Spring+Technology+Conference+2017

=Spring Technology Conference 2017 - at the Laconia Middle School= March 15, 2017

//Hurray - registration extended! Now closes March 8!//

//** New raffle prize just added! - echo dot **//

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**__Conference Schedule__**
 * 3:30-4:00 Check in & snack **
 * 4:00-4:15 Keynote - //Technology In Our Schools// **
 * 4:20-5:10 Breakout session #1 **
 * 5:10-5:50 Dinner (Sal's pizza and salad) **
 * 5:55-6:45 Breakout session #2 **
 * 6:45-7:00 Closing & //Laptop Raffle// **** (...must be present to win) **



Innovative Designer Creative Communicator || Bored with the same old PowerPoint presentations, Sway is a free app found on Microsoft Office 365 that makes it easy to create and share interactive reports, personal stories, presentations, and more. You can add your own text and pictures as well as search for and import relevant content from other sources – even YouTube videos. Sway’s built-in design engine takes care of making your creation look its best or you can fully customize your layout to make it your own. Jeff Twombly || Excel for Beginners || Computational Thinker || In this session attendees will learn the basics of excel. They will leave here knowing how to use data to create graphs and meaningful visuals of information. We will also share quick tips to make using excel easier. Creative Communicator || An overview of planbook.com and its uses for both teacher and student preparation. Included would be an overview in how to use planbook and an in-depth look at the many features it has to offer. Participants will learn how to form quality digital lesson plans, conform them to a variety of standards including ISTE and CCSS, and how to share plans across teams, grade levels, and administrators. || All ||  || Digital Citizen Knowledge Constructor Innovative Designer Creative Communicator Global Collaborator || Come explore all Office 365 has to offer. We will take a tour in Office 365 and stop along the way at the various Apps. Here’s your chance to get organized and learn about all the capabilities including sharing to support collaborative learning. ||  ||   || Lindsay Middleton || Digital Citizenship in the Classroom and Beyond || Empowered Learner Digital Citizen || This session will examine several lessons and multiple resources available for teaching students to become responsible digital citizens. || 6-12 ||  || Check out OSMO: https://playosmo.com/en/schools/ ||   ||   || Jess Roberts || Sifting Through the Sediment - Digital Science Resources for the K-12 Classroom || Empowered Learner Knowledge Constructor Innovative Designer || This session will introduce teachers to a variety of digital science tools, we will try to provide a range of resources across age groups as well as science topics. Let us do the work so you don't have to! || All ||  || Digital Citizen Knowledge Constructor Innovative Designer Creative Communicator Global Collaborator || See how this digital story telling app can work for you in the classroom with your students. Sway is a great way to create newsletters, presentations, etc. that can be used both personally and professionally. Jeff Twombly || Advanced Excel || Innovative Designer Computational Thinker || Do you use excel regularly? Are you looking for new ways to analyze and interpret data or organize information? In this session you will learn how to use excel to look at data, organize information, and create solutions to improve efficiency. Chris Carey || Microsoft Forms: Making Assessment Convenient and Easy ||  || In this session, you will learn about the advantages of Forms in the Office 365 Suite.Do you give assessments? This session is for you! Is having multiple choice quizzes graded for you and available when you're ready to record them of interest? This session is for you! Do your students have access to computers? This session is for you! Would you enjoy dividing up and sharing your work load? This session is for you! Are you interested in "going paperless" as much as possible? This session is for you! If you wish you could give your students immediate feedback on their assessments, this session is for you! ||  ||   || Creative Communicator || Take notes anywhere and keep them all together, even if your offline. You might already have One Note access if you have Office 365, an Outlook.com email or a Windows 8 device. If not, **create a Microsoft account for free. -** Lindsay Middleton || Promoting Collaborative Learning || Knowledge Constructor Computational Thinker Creative Communicator Global Collaborator || Integrating technology into classrooms is both exciting and essential. It can be utilized in ways students never thought possible and integrated into every discipline and every curriculum. During this session we will explore and experiment with four, free web-based tools at Spiral which promote collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving. Connections will be made to alternate resources which can be used for similar purposes. || All ||  || Knowledge Constructor Computational Thinker Creative Communicator || Come learn about the benefits of technology in the classroom from someone who was once apprehensive about technology. This session will offer ideas and resources for creating independent digital learners in the primary classroom. People who attend will be shown teacher-tested resources for whole group time, centers, and independent learning time. Included will be great websites and apps for math fact fluency, math concepts and application, phonics, reading fluency, reading comprehension, and publishing writing pieces. Instead of trying different websites or apps and finding the pros and cons yourself, let us show you what worked for a group of primary teachers and what we were not so thrilled about. Work smarter, not harder! || 1-5 ||  ||
 * Session# || Presenter Name || Session Title || ISTE Standard || Session Description || Grade Level ||  ||
 * 1-1 || Katina Provencal || Getting Started with Sway ( A Presentation Software) || Empowered Learner
 * Sway is available for free: Create an account today-**
 * https://account.microsoft.com/account** || 3-12 ||  ||
 * 1-2 || Rebekah Gonzalez
 * Excel is available for free: Create an account today-**
 * https://account.microsoft.com/account** || All ||  ||
 * 1-3 || Wendy Hills || Mindfulness for the Individual || Knowledge Constructor || Do you feel edgy, short on patience or need help sleeping & general relaxation? This workshop is for you! We will practice hands on mindfulness techniques that can be used throughout your day for various situations. You will also be introduced to iphone & ipad apps that can be adopted relaxation practice. || All ||  ||
 * 1-4 || Chris Carey || Planbook: How to Better Prepare Yourself and Your Students || Empowered Learner
 * 1-5 || Karen Switzer || Office 365: When and Where You Need It! || Empowered Learner
 * 1-6 || Shannon Siegler
 * 1-7 || Michelle Plourde || Osmo in the Classroom: Come Explore the Osmo Playground ||  || Come and Explore the World of Osmo: the way your students interact with an Apple iPad. Join us for a hands on opportunity to explore a new dimension in learning allowing students to use critical and creative thinking skills during active learning experiences. It is even challenging enough for adults. Come play, learn and get ready to see how OSMO is used in the classroom.
 * 1-8 || Leanne Keller
 * 2-1 || Karen Abraham || Getting Started with Sway || Empowered Learner
 * 2-1 || Karen Abraham || Getting Started with Sway || Empowered Learner
 * Sway is available for free: Create an account today-**
 * https://account.microsoft.com/account** || All ||  ||
 * 2-2 || Rebekah Gonzalez
 * Excel is available for free: Create an account today-**
 * https://account.microsoft.com/account** || All ||  ||
 * 2-3 || Wendy Hills || Mindfulness Activities for the Classroom || Knowledge Constructor || This workshop will provide teachers with tools in which to teach various mindfulness activities in their classrooms. Studies show that students learn better when they receive several quick 2-3 minute breaks dispersed throughout their day. Simple, traditional mindfulness techniques, brain breaks and movement break activities will be provided for each of the individuals signed up for this workshop. || K-8 ||  ||
 * 2-4 || Whitney McCallum
 * 2-5 || Karen Switzer || One Note: Your Ultimate Digital Notebook || Empowered Learner
 * https://account.microsoft.com/account** ||  ||   ||
 * 2-6 || Shannon Siegler
 * 2-7 || Michelle Plourde || Take Back Control of Your iPhone ||  || In this session we'll cover Settings tips and tricks to get the most out of your iPhone, including the disabling of location services that track your every move, set reminders by location and not date & time, Drop photos from one device to another, set email preview options, listen to text pages with speech to text and much more....Make sure your phone's IOS (operating software) is up to date: Setting – General - Software Update – Download and Install if necessary.... phone to full to update come and we will discuss storage options. ||   ||   ||
 * 2-8 || Allison Walls || Creating Your Own Classroom Website || Creative Communicator || This session will provide teachers with step-by-step assistance to create their own classroom websites. Using Weebly, you will create a link to your very own website, where you can then create sections (homework, important dates, newsletters, etc.), add photos, create a blog and more. This site is able to be customized to meet your unique needs. This course is for beginners. Please bring your school laptop and make sure you have pictures accessible online (or on your computer) that you can access to help build your website.
 * Weebly offers free websites for educators.** || All ||  ||
 * 2-9 || Ashley Marden || Laptops with Little Learners: Technology in the Primary Classroom || Empowered Learner


 * Exciting News! We have invited several other districts to join us this year!!**

__**Laconia staff-**__
 * Submit your session proposals by January 23
 * Attendee registration will open late January
 * //Registers early!!//