PAPER: Unlocking the Classroom Benefits of 24/7 Academic Support

Jasmine Cochran and Amanda Payne, Senior Customer Success Managers, PAPER

This session is specifically for grades 3-12. During this engaging and interactive session, you will learn how to utilize the FREE, 24/7 access to Paper's subject-matter experts, allowing you to differentiate instruction and instantly meet the needs of all students. You will experience Paper from the student and teacher perspective, explore ready to use classroom resources to bring Paper to your classroom and assist with preparing students for the upcoming school year. Additionally, we will take time to create your own Paper Action Plan. 

3-12 | Current Users of Paper | ELA, Math, ELL, SpEd | Create structured routines & practices

FEC Auditorium

Woo-hah, I Got You All in Check

Shantel Lott, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

Bust out these ways to check for understanding in your classroom! What do students already know? Have they learned the target or not? In this session, we will learn strategies like Quick Notebook Checks, Self-Checking, and Mini-Checks and use quick built in assessment tools. You’ll be asking your students to “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” because they got it! 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Transform Feedback

FEC 201

Creative Corner: Intro to Adobe Express

Lori Roberts, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

In this hands-on session you will experience how Adobe Express can be used to drive teaching and learning. Adobe Express is an intuitive yet powerful tool that works on any device. You will learn how to enable your students to create graphics like posters, infographics and more as demonstrations of learning.

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 203

Seas the Day with Padlet

Jessica McAndrews, Digital Learning Coach, MDE 

Ahoy! Do you ever feel your lessons are adrift and lacking engagement? Journey with me using Padlet to discover opportunities for interaction, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. Whether you are a seasoned technology user or a newcomer to digital pedagogy, Padlet may just be the life preserver you’re looking for! 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 202

Building and Supporting Student Motivation with Newsela

Danielle Rivera, Strategic Professional Learning Manager , Newsela

Explore ways to support student motivation, interaction, and student choice by leveraging both student-selected and teacher-directed tools, tasks, and texts as students read across diverse content to build literacy skills and subject-area knowledge. 

3-12 | All Audiences | ELA, Science, Social Studies | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 101

Imagine Math & Math Facts: Making a Difference in Mississippi

Jordan German, Professional Development Specialist, Mississippi, Imagine Learning

You will be provided a quick overview of Imagine Math and Math Facts to frame your understanding of the program. Then we will dive into the resources within the programs that allow you to differentiate for all your students and build their mathematical capacity to their next level. We will show you how to use the tools in the program to motivate students and make math matter! 

All Levels | All Audiences | Math, SpEd, Intervention | Address the Needs of All Learners

FEC 102

What's New for Google for Education?

Samantha Reeder, Program Manager, Google

Students and educators use Google Workspace for Education every day to plan lessons, get their homework done, collaborate on presentations and more. Google for Education has some exciting developments that continue to make it a centralized place for teaching and learning. We will be sharing updates to Google Classroom, Docs, Slides and Meet that make these tools even more helpful to education communities around the world. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 206

PodCLASSting: Podcasting in the Classroom

Jake Miller, Keynote, Jake Miller Tech

Want to assess your learners’ comprehension? You may need more than a multiple-choice question: you may need to HEAR them. Want to amplify your students’ voices and develop important real-world skills? Give them a microphone!

Want to learn about podcasting? Attend a session led by someone who has released nearly a hundred episodes and been a guest on many other podcasts.

You’ll leave this session with ideas about how to record, edit, and share podcasts, as well as how they can be used in the classroom.

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC Auditorium

What's Up Doc: Beyond Basics

Amy Storer, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

So you think you've conquered the basics of Google Docs, eh? Take your Docs game to the next level with built-in tools like Table of Contents, custom formatting and hyperlinks and don't spend another day wondering what you're missing!

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Address the needs of all learners

FEC 201

iPad Treasure: Unlock Hidden Secrets

Lori Roberts, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

Whether you are a power user or a beginner, this session will help you uncover the hidden gems that make your iPad experience even more rewarding. We’ll map out a course to find and customize settings, shortcuts, and features to unlock the full potential of iPad in the classroom for better teaching and learning. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 203

Getting Critical: Encouraging Critical Thinking with EdPuzzle

Dr. Diane Fisher, Digital Learning Coach, MDE

Edpuzzle is a free, interactive tool teachers can use to promote critical thinking.  Come see how to create lessons using and editing videos to engage your students on a new level. Let’s get critical by reinforcing key components into your lesson to connect the concept, the content, and the purpose. 

3-12 | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 202

Building and Supporting Student Motivation with Newsela

Danielle Rivera, Strategic Professional Learning Manager , Newsela

Explore ways to support student motivation, interaction, and student choice by leveraging both student-selected and teacher-directed tools, tasks, and    texts as students read across diverse content to build literacy skills and subject-area knowledge. 

3-12 | All Audiences | ELA, Science, Social Studies | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 101

Imagine Math & Math Facts: Making a Difference in Mississippi

Jordan German, Professional Development Specialist, Mississippi, Imagine Learning

You will be provided a quick overview of Imagine Math and Math Facts to frame your understanding of the program. Then we will dive into the resources within the programs that allow you to differentiate for all your students and build their mathematical capacity to their next level. We will show you how to use the tools in the program to motivate students and make math matter! 

All Levels | All Audiences | Math, SpEd, Intervention | Address the Needs of All Learners

FEC 102

What's New for Google for Education?

Samantha Reeder, Program Manager, Google

Students and educators use Google Workspace for Education every day to plan lessons, get their homework done, collaborate on presentations and more. Google for Education has some exciting developments that continue to make it a centralized place for teaching and learning. We will be sharing updates to Google Classroom, Docs, Slides and Meet that make these tools even more helpful to education communities around the world. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 206

#StopMotion Slides

Jake Miller, Jake Miller Tech

Want your students to create animations to show their understanding of content? Want them to have nearly unlimited creative freedom in those animations? Creating Stop Motion Animations in Google Slides is what you (and your students!) need! Come learn tips, tricks, hacks, and keyboard shortcuts while creating one of your own! 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC Auditorium

Savvy with Google Sheets

Shantel Lott, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

Let’s get Savvy With Google Sheets! In this session, we'll cover basic to intermediate skills for using the spreadsheet tool. We'll cover creating a spreadsheet, data entry, formatting, basic formulas, and functions. We'll also dive into more advanced features like conditional formatting, and data validation to help you analyze and visualize your data. You'll get hands-on practice and real-world examples to become proficient in using Google Sheets.

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Address the Needs of All Learners

FEC 201

Microsoft Accessibility Rules

Amy Storer, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

Providing student learning accommodations is vital to their ability to comprehend and interact with the learning material. Using some truly amazing Edge tools and extensions, teachers can learn to provide these accommodations 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Address the Needs of All Learners

FEC 203

Quizizz Is Where It Izizz!

Tamalyn Generette, Digital Learning Coach, MDE

This session focuses on taking the monotony out of test prep by using Quizizz lessons. Quizizz lessons allow you to add old and new material and various media to prepare for state and district tests. Students review and receive real-time feedback with gamified lessons supported by the teacher or independently. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 202

Discovery Education:  Your Daily Learning Platform

Nakeitha Thomas, Statewide and Strategic Partnership Manager, Mississippi,  Discovery Education

We recognize your need to focus on equitable instruction for all your students. Join us for a 55-minute session to learn how Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform provides teachers with authentic, real-world content, useful teaching tools, and professional learning strategies for the classroom. Educators will be equipped to engage students, address current and relevant science topics, and take advantage of ready-to-use lesson activities that address all students’ learning needs. Our quiz feature gives teachers ways to promote active learning every day and track student progress in real-time. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 101

Unleash the Power of Inquiry in Social Studies with News-O-Matic

Melissa Quinn, Education Specialist, News-O-Matic

Discover how News-O-Matic supports inquiry-based learning in social studies to foster students’ critical thinking skills, ignite curiosity, and increase engagement. Learn how News-O-Matic’s authentic and relevant articles empower students to take ownership of their learning and promote deeper understanding with research-based practices. 

PreK-8 | All Audiences | ELA, Social Studies | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 102

Google Workspace Admin Best Practices

Fred Aldrich, Google Workspace for Education Technical Consultant, Amplified IT

As a newer Google Admin, it can be challenging to know where to start with configuring your console. Have you ever thought “What does this button do”? Join us to learn and discuss some of the fundamental settings and essential configurations while also diving into deeper dive topics based on the best practices we’ve gathered from over ten years of experience. Through short learning modules followed by discussions, attendees will explore the principles of managing the Google Admin environment. This session is for Google Administrators, beginners to advanced users. 

TECH ADMINS 

FEC 206

Choice Boards in the Classroom

Jake Miller, Jake Miller Tech

We know from Dan Pink’s work that humans are motivated by autonomy, mastery, and purpose.  Choice boards are a great way to build 1 of those 3 things into your content: autonomy. And, if done right, you can hit all 3.  In this session, I’ll share examples of choice boards, ways to set them up, and different types of activities that can be included. The best part, though, is the discussion amongst attendees about the pros and cons of the variety of choice boards that are shared. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Voice and Choice

FEC Auditorium

Google Calendar & Tasks

Lori Roberts, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

Learn about two of Google's most useful productivity tools: Google Calendar and Google Tasks. Explore how to use these tools to create a seamless workflow and ensure that you never miss a deadline or task again. By the end, you will be equipped with the knowledge to use Google Calendar and Google Tasks as your own little assistants to help you stay organized and on top of your schedule & to-do list. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Create Structured Routines and Practices

FEC 201

STEAM-Y Coding for All

Amy Storer, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

Are you new to STEAM and ready to learn how to engage and introduce students to coding? Let friEdTech share this whole new world with you. We will explore wonderous places to start your journey and the best part is, IT'S fun AND FREE! Students will baby step their way into becoming coding masters as teachers facilitate these engaging coding courses. This introduction to coding is for all grade levels and subjects, helps build the foundation for coding for many STEAM professions and could possibly ignite the spark in the next Engineer, Web Developer, or Programmer. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 203

Empowering Learners with Canva

Gina Pepperman, Digital Learning Coach, MDE

Giving choice to students does not mean teachers lose their power. Join us as we discuss how to dive into Canva, an incredibly powerful tool that is free for teachers and students. You will leave this session with ideas and templates for easily customized activities for student choice. 

3-12 | All Audiences | All Subjects | Provide Student Voice and Choice

FEC 202

Discovery Education:  Your Daily Learning Platform

Nakeitha Thomas, Statewide and Strategic Partnership Manager, Mississippi,  Discovery Education

We recognize your need to focus on equitable instruction for all your students. Join us for a 55-minute session to learn how Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform provides teachers with authentic, real-world content, useful teaching tools, and professional learning strategies for the classroom. Educators will be equipped to engage students, address current and relevant science topics, and take advantage of ready-to-use lesson activities that address all students’ learning needs. Our quiz feature gives teachers ways to promote active learning every day and track student progress in real-time. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects| Promote Student Engagement

FEC 101

Unleash the Power of Inquiry in Social Studies with News-O-Matic

Melissa Quinn, Education Specialist, News-O-Matic

Discover how News-O-Matic supports inquiry-based learning in social studies to foster students’ critical thinking skills, ignite curiosity, and increase engagement. Learn how News-O-Matic’s authentic and relevant articles empower students to take ownership of their learning and promote deeper understanding with research-based practices. 

PreK-8 | All Audiences | ELA, Social Studies | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 102

Chromebook Best Practices

Fred Aldrich, Google Workspace for Education Technical Consultant, Amplified IT

Google Chrome is more than a browser, it is the primary medium by which our teachers and students engage and learn with one another. Understanding and managing Chrome is one of the most significant aspects to master within the Admin Console. By understanding all there is to know involving Chrome you will be able to:

• Efficiently distribute grade/subject related content to students and teachers

• Support individualized learning outcomes

• Ensure students are protected via security-centric Chrome policies

• Make the day-to-day of your users easier by removing obstacles and ensuring browser standards

This session is for Google Administrators, beginners to advanced users.    

TECH ADMINS 

FEC 206

PAPER: Unlocking the Classroom Benefits of 24/7 Academic Support

Jasmine Cochran and Amanda Payne, Senior Customer Success Managers, PAPER

This session is specifically for grades 3-12. During this engaging and interactive session, you will learn how to utilize the FREE, 24/7 access to Paper's subject-matter experts, allowing you to differentiate instruction and instantly meet the needs of all students. You will experience Paper from the student and teacher perspective, explore ready to use classroom resources to bring Paper to your classroom and assist with preparing students for the upcoming school year. Additionally, we will take time to create your own Paper Action Plan. 

3-12 | Current Users of Paper | ELA, Math, ELL, SpEd | Create Structured Routines & Practices

FEC Auditorium

Happy Little Slides

Lori Roberts, Lead Learning Guide, friEdTech

Bob Ross said “I can't think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through ‘Google Slides’ -ok maybe he said through painting. Time to minimize design time with editing slide theme. Create decks to match your school colors, or specific topics. Learn to set colors, title font, subheading font, and more before ever adding content. Then go ahead and add these slide templates to your gallery so you can reuse them or share with others. Make happy little slides. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Promote Student Engagement

FEC 201

Microsoft & Google: Two of a Kind

Amy Storer and Shantel Lott, Lead Learning Guides, friEdTech

Burger King & McDonald’s. Apple & Android. Google & Microsoft. Are they really that different from each other? Oftentimes, it just comes down to personal preference or your needs at the time. Double down in this session and explore a variety of tools and activities that can be completed with Google, Microsoft, or BOTH! See how these tools offer up the winning hand with an emphasis on student achievement, accountability, and instructional efficiency: two of a kind. 

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Address the Needs of All Learners

FEC 203

Talk Back with Feedback: Differentiate Learning with Quizalize

Brooke Morehead and Valerie McKenzie, Digital Learning Coaches, MDE

Are you overwhelmed with providing feedback to 20+ students all the time?

Are you drowning in resources trying to meet each student’s individual needs? If formative assessments and feedback are so important, why does it feel like such a challenge ?

Never fear, Quizalize is here!! Quizalize uses gamification strategies to make formative assessments engaging and fun for students, while taking pressure off the teacher by providing immediate feedback and differentiated learning with the click of a button.

Join us for this hands-on demonstration where we simplify how to Talkback with Feedback.   

All Levels | All Audiences | All Subjects | Transform Feedback

FEC 202

Does it Fit? Digital Evaluation Rubric 

Marlena Nance, Math Coach Coordinator, MDE

This session's purpose is to provide educators with a resource to evaluate the appropriateness of academic digital resources. After this session, educators and support staff should be able to determine if a digital resource meets the criterion of the rubric. This in turn identifies digital resources that support teaching MCCRS. 

All Levels | All Audiences | Math | Technology is Aligned to Lesson Targets

FEC 102

Mississippi Common Tech Issues

Fred Aldrich, Google Workspace for Education Technical Consultant, Amplified IT

While working with almost 100 different districts in Mississippi, we found some common misconfigurations in their Google Admin Consoles.  Learn what those are and see if you have those same misconfigurations in your Google environment.  Sometimes, the Google Workspace for Education default settings do not offer the most secure and safe environment for your data and your students. You don't know what you don't know until you know it.  Join us today to be in the know.  This session is for Google Administrators, beginners to advanced users. 

TECH ADMINS 

FEC 206