CECA CASL 2018
Pre-Conference
Sunday, October 21, 2018
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
#makermeetup2018
2:00 Registration
2:20 CECA and CASL Presidents’ Welcome
2:30-3:15 Featured Speaker (John Schu)
The Reading Life: Connecting Classrooms, Libraries, and Communities through Story
John Schu (AKA Mr. Schu) is known for his expertise in children’s literature and for igniting a passion to read. He will share his experiences in promoting a culture of reading among students, staff, and parents. Participants will walk away inspired to implement heart-growing literacy practices that will make the world better and brighter for their students and colleagues.
3:30-5:15 Speed Geeking
A - Barbara Johnson
Goose Chase: Build your own classroom exploration or challenge with this virtual scavenger hunt!
B - Jenny Lussier
Merge Cube: Augmented Reality in a small cube. Explore a variety of apps and games in this tiny tool.
C - Richard Byrne
Google Science Journal app
D - Kathy Schrock
Virtual Reality: Come practice taking and viewing VR images and learn more about how to use them in the classroom.
E - Debbie Miller
Makey Makey: Learn how to incorporate Makey Makey into classroom activites
F - Melissa Thom
Rubik's Cube: Explore how to solve the cube, build a mosaic, and borrow from the lending library.
G- Jane Martellino
Charter Oak Children’s Book Awards
5:15 Exhibitor Showcase Presentations
5:45-6:30 Featured Speaker (Richard Byrne)
Discovery, Discussion, and Demonstration
If you have ever looked at a list of educational apps or websites and wondered where to start, this presentation is for you. In this presentation I share the framework that I have developed over the last decade to evaluate educational apps and websites for classroom use. You’ll come away from this presentation with a simple framework for integrating technology into your classroom. While attendees will learn about a number of free tools, the focus is really on the purposes of using technology in schools.