June 10, 2016 Sessions

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

    Alice Keeler is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified educator. She is Co-Author of the book 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom which continues to be a number one best-seller on Amazon in Computers and Technology Education.    She taught high school math for 14 years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University, Fresno. Alice Keeler has developed and taught online K12 courses, as well as the course for Innovative Educator Advanced Studies Certification (cue.org/ieasc). She has participated on collaborative teams for Google working on projects such as YouTube teachers and Google Play for Education. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for 2013, 2014, and 2015 (http://goo.gl/iTM15) and has been a lesson developer for Bing in the classroom.

    As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) and #profchat, two powerful communities for educators to collaborate and share innovative new ideas. She holds a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology and is a current Doctoral student at Boise State University in EdTech with a focus on gamification. She is passionate about reaching all students and using technology to change the way we approach learning and grading. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com.

    Alice Keeler is one of the most highly sought after experts in supporting schools and districts with successful implementation of Google Apps for Education and Google Classroom. Her experience as a current practitioner, her extensive knowledge of the technology and the Google tools combined with her in-depth understanding of effective pedagogy are a powerhouse combination that make her programs both inspirational and imminently practical. She has an easy-going, fun, and "hands-on" presentational style which quickly connects her to her audience. Teachers walk away from her keynotes and workshops with not only unbelievable ideas to transform their classrooms but also the motivation to tackle the hard work of implementation. Her intense commitment to staying connected also ensures that teachers can expect ongoing collaboration, support, and mentorship as they take on these new challenges.

June 10: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm 

Lunch and Networking On Site