Presenter: Jon Smith
Description: This session will guide you through the basics of Book Creator, including: signing in, creating your first library, inviting students to join, creating, reading, and publishing books, and managing your libraries. We will explore strategies for getting the most out of Book Creator for the specific grade level and subject you will be teaching.
Audience: ALL 6-8 Teachers, Specialists
Room: 60
Presenter: Robin Waldorf
Description: Turn your worksheets or ideas for classwork into fun interactive drag and drop slides for your students. In this session you will learn how to create a drag and drop slide that sets the background so students can only manipulate the answers and not your graphics. I will use examples for Social Studies, Math, Science, and ELA.
Audience: ALL 2-12 Teachers, Specialists, SPED
Room: 102
Presenter: Traci Cain & Chris Paloski
Description: CK-12 offers customizable, digital textbooks with interactive content for scholars and teachers (flexbooks). Master math & science concepts through regular, personalized practice questions (adaptive practice). Discover new ways of learning Physics and Chemistry with real-world lab simulations. Play, Learn, Interact & eXplore math & science concepts (PLIX). Quickly review concepts with key information (study guides). Organize your scholars in a digital classroom and access an intelligent gradebook that easily displays patterns (automatic grading & reporting). Easily integrates with Google Classroom and Clever.
Audience: ALL PreK-12 Teachers, SPED, EL, Specialists
Room: 69
Presenter: Nancy Lewonchuk
Description: Presented by a teacher, for teachers! In this session, you will learn to use easy and fun technology tools that will enhance your students' learning experiences and make data collection easier for you. You will get to experience the technology firsthand from both the teacher and student point of view. Anyone can use this technology whether you are new to teaching or have been in the classroom 20 years! I can't wait to sho you this free technology that will make your teaching life easier!
Audience: ALL K-5 teachers
Room: 109
Presenter: Amanda Whitmore
Description: Technology Curriculum - Teachers will work through the TECH & STEAM curriculum, complete example activities, and ask questions if needed.
Audience: K-5 STEAM & Tech Teachers (REQUIRED)
Room: 104
Presenter: facilitated by Stacy Quinones
Description: Apptegy will lead the training sessions on using the Thrillshare platform to update school web pages. Expectations and district procedures will also be discussed.
Audience: Web Publishers
Room: 107
Presenter: Dr. Rebecca Prokopf
Description: In this interactive session, participants will focus on the new Ohio Social Studies publications
Audience: K-6 Social Studies Teachers who have used Studies Weekly before
Room: 64
Presenter: Ken Shelton
Description: Immerse yourself in an electrifying hands-on learning experience with "Maker Kitchen" - a dynamic workshop designed to stoke your creative flames and challenge the boundaries of innovation. Design and build a masterpiece with your team in just 30 exhilarating minutes using a mystery bag of “ingredients.” Adding to the fun and creativity is a pantry of items available for each team to utilize. Top it all off with a garnish of research skills, reflection, and admiration. This workshop will empower your collaboration, and critical thinking, and shift your idea of what a maker space can be. The only limitations are your imagination.
Audience: All PreK-12 teachers, SPED, EL, Specialists, Counselors, Social Workers, Administrators
Room: Library
Presenter: Greg Kibler
Description: This is a follow up to our Administrative Retreat. There is data everywhere in multiple systems. Knowing how to find what you need will save you time and energy. Come with your questions and we will help you get what you need.
Audience: Administrators
Room: 61
Presenter: Tiffaney Trella
Description: Come learn how to create your own website quickly and easily with Google Sites.
Audience: All PreK-12 Teachers, SPED, EL, Specialists
Room: 57
Presenter: Jared Henshaw
Description: Learn how to take your Edpuzzle skills to the next level! Discover more advanced features of Edpuzzle to make video part of effective, engaging, and rigorous learning!
Audience: All K-12 teachers, EL, SPED, Specialists who have experience using Edpuzzle
Room: 65
Presenter: Susie Spafford
Description: Come learn what NWEA is and learn how to choose, read and interpret MAP Growth reports.
Audience: NEW 2-11 ELA & Math Teachers, NEW 5 & 8 Science Teachers
Room: 67
Presenter: Myra Moran
Description: MajorClarity is a K-12 career & college readiness (CCR) platform that helps students translate career exploration into academic and postsecondary planning. During this training you'll learn more about MajorClarity's tools to help students learn more about themselves, explore career pathways and occupations, connect their interests to academic courses and plan for post-secondary opportunities leading to successful career outcomes. You'll get to try out the platform and come away with all you need to easily implement this program with your students including resources and lesson plans.
Audience: CTE & Career Connections
Room: 128
Virtual: LINK
Presenter: Rachel Carter
Description: Learn how to use accessibility features on Chromebooks to meet your scholars' needs.
Audience: SPED teachers, EL teachers, K-12 teachers
Room: 110
Presenter: Cathy Cammack, Paula Cipriano, Linda Blama, Karen Woods, Sukanya Batchelor, & Michael J Schubert
Description: Come get an intro to SameGoal and learn how to use the various parts of the platform.
Audience: New Intervention Specialists
Room: 124