4T Virtual Conference:  Teachers Teaching Teachers about Technology
May 21st-23rd 2016
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May 21=Break out sessions begin at 9:00am EST, end at 5:30pm EST
May 22=Break out sessions begin at 9:00am EST & Opening Keynote Speaker  8:00pm EST
May 23=Break out sessions begin at 9:00am EST & Closing Keynote Speaker 9:00pm EST
Recordings will be emailed out to registered participants 48 hours after each session.
Types of Sessions:
Keynote, Lead Sessions, Featured Sessions, Panels:  60 Minutes

Sunday May 22nd Sessions


Time and Link to Session
9:00am EST - 10:00am EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.0503.M.26197847EE4F79B2A1F79483397567.vcr&sid=2009317​

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9NXWbKtKuo070hf

Title and Presenter
Coding...It’s Elementary!
Lori Banaszak
Technology Integration Specialist for the Clarkston Community Schools 
Clarkston, Michigan 

 @followinglb

Moderator
Amber White
Description
Resources for K-8 teachers to learn to code.

10:30am EST - 11:30am EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.0715.M.EA9576316EEE6B1412CA8C1CA68622.vcr&sid=2009317

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9KL39n7Zo6HWG8Z
Making it Real
Margit Lanze
Lower School Technology Catalyst

​Trinity Episcopal School
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
 
@mlanze 

Moderator
Delia DeCourcy


Have you ever wanted to give your students an interactive 4D experience but all you have available is a textbook with pictures? Have you ever wanted to show your students the beauty of far-away lands and cultures allowing them to navigate their own journey? If you said yes to one or the other, this session is for you. Through the use of augmented and virtual reality, you can enhance learning and engage your learners without ever leaving your classroom. (K-12) For an interactive experience, please download Aurasma, Elements 4D, Anatomy 4D, Augmented Reality Freedom Stories, AR Circuits, ​Google Earth, Google Street View
​, VR Cities, NY TVR, and Jaunt VR​
​ from the AppStore or Google Play. Most are available on either platform. Look for the phone app, if the iPad or tablet app is not available.

12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session  Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.0716.M.57088192A387FEB4075ABF2C850F15.vcr&sid=2009317

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0dqXJJADIjBo76R
Using Google Earth and Maps in the Classroom
Alyssa Marcangelo
French Immersion Teacher (Elementary)
Detroit Country Day
Detroit, Michigan
@ammarcangelo

Moderator
Liz Kolb ​​​
Are you seeking opportunities to travel the globe with your students without leaving the classroom?  Google Earth and Google Maps are the perfect tools to take your students on adventurous virtual field trips that are more than just looking at pictures on a screen.  We will look at different ways to create dynamic lessons and activities that promote the understanding and exploration of other cultures and exciting places around the globe.  Examples for lessons and activities are appropriate for all grade levels and content areas with an emphasis on foreign language. *If you would like to try some of these activities with us during the session, please download Google Earth for free prior to the presentation. https://www.google.com/earth/

1:30pm EST - 2:30pm EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.0901.M.EB36C7F4D26B373D0CB729C612857F.vcr&sid=2009317

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8enaxqBZJcpjg45
Kids and Coding
Amy Quinn
1st Grade teacher
Gretchko Elementary School
West Bloomfield Michigan
@aquinn123 ​

Moderator
Kristin Fontichiaro
Are you “Crazy for Coding” and looking for more or maybe just starting and looking where to begin.  Join this session “Coding in Elementary” and learn how to take students, even as young as kindergarten, on a coding adventure that will be sure to engage and energize their learning!  Take your students from technology consumers to technology producers.  Learn basic coding principles with a focus on problem solving, logical thinking, collaboration and communication.  Classroom examples and “unplugged” activities will be shown from code.org, Ozobot, Dot and Dash, scratch Jr & Lego WeDo!  ​

3:00pm EST - 4:00pm EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.1045.M.1C814E797D47AFC5A636DCC2E64FD7.vcr&sid=2009317

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3fmzevHSIXxl71j
Authentic Research, Authentic Writing
Janet Neyer
English and Psychology Teacher

Cadillac High School
Cadillac, Michigan
@janetneyer

Sharon Murchie
High School ELA Teacher
Bath, Michigan
@smurchies​

Moderator
Amber White
As teachers of 21st century skills, the questions we ask students should be different from those we were asked as students. Furthermore, how students approach the internet should be different. We should encourage students to read the internet critically as they would a complex text. Ultimately, the research they do and what they produce should look different as well. We want our students to record what they find and respond to their findings in authentic, meaningful ways. We’ll share what we have created and how our students are adding their research findings to the conversation online. ​

4:30pm EST - 5:30pm EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.1329.M.A7BB2C129F346E022FDCE0C397E09D.vcr&sid=2009317

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_brcLwCPRRmpzKy9 
Little Kids Can Redefine Their Learning?!
​Brooke Stidham
1st Grade Teacher
Ann Arbor STEAM Elementary
Ann Arbor, Michigan
@MrsStid

Moderator
Sarah Godek

iPads are a wonderful tool in the classroom, but are you ready to use them for more than routine practice and gaming apps? See how a 1st grade classroom is using iPads to redefine student learning. These young students are creating digital learning portfolios to share with others, iMovies to raise social awareness, and writing digital books. Examples and apps appropriate for all levels of the SAMR continuum for K-2 classrooms (and beyond).

4:30pm EST - 5:30pm EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.1324.M.7600C1D740111CEDFEF2B5FF3FE8C2.vcr&sid=2009317

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6g6E2gXgUjNLYlT
The Spiral Approach
Kim Garber
High School Science Teacher

Pathways to Success
Ann Arbor, Michigan
​@garbtech

Moderator
Jonathan White
The goal of this virtual session is to share a process and framework to experience learning in an active, engaged and inquiry based manner while incorporating technology.  This approach has been utilized for a wide range of abilities, including at risk students, and promotes lifelong learning and exploration.

8:00pm EST - 9:00pm EST
​1 SCECH

Link to Session Recording
https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-22.1252.M.68927E2E9E8BD37F7A50985094183C.vcr&sid=2009317

Session Evaluation
https://umich.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8GmPuMidnuUEimp
Opening KEYNOTE!
Carly Shuler
Founder of Kindoma
@carlyshuler 
Early literacy and communication with digital devices.

View Saturday May 21st Sessions | View Monday May 23rd Sessions

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