Tech Sandboxes

Come play in the Tech Sandboxes located throughout the Convention Center. Each Tech Sandbox will be a place to get your hands on and learn about a particular digital or Web tool for teaching and learning.

Tech Sandboxes are hosted by practitioners and experts who can talk about and show you how they have used the tool for teaching and learning. These practitioners and experts are also eager to give you a chance to get your hands on the technology to learn and ask questions.

Look for these Tech Sandboxes:

• Web 2.0 for Professional Development—Ning, Second Life, MiddleTalk (NMSA's listserve), and the Middle School Portal.
• Tandberg—Video conferencing and student/teacher-prepared curricula.
• SchoolTube—Video studio.
• Promethean—Interactive whiteboards and student-response devices.
• PBS Teachers—Free resources, online community, and professional development.
• ePals—The new interactive gateway for middle level educators.
• Curriki—Chat places and curriculum sharing for teachers.
• Tabula Digita – innovative, effective educational gaming for stand alone teaching or to support and enhance existing curriculum and materials.