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We are pleased to announce the MassCUE and M.A.S.S. 2013 Annual Technology Conference, co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE) and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.). Both organizations recognize the benefits of a collaborative partnership that focuses on the collective interests of our school districts.  We will be providing educators from across the Commonwealth with exciting ways to enhance teaching and learning with technology.

Please use the hashtag #masscue2013 for all tweets about the conference. 
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Wednesday, October 23
 

10:15am EDT

Advanced Use of Google Drive
Come learn (or share your own) advanced methods of using Google Drive in the regular classroom. Learn from a computer teacher with a passion for problem solving technology in the regular classroom. Topics will include sharing, student folders, commenting/student feedback, peer review (writing), group work and professional collaboration.
Speakers
SB
JP

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Red Level 14
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Collaboration with iPads
With improvements to the iPad operating system as well as upgrades to a handful of apps that allow for student creativity, collaboration with iPads is now possible in a way that was not conceivable when the devices were first introduced to the classroom. Through a combination of cloud storage platforms and apps that allow for student creation and creativity, final products that demonstrate student understanding and learning can be created, collaborated on and published directly from iPads. Synchronous, asynchronous, multi-iPad and single iPad collaboration possibilities and scenarios will be explored in the session. Collaborative, student created products will range from podcasts to websites, screencasts, digital books, writing and video.
Speakers
GK

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Theater A West Side
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Engaging Students in a 1-1 Classroom Environment
Do you have a hard time keeping students focused when they each have a computer in front of them? Well this workshop will demonstrate several great projects that have helped Beverly High School meet this challenge. A critical element to the success of our 1-1 program, now in year 3, has been on-going teacher professional development including a very popular Professional Learning Community (PLC). The theme for this year's PLC was “ Blended Learning to Support Personalized Instruction”. This workshop will be facilitated by the district Technology Director and two teachers that support their colleagues with technology curriculum integration. Using a student made video, we will highlight 4 – 6 projects from different subject areas that were implemented as a result of this year's PLC. Each video segment will focus on a specific project that supports the PLC theme, including flipped classroom, web 2.0 tools, Moodle, Turnitin, game based learning, and project based real world learning. You'll see interviews with teachers and students as well as samples of student work. Time will be allowed for Q&A with teaching staff and a brief overview of our 1-1 laptop program model.
Speakers
JM
GP
DR

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Red Level 18
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Fundamentals of Collaborative Instructional Design
Common Core alignment. Standards and competencies. Maps and charts. Flipping a class. Curriculum, technology, and teaching staff have a lot of projects to manage these days. It’s necessary - and daunting - to nurture productive communication among stakeholders. At The VHS Collaborative, we encounter these challenges every day. We work with our worldwide teaching staff to design courses that support our successful model of facilitated, cohort-based online learning. This is a process that takes a lot of targeted communication and training. When the instructional designer is in one location and the subject matter expert is in another, problems can arise. It takes a whole box of tools to keep the project moving ahead smoothly. This past year, we’ve found a number of tools that fit the bill, and we’ve developed some best practices around them. We’re excited to share those findings with our friends at MassCUE. At The VHS Collaborative, digital learning and global connections are our bread and butter. Our mission is to partner with schools and teachers from all around the world to create unique online learning opportunities for their students. This past year, our members made it possible for 18,000 students to complete core and enrichment courses online.
Speakers
MH
MH

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Red Level 29
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Google Apps for the iPad
Two of today’s biggest names in the world of educational technology are the Apple iPad and Google Apps for Education (GAFE). Many school systems are attempting to bridge the gap between the highly popular and functional mobile device and the great tools available within GAFE accounts. In this session, participants will learn what apps and tools from any Google account can be accessed and utilized through an iPad. Participants will gain knowledge in two key areas: ***Workflow: “How do we get access to everyone’s stuff?” We will focus on helping participants develop a workflow for creating and sharing documents and experiences via Google Apps for Education on the iPad with students and other teachers. ***Apps: Learn key components of the Google Drive app as well as other quality apps in the Google universe. We will also look at how third party apps are enhanced by or help enhance your experience with GAFE on the iPad. Participants will leave the session with a clear list of apps and resources for using them. Participants will also leave with access to a quality workflow and ideas on how to modify the workflow to fit their individual situations.
Speakers
avatar for Chad McGowan

Chad McGowan

Teacher, Ashland High School
Chad McGowan is a high school technology teacher and instructional technology coach at Ashland High School. Over the past 17 years, Chad has taught a variety of math and computer courses for grades 7-12 and has been training other professionals, pre-k-12, in educational technolog... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

iPads for Art and the Creative Teacher!
This workshop will provide educators and administrators with a variety of examples and uses for ipads within the art curriculum and beyond. There will be demonstrations of different apps used by students in North Reading, and examples of student work. Many of the apps used in the presentation are free with a couple that are priced under $5. Please come and see how ingenious the ipad can be for your school, or classroom!
Speakers
GS

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Red Level 30
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Managing iPads in a Shared Environment
Many schools have been struggling to deploy and manage iPads and other iOS devices in a shared environment. Managing iPad labs and iPad carts in such an environment is a very different task than managing iPads in a 1:1 environment, and because there is no one-size-fits all solution, many schools, IT staff, and classes are suffering. We will discuss the most common hurdles encountered by schools with these shared setups, and we will walk through the pros and the cons of management tools provided by Apple and 3rd parties (Apple's Configurator, Apple Profile Manager, and 3rd party tools like Casper). Each of these management tools can unearth additional potential issues that also require attention. This session will provide an overview of these hurdles, possible solutions, and will allow for discussion of pros and cons as well as strategies to simplify the management of these devices.
Speakers
JA
ML

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Red Level 15
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Southeast Collaborative Regional Organization Building Connectivity and Sharing of Professional Development
The Southeast Collaborative Regional Organization (SCRO) will present a workshop that shares the lessons learned from the 2012-2013 development and implementation of a professional development ‘cloud’. SCRO is utilizing funds awarded from the DESE Fund 115 Grant to Encourage Regional, Collaborative and Cooperative Services to connect 35 districts and 8 collaboratives throughout the southeast to professional development offerings. By creating an SCRO ‘cloud’ that connects each district to each collaborative and to the larger SCRO organization, professional development offerings can be made available to all educators in the region and available seats in sessions can be more efficiently utilized. The project also provides tools to districts to manage professional development record-keeping. The workshop will showcase the tool and the outcomes of the project. Information on project implementation will be available for replication.
Speakers
DT
DM

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 19
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Starting and Sustaining A 1:1 Program
Putting iPads (or any mobile device) in the hands of all students in a school is a tremendous change for both the students and adults in a school community. This session will review the detailed plans Burlington High School (MA) took to ensure success in its 1:1 plan. Major points of emphasis will include communication to all stakeholders, embedded professional development for staff, training for parents, and deploying a student support team. This model allowed the school to create an understanding that going 1:1 is an instructional initiative and not just a large technology purchase is imperative.
Speakers
PL

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 10
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Accessing Content with an iPad - Pre-Registration Required
This workshop will focus on how to help our students’ access the materials presented in curriculum using the iPad. Topics will include book access (audio and eBooks), using and creating PDF's through a scanner and,or with a variety of apps, transferring,sending,printing documents and useful accessibility features.
Speakers
KC
B

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 75 (West side)
  Hands On Workshop

10:15am EDT

Creative Computing with Scratch 2.0 - Registration Required
Computer code represents a new form of literacy, and learning to write code is ideally supported through access to others. In this hands-on experience, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of computer programming with the newest version of Scratch and explore the potential learning afforded by the Scratch online community.
Speakers
KB
MC

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 10
  Hands On Workshop

11:30am EDT

Concord Consortium
Learn to use hundreds of free activities developed by the Concord Consortium for grades 3-14 that integrate probes and models, including the award-winning Molecular Workbench. We have embedded models and probes into an extensive collection of research-based digital curricula that focus on facilitating "digital inquiry.”
Speakers
CD

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 17
  Non-Profit Workshop

11:30am EDT

1:1 iPads in Elementary
The Pine Glen Library & Technology Center, an integrated library and technology program, will share the rollout of a 1:1 iPad program for fourth and fifth graders. Participants will have the opportunity to join the discussion about creating their own 1:1 iPad initiative.
Speakers
DC
LB

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 30
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Assessing for Learning with Digital Resources
Learn how with powerful digital resources and the principles of Assessing for Learning, educators and students can work together to assess knowledge and skills. Powered by digital tools and strategies that provide frequent quality feedback you can motivate and encourage students to progress and take ownership in their own learning.
Speakers
GM

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 19
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

BYOT ,BYOD: Why, How, What
Learning is most effective when learners are empowered to choose their own tools. BYOT supports this pedagogy. Implementing a BYOT pilot or program can be an intimidating task. This session will support teachers and administrators who seek to nurture a BYOT pilot or program.
Speakers
JA

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 15
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Digital Research and Authoring with Noodle Tools and Moodle
This workshop incorporates online tools: Noodletools, Moodle and Padlet. Students learn to evaluate websites, while researching endangered animals, and author an Endangered Animal Encyclopedia. We will share online tools and student work along with unit outlines, assessment rubrics and experience in planning and implementing this research project for digital learners.
Speakers
BP

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 14
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Engage with AppInventor
AppInventor is browser-based software originally created by Google and now administered by MIT. Using a simple drag-and-drop interface, users can create their own apps that can run on Android devices. Students are immediately engaged in the process of creating apps for their own use and to share with others.
Speakers
KL

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 14
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Establishing Community Engagement with the use of Social Media
This seminar will review concrete strategies to apply social media strategies to build community engagement and enhance student learning, while building effective bridges with all constituencies in the community. We will review specific examples by school Administrators regarding what was done, how it was implemented and where these efforts were specifically successful in their intended goals. These specific examples will highlight how to build effective relationships and increase engagement by parents, teachers, students and administrators.
Speakers
NG
RR

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 29
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Homework 2.0: No More Worksheets!
Learn how Web 2.0 tools can transform homework from dreaded to dynamic! We’ll explore how free, on-line apps like Collaborize Classroom, Google Docs, and VideoNot.es can change the way you and your students approach independent assignments. Leave the workshop with engaging, thoughtful ideas that have proven successful time and again.
Speakers
CC
KS

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 21
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Launching a World Classroom
Launching a World Classroom

The presenters will lead a discussion of the opportunities and challenges of creating a 'world classroom,' and survey programs that provide curriculum-based 'classroom travel' experiences withopportunities for students to interact with their global peers through the arts and technology.
Speakers
LB
PH

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 18
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Learning to Program: Empowering Elementary Students to Think Creatively, Reason Systematically, and Work Collaboratively
Learn the specifics of how we engaged elementary engineers to use computer language to control screen sprites, models, and robots. Come see how you, too, can use MIT’s SCRATCH to control onscreen characters, LEGO WeDo to control models, and LEGO NXT to control robots in your own school. (Exactly 50 words!)
Speakers
PB
KB

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 23
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Online Reading Comprehension
Online Reading Comprehension allow students to use the Internet and digital tools to identify important problems, locate information, evaluate the usefulness of that information, synthesize information to solve problems, and communicate the solutions to others.
Speakers
PP
JW

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 27
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Time to Reinvent the Wheel – Common Core and NETS Demand IT!
Technology as an add-on does NOT meet the needs of teachers or students. "Teach Above the Line." It is time to reinvent the wheel and redefine education! There are no limits! Reach your own high level expectations using Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) and Blooms Revised Taxonomy to ensure that technology impacts teaching and engages your students in deeper learning. Join this session to discuss how
these scaffolds are the starting point for better integration of technology and Common Core Standards. Continue the discussion with your Colleagues online in Schoology!
Speakers
GR

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Building an iCan Attitude for iPad Integration
Come see inexpensive applications and built in features of the ipad and how they span cognitive and grades for allowing students integrate with their local community and the globe. Leave with a variety of tools such as a needs assessment form, rubrics for educational app selection, and outcome measurement tools.
Speakers
AO

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Crafting a Digital Citizenship & Literacy Curriculum
Today’s 24,7, connected culture offers our children unimaginable power to explore, connect, create, and learn. Issues, such as cyber-bullying, plagiarism and safety, have a detrimental impact on the use of technologies in the classroom. Learn how The Meadowbrook School has implemented a comprehensive K-8 Digital Citizenship and Literacy Curriculum.
Speakers
MS
JS

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 14
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Creating, Managing and Migrating to Google Apps for Education Domain
Google Apps for Education offers incredible benefits to school districts. Emails, documents, calendars and sites can be accessed - and edited - on almost any mobile device or tablet. Websites and document creation tools offer real-time editing as well as powerful sharing controls. The cost is free, but it can be difficult to determine how to best plan and execute a migration or rollout.

Learn how to 1) assess your needs and develop a plan for your school/district. 2) Communicate with staff and develop training materials. 3) Learn about administrative tools that make the process of creating and managing the domain smooth. 4)  Migrate and manage email, calendars, drive and sites. 5) Deal with conflicting google accounts. 
Speakers
MM

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Red Level 10
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Culture Shift: Personalize Learning for Every Learner
When you personalize learning, teacher and learner roles change. Learn the what, why, and how of personalizing learning so every learner is motivated and engaged in the learning process. Discover how to personalize learning with an introduction to The Six Steps to Personalize Learning.
Speakers
KM

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 16
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Electronic Constructivism 2014: Promising Technologies; Creative Teaching
Coined by this presenter, the term “Electronic Constructivism” will be defined with replicable examples of intriguing possibilities. Time saving production applications, artifact resources, cloud-based tools, and the pros and cons of flipped classrooms will be highlighted. No experience necessary - just an open mind, adventurous spirit, and sense of humor.
Speakers
MY

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Red Level 21
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Searchlights and Sunglasses: Journalism in the Digital Age
Digital literacy lesson plans and teaching resources delivered through an interactive web site that connects the teaching and learning recommendations to the primary text at the paragraph level will be shown in this session. Text topics include global awareness activities on topics such as the digital divide, technology changes and the need for innovation, the use of social media to engage community, the value of teaching digital literacy and critical thinking skills, and more...
Speakers
CC

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 27
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

The Realities of Sharing iPads
Integrate iPad technology into your classroom! iPads have not been designed as shared devices, but budget restraints often make for less than ideal scenarios. Join us as we discuss the ways we problem-solved a 5(ish):1 technology ratio in our classrooms, while still teaching our World History I curriculum.
Speakers
MA
SM

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Red Level 30
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Using an LMS to Achieve Effective Professional Development
Learn about the key components of an LMS for professional development, explore the integration of online, blended and flipped methodologies, and look at digital ways for teachers to continue to build upon the collaboration and work that is started in a professional development initiative after the course has ended.
Speakers
LS

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Red Level 29
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Videoconferencing in the Classroom
This session will introduce videoconferencing as a learning tool. Reasons for using and practical examples will be given of the top uses in the classroom including the popular Mystery State Location. Related topics include Netiquette and Assessment. Also, see this in action with a live call from a Mystery Caller!
Speakers
NC

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Red Level 23
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Writing & the Common Core: A Digital Resource for Every Grade Level
This workshop focuses on the digital writing requirement of the Common Core. We’ll showcase a digital tool for each grade level based on the grade level’s abilities, Common Core requirements and the privacy issues and email restrictions for some grade levels.
Speakers
MB
SH

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Red Level 18
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Crash Course in Creating on the iPad - Registration Required
The iPad is an amazing tool for creative projects in the modern classroom. In this hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with a variety of easy to use apps for the iPad that unlock the device’s creative potential through its built-in camera, microphone, and touch-screen. Participants will learn how to create beautiful pictures, helpful annotated images, powerful screencasts, fantastic movies, and interactive books, all in one device. Throughout the workshop, we will discuss strategies for implementing these tools in the classroom, with an eye towards replacing traditional projects with digital ones that allow student voice and choice, as well as the ability to easily publish for a global audience.    Participants should bring their own iPad already loaded with the following apps to guarantee their ability to fully participate in the workshop:  Drawing Pad (Preferred-$1.99) or Doodle Buddy (Free) Skitch (Free) Explain Everything (Preferred-$2.99) or Doceri (Free with optional in app purchase)  iMovie ($4.99)  Book Creator (Preferred-$4.99) or Creative Book Builder ($3.99) Bring your own iPad
Speakers
DC

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 73 (West side
  Hands On Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Digital Portfolios in the Classroom - Registration Required
Digital Portfolios are an exciting way for students to reflect upon their learning and collaborate worldwide. By using the App “Voice Thread” students are able to record audio or video narratives for each work sample, and the final portfolios are shared with a web-based email link. This is especially valuable for international students. Families can record feedback for their children directly onto the Digital Portfolio.  Bring your own iPad
Speakers
CV

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 75 (West side)
  Hands On Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Teach-Communicate-Collaborate - Pre-Registration Required
In this workshop, you will learn how middle school and high school teachers harness Schoology to bring instructional practices online and then you will get to do it yourself. These instructors will discuss how the integration of Schoology has streamlined the process of establishing a digital classroom, and share their journeys of how they got there. From assignment submissions and graded discussions to reshared sources and postings, you will learn alternative assessment options, mobile integration, and collaboration features that you can use to digitize your instruction today.      Learn how to:  Navigate Schoology’s easy to use tools and determine what features could enhance your classroom. Streamline assignments, grading, and feedback in an easy to use interface.  Empower parents to become more active participants in their child’s education through the use of integrated communication tools.   Join a global teaching community with Schoology’s Professional Learning Network to bridge demographic regions & join a teaching community that is truly global.
Speakers
avatar for John Crescitelli

John Crescitelli

Educational Technologist, John F. Kennedy Middle School
An educator for more than 25 years, John has devoted his career to helping middle school students achieve and excel. Does being in middle school for a quarter century define you as crazy? Maybe, but John brings school to life, and in an ever-changing field like technology, he and... Read More →
avatar for Dan Gottlieb

Dan Gottlieb

Regional Sales Director, Schoology
I share how school districts are using Schoology to shift towards student centered learning with scalable blended strategies.
avatar for Chad McGowan

Chad McGowan

Teacher, Ashland High School
Chad McGowan is a high school technology teacher and instructional technology coach at Ashland High School. Over the past 17 years, Chad has taught a variety of math and computer courses for grades 7-12 and has been training other professionals, pre-k-12, in educational technolog... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 77 (West side)
  Hands On Workshop

3:15pm EDT

Adapting Computer Science Problems for K-12
Computer science is usually thought of as complex subject bested suited for college students. Can classic computer science problems be adapted for elementary students so that young children can engage with them in a deep and motivating way? The Four Color Map Problem was adapted for elementary students to explore.
Speakers
avatar for John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Tech Teacher, Williamsburg Schools
John is currently tech teacher at the Anne T Dunphy Elementary School in Williamsburg. He is a PhD student in education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and author of Elementary Robotics: Sustaining the Natural Engineering Instincts of Children. John has worked as a software... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 23
  Workshop

3:15pm EDT

An Exploration of ‘Sound Thinking’
A music teacher and computer science teacher from Pingree School will present an interdisciplinary approach to computational thinking through computer programming, technological design, and musical interaction using Raspberry Pi’s, Makey Makey boards, and Scratch programming language.
Speakers
EH
DM

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Blue Level 26
  Workshop

3:15pm EDT

Build your BYOD Toolbox
This workshop will provide attendees with a toolbox full of free tools that can be used on any device including iPads. Topics will include Presentation, Collaboration, Assessment, Screencasting and many more.
Speakers
CG
MM

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 15
  Workshop

3:15pm EDT

Building a Student Journalism Program: Empowering Project-Based Learning & Digital Literacies
Student journalism offers the ultimate ready-made project-based learning environment, as well as a foundation of 21st century education. By harnessing the array of available communication devices, journalism, consuming and producing, teaches students how to use tools and techniques for interacting with the world and sorting truth from opinion.
Speakers
FH
SW

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 14
  Workshop

3:15pm EDT

Building Inter-School Community
Teachers fulfilling unique school roles lack face-to-face collaboration and community. We built MEMSET, an inter-school network of elementary and middle school educational technologists, to meet this need. It strengthens the local community, builds collaborative capacity, and enhances teachers’ ability to expand beyond the confines of their classroom, school, and locale.
Speakers
DR
JS

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Blue Level 14
  Workshop

3:15pm EDT

Infographics for Student Learning
Building effective infographics requires higher-order thinking skills including creativity and analysis. In this session we will examine the three components of an infographic (design, data, description). Then we will create infographics using Web 2.0 applications or Microsoft Office tools. Examples from 5th grade students will be shown during the presentation!
Speakers
KV

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Blue Level 19
  Workshop

3:15pm EDT

Rolling Out the Mobile Cart: Integrating iPads into the Common Core
You have iPads. Now do you need new ideas? Guiding you from how to deal with distribution management to incorporating Common Core aligned lessons, this workshop will help you see the iPad as an everyday tool, not a treat for rote games and practice. Walk out with ideas, handouts, and real student examples!
Speakers
CC
LF
LP

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

3:15pm EDT

The 24-7 Student-Centered 'Classroom'
The 24-7 classroom serves to take down the walls of a typical classroom routine and environment while creating learning endeavor that students can access 24-7 in engaging ways. This workshop will present many tools, strategies and processes that help educators move from traditional classroom teaching to a 24-7 engaging, accessible learning environment.
Speakers
MD

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 18
  Workshop
 
Thursday, October 24
 

10:15am EDT

Integrating iPads into the Early Elementary Curriculum
Common Core and iPads: an easy early elementary combination. This workshop will look at several K-2 student-tested technology activities across the curriculum. Learn about tried,true essential apps, view lesson examples and ideas for those apps, and pick up tips for printing and sharing student work.
Speakers
NB
KF

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

IPads in Elementary Science
The focus of this session is to share apps and IPad projects that were successfully integrated into an elementary classroom. Attendees should walk away from this session with a variety of ideas of how to integrate IPads into their own science classrooms in either a 1:1 or small group.
Speakers
TH

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Red Level 30
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

The Blended Classroom in a Paperless Environment
As we move toward 1:1 technologies, the paperless classroom looms over the horizon, soon to become a reality. Attend this session to learn the necessary tools to make the transition seamless. The following tools and more will be featured: Edmodo, Google Suite, Socrative, Notes Plus, and Explain Everything for screen casting.
Speakers
MA
JF

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 16
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

The Flipped Mobile Classroom
With the Flipped Classroom, teachers turn the traditional classroom structure on its head and use mobile technology to reorganize class so that students maximize the value of their time with their teachers and peers. However, after providing students with custom content to consume on mobile devices and assessing them with student response systems, what does this flipped learning really look like? In this session, we will examine scenarios from elementary through high school that provide examples of these "upside down" learning environments where students engage, explore, and collaborate. The Flipped Classroom isn’t just about bringing devices into classrooms - it’s about using them to transform the way students learn
Speakers
BH

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 26
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Tools that work in a BYOD Classroom
In this session, participants will be exposed to a variety of technology tools that work in a BYOD classroom. The focus will be on tools that are both easy for teachers and students to use, while encouraging collaboration and creativity amongst your students.
Speakers
NS

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Red Level 15
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Use Evernote & the iPad to Compile and Organize Student Data and Track Student Progress
With the new evaluation program focusing on student growth, teachers increasingly look to tools that help them track and manage student progress. Evernote, with its multi-platform feature, is the solution for one literacy teacher. Learn how to use Evernote to track students’ progress, manage student data and directly record students.
Speakers
KC
SR

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 11:10am EDT
Blue Level 19
  Workshop

10:15am EDT

Blended Learning via Your Personal YouTube Channel - Pre-Registration Required
YouTube is a global video portal with great potential to deliver video content for instructional purposes inside and outside of the classroom. In addition to providing thousands of high quality instructional videos for use in the classroom, YouTube also offers all Google Apps or Gmail account holders the opportunity to create a custom YouTube Channel. Teachers can create a YouTube Channel with a school issued Google Apps account or their own Gmail account. Once the Channel is created they can customize the look of the account, select the level of privacy for the channel and add or select video to display on their Channel, all for FREE. A teacher or school YouTube Channel can make it easy to record and deliver teacher presentations or student created films to any device anywhere in the school, home or community. A YouTube Channel also gives teachers and students access to a large library of Creative Commons approved video and sound files for use in their own video productions using the browser-based YouTube Video Editor. Teachers can create and manage playlists of their own content or content found in the YouTube library that is focused on a specific subject or a specific class. Bring your own laptop,iPad
Speakers
MM

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 73 (West Side)
  Hands On Workshop

10:15am EDT

Geogebra: Free Dynamic Mathematics Software - Pre-Registration
GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that joins geometry, algebra, tables, graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package. We will learn the basic tools of Geogebra and create a problem-solving tool for your classroom.
Speakers
SR

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 76 (West Side)
  Hands On Workshop

10:15am EDT

iPads and iPod Touchs in the Foreign Language Classroom - Pre-Registration Required
This workshop is designed for teachers who have a basic knowledge of the iPad and iPod Touch and have them available to use with students. We will go over some of the settings that are applicable to the foreign language classroom and then look at some of my favorite apps. You will also get a list of apps to pass on to your students, to use on their personal devices as well. There will be time to "play" and explore the apps as well as share ideas with each other. Bring your own iPad,iPod
Speakers
AS

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 75 (West side)
  Hands On Workshop

10:15am EDT

The Flipped Classroom - Creating Screencasts - Pre-Registration Required
Participants will be introduced to the basic concepts of the flipped classroom. In particular, participants will be introduced to very simple ways of creating screencasts and pencasts. Participants will be shown how easy it is to use Screencast-o-matic (free web-based software requiring no installation) with Smart boards or a graphical tablet. . Participants will also be introduced to how easy it is to create screen casts using an IPad and pencasts using the Livescribe Echo pen. During the bulk of the workshop, participants will spend time creating screencasts using Screencast-o-matic on their Windows or Macintosh computers. The final part of the workshop will be a discussion of the pros and cons of flipping the classroom and how the time freed up by putting lectures on screencasts can effectively be used to teach in a more collaborative, experiential, student-centered classroom atmosphere with an emphasis on 1-1 interaction between students and teachers.
Speakers
MB

Thursday October 24, 2013 10:15am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 77 (West side)
  Hands On Workshop

11:30am EDT

Animation: Motivating the Reluctant Learner
Animation is a highly motivating and engaging tool. Participants will see how animation is being used in the Hatfield Public Schools. Specific examples will span multiple grade levels and content areas. Teachers will be able to apply and adapt these techniques for their own use.
Speakers
MA
JH

Thursday October 24, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 19
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Course Management Inside an e-Book
This session will explore the vast opportunities with using an eBook in your class. We will cover how the book was created and how to bring the outside world alive inside the book. Whether it's collaboration, creation of content, or exploring websites. It's all in one place.
Speakers
GL

Thursday October 24, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 29
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

File Sharing, Productivity and Paperless Classrooms for Teachers
Maximize the iPad, fill it with content, and skip the paper jams! This workshop will demonstrate how to use the iPad to create a paperless classroom, digital library, and learning management system on the iPad, to securely exchange and annotate student work on your mobile device
Speakers
NL
JM

Thursday October 24, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 14
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Primary Sources, the Digital Learner, and the Common Core
This presentation will focus on using primary sources in student learning activities. Questions explored: Why should we use Primary Sources; Where can you find Primary Sources; and What technology tools can be used to study and demonstrate understanding Primary Sources? Sample lesson activities and connections to the Common Core will also be provided.
Speakers
JC

Thursday October 24, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 26
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

The Ups and Downs of Trying to Do Digital Portfolios
We will show the audience what worked and what didn't with using Evernote as a digital portfolio system. We will take the attendees through the process from day one, and show student samples from grade 5. The attendees will leave with knowledge about how digital portfolios can capture the "whole child" in ways traditional portfolios have lagged.
Speakers
RA
MM

Thursday October 24, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Time to Reinvent the Wheel – Common Core and NETS Demand IT!
Technology as an add-on does NOT meet the needs of teachers or students. "Teach Above the Line." It is time to reinvent the wheel and redefine education! There are no limits! Reach your own high level expectations using Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) and Blooms Revised Taxonomy to ensure that technology impacts teaching and engages your students in deeper learning. Join this session to discuss how
these scaffolds are the starting point for better integration of technology and Common Core Standards. Continue the discussion with your Colleagues online in Schoology!
Speakers
GR

Thursday October 24, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

A Practical Guide to 'Flipping the Classroom'
Flipping the classroom is a model where students watch a lecture online which frees up valuable class time that can foster a more student-centered classroom atmosphere. This presentation will demonstrate how to implement such an approach using inexpensive hardware and free web-based screen recording software to create screencasts and pencasts.
Speakers
MB

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 19
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Engaging ELA 2.0 Lessons
Learn how Web 2.0 tools can transform your ELA lessons into engaging learning opportunities that support a student-centered classroom. In this workshop, you will discover ways to incorporate webbing tools, Glogster, quick webquests, online videos, word clouds and more into ELA instruction in any K-8 classroom or school.
Speakers
SW

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Red Level 15
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

iPads, Blocks, Crayons, & Paper
In this session, we will explore the balance between the physical and the digital, examining examples where iPad transforms what is possible while simultaneously leveraging the physical tools and toys critical to young students' growth. Our new, mobile generation may ultimately choose iPads and other devices in the same manner that they pick their pens and notebooks.
Speakers
BH

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 25
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

PLN '13: What's New In Connecting & Sharing?
Hello, Pinterest! Goodbye, Google Reader! The avenues for educators to connect and share with those of similar interest continue to evolve. This workshop will provide an update on web and mobile apps and resources for teachers and technologists to find out more about what’s new in technology and pedagogy.
Speakers
SS

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Blue Level 16
  Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Explain Everything: iPad Screencasting - Pre - Registration Required
Screencasting is the multimedia process of capturing on-screen computer actions along with recorded audio narration. Emerging technology has made this process more accessible to teachers and more importantly, to students. iPad screencasting affords new types of communication and collaboration, bridging both distance and time. In this hands on session, audience members will learn how students can use the Explain Everything iPad App to share, explain, and demonstrate their deep understanding of academic concepts.  The session will provide cases and examples from a variety of early childhood and elementary settings, and also include examples of how teachers and students can use Explain Everything in a variety of iPad deployments to enrich classroom discussion and collaborative learning in all areas of the curriculum. Come prepared to explore, discover, and experiment. iPads will be provided (20).
Speakers
LC
JC
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Mary Leyden

Elementary Curriculum Coordinator and Digital Learning Facilitator, Pioneer Valley Regional School District
Mary Leyden-Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Teacher, Elem. Curriculum Coordinator and Digital Learning Facilitator for the Pioneer Valley Regional.
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Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 73 (West Side)
  Hands On Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Mobile App Creation in Every Classroom, Learning comes to Life! – Hands On - Pre-Registration Required
Creating Apps in your curriculum will enhance learning in your project based lessons. Mobile Computing using MIT's AppInventor is engaging and exciting for all learners. Teachers learn how to use MIT's AppInventor to support project work in their curriculum. All teachers will succeed in making their very first app for the Android Phone. MIT's AppInventor will allow students to innovate and create apps for the Android Platform. Teachers will learn ways to create project based lessons that encourage students to create an app to support deeper learning in their subject matter.  Bring your own laptop.
Speakers
KP

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 75 (West side)
  Hands On Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Playful Learning: Games and the Future of Education - Registration Required
Play is how we learn best. Though an entire world of games exists to support learning, it hasn't been at a teacher’s fingertips — until now. Welcome to Playful Learning, the nationwide initiative that invites us to innovate through the use of games in education. Playful Learning is a new online destination for game-based learning resources created by and for educators like you! Join us for our hands-on professional development workshop with local colleagues and national experts to learn how to effectively integrate games into your teaching. We’ll introduce you to quality learning games get you started in creating lesson plans and implementations to engage and inspire students across the curriculum.
Speakers
BB
DF
PS

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 77
  Hands On Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Students Create Content with iPads - Registration Required
Gather tools and confidence to engage your students in creating stop-motion movies with a simple, intuitive app. See examples of student-made projects demonstrating understandings of the scientific process, story plot, mathematical concepts, and other content areas. Be inspired to create your own project and to integrate myCreate in your classroom.
Speakers
DC
MP

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 76
  Hands On Workshop

2:00pm EDT

Students Create Content with iPads – Hands On - Pre registration required
Gather tools and confidence to engage your students in creating stop-motion movies with a simple, intuitive app.  See examples of student-made projects demonstrating understandings of the scientific process, story plot, mathematical concepts, and other content areas. Be inspired to create your own project and to integrate myCreate in your classroom.
Speakers
DC
MP

Thursday October 24, 2013 2:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 76 (West Side)
  Hands On Workshop

3:15pm EDT

Flipping the Elementary Classroom
This workshop will demonstrate a flipped lesson for the elementary science classroom. Use your classroom time for hands-on activities and allow your students to learn content at their own pace and ability. Learn about ready-to-use resources on the web and tools to pull it all together to create a flipped lesson for your students.
Speakers
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Lauren Mack

3rd Grade Teacher, Hopkinton Public Schools

Thursday October 24, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 23
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