Desmos provides not only a world-class and free web-based graphing calculator, but it also provides a powerful tool for mathematics instruction. In this session, participants will first experience a Desmos Teacher Dashboard lesson as students and then explore some of the options available through the Teacher Dashboard as teachers in their own accounts.

Audience:
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Are you thinking ahead to interview season? Do you want to build a portfolio that will highlight your work across student teaching? This session will feature ways to organize your materials, select meaningful pieces of work, and design a visually appealing portfolio in Google Sites. Sample portfolios and resources to build your own portfolio will be shared.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Social media is a powerful tool to build organizational identity and professional connections. This session will highlight how to intentionally promote classroom/school culture and build a professional learning network through Twitter. The presenter will highlight leaders in the field to follow and best practices for social media use as a professional.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

In this session, we will explore edtech tools that will level the playing field for students with disabilities in the online, hybrid, or traditional classroom settings. We will check out and use accessibility options for Microsoft including immersive reader, google chrome add ons and extensions, and websites that will save you teacher time when it comes to differentiating content! These accessibility tools will knock your teacher socks off! Here we go!

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Have you created a planbook to work through short term and long term planning? The presenter will demonstrate how to use Google Sheets to create a digital planbook that aids in organization of digital materials, daily objectives and important student information.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Seesaw is a learning journal platform that allows teachers to design exciting lessons and students build a virtual portfolio. The presenter will demonstrate how to maximize the features of Seesaw to empower and engage students in their learning and showcase their academic and behavioral progress.

Audience:
K-5
Special Education

Are you curious about Google Classroom? As you prepare to enter the field of education, Google Classroom is a widely-used tool. The presenters will demonstrate how to set up a Google Classroom, create assignments, view student work, and integrate this into teaching on a daily basis.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Engaging students and providing multiple opportunities to check for understanding is critical for student success. The presenter will provide an overview of Nearpod, how to use Nearpod to engage students in learning, and the features of Nearpod, including how to use and integrate Pear Deck in Nearpod lessons.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Virtual manipulatives help students explore content in a way that is tangible. This session will feature virtual manipulatives to use with students in the elementary grades across all subjects and content areas. Come with questions, leave with ideas and resources!

Audience:
K-5
Special Education

Classkick is a web-based app that allows teachers to see students working in real-time on any device connected to the Internet. This session will describe the different uses and features of Classkick that are applicable across various content areas and grade levels.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Looking for a way to engage with students across all content areas and grade levels? The first half of this session will describe the different uses of Flipgrid. The second half of this session will show users how to film and upload content straight from your recording device (Mac/PC) on Screencastify highlighting its main features.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education

Assessment drives instruction and is at the core of instructional design. This session will discuss the importance and best practices surrounding summative and formative assessment. We will provide strategies and tools to assess student learning across various grade and ability levels in a virtual setting.

Audience:
K-5
6-8
9-12
Special Education