Breakout Session 5 (2:45-3:45)
Blending Holistically
Room 1326
Jeff Gerlach, Michigan Virtual University / MyBlend Program | Presentation Resources
One question that teachers ask themselves as they begin to design a blended course is which elements are best served face-to-face environment and which are best served online? This will be an energetic, hands-on workshop with a focus on how to think through this process. We will consider which environment best serves the intended instructional outcomes and the unique needs of your students. Participants will get a chance to apply this holistic approach by analyzing mock lesson scenarios and they will leave the session with an understanding of how they can apply this approach to their own blended environment
Room 1326
Jeff Gerlach, Michigan Virtual University / MyBlend Program | Presentation Resources
One question that teachers ask themselves as they begin to design a blended course is which elements are best served face-to-face environment and which are best served online? This will be an energetic, hands-on workshop with a focus on how to think through this process. We will consider which environment best serves the intended instructional outcomes and the unique needs of your students. Participants will get a chance to apply this holistic approach by analyzing mock lesson scenarios and they will leave the session with an understanding of how they can apply this approach to their own blended environment
Come and Discover: How to Add Some POP to Your Classroom!
Room 1218
Tracy Lemkie, Ravenna Public Schools | Presentation Resources
We will explore together how to use this mobile and web based resource, which includes, Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Engineering and Technology, Health, Arts and Music, and is available on all platforms! Let's have FUN learning with BrainPOP!
Room 1218
Tracy Lemkie, Ravenna Public Schools | Presentation Resources
We will explore together how to use this mobile and web based resource, which includes, Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Engineering and Technology, Health, Arts and Music, and is available on all platforms! Let's have FUN learning with BrainPOP!
Creating Interactive Next Gen Assessments Using Google
Room 1222
Andy Haak, Holton Public Schools | Presentation Resources
In this session, educators will learn how to use free Google products to create interactive formative & summative assessments. Google Docs & Slides provide all the tools needed to begin helping students practice the higher-order thinking skills required by Common Core and other next generation assessments. Google Classroom can be used to distribute the activities, allowing students to complete and turn them in online and lightening teachers' paperwork load as a side benefit!
Room 1222
Andy Haak, Holton Public Schools | Presentation Resources
In this session, educators will learn how to use free Google products to create interactive formative & summative assessments. Google Docs & Slides provide all the tools needed to begin helping students practice the higher-order thinking skills required by Common Core and other next generation assessments. Google Classroom can be used to distribute the activities, allowing students to complete and turn them in online and lightening teachers' paperwork load as a side benefit!
Discovering Discovery
Room 1204
Dave Tchozewski, Jenison Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Attention Discovery Education users! Have you experienced the full potential of YOUR Discovery Education account? Join Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Guru Dave Tchozewski for an overview of the vast resources available in Discovery Education. See how easy it is to create your classes and assign lessons to your students. Learn about 70+ teaching strategies that you can use with DE content. Find out about the newly created training modules designed to help teachers make better use of Discovery content. Whew! So much to share, so little time! Let’s make the best of it!
Room 1204
Dave Tchozewski, Jenison Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Attention Discovery Education users! Have you experienced the full potential of YOUR Discovery Education account? Join Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Guru Dave Tchozewski for an overview of the vast resources available in Discovery Education. See how easy it is to create your classes and assign lessons to your students. Learn about 70+ teaching strategies that you can use with DE content. Find out about the newly created training modules designed to help teachers make better use of Discovery content. Whew! So much to share, so little time! Let’s make the best of it!
Genius Hour: Don’t strive for failure, but don’t be afraid of it either!
Room 1316
Eric Kipling, Spring Lake Public Schools | Presentation Resources
In 2012, I gave my students a unique learning experience called Genius Hour. Students are given one day per week to research & make an impact on anything they are passionate about. Throughout the project, students research, learn, read, communicate with an authentic audience, creatively and critically think, and collaborate. Students are asked to share their learning and impact in a TED style talk. You will be amazed, surprised, and inspired by the projects students produce in Genius Hour. In this session, you will hear about past projects, brainstorm new ideas that fit your grade level and curriculum and connect with educators interested in giving learning back to their students.
Room 1316
Eric Kipling, Spring Lake Public Schools | Presentation Resources
In 2012, I gave my students a unique learning experience called Genius Hour. Students are given one day per week to research & make an impact on anything they are passionate about. Throughout the project, students research, learn, read, communicate with an authentic audience, creatively and critically think, and collaborate. Students are asked to share their learning and impact in a TED style talk. You will be amazed, surprised, and inspired by the projects students produce in Genius Hour. In this session, you will hear about past projects, brainstorm new ideas that fit your grade level and curriculum and connect with educators interested in giving learning back to their students.
Formative Assessments- Quick and Easy
Room 1330
Tammy Maginity, Pennfield Schools | Presentation Resources
This session will demonstrate quick and Easy formative assessment tools you can use today! Some examples include: Kahoot.it, Plickers, Socrative, Quiz Socket and many more! Be ready to join in on the fun because audience participation will be encouraged.
Room 1330
Tammy Maginity, Pennfield Schools | Presentation Resources
This session will demonstrate quick and Easy formative assessment tools you can use today! Some examples include: Kahoot.it, Plickers, Socrative, Quiz Socket and many more! Be ready to join in on the fun because audience participation will be encouraged.
Google Forms for Formative Assessment
Room 1322
Rachelle Wynkoop, Port Huron | Presentation Resources
Participants will complete an activity on formative assessment that will be used as the foundation for creating Google Forms with conditional formatting and page breaks. Emphasis is on defining formative assessment to inform data collection. Resources to support creation of assessments after the session will be provided.
Room 1322
Rachelle Wynkoop, Port Huron | Presentation Resources
Participants will complete an activity on formative assessment that will be used as the foundation for creating Google Forms with conditional formatting and page breaks. Emphasis is on defining formative assessment to inform data collection. Resources to support creation of assessments after the session will be provided.
Google Forms for Customized Observation or Assessment
Room 1304
Andy Mann, Muskegon Area ISD | Presentation Resources
Google Forms is a perfect tool for teachers or consultants who need to observe and record student behavior. This workshop will begin with the basics, creating a form with customized entry fields. Learn tips for data entry and form design. Explore how tools such as URL shorteners can help for sharing a form and using your observation form on a mobile device. Dig into option for reviewing and printing your data including built-in reports and custom filter views, to easily create a report on one student or behavior.
Room 1304
Andy Mann, Muskegon Area ISD | Presentation Resources
Google Forms is a perfect tool for teachers or consultants who need to observe and record student behavior. This workshop will begin with the basics, creating a form with customized entry fields. Learn tips for data entry and form design. Explore how tools such as URL shorteners can help for sharing a form and using your observation form on a mobile device. Dig into option for reviewing and printing your data including built-in reports and custom filter views, to easily create a report on one student or behavior.
Happy Together with Google Sheets
Room 1324
Jeremy Badiner, Gull Lake Community Schools | Presentation Resources
Google Sheets can be used for more than just collecting and working with data. Google Sheets can be a fantastic and easy to use collaborative tool. This hands-on session will focus on some great real classroom uses for collaboration with Google Sheets such as Parent-Teacher Conference sign-up, student created vocabulary definitions, student generated book critiques, classroom party supply sign-up, student data collection/analysis, and other easy to setup and use collaborative Google Sheets. Come ready to see how Google Sheets can make your teaching life much easier!
Room 1324
Jeremy Badiner, Gull Lake Community Schools | Presentation Resources
Google Sheets can be used for more than just collecting and working with data. Google Sheets can be a fantastic and easy to use collaborative tool. This hands-on session will focus on some great real classroom uses for collaboration with Google Sheets such as Parent-Teacher Conference sign-up, student created vocabulary definitions, student generated book critiques, classroom party supply sign-up, student data collection/analysis, and other easy to setup and use collaborative Google Sheets. Come ready to see how Google Sheets can make your teaching life much easier!
How to Showcase Your Classroom/School in the Digital Age
Room 1312
Mindy Lynch, Ravenna Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Do you want to give a view into the daily snapshots of what happens in your school? Science Egg Drop Lab. Team lunch table talks for student-athletes. These snapshots of everyday happenings in a school should be celebrated, highlighted, captured, edited, and posted for all to see what wonderful things are going on in our schools. Gain insight from a first year building principal and veteran Educator, on how to highlight your staff and students. You apply the tools and tech to a classroom or an entire school!
Room 1312
Mindy Lynch, Ravenna Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Do you want to give a view into the daily snapshots of what happens in your school? Science Egg Drop Lab. Team lunch table talks for student-athletes. These snapshots of everyday happenings in a school should be celebrated, highlighted, captured, edited, and posted for all to see what wonderful things are going on in our schools. Gain insight from a first year building principal and veteran Educator, on how to highlight your staff and students. You apply the tools and tech to a classroom or an entire school!
Let's be Honest about Cheating
Room 1228
Dalcione Vollink, IITSG | Presentation Resources
Academic dishonesty is the nicer term for it, but let's be real here. Cheating was and still is a problem in education. Technology does aid in cheating, but we can work to curb cheating and the attitudes associated with it. Join me as we take a tour of cheating and have some honest conversations about why, when, and how it happens. Warning! This is not for the faint of heart, this will be real and perhaps scary. I will offer some strategies for authentic assessment and for creating a learning environment that not only deters cheating, but promotes true learning.
Room 1228
Dalcione Vollink, IITSG | Presentation Resources
Academic dishonesty is the nicer term for it, but let's be real here. Cheating was and still is a problem in education. Technology does aid in cheating, but we can work to curb cheating and the attitudes associated with it. Join me as we take a tour of cheating and have some honest conversations about why, when, and how it happens. Warning! This is not for the faint of heart, this will be real and perhaps scary. I will offer some strategies for authentic assessment and for creating a learning environment that not only deters cheating, but promotes true learning.
Lets Get Formative!
Room 1320
Colleen Robison, Fruitport Community Schools | Presentation Resources
Learn about various Formative Assessment Tools you can use in your classroom to assess your students. Experience these tools first hand and learn the pro's and con's of each from a teacher who has tested them in her classroom. Leave this session knowing which tool(s) is right for you!
Room 1320
Colleen Robison, Fruitport Community Schools | Presentation Resources
Learn about various Formative Assessment Tools you can use in your classroom to assess your students. Experience these tools first hand and learn the pro's and con's of each from a teacher who has tested them in her classroom. Leave this session knowing which tool(s) is right for you!
Moogooling!
Room 1200
Jay Gross, Shepherd Public Schools | Presentation Resources
This session will be centering on and combining the very best of Moodle and Google to create a Blended Learning environment that has been developed with student, parent, and teacher input. It will also include different aspects of cloud-based tools to create a student centered learning environment with the teacher acting as a guide. Stop by and get exposed to such tools as Moodle Lessons, Adaptive Release Tasks, Video and Audio, Badges, My Access (Essay Writing), Shmoop (ACT Prep), and more! I am a current classroom teacher using these in my classroom with direct student /parent input.
Room 1200
Jay Gross, Shepherd Public Schools | Presentation Resources
This session will be centering on and combining the very best of Moodle and Google to create a Blended Learning environment that has been developed with student, parent, and teacher input. It will also include different aspects of cloud-based tools to create a student centered learning environment with the teacher acting as a guide. Stop by and get exposed to such tools as Moodle Lessons, Adaptive Release Tasks, Video and Audio, Badges, My Access (Essay Writing), Shmoop (ACT Prep), and more! I am a current classroom teacher using these in my classroom with direct student /parent input.
Tools and Ideas for Digital Sharing and Interaction
Room 1328
Craig Steenstra, Kent ISD | Presentation Resources
Digital sharing is the norm today, and there are many ways to do it. This session will focus on ideas that enhance the classroom, school, and district as well as build community through sharing and interaction. Tools will include Google Forms, Blogger email posts, and social media (Twitter, Facebook, and Google+). We will look at strategies across different content areas and circumstances as well as share ideas from the audience. All levels of educators will gain ideas for implementation. Come and share with us.
Room 1328
Craig Steenstra, Kent ISD | Presentation Resources
Digital sharing is the norm today, and there are many ways to do it. This session will focus on ideas that enhance the classroom, school, and district as well as build community through sharing and interaction. Tools will include Google Forms, Blogger email posts, and social media (Twitter, Facebook, and Google+). We will look at strategies across different content areas and circumstances as well as share ideas from the audience. All levels of educators will gain ideas for implementation. Come and share with us.
Transforming Math Instruction with Technology
Room 1302
Julie Kitchel and Caryn Lannon, Spring Lake Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Technology has transformed the way we teach math. Technology has allowed our classrooms to be more student-driven and to provide more individually-focused instruction. Join us to learn how technology enables us to deliver instruction that is differentiated and individualized, provide practice, and incorporate opportunities for students to apply content and build fact fluency.
Room 1302
Julie Kitchel and Caryn Lannon, Spring Lake Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Technology has transformed the way we teach math. Technology has allowed our classrooms to be more student-driven and to provide more individually-focused instruction. Join us to learn how technology enables us to deliver instruction that is differentiated and individualized, provide practice, and incorporate opportunities for students to apply content and build fact fluency.
Twitter Chats - The Secret to the Twitter PLN
Room 1318
Connie Hamilton, Saranac Schools | Presentation Resources
Got Twitter, but don't "get Twitter"? The fastest way to tap into the PLN power of Twitter is to join a Twitter chat. This session will introduce participants to what a Twitter chat is, how to find them, how to participate in one and how to use TweetDeck to get the most out of your Twitter experience. Led by @conniehamilton "Tweet ya soon..."
Room 1318
Connie Hamilton, Saranac Schools | Presentation Resources
Got Twitter, but don't "get Twitter"? The fastest way to tap into the PLN power of Twitter is to join a Twitter chat. This session will introduce participants to what a Twitter chat is, how to find them, how to participate in one and how to use TweetDeck to get the most out of your Twitter experience. Led by @conniehamilton "Tweet ya soon..."
Using Edmodo to Grow Your Staff
Room 1314
Peter Grostic, Communications By Design; Rinard Pugh, Godwin Heights Public Schools; Lucas Trierweiler, Delton-Kellogg Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Administrators and teacher leaders can use Edmodo and other learning management systems to grow their staffs professionally. Edmodo is a great place to share resources, conduct online discussions, collaborate, and communicate effectively. Hear from two administrators in different districts and see how they use Edmodo with their staffs to communicate, model, and offer choice and voice. Also, see how Edmodo's administrator features and analytics make for efficient accountability and artifact gathering.
Room 1314
Peter Grostic, Communications By Design; Rinard Pugh, Godwin Heights Public Schools; Lucas Trierweiler, Delton-Kellogg Public Schools | Presentation Resources
Administrators and teacher leaders can use Edmodo and other learning management systems to grow their staffs professionally. Edmodo is a great place to share resources, conduct online discussions, collaborate, and communicate effectively. Hear from two administrators in different districts and see how they use Edmodo with their staffs to communicate, model, and offer choice and voice. Also, see how Edmodo's administrator features and analytics make for efficient accountability and artifact gathering.
