Innovation Summit San Diego 2017

Last time at EdTechTeacher, this session was standing room only! Back by popular demand, it will feature Minnetonka, Minnesota, 1:1 iPad teachers' examples of iPad integration in a variety of elementary, middle & high school curricular areas. Learn how Minnetonka has developed a Framework for Teaching & Learning beyond SAMR ladders & pools that includes eight dimensions to create more meaningful, deeper, and engaging learning experiences for students.

Minnetonka is a suburban school district near Minneapolis in the sixth year of a 1:1 iPad program. All 6,250 students in grades 5-12 are issued an iPad. The program uses digital curriculum materials, student collaboration tools, and individualized instruction in all subject areas with the goal of enhancing student learning.
Come see the great things happening in Minnetonka classrooms harnessing the power of iPads for teaching and learning!

Presentation

More about Minnetonka's 1:1 iPad Program:

• Math: An Overlooked Subject in Non-Tablet 1:1 Programs 

• An Easy Way to Weekly Inform Teachers & Parents of Great Technology Integration

• Beyond SAMR Ladders & Pools: A Framework for Teaching & Learning
• Minnetonka Top 100+ Ideas for 1:1 Integration in 5th grade, English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language

• Free iBook about Minnetonka's 1:1 iPad Apple Distinguished Program: Four+ Years Transforming Learning
  

Participants will walk out of this session with an arsenal of ideas to infuse technology into their writer's workshop experience. Jake will explain the tools with "hacks" on how to make these resources work seamlessly in the classroom. The participants will get concrete ideas on how to refresh the writer's workshop model with engaging and exciting technology. Participants will use the interactive whiteboard app Explain Everything to build student voice while making publishing very simple. They will also learn how to use multi-app approaches to publish student-writing pieces using Explain Everything. Participants will see how apps like Lego Maker Movie make stop-motion animation accessible to elementary students. They will also see how green screen brings their students stories to life while building presentation and voice building skills. We will also learn how students can code stories using the app Scratch Jr.

Please download the following apps prior to arrival at the session:
Explain Everything, Book Creator, iMovie for the iPad, ChatterKid, Lego Movie Maker, Do Ink Green Screen, and Scratch Jr.  

STEM, innovation, 1:1 technology, creativity, and 21st century skills shouldn’t just be buzzwords in your district. Learn how one district started building all of these skills in classrooms across the district. Through a mix of STEM kits, PBL units, PLTW lessons, iPads, and Chromebooks, Center Grove Community School Corporation has found a variety of ways to foster creativity and innovation in today’s classrooms. Come connect with four members of Center Grove's Connected Learners Team and discuss how these best practices can be planned and implemented in your own district.

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At the 2016 Innovation Summit in San Diego, ten teachers and administrators from Goleta Union School District first heard about Seesaw, a student-driven digital portfolio. By the end of the school year, over a dozen teachers in the district were using it. By the beginning of this school year, Seesaw was adopted district-wide as a "must-do." In this session, you'll hear why the district embraced Seesaw so heartily and some of the many ways in which students and teachers are using it.

The goal was to connect students across the world, share ideas, and root the course’s curriculum in real-world events. A shared class of 26 students from Egypt’s Schutz American School and Proctor Academy engaged in asynchronous (and occasionally live) discussions about culture, current events, and politics. Students connected and shared about what’s happening in the world and what it’s like to be a teenager in each country. From welcome videos shared on YouTube and cross-Atlantic partners on research papers to an in person, face-to-face, gathering and discussion at the end of the term — these students experienced what it means to connect, work rigorously and exchange cross-culturally. Not least of which, genuine friendships were made and plans for future gatherings established. At the end of the term, students asked…”How can we build on this? We are so much more alike than I realized!” In this session, I will unpack the whole process — brainstorming, assignment creation, class structure, feedback loops, etc. and all the Edtech tools that supported our work. As a full year high school elective course, it was a wild and joyful ride full of challenges and highlights. As a lifelong learner, I was thrilled to co-create our curriculum and approach right alongside my students. We made a ton of mistakes that I am really proud of! And oh yeah -- all this amazing student-directed and motivated learning happened without the traditional system of handing out numerical grades on student work and effort! You’ll leave the session inspired by a real-world example of global citizenship learning in action — and be challenged to bring these types of learning opportunities to your school. Support Materials (some of which will be included in the presentation): Globalization Course Uses Chalkup to Connect with Sister Class in Egypt: Proctor Academy Globalization Class Introduction F’15: Schutz School Global Studies Class Introduction F’15: Proctor Academy & Schutz School Collaboration 2016 Group Discussion:CoolcatTeacher -- Episode 214: Vicki Davis Interview: MERGING CLASSROOMS: HOW I SHARED MY STUDENTS WITH A CLASS IN EGYPT:  Proctor Academy Video: 

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Content is key when it comes to succeeding in implementing a blended learning classroom. The right online text, video or multimedia clip guides self-directed student learning. However, curating is an art. As teachers begin integrating resources into their blended learning courses, the art of curation, especially Open Educational Resources, can make the difference between an excellent, interactive lesson and the equivalent of a digital worksheet. Expert curation means knowing the criteria and strategies for aggregating, sifting, and selecting the best resources. Open Educational Resources are not free if you pay a service to aggregate for you - nor are they personalized. Learn the strategies to maximize the use of free, online content - and then hire your Library Media Specialist to help support you.

Link to presentation materials: https://goo.gl/n39pvA

Please download Chrome browser and if possible, have a Google Apps account prior to arrival at this session.