SIGML at NECC 2009

SIGML will be very active at NECC in Washington DC. We currently have information on the following SIG events:

SIGML Sponsored Session (Monday, June 29, 2009; 11:00 am - 12:00 noon; WWCC 147 A)

The Missing Link: Preparing Teachers to Integrate Smartphones Effectively (by Ann Cunningham and Kristen Bennett).
Teachers are vital to the effective integration and advocacy of this powerful 1:1 computing option. Learn to develop meaningful and effective smartphone classroom strategies.

SIGML Business Meeting (Monday, June 29, 2009; 4:45-6:15 pm; WWCC 209B)

Stop by if you can. We will lay out the SIGML program for 2009-2010, and introduce our new officers for 2009-2010. The agenda is here: broken file

SIGML Picks

We picked about 20 really good ones this year!

SIGML Forum (Tuesday, June 30, 2009; 3-5 pm; WWII Memorial)

NOTE: The forum is sold out.

The SIGML Forumwill be held at the World War II Memorial on the Mall in Washington DC. The forum hosts (Thomas McNeal and Mark van 't Hooft from Kent State University) will engage the audience in a hands-on activity to show what can be done with mobile camera phones, wireless internet, and QR codes to turn virtually any location into a learning environment. Registration for the event will be free, and there are only a limited number of spaces available, so register early!! Participants will be contacted ahead of time with detailed information as to what they are expected to bring to the Forum.

Video/Image Release

We will take lots of pictures and shoot video at the event. We ask participants and volunteers to fill out a video release form (download SIGML_forum_video_release_form.doc or

SIGML_forum_video_release_form.pdf) and return it to Mark van 't Hooft (mvanthoo@kent.edu or fax 330-672-5834, attn SIGML Forum).

Directions

There are several ways to get from the Convention Center to the World War II Memorial, which is located in between the Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument.

By Metro: Take the Green line from Mt. Vernon Square, 7th St./Convention Center to L'Enfant Plaza, then transfer to the Orange line and go one stop to the Smithsonian. From there, it should be about a 5 minute walk.
Walking: The distance between the Convention Center and the World War II Memorial is about 1.5 miles:

We will meet in the grassy area in between the Memorial and the parking lot on the corner of Constitution Ave NW and 17th St. SW. Please plan on arriving a little early. We'd like to start on time.

Using QR Codes with Your Mobile Phone

And finally, here are the QR code booklets as we used them during the Forum. Feel free to download and reproduce them for your own use. You will need to download a free QR code reader from ScanLife to your mobile phone.

SIGHCforum_booklet_windows_mobile.ppt

SIGHCforum_booklet_iPhone.ppt

SIGHCforum_booklet_lowbandwidth_blackberry.ppt