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Meg Gratopp, Norris Public Schools

Description: Learn how to engage secondary students in content through online games, competition, and collaboration.

Target Audience: Novice

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Chelsea Thiem, Crete Public Schools

Description: Demonstrating the features of the free Actively Learn site to aid in standards based reading content in the ELA classroom.

Target Audience: All

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Shelly Nutter, Malcolm Elementary School

Description: WORD WORK GALORE! - Attendees will walk away from this session with WORD WORK ideas to use with reading to help increase young students foundational skills while using BLOOKET a fun gaming platform.

Target Audience: Novice

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Alyssa VanWesten & Carrie Epp, McCool Junction Public Schools

Description: Educators will find resources that are ready-made and easily accessible for ELA skills and strategies. Discover apps, websites, and ready to print activities for ELA education standards.

Target Audience: Novice

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Leia Rumsey, Norris School District 160

Description: Using Games (digital and live action) teach students (3-5 grades) how to locate books in the library and in the online catalog.

Target Audience: Intermediate

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Jennifer Flemings, Seward Elementary School

Description: Using the app Novel Effect, I'll show you how to enhance your read aloud so that your kiddos are totally obsessed with your read aloud!

Target Audience: Novice

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Leslie Frazier, Milford Public Schools

Description: Take a second look at this FREE "oldie but a goodie" resource, Common Sense Media. Common Sense is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. Discover how teachers and parents are using this resource to teach digital citizenship skills, learn more about great digital tools, and research reviews for what kids are into. Learn how the curriculum has been revamped and improved to integrate with Google Classroom. Don't pass up the opportunity to use this quality, teacher-friendly resource in your classroom!

Target Audience: Novice

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Jordan Martin, Wilber-Clatonia High School & Lisa Kanode, Exeter-Milligan

Description: Two teachers in different subjects talk about their experience trying to implement Blooket and the positives/negatives.

Target Audience: Intermediate

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Tammi Peterman, Waverly Intermediate School

Description: Session will illustrate samples of student blogs as a means for independent learning and exploration

Target Audience: All

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Krista Calderon, Sandy Creek

Description: Every morning the elementary students watch "The Cougar Talk" which is produced by 5th grade Media Team. Learn how Sandy Creek students are creating this morning talk show.

Target Audience: Intermediate

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Corey Bird & Cassidy Olson, Dorchester Public School

Description: Resources for Elementary classroom teachers/interventionists to improve the accessibility of weekly content as provided through internet tools used in the classroom, and age appropriate accommodations.

Target Audience: All