SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019
The digital landscape is growing in Fort Worth! Make plans to attend the FORT WORTH TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 2019 , hosted by Fort Worth ISD. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn new and creative educational technology ideas and strategies!
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM4100 ALTAMESA BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76133SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
Southwest High School Saturday, January 26, 2019
AGENDA 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM
12:05 PM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Event Check-in/On-site Registration
Continental Breakfast, Cafeteria
Keynote, Adam Bellow
Session One
Workshop One
Session Two
Session Three
Lunch
Session Four
Workshop Two
Session Five
Tech Idol, Door Prizes
SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
All sessions are first come, first serve. You can find detailed information about each session’s description, time, and location following the sessions at a glance. All sessions are listed alphabetically by their presentation title.
9:30 – 12:00 friEdTechnology’s: Applied Digital Skills Half Day Workshop –Participants are required to attend the entire session.
9:30 – 2:30 Digital Playground Sessions – Visit the Digital Playground all throughout the day to experience hands-on activities and sessions on various topics. Room 206 & 208
9:30 – 10:15 (45 Minute Sessions)
Are You Up for the Google Challenge? Design & Engage Your Professional Universe with Google Sites! Digital Lessons for All Students: Compassion, College Readiness & More Empowering Students Through Digital Storytelling Lumos! Light Up Your Classroom with Beginning Google Forms Must-Have Google Hacks Promethean Escape Room Robotics and Measurement for Elementary Students Stop! Collaborate and Listen! Strategies for Educators: Making an Impact Using Technology and Student Voices Structures of an Efficient Computer Class Student Credit Cards: A School-Wide Incentive Program Technology in the Writing Classroom: Recognizing Student Perspectives Thinking Inside the Box with Breakout EDU Tools of Engagement: Elementary TECH Tools Win Yourself a Winning Hand with Google Slides “You Are There”- Google Docs & Tour Builder
9:30 – 11:00 (90 Minute Sessions)
Alohomora! Unlocking the Door to Advanced Forms Ants in My Pants: Quizlet vs. Quizizz Beyond Worksheets Creating Fun Flipcharts Creating Interactive Lessons Getting Hyped with Hyperdocs Google SketchUp for Every Classroom Hack Your Math Class Hyperdocs – Plug, Play and Learn Present Your Best Self: How to be a Tech Idol Promethean Treasures for the Interactive Classroom Ready, Set, Go! Tech Tools for Teachers: Using Socrative and Quizlet Learn and Live Top 5 Reasons to Become a Google Certified Educator Using Microsoft OneNote and an iPad to Increase Efficiency and Student Accountability VR in the Classroom Waiting to Excel
10:25 – 11:10 (45 Minute Sessions)
Bell to Bell in the Technology-Driven Math Classroom Celebrating the Best of Eduprenuership Digital Breakouts Digital Lessons for All Students: Compassion, College Readiness & More Escape the Notebook! It’s a OneNote Breakout friEdTechnology’s “Play”list: Google Extensions Google Drive – Why Do I Need It? How Do I Use It? Google Maps? We Can Lead You in the Right Direction! I Can Do What with Google Slides?! Internet Security and Privacy Basics Ozobots in the Future!
10:25 – 11:10 (45 Minute Sessions cont.)
Personalized Learning in Today’s Classroom Promethean Escape Room QuizTeach: Helping Your Students Fill in the Knowledge Gaps! Robotics and Measurement for Elementary Students Setting a Foundation: Google Forms Structures of an Efficient Computer Class Student-Centered Project Learning This is NOT Your Ordinary Seesaw! “You Are There” – Google Docs & Tour Builder
11:20 – 12:05 (45 Minute Sessions)
Building Upon Excellence to Empower Learning Coding, Made Easy – And Fun! Computer Science is for Everyone: A Toolkit to Increase Diversity in Computer Science Creative Writing Using Digital Media Differentiation: Windows 10 Class Notebook Digital Reading Fair #IHateTrifoldBoards Drag & Drop Design with Canva Easy Technology Integration in the Early Childhood Classroom Empowering Students Through Digital Storytelling Fonts for Fantastic Flipcharts FWISD Tech Idol Panel Google Chrome Extensions: How can they help me help my students? Google Drive – Why Do I Need It? How Do I Use It? Implementation of Google Classroom and Beyond Music, Math & Microphones Nearpod Makes Life Easier OneNote Class Notebook: A Blended Learning Teacher’s Dream! Ozobots to the Future! Promethean Escape Room QuizTeach: Helping Your Students Fill in the Knowledge Gaps!
11:20 – 12:05 (45 Minute Sessions cont.)
Stop! Collaborate and Listen! Strategies for Educators: Making an Impact Using Technology and Student Voices Student-Centered Project Learning Tech Tips: How to Solve Issues So You Can Focus on Instruction TI-Nspire: Building Concepts of Expression & Equations Using Google Forms to Help Remediate Wrong Answers What is an LMS and What is Ours?
1:00 – 1:45 (45 Minute Sessions)
Beyond Student Voice Computer Science is for Everyone: A Toolkit to Increase Diversity in Computer Science Creative Writing Using Digital Media Digital Differentiation: Making It Happen Don’t Walk, Sprint!: PM Strategies for the Classroom Fuel Your Forms with Premium Content Go On & Add-On to Google! Implementation of Google Classroom and Beyond Internet Security and Privacy Basics Let’s Take a Ride Down Google Drive Lumos! Light Up Your Classroom with Beginning Google Forms Music, Math & Microphones Nearpod Makes Your Life Easier Promethean Escape Room Sharing Student Success: Digital Portfolios in Google Sites Student Credit Cards: A School-Wide Incentive Program Tech Tips: How to Solve Issues So You Can Focus on Instruction Teen Tech Squad: Planning & Beyond Yes, that will work on a Chromebook!
1:00 – 2:30 (90 Minute Sessions)
12 Apps and Counting for Creativity Alohomora! Unlocking the Door to Advanced Forms BreakOut the Math Creating Interactive Lessons Death by PowerPoint, Google Slides, ActivInspire… Excel Beyond...or, Beyond Excel! Flipped Elementary Classroom Getting Hyped with Hyperdocs I Once Was Lost Then I Found Google Keep Microsoft Teams in EDU Personalized Learning and Autonomy through EdTech Promethean Treasures for the Interactive Classroom Student Choice and Voice in Genius Hour Products Turn Data Piles into Visual Stories with Google Sheets! Weebly Websites – Create Your Own Student and Teacher Websites! Words for Life Communicating with Core
2:00 – 2:45 (45 Minute Sessions)
A is for Autocrat All-N-One Lessons & Assessments with Nearpod Bell to Bell in the Technology-Driven Math Classroom Beyond Student Voice Differentiation: Windows 10 Class Notebook Don’t Walk, Sprint!: PM Strategies for the Classroom Easy Technology Integration in the Early Childhood Classroom Engage Students and Staff with Mini-Challenges Going Beyond Seesaw Basics Make Your Presentation POP Must-Have Google Hacks
2:00 – 2:45 (45 Minute Sessions cont.)
Promethean Escape Room Slide into Slides TI-Nspire: Building Concepts of Expression & Equations Using Google Forms to Help Remediate Wrong Answers What is an LMS and What is Ours?
12 Apps and Counting for Creativity
Presenter(s):
Explore iPad apps that will spark creativity in the classroom. Learn about classroommanagement of iPads and how to create charts and task cards. Participants will explore theapps and learn how to develop learner-driven activities that will engage their students andsupport learning in a creative way
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
102
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Elementary
Cathy Ritter
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
A is for Autocrat
Presenter(s):
Learn how to automate certificates, emails, and more using Autocrat. AutoCrat is a multi-purpose document merge tool that allows spreadsheet data to merge via template into a Doc.Learn how to take information from a Google Form & spreadsheet and turn it into templatemagic.
Session Description
2:00 - 2:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
503
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Brooke Lowery
Academic Area(s):All
Lead Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
1
All-N-One Lessons & Assessments with Nearpod
Presenter(s):
Create engaging live interactive or self-paced lessons that entails collaborative learning,assessments, and automated grading.
Session Description
2:00 - 2:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
209
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Moniqueca Long
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher/Technology Liaison, Wedgwood 6th Grade
Alohomora! Unlocking the Door to AdvancedForms
Presenter(s):
This 90 minute hands-on workshop will allow participants to experience Google Forms in awhole new way. Participants will first go through a Digital Breakout using Google Forms whilealso experiencing additional advanced Google Forms options from a student POV. Onceparticipants have broken out, they will learn first hand how to create these fully immersiveGoogle Form experiences to immediately put to use in their classrooms!
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 2:30
518
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Librarians, Teachers, InstructionalCoaches
Both
Daina Roberts and Allison Troxell
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
2
Ants in My Pants: Quizlet vs. Quizizz
Presenter(s):
I bet you one million $$$ that your students will love this. This session promises to increaseyour student engagement, collaboration, and personalized learning in your class. You willcreate both Quizizz and Quizlet and make them ready to use by next class day. You will be ableto use devices in your classroom constructively. This class is good for both new and veteranteachers who want to learn while having fun. These two applications also allow for a quickformative and/ or summative assessment.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
517
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Teachers
Both
Rose Irungu
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
Are You Up for the Google Challenge?
Presenter(s):
Students and staff tackle G-Suite for Education in a fun, engaging technique that will convinceeven your most reluctant learners to come aboard. Whether a newbie or a seasoned Googler,these differentiated mini-challenges teach the ins and outs of each Google App using self-paced challenges. This is a collaborative and creative workshop that allows users to dive deeperinto the apps while still having fun.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
505
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Cari Orts
Academic Area(s):All
Consultant, friEdTechnology
3
Bell to Bell in the Technology-Driven MathClassroom
Presenter(s):
This flipped professional development session will model a full instructional math session inwhich participants will assume the role of a student. They will participate in a warmup, engagein a collaborative learning activity in which feedback will be given and received, and exit with acheck for understanding. The session will demonstrate how today's classroom instructor canutilize technology resources to facilitate instructional sessions that are paperless, appropriatelydifferentiated for all learners, and aligned to standards.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
207
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Math Teachers
Secondary
Clayton Pope
Academic Area(s):Mathematics
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
Beyond Student Voice
Presenter(s):
Give students more than just a voice; give them true ownership. How do we release control asteachers and empower our students to take an invested role in their learning? This session willexplore student-empowerment methods which move classroom climate from teacher-centeredto student-driven. Transform your classroom culture by discovering the most readily available,yet under-utilized resource in education: your students.
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
202
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Jacqueline Rose
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
4
Beyond Worksheets
Presenter(s):
In this session, participants will learn how to effectively add engagement to their classrooms toenhance student learning. Teachers will learn how to use Google Suite, Adobe Spark, & severalother websites and tools to effectively add engagement to student learning. Teachers willbecome familar with the collaborative features of GSuite as well as leave with a betterunderstanding of how to use 21st century tools to enhance student learning in the classroom.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
107
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Both
Marquis McClean and Tyra Clayton
Academic Area(s):All
1:1 Instructional Coach, Garland ISD
BreakOut the Math
Presenter(s):
Tired of those Origo lessons? Are your kids begging to escape your math class? Come to oursession to learn how educators have adapted the Escape Room concept for classroom learning.We'll spend the session engaged in two Breakout EDU experiences- one physical and onedigital. We guarantee you'll leave excited to borrow a Breakout box from the technologydepartment and give Breakout EDU a try. *Be sure to bring your own device.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
313
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Both
Kelly Cheatham and Rebecca Clements
Academic Area(s):Mathematics
Teachers, Westpark ES
5
Building Upon Excellence to Empower Learning
Presenter(s):
What systems and processes can we put in place to move beyond the technology and focus onlearning? Come explore different classroom management strategies to help productivityenhance classroom instruction.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
203
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Wendy Jones
Academic Area(s):All
K12 Education Strategist, CDW-G
Celebrating the Best of Eduprenuership
Presenter(s):
We're in a golden age of invention and innovation. Everyday, we are dazzled by inspiringproducts, apps, ideas and movements, many crafted by teacher and student entrepreneurs.This session will share spectacular successes (and a few epic failures) from those daringindividuals committed to bringing great ideas to life.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
Library
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Adam Bellow
Academic Area(s):All
Co-Founder, Breakout EDU
6
Coding, Made Easy - And Fun!
Presenter(s):
You don’t need to be a computer whiz to code. See how easy it is to understand the basics ofcoding. You will learn how to create and run simple programs online. You will also learn how tosave those programs to a programmable physical device. The device we will use is called aMicro:bit. Micro:bits are affordable devices designed to make the coding process easy and fun.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
516
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Beverly Burks
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
Computer Science is for Everyone: A Toolkit toIncrease Diversity in Computer Science
Presenter(s):
Schools across the country and around the world are working to increase access to quality CSeducation. But while CS classes and opportunities are expanding, too many students —especially girls, Black, Latino and Native American youth — feel like it’s not for them. As aresult, the whole world misses out on the diverse perspectives needed to fuel innovation anddrive change. The insights and tools in this kit will help ensure all young people understand thevalue of a CS education and feel welcomed and empowered to succeed.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
309
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Secondary
Gary Sullivan and Emely Villeda-Principe
Academic Area(s):STEM
NCWIT K-12 Alliance Member, National Center for Women and Information
7
Creating Fun Flipcharts
Presenter(s):
We will learn how to make more engaging flipcharts. Skills to be learned include makingcontainers, restricting object movements, jumping to another page, and how to use the elusivemagic ink! PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP WITH ACTIVINSPIRE!
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
509
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Both
Sarah Wright and Marcus Torres
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher, Daggett ES
Creating Interactive Lessons
Presenter(s):
This session will illustrate how to create engaging lessons which will allow teachers to integratevideos, collaboration activities, PDF documents, virtual field trips, assessments (multiplechoice, short answer, matching, and polls), and more. Teachers will see real-time assessmentresponses and be able to adjust their lesson based on student understanding. Take yourPowerPoint or Google slide lessons and make them interactive. There will be a hands on labfor participants to explore creating and presenting lessons.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 2:30
204
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Teachers,Instructional Coaches
Both
Bruce Daniel
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher, Diamond-Hill Jarvis HS
8
Creative Writing Using Digital Media
Presenter(s):
This session will examine the internet as a tool that can be used for quality instruction.Participants will learn to view social media, pictures, posts, and other digital items as academictools to be integrated across content, even for writing.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
209
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Secondary
Brandon Bassett
Academic Area(s):Literacy
Teacher, Rosemont MS
Death by PowerPoint, Google Slides,ActivInspire…
Presenter(s):
A great course for new and veteran teachers. Begin the push to a more student centeredclassroom by adjusting your presentations. Help drive inquiry and discussion by creating wellplaced questions and talking points. In this course, we will discuss tools and tips to increasestudent engagement, help ease classroom behavior issues, provide quick formativeassessments, and increase student discussion through the use of common presentationplatforms such as: PowerPoint, Google Slides, and ActivInspire. This course will allow time toplay in the virtual sandbox, and to begin creating your first student centered presentation.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
311
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Both
Tim Hill
Academic Area(s):Art, Bilingual/ESL, Literacy,Mathematics, Science, SocialStudies, STEM
Teacher, Wedgwood MS
9
Design & Engage Your Professional Universe withGoogle Sites!
Presenter(s):
Create a sleek modern website as a homebase for everything you do & want to share! GoogleSites makes it intuitive & easy to set up a beautiful jump-off point for students, families &community to see announcements, homework, assignments, digital resources and everythingamazing happening in your professional universe! You will learn how to create a Site for yourproject or as a student portfolio. We'll walk through the basics of setting up and customizing agoogle site by changing page settings, adding and embedding custom content includingtemplates from Awesome Tables. Participants will leave with options for what to include ontheir site and the knowledge to make it happen.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
203
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Elizabeth Eastman
Academic Area(s):All
Instructional Technology Specialist, Houston ISD
Differentiation: Windows 10 Class Notebook
Presenter(s):
Presenter will demonstrate, using a sample elementary lesson, tools readily available inWindows 10 OneNote Class Notebook to provide differentiation that accommodates students'learning styles, interests, and skills.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
305
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Jim Ekrut
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
10
Digital Breakouts
Presenter(s):
In this session, participants will learn how to create interactive digital puzzle sites with images,text, and hyperlinks. These puzzles are set as Google Form questions with data validation, andunless the exact content is provided, the question does not unlock. The form can't even besubmitted without the correct answers! Trust me, students AND staff will love it!
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
504
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Frank Murray
Academic Area(s):All
Director of Instructional Technology, Wichita Falls ISD
Digital Differentiation- Making it Happen
Presenter(s):
Come identify ways to differentiate your lesson using digital tools and resources. Explorevarious tools to provide active engagement and challenge for all!
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
203
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Librarians, Teachers, InstructionalCoaches
Both
Wendy Jones
Academic Area(s):All
K12 Education Strategist, CDW-G
11
Digital Lessons for All Students: Compassion,College Readiness & More
Presenter(s):
How should technology be used in the classroom to prepare students for the ever-changingworld? Participants will gain information about a library of wide-ranging, critical life skills onlinecourses that are provided free of charge. Courses include skills and career exploration in areassuch as financial literacy, STEM, computer technology, and more. Attendees will leave thesession ready to implement these user-friendly courses immediately!
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
10:25 - 11:10
201
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Mykel Estes
Academic Area(s):CTE, Health and PhysicalEducation, Mathematics,Science, Social Studies, SpecialEducation, STEM
Schools Manager, EVERFI
Digital Reading Fair #IHateTrifoldBoards
Presenter(s):
Tired of trifold boards? Try going digital. This is an overview of how I used Sway, Outlook,Excel, and Google forms to tranform the school reading fair into a digital dream.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
205
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Librarians, Teachers, InstructionalCoaches
Both
Carrie Hogg and Carolyn Patton
Academic Area(s):Literacy
Librarian, Christine Moss ES
12
Don't Walk, Sprint!: PM Strategies for theClassroom
Presenter(s):
Prepare your students for the workforce with skills that are in high demand. Teach themProject Management skills! What is Agile Project Management? What is a Sprint? What is astand up meeting? How can your classroom benefit from Business Process Modeling? Learnhow to apply these strategies for student success.
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
513
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Librarians, Teachers, InstructionalCoaches
Both
Larry Sandoval
Academic Area(s):STEM
Project Management Director, Fort Worth ISD
Drag & Drop Design with Canva
Presenter(s):
Come create with CANVA! This tool gives you lots of templates and premade building blocksthat make it quick and easy to create great promotional materials for a variety of situations.Posters, Flyers, Invites, Programs, Presentations . . . and so much more! It's the best thing younever knew you needed! BYOD and ideas. This is an interactive session.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
301
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
All
Mary Helen Hill
Academic Area(s):All, CTE
Instructional Coach, CTE
13
Easy Technology Integration in the EarlyChildhood Classroom
Presenter(s):
Come and discover easy ways to integrate technology into your daily routine. Participants willlearn the benefits of integrating flip charts, ActiVotes, QR codes, and other child friendlytechnology into the early childhood classroom.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
514
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Elementary
Sharon Taylor
Academic Area(s):Literacy, Mathematics, Music,Science, Social Studies
Pre-K Teacher, Logan ES
Empowering Students Through DigitalStorytelling
Presenter(s):
Digital storytelling takes student voice and focuses it on the living history of individuals. Byharnessing the power of digital storytelling, teachers provide a democratic means of preservingthe stories of our students, our schools, and our communities. In this session, we’ll cover safeand meaningful digital storytelling that empowers students!
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
11:20 - 12:05
513
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Andy Simpson
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
14
Engage Students and Staff with Mini-Challenges
Presenter(s):
Not ready to take the leap into a full PBL environment? Technology-based mini-challenges canquickly and easily transform your lessons. Learn how to build lessons that allow studentscreativity, ownership, choice, and fun with a few easy steps. In addition, see how lessons canbe created to cover multiple subjects areas and buildability for larger projects. From studentsto staff, engage your learners in an authentic, hands-on, experience. Leave with knowledge andexamples to take back to your district.
Session Description
2:00 - 2:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
505
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Cari Orts
Academic Area(s):All
Consultant, friEdTechnology
Escape the Notebook! It's a OneNote Breakout
Presenter(s):
Join this interactive session to experience a new twist on the Breakout sensation! Learn how tocapture the excitement of a classic Breakout by creating a digital version within OneNote.Discover how this gamified teaching strategy can teach students collaboration, communication,critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
202
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Shana Ellason
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Integration Director, Educational Technology
15
Excel Beyond …or, Beyond Excel!
Presenter(s):
Don’t worry, there are plenty of Excel users at every level that really don’t like Excel, but didyou know that you can use Excel to create virtual environments and augmented reality?Reduce any data form to a series of clicks? Automatically email parents or administrators? Letme show you some of the ways I’ve taken Excel beyond the boring to fix problems youwouldn’t expect Excel to solve… like toilet training, for example. Bring your device, uniqueproblems and be ready to collaborate using pivot tables, formulas, macros, and media files.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
118
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Data Analysts
Both
Wayland Scott
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL, Mathematics,Science, Special Education, STEM
Special Education Teacher, Boulevard Heights
Flipped Elementary Classroom
Presenter(s):
Want to integrate more technology into the classroom? Do you enjoy having students doprojects but don’t know where to start with technology embedded into your lesson plan?Blended learning can be very easy if you do a little prep work beforehand. This will be a crashcourse in how to use Google Suites and some basic apps and websites to create a partiallyflipped classroom environment in your classroom. While Google Suites is more designed forupper elementary, this course will also apply to and give ideas for those who teach Kinder-2nd.This course will help you to experience a flipped room as well as provide a little time to prepareto make at least one subject or class time in your day blended.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
119
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Teachers
Elementary
Amelia Voltz
Academic Area(s):Mathematics, Science, STEM
5th Grade Teacher, Alice Contreras ES
16
Fonts for Fantastic Flipcharts
Presenter(s):
Are your flip charts boring? Get step-by-step instructions on how to install fun fonts to makeyour flip charts come alive. Learn tips on the effective use of pictures, clipart, and fonts tocreate high-interest, powerful visuals that engage your students. If time permits, try out yournew skills and create a flip chart or PowerPoint.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
304
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Both
Denise Borges and Stacey Nava
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher, Western Hills ES
friEdTechnology: Applied Digital Skills
Presenter(s):
Applied Digital Skills is a free technology integrated curriculum where learners practice lifeskills while building projects using Google’s suite of apps. The curriculum is comprised of how-to videos, lesson ideas, and aligned to state standards. Please join friEdTechnology to learnhow to implement this awesome curriculum in your 6-12 subject area or computer scienceclassrooms!
Session Description
9:30 - 12:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
302
Half Day Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Jessica Powell
Academic Area(s):All
Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
17
friEdTechnology's "Play"list: Google Extensions
Presenter(s):
Brooke Lowery of friEdTechnology will be showcasing a list of tools that will enhance yourGoogle Chrome experience. Join in the fun and learn about different Google Chromeextensions, apps, tips & tricks. We guarantee there's something for everyone on our “play” list.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
503
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Brooke Lowery
Academic Area(s):All
Lead Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
Fuel Your Forms with Premium Content
Presenter(s):
Are you ready to take your forms to the next level? Fuel your forms with premium content thatwill help you save time, improve class management, and engage your students.
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
505
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Cari Orts
Academic Area(s):All
Consultant, friEdTechnology
18
FWISD Tech Idol Panel
Presenter(s):
The Top 6 Tech Idol Finalists discuss strategies and tips for digital success in the classroom.Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
Library
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Jean Otto
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
Getting Hyped with Hyperdocs
Presenter(s):
Are you struggling to implement the learning model, creativity, inspire student engagementand reflect on their learning? Join us and get hyped with hyperdocs! In this session, we willshow you how to create a hyperdoc, highlight some tech tools that can help support student’sauthentic learning experiences and integrate technology.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 2:30
306
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Shontae Hamilton and Dennishia Lindsey
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
19
Go On & Add-On to Google!
Presenter(s):
From Google Chrome to Google Sheets, Add-ons elevate the way we use these tools. In thissession, we will explore add-ons for Docs, Sheets, and Slides that add functionality beyondexpectation. Join Brooke Lowery from friEdTechnology to learn the best Add-ons for easingyour work flow
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
503
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Brooke Lowery
Academic Area(s):All
Lead Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
Going Beyond Seesaw Basics
Presenter(s):
You have learned the Seesaw basics and now you need ideas to use in the classroom. Have funlearning about newsletters, the activity library, making stations, and much more.
Session Description
2:00 - 2:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
205
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Cynthia Kohn and Coral Jones
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher, Riverside ALC
20
Google Chrome Extensions: How can they helpme help my students?
Presenter(s):
Google Chrome is a web browser that allows you to add extensions, save bookmarks, and addapps. There are extensions that will check the validity of a website, let you know when asentence needs a comma or some other type of grammar, assign to Google Classroom, save alltabs as one. . . . the possibilities are endless. Bring your laptop!
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
512
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Dawn Altman
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
Google Drive - Why Do I Need It? How Do I UseIt?
Presenter(s):
This presentation will cover how to access and use Google Drive by uploading documents of allkinds for storing, editing, or sharing with others.This presentation will briefly show how tocreate new documents, forms, and spreadsheets - and a few special uses - surveys and quizzes.Once documents are no longer needed, how to Remove them to the Trash is explained.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
11:20 - 12:05
210
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both - Beginner
Julann Wyckoff
Academic Area(s):All
Trainer, Educational Technology
21
Google Maps? We Can Lead You in the RightDirection!
Presenter(s):
Learn how to use Google Maps in fun and creative ways with staff and students! Dive deeperinto maps to create content that can be used with students, staff, or both. Participants willcreate maps and become Google Maps Masters! Take your map-making knowledge to the nextlevel with scavenger hunts, math instruction, and professional development.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
505
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Cari Orts
Academic Area(s):All
Consultant, friEdTechnology
Google SketchUp for Every Classroom
Presenter(s):
Real life is three dimensional, why can’t your students’ classwork be 3D, too? IncorporatingGoogle SketchUp into your curriculum can differentiate for your hands-on/tactile learnerswithout the mess of dioramas and Styrofoam models. Your students can solve real worldproblems by creating 3D computer models of their ideas.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
516
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Both
Jennifer Cole
Academic Area(s):Art, CTE, Mathematics,Performing/Visual Arts, Science,Social Studies, STEM, WorldLanguages
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
22
Hack Your Math Class
Presenter(s):
Is student engagement a top priority in your classroom? Take your lessons to the next level andensure every student has a voice. In this session you will experience Pear Deck, a classroomresponse system fully integrated with Google Slides and Google Classroom. Pear Deck takeswhat you are already doing in your classroom and allows you to infuse it with engagement,interactivity, feedback, creativity and fun!
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
115
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Teachers,Instructional Coaches
Both
Shelly Lansford and Andrea Gray
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL, Literacy,Mathematics, Science, SocialStudies, Special Education
Digital Learning Specialist, Birdville ISD
Hyperdocs - Plug, Play and Learn
Presenter(s):
Come and explore a variety of free digital resources. Attendees will learn how to filter, select,and implement appropriate digital tools that are aligned to lesson objectives and availableclassroom technology. Attendees should bring their own devices (BYOD). In the session theparticipants will have an opportunity to use HyperDocs in connection to Google Classroom toensure student engagement! In this one hour training, participants will utilize the Google Suiteand Classroom to create, distribute, collect, and grade student workflow and engagement.Participants will also learn how to create engaging instructional lessons, while utilizing Google’sincredible sharing, collaboration, and paperless possibilities.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
514
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Huard Harral
Academic Area(s):Health and Physical Education,Social Studies, STEM
Teacher (Junior Cadet Corps), Stripling MS
23
I Can Do What with Google Slides?!
Presenter(s):
Come learn some of the many things you and your students can create/do with Google Slides.We are going to be thinking outside of the box of just slideshow presentations.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
512
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Dawn Altman
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
I Once Was Lost Then I Found Google Keep
Presenter(s):
Have you ever seen a 24" monitor covered in sticky notes with "to-do's" written all over them? I used to look at one every day. Google Keep allowed me a place to take those noteseverywhere I go, as well as give me a platform for organization, reflection, collaboration, andcreativity.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
302
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
John Briese
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Director, Millsap ISD
24
Implementation of Google Classroom and Beyond
Presenter(s):
I will showcase how google classroom has been used in my classroom to differentiateinstruction since my first google classroom in 2015. It has evolved into something my classroomdepends on even without 1:1 technology.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
509
45 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Instructional Coaches,Data Analysts
Both
Jenna Henderson
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL, Literacy,Mathematics, Special Education
5th Grade Teacher, Birdville ISD
Internet Security and Privacy Basics
Presenter(s):
This presentation will include information on how to avoid the most common safety andsecurity best practices for internet use. Basics will include topics such as Phishing, SpearPhishing, Whaling and Drive by Attacks and Eavesdropping Attacks, Birthday Attack andMalware Attacks.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
510
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Aaron Stone
Academic Area(s):All
Network Cybersecurity Engineer, Fort Worth ISD
25
Let's Take a Ride Down Google Drive
Presenter(s):
Come on ya'll, let's take a ride down Google Drive! In this beginner-level session, participantswill learn how to organize their Drives with color, emojis, and the perfect file placement. ButWAIT...there's MORE! Participants will also make "pit stops" to explore the best collaborativefeatures of Drive, a well as some useful tricks and tools in Google Docs.
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
501
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Melissa Summerford
Academic Area(s):All
Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
Lumos! Light Up Your Classroom with BeginningGoogle Forms
Presenter(s):
This 45 minute workshop explains how to create Google Forms. These Forms can be used forclassroom formative assessment, quizzes, and assignments. In this short session, teachers willexperience and create simple Google Forms quickly and easily.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
110
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Jean Otto
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
26
Make Your Presentation POP
Presenter(s):
Wear comfortable shoes to come learn techniques for learner engagement in any presentationincluding timing, movement, graphic design, and planning for interactive fun.
Session Description
2:00 - 2:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
107
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Marcia Hensley
Academic Area(s):All
Learning Advisor, Fidelity Investments
Microsoft Teams in EDU
Presenter(s):
Microsoft Teams is a digital hub that brings conversations, meetings, files, and apps together inone place. Because it’s built on Office 365, schools benefit from integration with their familiarOffice apps and services. It delivers enterprise-grade security and compliance that is extensibleand customizable to fit the needs of every school.With Microsoft Teams, your school orinstitution can create collaborative classrooms, connect in professional learning communities,or communicate with school staff – all from a single experience in Office 365 for Education.Thisworking session is designed to give you hands on experience with Teams, with tips and tricksfor successful deployment in the classroom.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
103
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Chris Smeaton and Shea Elam-Henley
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL, CTE, Literacy,Mathematics, Science, SocialStudies, Special Education, STEM
Education Consultant, Microsoft
27
Music, Math & Microphones
Presenter(s):
I will engage teachers with how to record music either for their students or with their studentsto help them better perform in Mathematics. The software needed would simply be“GarageBand” which comes standard with every district iPad!
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
207
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Elementary
Thomas Mayfield
Academic Area(s):Literacy, Mathematics
5th Grade Teacher, Como ES
Must-Have Google Hacks
Presenter(s):
Come learn some Google Hacks that will help transform your connected classroom. You willleave with tools to help you share information with students quickly and streamline day-to-daytasks.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
504
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Frank Murray
Academic Area(s):All
Director of Instructional Technology, Wichita Falls ISD
28
Nearpod Makes Your Life Easier
Presenter(s):
Nearpod can be used to find lessons that are already prepared. You can also create your ownlessons at nearpod.com. These lessons can include activities that require you to draw, solve, orwrite about math solution. You can also include videos or other technology in the Nearpodlesson. Interactive boards can also be added to Nearpod lessons. Most forms of technologythat we use with our students can be found in one place.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
507
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Secondary
Michele Quinones
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL, Literacy,Mathematics, Science, SocialStudies, Special Education,World Languages
Math Teacher, Wedgwood MS
OneNote Class Notebook: A Blended LearningTeacher’s Dream!
Presenter(s):
OneNote Class Notebook really is a Blended Learning Teacher’s Dream! This session will coverhow teachers can use Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook in a Blended Learning Classroom. We will cover how teachers can use class notebook for lessons, assignments, digital datafolders and even student portfolios. In addition, we will show how class notebook teaches realworld technology skills that can be used with students of all ages. Additionally, we will coverhow teachers can use OneNote for lesson planning, organization and documentation to makeour jobs easier and more efficient.Teachers will have design time to start building andorganizing their notebooks during the session.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
201
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All, Administrators, Teachers,Instructional Coaches
Both
Tracey Smith
Academic Area(s):All
5th Grade Teacher, Arlington ISD
29
Ozobots to the Future!
Presenter(s):
Are you looking for some 21st century activities? Are you looking for learning about skills thatwill prepare students for future education and employment. Join us and have fun and see thefuture. We will have a hands on session on coding Ozobots. They are golf ball sized robots thatcan be coded simply using color markers. Come join the fun!
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
11:20 - 12:05
300
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Elementary
Peter Jay
Academic Area(s):Art, Bilingual/ESL, Literacy,Mathematics, Science, SocialStudies, STEM
Teacher, Helbing ES
Personalized Learning and Autonomy throughEdTech
Presenter(s):
Today’s students are a product of our cultural reality of personalized learning. Everywhere youlook, there are ads for personalized services. So, why isn’t learning made to be personalized,too? In this session, participants will find ways to create personalized learning throughpedagogy and instructional design. This session will assist in better meeting the needs of allspecial populations. If you would like to have autonomous learners at the same time, this is thesession for you! Every student is unique, and every child deserves to have their needs met. Technology is a great step forward in helping educators achieve personalized learning andautonomy!
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
101
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Beverly Liberato
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
30
Present Your Best Self: How to be a Tech Idol
Presenter(s):
So, you have what it takes to become a Tech Idol. That’s great! But how do you stand amonghundreds of contestants and convince total strangers to vote for you? Learn from me, FortWorth’s first Tech Idol, how I succeeded through each challenging stage of the competition, allthe way to the final vote. I’ll show you how to stand out of the crowd by highlighting yourunique talent, adding that “wow!” factor, thinking outside the box, and building a following. I’llalso go over some technical skills to present your best self. I’m not keeping any secrets, sobring your questions and be ready to share some ideas.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
507
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Librarians, Teachers, InstructionalCoaches
Both
Wayland Scott and Deborah Overton
Academic Area(s):CTE, Science, Special Education,STEM
Special Education Teacher, Boulevard Heights
Promethean Escape Room
Presenter(s):
Experience the excitement of an escape room Promethean style hosted by ProComputing. ThePromethean Escape Room experience challenges attendees with a series of puzzles and riddles.The goal? Escaping the room before time runs out. Attendees can expect to work as a group tosolve puzzles on Promethean's immersive classroom solutions, including the ActivPanel,ActivInspire, and ClassFlow. Interested in participating? The escape room is located in the BandHall. Don't wait! Spots are limited and will be open to the first 12 attendees per session.
Session Description
All Five
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room: Band Hall
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Adam Emery
Academic Area(s):All
Promethean Escape Room hosted by ProComputing
31
Promethean Treasures for the InteractiveClassroom
Presenter(s):
Come and explore what treasures lie in the Promethean Program. See how to find ready-maderesources in the Promethean program and discover how to use tools within the program tocreate your own flipcharts. Resources will be shared.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 2:30
304
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Lisa Brubaker
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher, Ridglea Hills ES
QuizTeach: Helping Your Students Fill in theKnowledge Gaps!
Presenter(s):
What makes QuizTeach different from quiz programs you already use? With QuizTeach,questions students miss are copied into their own individualized MISSED QUESTION BANK.Here, they must answer a question correctly on three different days for the concept to beconsidered mastered and removed. A counter on each question monitors progress andmastery, and teachers can access a variety of reports on the questions missed most often bythe class.Throughout the year, missed questions from your new lessons will fill the bank as masteredconcepts leave. When used as a daily bell ringer, learning is differentiated with each studentcorrecting the specific gaps in their own knowledge. QuizTeach can be accessed from astudent’s laptop or smartphone. Come to see how QuizTeach can help you and your students!
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
11:20 - 12:05
311
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Lee Gendreau
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher, Trimble Tech High School
32
Ready, Set, Go!
Presenter(s):
Using Nearpod for Formative AssessmentSession Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
309
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Secondary
Bobbi Levine
Academic Area(s):All
Instructional Coach, CTE
Robotics and Measurement for ElementaryStudents
Presenter(s):
Participants will learn how to use robots to help students visualize and conceptualize unitconversions of measurement, solve real-world problems, and robot centric word problems.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
10:25 - 11:10
103
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Elementary
Derek Cagnolatti and Natalie Davis
Academic Area(s):Mathematics, Science, STEM
P.E. Teacher, Morningside ES
33
Setting a Foundation: Google Forms
Presenter(s):
This beginner level session on Google Forms will give you the tools you need to get started. Learn how to take class surveys, collect parent information, set up conferences, and givequizzes. It's that EASY!
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
501
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Melissa Summerford
Academic Area(s):All
Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
Sharing Student Success: Digital Portfolios inGoogle Sites
Presenter(s):
Learn how to navigate the newest version of Google Sites as a student publishing and portfoliotool. Showcase student learning and achievements through the new sites platform, a simple,student-driven creative experience.
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
504
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Frank Murray
Academic Area(s):All
Director of Instructional Technology, Wichita Falls ISD
34
Slide into Slides
Presenter(s):
Slide into Google Slides in this beginner-level session that will make you wonder, "Why youhaven't I thought of this before?" Learn how to create newsletters, hyperslides, andpresentations that shine. You will leave with tools to transform your perception about whatGoogle Slides can do!
Session Description
2:00 - 2:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
501
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Melissa Summerford
Academic Area(s):All
Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
Stop! Collaborate and Listen!
Presenter(s):
Come and find out ways that you can get your students collaborating using different forms oftechnology. The future is wide open, we do not know all the different jobs our students will bedoing when the enter the workforce BUT we do know that most careers involve collaboratingand using different forms of technology. In this session we will discuss interactive games youcan play, team projects, using e2L, and so much more. Bring any type of device that canconnect to the internet and an open mind to collaborate!
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
11:20 - 12:05
202
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Clayton Tyler Trammel
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
35
Strategies for Educators: Making an ImpactUsing Technology and Student Voices
Presenter(s):
Students are growing up in an era where they are immersed in technology, their world andinteractions exist in online social media platforms. Educators are missing opportunities in theclassroom to reach students using technology. Through the use of professional technologyplatforms, educators can inspire students to take charge of their own learning. Teachers ofdiverse populations can utilize technology to provide accessibility to many different groupssuch as English Language Learners and students with challenges in traditional lecture settings. Teachers have unique possibilities to cultivate a classroom that promotes positive peer normsthrough the facilitation of opportunities for student voices to drive conversations.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
11:20 - 12:05
307
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Secondary
Rachel Erisman
Academic Area(s):All
Teacher, I.M. Terrell STEM VPA
Structures of an Efficient Computer Class
Presenter(s):
Key points that will be addressed are: Classroom management, solving the password problem,and visual aides to support learning.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
10:25 - 11:10
515
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All, Administrators, Teachers,Instructional Coaches
Both
Grace Dickson
Academic Area(s):All, Bilingual/ESL, SpecialEducation
Technology Dean, Waverly Park ES
36
Student Choice and Voice in Genius HourProducts
Presenter(s):
Are you bold enough to allow learners to select their own products? How will you introduce,monitor, manage, and assess them without losing your mind? This technology-focusedworkshop will show you how. I'll provide everything you need to be successful, you only haveto provide your willingness to try.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
307
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Elementary
Lisa Timmerman
Academic Area(s):Literacy
Educational Consultant, ELB Education
Student Credit Cards: A School-Wide IncentiveProgram
Presenter(s):
Come learn how Glencrest 6th is educating students about money, credit, and budgeting whileproviding a school-wide incentive system.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
210
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, All
Both
TonNea Williams
Academic Area(s):All
Dean of Instruction, Glencrest 6th Grade
37
Student-Centered Project Learning
Presenter(s):
Fifth grade students will lead this math and science classroom technology presentation. Thestudent-focused curriculum design uses project-based learning to promote TEKS mastery, andaligns with the FWISD Learning Model.
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
11:20 - 12:05
313
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Elementary
Shelley Couch and Jason Bruck
Academic Area(s):Mathematics, Science
Teachers, Westpark ES
Tech Tips: How to Solve Issues So You CanFocus on Instruction
Presenter(s):
In this session, participants will learn helpful technology tips and techniques that can assistwith most computer concerns. Participants will learn how to keep technology ready forinstruction. Other topics of discussion will be the Fort Worth ISD Customer Service website andthe technology help request system.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
1:00 - 1:45
515
46 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Wyatt Sledge
Academic Area(s):All
Executive Director Customer Service, Fort Worth ISD
38
Tech Tools for Teachers: Using Socrative andQuizlet Learn and Live
Presenter(s):
Socrative and Quizlet Learn and Live: A New Way to Teach (and Learn!) Using easily availableuser friendly online applications that increase student engagement and grade work for you!
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
508
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Teachers,Instructional Coaches
Both
Iris Noon
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL, CTE, Literacy,Science, Social Studies, SpecialEducation, STEM, WorldLanguages
CTE Health Science Teacher, O.D. Wyatt
Technology in the Writing Classroom:Recognizing Student Perspectives
Presenter(s):
Our presentation covers technology based projects that we created in our Dual Credit Englishclass last spring. The session emphasis is technology in the writing classroom and what thatlooks like for both teacher and students. When we design an assignment or a project, asteachers, we tend to have a vision of what we expected; however, sometimes that correlatesto what the students produce, and at other times, the students produce something that iscompletely unlike anything we thought of before.This session highlights the thought processesmy students followed based on their knowledge of college writing. Teacher and studentcollaborations and student to student collaborations guided our project, and presenting as agroup illustrates our communal learning that centers on technology.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
305
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Secondary
Aida Mehanovic and Senior Students
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL
Teacher, Trimble Tech High School
39
Teen Tech Squad: Planning & Beyond
Presenter(s):
In this session, participants will learn about the development of forming a student tech squadfor their campus. Come hear about the development of how one campus transformed theirstudent assistants into a campus wide tech squad and how you can do the same!
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
Library
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Jana Hunt and Geek Squad Assistants
Academic Area(s):All
Librarian, Wedgwood MS
Thinking Inside the Box with Breakout EDU
Presenter(s):
Ready to think inside the box? Come learn about the immersive learning games platform thatchallenges players to use the 4Cs in order to Breakout!
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
Library
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Adam Bellow
Academic Area(s):All
Co-Founder, Breakout EDU
40
This is NOT Your Ordinary Seesaw!
Presenter(s):
Use Seesaw, a digital portfolio in the library, gym, or classroom. Join us at this session toexperience Presidents Day with a digital platform. Designed for EC-5 grade teachers!
Session Description
10:25 - 11:10
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
205
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Librarians, Teachers
Elementary
Amy Smiley and Andrea Sandoval
Academic Area(s):Health and Physical Education,Literacy, Science, Social Studies
Librarian, Luella Merrett ES
TI-Nspire: Building Concepts of Expression &Equations
Presenter(s):
Help students develop a deeper understanding of expression, equation, and inequality conceptmodels using TI-Nspire. Participants will explore the Building Concepts resources availablefrom Texas Instruments, and discover how these resources can inspire classroom discourse andencourage mathematical thinking.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
510
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Secondary
Lisa McGlothlin
Academic Area(s):Mathematics
Teacher, Rosemont 6th Grade
41
Tools of Engagement: Elementary TECH Tools
Presenter(s):
Witness how student engagement can be innovative through the use of podcasting, blendedlearning and student choice. It’s about how our students learn today, not how we learnedyesterday! Learners will be able to implement a classroom podcast station, investigate stationchoices and examine blended learning ideas.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
501
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Elementary
Melissa Summerford
Academic Area(s):All
Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
Top 5 Reasons to Become a Google CertifiedEducator
Presenter(s):
Why should you be Google Certified? (because Amazon doesn't offer one) HA! Using humor,this workshop will pre-assess your Google Suite knowledge, and provide a learning pathway tofollow in preparation for the Google for Education Certification Exam. Certification exam is notpart of the presentation.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
119
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Elementary
Lisa Timmerman
Academic Area(s):CTE, Literacy, Mathematics,Science, Social Studies
Educational Consultant, ELB Education
42
Turn Data Piles into Visual Stories with GoogleSheets!
Presenter(s):
Become a Google sheet wizard with useful functions, awesome Add-ons, tips & tricks that willsave you time as you explore all that Google sheets has to offer. Learn how to turn your sheetsinto a range of classroom projects, flashcards, badges or games. Pull live data from across theweb and build your own spreadsheet database! Learn how to automate the creation andsharing of personalized digital documents with Docs, Forms and the AutoCrat add-on!Examples and templates will be shared for participants to update for their own use. We'll alsofocus on several specific features including formatting options, find & replace, notifications,conditional formatting, and more!
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
516
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Elizabeth Eastman
Academic Area(s):All
Instructional Technology Specialist, Houston ISD
Using Google Forms to Help Remediate WrongAnswers
Presenter(s):
In this session, participants will see examples of remediating student quizzes mid-assignmentusing Google forms. The "choose your own adventure" story format will be showcased in orderto have students review a topic discreetly. This technique is powerful for commonly missedconcepts, while still differentiating.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
517
Playground Session
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Librarians,Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Sascha Sciandra
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
43
Using Microsoft OneNote and an iPad to IncreaseEfficiency and Student Accountability
Presenter(s):
In this session, attendees will be presented with strategies on using Microsoft OneNote withtheir students, such as rolling-out Class Notebooks with your classes, and techniques to teachyour students to use their technology. In addition to discussing the classroom, we will explorestrategies on implementing Microsoft OneNote with your team, including how to set-up sharedplanning notebooks to keep your team synced up and ready for the day. With OneNote, and aniPad, attendees can experiment with using OneNote to free the teacher from the desk orPromethean Board. Join us.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
102
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
All
Secondary
Lillith Ferguson
Academic Area(s):Mathematics, Science
Educator, O. D. Wyatt
VR in the Classroom
Presenter(s):
Take a trip with us to the highest mountains and the deepest seas without leaving the school.Discover what VR is and the easy applications you can use with it. All contents welcome to helpus create and build lessons that utilize new and engaging technology for students in FWISD.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
301
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Tara Kissel
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
44
Waiting to Excel
Presenter(s):
Learn how to turn your data from a hot mess into a reason to celebrate! Come to my WhitneyHouston-themed session to learn all about how Microsoft Excel can save you time whencrunching your data. Laughs and great soundtrack guaranteed.
Session Description
9:30 - 11:00
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
118
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Marcia Hensley
Academic Area(s):All
Learning Advisor, Fidelity Investments
Weebly Websites - Create Your Own Student andTeacher Websites!
Presenter(s):
Want to learn how to make a good-looking, FREE website? Come and learn how to use Weeblywebsites to build a class site of your own! Since students can also build their own sites, Weeblyis a great way to house their online digital portfolios. These showcase student growth on aglobal scale over a semester, year, or their entire school career. This hands-on presentationwill walk participants through how to set up their own websites.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
301
90 Minute Workshop
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Alyssa Vallecorsa
Academic Area(s):All
Art Instructor, Trimble Tech High School
45
What is an LMS and What is Ours?
Presenter(s):
Learn what an LMS is and how to use it in your courses. What are some helpful hints whenusing an LMS? We will discuss the differences between LMS and which is the best fit for yourclass.
Session Description
11:20 - 12:05
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
2:00 - 2:45
508
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Administrators, Teachers,Instructional Coaches
Secondary
Michael Cummings
Academic Area(s):All
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
Win Yourself a Winning Hand with Google Slides
Presenter(s):
Stack the deck with new and engaging tools in Google Slides. In this session, we will exploremaking newsletters, flyers, templates, and hyperslides. You don’t want to miss learning how toshuffle up ordinary slides with Brooke Lowery of friEdTechnology.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
503
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Both
Brooke Lowery
Academic Area(s):Literacy, Mathematics, Science,Social Studies, STEM, WorldLanguages
Lead Learning Guide, friEdTechnology
46
Words for Life Communicating with Core
Presenter(s):
FWISD has adopted the communication application "Words for Life" as an assistive technologytool in LINC, TAP and PPCD classrooms. Are you wishing you knew more about this app? This isa hands-on course so be sure to bring your classroom iPad and/or laptop with WFL. Participantswill walk away with helpful resources and a feeling of empowerment to assist your studentstalking skills in new and exciting ways! Learners will: understand the organization of Words forLife, Edit buttons and pages, use Vocabulary Builder and Word Finder, download voices andchange settings in WFL, set up Guided Access, explore Spanish vocabularies for bilingualstudents, download WFL for classroom computers and Promethean Boards. create materialswith icons from WFL (Write with Icons), and explore other online resources for tech supportand implementation.
Session Description
1:00 - 2:30
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
201
90 Minute Presentation BYOD
Audience:
Level:
Teachers, Special Education, DualLanguage, ESL, Parents, LanguageCenter
Both
Kellie Cullen and Debbie Manning
Academic Area(s):Bilingual/ESL, Literacy, SpecialEducation
Speech/Language Pathologist, Special Education
Yes, that will work on a Chromebook!
Presenter(s):
Participants will explore all the capabilities a Cloud Computing using a variety of tools withinand outside of the Google Suite. The goal of this session is to help participants understand thatalmost any cloud based program can be utilized regardless of what device the student orteacher has access to.
Session Description
1:00 - 1:45
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
N/A
512
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
All
Both
Jason Spears
Academic Area(s):All
Digital Learning Coordinator, Educational Technology
47
"You Are There" - Google Docs & Tour Builder
Presenter(s):
See how using two Google tools, one commonly used (Google Docs)and one not so (TourBuilder), can provide students the ability to create narrative real-world journeys for writingassignments.
Session Description
9:30 - 10:15
Session Information
Session 1:Session 2:
Room:
10:25 - 11:10
209
45 Minute Presentation
Audience:
Level:
Teachers
Both
David Pupalaikis
Academic Area(s):Literacy, Science, Social Studies
Technology Learning Coach, Educational Technology
48
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