EdTechTeacher iPad Summit Boston 2015

Pick up your name badge and sip on a nice cup of coffee before your day begins.

Tuesday November 17, 2015 7:30am - 8:00am EST
TBA

8:00am EST

Keynote: The Art of Innovation

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic design tool. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google and chief evangelist of Apple. He is also the author of The Art of Social Media, The Art of the Start, APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur, Enchantment, and nine other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College. He gives over 50 keynotes a year to such organizations like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nike, and more. We are honored that he is joining us at the iPad Summit in Boston in 2015!

Check out this interview with Richard Byrne with Guy in Septemeber 2015 about Social Media & Visual Design: http://ow.ly/S1SFs

Speakers

Guy Kawasaki

Chief Evanglist, Canva

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online, graphics-design service, and an executive fellow at the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google and chief evangelist of Apple. He is the author of The Art... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 8:00am - 9:15am EST
Ballroom B 3rd floor

Keynote

Presentation Link http://bit.ly/GKEdTech

9:30am EST

Design-Engage-Connect Student Designed Curriculum

How can you encourage your students to take charge of their own learning? How can you challenge your students to take what they have learned and use that knowledge to impact society?

Hear the story of how a science classroom in Texas transformed the learning environment where students are now designing the syllabus, creating projects, and connecting to students from schools all over the world. See specific examples of student designed projects and understand the workflow for student designed curriculum and a learner centered classroom.

Speakers

Jodie Deinhammer

Science Teacher & Apple Distinguished Educators, Coppell ISD

Mrs. Deinhammer has been teaching science Coppell ISD for over 20 years. She was the 2015 Texas Region 10 Secondary Teacher of the Year and is an Apple Distinguished Educator.

Sunny Richardson

Science Instructional Coach, Coppell ISD

Sunny is an early adopter of technology in the classroom with an emphasis on relative, authentic projects with learner voice and has taught blended learning in Biology and Anatomy & Physiology. She is currently the Blended Learning Specialist at Coppell Middle School West, a 1:1 iPad... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
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Presentation Link https://www.dropbox.com/s/ncgmshexa1u83rz/Design-Engage-Connect.pdf

9:30am EST

Mapping the Journey: Using Formative Assessment to Become a Community of Learning

In the minds of many students and teachers, assessment still means “test.” Electronic assessment tools can go beyond that definition to allow information and data to flow to the teacher, the student and ultimately to the entire class. If our ultimate goal is to have students become responsible for driving their own learning, then we should share as much formative data as possible so that they can make enlightened choices about their learning. In the process, we can change our view of formative assessment from a momentary classroom event into an information rich environment.

Speakers

Shawn McCusker

Presenter & Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Shawn McCusker has 21 years of experience as a middle and high school teacher during which time he has taught in public, private and alternative schools teaching in 1:1 iPad and Chromebook programs. He is an innovator in the creation and organization of online learning communities... Read More →

Avra Robinson

Director of Online Learning and Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Avra Robinson is the Director of Online Learning and an Instructor for EdTechTeacher, as well as an Adjunct Faculty member for Kishwaukee College in Malta, Illinois. An authorized Google Education Trainer and dedicated educational technologist, Avra has been working with teachers... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
200

Concurrent Session Featured Speaker

Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1--nj7mOsRjYul5gNIU12oqfC8fHdyStphiki4OiTs2c/edit?ts=56474fc7#slide=id.p

9:30am EST

Building the iPad Teacher: Thinking Beyond the Device

For years, EdTechTeacher has been working with schools and districts in all stages of iPad integration. One fundamental truism has emerged: The real challenge for educators is not learning the iPad. It’s working to develop a pedagogical vision of what’s possible and implementing a strategic plan to make it happen.
From concepts to practice, this session will focus on progressing the iPad classroom and iPad program from "1.0 to 3.0.” It begins with a vision of what we want students to do and a plan for how we get there. It includes positioning the iPad as a portable media creation device to support all learners in diverse student performances of understanding. It involves constructing activities that encourage ingenuity and nurture innovative, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial minds. It integrates specific classroom strategies, such as “challenge-based” instruction, “Evergreen App” convergence, and "App-Smashing" creations.
Whether beginning an iPad classroom or assessing an iPad program, this session will help you develop and nurture an iPad "culture of innovation”— an environment that encourages students to be active, immersed, and creative thinkers.

Speakers

Tom Daccord

Director, EdTech Teacher

Tuesday November 17, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
207

Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OJwdjBeQk75YM46OdLrbaoiscXd4QReHU67MGtmfq3g/edit?ts=564b2b7d

9:30am EST

The Twenty-First Century Librar-E: It's Not Just About Books Any More

Dusty volumes? Shushing librarians? Perfect silence? If you want a hub for 21st century teaching and learning, then we need to ditch those stereotypes! It's time to embrace a physical and digital Learning Commons model, one staffed by skilled, tech-savvy teacher-librarians with resources available 24/7. This session will explain the importance of this transformation, introduce norms for a 21st century school library, and provide extensive resources and guidance to help catalyze this metamorphosis in your own schools.

Speakers

jonathan r. werner

Library & Instructional Technology Specialist, Cape Elizabeth Library & Learning Commons

Jonathan R. Werner is a Library & Instructional Technology Specialist at the Library and Learning Commons at Cape Elizabeth Middle School in Maine. He is the Immediate Past President of ISTE Librarians Network and a co-organizer of #1to1techat (Weds at 9PM EST). He also presents... Read More →

jrwettipad pdf

Tuesday November 17, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
206

9:30am EST

iLab: Book Creator

Limited Capacity seats available

Book Creator is a powerful, yet easy-to-use iPad app that allows students and teachers to create eBooks using text, images, sound, and video. Learn how to create your own eBook, and then share it with the rest of the class.

This workshop will cover the following content:

•   Create engaging resources for any topic

•   Create diverse media types, including text, images, sound and video

•   Integrate QR codes to enrich a learning experience

•   Share and publish your work

Speakers

Kristen Wideen

Teacher, Greater Essex County District School Board

Bio Kristen has spent her career teaching and engaging primary school children in the United States and Canada. Through her innovative, student-driven projects, she teaches classes to take chances and develop the skills necessary to succeed in the twenty-first century. Kristen... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
205

Featured Speaker Innovation Lab (Hands On)

9:30am EST

iLab: Get PIED: Play – Investigate – Explore – Discover with Interactive Free Math iPad Activities

Limited Capacity seats available

See how to obtain and use these amazing activities in your classroom. Topics include: Fractions, Proportional Reasoning, Area Formulas, Multiple Representations, Connecting Algebra & Geometry, Algebraic Graphing Transformations, Domain & Range from Graphs, Model Mathematics Using Photos Quickly and Easily, Growing Patterns, Transformational Geometry, Unit Circle, Logs, Derivatives. Also experience some incredible tutorials - "step-by-steps" - that are like having a teacher sitting with each student, for tough-to-teach, tough-to-learn concepts. We will be using the TI-Nspire app for iPad, and I will be giving some of these apps away as door prizes. See how students will discover and explore important mathematics concepts for deep understanding. Get PIED: Play - Investigate - Explore - Discover mathematics using this awesome app and these amazing free activities, which include student worksheets and teacher notes and solutions. And PEZ!

Speakers

Tom Reardon

Math teacher and technology specialist, Fitch High School / Youngstown State University

Tom Reardon taught mathematics for 35 years at Fitch High School, where he served as department chair, and for 39 years at Youngstown State University in Ohio. He has been doing Professional Development in mathematics technology for school districts across the U.S. and internationally... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
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10:45am EST

Beyond Using an iPad – Transforming Pedagogy and Learning Spaces

This presentation will showcase how we have transformed learning spaces at Lower Canada College to reflect 21st Century learning. After moving forward with a 2:1 iPad program in our elementary school and a 1:1 program in our Middle School, we sought to transform our pedagogy and spaces to reveal significant classroom engagement and student learning.

Action research and a pilot project were planned and have led to physical transformations of classrooms to exhibit active learning in the Middle School and Project-Based Learning in the Junior School. Records of teachers' daily reflections and classroom observations as well as student surveys were instrumental to these changes.

We will propose simple and inexpensive solutions for both elementary and middle school classrooms that will foster student engagement and contribute to transforming pedagogy. We will also tell the stories of how we have transformed teaching and learning in our classroom using technology and new learning spaces.

Speakers

Nathalie Lemelin

Head of Innovations in Teaching and Learning, Lower Canada College

Nathalie Lemelin, Ph.D. is Head of Innovations in Teaching and Learning at Lower Canada College in Montreal. Nathalie implemented Action Research for professional development and IT integration program assessment. She has recently conducted an action research on an iPad implementation... Read More →

Michele Owen

Middle School English Teacher and Integration Specialist, Lower Canada College

Nathalie Simard

Teacher, Lower Canada College

Je suis une enseignante passionnée par son métier et qui tente d'améliorer ses pratiques et d'intégrer davantage la technologie dans son quotidien. Les programmes de français, la littérature pour la jeunesse et l'utilisation des iPads en classe m'intéressent plus particuli... Read More →

Beyond using an iPad PDF pdf

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
201

10:45am EST

Explain Everything & the Qualitative Formative Assessment Toolkit

How do you capture and evaluate the process of learning? Design and media creation tools enable students to demonstrate their understanding in ways that static worksheets, paper and pencil activities, and even skill-based applications are not able to do. There are four simple media creation processes that are possible on any mobile device: making photos, taking screenshots, filming videos, and creating screencasts. These processes form the Qualitative Formative Assessment Toolkit (QFAT). While connecting research with practice, participants will become familiar with case studies and examples while engaging in hands-on activities that are intended to help make connections between student-created artifacts of understanding, visible thinking, and formative assessment for learning.

Speakers

Reshan Richards

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
200

10:45am EST

Green Screen Video Creation

The creative potential of iPads continues to grow exponentially, and with the capacity to capture, create and edit green screen video, even more possibilities exist. This session will explore the creative approaches of using green screen video techniques to create dynamic stories and unlock the creative potential of the device. From animated text layered on existing video, to stop motion capture, to multi-layered picture in picture green screen video, this session will provide both the technical approaches to creating as well as ideas to bring green screen creation into your classroom. Apps that will be referenced in the session include, but are not limited to: Green Screen by DoInk, Paper 53, Adobe Voice, iMovie, Explain Everything, TiltShift Video and TouchCast.

Speakers

Greg Kulowiec

Senior Associate and Instructor, EdTechTeacher

An early adopter of mobile devices, Greg first integrated cell phones, and then iPads, into his high school history curricula. As an EdTechTeacher instructor, he works with schools across the country, presents at national conferences, and blogs regularly about the creative capabilities... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
206

Presentation Link Presenter Materials

10:45am EST

Utilizing iPads for Activator and Summarizer Strategies

Determining what students know prior to classroom teaching with an activation strategy and helping them synthesize and retain what they have learned via a summarizer strategy is an important component of informing instruction. This presentation will help you develop ways to use activators and summarizers via iPad apps and tools, as well as present some new strategies to take advantage of the power of these mobile devices. Discussion of various pedagogical models which support these strategies will also be included.

Speakers

Kathy Schrock

Educational Technologist; Adjunct Instructor, Wilkes University

Kathy Schrock has been a school district Director of Technology, an instructional technology specialist, and a middle school, academic, museum, and public library librarian. She is currently an online adjunct graduate-level professor for Wilkes University (PA) and an independent educational... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
207

10:45am EST

iLab: Engaging Your Class with iTunesU

Limited Capacity seats available

iTunesU brings custom content to student iPads and helps them to navigate the information in a clear and concise manner. With the recent updates, students can curate all of their course content and notes in one place while teachers can track their progress and engage them with discussions. In this session, come get hands on with iTunesU and discover the possibilities that it presents for your iPad classroom.

Speakers

Beth Holland

Instructor, EdTechTeacher

EdTechTeacher Instructor, Edutopia and EdTech Researcher Blogger, TEDx Presenter, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University, Beth leverages her experience with professional development, technology integration, and differentiated instruction... Read More →

Sabba Quidwai

Director of Innovative Learning, USC

Sabba Quidwai is a passionate educator with a love for creating innovative student-centered learning experiences driven by the following philosophy, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." ~ Conficius. Sabba currently serves as the Director of Innovative... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
205

Featured Speaker Innovation Lab (Hands On)

10:45am EST

iLab: Using iPads in the Evolving Digital Library Environment

Limited Capacity seats available

Todd has spent the last few years researching, designing, and redesigning the learning environment in his library. This summer the space underwent massive transformations, on a dime, to augment and facilitate STEAM education and innovative learning. Participants will have the opportunity to re-imagine their own spaces and see how iPads are essential to that progression.

Speakers

Todd Burleson

Teacher-Maker-Librarian | Author

Todd Burleson is a 5/6th grade Teacher-Librarian in Winnetka, IL at the Skokie School.

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
202

11:45am EST

Lunch & Visit Vendors

Enjoy lunch on your own in downtown Boston. There are many cafes and delis within close walking distance. This is also your chance to check out the amazing products and services showcased by our exhibitors.

Tuesday November 17, 2015 11:45am - 12:45pm EST
Lunch on your own

1:00pm EST

Foster a Global Mindset Through Project Based Learning

These days, it is of utmost importance for educators to foster openness to and awareness of diversity across cultures. Due to the interconnected nature of our world through technology, students can learn more about other cultures and the people behind them than ever before. Project based learning is key to allowing today’s students to reach far beyond their classroom walls to learn about real world problems and develop solutions to them. This session will explain PBL and show specific examples of projects utilizing app smashing and the iPad that take students on this journey.

Speakers

Sarah Loyola

Upper School Spanish Teacher, Providence Day School

Sarah Loyola is in her thirteenth year as an Upper School Spanish teacher at Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC. She is the Spanish team leader and a technology mentor at her school. She teaches a paperless course titled "Spanish Through Technology and Social Media" which... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
200

Presentation Link https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B4LdhqhCrCANTGEyTUt1NEpkS2M&usp=sharing

1:00pm EST

nABLEing All Learners with iPad and Apple Watch

The belief that "inclusion inspires innovation" is reflected in the many groundbreaking accessibility features Apple has introduced over the years. These features embody the universal design philosophy that technology should empower all users to do their best work. Thus, iOS devices such as the iPad include a number of built-in features that support diverse learners in reaching their full potential, including text to speech, word prediction, as well as dictation and support for closed captions. Apple's commitment to accessibility even extends to its latest device: the Apple Watch. In this session, you learn how accessibility is tightly integrated into the Apple ecosystem. You will also learn about a number of apps for personalizing learning.

Speakers

Luis Perez

Inclusive Learning Consultant, Eye on Access

Luis Pérez is a technical assistance specialist for the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials at CAST. In this role, he promotes the creation, delivery and use of high quality accessible educational materials and technologies to support equitable learning opportunities... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
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1:00pm EST

App Task Challenges

The most important part of my job as a Tech Integration Specialist is to give teachers ideas and examples on how to seamlessly integrate technology into their curriculums. Setting teachers up for success is something that I take seriously, and I find that I am continually differentiating to meet the needs of the teachers in our school district. The "show and tell" or “sit and get” format doesn’t work in our classrooms, so why should we expect it to work with our teachers? After my first year of teaching teachers, I thought about what I could do differently with regards to meeting the needs of our teachers and came up with the idea of creating "App Task Challenges” and challenge based activities during our professional development. Who doesn’t love a little competitive challenge? Come and learn how I am utilizing "App Task Challenges” with my teachers and be ready to participate in some challenges that I have for you!

Speakers

Craig Badura

K-12 Technology Coach, Aurora Public School

Craig Badura is the K-12 Integration Specialist at Aurora Public Schools.

Tuesday November 17, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
207

Presentation Link http://ifyouchallengethem.weebly.com/

1:00pm EST

Creating Coherence: Connecting Technology and Learning Goals

In too many U.S. school districts, technology purchases and programs are not connected to strategic learning goals for students. Districts and schools make iPad purchases, and then teachers are left to individually use the technology however they see fit. This model can promote pockets of excellence, but it rarely leads to systematic adoption of technology in support of meaningful learning. In this interactive session, we'll explore a case study of competing and complementary approaches to connecting learning goals to a technology integration plan. Participants will leave the session with a variety of effective strategies for helping teams, departments, schools and districts strategically use technology to support student learning and achievement. This session will be almost entirely participant small-group discussions of a case study--a great chance to meet new people and have rich conversations about complex problems.

Speakers

Justin Reich

Assistant Professor in Comparative Media Studies and Director at MIT Teaching Systems Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Justin Reich is an educational researcher interested in the future of learning in a networked world. He is an assistant professor in the comparative media studies/writing department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a faculty associate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
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Presentation Link http://bit.ly/ettcc2015

1:00pm EST

iLab: Learning to Code through Digital Storytelling

Limited Capacity seats available

Learning to code doesn't have to begin with learning a programming language. With apps like Hopscotch and Scratch Jr., learning to code becomes the by-product of creation process. In this Innovation Lab, we will explore the apps available to create digital stories using logic and animations. You will be having so much fun creating and sharing that you won't even notice you are also learning to code. Teachers for all subjects and grade levels are welcome.

Speakers

Maggie Keeler

Teacher Mentor, MassBioEd

Maggie Keeler has over 10 years of experience as a classroom teacher, mentor and instructional technology specialist. She strives to foster creativity, innovation and collaboration while working with teachers on curriculum and instruction. Maggie is currently working as a presenter... Read More →

Kate Somers

Founder & Designer, risingT

Kate Wilson believes a rising tide lifts all boats. As a designer, educator, and technology enthusiast with a passion for continuing learning, Kate started her own company to help people take their goals to the next level through web development, graphic design, marketing, and co... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
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Presentation Link https://sites.google.com/a/edtechteacher.org/ettipad15-coding-ilab/i

1:00pm EST

iLab: The Use of iPads as a Digital Tool to Facilitate K-12 Student Literacy Achievement and Engagement

Limited Capacity seats available

Due to the continued expansion of standardized, computer-based assessments in K-12 education, it is essential that students are proficient in their ability to read in an electronic format. Additionally, there is an increased need to expose students to informational text literacy materials that assist in their development of college and career readiness skills. This presentation will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of a unique literacy initiative that utilizes iPads in a K-12 school to provide students with access to electronic literacy resources and the use of various digital tools to enhance their learning. Recent educational research and data on electronic reading will be discussed and how this instructional literacy approach impacts student reading achievement. Participants will acquire important knowledge about the use of iPads to enhance the reading achievement levels of students who have varying skill levels. Participants will receive practical instructional strategies and ideas on how to plan and implement an electronic reading initiative in which students utilize iPads and digital tools at the elementary, middle, and high school level. During the presentation, the presenter will provide all participants with an iPad to utilize that will be pre-loaded with electronic literacy materials including e-books, e-magazines, e-newspapers, and literacy digital tools. The participants will experience the electronic reading approach through the perspective of a student and engage in hands-on activities that demonstrate how powerful the use of iPads can be when used for student learning, with a specific emphasis on literature and informational text. The presenter will facilitate a group brainstorming activity to foster collective input from session participants about their educational ideas regarding the use of iPads for student literacy purposes in K-12 schools. Participants will also receive practical suggestions and ideas on pursuing funding to support the start-up of a electronic initiative that utilizes iPads for literacy.

Speakers

Brittany Steele

Program Development & Outreach Specialist, FAU Lab School District

Brittany Steele is the Program Development and Outreach Specialist at the A.D. Henderson/FAU High School in the Florida Atlantic University Lab School District. She has over 12 years of teaching and instructional coaching experience and has presented research at various international... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
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2:15pm EST

Creating with Canva

Canva is both a web based tool and an iPad app that allows you to create graphics easily. It brings the power of image creation to students and educators within a simple interface. Join us as we cover examples, lesson plans, and tutorials, as well as challenge you to unleash your creativity.

Speakers

Greg Kulowiec

Senior Associate and Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Kate Somers

Founder & Designer, risingT

Tuesday November 17, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
207

Presentation Link tinyurl.com/ettipad-canva

2:15pm EST

H.A.C.K.ing P.D.: Lessons Learned

This session is designed to share ‘lessons learned’ from successful technology implementation with teachers. Our discussion will be centered on how to provide educators with a dynamic toolkit to blend, flip, and personalize instruction that transforms a classroom to a student-centered environment where students take ownership and personalize their education.

Speakers

Dr. Amy Ackley

Professor/Graduate Education, Northwest Nazarene University

I serve as full-time faculty and Professor at Northwest Nazarene University in the Graduate Education Department. I am passionate about educating educators! It was that passion that originally brought me to NNU in 2014 as faculty of Innovation at NNU's Doceō Center, where I was privileged... Read More →

Gregg Russell

Professor, Northwest Nazarene University

Gregg graduated from Boise State University in 2001 with a degree in Elementary Education. In 2009, Gregg graduated with his M.Ed. in Educational Leadership. He spent 6 years as an principal and in 2012 was named the Idaho Education Association Region 8 Outstanding Principal of... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
200

2:15pm EST

Gradebook, Portfolio, Parent Access, Oh MY: Showbie is the Heart of your Paperless Classroom

Anyone who has struggled with using email, dropbox or Google Drive to facilitate workflow in their classroom will love what Showbie has to offer. With Showbie, you can easily create classes and distribute work to all students (without requiring email addresses - hooray!). You can collect work from a variety of compatible apps (including Explain Everything and Book Creator) and file types (such as large video and audio files). Plus, you can easily review student work by providing feedback and a grade using tools such as text and voice notes, comments, and our brand new Showbie Gradebook. Once assignments are completed and graded, they can be added to a student's portfolio so they can be shown to parents - all without taking up any storage space on iPad!

Showbie makes going paperless easy. With students being able to annotate directly in the app, there are no lost papers or excuses for forgotten homework. Students and teachers can also discuss their work privately in the app, and the digital portfolio allows you to add assignments from a variety of multimedia so that students can track their academic progress, even as they advance to other grades! Any educator who wants to keep their sanity will love how Showbie streamlines classroom workflow with their students.

Come and see Elizabeth share her Showbie classroom, and brag about how she is nearly entirely paperless, and has a record for zero missing assignments! Download the app ahead of the session and take the role of a student to engage with us through the app!

Speakers

Amanda Wagner

Showbie Inc.

I come to Showbie first and foremost as a teacher, who after some time in the classroom, decided I wanted to work with teachers and support the great work they do in the classroom. After completing my MEd, I taught preservice teachers at the University of Alberta about best practice... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
201

Concurrent Session Vendor Session

2:15pm EST

iOS & Shakespeare

Each year my students say the same things, "Why are reading this old, dead, white guy?" and "I hate Shakespeare.” Let's face it, students usually groan the moment ELA teachers tell them that they’ll be reading Romeo & Juliet or Macbeth. This session will show teachers practical ways that they can use iOS devices to have their students do more than just read Shakespeare's plays. Instead, their students will actually interact with Shakespeare's words using apps, social networking, & content creation. Participants will see that the iPad and other iOS devices are the perfect tools for teaching Shakespeare. Attendees will see examples of how teachers have utilized a variety of iOS technologies to enhance their students’ understanding while making Shakespeare fun to learn and easier to read.

Speakers

Lawrence Reiff

English Language Arts Teacher, Roslyn Public Schools

Lawrence Reiff is an English Language Arts teacher at Roslyn High School in Roslyn, New York. He earned his Master’s Degree in Adolescent English Education from Long Island University in 2006. In 2007, he completed the Folger Shakespeare Library’s “Teaching Shakespeare Institute... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
206

2:15pm EST

iLab: Bringing 3D Design and Printing into Every Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Suitable for all elementary – middle school teachers, instructional technology and curriculum teams and leaders

President Obama has said that 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything, referring to the rapidly changing world of technology and work we now live in.

How will our students thrive in this unpredictable and ever-changing world?

What skills, dispositions and knowledge will they need?

In this interactive workshop, the team from Makers Empire will explore practical ways for students to develop and master: design thinking; collaborative skills and capabilities to excel in 3D environments.

We will show how these essential 21st century skills can be embedded across all curriculum areas to facilitate authentic learning experiences and tangible learning outcomes.

Participants in this workshop will be introduced to our easy to use tools (for iPad and other devices) which enable students as young as 4 to begin designing in 3D within seconds and for teachers to easily incorporate 3D design and printing into their lessons without the need for complex design and technology skills.

Speakers

Mandi Dimitriadis

Director of Learning, Makers Empire

Mandi Dimitriadis, Director of Learning Improvement. DipTMandi has worked as an elementary and pre-school teacher in many South Australian schools. She managed education programs at the South Australian Maritime Museum and has also worked as a special education teacher.Mandi is an... Read More →

Makers Empire

Lap Leung, Co-founder. B.Eng (Hons), M Eng, MBA Lap has worked as a management consultant at SMS Management and Technology in Sydney and Hong Kong. He also founded consumer application nepchin.com and men’s fashion label lapmen.com

Tuesday November 17, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
205

Innovation Lab (Hands On) Vendor Session

Presentation Link https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ifpwa4hea3mtup/Bringing%203D%20Design%20and%20Printing%20Into%20Every%20Classroom.pptx?dl=0

2:15pm EST

iLab: Building Numeracy with Motion Math

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore Motion Math's delightful games for teaching the toughest K - 6 Common Core math concepts.

- Learn how elementary educators from Burlington Public Schools are using Motion Math in their classrooms.

- Play games to experience Motion Math first-hand.

- Sign up for a free two month pilot.

If you interact with elementary math in any way - whether as a teacher, administrator, or coach - this session is for you.

Speakers

Brendan Appold

Director of Classroom Success, Motion Math

Motion Math makes engaging iPad games for the toughest elementary math concepts. We are offering free pilots of the Motion Math: Educator app at the classroom, school, and district level!

Carrie Fortunato

Math Coach, Burlington Public Schools

BPS Elementary Math Coach

Tuesday November 17, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
202

Innovation Lab (Hands On) Vendor Session

Presentation Link https://accounts.motionmathgames.com/#/signup?lc=ettma15

3:30pm EST

Creativity in a Standardized World: Why is it Important & How Can we Foster it in Our Students?

Creativity. Some people think that either you just are a creative person, or you’re just not. The fact is, everyone can increase their creativity. With iPad, we have the tools to help students not only increase their creativity, but also their awareness of the creative process. This workshop will explore the importance of creativity in the classroom, as well as ways to use the iPad to inspire student creativity. Participants will hear about strategies used in our middle school, across content areas and grade levels, to encourage our students to explore their creative sides. During the workshop, we will share a variety of student projects including movies, iBooks, websites, infographics and posters, as well as describe the scaffolding used to help students develop their creative capacities. We also will discuss methods that we use to increase student metacognition about their creative process. By the end of this session, participants will get their creative juices flowing, and start exploring ideas for how to spark student creativity.

Speakers

Elin Dolen

7th Grade Science Teacher, Oak Middle School

Elin Dolen is a 7th Grade Science teacher at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury, where she is passionate about using the iPad and Project Based Learning to spark student curiosity. This is her 11th year teaching middle school science and her 4th year in a 1:1 iPad classroom.

Kate Lewis

8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Shrewsbury Public Schools

Kate Lewis is an 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. She has been teaching middle school for 11 years. Kate’s work has been featured in Educational Leadership’s “Tell Me About” Section, as well as on WGBH’s Innovation... Read More →

Creativity in a Standardized World pdf

Tuesday November 17, 2015 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
200

Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16M6Yz23FFHGSiLV-hyuRp6vdUre2sDKHvj0PLVmdkFg/edit#slide=id.gcd88d3b08_0_13

3:30pm EST

How to Use Instructional Coaches to Develop a Growth Mindset in Your Building

This session will share the story of 5 elementary classrooms journey in a 1:1 program and how the instructional coach model has evolved to encompass a shift in mind set. As Carol Dweck said "we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems." We will discuss the idea of "growth mindset" as well as share concrete examples of how to have successful instructional coaches help spread influence across buildings/districts to help successfully implement a 1:1 program. Classroom and teacher examples will be shared.

Speakers

Jordan Garrett

Instructional Director, Berwyn South School District 100

Jordan is an educator from Chicago who works in Berwyn South School District 100. Her first few years of teaching were spent in first and fourth grade teaching with 1:1 iPads. She has taken her 1:1 classroom experience to the coaching side. She is now an iCoach, instructional coach... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
201

3:30pm EST

The Invisible iPad: Because iPad Projects Only Get You So Far

When learning with technology, our tools tend to drive our objectives, rather than the other way around. Too often, our students set out to create iMovies, Explain Everythings, and Digital Books - instead of setting out to learn through the use of apps and technological tools. “Doing an iPad project” is not the essence of what we are trying to accomplish. Rather, as educators who integrate technology, we need to guide students in understanding how and why they use the iPad to enter new dimensions of learning previously unachievable without technology. As we move towards truly invisible technology, students will understand the value and purpose of the tools at their fingertips, and how to utilize their power to create and curate meaningful experiences in learning - and in life.

Speakers

Michael Cohen

Director of Innovation, Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys School

Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi, is a designer, educator and creativity instigator. His mission is to help educators around the world reveal their own creative abilities so they can empower students to solve interesting problems and become positive contributors to our global society... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
207

Presentation Link https://www.icloud.com/keynote/000pUoVgNvmkRl4P_DZe_UjIg#InvisibleiPadPres%5Fettipad%5FBoston%5F2015

3:30pm EST

Game Dynamics: What Games Teach Us About Learning

Come discover five secrets that make games addictive, and learn about specific ways that you can use game dynamics in your classroom to differentiate instruction and engage learners. See video interviews with students, gameplay videos, and examples from many current games that kids play that demonstrate what game designers know about tutorials, learning, and scaffolding of content. Discover an overview of the concept of gamification, and why it is so effective at changing behavior.

Speakers

Douglas Kiang

Speaker / Educator, EdTechTeacher / Punahou

Douglas Kiang is a dynamic speaker, teacher, and workshop presenter with over twenty years of teaching experience in independent schools at every grade level. He currently teaches computer science and heads the technology resource teachers group at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
206

Presentation Link http://tinyurl.com/KiangETT

3:30pm EST

iLab: Early and Often: A Daily Dose of Digital Ethics

Limited Capacity seats available

When we give students devices capable of connecting to each other and to the Internet, we are giving them powerful ways to share and interact. We are also giving them powerful ways to make mistakes and misbehave. One shot immunization from a rockstar speaker on digital citizenship no longer does the job of protecting students from their own mistakes and those of others. Our students need a daily dose of digital ethics, planned by their teachers, to teach or review ethical and behavioral issues that might arise in every lesson that involves online interactions. In this workshop, we will brainstorm “just in time” lessons in digital citizenship, and get ahead of the game so that students enter each project aware of the expectations and potential pitfalls. Participants will work in small groups to plan and discuss “just in time” lessons for their own school, and will leave with new ideas and resources for integrating digital ethics and citizenship into every lesson.

Speakers

Jenni Swanson Voorhees

Lower School Academic Dean and Director of LS Academic Technology, Sidwell Friends School

Jenni Swanson Voorhees is the Coordinator of All-School Academic Technology at Sidwell Friends School. At the Lower School she serves as Academic Dean and Academic Technology Director. She has been integrating iPads since 2011 with a focus on pedagogy and purpose. With her colleagues... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
202

Presentation Link https://sites.google.com/a/sidwell.edu/workshops/

3:30pm EST

iLab: Raising Creativity: Using iPads to Build Connections and Capture Thinking in the Primary Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Encouraging children to explore, creatively make connections, and be inquisitive are key components that contribute to their intellectual success. In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn and experience how iPads and the world around us are used to enhance children's abilities in creativity, build understanding, and make thinking visible in primary classrooms. We will share how children use specific apps to look deeply, observe closely, capture moments of inspiration, and document the process of learning as they pursue their questions in meaningful contexts. Developing inquiry-based learning environments that honor children, support their wonderings and capabilities, and document their experiences as they construct knowledge alongside adults will be discussed. Participants will engage in a creative process using iPads both individually and collaboratively. Come experience firsthand how simple this step into technology can be and see how your students can engage in inquiry-based projects as they pursue their questions, share their understanding, create content, summarize, synthesize, and reflect upon their experiences.

Speakers

Caryn Carlone

Teacher, Grade 1, Punahou School

Caryn Carlone has been an educator and speaker domestically and internationally for over 15 years in public and private primary schools and was a facilitator at UC Berkeley. She is passionate about creating learning environments that foster creativity, collaboration, and innovation... Read More →

Donna Reid-Hayes

Kindergarten Teacher, Punahou School

Donna Reid-Hayes is an innovative teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience in both Colorado and Hawaii. Her passion is to nurture the creativity, initiative, and resilience in the young child through a unique blend of inquiry, technology, nature, and the arts. She has... Read More →

Tuesday November 17, 2015 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
205

Presentation Link http://learningthroughtheartsandnature.weebly.com

4:30pm EST

Creation Station Social (all invited to attend!)

Grab a drink or a snack after the last session and get a chance to get even more hands on during our Creation Station Social. EdTechTeacher instructors and iPad Summit sponsors will have stations to challenge you to try out some of the newest apps and tools
- Canva
- Book Creator
- DoInk Green Screen with Greg Kulowiec
- Stop Animation
- Explain Everything
- Adobe Voice
- Padlet
- and much more!!!!

Tuesday November 17, 2015 4:30pm - 6:00pm EST
TBA

7:30am EST

Registration & Coffee

Pick up your name badge and sip on a nice cup of coffee before your day begins.

Wednesday November 18, 2015 7:30am - 8:00am EST
201 corridor

8:00am EST

Keynote: The Greatest EdTech Generation

Speakers

Justin Reich

Assistant Professor in Comparative Media Studies and Director at MIT Teaching Systems Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Wednesday November 18, 2015 8:00am - 9:15am EST
Ballroom B 3rd floor

Keynote

Presentation Link https://drive.google.com/a/edtechteacher.org/file/d/0B8JfEN2mQ0s2RjdneXhaZWVEZjg/view?usp=sharing

9:30am EST

Creativity and Ownership in High School Classrooms: A Projects Approach

This session is geared toward high school and middle school classrooms, specifically how students can use iPads to provide ownership of a creative process. Focusing on a project-based approach, teachers will see examples of student work, and discuss the process that happens during these projects. Participants will also spend time examining different creative apps that have been useful in student work.

Speakers

Caitlin Donovan

Social Studies Teacher/iPad Teacher Leader, St. Francis Preparatory School

Hi Everyone! My name is Caitlin Donovan, I am a social studies teacher at St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, NY. I currently teach AP Psychology, US History Honors, and Global II. I also serve as an iPad Teacher Leader on our schools iPad advisory board. Looking forward... Read More →

CreativityPresentationDonovan pdf

Wednesday November 18, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
201

Presentation Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B90McinsIjsceFJJS1J1VDRwaE0/view?usp=sharing

9:30am EST

Collect-Relate-Create-Donate: Innovative Uses of Technology in ELA, History, and World Languages

Used wisely, technology helps nurture creative environments where students take responsibility for their own learning. UMD Professor Ben Shneiderman provides teachers with a powerful framework, Collect-Relate-Create-Donate (CRCD) for designing student-centered learning opportunities using technology. In CRCD projects, students typically research information, work collaboratively to create a meaningful product that demonstrates their learning, and contribute that project to a larger learning community. Shneiderman designed the Collect-Relate-Create-Donate framework as a vehicle for preparing young people for a 21st century world where innovation, creativity, and collaboration will be more highly prized than retention and repetition. The session provides several examples of innovative uses of technology in ELA, social studies, and world languages classrooms and illustrates how the CRCD framework can help teachers structure and build creative activities. Examples include inquiry-based and research-oriented applications where students present their learning in multiple modalities. Join us to explore inspiring ideas and exciting projects for incorporating iPads and other technologies and learn a set of strategies to integrate iPads purposefully into the classroom.

Speakers

Tom Daccord

Director, EdTech Teacher

Wednesday November 18, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
207

Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nMQWEByujMJlW5ERWGXtOoi-nTp0WVnB18CsYRU1SuA/edit?ts=564c7322

9:30am EST

Creating Digitally Curious Classrooms

What does a digitally curious classroom look like? Does breaking the day down into 40 minute segments really prepare our students for the world outside of our schools? Digitally curious classrooms don’t limit themselves by subject area. When students combine literature with art, music, history, philosophy, and anthropology, they begin to establish connections between the world around them. Introducing iPad into my classroom allowed my students to explore these connections. The session will demonstrate how teachers can foster digital curiosity and create life-long learners while meeting all of the CCSS standards..

Speakers

Lawrence Reiff

English Language Arts Teacher, Roslyn Public Schools

Wednesday November 18, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
200

9:30am EST

More Than the Sum of its Parts: Maximizing Learning Through Thoughtful Sharing of Student Work.

The due date should not be the end of student work. What are we doing with the powerful work that our students create? Come learn how teachers and leaders maximize the power of student work, converting indivdual learning into meaningful growth for your entire school and community.

Speakers

Shawn McCusker

Presenter & Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Wednesday November 18, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
206

Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yf-WuProA8FUstHZvn_KYFZALZybceeBUTRmvM4EFnA/edit?ts=5647509f

9:30am EST

iLab: AppSmashing in the Elementary Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

AppSmashing, the process of fluently navigating between multiple apps in order to create an artifact as evidence of understanding, can seem like an overtly complex taks. However, even the youngest of students can AppSmash! This concept helps early learners develop technology fluency, critical thinking, and creativity. Come learn what's possible for elementary students to create when we remove all technical limitations.

Speakers

Suzy Brooks

Director of Instructional Technology, Mashpee Public Schools

Suzy Brooks is an Instructional Technology Director for Mashpee Public Schools after 10 years as an elementary teacher. She provides professional development and hands-on workshops for educators at local, regional and national venues. Her work in blended learning, student engagement... Read More →

Beth Holland

Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Wednesday November 18, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
205

Featured Speaker Innovation Lab (Hands On)

Presentation Link Presentation Slides

9:30am EST

iLab: Blending Your Math and Science Class Using Technology

Limited Capacity seats available

Introduction into blended learning and integrating technology to personalize pedagogy for students and empower teachers with real-time achievement data.

Speakers

Monica Arango

Science Teacher and Technology Coordinator, Archbishop McCarthy High School

Monica Arango has been a Science Teacher for over 17 years. She currently teaches AP Environmental and Honors Biology and is responsible for the implementation of Technology at Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School, a 1:1 iPad School for the past 5 years. She is an Apple Distinguished... Read More →

Melissa Chriswisser

Math Teacher & Tech Mentor, Archbishop McCarthy high School

Melissa Chriswisser received her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Decision and Information Sciences from the University of Florida. She has been a math teacher at AMHS for 12 years. and a member of the McCarthy Tech Team for 3 years. She is currently teaching Precalculus Honors and... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 9:30am - 10:30am EST
202

Presentation Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zH45hj2gxeMGlncDhfREo5XzA/view?usp=sharing

10:45am EST

StudySync 'Digital Tools for Student Collaboration'

This session will explore how student collaboration can be fostered via digital learning tools, specifically focusing on collaborative features within StudySync. From anonymous, randomized peer review to videos modeling standards-based skills and academic discussion, to a mediated Twitter-like platform, learn how teachers can leverage online technology in the classroom to support student-based learning.

Speakers

Jenny Brown

Implementation Specialist, StudySync

Jenny Brown is an experienced Implementation Specialist for StudySync, a digital core literacy program developed by BookheadEd Learning LLC and distributed in partnership with McGraw-Hill Education. Jenny develops professional development curricula and course materials, and trains... Read More →

Laurie Reynolds

Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
201

Concurrent Session Vendor Session

Presentation Link https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7-JDq0EbWRyendxRDhsaTZORVk&usp=sharing

10:45am EST

Are You Indispensable - A Design Thinking Approach to Education

In an era where machines are replacing more and more people, linchpins are individuals who are unique, who do emotional work, and who are passionate about what they do - ultimately serving as the creative problem solvers in their communities and organizations. We are often told that education must nurture these skills within our youth, yet as educators, we face the challenge of how to enhance and develop these skills. Together, we will explore how you can overcome the traditional structures in your classroom and create a culture of innovation where your students can think, play, dream and design. From 1st grade to higher education, be inspired by how students are creating real solutions to real problems. In this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to discuss ideas for how they can begin implementing a design thinking approach in their classrooms as you help create the future problem solvers of tomorrow.

Speakers

Sabba Quidwai

Director of Innovative Learning, USC

Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
207

Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iDmffbXWU0YpoBN_2DjAc-tKDWbMzBOZ8S-asMtfZZE/edit#slide=id.p

10:45am EST

Making Math Contextual, Visual, and Interconnected with Technology

When you ask North Americans whether they understand math, the response - more often than not - is negative. Ask whether they find math enjoyable and that number is almost certain to decrease. This is a rather deflating fact for those of us entrusted to teach mathematics to students with very similar views at best. Although it might seem as though the deck is stacked against us, we now live in an age where technology makes it possible to teach math with context and visualization. Come experience how to leverage technology to engage and inspire students to not only enjoy mathematics, but also understand the beauty of this universal language that we share in our classrooms each and every day.

Speakers

Kyle Pearce

Mathematics Consultant, Greater Essex County District School Board

Bio K-12 Mathematics Consultant with the Greater Essex County District School Board, Kyle enjoys discovering creative ways to spark curiosity through the inquiry process using tasks that are contextual, visual and concrete. Kyle shares his work by leading professional development... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
200

Presentation Link http://tapintoteensminds.com/ettipad

10:45am EST

The Wearable Classroom: How Wearable Tech is Changing Learning

The wearable revolution is here, driven by data that is portable, transparent, and may soon describe every facet of our waking lives. What does this look like in the classroom? How does the easy availability of personalized data on every student create opportunities for specialized learning, as well as challenges for privacy, ownership, and interpretation of that data? Explore these questions and more as we look at some hypothetical, and real, examples of how personalized data is transforming learning.

Speakers

Douglas Kiang

Speaker / Educator, EdTechTeacher / Punahou

Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
206

Presentation Link http://tinyurl.com/KiangETT

10:45am EST

iLab: Power the ePortfolio Process with ThingLink

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn to embrace the ThingLink App for use as a powerful ePortfolio tool that seamlessly fits into the learning process. Explore ways this app supports the 3 step portfolio process for successful management over time. Learn how students can easily maintain media rich ePorfolios with ThingLink.

Speakers

Susan Oxnevad

Data and Tech Integration Coach, Oak Park Elementary Schools

Susan Oxnevad has worked in the public schools as a classroom teacher, instructional technology leader, and data coach for nearly 3 decades. When the introduction of digital tools in education began to rapidly emerge, Susan began exploring ways to design differentiated learning experiences... Read More →

ThingLink ePortfolios docx

Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
202

Presentation Link http://d97cooltools.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_6.html

10:45am EST

iLab: These Are Not Your Parents’ Robots: Using Sphero in Your Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn about and play with Spheros, robots which connect via Bluetooth to iPad.

Today's classrooms look different. Classroom robots are now readily available, reasonably affordable, and easily implementable. Incorporating robots into a range of curricula at all age levels increases student engagement. Students can control robots and their interactions, greatly enhancing learning. Robots can also redefine the way content is created and used in the learning process.

Sphero is a robotic ball which can be controlled from iPad - either directly or through coding. A number of free apps are available for the Sphero, allowing students to control the robot through mazes, in games of tag, and as part of augmented reality.

Spheros can be incorporated throughout K-12 curriculum. Students can learn about math and science as well as computer science. They can create art by painting with the Sphero or by making videos. Spheros can be incorporated into the English/Language Arts classroom to give students experiential challenges similar to those faced by the people and characters in literature.

In this session, we will overview how Spheros operate, let you try out some applications, and provide lesson plans for K-12 classrooms.

Be prepared for at least a few surprises.

Speakers

Richard Perry

English/Language Arts Teacher, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Rich has been a classroom teacher at Sanford H. Calhoun High School for 20 years. The inclusion of iPads, student created video response, Sphero robotics, & 360 degree video into the classroom has changed the dynamic of his English class. Rich also shares his classroom passion with... Read More →

Julie Willcott

Education Products Manager, zSpace

Julie Willcott is currently the Education Products Manager for zSpace, a virtual reality company. Prior to taking a more active role in developing standards-based, engaging K-12 curriculum, she taught high school science in Maine for 20 years. Since leaving the classroom, Julie's... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 10:45am - 11:45am EST
205

11:45am EST

Lunch & Visit Vendors

Wednesday November 18, 2015 11:45am - 12:45pm EST
Lunch on your own

1:00pm EST

3 Years into 1:1 - Now What?...Shifting the Mindset to Student-Centered Learning

Are you wrestling with these questions - now what? What can we do with these devices? How do you encourage staff to innovate? How do you reflect? How do we make sure we are not just using ‘expensive pieces of paper’? How do you proceed? We will walk participants through our process of answering this essential question - ‘How Can We Curate the Progression of Student Learning and Growth?’

This session is aimed towards both building-based secondary-level educators, administrators, and district administrators who are exploring or are involved in the implementation of a mobile learning initiative. Through the voice of administrators, teachers and students, participants will experience first hand how Blake Middle School engaged students and educators in the transformation from a computer lab/wireless cart model to the 1:1 environment.

By following four core principles, students and educators from Blake Middle School have brought an
engaging student-centered model to fruition:
- Program Development (evolution from 1:1 pilot to full-scale 6th-8th grade initiative)
- Classroom Implementation (Student/Teacher demonstrations across curricula demonstrating the applications of the program)
- Professional Development Structure (ETT, common planning, internal structures, appropriate staffing)
- Reflection/Evaluation Systems (determinants of success, systems for continual feedback, student/teacher reflections)

Participants will walk away with a framework to help address these questions, highlighting our approach to thematic professional development, a culture of collaboration, student creativity, policies and procedures, purposeful learning, and digital citizenry. Areas of specific focus include…student recognition and feedback, standards-based grading, project-based learning, student-led conferences, district determined measures, and student-generated portfolios.

We will exhibit our methods of transparency and communication with the parents and greater community, philosophy of mistakes, and professional development model. The lessons we learned, and approach we took as a team to enhance the learning for our students, will hopefully help with sharing our approach, successes, mistakes, and process of growth.

Speakers

Jason Heim

Science Teacher, Blake Middle School

Science Teacher - Blake Middle School 2002-20181:1 iPad classroom 2012 - 2018Presenter: Masscue, Learn Launch, Medfield Digital Learning Day, iPad Summit, Innovation Summit.

Seth Hellerstein

Blake Middle School

Seth Hellerstein is an 8th grade English teacher at Blake Middle School.

Diane Horvath

Technology-MakerEd Integration Specialist, Blake Middle School

🍎Learning in Beta🙌Tech Int Spec. with #MakerEd Creativity & Innovation GoalsAdvocate for Girls in STEAM and empowerment (former Technovation Coach)K-8 CSTA Representative#DLDMedfield Team, MassCue Innovation Pathfinder Recipient🖼️ig: techmonstaah#microbitchampions #cr... Read More →

Nat Vaughn

Principal Blake Middle School, Medfield Public Schools

I have been an educator for 24 years and have been the principal at Blake Middle School in Medfield, MA for the past 11 years. I believe in advocating for and fostering an environment of collaboration and creativity with students, teachers and parents has played a significant role... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
200

Presentation Link http://tinyurl.com/blakenowwhat

1:00pm EST

iLeadership

With the infusion of iPads and other digital tools in our schools, it is important that school administrators, department heads, and other school leaders stay up to date with these resources and model best practice in order to maintain their place as instructional leaders. This session will focus on some of the ways that administrators can model best practice while also improving communication and collaboration. It will also will look at how evaluators in Burlington Public Schools use Google Classroom as their main workflow resource for observations and evidence collection.

Speakers

Patrick Larkin

Assistant Superintendent, Burlington Public Schools

Wednesday November 18, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
201

1:00pm EST

Re-thinking the LMS: Support of the 4C’s and Breaking the Content Consumption Model

Do you or your school make use of a Learning Management System (LMS)? How do you use it? What happens when we re-think the LMS as a tool to capture student voice and create learning journeys rather than simply for content curation and dissemination? In this session, come learn how to rethink your LMS and increase students' critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication skills.

Speakers

Tony Perez

Director of Information and Innovative Technology, The Children's School

Tony describes his professional journey as, "totally a straight line, looking backwards" From conservatory trained actor to film festival organizer, Yahoo! (‘97), entrepreneur to educator, it was while working with schools around issues of Internet safety and privacy in 2006, he... Read More →

LMS Not just for Consumption Anymore. pptx

Wednesday November 18, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
206

1:00pm EST

Are iPads in the Driver's Seat? What Really Drives Learning

iPads and mobile devices have been said to engage, captivate, and motivate students. In this session, we will explore what really drives student learning. If the ultimate goal is for students to experience joy in learning and build a lifelong love of it, we will explore ways in which devices can be used in the service of that objective. Beyond the “carrot of a shiny device,” we will present ways to foster intrinsic motivation in your students through publishing, choice, and the opportunity to make a difference in the real world.

Speakers

Beth Holland

Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Avra Robinson

Director of Online Learning and Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Wednesday November 18, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
207

1:00pm EST

iLab: Big Ideas in the Digital BioLab – Assessing Crosscutting Concepts in Science

Limited Capacity seats available

What happens when we say “yes” to mobile devices in an Advanced Placement Biology laboratory? Discover the answer by becoming a Digital BioLab student. Your inquiry-based challenge will be to conduct an investigation of seeds. Are seeds alive? Use cutting-edge devices such as digital microscope cameras and portable hand-held scientific probeware to accelerate your exploration of seeds and plants.

In this hands-on laboratory experience, adapted for a conference room environment, you will learn how active learning strategies and technology integration can improve science instruction. We will highlight why today’s AP Biology students need to shift their thinking to Big Ideas based upon the College Board’s redesign of the AP Biology curriculum. You will learn to facilitate laboratory experiences that support authentic questions. Discover how mobile apps such as Nearpod can be used to assess learning progress, engage a wide range of learners and calibrate instruction. Rapidly generate multimedia presentations using the Adobe Voice iPad app to communicate understanding of scientific ideas. Participants will be encouraged to share their perspectives on creating innovative performance-based assessments based upon the Next Generation Science Standards’ (NGSS) call to measure crosscutting science concepts.

The Digital BioLab initiative is an active collaboration between Boston Public Schools and Harvard Medical School’s Hinton Scholars AP Biology program. The program has also been successfully piloted with Beijing, Chinese students as part of an educational science instruction exchange effort. A team composed of an AP Biology teacher, science curriculum specialist, program coordinator and Boston high school students will facilitate this session. Attendees do not need a scientific background to fully participant, but should bring their curiosity.

Speakers

Sophia Madden (Student)

Sophia is a senior at Boston Latin Academy, I took AP Biology in 10th grade and I have been a Hinton mentor for two years. I work in the MGH Drummond Lab of nephrology. I studied genetic modification to zebrafish cilia along with my mentor. I plan to pursue a career in Marine Biology... Read More →

Rocio Nunez (Student)

A Hinton Mentor and senior at Boston Latin Academy interested in studying biology and possibly physics. Completed Project Success: Opening the Door to Biomedical Careers in Dr. Richard Hodin's lab at Mass General Hospital studying "The Methodologies of Gel Electrophoresis and PCR... Read More →

Joanna Harper (Student)

A Hinton Mentor and Senior at Boston Latin Academy. Completed the Project Success: Opening the door to Biomedical Careers internship in Dr. Clint Makino’s lab at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, studying the effects of D-Cysteine on the photoreception of a rod cell. Received... Read More →

Michael John (Student)

Michael is a senior at Boston Latin Academy. Along with his partner Rocio Nunez, he conducted an independent research project on Type 1 diabetes. The project utilized a bioinformatics approach that tested SNP ( small nucleotide polymorphisms) as an in order to determine an individual's... Read More →

Allyson Via Ph.D

AP Biology Teacher, Boston Latin Academy

Allyson Via has been teaching high school Biology and related courses in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) since 2001. She began her career at Charlestown High School where she worked for 9 years, joining the Boston Latin Academy community in 2010. She has a B.S. in General Biology... Read More →

Robert Rochlin

Hinton Scholars Project Coordinator, Harvard Medical School

Robert Rochlin- Hinton Scholars Program CoordinatorBob is a retired Boston Public High School science teacher. He currently serves as a Hinton program coordinator supervising a team of lab assistants from Harvard graduate and postdoctoral research programs. Bob has over a decade of... Read More →

Robert Simpson

Science Curriculum Specialist, Harvard Medical School

Robert is the science curriculum specialist at Harvard Medical School in the K-12 Educational Outreach program in the Office for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Partnership. He manages a team of Harvard scientists and educators providing tutoring and hands-on lab experiences for... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
202

Presentation Link http://digitalbiolab.harvardmedk12.wikispaces.net/ipad_summit_boston2015

1:00pm EST

iLab: Plussing Your Practice with iPads

Limited Capacity seats available

When Walt Disney spoke of plussing experiences in his theme parks, it is doubtful he had teachers in mind. However, with the power of iPads in classrooms, it truly begs the question: How are YOU adding to your practice (and student learning) with these mobile devices? This interactive session will have you experiencing and reflecting on new ways of marrying technology with student engagement and focuses on ways to raise the bar on age-old lessons you've been teaching for years. How can you make fractions, and food webs, and colonial times new again??? This session will have you collaborating, contributing ideas, and critically thinking about teaching, learning and better practices.

Speakers

Suzy Brooks

Director of Instructional Technology, Mashpee Public Schools

Wednesday November 18, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
205

Presentation Link https://shar.es/15LFjJ

2:15pm EST

Differentiating Instruction Based on Student Data

How do you measure student growth in specific standards and how can you use that data to empower teachers to differentiate instruction? How can you leverage resources to provide quick remediation and better communicate progress to students and parents? Since September, Mineola School District has collected roughly 2500 daily Common Core Aligned data points on students in Grades 3-8.

Administrators and teachers at Mineola Middle School and Jackson Avenue School have been using this information and their 1:1 iPad program to restructure class time, personalize resources, and design activities based on student deficiencies in specific standards.

Learn how Mineola UFSD uses iPads and their own curriculum, to create digital portfolios of student progress by standard and differentiate education based on student results.

Mineola School District currently has 1400 iPads in grades 3-8 in a 1:1 initiative.

Speakers

Michael Nagler

Superintendent, Mineola UFSD

Under Dr. Michael Nagler’s leadership as Superintendent, Mineola Union Free School District was one of the first Districts to implement a 1:1 iPad initiative. Mineola’s innovative use of the iPad led Apple to declare Mineola Middle School an Apple Distinguished School, the only... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
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Presentation Link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hb729yquzlyjsux/AAC3RQSpjSl3J5pYbPAtYsV8a?dl=0

2:15pm EST

Do You Know What Your Students Know?

Discover the value of formative assessment! Technology offers a wide variety of tools to find out what your students already know, what they're taking away after a lesson, and what they haven't grasped yet. Find out which tools work no matter what subject you teach. Assist students to build confidence to perform at their best for the big test!

Speakers

Anissa Labrador

Wednesday November 18, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
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Presentation Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TRnLj8iJLR47voNz39A-v2xe6aJpwnOzBRoYSOW4HtU/edit?usp=sharing

2:15pm EST

Our Story-Our History: Using IPads as (His) Story Telling Tool

Our goal is to share with our colleagues the strategies and technology tools we used to create a project based learning experience in a 5th grade inclusion classroom. These tools included iPads, MacAirs and a Smartboard. Attendees will learn how our 5th graders used iPads to research, collaborate, film, photograph and present projects on the history of our small city. Participants will review apps and websites used to conduct local history research, project collaboration, videography and photography and final project creation. Participants will be given a complete project plan including: - CCSS standards addressed - Evaluation Rubrics - Student Feedback - Self and Peer Evaluation form. Participants will learn how to plan out an interactive project in which students interview local historians and citizens to learn about the history of their town. The presentations will begin with an overview of the Our Story - Our History Project. The presenters will show video clips from student work allowing our students' work to demonstrate the project. Presenters will summarize the project and will briefly mention other ways iPads are being integrated into our elementary classrooms. Participants will be invited to ask questions, make comments and share their own experience of using technology in the elementary classroom

Speakers

Jeanne Ingle

Jeanne Carey Ingle is an instructional coach in the Norwich, CT, public schools. She loves working with teachers and students to integrate technology into the school day. She has written and coordinated grants for a variety of technology, including Smartboards, Chromebooks, Macs and... Read More →

Debra Lehman

Debra is an elementary teacher at Samuel Huntington School in Norwich, CT.

Wednesday November 18, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
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2:15pm EST

Sketch Noting 2.0

Sketch Noting is emerging as an effective approach to consuming and capturing one's thoughts while listening to a speaker, reading an article or watching video footage. While the sketch noting process is both effective and reasonably created with paper, the potential of sketch noting with an iPad allows for creation not attainable with paper alone.

This session will explore the philosophical approach to sketch noting, the intersection of paper and iPads, techniques to get started with the process, and sketch noting 2.0 or Hybrid Sketch Noting. Sketch Noting 2.0 refers to the process of combining paper sketches, images, digital sketching and potentially video to create a final product that is a natural extension of paper sketch noting. By extending the sketch noting process to the digital realm and beyond the restraints of digital paper alone, sketch notes can be brought to life in video form to create a powerful and shareable story of one's unique understanding of a concept. The session will refer to the following apps in the sketch noting process: Paper 53, Keynote, Explain Everything, Green Screen by DoInk, Adobe Voice and TiltShift Video.

Speakers

Greg Kulowiec

Senior Associate and Instructor, EdTechTeacher

Wednesday November 18, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
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Presentation Link Presenter Materials

2:15pm EST

iLab: How to Fully Integrate Digital Citizenship in Your School Community

Limited Capacity seats available

Our children do not see their online lives and their face-to-face lives as separate. All of their interactions - digital or in person - are part of one whole life. Educators have always taught students how to communicate and contribute positively in person; these same standards apply when our students communicate and contribute in the digital world.

Teaching students to present their real selves, develop online privacy and safety habits, and contribute meaningfully to our blended society is essential to educating the whole child. Therefore, digital citizenship should not be a special, separate lesson, unit, or event. Rather, it needs to be thoughtfully integrated into all content areas on an ongoing basis. This responsibility belongs to all educators.

We will demonstrate how to create an ongoing conversation with students, parents, and educators to build an fully integrated approach in our school community. As a group, we will explore the variety of topics that fall under the"digital citizenship" umbrella, and how they relate to content and lessons already taught across all disciplines. Participants will then experience simulations of lessons from varied content areas -- from World Languages to Math and Art -- in grades 6 through 12. These lessons will help develop participants' understanding of how to use this mindset in their own classroom and school communities.

Speakers

Julie Cremin

Digital Learning Specialist, St. Johns Prep

In addition to her role as a Digital Learning Specialist at St. Johns Prep, Julie is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Google Certified Educator, and a FlipGrid Certified Educator. She is passionate about developing students to be active life-long learners who can leverage technology... Read More →

Kerry Gallagher

Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning, St. John's Prep, Danvers, MA

Kerry Gallagher is Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts. She’s also Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org – internet safety non-profit in Palo Alto, California – a FutureReady Instructional Coach, ASCD Emerging... Read More →

Elizabeth Solomon

Digital Learning Specialiat

I am a Latin Teacher and Digital Learning Specialist at St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, MA. I leverage digital learning tools in my classes to boost student engagement, encourage creativity, differentiate instruction, conduct frequent formative assessments, and maximize... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
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Presentation Link http://bit.ly/DigCitEttipad2015

2:15pm EST

iLab: Osmos in the Classroom: A Hands-on iPad Experience

Limited Capacity seats available

This groundbreaking, award-winning, unique, iPad gaming accessory fosters creative thinking through physical play. In this session, particpants will learn about the device, explore the apps, be introduced to Osmo Academy, and discover how to design their own lessons to integrate within the elementary classrooms. Osmos apps include Masterpiece, Words, Tangrams, and Newton. The Masterpiece app is used for drawing and writing. The Words app is for spelling and vocabulary. The Tangrams app is for mathematical and spatial concepts, and the Newton app is for science exploration and problem solving. After demonstrations on using the apps, participants will be encouraged to explore the devices and experience the wonder of the Osmos!

Speakers

Julie Sessions

Technology and Innovation Specialist, Porter-Gaud School

Dr. Julie Sessions is currently the Technology & Innovation Specialist and the Lower School Curriculum Coordinator at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, SC. She has taught for 21 years in public and private schools. Julie is the co-author of two books in 2015: What Schools Don’t... Read More →

Wednesday November 18, 2015 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST
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