About The Conference

Innovation and technology in education keep learning relevant and engaging in a fast-changing digital world. But with so many new gadgets and trends in ed tech, how do you know what technologies and strategies will provide the most curriculum support and have the most lasting impact on student learning? Which ones will work best for your students to ensure maximum learning and retention?

Sessions will share the best teaching practices, research-based strategies, and innovative technology trends.

Session Description: Discover how to empower students to be entrepreneurs. You’ll be amazed at how your students can deepen their understanding of many content areas as they employ the strategies and ideas used by successful entrepreneurs around the world. You’ll leave with ideas of and activities that can be easily incorporated in your school.

Session Description: How do we approach STEM education and other related initiatives that are on the rise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics? Make a greater impact on students’ development of now-vital tech skills with robotics. It is a must for any STEM classroom.

Session Description: Just what is AR and how can it bring classroom learning to life? Come experience the wonderful ways AR can foster student engagement and learning. You must check out this remarkable technology.

Session Description: Sketchnoting is an effective approach to consuming and capturing one's thoughts while listening to a speaker, reading an article, or watching video footage. Bring pen/paper or a sketchnoting app, such as Paper 53 or Doodle Buddy to experience sketchnoting in a variety of activities.

Resources:

• Sketchnoting Books
• Sylvia Duckworth
• Dr. Murphy's Presentation (see below)

Dr. Kari Murphy took a different approach to sketchnoting.

Browse though her presentation and sketchnote a main idea or a point you would like to remember.