This session will inspire you to adopt 21st Century tools in designing a personal professional development plan to connect & collaborate with other educators. Learners create learning…come learn!Presenter Resources
Teachers and students can use the video creation and editing tools in YouTube to create educational videos. Access to YouTube, either on of off campus, is necessary to replicate the activities included in this presentation.Presenter Resources
When you personalize learning, teacher and learner roles change. Learn the what, why, and how of personalizing learning so every learner is motivated and engaged in the learning process.Presenter Resources
Podcasting is a powerful tool for student communication, collaboration, and creativity. It transforms any essay into a multimedia piece. Participants will create curricular podcasts with GarageBand on a Mac. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve.
What is the SMART Classroom? How does the hardware and software work together to create a powerful learning environment? Join us to explore SMART products that can transform student learning and increase engagement.
Google Apps and other Google products can be the foundation of a successful BYOD environment.Presenter Resources
ILIT is the first and only complete instructional solution built and delivered on the iPad, iLit can offer each student personalized learning support based on their own instructional needs, engaging interactivities, and built-in reward systems that motivate students and track their progress.
Learn the art of making pictures on your iPhone. We’ll cover tricks for developing your imagery skills while thinking creatively about how to use it in school. Tickets for this session given 1/2 hour before start time- first come, first serve.
Learn how to develop fluency, support vocabulary, and promote comprehension by combining the powerful, research-based strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. Accelerate the reading achievement of Title I, special education, ELL, and mainstream students using these research-proven strategies. This session describes Read Naturally, but the strategies can be used with any classroom reading materials.Presenter Resources
Teachers will learn how to build a professional learning network (PLN) in order to stay abreast of the latest education news and best practices and connect with a network of like-minded individuals who are willing to provide advice, feedback, share resources, and collaborate on lesson plans or projects.Presenter Resources
A look into how to use technology to bridge the gap from CST to CCCSS instruction.Presenter Resources
Explore digital storytelling in a new context. Often we think of storytelling as an exercise in fiction. See the possibilities for creating digital stories in nonfiction curriculum areas.Presenter Resources
Students-even at the junior high level-can use digital tools for writing. We’ll explain how to use Google Apps, including Google Docs and Google Sites, to enrich your writing program.Presenter Resources
