{"id":6086,"date":"2015-08-10T21:20:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T21:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=6086"},"modified":"2015-08-11T16:57:02","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T16:57:02","slug":"2015-digital-learning-jumpstart-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2015\/08\/10\/2015-digital-learning-jumpstart-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Digital Learning JumpStart Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two hundred educators from 35 districts and agencies around the state got a jump start\u00a0on the upcoming school year by learning about new technology at the UW-Stevens Point Digital Learning JumpStart Conference on Monday, Aug. 10, sponsored by Wisconsin Technology Initiative<\/a>. [Photo Gallery<\/a>]<\/p>\n

The conference provided PK-12 teachers, pre-service teachers and higher education faculty with classroom digital learning strategies in a variety of topics including video-connected classrooms, inquiry learning, apps, social media, SMART Boards, flipped learning, and Google Apps.<\/p>\n

Session Descriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cool Tools for Student Content Creation (Elementary): <\/b>Help your students learn in such a way that it won\u2019t be lost tomorrow- get them creating! \u00a0Learn some powerful web 2.0 products available to help your students go beyond basic knowledge to higher level content creation to demonstrate mastery of the concepts in your classroom. P<\/i>resenter: Laurie Hansen<\/em><\/p>\n

Cool Tools for Student Content Creation (Secondary): <\/b>Looking for some ideas to get students thinking outside the box? This session will focus on putting the power of creation into students hands to allow them to showcase originality and creativity in your classroom. This session will focus on students in grades 6-12 and will provide general ideas, concepts, and tools that can be incorporated and tailored into your specific subject area! The goal will be that you leave this session with something ready to use day 1 in your classroom! Presenter: Brady Mesenberg<\/em><\/p>\n

Fun with Flipping (Elementary): <\/b>In this session participants will learn the fundamentals of how to successfully flip your classroom environment. We will discuss various technology enhancements including using QR codes, video instruction, ipad apps, and more. Presenter: Ellisa Ruppert<\/em><\/p>\n

Fun with Flipping (Secondary): <\/b>In this session we will explore the “how & why” of flipping. \u00a0Participants will get a chance to see a variety of options available for creating effective flipped lessons. Presenter: Jeff Mlsna<\/em><\/p>\n

Glorious Google Apps (Secondary): <\/b>Google Apps for Education provides teachers with an amazing set of tools to use for communication, collaboration and digital workflow. This session will provide examples of how secondary teachers can use these tools in their classroom. Tools discussed will include Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, Chrome extensions and Chrome apps. Examples will include organizing student workflow, \u00a0providing better and more frequent feedback to students, increasing productivity and techniques for online collaboration. This session is intended to provide an overview of \u00a0a wide variety of ideas about using Google Apps for education. Teachers wanting more help with specific tools can get additional help and follow up practice during the Edcamp sessions. <\/b>Presenter: Brian Casey<\/em><\/p>\n

Going Green with Screens: <\/b>Let\u2019s get creative! In this session participants will learn green screening 101. This will include basic setup, various ipad apps and their usage, as well as alternative opportunities when budgets and space are limited. We will also discuss ways to incorporate this awesome technology tool into the everyday classroom curriculum. There will be a hands on component, so please do not wear green! Presenter: Ellisa Ruppert<\/em><\/p>\n

Google Apps Meet the 4C\u2019s (Elementary): <\/b>Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity<\/i>. Get more out of Google Apps and Extensions by connecting them to the 4Cs of Education. We know the 4Cs have a great impact on student learning and achievement, so why not use Google\u2019s tech tools to achieve these higher level thinking skills? \u00a0You will discover great apps for collaboration, creation, critical thinking, and communication for all elementary levels K-6. Presenter: JoAnn Hudak<\/em><\/p>\n

Increase Engagement With Live Polling: <\/b>In this session participants will learn about several tools that can be used to increase student engagement. \u00a0The tools can be used as a means of formative assessment, as a fun way to get students actively engaged in topic matter, to quickly assess student learning and\/or a lesson\u2019s effectiveness, as review activities, and others. \u00a0The tools are accessible via almost any devices that can send\/receive text messages and\/or access the internet, so they are great to use in BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) classrooms. \u00a0Learn more about how you can get your students actively participating in class by using these free tools. Presenter: Eric Simkins<\/em><\/p>\n

Super SMART Boards: Increasing Interactivity: <\/b>Are you using your SMART Board as a presentation screen, or have you unleashed it\u2019s potential by truly engaging student interactivity? \u00a0Discover the treasure at your fingertips found within the Gallery Toolkit of your SMART Notebook software. Explore a wide variety of activities and tools to engage your students and help their understanding grow. Presenter:<\/i> Laurie Hansen<\/em><\/p>\n

Successful Social Media: <\/b>The use of social media has become ubiquitous in American society in the last several years. Almost every politician, pop star and pundit has a Twitter account and the fastest growing group on Facebook are Americans aged 65 years or older. Many educators are still unsure about whether to use social media and have questions about the professional use of \u00a0this 21st century medium. \u00a0This session will discuss several important questions related to the use of social media in education. What should educators consider before using social media? What is the best way to use social media to engage students, parents or other groups? \u00a0How can educators use social media to learn about new and innovative teaching and share ideas and information? \u00a0Specific examples of \u00a0how to create accounts and use social media safely and correctly will \u00a0also be discussed. Presenter<\/i>: Brian Casey<\/em><\/p>\n

Tech Enabled Classroom Management: <\/b>As the price of technology has come down, more and more computers, chromebooks, and tablets are making their way into the classroom. \u00a0In this session we will look at how we can utilize various tools to help manage a digital classroom.\u00a0 Presenter: <\/i>Jeff Mlsna<\/em><\/p>\n

Video Connected Classrooms (Elementary): <\/b>Teachers around the nation and world are using the power of video to enrich their classrooms. Mystery hangouts, virtual guest speakers, virtual book buddies, and virtual field trips are just a few of the ways teachers are leveraging video in their classrooms. This session will explore the technology requirements, options, and recommendations for a video connected classroom, ideas for using video, and established virtual communities which teachers can join. Presenter: <\/i>Kristi Roth<\/em><\/p>\n

Video Connected Classrooms (Secondary): <\/b>As device numbers grow in our classrooms, using video can become a powerful tool to connecting students to each other and to other parts of the world! This session will focus on the tools and resources available for free to educators to help facilitate learning and how to use video to open up learning beyond your classroom walls! Presenter:<\/i> Brady Mesenberg<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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