5THANNUAL MULTICULTURAL CONFERENCE

“IMPROVING MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE LEARNING”

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010- THIRD FLOOR BALLROOM
Project Children LEAD (Learning Early to Appreciate Diversity)

AGENDA
8:00–9:00 Registration, Check in, Displays, Complementary Continental Breakfast
Visit the Folk Festival Market Place, and meet with representatives from
Smart Technologies and Turning Technologies to try out clickers and an interactive table!

9:00–9:05 Welcome Remarks, LEAD Conference Co-Chairs

Dr. Vincenne Revilla Beltran, Professor & Director, Project Children LEAD
Ms. Karen Hall, Director of E-Learning, Point Park University

9:05–9:45 “What We Know and What We Do: Active vs. Interactive Learning”
Dr. Vincenne Revilla Beltran and Ms. Karen Hall

10-11:15 Second Life ™ as a Collaborative Medium for Professional Development and Teaching
Gwenette Sinclair, 1 Virtual World Development
Join as we Skype with Gwenette and then experience a virtual world tour of Second Life,
meeting educators along the way!
11:15 to 11:30 Refreshment Break and Cultural Interlude

11:30 to 12 noon Engaging Students in Collaborative Learning using Videoconferencing Technology

Michelle George – Avonworth High School Teacher
Elaine Barron – Avonworth 21st Century Integration Coach
Ken Lockette – Avonworth High School Principal
Greg Roth – Avonworth Director of Technology

Noon to 1:30 Group Luncheon and Presentation of Contest Entries: Children LEAD the way!!
Project Children LEAD –1st Annual Diversity Contest Winners
Recognition of 4th, 5th and 6th grade Teachers and Students
1:30 to 2:15 Andean and Chinese Music Fusion and Workshop
Musuhallpa and Mimi Jong

2:15 -3:00 Self-Reflective Practice at its Best! Teamwork, Fun and Prizes!
Teachers, Students and Administrators LEAD the way!

3:00–3:30 Program Evaluation, Prizes, Act 48 Certificates

This Point Park University Conference was presented through the cooperation of the Provost’s Office, School of Arts
and Sciences, Education Department and E-Learning. Conference Planning Committee: Dr. Vincenne Revilla
Beltran, Karen Hall, JOUR 311 Practicum students: Tiffany Budd, Gabriel Gurrera and Kiley Amiralai. Point
Park University Project Children LEAD wishes to thank all of the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students and teachers who
took part in the First Annual LEAD contest. Entries will be used to promote diversity education initiatives.
www.pointpark.edu
www.childrenlead.org