficult to incorporate those skills into EAST projects. This session will introduce a variety of methods for integrating digital audio technology into service projects. Attendees will also be exposed to various hardware and software applications that can be used to execute these projects. Bring your project ideas to share! 12:30-1:30 uGRO, Undergraduate Research in the Geosciences uGRO, Northwest Arkansas Community College Students from NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) are partnered with University of Arkansas geoscience faculty, members of CAST and EAST Initiative to conduct undergraduate research projects using GIS. This NSF funded partnership allows students to learn from mentors in higher education and to share their learning experiences. 1:40-2:40 Using ALMS for Facilitators Mary LaVergne, Malvern High School Facilitator This session will cover the basics of ALMS (Arkansas Learning Management System). Facilitators will be shown how ALMS can be used for open-response assignments, assessments, and subject area content. They will also show how assessments may be linked to specific frameworks. 2:50-3:50 BEST Robotics E.T. Hammond, Ph.D, Crowley’s Ridge BEST Robotics Facilitator & Student BEST Robotics is a non-profit program for middle through high school students designed to promote interest in engineering, science and technology via a hands-on robotics competition; students also become aware of educational and vocational opportunities through the program. Room 205 9:00-10:00 Making Movies: How the big boys do it and how you can too! Steve Taylor, SAU Tech Student Many of us have cameras and dreams, but what does it really take to make a movie like the pros. Here what it's like on a real movie set. See some of the equipment that the pros use. Find out if you can really make a movie on a student’s budget. If you ever dreamed of making a movie but just didn't know how to make it happen, this session is for you! 10:10-11:20 Open Session 11:20-12:20 Copyright Concerns in using Music & Images in Multi-media Productions John Gale, UCA Facilitator & Student Description coming soon! 12:30-1:30 Open Session 1:40-2:40 Open Session 2:50-3:50 Using SketchUp, Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse Aidan Chopra, Google Student Come and see what all the fuss is about. Learn how to work as a team to build your community in SketchUp, upload it to the Google 3D Warehouse, see it in Google Earth and share it with the rest of the world. To be included in the 3D Models default layer of Earth, you have to know how to make models the right way.