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Easy Ways to Differentiate in the Classroom Using Google and Chrome Apps and Extensions

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There are so many tools available that it can be overwhelming and time consuming for teachers. More and more teachers are using Google apps for Education. We will guide teachers in how to use the simplicity of Google and Chrome apps and extensions to easily differentiate classroom instruction. We will share really easy ways that teachers can utilize Google apps for education to enhance instruction in their classroom and examples from across curriculum and grade levels
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Tina Kelly

Classroom Teacher, Andover Public Schools

Tina Kelly is a veteran science and math teacher with a passion for technology use in the classroom . She is currently interning with the Director of Digital Learning for Andover Public Schools and pursuing her doctorate in Education Leadership and Supervision.

Joanne Najarian

Director of Digital Learning, Andover Public Schools

Technology Education, 4Cs, Blended Learning and Online Learning

Differentiation using Google and Chrome Apps and Extensions (1) pptx

Tuesday February 2, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am PST
17B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

Company Elementary School Educators, High School Educators, Middle School Educators

9:30am PST

Collaborative Digital Storyboarding with iPad

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The power of storytelling has captivated and challenged people since the beginning of time, and some of the best stories begin as storyboards. Without a doubt, you have a story to tell. But as educators, we should also be asking ourselves: Do my students have a story to tell? And what is the best way to encourage them to share their experiences and personal journeys?In this session, we will look at some of the basic patterns in storytelling throughout the ages, and will be challenged to use iPad and a variety of common apps to collaboratively create storyboard narratives that resonate with others. For the best experience, you are encouraged to come to the session with a sketching app (i.e., 53 Paper, Brushes, etc.) already on your iPad. Not to worry - “artistic ability” is not a prerequisite! This is storyboarding, after all. But you will be encouraged to collaborate with others and contribute your ideas toward a story that needs to be heard - in the same way that we want to challenge our students to do the same.

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Ben Mountz

Physics instructor, Downingtown East High School

Tuesday February 2, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am PST
14B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style | iPad Summit, Lecture Style

9:30am PST

iLab- Engage Every Student with Nearpod

Limited Capacity full

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Nearpod empowers teachers to facilitate lessons in a way that will spark students’ curiosity, excitement, and motivation. Teachers can share multimedia activities, receive real-time feedback, and instantly gauge student understanding. In this session, you will learn how to incorporate this powerful tool in your classroom, and leave with an interactive lesson to share with your studentstomorrow.

>> Learn more about Nearpod from Beth and Sabba

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

Instructor, Presenter, EdTechTeacher

As Director of Innovative Learning at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and an Apple Distinguished Educator, Sabba works with faculty to redesign curriculum and supports students with developing digital literacy skills. Prior to joining USC... Read More →

Tuesday February 2, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am PST
13

Google Jamboree, iLab | Innovation Summit, iLab | iPad Summit, iLab | iLab, iLab

10:45am PST

Chromebook as a Creation Studio

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Chromebooks are typically viewed as the device that allows for quick access to Google Drive, Classroom and Docs. This session will explore the creative potential of Chromebooks to shift the thinking about the capacity of the device. Through the lense of media creation & publishing, the creative potential of Chromebooks will unleashed through the creation of audio, video, screencasting & publishing to the web.

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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 February 2, 2016 10:45am - 11:45am PST
16B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

10:45am PST

iLab- Engaging Parents of ELLs: Bridging the Digital/Language Divide via Social Media

Limited Capacity full

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The cell phone is the most quickly adopted consumer technology in the history of the world. According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 91% of adults own a cell phone. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the latest research on technology usage. Participants will also leave with research driven strategies and tools that empower ELL parents with invaluable information about their district (e.g., DELAC, DAC, etc.), school (e.g., SSC, ELAC, PTA, events, etc.), and classroom (e.g., homework assignments, classroom news, etc.) via cell phones/smart phones.

Come and hear how Selma Unified School District's middle school uses web-based applications to communicate with ELL parents. Also, experience first-hand how teachers use these applications to effectively reach-out to parents. By the end of the workshop, participants will learn and leave with five different free, web-based, applications that will engage and communicate with parents.

PRESENTATION LINK: goo.gl/IzOtWl

Speakers

Efrain Tovar

7th Grade ELA Dept. Co-Chair | 7th Grade ELA | 7th-8th Grade Newcomers/E.L.D., Comp. Sci., Journalism,Tchr., Selma Unified School District

Efraín Tovar is a 7th Academic Block | 7th-8th Grade Newcomers/E.L.D. Teacher at Abraham Lincoln Middle School in Selma, CA. Efraín has 23 years in education ranging from elementary to university. He is a frequent speaker at local, state, national, and international conferences... Read More →

Tuesday February 2, 2016 10:45am - 11:45am PST
12

Google Jamboree, iLab | iPad Summit, iLab | iLab, iLab

1:00pm PST

10 Tips for a 1:1 Chromebook Classroom in a GAFE District

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Now that you're in a 1:1 environment, don't let collaboration fall off the radar. This session is designed for elementary school teachers looking to level-up their collaborative projects and ideas. Let's talk tips for collaborating using Chromebooks and GAfE. Better yet, walk away from this session with 10 tips and actionable steps that will set your students on a path to becoming curators of their own content.

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Nicol Howard

Program Specialist, Santa Ana Unified School District

Nicol Howard, PhD is a dynamic, passionate educator, who has taught at the high school level (9th – 12th grades and Special Education) in the Compton Unified School District and grades K through 4 in the Corona-Norco Unified District and the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD... Read More →

10 Tips for a 1 1 Chromebook Classroom in a GAFE District pdf

Tuesday February 2, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
17B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

Company Elementary School Educators

1:00pm PST

iLab- Digital Portfolios: A Continuum of Complexity

Limited Capacity full

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Beginning a journey into digital portfolio creation can be both exciting and daunting. While there are so many benefits to the creation of digital portfolios, they don't have to be as complex as most people think! In this session, we'll examine a variety of ways that digital portfolios can be created. From simple to complex, we will explore many different ways that you can start creating a digital portfolio today!

Speakers

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 February 2, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
13

Google Jamboree, iLab | Innovation Summit, iLab | iLab, iLab

2:15pm PST

Google Tour Builder: Putting Your Story on the Map!

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Are your students sick and tired of presenting information in the same way (a Google doc, iMovie, Prezi, etc)? Do you want your learners to connect more deeply with literature, geography, or whatever it is you are teaching them? Then, it's time you introduce them to the amazing tool called Tour Builder!

Google Earth's Tour Builder marries the power of Google Earth with the beauty of digital storytelling. In this session, participants will create their own tour and discover a variety of ways this wonderful tool could be implemented across the curriculum and grade levels (elementary to university!). IMPORTANT NOTE: Tour Builder is not yet available for tablets. If you want to be able to create a tour, please bring your LAPTOP!

Presentation can be found HERE

Speakers

Emily Roth

Advocate for Innovation in Learning, Consultant

Event Resources for August 8th and 9thOriginating from St. Louis, Emily has spent the last 13 years teaching and coaching abroad in international schools in Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Guatemala and Trinidad. Currently, she serves as a learning consultant to k-12 districts across the nation. She has gained acco... Read More →

Tuesday February 2, 2016 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
16B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

3:30pm PST

Engaging Students & Streamlining Workflow with Google Classroom

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One of the most difficult tasks teachers have when shifting to a digital environment involves the struggle of organizing all the digital documents. Where do they go? How can you possibly keep track? What will you do without that massive bag of papers to haul home and grade every night? Your answer is Google Classroom! Google Classroom was released by Google at the start of the 2014 school year. Since then it has grown tremendously and provided teachers and students a learning space to organize and effectively manage digital course work. This presentation will combine explanation and exploration of Google Classroom as a means of streamlining workflow while engaging students in authentic learning experiences. If participants have access to Google Classroom, they will be given the opportunity to build a class in conjunction with the presentation. If they do not have access, a class will be created in Google Classroom during the presentation demonstrating all of the powerful capabilities. Google Classroom will revolutionize your class’s digital experience!

Use this link for the Google Slides Presentation: http://bit.ly/classroomworkflow

Speakers

Ben Sonderoth

Lead Regional EdTech Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois

Ben began his career as a history teacher in Morrison, IL, where he initiated and coordinated the district’s iPad and Chromebook integration. During this time, he developed a passion for sharing exciting new ways to leverage technology in education with other teachers.That passion... Read More →

Engaging Students & Streamlining Workflow w Google Classroom (2) pptx

Tuesday February 2, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm PST
14A

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

3:30pm PST

Transform Teaching & Learning with ThingLink + Google Apps

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Learn to embrace the powerful possibilities that are available by combining ThingLink interactive images and video with Google Apps. Educators can use a Google Doc to collect information, automate tasks and make the workflow progress smoothly throughout any student driven learning experience. ThingLink’s media rich platform displays published Google Docs right on top of any image or inside of a video. Google Docs are useful for collecting data for assessment, collect feedback and even provide opportunities for reteaching and challenge. Better yet, those Google Docs are live and interactive so students don’t have to navigate to another page. Join this session to learn more about this truly great combination of tools for engaging students in personalized learning experiences with ThingLink and Google Docs.

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+GoogleDocs teaser mp4

EdTechTeacherSanDiego pdf

Tuesday February 2, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm PST
17A

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style | iPad Summit, Lecture Style

9:30am PST

iLab- Student Creations with Google Drive Add-Ons, Chrome Extensions & More

Limited Capacity filling up

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Google Apps for Education and Chrome Extensions provide creative and collaborative learning opportunities for Chromebook and laptop classrooms. In this session we will explore uses of Google Drive, the Chrome Browser, and select Google Apps in ways that facilitate creative student demonstrations of learning. Participants will be introduced to valuable "Add-Ons" that extend the functionality of Google Drive, "Extensions" that boost Chrome's capabilities, as well as Google-friendly apps that facilitate a wide range of innovative possibilities. Showcased tools include Kaizena, VideoNot.es, Screencastify, Snagit, Movenote, and more. In all, this session will provide participants with a strong foundation for powerful and creative student Google integration.

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Tom Daccord

Director, EdTech Teacher

Wednesday February 3, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am PST
12

Google Jamboree, iLab | iLab, iLab

9:30am PST

Think Globally, Act Googley

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Preparing your lessons as if you will reach a global audience will transform the way you teach. Learn ways in which educators can leverage multiple Google tools to change the mindset from simply producing work for the teacher to creating work for the world. . .even if the work never leaves the classroom (K-20).

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Jeffrey Heil

Jeff is an instructional technology coach for the San Diego County Office of Education, an adjunct professor of educational technology for California State University San Marcos, and a Google Certified Innovator and Education Trainer. His mission in life is to spread his love of technology... Read More →

Wednesday February 3, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am PST
14B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style | Innovation Summit, Lecture Style

10:45am PST

Hack Google Classroom

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If you are currently a Google Classroom user, this session will go beyond the basics to show you how to get the MOST out of Google Classroom. You will learn to use Chrome extensions to enhance your use of Google Classroom and dive into using Add Ons and Scripts to hack what you can do with Google Classroom. This practical, hands on, and fun session is a MUST for anyone who wants to take Google Classroom to the next level. Please note: The best device to have for this session is a laptop. Add ons and chrome extensions do not work on a tablet. Tablet users will learn great tips and tricks but many will need to be practiced later on a computer.

Speakers

Alice Keeler

In addition to being a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, and Microsoft Innovative Educator, Alice Keeler taught high school math for 14 years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University... Read More →

Wednesday February 3, 2016 10:45am - 11:45am PST
14A

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

10:45am PST

Podcasting in the 1:1 Classroom

Whether your students have iPads, Chromebooks or are BYOD, podcasting is a powerful approach to capturing student thinking and expressing creativity. Recently, the ability to capture, edit and publish audio and podcasts has become easier and more accessible to 1:1 classrooms. This session will explore a range of tools that will cross all platforms including iPads & Chromebooks that will allow podcasting to become a part of every classroom.

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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 →

Wednesday February 3, 2016 10:45am - 11:45am PST
16B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style | iLab, Lecture Style

1:00pm PST

Publish All About It: The Power of Publishing with Google & Web Tools

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The power of a wider, more authentic audience can be the factor that takes student work from just mediocre to great. It can be the drive that brings JOY back into learning. When students are introduced to the feeling of producing an artifact of learning that is then shared with people beyond the classroom walls, motivation is born. In this session, we will explore a variety of tools and strategies to help students get bitten by the "publishing bug."

LINK to presentation slides

Speakers

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 →

Wednesday February 3, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
16B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

1:00pm PST

iLab- Broadening Your Assessment Arsenal

Limited Capacity filling up

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Register in the Google Classroom for this Workshop using Code 1p1x5x.
You will need:

iPad

Installed on your iPad you will need the GoodNotes 4 and Google Drive Apps

Rubrics saved to your Google Drive in PDF format

A Stylus and wireless keyboard are optional, but helpful

21st Century Assessment Tools that Will Revolutionize Your Assessment--
As demand on teachers to differentiate instruction and provide timely and meaningful assessment for learning, teachers need to find ways to work more efficiently because we all know, first hand, that we can’t work any harder! In this hands-on workshop, participants will integrate existing or curriculum-established rubrics into GoodNotes on their iPads, simulate in-class assessments using this powerful note-taking app and then learn how to efficiently share the assessment feedback with students and parents using Google Drive. Participants must have several different rubrics in PDF format, the GoodNotes App, and Google Drive installed on their iPads to get the most out of this workshop!

All resources will be stored in the Google Classroom noted above, however, you can access a copy of the presentation and additional teacher resources at http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/tullochs/?page_id=371

Speakers

Shelly Bembridge

Y2k Teacher, Halifax Regional School Board

Shelly Bembridge is a 21st century classroom educator at Bedford South School in Bedford, Nova Scotia. Shelly came to the education field from the business world 15 years ago and has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting and Global Business Management as well as a Bachelor of... Read More →

Wednesday February 3, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
13

Google Jamboree, iLab | iPad Summit, iLab | iLab, iLab

2:15pm PST

Travel the World Through a Chromebook

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Have you ever wanted to take a field trip to Paris but found that the school budget is a little thin on overseas flight money? Have you wanted to take your students to the base of the Grand Canyon, but found that some are scared of the donkeys? Well have no fear, Google Maps and Street View Treks can take you and your class anywhere in the world with just a few clicks. In this session, we will explore how to use Google Maps, implement Google Maps into your curriculum, and create a lesson that will engage your learners! Come discover how the power of this simple tool can transform your students’ learning experience into a worldwide adventure!

Use this link for the Google Slides Presentation: http://bit.ly/travelviachromebook

Speakers

Ben Sonderoth

Lead Regional EdTech Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois

Ben began his career as a history teacher in Morrison, IL, where he initiated and coordinated the district’s iPad and Chromebook integration. During this time, he developed a passion for sharing exciting new ways to leverage technology in education with other teachers.That passion... Read More →

Wednesday February 3, 2016 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
17B

Google Jamboree, Lecture Style

Company Middle School Educators, High School Educators, Instructional Technology Specialists