Learning Reimagined: Thinking Practically About Change in the Classroom
Will Richardson
LMC East
Learning Reimagined: Thinking Practically About Change in the Classroom
What if we could reimagine our schools and classrooms in light of the new world of learning that is quickly coming upon us? What would we keep? And, importantly, what new experiences and environments would we create? In this workshop, we'll think deeply about what change might look like, and explore practical steps to bring some of those changes into our current practice. (ALSO AVAILABLE IN B3)
LMC East Will Richardson - Powerful Learning Practice - willrichardson.com
Making Contact with Twitter
Christina Kellam
Room 134
Making Contact with Twitter
Are you new to Twitter and want to understand the difference between a # and a @? Are you wondering if anyone uses Twitter to share valuable information beyond what they ate for breakfast? Come to this session and you will be introduced to the power of the Tweet to increase your professional knowledge. Build your PLN (Personal Learning Network) by finding meaningful people to follow on Twitter. You'll be tweeting before you know it.
Room 134 Christina Kellam
Edmodo Workshop
Dee Dee Aldrich, Lynnea Urbanowicz
LMC Presentation Room
Edmodo Workshop
If you attended the Edmodo session in Breakout 3, or simply want to work on your Edmodo virtual classroom, come to this session where experienced users will be on hand to assist you.
LMC Presentation Room Dee Dee Aldrich, Lynnea Urbanowicz
Engineering 4-8
Patricia Sievert
Room 203
Engineering 4-8
Engineering is the E in STEAM but what does that look like in an upper level classroom? Patricia Sievert, STEM Outreach Coordinator for NIU, will share her expertise as attendees experience activities that will support engineering concepts. (ALSO AVAILABLE IN B3)
Room 203 Patricia Sievert - NIU
Collaborative Docs, Paperless Assessments & Classroom Discussions via Google Apps
Chris Abbott
Media Creation Lab (in LMC)
Collaborative Docs, Paperless Assessments & Classroom Discussions via Google Apps
Want to get ahead of the Google Curve? Come to this session to learn how to share docs, transform your pencil and paper activities, and start an online discussion!
Media Creation Lab (in LMC) Chris Abbott
How can YOU use Socrative in Your Classroom?
Paul Marchese
Room 130
How can YOU use Socrative in Your Classroom?
Speed up your written assessments using an exciting tech tool called Socrative. Socrative is both a website and an app that can do anything from giving quizzes to in-class games, check-ins and polls. Participants will learn the basics of creating assessments and sharing assessments with other teachers. The session will include a discussion of how you might use this app in your classroom, so come ready to brainstorm! (ALSO AVAILABLE IN B1)
Room 130 Paul Marchese
Using Draft Builder
Tricia Sharkey
Room 208
Using Draft Builder
Draft:Builder is an organizing tool that breaks down the writing process into manageable chunks for students who struggle with writing. This session will provide the basics of the Draft:Builder portion of SOLO software; planning, organizing, note taking and draft writing. (ALSO AVAILABLE IN B3)
Room 208 Tricia Sharkey - Assistive Technology Consultant, CASE
Accessibility Features for Microsoft Office and Beyond
Barbara Layer - Orthopedic Itinerant Teacher, CASE
Room 201
Accessibility Features for Microsoft Office and Beyond
When students have difficulty writing, Microsoft Office has accessibility features to assist them in completing their written assignments independently. This session will focus on changing the features of the keys, mouse and font, scanning worksheets and use of voice activation, word prediction and inserting pictures to help the student create and complete an assignment they can be proud of. (ALSO AVAILABLE IN B3)
Room 201 Barbara Layer - Orthopedic Itinerant Teacher, CASE
Lions, Tigers, and Technology Management, OH MY!
Erin Feine, Katie Johnson
Room 139
Lions, Tigers, and Technology Management, OH MY!
You have lots of technology in your classrooms (SMART Board, laptops, Netbooks, iPads). You want to use it, your students want to use it... but how do you manage it all? Come learn tips and tricks to successfully manage your classroom technology.
Room 139 Erin Feine, Katie Johnson
Google Forms and Flubaroo
Kelly Lewis
Room 003
Google Forms and Flubaroo
Learn how to create Google Forms to automatically collect information from parents, staff, or students. Flubaroo is an add-on to Google Forms that allows you to create self-checking forms! Flubaroo will not only check each student's answers but it will highlight questions that were missed by more than 50% of the responders. It's like Forms on steroids. (ALSO AVAILABLE IN B2)
Room 003 Kelly Lewis
Stories Come to Life with Storybird and FlipSnacks
Whitney Crouch
Room 304
Stories Come to Life with Storybird and FlipSnacks
Children love to write stories and you can use technology to make it even more exciting. Storybird is a website for creating short, art-inspired stories and FlipSnack offers a way to create an interactive flipbook. In this session you will be introduced to these websites and learn how they can be used in the classroom.
Room 304 Whitney Crouch
Everything Your Mother Wouldn't Tell You About Windows 7
Jim Videlka, Mike Wood
Room 301
Everything Your Mother Wouldn't Tell You About Windows 7
Join us in a walk through the features and programs that Windows 7 has to offer, as well as other helpful tips to guide you through a safe internet surfing experience. (ALSO AVAILABLE IN B1)
Room 301 Jim Videlka, Mike Wood
Technology Playground
Tech staff
Room 170
Technology Playground
The Tech Playground is open during all of the breakout periods for you to work with laptops, iPads, and the SMART Board. Can't find a breakout that applies to you? Want to work on something you just learned in a breakout session? Come to the Playground where you will find a Library Media Specialist and a Tech Support person ready to answer your questions. You'll also be able to play with a Chromebook! (AVAILABLE IN ALL BREAKOUTS)
Room 170 Tech staff