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Saturday, January 28
 

9:45am PST

Introduction to Google Classroom
This session for teachers new to Google Classroom will focus on the essentials for putting your class online.  Creating a class, announcements, assignments and specific details to integrate your class with Google Drive.

We will also cover a few lesson ideas as well.  

link to resources 

Speakers
avatar for Sergio Villegas

Sergio Villegas

Ed Tech Coordinator, EdTechTeam
I have been working in education for 7 years during which I was classically trained as a high school science teacher in the Napa Valley. I currently work for EdTechTeam, a company dedicated to promoting innovative instruction and technology. My current position is to support the EdTech... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:15am PST
Room 1003

9:45am PST

Adobe Spark Video
Spark.adobe.com is a free, web-based video-creation website that allows students to create slideshows/videos with text, voice and music within minutes. Finished videos can be edited at any time as they are stored in the cloud, and they can also be uploaded to YouTube for sharing. The platform is so easy, even students in the younger grades can use it, yet sophisticated enough to appeal to older students as well. Come and see what you can create! Click here for the presentation.

Speakers
avatar for Sylvia Duckworth

Sylvia Duckworth

Featured Speaker, Independent consultant
Sylvia Duckworth is an award-winning teacher and sketchnoting enthusiast from Toronto, Canada. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer and Apple Distinguished Educator. She is the author of two books: "Sketchnotes for Educators" and "How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 907

9:45am PST

Starting A Math Fight
Math teachers have a wealth of free resources available to them and a breadth of people who are willing to help. Join us for a session jam-packed with websites and tools that will get students arguing, thinking, and challenging the way that they think about math. In this session, we will explore sites that are good for all grade levels and are sure to change the way you start your math lessons!

classroomchef.com/fight

Speakers
avatar for John Stevens

John Stevens

Chaffey JUHSD
John is an instructional math and technology coach in Southern California. He is the author of Table Talk Math and co-author of The Classroom Chef, blogs about his passions at http://fishing4tech.com, and would love to create more opportunities for kids to love mathematics.


Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1004

9:45am PST

Getting Started with Nearpod
Learn about a tool to help you create interactive presentations. Take students on a virtual field trip, quiz students throughout the presentation, have students draw and label a slide, and more!

Speakers
avatar for Kim Patrick

Kim Patrick

History Teacher, Irvine Unified School District


Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1056

9:45am PST

Google Chrome: Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Productivity
Discover tips and tricks to help you simplify your workflow using Google Chrome – a browser that can help boost your productivity! Learn about extensions and applications of the Google Chrome browser that will save your precious time. Bring along your laptop (most these tips don't apply to the app version of Google Chrome) and come explore how these free extensions and applications can transform the pedagogy of your classroom. Session Resources
Learning Outcomes - 
Participants will be able to:
- recognize when they are signed in to Google Chrome
- understand the benefits of being signed in to Google Chrome
- locate the favorites bar and customize it to suit a variety of pedagogical intentions
- manage browser tabs effectively
- explain the difference between Chrome extensions and applications
- install Chrome extensions and applications and understand how they can be used to support learners

Speakers
avatar for Lise Galuga

Lise Galuga

Technopédagogue, galuga.ca
As a Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google for Education Certified Trainer, Google Earth Education Expert and a technopedagogue in support of digital schools initiatives, Lise demonstrates how the effective use of Google’s Education solutions can improve productivity... Read More →



Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 903

9:45am PST

Classroom Technology and Structures for Engaging Classrooms
In this workshop, I provide a brief overview of several forms of classroom technology or other useful structures that can be used again and again to maximize student learning and parent involvement. I pull materials from several of my other presentations to highlight everything from class meetings and critique to digital portfolios and Google Drive. I ask participants to take a one-question survey via Google Forms to determine their priorities and spend the remainder of the time discussing the three most popular items and showing participants how to use them. Please join me for a hands-on tutorial on systems that have the power to change your practice tomorrow.

Learning Targets:
  • I can identify and explore new classroom technology and structures.

  • I can get started using at least three new pieces of classroom technology or structures.

Resources: https://goo.gl/xu94sM 

Speakers
avatar for Trevor Mattea

Trevor Mattea

Second and Third Grade Teacher, Cascade Canyon School
Trevor Mattea is the second and third grade teacher at Cascade Canyon School, an independent school in Marin County focused on relationships and the whole child. He previously taught at High Tech Elementary Chula Vista, a project-based school in San Diego, and Stevenson PACT Elementary... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 952

9:45am PST

Creative Syllabi with Piktochart
Tired of boring syllabi? Learn how to make an interactive, colorful, and image-filled syllabus with Piktochart!

Speakers
avatar for Christina Masciel

Christina Masciel

Teacher, Irvine Unified School Disrict
I teach 8th grade history at Jeffrey Trail Middle School. Having spent time working in Washington DC before my teaching career, my passion is teaching all units related to civics and government within the 8th grade standards. In 2015, my department and I piloted a 1:1 Chromebook program... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1006

9:45am PST

I've Got a Form for That! Part I of 2
What can Google Forms do? We will take a tour of the many different and awesome features of this powerful digital tool. You might just discover some tricks and tips that you never knew. Engaging, assessing, and managing your class will be a breeze with Google Forms. Come with your devices ready to play! Tablets are not recommended for this seminar.

Session Resource: bit.ly/alicechenforms

Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 905-906

9:45am PST

Critical Thinking and The Web: Search Strategies for Digital Literacy
With such an abundance of information available it is critical that we develop some norms around searching and information literacy. In this session, we look at the search skills students need to acquire in order to become information literate. From top level search strategies to helpings student learn how to effectively evaluate information - this session is a must for helping our students become digitally literate learners.

Speakers
avatar for Holly Clark

Holly Clark

Educational Strategist, EdTechTeam
Holly Clark is an award-winning educator and speaker based in San Diego, CA. She is both a National Board Certified Teacher and Google Certified Innovator. A long time teacher and administrator, Holly consults globally with schools to help them successfully and purposefully innovate... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1054

9:45am PST

Student Agency: Voice, Choice, and Advocacy
Support students in navigating their own learning with portfoliosgoal setting documents, and records of progress using Google Apps for Education. By having ownership over these processes, kids are more equipped to manage their learning and make purposeful strides forward. Student agency is about equipping kids with the tools and scaffolds to name their own next step.

Participants will have access to many Google Doc & Spreadsheet templates they can adapt and use with students.  

Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Saturday January 28, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 951

11:00am PST

Adding Onto Google Drive
By themselves, the GSuite tools are useful. With the Add-Ons, there is no stopping the power of productivity we can harness. At the end of this power-packed session, attendees will explore a variety of Google Add-Ons to make their life easier in Docs, Sheets, and Forms. Yeah, you need to come join us.

Most people who attend this session come away with at least 5 new Add-ons and ways to use them in their role.

bit.ly/listofaddons

Speakers
avatar for John Stevens

John Stevens

Chaffey JUHSD
John is an instructional math and technology coach in Southern California. He is the author of Table Talk Math and co-author of The Classroom Chef, blogs about his passions at http://fishing4tech.com, and would love to create more opportunities for kids to love mathematics.


Saturday January 28, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 1004

11:00am PST

Do you even Google Math bro?
Imagine a math classroom that is entirely paperless, hyper collaborative and super communicative. Imagine no longer! This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how you can use apps like Slides, Docs and Draw to create the next generation math classroom. Did I mention paperless? Oh yeah.

Speakers
BB

Brendan Brennan

Education Architect, The Janus Group
Brendan Brennan is a teacher, researcher and trainer out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He is currently serving as the Professional Development Architect for the Hawaii’s Future Ready Learning program as well as the co-author of the state wide 1:1 Deployment & Change Guide Book. He is also... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 901

11:00am PST

Adobe Spark: Digital Storytelling in Fiction & Nonfiction
Our kids voices need to be heard. Whether they’re inventing a story with a character who faces a challenge they’ve been through or trying to change the narrative about a real world topic they feel passionate about- kids have stories to tell. In order to combat what Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie calls, “The Danger of the Single Story”, our students need to flood the world with their voice, ideas, and perspectives.

Participants will
  • look at real examples of digital storytelling in Kindergarden-High school
  • discuss the benefits/challenges of using movie or print to tell stories
  • build their own story with this tool
  • Presentation Resources


Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Saturday January 28, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 951

11:00am PST

Going from Content Consumption to Content Production using YouTube
Videos, videos, and more videos. With over 72 hours of video content being uploaded to YouTube every minute, it is easy to be a consumer of content, but did you know that YouTube provides a wide array of content creation tools as well? Take your students to the next level. Learn how to record, edit, and publish using YouTube. Create videos, screencasts, photo slideshows, and playlists in this session. What’s better yet? This works on multiple platforms.

Speakers
avatar for Kelly Kermode

Kelly Kermode

Teacher, Art & Digital Media, Forest Hills Public Schools
Kelly Kermode currently serves as a teacher for Forest Hills Public Schools. With 20+ years of teaching and coaching experience, Kelly loves to think big and explore ways to think outside the box. In May of 2018, Kelly opened a pottery studio in downtown Grand Rapids. Her goal is... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 955

11:00am PST

I've Got a Form for That! Part 2 of 2
Part I gave you a comprehensive tour of what Google Forms can do. In this session, you'll get make one or two of your own that you can use immediately.  Whether you need to collect digital assignments or information, cultivate student reflection, or give formative feedback, this fantastically flexible tool has you covered. Come discover the endless possibilities of Google Forms. Tablets are not suitable for this seminar.

Session Resource: bit.ly/alicechenforms

Saturday January 28, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 905-906

11:00am PST

Student-Led Conferences and 20% Time Projects for Elementary Classrooms
For the past few years, I have invited my fourth grade students every fall to join me and their parents in a half-hour conference in which we discuss their strengths and areas for growth, set a goal for the year, and plan next steps for everyone involved. I quickly realized that while involving students in these kinds of conversations was a step in the right direction, it would not alone ensure that students made sufficient progress in building on their strengths, improving their areas for growth, and accomplishing their goals. I developed structures to support them at home and in school -- including follow-up conferences throughout the year and class time for goal-related work and presentations as well as shared note taking and audio recordings. I use similar structures to assess and discuss students' reading and writing. They provide individualized parent education and help students direct their own learning and experience success, while developing a growth mindset. Please join me for an extended conversation in which I discuss my system for student-directed conferences and goal monitoring and share resources.

Learning Targets:
  • I can define student-led conference and 20% time project.

  • I can identify parts of student-led conferences and 20% time projects.

  • I can begin to plan student-led conference or 20% time project structures for my classroom.

Resources: https://goo.gl/VubBis

Speakers
avatar for Trevor Mattea

Trevor Mattea

Second and Third Grade Teacher, Cascade Canyon School
Trevor Mattea is the second and third grade teacher at Cascade Canyon School, an independent school in Marin County focused on relationships and the whole child. He previously taught at High Tech Elementary Chula Vista, a project-based school in San Diego, and Stevenson PACT Elementary... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 952

1:00pm PST

Liven up Literacy & Inoculate Against Zombie Learners
Digital literacy is now the new literacy! Learn how to transform the classroom into an inquiry-based and collaborative environment with DOK strategies and digital tools. Walk away with ready-to-use templates that are easily implemented. Let’s create a student-centered classroom where literacy and engagement collide. 

Session Resource: bit.ly/alicechenliteracy 

Saturday January 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 1006

1:00pm PST

How to build a PLN
Are you new to the idea of using social media for professional development? Sylvia will get you started on a journey that will help you make international connections while growing your expertise in all areas of education. Please create a Twitter account prior to the session. Click here for the presentation.

Speakers
avatar for Sylvia Duckworth

Sylvia Duckworth

Featured Speaker, Independent consultant
Sylvia Duckworth is an award-winning teacher and sketchnoting enthusiast from Toronto, Canada. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer and Apple Distinguished Educator. She is the author of two books: "Sketchnotes for Educators" and "How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 907

1:00pm PST

Welcome to the New Google Sites
Create! Collaborate! Share! Learn the power of the NEW Google Sites! In this introductory-level session, you will learn how to create a website using the All-New Google sites. Sites are great for school-to-home communication, for organizing your classroom, as student portfolios, and for curating professional development resources. With its drag-and-drop simplicity, you will learn how to use the NEW Google Sites as the hub for your paperless classroom, seamlessly share all that you use in Google Drive, Maps and Youtube. Join us as we learn more about and design your own communication hub.

Learning Outcomes - Participants will be able to: 

- Identify classroom uses for websties.
- Create a new site.
- Insert additional pages.
- Select a theme.
- Embed content including slides and youtube videos.
- Publish a New Google site.

Speakers
avatar for Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart

Curriculum Specialist, Seesaw
K-2 Can, TOO is the motto of this lead learner! Susan Stewart is Google Education Innovator and Trainer. She is currently the K-12 Instructional Technology Coach for Fowler Unified School District in Central California. Within her district, Susan has facilitated the implementation... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 905-906

1:00pm PST

Future Ready Assessments FOR Learning (Repeat)
This session will focus on innovative ways to assess student learning and increase the connection between teachers and students.  Included will be demonstrating Google Forms and other applications that can be used to increase communication between students and teachers and through leveraging audio, video, and more!  

Speakers
avatar for Jason Markey

Jason Markey

Principal, Leyden HS
Jason Markey was named principal at East Leyden High School starting in the 2012-13 school year after previously serving the district both as an assistant principal and as a social studies teacher. Jason helped lead a district initiative to move the Leyden School District to 1:1... Read More →



Saturday January 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 1051

1:00pm PST

Then & Now: Art, Culture, Literature and Google
Google resources have the potential to overlay history & today. We'll take a look at those and even explore some that signal the future. Explore tools like Google Street View, Google Earth, What Was There, Google Cultural Institute, Google Maps Smarty Pins, Google Expeditions, Google NightWalk, & more. This session is good for teachers who teach literature, art, Social Studies, or work with kids in ways that explore identity & culture.

Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Saturday January 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 951

1:00pm PST

Empowering Teachers in the Age of Common Core
When you strip away all of the rhetoric, confusion, politics and inadequate curriculum, the Common Core State Standards are a thing of beauty. For the first time we have a set of standards that describes what next generation teaching and learning looks like and sounds like. This workshop will do a quick dive into the real opportunity in the Common Core then engage in a simple activity that unlocks all eight Standards for Mathematical Practice, five of the ELA Capacities, six of the Science & Engineering Practices and a bunch of Anchor Standards for Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

Speakers
BB

Brendan Brennan

Education Architect, The Janus Group
Brendan Brennan is a teacher, researcher and trainer out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He is currently serving as the Professional Development Architect for the Hawaii’s Future Ready Learning program as well as the co-author of the state wide 1:1 Deployment & Change Guide Book. He is also... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 901

2:15pm PST

Sketchnoting 101
Learn how you and your students can take visual notes in class, at meetings and during conferences on the iPad. Sylvia will demonstrate how to get started with sketchnoting using the ProCreate app. She will share many tips and tricks that she learned during her journey from non-artist to drawing fanatic. Come find out how easy it is to create sketchnotes: no drawing experience necessary! (Bring a stylus too, if you have one. My favourite is the Musemee Notier Prime). Click here for the presentation.

Speakers
avatar for Sylvia Duckworth

Sylvia Duckworth

Featured Speaker, Independent consultant
Sylvia Duckworth is an award-winning teacher and sketchnoting enthusiast from Toronto, Canada. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer and Apple Distinguished Educator. She is the author of two books: "Sketchnotes for Educators" and "How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 907

2:15pm PST

Getting Started with Twitter
Learn why all teachers need to be on Twitter, the best possible PLN for all educators. We will get your started with your own professional Twitter account in this session.

Speakers
avatar for Stacy Yung

Stacy Yung

OC CUE
Stacy is an instructional designer and former middle school history teacher who specializes in culturally sustaining pedagogy and integrating educational technology. She is passionate about centering student experiences and student voice in the classroom and empowering students to... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 1056

2:15pm PST

Drive 101
In this overview session, you will dig into Drive and build a solid foundation of Googly skills.

We will focus on three parts:

1. Creating Documents
2. Organizing and Search
3. Sharing with Others.

Here is an outline of some basics 

Speakers
avatar for Sergio Villegas

Sergio Villegas

Ed Tech Coordinator, EdTechTeam
I have been working in education for 7 years during which I was classically trained as a high school science teacher in the Napa Valley. I currently work for EdTechTeam, a company dedicated to promoting innovative instruction and technology. My current position is to support the EdTech... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 1003

2:15pm PST

Move over Hollywood with WeVideo
Learn how to create professional quality videos with WeVideo on a Chromebook. If you wish to shoot videos and import them into your WeVideo project, it is recommended that you bring a smartphone, iPod touch, or tablet that has a camera. A headset or earbuds with a mic is also recommended if you want to record audio. This is a hands-on session so you will need a Chromebook to join in the fun!

Session Resource: bit.ly/WeVideoAC 

Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 1006

2:15pm PST

A Curricular Approach to Virtual Field Trips
Recently Kea'au Elementary School went on a field trip to a volcano...and they brought the world with them. Over the course of a month schools from around the state of Hawaii and the world participated in a sweeping experience that included Google Hangouts with a volcanologist, a visit from a cultural expert, the researching of a Hawaiian chant and the sharing of Volcano based projects by schools in Hawaii as well as Mexico City. Come learn about the logistics, see videos of the experience , check out the some of the student artifacts and learn how you and your students can host their own global field trip!

Speakers
BB

Brendan Brennan

Education Architect, The Janus Group
Brendan Brennan is a teacher, researcher and trainer out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He is currently serving as the Professional Development Architect for the Hawaii’s Future Ready Learning program as well as the co-author of the state wide 1:1 Deployment & Change Guide Book. He is also... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 901

2:15pm PST

Welcome to the New Google Sites (Repeat)
Create! Collaborate! Share! Learn the power of the NEW Google Sites! In this session, you will learn how to create a Site for your classroom, as a student portfolio and for professional development. You will learn how to use Google Sites as the hub for your paperless classroom, seamlessly share all that you use in Google Drive, Maps and Youtube. Join us as we learn more about and design your own communication hub.

Speakers
avatar for Kelly Kermode

Kelly Kermode

Teacher, Art & Digital Media, Forest Hills Public Schools
Kelly Kermode currently serves as a teacher for Forest Hills Public Schools. With 20+ years of teaching and coaching experience, Kelly loves to think big and explore ways to think outside the box. In May of 2018, Kelly opened a pottery studio in downtown Grand Rapids. Her goal is... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 955

2:15pm PST

Virtual Reality with Google Cardboard, YouTube 360, Streetview, & Expeditions
Ever wanted to take your students on a field trip to the Great Barrier Reef or step on stage during a ballet performance? Well, now you can - virtually! Virtual Reality transports your students into other worlds using a mobile device and a VR viewer, allowing you to break down the four walls of your classroom and get exploring with your students. Google offers many different ways to experience Virtual Reality. In this workshop, we’ll learn about Google Cardboard, YouTube 360 Videos, Google Street View and Google Expeditions. We’ll transform your classroom and curriculum into an adventure around the world and beyond. In this workshop, we’ll dive into planning and weaving VR lessons into the K-12 classroom. We’ll also explore a variety of devices, equipment, and provide tutorials on the technical setup for Virtual Reality in the classroom. This is an adventure you don’t want to miss.

Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 951

2:15pm PST

CCSS ELA: Google Tools in the Common Core
Session Resources: goo.gl/8vXydb

Picture this lesson: Close Reading + Chromebooks + Google Classroom + Google Docs + Google Slides… all in 3rd grade!?!?! Come see how it turned out!

In the Common Core, students have a new relationship with text. In this session, we’ll look at examples of using a variety of tools from the Google Suite to support the major shifts in the K-12 ELA/Literacy standards, including Close Reading and an emphasis on expository text. 

Consider this:

How can Google MyMaps be used with Literature or summarization?
How can Google Docs be used for to reinforce active reading strategies?
How can Google Forms or Drawings be used with lessons on Literary elements?

We'll see examples of all of this, and more!  

We will also look at some resources that support the CCSS ELA Speaking and Listening standards. 

Speakers
avatar for Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart

Curriculum Specialist, Seesaw
K-2 Can, TOO is the motto of this lead learner! Susan Stewart is Google Education Innovator and Trainer. She is currently the K-12 Instructional Technology Coach for Fowler Unified School District in Central California. Within her district, Susan has facilitated the implementation... Read More →


Saturday January 28, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 1005
 
Sunday, January 29
 

9:45am PST

Getting Started with Nearpod
Learn about a tool to help you create interactive presentations. Take students on a virtual field trip, quiz students throughout the presentation, have students draw and label a slide, and more!

Speakers
avatar for Kim Patrick

Kim Patrick

History Teacher, Irvine Unified School District


Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1056

9:45am PST

Google Docs for Educators: Core Magic and Inspiring Ideas
This one free tool can revolutionize the way educators and students collaborate. Google Docs is an online office suite that allows you to create, edit, share, and publish documents, including spreadsheets and presentations. Real time collaboration is easy with simultaneous editing, comments (with discussion features), and a sidebar chat. Learn strategies for creating common assessments, sharing best practices, and capturing the conversation - even between meetings. Google Docs can even be used for data collection and analysis. Come learn the newest tips and tricks that educators and students can use right away.

Speakers
avatar for Mark Wagner

Mark Wagner

President & CEO, EdTechTeam; Director of the Google Teacher Academy 2008-2011; Irvine, CA, Ed Tech Team
Formerly a high school English teacher, Dr. Mark Wagner has since served as an educational technology coordinator at the site, district, and county levels. He now serves as President and CEO of the EdTechTeam, which provides professional development and consulting services to learning... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 904

9:45am PST

Primarily Google: Using Google Apps with Little Learners (Part 1)

Session Resources: goo.gl/Bn2B4C

Even our youngest students can use the fabulous tools offered by Google! In this introductory-level session, get an overview and see examples of Primary students using Google Docs, MyMaps, Forms, Draw, and Google Classroom! I’ll share tips and tricks for managing All-Things-Google with our littlest ones.

The Common Core asks that students use digital tools to generate content. In this session, we will explore ways that students can practice early keyboarding and revise authentic writing by creating Google Documents. Also, we'll discuss Google Forms for classroom votes, "Question of the Day", a Checking for Understanding tool, and more!

We’ll look at Google Slides to deliver content, and also explore ways to have students create individual or collaborative presentations that can be recorded as screencasts!  Also, see how Google Spreadsheets can be used to gather and organize information as well as support elementary Common Core Math standards to have students generate custom graphs and charts using data they have collected themselves. 

Finally, we’ll look at Google Draw to add interactive creativity!

Participants will leave with samples, templates, and resources they can implement with their little learners on Monday!

Part One Session Outcomes:
- Explore a wide variety of samples of K-2 Students using Google Tools.
- Add a pin to a shared Google My Map
- Create a My Map and insert multiple pins and images.
- Create a Google Document and adjust the page settings including orientation and color.
- Insert a table and adjust the line and fill colors
- Explore the various ways to insert and adjust images on a slide.
- Create a Google Form and insert at least three items
- Embed a video and insert images and answer options

Part Two Session Outcomes
- Google Slides
- Google Drawings 

Speakers
avatar for Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart

Curriculum Specialist, Seesaw
K-2 Can, TOO is the motto of this lead learner! Susan Stewart is Google Education Innovator and Trainer. She is currently the K-12 Instructional Technology Coach for Fowler Unified School District in Central California. Within her district, Susan has facilitated the implementation... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1005

9:45am PST

Creative Syllabi with Piktochart
Tired of boring syllabi? Learn how to make an interactive, colorful, and image-filled syllabus with Piktochart!

Speakers
avatar for Christina Masciel

Christina Masciel

Teacher, Irvine Unified School Disrict
I teach 8th grade history at Jeffrey Trail Middle School. Having spent time working in Washington DC before my teaching career, my passion is teaching all units related to civics and government within the 8th grade standards. In 2015, my department and I piloted a 1:1 Chromebook program... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 903

9:45am PST

Inquiry: Maintaining a Sense of Wonder Part 1
As devices become more prevalent and classrooms continue on the 1:1 path, educators have realized that the traditional method of direct instruction is not relevant to today’s learner. Learn how to turn the content from your lectures and lessons into activities that require the students to ask questions and find answers to their curiosities and your learning objectives! We’ll explore case studies, a progression model, assessment, and digital resources that help make inquiry successful.

Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 951

9:45am PST

Move over Hollywood with WeVideo
Learn how to create professional quality videos with WeVideo on a Chromebook. If you wish to shoot videos and import them into your WeVideo project, it is recommended that you bring a smartphone, iPod touch, or tablet that has a camera. A headset or earbuds with a mic is also recommended if you want to record audio. This is a hands-on session so you will need a Chromebook to join in the fun!

Session Resource: bit.ly/WeVideoAC

Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1006

9:45am PST

Exploring Design Thinking Part 1
This session will focus on participants understanding of the Design Thinking process and mindset and how it can be used to fuel creative thinking and problem solving. In the session attendees will experience the process through active learning in a rapid prototyping session. Sharing resources and how we have used this process at Leyden High Schools, the conversation will focus on building a foundation so participants can apply the process and mindsets to their own classrooms and schools.

Speakers
avatar for Jason Markey

Jason Markey

Principal, Leyden HS
Jason Markey was named principal at East Leyden High School starting in the 2012-13 school year after previously serving the district both as an assistant principal and as a social studies teacher. Jason helped lead a district initiative to move the Leyden School District to 1:1... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1051

9:45am PST

Critical Thinking and The Web: Search Strategies for Digital Literacy
With such an abundance of information available it is critical that we develop some norms around searching and information literacy. In this session, we look at the search skills students need to acquire in order to become information literate. From top level search strategies to helpings student learn how to effectively evaluate information - this session is a must for helping our students become digitally literate learners.

Speakers
avatar for Holly Clark

Holly Clark

Educational Strategist, EdTechTeam
Holly Clark is an award-winning educator and speaker based in San Diego, CA. She is both a National Board Certified Teacher and Google Certified Innovator. A long time teacher and administrator, Holly consults globally with schools to help them successfully and purposefully innovate... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Room 1054

11:00am PST

Creating Comics with Bitmojis and Google Slides
Discover how much fun it is creating cartoon strips with your own Bitmoji avatar and Google Slides. Imagine the stories your students will tell! Click here for the presentation.

Speakers
avatar for Sylvia Duckworth

Sylvia Duckworth

Featured Speaker, Independent consultant
Sylvia Duckworth is an award-winning teacher and sketchnoting enthusiast from Toronto, Canada. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer and Apple Distinguished Educator. She is the author of two books: "Sketchnotes for Educators" and "How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 907

11:00am PST

Exploring Design Thinking Part 2
This session will focus on participants understanding of the Design Thinking process and mindset and how it can be used to fuel creative thinking and problem solving. In the session attendees will experience the process through active learning in a rapid prototyping session. Sharing resources and how we have used this process at Leyden High Schools, the conversation will focus on building a foundation so participants can apply the process and mindsets to their own classrooms and schools.

Speakers
avatar for Jason Markey

Jason Markey

Principal, Leyden HS
Jason Markey was named principal at East Leyden High School starting in the 2012-13 school year after previously serving the district both as an assistant principal and as a social studies teacher. Jason helped lead a district initiative to move the Leyden School District to 1:1... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 1051

11:00am PST

Inquiry: Maintaining a Sense of Wonder Part 2
In Part 2, we'll adapt some of the graphic organizers to fit your needs and embark on a inquiry exploration of our own. We'll more closely analyze the case studies of inquiry projects in four classrooms to uncover what steps teachers need to take to support this kind of thinking and learning. By the end of this workshop, you'll have a mirco-unit you can implement with your students on Monday.
 

Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Sunday January 29, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 951

11:00am PST

Raising Digital Citizens and Creating Safe and Efficient Digital Learning Environments
Digital Citizenship and online safety are often the last things schools consider when deploying computers and technology. This information session will provide schools with tools and strategies necessary to deploy safe, efficient and collaborative digital learning spaces. Attendees will also be given access to a research-based resource for deploying a 1:1 computing environment that has proven to increase online safety, reduce instances of cyber bullying and significantly reduce costs associated with lost and damaged devices. 

Speakers
BB

Brendan Brennan

Education Architect, The Janus Group
Brendan Brennan is a teacher, researcher and trainer out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He is currently serving as the Professional Development Architect for the Hawaii’s Future Ready Learning program as well as the co-author of the state wide 1:1 Deployment & Change Guide Book. He is also... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 901

11:00am PST

There's a Form for That! Examples and Ideas for Google Forms
This inspiration session will present a variety of ways teachers are using Google Forms to simplify their workflow and support their pedagogy. Discover how Google Forms are being used to engage students, foster critical thinking, facilitate differentiation, gather feedback, ensure effective follow-up on assessments, and so much more! Examples and practical applications for all levels and fields of study will be demonstrated, discussed and shared. Session Resources
Learning Objectives - Participants will be able to:
- recognize when and where Google Forms can be used to support pedagogy
- create Google Forms to be used as exit tickets, simple classroom activities, and quizzes
- share Google Forms with stakeholders such as students, parents, community groups
- analyze and format Google Form results in Google Sheets

Speakers
avatar for Lise Galuga

Lise Galuga

Technopédagogue, galuga.ca
As a Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google for Education Certified Trainer, Google Earth Education Expert and a technopedagogue in support of digital schools initiatives, Lise demonstrates how the effective use of Google’s Education solutions can improve productivity... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 905-906

11:00am PST

Liven up Literacy & Inoculate Against Zombie Learners
Digital literacy is now the new literacy! Learn how to transform the classroom into an inquiry-based and collaborative environment with DOK strategies and digital tools. Walk away with ready-to-use templates that are easily implemented. Let’s create a student-centered classroom where literacy and engagement collide. 

Sunday January 29, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Room 1006

1:00pm PST

Digital BreakoutEDU
Come try the digital version of the hit game BreakOutEdu where players use clues to break out of a room. All you need is a device to play and you can play collaboratively or solo. In this session we will play in teams to see who can best work collaboratively to break out! We will also learn how to create our own BreakOutEdu digital games. Click here for the presentation.

Speakers
avatar for Sylvia Duckworth

Sylvia Duckworth

Featured Speaker, Independent consultant
Sylvia Duckworth is an award-winning teacher and sketchnoting enthusiast from Toronto, Canada. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer and Apple Distinguished Educator. She is the author of two books: "Sketchnotes for Educators" and "How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 907

1:00pm PST

Do you even Google Math bro? (Repeat)
Imagine a math classroom that is entirely paperless, hyper collaborative and super communicative. Imagine no longer! This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how you can use apps like Slides, Docs and Draw to create the next generation math classroom. Did I mention paperless? Oh yeah.

Speakers
BB

Brendan Brennan

Education Architect, The Janus Group
Brendan Brennan is a teacher, researcher and trainer out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He is currently serving as the Professional Development Architect for the Hawaii’s Future Ready Learning program as well as the co-author of the state wide 1:1 Deployment & Change Guide Book. He is also... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 901

1:00pm PST

Google Chrome: Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Productivity (Repeat)
Discover tips and tricks to help you simplify your workflow using Google Chrome – a browser that can help boost your productivity! Learn about extensions and applications of the Google Chrome browser that will save your precious time. Bring along your laptop (most these tips don't apply to the app version of Google Chrome) and come explore how these free extensions and applications can transform the pedagogy of your classroom. Session Resources
Learning Outcomes - 
Participants will be able to:
- recognize when they are signed in to Google Chrome
- understand the benefits of being signed in to Google Chrome
- locate the favorites bar and customize it to suit a variety of pedagogical intentions
- manage browser tabs effectively
- explain the difference between Chrome extensions and applications
- install Chrome extensions and applications and understand how they can be used to support learners

Speakers
avatar for Lise Galuga

Lise Galuga

Technopédagogue, galuga.ca
As a Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google for Education Certified Trainer, Google Earth Education Expert and a technopedagogue in support of digital schools initiatives, Lise demonstrates how the effective use of Google’s Education solutions can improve productivity... Read More →



Sunday January 29, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 905-906

1:00pm PST

Then & Now: Art, Culture, Literature and Google (Repeat)
Google resources have the potential to overlay history & today. We'll take a look at those and even explore some that signal the future. Explore tools like Google Street View, Google Earth, What Was There, Google Cultural Institute, Google Maps Smarty Pins, Google Expeditions, Google NightWalk, & more. This session is good for teachers who teach literature, art, Social Studies, or work with kids in ways that explore identity & culture.

Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Sunday January 29, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 951

2:15pm PST

Adding Onto Google Drive (Repeat)
By themselves, the suite of GAFE tools are useful. With the Add-Ons, there is no stopping the power of productivity we can harness. At the end of this power-packed session, attendees will be able to use merge tags, pivot tables, and Google Add-Ons to make their life easier. Yeah, you need to come join us.

bit.ly/listofaddons

Speakers
avatar for John Stevens

John Stevens

Chaffey JUHSD
John is an instructional math and technology coach in Southern California. He is the author of Table Talk Math and co-author of The Classroom Chef, blogs about his passions at http://fishing4tech.com, and would love to create more opportunities for kids to love mathematics.


Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 905-906

2:15pm PST

Classroom and District Uses of Google Hangouts
Google hangouts is one of the innovative yet underused apps in education. Learn the different approaches from administrators to students on how to use this amazing tool. Moreover participants will learn how to use Hangouts and Google Apps to create and archive Professional Development resources.
  • Attendees will learn how to use Google Hangouts
  • Attendees will learn how to apply Hangouts in the classroom and professionally. 
Resources

Speakers
avatar for jenn

jenn

Asst. Manager Emerging Technologies, Lower Hudson Regional Information Center
Jennifer Cronk is the Director of Information and Technology for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. She currently oversees and strategically launches instructional technology in her district through the uses of a cohesive cohort model. Jennifer began her career in 1996 as... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 953

2:15pm PST

Creating Comics with Bitmojis and Google Slides (repeat)
Discover how much fun it is creating cartoon strips with your own Bitmoji avatar and Google Slides. Imagine the stories your students will tell! Click here for the presentation.

Speakers
avatar for Sylvia Duckworth

Sylvia Duckworth

Featured Speaker, Independent consultant
Sylvia Duckworth is an award-winning teacher and sketchnoting enthusiast from Toronto, Canada. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer and Apple Distinguished Educator. She is the author of two books: "Sketchnotes for Educators" and "How to Sketchnote: A Step-by-Step Manual for... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 907

2:15pm PST

Accessible and Useful: Google Search for Educators
Learn to access information, locate timely research, and share resources. Google Books makes the world’s greatest libraries searchable from any computer - and makes it possible to share relevant books with colleagues or students. Google Scholar provides meaningful access to scholarly research over time. Google News aggregates thousands of news sources so important information rises to the top, and Google Alerts helps make sense of the web as it happens. These resources are increasingly accessible - even from within a Google Doc. Come learn the newest tips and tricks that educators and students can use right away.

Speakers
avatar for Mark Wagner

Mark Wagner

President & CEO, EdTechTeam; Director of the Google Teacher Academy 2008-2011; Irvine, CA, Ed Tech Team
Formerly a high school English teacher, Dr. Mark Wagner has since served as an educational technology coordinator at the site, district, and county levels. He now serves as President and CEO of the EdTechTeam, which provides professional development and consulting services to learning... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 904

2:15pm PST

Google Drawings: Let's Get Graphic!
Session Resources: goo.gl/UPyC7R

Creativity rules the Common Core! 

Let students SHOW what they know! Google Draw is the most underused, and underLOVED Google Tool. Come see how students can CREATE with this amazing resource. 

We’ll look at examples of meaningful learning activities using Google Draw. Then we’ll CREATE resources you can take back and use immediately in your classroom. Graphic Organizers! Infographics! Interactive Maps! Diagrams! Posters! Reflections! Custom Graphics! Ever considered using MEMES for classroom management or assessment? Google Draw can do it all!

Learning Outcomes - Participants will be able to: 
- Create a new Google Drawing and adjust the canvas size.
- Use drawing features including shapes, lines, colors.
- Insert images and explore variety of image options including crop tools and image recoloring.
- Insert text and hyperlinks on to their drawing.
- Explore download and export options.
- Combine all of these tools to create a graphic organizer, photo project, or interative poster for their classroom.

Speakers
avatar for Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart

Curriculum Specialist, Seesaw
K-2 Can, TOO is the motto of this lead learner! Susan Stewart is Google Education Innovator and Trainer. She is currently the K-12 Instructional Technology Coach for Fowler Unified School District in Central California. Within her district, Susan has facilitated the implementation... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 1005

2:15pm PST

Google Slides: From Shabby to Chic - Intermediate
Do students really know how to create professional presentations? How they package a concept is just as important as the idea itself. Let’s show students how to apply design principles to create beautiful works of art so that they can effectively convey their ideas and prepare them for their careers. This is a hands-on session so come with your laptops or Chromebooks ready to play.

Session Resource: bit.ly/ShabbytoChic

Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 1006

2:15pm PST

Creating with Nearpod
Now that you know about Nearpod, start creating with Nearpod! You will be able to find or create your own Nearpod presentations at this session. Learn about some tips and tricks for using Nearpod in your classroom.b

Speakers
avatar for Stacy Yung

Stacy Yung

OC CUE
Stacy is an instructional designer and former middle school history teacher who specializes in culturally sustaining pedagogy and integrating educational technology. She is passionate about centering student experiences and student voice in the classroom and empowering students to... Read More →


Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 1056

2:15pm PST

Student Agency: Voice, Choice, and Advocacy (Repeat)
Support students in navigating their own learning with portfolios, goal setting documents, and records of progress using Google Apps for Education. By having ownership over these processes, kids are more equipped to manage their learning and make purposeful strides forward. Student agency is about equipping kids with the tools and scaffolds to name their own next step.

Participants will have access to many Google Doc & Spreadsheet templates they can adapt and use with students.  

Speakers
avatar for Ben Kovacs

Ben Kovacs

Innovation Advocate, CCSD 62
Ben Kovacs is an Innovation Advocate in the suburbs of Chicago. After working for a decade as a sixth grade, general education teacher, he now studies digital transformation, flexible learning spaces, and the intersection of social justice and innovation. Cultivating student voice... Read More →



Sunday January 29, 2017 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Room 951
 
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