Room 2306 (1 hour session) - Today, if you're still on educator island, that's your decision. See how to get connected and truly build an international PLN, and do it all from your phone. Twitter, Voxer and Instagram will blow the doors off of your learning and we'll get you truly connected with fellow educators. We can't do this work alone and building an international PLN is a must, let's do this now!

Room 2100 (1 hour session) - HyperDocs are interactive Google Docs that have the potential to shift the way you instruct with technology. HyperDocs capture your lesson plans and instructional delivery strategies, allowing students to personalize their exploration of content, collaborate with peers and creatively show what they know. HyperDocs are for educators who are already using Google Apps and are ready to take tech integration to a transformational level. A laptop or Chromebook is required for this session.

Room 2300 (1 hour session) - In this session, you will explore podcasts to consume AND the steps required to create podcasts. You will add podcasts to your professional learning playlist, and you will find ways to clip and curate podcasts as a medium for content delivery. Bring your earbuds and your ideas, and get ready to record! A laptop or Chromebook is required for this session.

Room 2204 - Elementary - A glance into how to utilize online testing to prepare your student for the online tests. Great resource for your ELL, SPED, 504, and RTI students.

Room 2101 - Digital escape rooms make learning meaningful and engaging for multiple contents. Explore how to use Google Forms to create digital escape rooms. By the time the session is finished, you will be well on your way to having a completed digital escape room for classroom use.

Room 2201 - Elementary - In this session we will explore Tynker as a way to code. Students will love this block based coding game theory. Learn how to set up lessons for your students and check their progress!

Room 1403 - Come explore how students can collaborate via Google jamboard by adding pictures, text, images and more! There are many choices to let the student's creativity flow. Your students will love it!

Room 2502 - We will have an interactive experience with fishing and types of fish in Texas.

Room 1402 - Have you ever shown up to work and just wished for one day Alexa could teach your class? While that’s not entirely possible yet, each day we’re getting closer to utilizing technology to run a more productive and efficient classroom. This presentation aims to relay tips from one teacher to another on using various facets of technology to enhance learning.

Room 1500 - How do you Implement simulations into Middle School Science? Interactive Simulations is the answer. Implications for effective use of interactive simulations to enhance teaching practice will be shared and discussed. Teachers' lesson plans that implemented a simulation experience proved vital to students' attitudes toward science as well as their scientific understanding.

We will INTERACT, DISCOVER, and LEARN

Room 2500 - A quick survey of tips and tools from Google that you can use to create and edit basic graphics for your classes!

Room 2302 - Looking for a new creation tool to use with your students? Discovery Education has released a new builder tool that is available to all teachers and students in GISD. Come check out just a few of the highlights of what you and your students can collaborate, create, and communicate learning.

Room 1404 - Spark Video lets you turn your story into a captivating animated narrated video in just minutes! Teachers and students can create cinema-quality videos and share them with family, friends, and the world!