2018 SCHEDULE

Lisa Lee, Keynote

Center for the Performing Arts

Lisa Lee is an award-winning educator with experience teaching all grades, pre-kindergarten through 12th. She is an international keynote speaker, TEDx Talk presenter and National Yale Fellow. Lisa also presents at educational conferences, professional learning events, as well as at numerous community and state organizations. Lisa's belief in the importance of the teaching profession and the difference teachers can make is the cornerstone of who she is as a person.

Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Ryan Iberle, special education teacher, Bartlett High School
SFHB 131

This session will provide ways educators can incorporate Apps and Augmented Reality within lessons to make teaching more engaging, accessible, collaborative, interactive, and efficient for students. It will cover apps such as Nearpod, Aurasma, Plickers, Educreations, and Padlet. This is a hands-on exploration of the many free resources and current technologies available, so please bring any technology devices (computers, tablets, phones, etc.). This session applies to all disciplines, grades, and levels of technological knowledge.

Google for All: Projects and Activities for Every Classroom

Lisa Lynch, instructional technology coach, Joliet Public Schools
Erin Buteau, instructional technology coach, Joliet Public Schools
Erin Benaitis, instructional technology coach, Joliet Public Schools
SFHB 368

Experience our Google infused classroom as a student while gaining project ideas for a variety of content areas and grade levels. Personalize your learning by selecting projects of your choice that include a variety of Google apps as well as other free resources that use Google logins. Also, learn how your Google Classroom can host your students’ one-stop-shop for learning.

A Teacher's Early Learning into Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Peter Richey, middle level math and Project Lead the Way teacher, Churchville Middle School
SFHB 132

This presentation will cover the beginning process of using Project Lead the Way (PLTW) to bring students STEAM opportunities to connect core learning and community involvement with problem/project-based learning.

Mystery Skype: Where in the World Are You?

Jessica Bequeaith, third grade teacher, Canton Union School District 66
SFHB 148

This presentation will focus on using technology to conduct a Mystery Skype in the classroom. Participates will learn how to plan, prepare, and adapt this Skype activity for all different age groups. Participants will gain a toolbox full of resources that they will be able to take back to their classroom.

The Basics of Using SMART Notebook to Encourage Student Participation

Jennifer Gibson, elementary math curriculum specialist, McLean County Unit 5
SFHB 366

This session will uncover basic SMART Notebook techniques to make lessons more interactive and increase student engagement. The techniques will be at a beginning level, but will give teachers the opportunity to use the SMARTBoard as more than just a projector.

Getting Your Feet Wet with Standards Based Grading (Beginner)

Rae Hughart, 6th grade math teacher at Evans Junior High and director of training and development for Progressive Mastery Learning
SFHB 357

It’s time to talk shop and get our feet wet! Take the first step and explore Standards-Based Grading. In this session, you will learn the who, what, when, where, and why for SBG; including how the system may look in the classroom and easy tools to support educators explanation of SBG to students! Stop focusing on task completion and begin your journey to the deep end filled with deeper learning!

Savvy or Cynic? Media Literacy for Teachers Who Want Tech Savvy Students

Ashlie Marcy, district media specialist & civic education mentor, Leroy Community Unity School District
SFHB 131

How do we keep students from becoming media cynics and to engage positively online? Teachers from Kindergarten to 12th grade will leave with skills, tools and resources and curriculum for educating students in Media Literacy. From developing digital citizenship skills of how to use devices safely, how to be research smart as well and news and media literacy skills for the digital native generation.This session will help you answer those questions and any others about Media Literacy! From a 1:1 class or a 1 computer class? There are so many resources for any setting! The best part is that most of our resources are FREE!

Secondary Discussion Panel

Panel
SFHB 368

A panel of current high school teachers will discuss the ways in which they utilize technology in their classrooms. Teachers will address specific questions regarding the practical nature of classroom technology, as well as field questions from participants.

CANCELLED-Flipped for Learning

Lynda Edgeson, 5th grade ELAR/social studies teacher
SFHB 369

Have you ever heard the term flipped class and wondered what it is? Come to find out what a flipped class is, and then learn how to make your kids flipped for learning! It's a fun and innovative way to turn your class into a student centered room with you being the facilitator guiding their learning.

Using GPS and Google Maps to take Learning Beyond the Classroom Walls

Andrew Quain, 7-12 social science teacher and social science department chair, Prairie Central Community Unity School District
SFHB 132

Since the fall of 2015 students at Prairie Central High School (Fairbury, Illinois) have been mapping local cemeteries. In that time the graves of nearly 14,000 people have been located, collected, and recorded. The sheer size of the data needed to do this can be an overwhelming deterrent from even starting this project. However, with the implementation of some easy to use technology the task can be much more manageable. This presentation will demonstrate the technology needed to have a class of students collect gravestone data, produce a map, and provide a geographical analysis of a local cemetery. Technology discussed in this presentation includes: Garmin GPS devices, digital photography, Microsoft Excel, ExpertGPS, and Google Maps.

Teaching via Video

Angela Germeraad, science teacher, Thornton Fractional South High School
Shane Mosel, special education teacher, Thornton Fractional South High School
SFHB 148

Learn about the many ways we use video creation along with YouTube as an information hub. In this presentation, we share with you the many ways we use videos in our classroom to push our students toward the higher levels of bloom's taxonomy, teach difficult topics, communicate with parents, and provide administrators with information.

Using Technology to Improve Reading

Kristin Richey, reading lab and team leader, Freedom Middle School
SFHB 366

This presentation goes back to the basics – the 7 building blocks of quality reading instruction – infusing technology into each one. Great for primary and middle level teachers, attendees will walk away with immediate and effective strategies to use in their classrooms, as well as the latest apps and digital survival skills for teaching reading!

From "I can't." to "I did it!" Formative Assessments for Student Intervention

Kimberly Priller, middle school math interventionist, McLean County Unit 5
SFHB 357

Technology options will be provided to identify student needs early in learning, to support student success, and to provide intervention when needed so that no student is left behind. Also, support parents who don't think they can help with "this new homework" by providing a series of options to support their child from home.

Lunch

Boxed lunches for attendees are available in SFHB's atrium.

Google Hard: Google with a Vengeance

Micah Riordan, STEM facilitator, McHenry School District 15
SFHB 131

The strongest tool in education is here and free to use by anyone and everyone and it goes by a single name: Google. Learn how to make this free tool work for you and your students. During this session, you will get hands-on experience using various Google Add-Ons, Apps, and Extensions that will change everything and might even FLIP some ways of thinking. Also, learn how to become a Google Certified Educator. Please bring a laptop to take a pre/post survey.

Bring the Museum to You! Leverage Google's Arts and Cultural Institute in your Class

Sean Eichenser, 8th grade English language arts teacher, Smyser Elementary School, CPS
SFHB 368

Google's Cultural Institute has digitized hundreds of thousands of paintings, historical artifacts, digital exhibits, and more. In this session you will learn how to: access these rich materials, build your own collections, create your own "Google Expedition"-style virtual reality museum tours, and share all of this with students. Great ideas for primary sources, writing prompts, or any other humanities-themed class. Bring your laptop!

Three Free Ways to Launch Coding in your Classroom

Tabitha Dunn, third grade teacher, Kenwood Elementary
Wendy Maa, code coach, Kenwood Elementary School
SFHB 132

Participants will be introduced to coding through Unplugged activities, Code.org, and CS First by Google. Participants will leave with free and ready to implement activities to launch Coding in their own classrooms.

Bringing the Outside World In

Erin Buteau, instructional technology coach, Joliet Public Schools
SFHB 148

Utilizing Google Hangouts and Google Classroom, Joliet Public School District 86’s students are pairing up in multiple schools to explore content without the boundaries of classroom walls. In this session, you will learn how to use video conferencing and online learning environments to collaborate with others and access primary resources.

The Making of a Makerspace

Kristi Sutter, instructional facilitator, Thomas Metcalf School
SFHB 366

Times are changing, and fast. Educators need to keep up and start producing creative, innovative, and inspirational communicators. We need to create Makers! By changing the curriculum of our technology classes, our elementary and middle school created a MakerSpace Innovation class to help prepare our students for an open-ended future.

How Do We Accommodate All Learners?

Mike Jones, middle school science teacher, Thomas Metcalf School
SFHB 357

How do we provide support for struggling learners to reach the high expectations of state standards? In this session, we will highlight a variety of tools and methods to ensure all learners access to the curriculum. The focus will be upon simple methods to include technology to instruct and assess our standards.

One to One Transformation

Pam Starostka, third grade teacher, Brook Park Elementary School
Jory Jones, third grade teacher, Brook Park Elementary School
SFHB 131

As leaders in Access for All, our district One to One initiative, we have tips and tricks to share what worked and what didn’t to make a successful rollout and classroom implementation. With a Chromebook and the G-Suite tools we now are able to do digital goal setting, have more student collaboration, create differentiated project based learning and so much more. With everything we have learned this year in our classrooms, we are excited to share our knowledge with other teachers. Walk away will student sample ideas and resources to take back to your classroom.

Why Should You Care About Esports

Zack Gilbert, 5th and 6th grade social studies teacher, Thomas Metcalf School
SFHB 368

Should you have esports in your school and what is the impact? How do I start an esports team in my school? Esports is the fastest growing student activity in the United States. New teams are being added in middle schools, high schools, and universities every month. Worldwide esports revenues reached $900 million last year and estimates have the industry at $1.4 billion in 2020. I will share what I have learned from starting an esports team, so you can bring a safe place to play in your school.

All in One Math Tool

Ismael Zamora, math department chair, York High School
SFHB 132

The study of mathematics is far more than just graphing, solving or manipulating variables. It the the study of patterns, connections, prediction, and innovation. Come experience Classpad.net and see the first iteration of the math tool of the future. With one FREE too you can explore, algebra, geometry, statistics and graphing while seeing connections and making conjectures.

Broadcasting and Video Creation

Christine Chiodo, STEAM teacher and technology specialist, Pontiac Junior High School
SFHB 148

This presentation will cover how we use green screen apps in our classrooms/schools and how to use video editing apps to present a finished product. The presentation will show how green screen and video editing can work together for end of the year videos, morning announcements, and classroom projects.

Become a Makerspace Ninja

Micah Riordan, STEM facilitator, McHenry School District 15
SFHB 366

STEM and the concept of makers space is a HUGE buzz word in education, but what does it mean and how will it change education into something that will impact both student growth and learning. Discover how to be the best educator you have to give up all the control and give it over to the students and demand that they take charge. Learn how to facilitate and foster growth in a way that looks like chaos, but can lead to the greatest impacts on both teacher and student development. Become a true Makerspace Ninja.

Diving In, Head First, to Standards Based Grading (Advanced)

Rae Hughart, 6th grade math teacher at Evans Junior High and director of training and development for Progressive Mastery Learning
SFHB 357

Take the plunge! You may understand Standards-Based Grading, but how do you make it manageable in the classroom? Join a session dedicated to providing tools to support SBG Classroom Implementation, Parent Communication suggestions, Report Card options, and developing a deeper student understanding of the process! Take off the floaties and let’s head to the deep end!