Loading…
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership [clear filter]
Wednesday, June 7
 

9:15am MDT

Unconference Session 1
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Wednesday June 7, 2017 9:15am - 10:10am MDT
Room 500

9:15am MDT

Cultivate Curiosity,Spark Imagination & Learning with Rosen Digital

This session will provide an overview of the Rosen Family of digital content that spans the K-12 learning community.  The presentation will include information on databases and interactive eBook resources that span a wide range of content areas. Rosen’s family of resources are designed to support the C3 SS Framework, NGSS, and Colorado state standards. Come experience how these media-rich resources bring learning to life.


Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for Barbara Romersheuser


Wednesday June 7, 2017 9:15am - 10:10am MDT
Room 511

10:15am MDT

Unconference Session 2
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Wednesday June 7, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
Room 500

12:45pm MDT

Unconference Session 3
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Wednesday June 7, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm MDT
Room 500

12:45pm MDT

Digital Badges: Another Way to Acknowledge Student Success
In this session participants will learn about the Digital Badge program in Aurora Public Schools--historical context leading to current practices while also discussing lessons learned along the way. Participants will learn why and how APS has connected badging to 21st Century Skill development through the exploration of specific student examples. Participants will have time to explore Credly, an online badging platform, and walk away a variety of tools and resources

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for Amanda Rose Fuller

Amanda Rose Fuller

Digital Badge Planner, Aurora Public Schools
For the last 10 years Amanda Rose Fuller has been working in the field of education - starting in Tennessee, with a pit stop in Europe and finally landing in the Aurora Public Schools. Last school year she made the move out of the classroom to join the exciting and innovative Digital... Read More →
avatar for Jenise Rosa

Jenise Rosa

Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Partner for Aurora Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools
Jenise Rosa started her career in education as a secondary English teacher and was in the classroom for 14 years before transitioning into her role as a Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Partner for Aurora Public Schools. This position allows her to support a variety of career... Read More →


Wednesday June 7, 2017 12:45pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room 502

12:45pm MDT

Google Templates

This session will allow you to realize the potential of using Google Tools in your classroom. Since becoming a Google Innovator in 2009, I have fully embraced many of the tools to maximize learning and engagement in my classroom. When you come to this session, I will show you some interactive options with Google Drawings. You will be able to explore and have some ready-made lessons or lessons you can customize for your students. You will be able to get Docs, Drawings, and Presentations by attending this session. Many of the takeaways will benefit language arts, science and social studies. My site: https://sites.google.com/site/kidsnetsofttemplates/home


Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for Chris Clementi

Chris Clementi

Computer Design Teacher, Mountain Ridge Middle School
I have been teaching Computer Design at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Academy District 20 since 2003. During that time, I have had four of my lessons published in the EdTech Magazine: Internet Hoaxes, Multimedia Projects, Global Warming and Online Culture. I am the author of “Great... Read More →


Wednesday June 7, 2017 12:45pm - 2:40pm MDT
Room 505

1:45pm MDT

Unconference Session 4
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Wednesday June 7, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Room 500

3:00pm MDT

Unconference Session 5
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Wednesday June 7, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Room 500
 
Thursday, June 8
 

9:15am MDT

Unconference Session 6
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Thursday June 8, 2017 9:15am - 10:10am MDT
Room 500

9:15am MDT

Capture the Moment
Enhance your teaching skills through video reflection by capturing video in your classroom.  This presentation will give you an introduction into recording and editing video of your personal classroom instruction and teacher-student interactions.  The focus will be on tips for using Swivl, digital recording devices and Movie Maker to create and edit video clips for teacher reflection.

Facilitator/Speaker


Thursday June 8, 2017 9:15am - 11:15am MDT
Room 503

9:15am MDT

Google Classroom and Google Drive - taking them to the next level
We will explore how to organize your Google Drive and how to share a variety of learning opportunities with students. Google Drive is not just a cloud! Learn how to create assignments that have a specific turn in, share with all students, schedule work for a later date and assign to multiple classes with one click. In Google Classroom build activities beyond simple worksheets which include visual prompts, templates for games and daily practice.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for Anita Gandhi

Anita Gandhi

French Teacher, Mountain Ridge MS
I am a world language teacher and have developed numerous ways to engage students through technology. Through the use of technology, I have broken down the 4 walls of my classroom to bring the language to life, and provided students with personalized, individualized and differentiated... Read More →
avatar for Tana Tornquist

Tana Tornquist

Teacher, Academy International ES, Academy 20


Thursday June 8, 2017 9:15am - 11:15am MDT
Room 505

10:15am MDT

Unconference Session 7
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Thursday June 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
Room 500

10:15am MDT

Spotlight on Colorado

Spotlight on Colorado is an “interactive” series of eBooks that combines videos, activities, dynamic timelines, primary sources, and teaching tools to provide a comprehensive understanding of the land, people, and rich history of Colorado.  The session will highlight how to collaborative teach to blend the eBook experience into learning. Find out how inquiry partners in media-rich resources to bring digital content into your teaching and student tools. Also meet and discuss with veteran educator/author, Jamie Shunk, how to blend the Teacher Planning Guide’s variety of resources into your Colorado studies.


Facilitator/Speaker

Thursday June 8, 2017 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
Room 511

12:45pm MDT

Creating a Culture for Change
Research from Project RED shows that a deliberate change management strategy is one of the most significant factors in determining the success of an initiative. Learn the specifics of a change management strategy successfully implemented in schools across the country and how deliberate planning, common language and clear criteria can have a transformative impact on technology integration.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for Alex Inman

Alex Inman

President, Educational Collaborators
Alex Inman is the founder and president of Educational Collaborators (EC), a global edtech consulting and professional learning firm. EC is a partner of companies such as Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, HP, CDWG, Best Buy and others. A 20 year veteran of schools, Alex has been a classroom... Read More →



Thursday June 8, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm MDT
Room 502

12:45pm MDT

Unconference Session 8
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Thursday June 8, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm MDT
Room 500

12:45pm MDT

'Explain Everything' in the classroom
Attendees will learn to use Explain Everything, inquiry, and the iPads in conjunction with Airserver to engage students in true 21st century learning.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for Jenna Beer

Jenna Beer

4th Grade Teacher, Academy District 20
Teaching has been my passion since I was a child. I have had the pleasure of teaching fourth and fifth grade here at Antelope Trails for 13 years! Using my extensive training and experience in data analysis and curriculum development, I am able to differentiate instruction for students... Read More →
avatar for Jill Combs

Jill Combs

4th Grade Teacher, Academy District 20
Both Jill has 16 years of classroom teaching in Academy District 20.  A passion for technology in the classroom drives her teaching!


Thursday June 8, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm MDT
Room 504

12:45pm MDT

Discovery Education: Creation and Learning

Learn how you can transform learning by utilizing Discovery Education’s vast portfolio of resources to capture the minds and imaginations of students. These dynamic resources support all learners - educators and students, in the digital age through standards-based digital content, interactive lessons, real time assessment, virtual experiences, and creative builder tools. This is not your mother’s database! This is the session to attend to prepare you for an engaging year of learning that will not only motivate your students, but inspire you as well! Don't miss out!


Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for Scott Burns

Scott Burns

Discovery Education
Discovery Education transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts large and small, rural and suburban and everything in between.Accelerate student achievement in your district... Read More →


Thursday June 8, 2017 12:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Room 511

1:45pm MDT

Unconference Session 9
This session will bring educators together to learn from each other, share what's working, and seek answers to their questions.   Do you have an education topic you'd like to explore with your peers ? Drop in here! IT-ES team members will be available to help and support your conversations and explorations.

Facilitator/Speaker
avatar for IT-ES Team

IT-ES Team

Academy District 20


Thursday June 8, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Room 500
 


Filter sessions
Apply filters to sessions.