SITA 2019 - EWITC: Full Schedule

Welcome to the SITA 2019 schedule! This year’s venue will again be on the beautiful campus of St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI!
Parking Map You may park in any of the yellow or orange lots.
P3 is the best lot. Avoid lot P2, while the closest, many spots are reserved for the medical college.
P14 and P11 in yellow are large open lots open to visitors. It is a short jaunt across the beautiful campus.
Map of the Rooms within Gehl-Mulva Science Center

This is a BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) event.

Attendance link: bit.ly/32Gabzc
Link to Sessions Evaluation Form: bit.ly/2LA4cXB
NOTE: All participants are reminded to complete an evaluation for each session you attend. Thanks!

This is our 24th year of offering this very exciting teaching and learning conference FOR area educators put ON by area educators! Best of all it is FREE for educators who work for districts that are EWITC members which include:
Ashwaubenon     Denmark Elkhart Lake   Gibraltar   GRACE Schools Green Bay Diocese
Green Bay Public School District   Howard-Suamico Luxemburg-Casco Marinette   Mishicot   Pulaski
Random Lake Seymour Sheboygan Southern Door   Sturgeon Bay Unified School District of DePere
West De Pere   Zion Lutheran of Wayside

CESA 7 , St. Norbert College and UW-Green Bay are also participating members. (Students and Staff are welcome to attend for FREE from these institutions, as well.)

Anyone from districts outside the EWITC group can attend for $100 a day. Make checks payable to CESA 7 - EWITC and mail to address below or you can pay with check the day of the conference.

EWITC
C/O CESA 7 ATTN: Pat Darnick
595 Baeten Road
Green Bay, WI 54304

8:30am CDT

Flipgrid Fever

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Come Check out Flipgrid!

Speakers

Cliff Goodacre

Tuesday July 30, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

8:30am CDT

Tools for Independent Learners and Self-Paced Courses

Limited Capacity seats available

Managing independent student learners and self-paced courses can be difficult without the right tools. How to you manage students at different paces, students that take independent courses, and students that are managers of their own learning? There are many great tools in Google and beyond to help you do just that. Set yourself and your students up for success with a little help from Google. Presentation at goo.gl/2T3W9s

Speakers

Kurt Wismer

Business, Marketing & IT Teacher, North Fond du Lac School District

Kurt teaches Business, Marketing and IT for the North Fond du Lac School District. In addition, he is a Google for Education Certified Innovator and Google Education Trainer. Kurt uses technology throughout his curriculum to create durable learning experiences that are both rigorous... Read More →

Tuesday July 30, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 013 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Differentiation for Learners

8:30am CDT

Google Basics: Google Drive

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Google is a big puzzle with pieces called Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, Forms, Keep...just to name a few. Come see how the whole puzzle fits together by organizing your Drive. Concentration will be given to make your Google Drive work for you with time to complete your “puzzled” Drive’s organization.

Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/yxbkfevu

Speakers

Mike Scoville

PK-12 Library Media Specialist, Gibraltar Area School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

8:30am CDT

Putting your mark on the Map

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Google Maps isn't just for directions! Attendees will curate their own Google Maps. We will experiment with pinning places, adding notes, shapes and content. We will also look at using it across other content areas, including Social Studies, Math and ELA.

Speakers

Raquel L Rand

Library Media Coordinator, GBAPS

Raquel is the District Library Media Coordinator for the Green Bay School District. She spent 6 years in elementary libraries, 4 years as a technology integrator (coach) and is currently serving as the coordinator. She has spent all of her time with the Green Bay School District and... Read More →

Tuesday July 30, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Google Apps

8:30am CDT

3D Printing - The Story of the Golden Paw

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore how to make learning experiences come alive with the use of a 3D printer. Participants of this session will engage in an inspirational discussion of how first graders used a 3D printer to raise over 600 dollars to support STING Cancer. Join this session to learn how you can create an inspirational story of your own!

Speakers

Amy Sterckx

Director of Technology, Sturgeon Bay School District

As the Sturgeon Bay School District’s Director of Technology, Amy serves a crucial role as the liaison between the District’s operational teams and educational teams. She serves as the District’s expert in Educational Technology and is responsible for the development of technology... Read More →

Tuesday July 30, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Makerspace

8:30am CDT

Google Sliding into Your Book Clubs

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In this session, you will learn to use features of Google Slides to spark engagement in literacy, promote collaboration among students, and support students reading growth during book clubs. You will learn to create slides full of robust activities, questions, and resources for your students to utilize as they journey through a book. Work time will also be provided to begin creating your own Google Slides book clubs, so bring a laptop!

Speakers

Kylie Kasten

Tuesday July 30, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech and Literacy

8:30am CDT

CS Fundamentals Intro Workshop (All Day)

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CS Fundamentals Intro Workshop (Part 1-4 for each session throughout day)

This session is part of a full-day session offered by Code.org. Participants need to be present for all sessions throughout the day running from 8:30-3:00. CS Fundamentals is a computer science curriculum designed for students in grades K-5, made up of six age-appropriate courses. Each course includes unplugged class activities, online puzzles to reinforce CS concepts, and open-ended projects that students can create. By the end of this workshop, you will be prepared to teach the CS Fundamentals course for your grade level (grades K-5) and have a better understanding of the importance of starting computer science education at an early age. Each participant will receive a printed curriculum guide, a certificate of completion, and some Code.org swag. The curriculum, workshop and materials are all provided to you at no cost. Lunch and snacks will be included. To register for the workshop, please sign up here in Sched and go to https://studio.code.org/pd/workshops/6713/enroll.

Speakers

Sandy Bader

Tuesday July 30, 2019 8:30am - 3:00pm CDT
Room L133 Gehl-Mulva Science Center, Reid Street, De Pere, WI, USA

10:00am CDT

Formative Assessment Can Be Fun!

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Participants will explore ideas on how to incorporate more formative assessment activities to help check for student understanding. This is a show and share session where participants will share ideas of how they use assessment tools while having the opportunity to experience a variety tools as if they were students. We will explore best practices as well as tech tools to assist in the process. Teachers will have opportunities to use Google Forms, Padlet, Flipgrid, Plickers and more.

Speakers

Ben Brazeau

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Shawano School District

Ben Brazeau is the Instructional Technology Coordinator in Shawano, Wisconsin and adjunct professor at UWGB. He has infused technology to create engaging lessons for students in his own classroom and now supports teachers to integrate technology with their students. Ben is a huge... Read More →

Tuesday July 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Differentiation for Learners

10:00am CDT

You can be Internet Awesome too! Digital Citizenship lessons for your classroom!

Limited Capacity seats available

There are a ton of resources available for Internet Safety and Digital Citizenry, but how do you know what is best? This session will walk you through the best of the best resources and provide you with lessons to use in your classroom right away. Content will be organized by elementary, middle, and high school strands! Presentation at goo.gl/NPSjbK

Speakers

Kurt Wismer

Business, Marketing & IT Teacher, North Fond du Lac School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 013 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Digital Citizenship

10:00am CDT

Google Basics: Google Slides

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Heard of Google? What about Slides or Slide Deck? Basic beginnings and how to get started with Google Slides. We will also discuss how to go from PowerPoint to Slides. Building the foundations is the basis for this session.

Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/yy9o4hr7

Speakers

Mike Scoville

PK-12 Library Media Specialist, Gibraltar Area School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

10:00am CDT

Start a Movement - ISTE Educator Certification

Limited Capacity seats available

Join us as we explore the ISTE Educators Standards Certification program. We will participate in a snapshot of the program, dig into the expectations, and look at examples of artifacts that will help you get certified! This program is sure to encourage new ideas and strategies for today and future learners!

Speakers

Amy Sterckx

Director of Technology, Sturgeon Bay School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Professional Development

10:00am CDT

Creating Virtual Field Trips with Google Tour Creator

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The wait is over! Instead of just consuming virtual field trips with Google Expeditions, you can create your own! Join this session to hear how two school districts joined together to create local virtual field trips for their students, and then find out how easy it is to create your own!

Speakers

Jen Wathke

LMS, West De Pere School District

Jen is a Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist for the School District of West De Pere. Jen has a passion for creatively blending the world of literacy and technology. She has presented at local, state, and national conferences on a variety of topics including Google Apps... Read More →

Tuesday July 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

10:00am CDT

Video Creation in the Elem Content

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During this session, we will look at ways that using Video Creation can enhance the students learning about the curricular content. We will talk about a few of the available resources to make these videos but will focus on how students can use video to show their learning.

Speakers

Raquel L Rand

Library Media Coordinator, GBAPS

Tuesday July 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Video & Movie Creation

12:15pm CDT

Badges in Education

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A badge is a representation of a skill or achievement earned. Participants of this session will learn how to incorporate badges into the classroom as well as professional development. All attendees will leave with the knowledge to create and implement a badge system.

Speakers

Amy Sterckx

Director of Technology, Sturgeon Bay School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Differentiation for Learners

12:15pm CDT

What's this "STEM" thing everyone keeps talking about?

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There's always a new "buzz word" out there, and lately everyone keeps talking about STEM, STEAM, STREAM, and other similar acronyms. What is this all about? Why are people making such a big deal? Join us in this session where we'll find out what the big deal is, and we'll try to answer your questions that you may have been too afraid to ask.

Speakers

Lisa Olson

Technology Integration Specialist, Green Bay Area Public Schools

Lisa Olson has been employed for 30 years by the Green Bay Area Public Schools, the first 22 years she was a classroom teacher, and then she became a Technology Integration Specialist. Lisa earned her BA from the University of Northern Iowa in Elementary Education, with a minor in... Read More →

Tuesday July 30, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Differentiation for Learners

12:15pm CDT

Google Basics: Docs and Sheets

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Heard of Google? What about Docs? or Sheets? Basic beginnings and how to get started. We will also discuss how to go from Word to Docs and Excel to Sheets. Building the foundations is the basis for this session.
Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/yxdyprmy

Speakers

Mike Scoville

PK-12 Library Media Specialist, Gibraltar Area School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

12:15pm CDT

Google Drawing - Google’s Hidden Jewel of a Tool

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Whether you want to create a collage, poster, interactive drag and drop activity, Google Drawing is your tool. Google Drawing is a unique tool that allows you and your students to create visual products to demonstrate their learning. Create Graphic Organizers to help students organize information and ideas. Make activities where students can use images to demonstrate their learning. Learn about Google Drawing’s tools to create amazing graphics, images, and activities.

Speakers

Ben Brazeau

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Shawano School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Google Apps

12:15pm CDT

Digital Tools within the Workshop Model

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Discover how one elementary school literacy coach and librarian/technology coach worked together to create purposeful and authentic integration of literacy and digital learning. K-5 teachers have found that with the help of digital tools, they can increase student/teacher efficiency and enhance literacy skills. Examples include how teachers/students use technology to formatively assess & set goals, log reading, record and strengthen book club discussions, plus so much more! Empower students to have voice and choice while reading and writing, all while including parents in the process!

Speakers

Jen Wathke

LMS, West De Pere School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech and Literacy

12:15pm CDT

Tools for Concept & Product Prototyping

Limited Capacity seats available

Level up your prototyping game with tools like SketchUp and Poly in this hands on workshop. Walk away with skills and tools you can implement with your students on product prototyping. *BYOL - Bringing your own laptop is encouraged. Presentation at bit.ly/INCprototype

Speakers

Kurt Wismer

Business, Marketing & IT Teacher, North Fond du Lac School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 013 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

1:45pm CDT

Educational Scavenger hunts! Amazing Race or Mission Impossible --Creating Activity Learning

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Unlock the full potential of Google Forms for education. You may know Forms as a tool to collect information via surveys, but it can be used in a multitude of other ways. Let’s explore its functions as a formative assessment tool and as a way to bring your content alive. We will examine ways to use Forms to create interactive activities that utilize the unique functions of Google Forms. We will look at creating Choose Your Own Adventure style activities and Amazing Race interactive lessons. This session will provide you instruction on the potential of Forms and inspiration to create your own.

Speakers

Ben Brazeau

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Shawano School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

1:45pm CDT

Google Basics: Forms

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One of the easiest pieces to the big puzzle called Google for adults and kids to use, is Google Forms. Come learn some basics about how to create forms and then see what you can do with the results. Super easy way to create surveys and get data back quickly.

Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/y4r4blz4

Speakers

Mike Scoville

PK-12 Library Media Specialist, Gibraltar Area School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

1:45pm CDT

Formative Assessments & MORE with Seesaw!

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It has never been easier to have e-portfolios in your classroom! Seesaw is a one stop shop for parent communication, digital citizenship lessons, formative assessments, and much more! During this session, you will have a hands-on experience with Seesaw to understand the impact that it can have in your school/classroom!

Speakers

Jen Wathke

LMS, West De Pere School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

1:45pm CDT

BrainPOP - Movies and Beyond

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I am a BrainPOP Certified Educator, and I have been asked by BrainPOP to present at several conferences, including ISTE and WEMTA, as well as in other school districts. I have a passion for using BrainPOP, along with a wealth of knowledge that can help all teachers become more comfortable with using this great resource.

Speakers

Lisa Olson

Technology Integration Specialist, Green Bay Area Public Schools

Tuesday July 30, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Video & Movie Creation

1:45pm CDT

Video Tools and Production in the Classroom

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If you have been thinking about how to integrate video into your class or school, this is the session for you. We will discuss and create videos from a variety of different resources.

Once familiar with the tools, you will learn about how we created a video network at North Fond du Lac using YouTube including, daily announcements, weekly shows, student projects, and district projects. Most of the tools we have used are free and available to everyone! Come learn about video creation in a collaborative session that will help jumpstart you and your school with video production! Presentation at goo.gl/NIhgzS

Speakers

Kurt Wismer

Business, Marketing & IT Teacher, North Fond du Lac School District

Tuesday July 30, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 013 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Video & Movie Creation

8:30am CDT

BrainPOP Creative Coding

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Creative Coding offers students the opportunity to show what they know in a content area, through code along with their favorite BrainPOP characters like Tim, Moby and Annie. Beginners can use basic Blockly coding to express their ideas, while more advanced students will be challenged using Vidcode. No matter what their background knowledge is, everyone will be able to code using Creative Coding.

Speakers

Lisa Olson

Technology Integration Specialist, Green Bay Area Public Schools

SITA19 BrainPOP Creative Coding pptx

Wednesday July 31, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Coding/Computer Science

8:30am CDT

SAMR Model

Limited Capacity seats available

Why do we use technology? Does it enhance or transform your lesson? In this session will dig into the SAMR Model for Technology Integration and identify tools that span from Substiturion all the way to Redifinition.

Speakers

Jamie Averbeck

Instructional Technology and Data AssessmentCoordinator, Ashwaubenon School District

Follow me @AverbeckTech

Wednesday July 31, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Design Thinking

8:30am CDT

Google's Digital Citizenship and Safety Course

Limited Capacity seats available

Join this session to participate in Google’s Digital Safety Course. The Digital Safety Course will cover the following topics:
-Why Teach Digital Citizenship and Safety
-Teach Students about Internet Safety and Privacy
-Online Safety on the Go
-Savvy Searching
-Stay Safe From Phishing and Scams
-Manage Your Online Reputation

Speakers

Amy Sterckx

Director of Technology, Sturgeon Bay School District

Wednesday July 31, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Digital Citizenship

8:30am CDT

Seesaw Novices

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Have you been wanting to try Seesaw, but don’t know where to begin? This session is for you! We will provide a basic introduction and walk you through Seesaw to meet your needs; whether it is basic parent communication or as in-depth as starting to create activities for your class.Presentation Link: https://tinyurl.com/SITA2019LC

Speakers

Amanda Couch

Middle School Teacher, Green Bay Area Public School

Jen Layden

Technology Integration Coach, Ashwaubenon School District

Welcome! I am excited to be presenting Formative Assessment Tools. I am passionate about helping teachers spice up curriculum and standards delivery with integrated technologies that help make learning fun as well as making life easier for the teacher. I am a certified Google coach... Read More →

Wednesday July 31, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

8:30am CDT

3D Cameras and Bringing the World to School

Limited Capacity seats available

An introduction to how 3D cameras work and what you can do with them. As well as the easiest ways to host and share your products.

Speakers

Tom King

Tech Integrator, GBAPS

I've been in education since about 1985, in various positions. I've been with GBAPS since 1993, first as a high school math teacher at East, and then in the Department of Technology and Teaching and Learning as a Technology Integrator. I am now working for CESA 7

Wednesday July 31, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Video & Movie Creation

8:30am CDT

Cancelled - CS Fundamentals Deep Dive Workshop (All day)

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CS Fundamentals Deep Dive Workshop (Part 1-4 for each session throughout the day)
This session is part of a full-day session offered by Code.org. Participants need to be present for all sessions throughout the day running from 8:30-3:00. Code.org is offering a new full-day workshop, CS Fundamentals Deep Dive, designed for K-5 teachers who have experience teaching CS Fundamentals and are looking to dive deeper or get more support.

Workshop Goals:

Teachers will understand the details, philosophy, values, and rationale behind how CS Fundamentals is structured
Teachers will understand the intended approach to teaching CS Fundamentals, including specific classroom practices
Teachers will be equipped to bring more computer science to their students

What teachers will leave with:

Strategies for addressing roadblocks to implementation
Ideas for fostering a strong classroom rapport that nurtures all kinds of learners
A deepened sense of community with other CS Fundamentals teachers

Open to educators with experience teaching CS Fundamentals–both those that have, and have not, previously attended the Code.org Intro workshop! Lunch and snacks will be provided. To register for the workshop, please sign up here in Sched and go to https://studio.code.org/pd/workshops/6714/enroll.

Speakers

Sandy Bader

Wednesday July 31, 2019 8:30am - 3:00pm CDT
Room L133 Gehl-Mulva Science Center, Reid Street, De Pere, WI, USA

10:00am CDT

Helping Students, Teachers and Staff Gain Digital Skills

Limited Capacity seats available

Do your students, teachers and staff lack important digital skills? Do you struggle with how to help them gain these skills?
At St. Norbert, we have created a space and a program around helping our students, faculty, and staff gain digital skills and literacies. Come to this session if you want to find out how we have been successful in this endeavor at St. Norbert, and you can be too.

Digital Skills Presentation

Speakers

Ben Hommerding

Technology Innovationist, St. Norbert College

Wednesday July 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Digital Citizenship

10:00am CDT

Keeping Students Safe in a Digital World

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session participants will learn about keeping student data safe in a digital world. Lead Technology Integration Specialist, Amy Sterckx will share how Green Bay works to inform staff and keep student data safe within daily work. All users of technology have a very important role in keeping staff, students, and data safe from cyber threats.

Speakers

Amy Sterckx

Director of Technology, Sturgeon Bay School District

Wednesday July 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Digital Citizenship

10:00am CDT

Google Classroom, Drive and Calendars, An Overview

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This is for new to Google, or relatively new to Google, participants. We'll look at the three google products mentioned. I will be happy to devote as much time as desired to questions also. I'll ask at the beginning where people are with google products and then proceed based on that... Here is a link to the short presentation.

Speakers

Tom King

Tech Integrator, GBAPS

Wednesday July 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

10:00am CDT

Dash Robot's Big Brother, Cue

Limited Capacity seats available

Cue will help middle school students transition from block-based code to state-machine and text-based programming. Cue is the perfect next step for students who have used Dash & Dot from Wonder Workshop.

Speakers

Lisa Olson

Technology Integration Specialist, Green Bay Area Public Schools

SITA 2019 Cue Robots pptx

Wednesday July 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Makerspace

10:00am CDT

Seesaw Wizards

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Seesaw isn’t just a communication tool. With Seesaw, you can flip your instruction, create and manage assignments, grade on a rubric, share assignments between classes and app smash to utilize the full potential of Seesaw. If you have been looking at diving deeper into Seesaw or you want to learn its full potential, then this session is right for you! Presentation Link: https://tinyurl.com/SITA2019LC

Speakers

Amanda Couch

Middle School Teacher, Green Bay Area Public School

Jen Layden

Technology Integration Coach, Ashwaubenon School District

Wednesday July 31, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

12:15pm CDT

Using the Jamboard software to accelerate the Design Thinking Process

Limited Capacity seats available

Design Thinking is a hot topic, but it can sometimes be hard to facilitate with staff and students. Come to this session to ideate through and idea using the Jamboard software and a physical Jamboard to learn how it can help accelerate the process.

Jamboard Preso

Speakers

Ben Hommerding

Technology Innovationist, St. Norbert College

Wednesday July 31, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Design Thinking

12:15pm CDT

Digital Storytelling: Unlocking Student Voice Through Audio/Video Creation

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Harness the power of technology to create a multitude of audio and video projects. Give students a voice in your classroom, provide alternative methods to demonstrate mastery, and create opportunities for peer evaluation. In this session, we will explore how to create audio-video projects that showcase student learning. Participants will learn a variety of tools to create products of learning and explore tools to create their own products to take back to their classrooms. We will look at the process from creation to award shows and all the steps in between. The use of Flipgrid will be a significant part of the presentation along with Google Apps like: Slides, Forms, Classroom, Docs and more will be infused into this session to produce dynamic learning products. The session will be a show and share with time for participants creating their own products.

Speakers

Ben Brazeau

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Shawano School District

Wednesday July 31, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Differentiation for Learners

12:15pm CDT

3D Design, Sketchup Free

Limited Capacity seats available

We will go over the basics of designing objects Sketchup Free, which can then be exported into a file appropriate for 3D printing. It will help if you have a laptop as opposed to a tablet. I find it much easier to work with a mouse also. There will be plenty of work time. If you want to save a few minutes you can sign up for a free account prior to attending. Here is a link to the short presentation.

Speakers

Tom King

Tech Integrator, GBAPS

Wednesday July 31, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Makerspace

12:15pm CDT

Take a Tour of Build Your Own Curriculum (BYOC)

Take a tour of the curriculum development program many schools around the state are adopting including West De Pere, West Bend, Wisconsin Dells, Green Bay Area Catholic Education, Chippewa Falls, Pulaski, and more! See how schools are working together to develop curriculum as a team and how this program can save valuable teacher time when lesson planning!

Attendance link: bit.ly/32Gabzc
Link to Sessions Evaluation Form: bit.ly/2LA4cXB

Speakers

Laura Blicharz

Curriculum Coordinator, Green Bay Area Catholic Education

I have a soft spot in my heart for teaching primary grades, especially first graders. After teaching primary for nine years at Holy Family School here in Green Bay, WI, I became the Curriculum Coordinator for the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) system. I love working with... Read More →

Build Your Own Curriculum SITA Presentation pdf

Wednesday July 31, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Professional Development

12:15pm CDT

Digital Breakouts with Seesaw

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Looking for a way to spice up your class? Try digital breakouts! You can use Seesaw (because your students know and love it?) Try a breakout with Seesaw Activities! In this in-depth session, we will go beyond the basics straight to Activities and how to spin them into a fun new experience for your students. Presentation Link: https://tinyurl.com/SITA2019LC

Speakers

Amanda Couch

Middle School Teacher, Green Bay Area Public School

Jen Layden

Technology Integration Coach, Ashwaubenon School District

Wednesday July 31, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

1:45pm CDT

WeVideo, Video Creation and Editing

Limited Capacity seats available

We will look at the main functions of WeVideo, as well as discuss how it can be used by students. To save time, it would be helpful to sign up for a free account. If you are with GBAPS, I will share directons on how to create an account and get into our paid subscription to it. Here is the presentation for today.

Speakers

Tom King

Tech Integrator, GBAPS

Wednesday July 31, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

1:45pm CDT

Join the Club: How to Jumpstart a Coding Club

Limited Capacity seats available

There are many FREE resources out there to help you jump start a Coding Club at your school. Lisa Olson has successfully run several coding groups at the elementary & middle school level. She will share these resources and offer suggestions for what is appropriate at different grade levels.

Speakers

Lisa Olson

Technology Integration Specialist, Green Bay Area Public Schools

Wednesday July 31, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Coding/Computer Science

1:45pm CDT

Creative Writing have you met Google Slides?

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Bring student writing to life with Google Slides. You may know Google Slides as a presentation tool, but it can be an amazing writing and creation tool. Explore the potential of Google Slides to unlock student creativity. Participants will learn how to create their own picture book that includes dynamic images, animation, and so much more. You will have the choice of creating a simple picture book, or or a choose your own adventure story. Come with ideas for your story and we will make your story come to life.

Speakers

Ben Brazeau

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Shawano School District

Wednesday July 31, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

1:45pm CDT

Authentic Learning Experiences using Scenarios

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In this session, participants will get to compete for prizes using game based, real-world scenarios. In the process, you’ll experience authentic learning by picking up skills using G Suite that you can put to use immediately. You'll also walk away with materials to re-create this type of experience with whatever content you want with your staff and students!
Authentic Learning Presentation

Speakers

Ben Hommerding

Technology Innovationist, St. Norbert College

Wednesday July 31, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Professional Development

1:45pm CDT

Mystery Grids

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What would happen if Mystery Hangouts and Flipgrid had a baby? You would get Mystery Grids!! In this new and innovative session, find out a way you can have a fun video Mystery Hangout on your own time by using Flipgrids to facilitate! We will give an overview of both Flipgrid and the Mystery Hangout process and then show you the magic when you put the two together. Come see how to integrate this free technology in a way that enhances your writing, math, and geography curriculum along with developing speaking and listening skills for your students. Join us for some mystery fun! Presentation Link: https://tinyurl.com/SITA2019LC

Speakers

Amanda Couch

Middle School Teacher, Green Bay Area Public School

Jen Layden

Technology Integration Coach, Ashwaubenon School District

Wednesday July 31, 2019 1:45pm - 3:05pm CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

8:30am CDT

Google Forms: Assess That!

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Are you overworked? Too many assessments to grade? Wouldn’t it be nice to give an assessment and get instant feedback to guide your instruction and help your students reach that new level? Sign up and experience how to make the most of Google Forms for Doorbusters, exit tickets, formative, and final assessments . We will explore easy ways to digitally objectify naturally subjective content that is movement, audio, visual, or performance-based.

Speakers

Wayne Pierre

Music Teacher, tech trainer, Pulaski Community School District

I have 17 years of music education experience. I have worked with students in Kindergarten through 12th grade working to integrate technology usage as a tool for learning in the classroom and performance settings. I have built, run and maintain an adaptive music program for ID... Read More →

Thursday August 1, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Google Apps

8:30am CDT

Maker Stations In The Classroom

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With the buzz on school-wide Makerspaces, how can you incorporate STEM and making in your classroom space? I will share how I created my classroom Makerspace, what materials I use, and ideas for ways to get started. I will also share a variety of ideas on how to fit this into your day, schedule, and curriculum. We will go through the Engineering Design Process to create a maker station project and you will leave with a number of different Maker Station ideas!

Speakers

Michelle Flicek

Teacher, GBAPS

Thursday August 1, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Makerspace

8:30am CDT

Makerspaces: Building a Culture of Makers

Limited Capacity seats available

Adding a makerspace to your classroom or school is a great way to elevate your students' level of collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication. Whether you want to add a space to your classroom, library, or school, this session will highlight ways to incorporate and integrate the Engineering Design Process, while increasing student engagement. We'll conduct an Engineering Design Process challenge during this session, and you'll head into the 2019-2020 school year with ideas for tools, resources, materials, and lessons/activities [standards!].

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AJ5YJa2TteZMi9vdVg4-NYg_9Ht1-jms5L64nosB5Nw/edit#slide=id.p

Speakers

Jessica Meacham

STEAM Teacher, Southern Door Schools

After 21 years as an elementary classroom teacher, I've recently transitioned to a new position as our district's Elementary STEAM Teacher.

Thursday August 1, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Makerspace

8:30am CDT

Social Media Without A Communications Department

Limited Capacity seats available

Through social media posts created specifically by students to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, a school's story can be told so as to positively leverage social media to tell a school's story. As research shows, mobile devices and specifically social media, is not going away. Who is telling your story? If it's adults, this presentation will show you specifically how to utilize tools and students to better tell your story through the building up of relationships utilizing social media.

Speakers

Clay Reisler

Speaker, Attendee, Pulaski Community School District

As a technology integration support teacher in the Pulaski Community School District, Clay Reisler assists teachers and students with instructional design and digital workflow. Clay has integrated technology tools with student educational experiences since 2008 in both the middle... Read More →

Thursday August 1, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Professional Development

8:30am CDT

Wisconsin Public Television resources including Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case.

Limited Capacity filling up

Inquiry is a growing need for today's youth and leaders of tomorrow. Come learn how to think like a historian, learn the history of how Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case came to be, and spend a little time trying it out. Participants will learn about free resources from Wisconsin Public Television including those of PBS.

Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/yyxp28sp

Speakers

Mike Scoville

PK-12 Library Media Specialist, Gibraltar Area School District

Thursday August 1, 2019 8:30am - 9:50am CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Tech and Literacy

10:00am CDT

Flipped Learning Resources that Support Student Voice

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This session will provide resources in how to morph a classroom into an a flipped learning environment. Flipped learning allows teachers to guide students and give them a voice throughout their learning, but at a differentiated pace and level. Attendees will experience resources as a student and have time for exploration of those resources, interactive discussions, and sharing of ideas in how to flip a classroom. The resources may include: Screencastify, QR Code Generator, VoiceThread, and Padlet. Please click HERE for the session presentation!

Speakers

Liz Chavez

Technology Integrator, GBAPS

Thursday August 1, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Differentiation for Learners

10:00am CDT

Become a Gmail Genius

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Tame your inbox and make Gmail start working for you! Learn tips and tricks that will help you to organize and better manage all things Gmail.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xtqxA0yYx-z96AG8erYswwbM4VTAm-cMtIRKR-n49Jc/edit#slide=id.g1ee8fcf65f_0_133

Speakers

Jessica Meacham

STEAM Teacher, Southern Door Schools

After 21 years as an elementary classroom teacher, I've recently transitioned to a new position as our district's Elementary STEAM Teacher.

Thursday August 1, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

10:00am CDT

Claiming a Slice of the Web

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session you will learn how we have created a program for our students, staff, and faculty to claim a slice of the web for themselves. From picking a domain name and setting up a website on a domain host, to creating a blog, to creating a curated web presence to tell their story. Students, staff and faculty can even take it with them. We'll show you how we do it here and how you can start a program at your school too! The best part is that people don't need to have any web design or programming experience of their own.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1smoV6v3ADexLEJUjkegnwfHzEwTRH7Dn5XOgTmSVzDM/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZKtz84ykpteIQChJGJAjBm1oHs23OPd2BFN69meSKbs/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

Ben Hommerding

Technology Innovationist, St. Norbert College

Thursday August 1, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Professional Development

10:00am CDT

Seesaw Activities in the K-2 Classroom

Limited Capacity filling up

If you love Seesaw, but haven't gotten into Seesaw Activities, this session is for you. I will share lots of examples of how I use Seesaw Activities to make my classroom flow much easier, keep students engaged, allow personalized learning, and communicate with families. We will explore the Seesaw Activities library as well as work on creating our own activities. Ideas will be shared in reading, writing, math, and content areas.

Speakers

Michelle Flicek

Teacher, GBAPS

Thursday August 1, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

10:00am CDT

Specialized & Accessorized!

Limited Capacity seats available

For those who like to think outside the box or whose curriculum is such that it warrants learning activities other than what is the norm across your building, this one’s for you! Looking at tech integration on iPads in the traditional and specialist classroom let’s get together and explore best practices, easy accessible apps, and innovative ways to put them to use in your student learning. Come fill your trick bag with some new ideas and maybe share a few tricks you’ve learned along the way.

Speakers

Wayne Pierre

Music Teacher, tech trainer, Pulaski Community School District

Thursday August 1, 2019 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Tech in Content

12:15pm CDT

Organize Your Life with Google Calendar

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Harness the power of Google Calendar for your professional and personal life. Learn how to digitize your lists, tasks, and events across multiple platforms. We'll also delve into how Gmail can be used to create calendar events and tasks. A short amount of time will also cover Google Keep and Google Tasks.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16k2MY_Gq3ZN94Spq8Er3kFaW4Xt38o-x2apoBzMwYUU/edit#slide=id.p

Speakers

Jessica Meacham

STEAM Teacher, Southern Door Schools

After 21 years as an elementary classroom teacher, I've recently transitioned to a new position as our district's Elementary STEAM Teacher.

Thursday August 1, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 003 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Google Apps

12:15pm CDT

"Scratch"-ing Your Way to a Better Project

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Scratch is a platform that at face value is a simple, block based programming interface. What it can do, however, is so much more. Students will have the opportunity to create more interactive projects in a way that is accessible to students of a multitude of age groups. Teachers attending this session will build up a base to be able to more effectively facilitate students who use Scratch for a project.

Presentation Link

Speakers

Josh Gauthier

Josh is a Technology Training Specialist and former Business and Information Technology Educator. Currently working with grades 5 through 8 in the School District of De Pere(Wisconsin), Josh is ever passionate about the role that technology can play in increasing opportunities for... Read More →

Thursday August 1, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 014 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Tech in Content

12:15pm CDT

Breakouts at the Middle School

Limited Capacity seats available

Users will participate in a health content digital breakout. Once we have "broken out" (or as time as elapsed) we will go through the steps and process of creating a digital breakout for a middle school content area. During this session we will be using a Google Site to access all of the clues so a device will be required for this session.

Speakers

Raquel L Rand

Library Media Coordinator, GBAPS

Thursday August 1, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 105 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

12:15pm CDT

SMART Learning Suite Online

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Do you have a SMART board, but want to do MORE with it? Well, SMART Learning Suite Online is just the thing! We will explore the lesson creation options you have that will keep your students engaged. We will add SMART labs, assessment items, and individual practice to our lessons. Students will then be able to view this content when you teach it at the board, on a device as they follow along with you teaching at the board, OR on their own devices at their own speed. There are so many choices available!

Speakers

Michelle Flicek

Teacher, GBAPS

Thursday August 1, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 103 Gehl-Mulva Science Center

Tech in Content

12:15pm CDT

iPads For Presentations

Limited Capacity seats available

Make your Seesaw video posts amazing! Give your students that “video flare” that spices up their presentations. Learn easy ways to spruce up your visual learning opportunities using the camera app, iMovie, and Garageband on your iPad.

Speakers

Wayne Pierre

Music Teacher, tech trainer, Pulaski Community School District

Thursday August 1, 2019 12:15pm - 1:35pm CDT
Room 006 GMS, Reid St, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

Video & Movie Creation