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MassCUE & M.A.S.S. Technology Conference 2013 - Digital Learning, Global Connect

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.

10:15am EDT

Developing a Mobile Application Curriculum Which Empowers Authentic & Personalized Learning Experiences

Developing a Mobile Application Curriculum Which Empowers Authentic & Personalized Learning Experiences This presentation will outline strategies for designing and implementing a curriculum in mobile applications using multiple platforms. Project outcomes and instructional models based on authentic and personalized learning experiences will drive this presentation. Implementing a Project Based Mobile Development Curriculum asks students to develop projects that can be used in the “real world” and enables students to envision, design and test mobile projects which reflect their real world use of technology. As mobile development curriculum continues to evolve, the connection between developing mobile applications and students creating their own personalized learning goals with mobile technology will allow students to create rich learning experiences for their own design. This presentation will outline possible tools for mobile development, rubrics for student assessment of mobile technology and strategies for integrating real world authentic learning opportunities.

Speakers

Daniel Downs

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Innovative Approaches to Global Learning and Global Learning Environments, Assessment and Research with the Common Core
Level Pre-K - Elementary, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director
Schoology Code MZR5X-PNWVQ

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

Matthew Hall

Matthew Haynes

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching
Level Pre-K - Elementary, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code MZR5X-PNWVQ

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

Gretchen Shaw

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching
Level Pre-K - Elementary, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code MZR5X-PNWVQ

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

Jeremy Angoff

Michael Levesque

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching
Level Pre-K - Elementary, Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Media specialist-librarians, IT Staff, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code MZR5X-PNWVQ

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

Dr. Theresa Craig

Dr. Maureen Gaughan

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching
Level Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code MZR5X-PNWVQ

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

Patrick Larkin

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Socially Responsive Digital Learning
Level Intermediate-Middle-Junior High, High School
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Media specialist-librarians, IT Staff, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code MZR5X-PNWVQ

10:15am 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

Brian Bullock

Peter Stidwill

Wednesday October 23, 2013 10:15am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 76 (West Side)

Hands On Workshop

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Socially Responsive Digital Learning
Level All Levels
Audience Tech Director
Schoology Code SP97N-HZ3QM

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

Jeremy Angoff

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Innovative Approaches to Global Learning and Global Learning Environments, Educational Technology Reform, Policy, and Innovation
Level Pre-K – Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code 4VJBZ-99FFD

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

Neil Gile

Rick Roque

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Innovative Approaches to Global Learning and Global Learning Environments, Open Education Resources (OER), Socially Responsive Digital Learning
Level Pre-K – Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code 4VJBZ-99FFD

11:30am EDT

Leading Schools to a Digital Ecosystem

This session will cover the compelling factors that make NOW be the time for 1:1. Should you plan for 1:1 or Bring Your Own Technology? Education technology leaders must work with all stakeholders to resolve dilemmas rather than find “correct” answers. What is your school’s answer to providing ubiquitous computing?

Speakers

Jean Tower

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 10

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Educational Technology Reform, Policy, and Innovation
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Tech Director
Schoology Code 4VJBZ-99FFD

11:30am EDT

Splash! 1: 1 and Mobile

Participants will learn about the different challenges faced when starting a 1-1,BYOD program and how to move beyond the questions: What device should I design around? How do I get started when the technology is changing so quickly? How can I sustain a 1-1 program? How do I train teachers when students have different devices?

Speakers

Kathy Dooley

Ashoke Ghosh

Wednesday October 23, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Blue Level 26

Theme Educational Technology Reform, Policy, and Innovation
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High
Audience Superintendent, Tech Director
Schoology Code 4VJBZ-99FFD

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

Matthew Mena-Landry

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Open Education Resources (OER)
Level High School, Pre-Service Teachers
Audience Classroom Educator, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, librarians, Media specialist, Tech Director
Schoology Code 9B5J7-6PFHQ

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

Kathleen McClaskey

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

Theme Innovative Approaches to Global Learning and Global Learning Environments, Educational Technology Reform, Policy, and Innovation
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School
Audience Superintendent, Tech Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code 9B5J7-6PFHQ

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

Mike Armandi

Sarah McGuire

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Virtual and Distance Education
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School
Audience Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator, Media specialist, librarians, Tech Director
Schoology Code 9B5J7-6PFHQ

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

Leisha Simon

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Virtual and Distance Education
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School
Audience Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Classroom Educator, Media specialist, librarians, Tech Director
Schoology Code 9B5J7-6PFHQ

2:00pm EDT

What Successful School Technology Leaders Do?

In this session we will explore how successful school technology leaders in the U.S., Canada, and Singapore develop school cultures and policies where stakeholders share a vision of meaningful technology integration to support 21st Century learning and develop an institutional capacity for technology integration.

Speakers

Tom Daccord

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School
Audience Superintendent, Tech Director
Schoology Code 9B5J7-6PFHQ

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

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 →

Dan Gottlieb

Regional Sales Director, Schoology

I share how school districts are using Schoology to shift towards student centered learning with scalable blended strategies.

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Innovative Approaches to Global Learning and Global Learning Environments
Level All Levela
Audience Classroom Educator, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, IT Staff, librarians, Media specialist, Tech Director
Schoology Code SP97N-HZ3QM

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

Daniel Riles

Jonathan Schmid

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Educational Technology Reform, Policy, and Innovation
Level Pre-K through Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, Junior High
Audience Tech Director, Instructional Technology Specialist
Schoology Code DK6KD-ZZ6FP

3:15pm EDT

It's Not What You Think!: Enhancing Education by Using Common Technologies Uncommonly

You wouldn’t stereotype a student, so why stereotype a technology? Make learning more engaging, efficient, and fun by using oft-maligned technologies in powerful ways. See how YouTube, QR codes, text messages, video games, and more are being leveraged in innovative ways proving great things happen when minds are kept open!

Speakers

Greg Schwanbeck

Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:15pm - 4:10pm EDT
Red Level 21

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Virtual and Distance Education
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School
Audience Curriculum Director, Tech Director
Schoology Code DK6KD-ZZ6FP

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

Gene LaCava

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Virtual and Distance Education
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High High School through Higher Ed
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Media specialist, librarians, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code 2GNJ3-N74X8

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

Noreen Landers

Jennifer McLarnon

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching, Virtual and Distance Education
Level Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, High School through Higher Ed
Audience School Committee Member, Tech Director, Curriculum Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, IT Staff, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code 2GNJ3-N74X8

11:30am EDT

Partners: Tech Integration and Curriculum Professional Development

This presentation will outline a three year district plan demonstrating the connection between the two departments over time and the ability to move the district forward more rapidly because of that connection. Specific details that will be reviewed include: teacher evaluation, curriculum including online texts, community connections, BYOD, digital citizenship, data driving instruction and goal setting and more!

Speakers

April Goran

Jennifer Henderson

Thursday October 24, 2013 11:30am - 12:25pm EDT
Red Level 18

Theme Innovative Approaches to Global Learning and Global Learning Environments, Assessment and Research with the Common Core
Level Pre-K - Elementary Intermediate, Middle, Junior High
Audience Tech Director, Curriculum Director
Schoology Code 2GNJ3-N74X8

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

Rob Ackerman

Molly Maguire

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

Theme Advancing Digital Learning and Teaching
Level Pre-K – Elementary Intermediate, Middle, Junior High
Audience Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Tech Director, Curriculum, Director, Instructional Technology Specialist, Media specialist, librarians, Classroom Educator
Schoology Code 2GNJ3-N74X8