Schedule
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
9-9:35
9:35-9:45 Break
9:45 - 10:15
Graduation from Many Lenses - Michael Diedrich (MDE)
Increasing inclusivity through effective student engagement strategies - Sarah Benson (MNOHS)
Special Education and Supplemental Online Learning - Ryan Kasl (NSO)
Looking Back at 20+ Years of Virtual Learning - Tracy Quarnstron (MNOHS)
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:00
Innovating Online Credit Recovery Curriculum - Amy Steele (SPPS)
Navigating the Rapids: Exploring AI in K-12 Education - Andrea Wilson Vazquez (MDE)
Helping ESL Students Succeed Online - Hannah Kranz (CVA)
Teaching Computer Science in an Online Classroom - Tom Cozzolino (Bloomington)
10:45-11:15 Break
11:15 - 11:45
Student Empowerment - Gigi Dobosenski (EOC)
Redirecting AI for Equity and Inclusion - Jon Fila (NSO)
Digital Science Notebooks - Natalie Strauss (279 Online)
Digital Accessibility: Then and Now - Chris Reynolds (MDE)
11:45-12:00 Break
12:00 - 12:30
*Each session will be 30 minutes with the option of staying in the room for continued unmoderated conversation
9:35-9:45
BREAK
Graduation from Many Lenses
Michael Diedrich, MDE
This session will provide information about the work of MDE's graduation working group which combines the perspectives of staff, educators, and students across a range of populations, programs, and learning models.
9:45- 10:15
Increasing inclusivity through effective student engagement strategies
Sarah Benson, Minnesota Online High School
Discover effective and practical strategies that honor student identities and increase engagement.
9:45- 10:15
Special Education and Supplemental Online Learning
Ryan Kasl, Northern Star Online
Application and model for special education collaboration within supplemental online learning courses; includes strategies for IEP team considerations, student planning, and progress monitoring.
9:45- 10:15
Looking Back on Twenty Plus Years of Virtual Learning
Tracy Quarnstrom, Minnesota Online High School
Hear from a veteran charter school director who founded a charter school in 2002. What has changed and what remains the same. As well as time to share stories of all participants.
10:15-10:30
BREAK
Innovating Online Credit Recovery Curriculum
Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Sierra Burris, Renee Swanson - SPPS
The Saint Paul Public Schools Credit Recovery team will engage participants in their top 10 practices for innovating online credit recovery curriculum.
10:30-11:00
Navigating the Rapids: Exploring AI in K-12 Education
Andrea Wilson Vazquez - MDE
Join us to explore AI in schools, focusing on MDE's resources and guiding principles. We'll highlight methods from various MN schools and provide strategies for using AI effectively, ensuring academic integrity and core values are maintained.
10:30-11:00
Helping ESL students succeed online
Hannah Kranz - Cyber Village Academy
Students who are learning English need support in different ways. Especially online where support at home may not be available. Learn how to support these students with vocabulary, language skills and support increased independence.
10:30-11:00
Teaching Computer Science in an Online Classroom
Tom Cozzolino - New Code Academy
New Code Academy in Bloomington Public Schools has been working to incorporate Computer Science education in a variety of ways. Come hear successes and challenges for designing engaging online Computer Science Educational opportunities.
11:00-11:15
BREAK
Redirecting AI for Equity and Inclusion
Jon Fila - Northern Star Online
Learn strategies to elicit AI responses that support diverse student needs and backgrounds, making every learner feel empowered.
11:15-11:45
Digital Science Notebooks
Natalie Strauss - 279 Online
Learn to use G-Suite to provide notebooks to your scholars that you don't have to have fully prepared to share. This session will show you how to set up and share scholar notebooks as well as give ideas on different types of activities you can create.
11:15-11:45
Digital Accessibility: Then and Now
Chris Reynolds - MDE
This will be a high level overview on some of the basics of digital accessibility as well as changes to the law beginning this year. Note: This is not a how to create digital content session.
11:45-12:00