18th Annual

Technology and the

Classroom Conference

May 30, 2014

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Sponsored by: Pittsburg State University, KAECT &

Southeast Kansas Education Service Center (Greenbush)

Building Partnerships through

Leadership, Technology & Collaboration

College of Education

1701 S. Broadway 620-235-4518 Pittsburg, KS 66762 www.pittstate.edu

The mission of the College of Education is to prepare competent, committed, caring professionals, provide service to the various communities of which we are a part, and expand the body of knowledge through research and dissemination activities. The College of Education, as a professional school, strives to provide high quality programs at the bachelor, master, and specialist degree levels for the preparation of individuals in areas of human services which may lead to professional growth, advanced graduate study or to employment in schools, social and government agencies, and business and industry. This mission also includes providing service courses and programs for majors in departments of other schools on the campus, providing diagnostic and educational services, conducting research and disseminating research results.

Educational Technology Online Program

A Master’s Degree in Educational Technology is available online from Pittsburg State University. This degree prepares graduates to become School Technology Integration Specialists, and also offers courses that meet KSDE requirements for School Library Media Licensure.

For more information regarding the program, contact Mrs. Michelle Hudiburg at mhudiburg@pittstate.edu or Mrs. Liz Mascher at emascher@pittstae.edu

Southeast Kansas Education Service Center

Greenbush P.O. Box 189 620-724-6281 Girard, KS 66743 www.greenbush.org Since 1976, the Education Service Center at Greenbush has been providing equal educational opportunities for all students. This mission is the driving force behind each of the more than 180 cooperative educational programs and services available to school districts, students, families, and communities. Capturing the spirit of free enterprise in a public agency and continually identifying and fulfilling educational needs are the foundation of Greenbush. Programs are constantly being developed, modified, and enhanced based on the input received from administrators and advisory committees that have been formed to study specific issues and make program recommendations. The Greenbush team is firmly committed to exceeding customer expectations and service delivery in providing equal educational opportunities for all students.

Kansas Association of Educational Communications & Technology

KAECT

www.kaect.org KAECT is the professional organization for Kansas educators using current communication technologies for teaching and learning. Membership Benefits:

Annual Membership Directory Professional Conferences Reduced Registration Rate at Conferences and Workshops KAECT: Electronic Discussion Professional Workshops Occupational Networking Affiliated with AECT Leadership Training Voice in Policy and Direction of KAECT Continuing Education Opportunities at State, Regional and National

Conferences Members Include:

Instructors Librarians Media Directors & Specialists Instructional Design & Technology Professionals Distance Educators Higher Education Professionals Professionals in Radio, Television, Computers, Photography,

Graphics & Communications Students of Communications, Educational Technology and Information

Management Corporate Members

To join KAECT, go to http://kaect.org/ and click on Membership

Keynote Speaker

Ms. Tammy Fry

About Tammy Fry

Tammy Estes Fry is the instructor of the 2020 Teacher Education program, part of the Center for Advanced Professional Studies, or CAPS, in the Blue Valley School District, in Overland Park,

Kansas. Ms. Fry has been immersed in the field of education for 30 years in a variety of roles: cooperating teacher for several student teacher candidates, teacher in private and public

settings including middle school, high school, and community college, trainer in both district and other professional development arenas, and presenter locally and nationally. Prior to the creation of CAPS, Ms. Fry was the Technology Integration Specialist at Blue Valley Northwest

High School, assisting teachers with integrating technology into their curriculum. Her experiences in the area of cutting-edge technologies and as a middle, high school, and college-level English Language Arts teacher have shaped her into a leader in her district and beyond in

the area of educational technology.

Schedule of the Day

Session Title Time Start Time EndRoom/

Location

Schedule Track

(Optional) Description

Keynote/Opening Session 9:00 AM 9:50 AMCrimson &

Gold (Student Union)

Start the day off right. Get acquainted with the conference, and be inspired by our Keynote Address!

Session A

Bring on your APPetite! Food for Thought for the 21st Century Educator

10:00 AM 10:50 AM 309 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

How can you insure that your students are getting the most out of the technology resources you choose? No matter what the apps or tools, the way in which they are used is the most important. In this session, participants will be taken through a series of resources guaranteed to engagestudents and promote learning. In the 21st century classroom, students need to learn problem solving and critical thinking skills to compete in our global society. All the apps and tools in the world will not make a difference if students are not taught how to use them professionally and to their educational and social advantage. In addition, the presenter will highlight some personal apps to get the participants interested if that is not yet part of their world!

Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills in the Classroom with Scratch, SNAP, & Finch Robots

10:00 AM 10:50 AM 214 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

This presentation will discuss the importance of teaching kids to code and create their own games, simulations, stories, & robotics projects. I will preview several tools created specifically for children which introduce them to programming concepts and ideas.

Mastery Connect 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 308 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

We plan, teach, assess, collect and organize data, analyze data. Then we differentiate instruction, reteach, assess again (this just keeps going...right?). But we have found a tool that can not only streamline this process, but also grade for you (yes, you heard correctly!). Let us show you how Mastery Connect has changed the way we plan, assess, and use data to become more efficient teachers and more effectively teach our students.

Using Google Forms for Teaching and Learning 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 213 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

Google Forms is a powerful tool that can be used in many ways for teaching and learning. With Google Forms, teachers can create online surveys, questionnaires, quizzes, assessments, and many other types of data collection tools. This session will introduce you to Google Forms, show how they can be created and used, and will provide participants with great examples of using them in the classroom and school.

Is our technology working? 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 310 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

Having technology in the classroom is one thing. However, knowing if the technology is being used effectively is a totally different problem. As a teacher, what are the expectations in using technology? As an administrator, are are we getting the most return on our investment? In this session ideas will be presented and discussed to try to help in gauging the effective use of Technology in the classroom.

Don't Judge a Book by its Cover 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 222 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

This workship will cover various media applications that will be beneficial for those who teach students of all ages in their exploration of literary works. Attendees will be exposed to examples of software enhancing applications that will increase students creativity. Time will be allotted for participant sharing.

Open Resources in Today's Classroom 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 223 Hughes Hall

TED Talk

The textbooks of today are an entirely different instrument than they were just a few years ago. But even so, what happens when the textbook doesn’t meet the needs of the class, the students, changing expectations, or current events? eSourcing, (or open sourcing) your curriculum allows for freedom to differentiate instruction, use of current events as teaching tools, provides instruction that is deeper, richer, more personal and meaningful, and can also help your district financially. Teaching with multiple resources in a project-based environment mimics the real world and how students will search for information as adults.

Session B

QR Codes and Symbaloo 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 221 Hughes Hall

Workshop

In this presentation I will be showing teachers how to utilize QR codes to streamline learning centers, promote creativity, and make technology management easier. I will also be demonstrating how symbaloo can make your classroom website a learning tool for centers, teaching, and sharing with parents. [Focus: K-2nd grade] Participants need a QR Reader application installed on their mobile device.

Increase Lecture Engagement With Nearpod 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 310 Hughes Hall

Workshop

Sometimes it is still necessary to deliver new information by lecture, but we all know that engagement during a lecture can be quite challenging. Nearpod is a tool that offers greater interactivity within a lecture by allowing you to insert various interactive features into the stream of the lecture itself. You can even get started with it for free! Works for both tablets and computers!

Three Web 2.0 Classroom Tools 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 222 Hughes Hall

Workshop

Overwhelmed by the volume of tech tools available for your classroom? Looking for a few easy to use websites and applications to excite students and integrate technology into your curriculum? This session will focus on three user-friendly, free Web 2.0 tools that you can use to instruct and assess students in your classroom tomorrow!

Battle Decks: Gorilla Style! 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 214 Hughes Hall

Workshop

Get ready to BATTLE!! Not with weapons, but with PowerPoint??!!! Come participate or just watch an entertaining session of Battle Decks (a.k.a. PowerPoint Karaoke). Selected volunteers from the audience will compete in a battle of quick thinking and creativity as they perform an impromptu 2 minute presentation with 10 PowerPoint slides they have never seen before! Audience members will help pick the winner as they laugh, clap, and cheer. Come early if you want to compete or even get a seat!

Genius Hour 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 223 Hughes Hall

Workshop

Genius hour is a movement that allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. It provides students a choice in what they learn during a set period of time during the school day. Come see what one class of geniuses created during the school year!

Augmented Reality 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 213 Hughes Hall

Round Table

Augmented Reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics, or GPS data. Using augmented reality is a great way to incorporate 21st-century technology into the classroom and beyond using using different types of apps, sites, and devices. Please BYOD with Wi-Fi access.

Professional Development Works Best When…….. 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 213 Hughes Hall

Round Table

What type of professional development is most effective for the busy educator wanting to enhance instruction when educational technology is introduced into their classroom? How can we take advantage of worldwide, best practices and differentiated professional development to enhance our instruction? Join this round-table discussion to explore ideas of meaningful professional development. We will also provide time-saving resources for ongoing professional growth. Together, we’ll complete the statement: Professional development works best when…..

Technology Helping Students Overcome Learning Challenges

11:00 AM 11:50 AM 213 Hughes Hall

Round Table

We would like to share how we help students with different needs to learn in the regular classroom and the Special Education classroom using technology. All students have the ability to learn, but not all students learn the same way or at the same pace. Technology is a great way to reach those students and to engage learners. Technology has opened the door to a different way of learning and this has helped those students who are on IEP's or are just slow learners to be able to make gains. In the classroom we use Leap Pads, iPads and Kindles.

Session C

Our Litmus Test for Educational Technology (Revised Edition)

1:00 PM 1:50 PM 221 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

With all the tech available to schools in this day and age what is the criteria used when deciding on the technology that will be implemented? This session will give you a few guidelines to follow for successful tech integration at your school.

Infographics: Assessment, Analysis, and Application of Data

1:00 PM 1:50 PM 223 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

Infographics are found in a variety of formats and applicable across all aspects of education and in workforce information conveyance, most especially when large amounts of information need to be quickly and clearly explained.

Native American Scholars 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 222 Hughes Hall

Regular SessionStudents who are part of the Native American Scholars program at PSU are required to attend this session. This session is limited to Native American Scholars only.

Alternative Student Response Systems 1:00 PM 1:50 PMB22

(Computer Lab)

Workshop

We will look at several free web based student response systems as alternatives to classroom sets of clickers. I will preview Poll Everywhere, Mentimeter, Infuse Learning, Google Forms, etc. Student Response systems are a great way for teachers to get immediate feedback from students. It also offers students the ability to freely answer questions without the stress of answering in front of their peers.

I Have an iPad, Now What? 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 214 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

The iPad is becoming a commonplace device in many classrooms. Whether you have one, a handful or an entire classroom of iPads they have the potential to be a great teaching tool. In this session ideas will be presented for using iPads in the classroom as well as things to consider when using it for teaching.

Getting Students to think about STEM Careers (Resources for the classroom teacher)

1:00 PM 1:50 PM 310 Hughes Hall

Regular Session

Stumped about how to get students interested in these fields? Come join us for a discussion of several resources from books to YouTube videos that will educate and inspire students while at the same time teaching that not every STEM Career involves people in white lab coats solving differential equations.

Instructional Design for Digital Natives and Beyond 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 213 Hughes Hall

TED Talk

Students are no longer people our educational system was designed to teach. Rethink school to accommodate and reach more learners through physical space, mobile learning, and curriculum updates. Design instruction to meet the 6C's of Deeper Learning for the 21st century: Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity, Collaboration, Character Education, and Citizenship. This session will focus on becoming a learning system and is recommended for Technology Integration Specialists, Curriculum Specialists, and Administrators.

Session D

QR Codes, What are They & What the Heck is a Symbaloo?

2:00 PM 2:50 PM 221 Hughes Hall

Workshop

Want to make your life simpler? Want to make centers a breeze? How about making it so that you can direct your students with the push of a button? In this session we will look at using qr codes effectively and creating a symbaloo to make it easy for students to navigate the world wide web entanglement of information! [Focus: Grades 3-5] Participants need a QR code reader on their mobile device.

iPad iMovie iCanDoThis! 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 309 Hughes Hall

Workshop

One of the most engaging ways to get students immersed into content is with a video project, and iMovie on the iPad is a great and easy to use tool! In this session we will explore ways to use iMovie in the classroom, including video creation from scratch, the fun of iMovie trailers, and "Ken Burns" style still photo slideshows with narration. Discover your inner filmmaker! Participants need to have iMovie installed on their iPad, if possible.

Advanced Google Search Operators: Going Beyond the Search Button

2:00 PM 2:50 PMB22

(Computer Lab)

WorkshopWe will be using Google Search Operators advanced search options and how they can be integrated into your classroom for your students & assist you when you need to supplement instruction.

Augmented Reality in the Classroom 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 214 Hughes Hall

Workshop

Looking for a way to extend and enhance learning? Looking for a way to make your students' work to stand out and LITERALLY jump off the page? Be sure to check out this session about Augmented Reality and how to use it in the classroom!

Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Incorporate Technology in Language Arts: Using Google Drive to bring the English classroom up-to-date

2:00 PM 2:50 PM 222 Hughes Hall

Workshop

Google has not only taken over the world, but they are positioned to take over many classrooms! Google Drive offers many resources and applications that can be utilized in the classroom. This presentation is designed for beginning and intermediate users of the Google Drive suite and other Google applications, and will help develop a number of tools and ideas that can help bring the language arts classroom (or any classroom) up-to-date.

Pinterest and Five Other Digital Curation Tools for the Classroom

2:00 PM 2:50 PM 310 Hughes Hall

Round Table

Did you know that Pinterest is a digital curation tool? Come to this roundtable discussion and learn the definition of digital curation, hear about at least 6 tools that are available for online curation, and discuss ways that curation can be used by educators and learners.

Digital Literacy 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 310 Hughes Hall

Round Table

With the push to get technology in the hands of students, how important is Digital Literacy? Many will agree that digital literacy is as important as reading and math, yet it isn’t always integrated into the curriculum. This session will address the need for digital literacy instruction. We will also discuss ideas and resources that can be used to teach digital literacy for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Some of the Digital literacy topics covered will include: Internet Safety, Cyberbullying, Information Literacy, and Copyright issues.

Technology and the Classroom Conference

Graduate Credit Assignment

This assignment is for students who wish to receive 1 graduate hour of credit*

The following assignment must be submitted to Mrs. Mascher through the

assigned Canvas course (no hard copies please) on or before:

5:00 p.m., Friday, June 13, 2014

If you do not meet this deadline, your earned score will drop 10 points each day

(including weekends) past June 13.

There will be NO incompletes for this credit hour.

This assignment must be a minimum of two typed pages and must follow the

requirements as listed below:

a. Document must be typed in Microsoft Word and saved as a .doc or .docx file

extension

b. Document must be double spaced with 1 inch margins. Font style should be

Times New Roman with font size of 12

c. The following information should be placed on a title page:

Student’s Name, PSU ID number, and Date

The document must contain the following sections and please number each section:

(In case you attend a session that takes two time frames, please indicate that within each

section of the assignment.)

1. The name and a summary of Breakout Session A. Also include your reactions to

the session. (20 points)

2. The name and a summary of Breakout Session B. Also include your reactions to

the session. (20 points)

3. The name and a summary of Breakout Session C. Also include your reactions to

the session. (20 points)

4. The name and a summary of Breakout Session D. Also include your reactions to

the session. (20 points)

5. A final statement of how this technology conference can be used to help you

become more proactive in the areas of leadership, collaboration, and technology.

(20 points)

See the next page for instructions on using the Canvas Learning Management System

for submitting the assignment. Assignments not submitted through Canvas will not be

accepted.

*Additional credit hour requirements for Ed Tech Master’s students will be given in

Canvas.

Submitting an online assignment in Canvas

1. Access Canvas at https://pittstate.instructure.com Canvas will send you an email when the course has been published by the instructor, until then you will not have access to the course.

2. Log in to Canvas using your 7-digit GUS ID as your username and your GUS PIN as the password.

3. Click Courses at the top of the page and choose the Technology Conference section from the drop down list (possibly the only course you have listed, if this is the only credit you are taking this fall).

4. Once in the course there should be an assignment for you to choose. 5. Once you have chosen the correct assignment, you will see a screen similar to the one

shown below.

6. Click the on Submit Assignment. 7. After clicking Submit Assignment, your screen will change. There will now be a box in

the middle of the page, where you can choose how to upload your file (see image below).

Click the Submit Assignment button to upload your reflection paper into Canvas.

8. After you have located your file by Browsing your hard drive, click Submit Assignment. 9. After submitting your assignment a Submission box should appear on the right of the

assignment screen (see image below).

10. For more help with Canvas, click on the Canvas 101 Tutorial for Students at the bottom

of any Canvas page.

Click Browse to choose the file from your local hard drive. Once you have located the file, click “Save” or “Open” to load it into Canvas.

Canvas shows you whether you have a file attached to the submission. If you see the correct file, your assignment has been submitted successfully.

18th Annual Technology and the Classroom Conference

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May 30, 2014

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1. Axe Library 2. Bicknell Sports Complex 3. Bowen Hall 4. Brandenburg Field/ Carnie Smith Stadium 5. George Brooker Memorial Sundial 6. Bryant Student Health Center 7. Centennial Bell Tower 8. Centennial Mural 9. Cleveland Plaza 10. Crimson Commons11. Crimson Village Family Housing12. Dellinger Hall13. Family & Consumer Sciences Building14. “Galloping Horse of Gansu” sculpture15. Gibson Dining Hall16. Gorilla Village17. Greenhouse/Maintenance Building18. Grubbs Hall19. “Gus Gorilla” statue20. Hartman Hall21. “The Healer” sculpture22. Heckert-Wells Hall23. Hike-Bike Trail24. Horace Mann - Student Welcoming Center

25. Hughes Hall26. Kansas Technology Center27. Kelce Center28. Lindburg Plaza29. McCray Hall30. McPherson Hall31. Nation Hall32. “Night Song” sculpture33. Overman Student Center34. Physical Plant35. Porter Hall36. President’s Home37. Russ Hall38. Shirk Hall39. Student Recreation Center/ Pittsburg Armory40. “A Student’s Life” sculpture41. Tanner Hall42. Timmons Chapel43. Trout Hall44. Tyler Research Center45. University Lake46. Veterans Memorial Amphitheater47. Weede Physical Education Building48. Whitesitt Hall49. Wilkinson Alumni Center50. Willard Hall51. Yates Hall & Planetarium

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