2021 SCHEDULE
This year's T21Con schedule will posted in summer 2021.
2020 SCHEDULE
T21Con will be a virtual event for 2020. T21CON features multiple sessions presented by industry leaders and an outstanding keynote.
Professional Development Hours Request Form
Form must be completed by 11:59 pm on October 6, 2020. ROE #17 will contact you directly to complete the process including the $10 payment.
SCHEDULE
Zoom links for all sessions are listed in the schedule/descriptions below.
- KEYNOTE: 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
- SESSIONS: 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
- SESSIONS: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
- SESSIONS: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
- SESSIONS: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Dr. Bryan Zwemke, Keynote
PRESENTATION SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES
They are called instructional practices, not instructional perfections. Being an educator is beyond challenging and you can't do it by yourself. Join Dr. Zwemke for his keynote speech on Building your Professional Learning Network. He will take you through the do's and the don'ts as you expand your network of educators.
Dr. Zwemke is a High School Principal in Illinois. He is an active member of multiple educational organizations including being a guest blogger for the Teach Better Team sharing his insight on supporting the entire ecosystem that exists in every school building. Bryan completed his qualitative research on building a school system's social capital through social media. Through his work in this area, Bryan continues to partner with districts to show schools the power of sharing their story through a strategic framework and empowering staff and students to share their voice. You can connect with Bryan on Twitter @bryanzwemke.
Oh Sheet! Google Sheets Can Save You Time
Pam Starostka, Third-Grade Teacher, Brook Park Elementary School & Jory Jones, Third-Grade Teacher, Brook Park Elementary School
Google Sheets is an underused classroom teaching tool that can help teachers organize data, auto-fill into form letters or certificates, grade class work, and so much more. Come and learn how Google Sheets can help you organize data and save you time.
The second session scheduled during this time was cancelled. Please check out the other session above.
Digital Goal Setting
Jory Jones, Third-Grade Teacher, Brook Park Elementary School & Pam Starostka, Third-Grade Teacher, Brook Park Elementary School
Goal setting is a powerful tool that allows students to take ownership of learning. Students have become more self-motivated and have a growth mindset. Using a Google Slide template, students document pre- and post-assessment scores in academic areas. Students learn to analyze their own data, recognize individual growth, and reflect on their progress. Walk away with the templates to use right away in your classroom.
Ten Things to Consider for Moving to Online Learning
Dr. Phillip Pulley, High School Social Studies and Communications Teacher/Tech Aide, Fieldcrest CUSD #6
This session will lay out ten things to consider when moving to teaching online, including keeping it simple, using tools you (and your students) already know, being organized and flexible, communicating without overwhelming, using a growth mindset, and handling emergency situations.
Visualize and Organize your Digital Teaching and Learning
Dr. Phillip Pulley, High School Social Studies and Communications Teacher/Tech Aide, Fieldcrest CUSD #6
This session looks at the importance of visuals in online course content. Visuals have four main purposes, with decorative visuals and relational visuals (charts, graphs, etc.) being the most common. However, we should focus on visuals that are either representative or organizational, and with proper planning, your visuals can be both. This session will discuss visuals and course organization and will include examples from the LMSs Schoology and Canvas as well as from Google Classroom.
All the World’s a Stage
Chad Tallon, Faculty Associate–Theatre Teacher, Thomas Metcalf School
The theatre arts and entertainment scene dominate our world outside of the classroom. It seems almost everywhere you look, whether that be Netflix, TikTok, or just a random street corner, young people are flexing their artistic and theatrical muscles. What if we could transfer this to the classroom and use theatre education to the benefit of ALL subjects? In this workshop you will learn the importance of theatre education in the classroom and learn how to create curriculum that gets students on their feet while enhancing their educational experience all day long.
Beyond Normal: New Opportunities in Remote Learning
Kristi Sutter, Instructional Facilitator, Thomas Metcalf School & Mike Jones, Middle School Science Teacher, Thomas Metcalf School
Look past what is missing and see the possibilities in remote learning! This session will focus on the doors that remote learning can open that might be challenging in a traditional classroom setting. Presenters will target the ISTE Standards of Global Collaboration, Creative Communicator, and Empowered Learner.
Empowering Students Through Writing
Katelynn Giordano, Sixth-Grade Language Arts Teacher, Barrington School District
At its core, writing is a method of communication, a form of expression. But is that how we teach it in our classrooms? Oftentimes, the way we teach writing is regimented and does not leave a lot of room for our students' voices. In this session, learn about research-backed writing instruction that will not only engage your students, but involve them in the full breadth of the writing process and empower them as young writers.