5th annual edtech...

Friday, March 20, 2015: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

EdTech Conference 5TH ANNUAL

LEARNING, INNOVATION, & TECHNOLOGY

#umwedtech

UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON STAFFORD CAMPUS

125 University Blvd. Fredericksburg, VA

5TH ANNUAL EDTECH CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON

CONTENTS

Keynote Speaker .................................................................... 3 Presentations, Demonstration, & Workshop ....................... 4 Conference Overview ............................................................ 6 Conference Map .................................................................... 7 1st Concurrent Sessions ....................................................... 8 2nd Concurrent Sessions ..................................................... 10


Keynote Speaker: Dr. Judi Harris Judi Harris is a professor and the Pavey Family Chair in Educational Technology in the School of Education at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, where she coordinates the Curriculum and Educational Technology doctoral program. Dr. Harris’ research and service focus upon K-12 curriculum-based technology integration and teacher professional development. During the past 35 years of her work in educational computing, she has authored Way of the Ferret: Finding and Using Educational Resources on the Internet (1994 & 1995, ISTE), one of the first books about K-12 educational use of the Internet; Virtual Architecture:

Designing and Directing Curriculum-Based Telecomputing (1998, ISTE); Design Tools for the Internet-Supported Classroom (1998, ASCD); and more than 230 other research and pedagogical publications on curriculum-based applications of educational technologies. She also co-edited and co-authored the Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) for Educators (Routledge, 2008), the first scholarly book to address TPACK. Judi’s work is used by teachers, technology specialists, and teacher educators internationally; especially her “activity structures” method for designing curriculum-based learning activities that incorporate use of online tools and resources. She and colleague Mark Hofer have adapted this notion to introduce curriculum-based “activity types” as instructional planning aids that help teachers integrate the full spectrum of digital and non-digital tools and resources into students’ learning experiences. Judi and Mark have worked with colleagues at eight other universities to develop activity type taxonomies for K-6 literacy, mathematics, music, physical education, science, secondary English, social studies, visual arts, and world languages curricula, and a teaching strategies taxonomy for teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students. All of these materials are available for use free of charge under a Creative Commons license at http://activitytypes.wm.edu.

Knowing in Doing: Developing Knowledge for Educational Technology Use (TPACK) while Planning for Teaching “Technology integration” too often emphasizes technology use over curriculum. Well-integrated uses of technology depend upon teachers crafting an effective fit among curriculum, pedagogy and technology, using a form of teacher knowledge (TPACK) that is changing educational technology research and professional development. During this session, we will explore a teacher-tested, learner-focused instructional planning strategy and accompanying free materials that can help to ensure curriculum-based, learner-centered technology use in lessons, projects, and units.

University Hall: 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.


Student Teacher Presentations

Solving the Mystery of STEM! It’s Elementary, My Dear! Roxanne Edwards, Juliette Snyder, and Leslie Harper This year, elementary students are creating multimedia, collaborative mystery animations. The paired students in grades 3-5 are writing and animating original mystery stories containing math word problems for their readers to interactively solve. These animations are being created with Tech4Learning products, Frames and Share. Prince William County School Alvey Elementary and Haymarket Elementary are collaborating together with after school tech clubs to complete these STEM ebooks. The students will be presenting and explaining their own work.

University Hall: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. �� Breakout to Rooms B126 & B127

Learner Space Demonstration

Join Dr. George Meadows and University of Mary Washington students in the Learner Space Lab to be introduced to new and emerging technologies such as 3D printing, Little Bits, and others. LearnerSpace Web site: http://education.umw.edu/tspot/learnerspace/

Concurrent Sessions Room B122


Game-based Curriculum Design Workshop

Join Dr. Mary Kayler and Lisa Ames for a game-based curriculum design workshop. The workshop will have elements that conference attendees will participate in throughout the day and will conclude during the afternoon session. This workshop is focused on practical implementations of game-based learning for K-12 teaching to help make lessons engaging.

University Hall: 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Lisa Ames is an e-Learning Specialist and LMS Admin at UMW. She has been in education for 22 years, both K-12 and higher ed. Her focus area is teaching and learning in the online environment. She is currently learning to play with game-based education just like the rest of you.

Dr. Mary Kayler is the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation at the University of Mary Washington. She has over 14 years of teaching and teacher/faculty development experience. She has taught a variety of courses and is currently teaching a freshman seminar course called Participatory Play: Games Beyond Walls at the University. Dr. Kayler is passionate about designing meaningful learning experiences for faculty and students that support learning and creative thinking.


Conference Overview Welcome to the University of Mary Washington, College of Education’s fifth annual EdTech Conference on Learning, Innovation, and Technology!

We are proud to offer you a variety of speakers, presentations, and interactive workshops.

Today’s events will provide you with ideas and insights on integrating technology into your classroom.

MORNING

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome from COE Dean

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Student Sessions

NOON

11:30 - 12:15 p.m. Lunch

AFTERNOON

12:15 - 1:00 p.m. 1st Concurrent Sessions

1:15 - 2:00 p.m. 2nd Concurrent Sessions

2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Hands-on Workshop

3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Closing Comments, Certificate, Raffle

Session Handouts:

http://umwedtechconference.wikispaces.com/Session+Handouts


Conference Map

Concurrent Sessions

Keynote and Guest Speakers


1st Concurrent Sessions 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Google Classroom in the Language Arts Class Jennifer Haas, Colonial Beach High School Lecture Presentation, 8-12 Grade, English, Computer Technology, All Skill Levels, Room 115

What does Google Classroom look like inside a physical classroom? How do you set up assignments, homework, and communications? I will go over how I use Google Classroom every day in my classroom and show you how to use it in yours. This program has increased my classes' efficiency and accountability. Ever since it was introduced into my classroom my students have shown more eagerness and productivity for class. By the end I hope you will share in their (and my) eagerness.

Blended Learning: Engaging Students in Learning Labs Jennifer Raybold, Logan Armstrong, & Michael Sidebotham , Grafton Village Elementary School Lecture Presentation, All Grades, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room 114

Be a part of the conversation as we share how the use of Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education, iPads, and Makerspaces have transformed learning experiences to engage our students in a more rigorous and meaningful way. Participants will gain a new perspective of how technology can be used as a learning tool in a blended approach and gain cross-curricular resources for their digital toolbox.

Inspiring Teachers to Build Their Own PD on Twitter Margaret Sisler, Sam Wightman, & Kendra Murphy, Chantilly High School Lecture Presentation, All Grades, All Content Areas, Intermediate, Room 110 Building relationships and connections with experts, teachers, administrators and others around the world is an effective way to uncover new ideas, enhance classroom practice, & reflect on what we do in schools. Time, location, and budgets are often challenges for educators in expanding their knowledge base. Building a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is a great way to overcome these barriers while still gaining inspiration from amazing experts and resources. Help your teachers become more Connected Educators by learning to host a successful Twitter Party at your school. Teach your staff the true meaning behind hashtags, following and creating a PLN.


1st Concurrent Sessions 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

You’re Off to Great Places at the Integration Station! Alex Jaffee, Porter Traditional School Bring Your Own Device, K-8, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room 109 Join a UMW alumnus, who is now a technology-using, project-loving 2nd grade teacher, for ideas and inspiration on technology integration! Discover Web 2.0 Tools for communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. After this session, you’ll be eager to bring learning to life in your classroom (not to mention gain free resources too!)

My Students Have These Awesome ChromeBooks, What Do I Do Now? Thea Clark & Dana Dembeck, Frederick County Public Schools Bring Your Own Device, K-8, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room 123 Bring your own device and experience real life, content rich, classroom lessons supported by the Chromebook. Learn how to implement Google Apps for Education in your elementary classroom in a logical and a meaningful way. Find out how your students can use Chromebooks with SMART Notebook lessons. Discover how to easily deliver and retrieve assignments using Google Classroom with your students. You will leave this session with ready-made, easily accessible lessons, tons of knowledge, and lots of GREAT ideas!

Rekindling Academic Success through Online and Blended Learning Experiences Meg Foley & Heather Vickers, Spotsylvania High School & Riverbend High School Lecture Presentation, All Grades, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room B107 Today’s diverse population of students presents a multitude of challenges for educators. Online and blended learning solutions are becoming more prevalent and widely accepted in order to meet the needs of all learners. Come explore how the Spotsylvania County Public School Division is using digital platforms to personalize learning in order to "rekindle" students' academic success.


2nd Concurrent Sessions 1:15 - 2:00 p.m.

One to One Initiative Implemented at Osbourn High School - What We Have Learned Robert Fabian & Joel Whatley, Osbourn High School Lecture Presentation, 6-12 Grade, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room 127 We knew there would be a lot to learn as we rolled out 1000+ tablets to our school population of 2,100 this year. Some things went quite well and others... not so much. But we did learn and now we think our program would be classified as successful. We learned from others and now we would like to pass our successes on to other members of the one to one community.

Sharing Our Favorites: A Blended Independent Reading Program Barbara Daniels & Susan Murphy, George C. Round Elementary School Lecture Presentation, 6-12 Grade, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room 126 Want to get your kids excited about reading? Let us tell you how blended learning was introduced in a third grade classroom. Blended learning strategies include components of both online and face to face instruction, we will examine ways to personalize a blend that is right for you! We will explain the process and materials used to create a blended independent reading program and our plans to expand the program next year.

User Friendly Technology for the K-2 classroom Amanda Flanagan & Brittany Overstreet, Hugh Mercer Elementary School Lecture Presentation, K-3, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room 108 We will be presenting on tools and resources for parents, students, and teachers in the K-2 classroom. We will be showcasing our Web site, tech tools, and programs that are free and user friendly. These are sites and projects all used by our students, parents, and teachers. We will also discuss management tools in using computers in the K-2 classroom.


Special Thanks … To the College of Education team:

Terry Luttrell, Anna Perdue, Kyra Whitehead, & Linda Falden …This event could not happen without you!

Driven by Instruction, Powered by Technology: Chromebooks in the Classroom Rod Carnill & Michael Prosise, Frederick County Public Schools Administration Lecture Presentation, All Grade Levels, All Content Areas, All Skill Levels, Room 107 Many school districts are adopting Google Apps for Education. The next step to support the adoption is student devices and the Chromebook is a natural fit. It is very exciting when the shipment arrives, but there is so much that needs to happen prior to that first log in and considerations long after the device connects. Learn more about the planning, the process, and the productivity that comes with Chromebooks in the classroom. Administrative, technical and instructional aspects of a Chromebook deployment will be detailed in this session, including management, professional development and ongoing support. Roadmap, from P.O. to White Glove and inventory, from teacher readiness to student accounts, from first login to device management.

2nd Concurrent Sessions 1:15 - 2:00 p.m.

Concept Mapping for Assessment with CmapTools Brian Moon, Perigean Technologies Hands-on Workshop, 6-12 Grade, All Content Areas, Beginner, Room 124 Concept Mapping is a valid and reliable method of knowledge assessment. The National Assessment of Educational Progress has called for interactive computer tasks using concept mapping in its science assessment framework. This workshop will introduce concept mapping as an assessment task, and demonstrate the use of CmapTools, a free concept mapping software toolkit. Participants will learn how to make concept maps using CmapTools, and several assessment applications that can be used for individual and group activities.

Engaging Students Through Programming using Scratch Anne Roberts, Thornburg Middle School Hands-on Workshop, 6-12 Grade, All Content Areas, Beginner, Room 125 Want to teach programming and robotics at your school? I have been teaching Scratch, a teaching programming language developed by MIT, for the past couple of years by having students learn through Code.org and then create their own video games. As part of the technology unit, I also teach how to use basic (and affordable) circuit boards to create robots (ex. Makey Makey and Arduino). If you attend this session, it will be an interactive session that we will have you create accounts with these programs that help teach YOU how to teach your kids.

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