Session 3
Session 3 (11:05 - 11:50)
Networking Lounge Sponsored by Click View
Room: 101
Facilitators: Mike Honiball and Emma Tlapek
Audience: Everyone
Description: The Networking Lounge can be used as a time to process information from sessions you have attended, connect with teachers from other districts, time to debrief with your colleagues, or time to create materials and/or lessons from the information presented at a session. This room is provided by our Platinum Sponsor, ClickView. If you want to explore what ClickView has to offer, they are available all day in the Networking Lounge.
Customize Your Library Page with ease using Gale Pages Studio!
Room: 102
Presenter: Sarah DeMaria, Hempfield School District
Audience: K-6, Librarians/Library Staff
Description: Gale Pages Studio is a complimentary, customizable website that provides simple access to all your digital resources. With its visual and easy to use interface, Librarians can easily organize the layout in a user friendly and visually pleasing platform. Gale Pages provide a clear access point - helping users find what they need faster with fewer clicks. We will demonstrate how you can create your own library website and take a peek at some of our favorite library websites who use Gale Pages. You can embed Gale Studio Page into your website, even if you already have one! Time will be available to get you started building your own page!
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Conjuring Creativity
Room: 103
Presenter: Abbey Lichtenberg and Nicole Bond, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
Audience: K-12, Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Leadership/Administration, Online/Cyber Learning (K-12 Cyber Educators)
Description: Creativity is challenging to define and support in the classroom. It can often be perceived as 'nebulous' or 'impossible to grade,' but participants will leave this session with some strategies and processes for supporting creativity in the classroom including Computational Thinking, Design Thinking, Engineering Design, and Divergent Thinking processes and strategies. Participants will discover a variety of processes and strategies to conjure creativity in the classroom and leave with knowledge and resources on processes which drive creativity in students.
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OZOBOT FUN in the Math & Science Classroom
Room: 104
Presenter:Judy Trusz, Lancaster Lebanon IU13
Audience: Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Middle School (6-8)
Description: Code, Play & Learn! Many engaging math and/or science lessons that correlate with CCSS Standards and utilize Ozobots are available in the Ozobot Classroom online for free! Come to this session to learn basics of color and block coding, be introduced to many math & science lessons, and learn how to code WITHOUT an ozobot using virtual challenges!
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Visual Prompts for Language
Room: 105
Presenter: Mauree R. Jolda and Cassie Bosley, School District of Lancaster
Audience: K-6, Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Description: Participants will explore the Visual Prompt materials, including the NY Times resource: Picture Prompts to collaborate with colleagues to create learning activities aimed at strengthening literacy skills and giving students a voice at all levels k-12.
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Battle Royale: Canva vs. Keynote
Room: 106A
Presenter: Garrett Derr and Wes Emlet, School District of Lancaster
Audience: Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6), Online/Cyber Learning (K-6 Cyber Educators)
Description: Join us for a Battle Royale to see which digital tool is truly superior - Canva or Keynote?
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Apps to Support and Celebrate Elementary Writing
Room: 106B
Presenter: Jennifer Risser, Lampeter-Strasburg School District
Audience: Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Description: The writing process can be an overwhelming one for students and teachers alike. Using apps like Chatterpix, PicEDU, and AdobleSpark, students can celebrate and share their accomplishments with each other and their families while learning some basic digital design principles and functions – and most importantly they’ll have fun doing it!
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Discovery Education SOS meets Google Assignments
Room: 106C
Presenter: Sue Allen, Hempfield School District
Audience: Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Description: In this session you will learn how to use Google docs and Google slides with Discovery Education's Spotlight on Strategies. Leave the session with multiple graphic organizers in Google ready to implement with DE assets or your own materials.
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Be a Champion of Your Class- Tech Tool Smash
Room: 106D
Presenter: Becky Mauser and Melissa Whitman, Nazareth Area School District
Audience: Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Description: In a Rocky Balboa theme, join us to learn about several tech tools that can be used to engage students, accessibility, and more. In a one-two punching boxing style, actively help determine which tool will be most helpful for you and your students in the classroom. After the battle, a resource sheet will be provided for attending.
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Creating Communities with Online Learners and Families
Room: 106E
Presenter: Lisa Zimmerman and Johanna Stoltzfus, Eastern Lancaster County School District
Audience: K-6, Online/Cyber Learning (K-6 Cyber Educators)
Description: In this session, we will discuss strategies and routines that we have used to create positive learning communities with learners and families who are engaged in the virtual environment. We will share our best synchronous and asynchronous strategies to promote student participation and sense of belonging and community. We will share learner support strategies that we use to promote success as well as connection to our district and the home school.
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Tips and Tricks for Using Edpuzzle in Your Elementary Classroom
Room: 110
Presenter: Jeff Rothenberger, National Education Partnerships Executive
Audience: Primary (K-3), Intermediate (4-6)
Description: Looking for a way to increase engagement and save time in your elementary classroom? Join us to explore specific strategies to keep students engaged and maximize your time together in your K-5 classroom. We will explore sample lessons, experience Edpuzzle Live Mode, and try our hand at the Edpuzzle Chrome Extension. This powerful platform is a must have for your EdTech toolkit, come find out why!