Teq Online PD at ISTE 2018, June 24 – 27
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It’s makerspace central at booth 2652!
June 24–27, 2018 – Chicago — McCormick Place West Building
Join us for interactive PD sessions full of ideas and inspiration you can bring straight back to your classrooms. Our team of educational specialists are looking forward to meeting with you at the following exciting booth #2652 sessions:
Identifying Effective Technology in the Classroom with SAMR
Robert Wayne Harris
What makes a great technology-infused lesson? Join Teq’s Chief Learning Officer and former District Superintendent, Robert-Wayne Harris, as he unpacks the SAMR model and reviews a variety of classroom scenarios to help participants better integrate their classroom technologies.
Session Times:
Monday, 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Tuesday, 12:20 PM – 12:40 PM
You Got a 3D Printer. Now What?
Jessica Wenke and Joseph Reyes
Join us as we discuss important details to consider when implementing 3D printing in your classroom. This session will give you suggestions for successful workflow design, preparing your classroom physically, making curricular connections, and more!
Session Times:
Monday, 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Tuesday, 1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
Wednesday, 1:00 PM -1:20 PM
SMART Learning Suite – The Fusion of Technology and Learning
Chrissy Rebert and Joseph Sanfilippo
Experience a hands-on demonstration of SMART iQ and the SMART Learning Suite Online! See how the SMART Learning Suite can focus student engagement, differentiate instruction, and collect data in real time. Great for interacting with students, sharing content, and giving all students a voice in the classroom.
Session Times:
Monday, 11:40 AM – 12:00PM
Wednesday, 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Running a Smooth Classroom with G Suite
Christina Basias
Join NYCDOE Teacher, Tech Coordinator, and Google Certified Educator, Christina Basias, as she highlights her favorite G Suite tools for education. Christina will highlight the essential resources and tools that help her students succeed and her school run smoothly. See what Christina implements in her classroom to effectively manage their laptop checkout system, apply a digital skills curriculum, and help her students “be Internet awesome.”
Session Times:
Monday, 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Tuesday, 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Wednesday, 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Hack Hack Revolution
Jessica Wenke and Joseph Reyes
Are your old gaming systems collecting dust? Join us as we show you how to repurpose them! In this session, we will detail the process of hacking a Dance Dance Revolution mat with an Arduino to reinvent a popular game. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes!
Session Times:
Monday, 12:20 PM – 12:40 PM
Tuesday, 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
Circuitry with Breadboards
Jessica Wenke and Joseph Reyes
Do you build circuits with your students to teach them about electronics? Are you looking for a better way to do it? Join us as we introduce you to the world of breadboards. Build solderless circuits with these easy-to-use (and inexpensive) tools. Reinvent the way you teach students about electron flow, voltage, current, resistance, circuit functions, and more!
Session Times:
Monday, 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
Tuesday, 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Wednesday, 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Dash and Dot: CS for Early Learners
Jessica Wenke and Joseph Reyes
Can you imagine a small robot asking for a hug or bringing you to the fiction section of the library by request? With Dash and Dot, that’s all possible. Learn how this perfect addition to a computer science curriculum can teach students how to code using block-based language.
Session Times:
Monday, 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday, 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Learning to Code with Ozobot
Jessica Wenke and Joseph Reyes
Learn code with colors and Ozobots! See Ozobot’s Evo and Bit robots in action and learn strategies for introducing coding and robotics to your students.
Session Times:
Tuesday, 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM
Increase Student Outcomes Through Gamification
Julie Kuzma, Instructional Facilitator of Technology
Join Julie as she discusses how to use gamification and technology to create collaborative environments where students flourish. Learn how to improve assessment results by changing how students think critically, communicate, collaborate and come up with creative solutions.
Session Times:
Monday, 1:50PM – 2:10PM
Engaging Students in STEM through Technology
Danielle McGee, Technology Integration Specialist
Join Danielle as she shares her experiences creating collaborative and fun learning environments that leverage technology to drive student engagement. She will show you tips and tricks that she uses to improve STEM assessment results by changing how students think critically, communicate, collaborate and come up with creative solutions.
Session Times:
Tuesday, 10:50AM – 11:10AM
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