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The District 202 Instructional Technology Coaches presented almost 70 virtual sessions and 11 in-person sessions during Summer Summit 2024. Summer Summit is our annual professional development mini-conference for District 202 Teachers and other staff members. Below are a few of the highlights from this year's summit including sessions about Pear Practice, Blended Learning, Autocrat, Eduprotocols, multilingual learners, and Gmail!
Presented by Roman Africa
During the interactive session, participants will reflect on how they engage their students in practice and interact with the learning science research behind powerful practice experiences. The participants explore Pear Practice and leave feeling equipped to use Pear Practice to accelerate learning inside and outside of their classroom.
Presented by Kris Bruno
Help your students be comfortable using a variety of different Google and EdTEch platforms using activities you already do. You will leave with templates and ideas that you can immediately use to kick of the 24/25 school year!
Presented by Melissa Graves and Becky Young
Do you wish you had enough hours in the day to create personalized newsletters, certificates for many students, discipline reports, final essays from outlines, and more? You don’t need more hours; you need Autocrat! In minutes you can take data in a spreadsheet or questions in a Google Form and use Autocrat to create and share via email. Come to this session to find ways to complete tedious tasks like these faster and more efficiently!
Presented by Jen Manfredi
Learn how to use Eduprotocols, which are easy lesson frames, to engage your students in the 4 C's. Once they learn the Eduprotocol, it can be used for any grade, any content.
Presented by Kim Schuelke
Explore strategies for promoting language development, fostering a supportive learning environment, and maximizing student engagement to empower multilingual learners on their educational journey.
Presented by Becky Young
Are you overwhelmed each time you open your Gmail inbox? If so, this session is for you! We will learn 10 tips to help to manage your Gmail inbox!