2020 Presentations

Have you ever wanted to impress friends and family with videos that YOU made? Do you want to make videos of the best moments in your life? Do you want to make your social media more exciting with your own made videos? This hands-on tutorial will teach you how to edit your own videos using WeVideo. We will practice editing a pre-planned video on the Chromebooks. You will know the basics of video editing and will be able to start making your own videos right away.

This presentation will cover the major similarities and differences between Microsoft and Google Enterprise Solutions. Creation, collaboration, and presentation look and work a bit differently with each platform. There will be a focus on understanding the capabilities of Google's Sites, Hangouts, Gmail, and Calendar versus Microsoft's Teams, Sway, OneNote, Outlook Email and Calendar.

In this presentation, I will discuss the field of cyber security and what it takes to be successful in this career. We also talk about what they do in their day to day and why this is important and up and coming job in the future. During the presentation, we will discuss how your data becomes compromised and the many different ways people are able to obtain your data and what they do with it afterward. You will learn the many ways you can protect yourself easily and what you can do in the future to try to help prevent your data from being taken. Throughout the presentation, we will explore different websites and informational videos.

In this presentation participants will learn how to make professional looking art and designs using the chrome browser and simple digital tools that are easy to use, print and save.

Learn the basics of 3D modeling and get creative designing your own 3D model. Rapid prototyping has the potential to solve problems big and small in a short time frame and cost effective manner. Learn the basics of modeling in an accessible program and open up a world of design, engineering, and problem solving.

We have several "corpses" ready for you to "dissect". This is a hands on presentation, where you can dissect the "corpses" of computers piece by piece. Almost everyone can operate a computer, but few people know the individual parts that make up the computer and how they work. Come to this presentation to see what makes a computer tick.

The One to the World initiative at Alden High School has had a massively positive impact on the way students learn and interact with each other. Learn about how having personal surface pros and innovative programs at Alden has enabled students to take charge of their own learning, and find out how you can use various tools, build better habits, and set goals to start implementing similar practices in your own school.

Are you ready for a new wave of technological integration in your school? Do you want to prepare your students for the new jobs they may encounter after high school? Welcome to "Starting Your Student Based Team!" We will give you the Ins and Outs of our rewarding Alden ATLAS team, a few key applications that are used to ease our tasks, and some of the benefits of giving your schools a student led team.

We will be using tools such as Android studio to create apps and add it to your Android phone. We will also being using programming languages such as XML and Java.

For a long time, the idea of cellphones in the classroom has held a negative connotation for educators. The cell phone and the teacher have been viewed as opposing sides of a battle for the student’s attention. What if this nuisance became a way that the teacher can reach the mind of the student? In this program, we want to show ways that personal devices can be used in the classroom, how teachers can make them a friend instead of a foe and things that can’t be done without them.

Technology Integrators/ coaches present new ideas to teachers on how technology can be integrated in their classrooms. These ideas need continued support to take hold in across a building or grade level. This session will allow conversation with BOCES Technology Coordinator and Alden High School’s ATLAS Team members who are currently collaborating in Alden’s Primary and Intermediate Schools to support district educational technology initiatives. Teachers and students often need extended time for supporting their new skills relating to educational technology. High school students can engage in developing their communication skills while serving as an extension of the reach of the Technology Coaches/Integrators within districts.

Are you interested in Drones recreationally or becoming a Part 107 FAA Drone Pilot? Topics include but not limited to exploring drone technology, FAA Drone Zone, FAA Educational Users, Part 107 Rules and Regulations Overview, Drones in Industry, Drone Safety.

Did you ever wonder what goes into a web site "behind the scenes?" Did you ever wonder what the HTML button is in a WSYWIG editor? Do you want to know what these things are? If so, then come to this session! Through sites like Code.org, W3Schools, and other sites supporting HTML and CSS coding, you will learn how to create visually appealing web pages through text-based coding. Future resources for web creation sharing will also be discussed.

Goosechase is a web-based platform that allows teachers and student leaders to create digital scavenger hunts that provide dynamic learning experiences. Scavenger hunt participants then use an iOS or Android app as they complete missions to earn points. The team-building and collaborative benefits of this activity are excellent.

Creating a student led technical support team develops communication and leadership skills by engaging students in solving real world informational and educational problems within their districts. From developing a district vision to troubleshooting day-to-day 1:1 computing issues, students have the ability to help each other and faculty become more effective in the educational setting.Alden, Depew, and Lancaster are in different points in the implementation continuum. Each school has shared and learned a great deal from each other and is eager to influence positive changes in the regions schools. The format of this presentation is a panel discussion open to concerns from any point in the implementation process. Key topics will include: administrative support, integrating extracurricular student clubs, identifying the right students to lead, building capacity, designing the student space for Tech Support, expanding into elementary schools, involving Work Based Learning Programs, grading, and partnering with industry.

What are all of the little pictures at the top of my computer screen? We will take a look at some extensions that your teachers may have access to and how you may be able to assist them.

Learn how to “drive” your way through Google Drive. In the session we will focus on how to navigate through Google Drive and understand how the Drive functions with storage, organization and workflows to produce final products and a functional storage space.

In this session we will learn some of the methods that can be used in order to help others with technology issues remotely. We will discuss some apps and extensions that will allow for screen sharing as well as some tools we can use for video creation. Within this session we will also learn how ideas can be shared so that we can share our brand with the school district. `

This session will provide participants hands-on activities to better understand "What is mindfulness and empathy towards oneself and others"and how this can equip teens with strategies they can use in any kind of customer service situation.

Discover how students serve as ambassadors of their own learning through the use of social media.

During this workshop, you’ll learn more about how to develop a profile to show what you stand for and what you can do, and build your brand by connecting with others and sharing what you know. Get ready to drive your professional life forward!

Identifying and solving complex problems is a skill that is in high demand, but your creativity and communication skills need to be equally impressive. Join us to learn strategies to convey abstract ideas through illustrations, symbols, structures, and texts. No artistic talent required.

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