June 26: 55 Minute Concurrent Sessions
10:00-10:55
KIdblog: Develop Digital Citizenship Skills in the Classroom - Jacqueline Roberts
Students inundated with technology everywhere they go however they are not always writing appropriately or well. Kidblog offers a private and moderated environment for students to write, reflect and interact with classroom peers. The integration of Kidblog into your classroom offers a great way to teach what you preach!
20 Ways to Incorporate Google Apps in to Class - Matt Miller
Increase collaboration, improve interactions and streamline your classroom by incorporating Google Docs. This suite of web tools is free to anyone and can open doors to learning experiences never before available. Gather quick and easy Google Docs techniques that can be implemented on Monday! Digital handouts include step-by-step instructions with screenshots and video tutorials to have you up and running in no time.
Introduction to My Big Campus - Cheri Rutan
Interested in My Big Campus but have never tried it? This will be an overview tour of the learning management system as well as exploration of each section of MBC. In this introductory class you will learn to customize your profile, set up a group for a class, facilitate discussions and share documents and YouTube videos with students.
K-5 Round Table - IXL, ALEKS, Study Island, & other learning programs - Amanda Sudduth
Educators get a chance to share and collaborate ideas and questions about the different digital curriculum being used in their classrooms/districts on a regular basis. Come to the session with questions, ideas and success stories!
KIdblog: Develop Digital Citizenship Skills in the Classroom - Jacqueline Roberts
Students inundated with technology everywhere they go however they are not always writing appropriately or well. Kidblog offers a private and moderated environment for students to write, reflect and interact with classroom peers. The integration of Kidblog into your classroom offers a great way to teach what you preach!
20 Ways to Incorporate Google Apps in to Class - Matt Miller
Increase collaboration, improve interactions and streamline your classroom by incorporating Google Docs. This suite of web tools is free to anyone and can open doors to learning experiences never before available. Gather quick and easy Google Docs techniques that can be implemented on Monday! Digital handouts include step-by-step instructions with screenshots and video tutorials to have you up and running in no time.
Introduction to My Big Campus - Cheri Rutan
Interested in My Big Campus but have never tried it? This will be an overview tour of the learning management system as well as exploration of each section of MBC. In this introductory class you will learn to customize your profile, set up a group for a class, facilitate discussions and share documents and YouTube videos with students.
K-5 Round Table - IXL, ALEKS, Study Island, & other learning programs - Amanda Sudduth
Educators get a chance to share and collaborate ideas and questions about the different digital curriculum being used in their classrooms/districts on a regular basis. Come to the session with questions, ideas and success stories!
11:00-11:55
Digital Content Fairies - Abby Cleghorn
You know you need to incorporate more digital resources in your curriculum, but don't you wish you had a place to start? There are just so many resources out there. You feel overwhelmed trying to sort through them all, finding the ones that go beyond substituting to really transform. Come to this session to hear about the work of the IDOE's Imagining and Creating Grant Digital Content Consortium. This is a team of districts recognized as leaders in eLearning who are working together to provide high quality digital content tied to standards. They are creating complete lessons, freely available in the form of My Big Campus bundles, that you can use and customize for your own classroom.
Creating Visual & Audio Books for Students - Kim Parsons, Alisa Heckendorn & Maria Sellers
Do you wish that you had a classroom library of audio books? We do! Our solution: Student created audio/visual books. Students and teachers have read popular books as well as written them. We are building our own digital library thanks to the efforts of our students. This is a great way to develop fluency and rhythmicity while reading. Imagine helping students read better while create their very own audio book! Come learn how we’ve made this happen!
Is Your Projector SMART? Josh Kersey, Kara Skinner and CIM
We all dream of that special delivery - the Smart Board! The cost is often the stumbling block for corporations. Epson has offered an incredible solution that can turn any whiteboard or wall into a SMART board. Come explore with a Math Teacher, Art teacher and CIM representative as they share their experiences!
His, Hers and Ours: Digital Tools from a Techy Teacher Couple - Matt Miller
She teaches social studies. He teaches Spanish. But they both engage their students with some great digital tools at the same school. Learn what they use, how they use it and how it can be implemented in your class immediately.
Digital Content Fairies - Abby Cleghorn
You know you need to incorporate more digital resources in your curriculum, but don't you wish you had a place to start? There are just so many resources out there. You feel overwhelmed trying to sort through them all, finding the ones that go beyond substituting to really transform. Come to this session to hear about the work of the IDOE's Imagining and Creating Grant Digital Content Consortium. This is a team of districts recognized as leaders in eLearning who are working together to provide high quality digital content tied to standards. They are creating complete lessons, freely available in the form of My Big Campus bundles, that you can use and customize for your own classroom.
Creating Visual & Audio Books for Students - Kim Parsons, Alisa Heckendorn & Maria Sellers
Do you wish that you had a classroom library of audio books? We do! Our solution: Student created audio/visual books. Students and teachers have read popular books as well as written them. We are building our own digital library thanks to the efforts of our students. This is a great way to develop fluency and rhythmicity while reading. Imagine helping students read better while create their very own audio book! Come learn how we’ve made this happen!
Is Your Projector SMART? Josh Kersey, Kara Skinner and CIM
We all dream of that special delivery - the Smart Board! The cost is often the stumbling block for corporations. Epson has offered an incredible solution that can turn any whiteboard or wall into a SMART board. Come explore with a Math Teacher, Art teacher and CIM representative as they share their experiences!
His, Hers and Ours: Digital Tools from a Techy Teacher Couple - Matt Miller
She teaches social studies. He teaches Spanish. But they both engage their students with some great digital tools at the same school. Learn what they use, how they use it and how it can be implemented in your class immediately.
1:00-1:55
Teaching Above the Line, Apple Inc. - Scott Meech
Ultimately, the greatest improvement to learning occurs when teachers and students modify and redefine the learning experience. Let’s dive into the SAMR framework and talk about engaging learners with meaningful learning experiences. Exemplar work from Apple Distinguished Educators and Apple Distinguished Programs will be shared. Be sure to bring your iPad and or Macbook laptop.
Close Reading Through Subtext - Danielle Phillips
Learn how to upload digital content to Subtext - a platform where students can work collaboratively within a text to annotate, comment, and create text-dependent questions for the class. Students become accountable for their learning and transform the way the can understand and discuss text. Participants will also learn how to set up a class and receive lesson plan ideas for this resource.
Nearpod: Digitally Enhanced Presentations that Require Student Attention - Laurren Edwards
We’ve all tried the PowerPoint presentations during class. While this method is great for sharing information, quite often we lose students’ attention. How can you present content but keep them on board and check their understanding along the way? Create, Engage and Assess with Nearpod all in one presentation!
Teaching Above the Line, Apple Inc. - Scott Meech
Ultimately, the greatest improvement to learning occurs when teachers and students modify and redefine the learning experience. Let’s dive into the SAMR framework and talk about engaging learners with meaningful learning experiences. Exemplar work from Apple Distinguished Educators and Apple Distinguished Programs will be shared. Be sure to bring your iPad and or Macbook laptop.
Close Reading Through Subtext - Danielle Phillips
Learn how to upload digital content to Subtext - a platform where students can work collaboratively within a text to annotate, comment, and create text-dependent questions for the class. Students become accountable for their learning and transform the way the can understand and discuss text. Participants will also learn how to set up a class and receive lesson plan ideas for this resource.
Nearpod: Digitally Enhanced Presentations that Require Student Attention - Laurren Edwards
We’ve all tried the PowerPoint presentations during class. While this method is great for sharing information, quite often we lose students’ attention. How can you present content but keep them on board and check their understanding along the way? Create, Engage and Assess with Nearpod all in one presentation!
2:00-2:55
Flipped Learning with Digital Tools - Melinda Clark and Jeff Sellers
Do you wish your students could learn content the night before? Do you wish for more meaningful, higher level discussions during class? Flipped Learning whether it be traditional or modified can offer you a solution. Meet two math teachers who have taken on this challenge. Mrs. Clark is a veteran teacher of Calculus and Statistics. She taught using the traditional approach until last year. Mr. Sellers has recently implemented a modified flipped learning model in his High Ability math class. This session is a great way to gain insight, tips and tricks and answers to your questions!
Instant Data for Differentiated Instruction - Curis Chase
During this session attendees will learn how to effectively obtain instantaneous data using technology to differentiate in the classroom to meet individual student needs. Participants will be introduced to assessments through Google on how to collect meaningful data to drive their instruction while using time efficiently. Attendees will learn how to implement these tools through their schools' technology or through the use of students' personal technology. The objective of this presentation is to show teachers different ways they can collect data to meet teacher evaluations, drive instruction for the following day based off exit slips, and create assessments that students take through various technology devices that utilizes a grading tool that will immediately grade and give student feedback.
MBC Bundles - Leslie Wetzel
Bundles are collections of content on My Big Campus that you can create, edit, publish, and share with students and educators. Learn how to build a top quality bundle that is truly helpful for your students and colleagues.
Flipped Learning with Digital Tools - Melinda Clark and Jeff Sellers
Do you wish your students could learn content the night before? Do you wish for more meaningful, higher level discussions during class? Flipped Learning whether it be traditional or modified can offer you a solution. Meet two math teachers who have taken on this challenge. Mrs. Clark is a veteran teacher of Calculus and Statistics. She taught using the traditional approach until last year. Mr. Sellers has recently implemented a modified flipped learning model in his High Ability math class. This session is a great way to gain insight, tips and tricks and answers to your questions!
Instant Data for Differentiated Instruction - Curis Chase
During this session attendees will learn how to effectively obtain instantaneous data using technology to differentiate in the classroom to meet individual student needs. Participants will be introduced to assessments through Google on how to collect meaningful data to drive their instruction while using time efficiently. Attendees will learn how to implement these tools through their schools' technology or through the use of students' personal technology. The objective of this presentation is to show teachers different ways they can collect data to meet teacher evaluations, drive instruction for the following day based off exit slips, and create assessments that students take through various technology devices that utilizes a grading tool that will immediately grade and give student feedback.
MBC Bundles - Leslie Wetzel
Bundles are collections of content on My Big Campus that you can create, edit, publish, and share with students and educators. Learn how to build a top quality bundle that is truly helpful for your students and colleagues.