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Wednesday, August 16
 

8:30am CDT

Opening Session with Carolyn Skibba
Speakers
CS

Wednesday August 16, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
150
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

9:30am CDT

BDS Power IEP Tips & Tricks
Sharing tips and tricks regarding Brecht's Power IEP. Bring your device so you can try them!
Speakers
DK

Wednesday August 16, 2017 9:30am - 10:25am CDT
134
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

9:30am CDT

Creating with Keynote on your Mac
This is a creation and creativity session. Anyone who wants to energize their classroom with more visually interesting and creative ideas is invited. Note: these techniques are widely available to any student who has access to an apple computer (not a chromebook).
Speakers
avatar for Tricia Fuglestad

Tricia Fuglestad

K-5 Art Teacher, Dryden Elementary School
I'm a K-5 art teacher with a K-12 tech integration masters. I love to integrate technology in creative and innovative ways to expand my curriculum and extend learning from physical art to digital art. My ideas can translate into any curricular area to energize your lessons, expand... Read More →

Creating in Keynote Fuglestad zip
Wednesday August 16, 2017 9:30am - 10:25am CDT
126
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

9:30am CDT

D25 Support Resources
Overwhelming isn't it? The number of systems/software/tools/apps available to D25 users are many. Likely too many to stay up on them all. This session will lay out the many ways to find help to keep you moving forward. You'll learn of the people, sites and multiple other resources you have at your disposal in district and beyond.
Speakers
AB

Wednesday August 16, 2017 9:30am - 10:25am CDT
146
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

9:30am CDT

Podcasting in the Classroom
The same number of people that use Twitter, listen to podcasts. That is a LOT of people! Join the ever growing world of podcasting and engage your parents and students while they are driving, cooking, doing homework, working out, etc with information from your classroom, homework reminders, weekly recaps, etc. In this session you will learn how to podcast, some ideas for podcasting, and the technical requirements for podcasting from our Communications Coordinator, Adam Harris.
Speakers
AH

Wednesday August 16, 2017 9:30am - 10:25am CDT
132
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

9:30am CDT

Screen as Mirror: Technology and the Reflective Learner
How can students collect, curate, and reflect on their own learning? What structures and habits of mind make this effective and meaningful? If your students are already creating with digital tools, let’s talk about adding a layer of organization and reflection to promote deeper understanding, engagement, self-efficacy, and ownership.
Speakers
CS

Wednesday August 16, 2017 9:30am - 10:25am CDT
150
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

10:30am CDT

Digital Tools To Encourage Student Self-paced Learning
Are you looking for a way to package content so that students can explore it at their own pace? Use Thinglink and Google Presentations to set up interactive documents that allow students to explore, explain, and reflect on content. Differentiate learning and activate student choice with the use of these digital tools.
Speakers
avatar for Nancy Brown

Nancy Brown

LMC Director, Olive-Mary Stitt School
I have been an LMC Director at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School inArlington Heights District 25 for nine years. In my earlier life, I was a middle school language arts and social studies teacher in District 95, Lake Zurich. My favorite way to encourage student engagement in library... Read More →

Wednesday August 16, 2017 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
125
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

10:30am CDT

Creating with Keynote on your Mac
This is a creation and creativity session. Anyone who wants to energize their classroom with more visually interesting and creative ideas is invited. Note: these techniques are widely available to any student who has access to an apple computer (not a chromebook).
Speakers
avatar for Tricia Fuglestad

Tricia Fuglestad

K-5 Art Teacher, Dryden Elementary School
I'm a K-5 art teacher with a K-12 tech integration masters. I love to integrate technology in creative and innovative ways to expand my curriculum and extend learning from physical art to digital art. My ideas can translate into any curricular area to energize your lessons, expand... Read More →

Creating in Keynote Fuglestad zip
Wednesday August 16, 2017 10:30am - 11:25am CDT
126
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

10:30am CDT

Don’t Just Present, Engage + Interact + Assess with Nearpod
Nearpod is an interactive classroom tool for teachers to engage students with interactive lessons. Nearpod can be used on any type of device. Learn how you can easily create your own, or download thousands of standards aligned lessons from the Nearpod library from every curricular area and grade levels. We will show you presentations that have been used throughout the District that match our curriculum and how to access our District library.
Speakers
avatar for Kathleen Corley

Kathleen Corley

Technology Facilitator, AHSD25
K-5 Technology Facilitator for Patton Elementary School.
IM

Wednesday August 16, 2017 10:30am - 11:25am CDT
134
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

10:30am CDT

Going Global
Take your teaching and learning to the next level. Come explore and share what it means to be a global educator, have a professional learning network, and go on learning ed-ventures with your students.  
Speakers
SB

Wednesday August 16, 2017 10:30am - 11:25am CDT
133
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

10:30am CDT

Help! I Need Tech For My English Language Learners
Struggling to meet the needs of students who are new to the US? Do you have students that are just starting their English Language acquisition? Come and collaborate with two ESL teachers that think outside the box! During this session, teachers will acquire a "virtual" backpack of tech resources to use with English Language Learners, specifically in the early and emergent stages of language. Discover technology that will help students both acquire and demonstrate their new language, AND learn to evaluate tech tools for learning and academic language.
Speakers
AH
avatar for Jasmine Myalil

Jasmine Myalil

EL/Bilingual Specialist, Arlington Heights School District #25
A Chicago-land native, Jasmine Myalil earned a B.S. from University of Miami (FL) in Elementary Education and Spanish, with an ESL endorsement. Upon returning to Illinois, she started her career as an ELL Specialist. In addition to her teaching role, she focuses on parent engagement... Read More →
AW

Wednesday August 16, 2017 10:30am - 11:25am CDT
145
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

10:30am CDT

The Digitally Empowered Reader: Building Passion, Knowledge, and Skill
It sometimes seems as though technology and books are in competition with one another. But in fact, technology offers multiple ways to enrich the lives of readers and help the love of reading grow. Come explore how students can connect with other readers and authors, discover and curate books, practice and reflect on their reading skills, and deepen their love of reading through blogs, video, social media, QR codes, and more!
Speakers
CS

Wednesday August 16, 2017 10:30am - 11:25am CDT
150
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

12:45pm CDT

Add to Your Teacher Tech Toolbox
Do you want to explore some new tech tools to simplify and enhance your tech experiences. Join us to learn some management tips and tricks as well as some creation tools. In the every changing world of technology good tools can get lost or overlooked until you have a real need.

Speakers
avatar for Kathleen Corley

Kathleen Corley

Technology Facilitator, AHSD25
K-5 Technology Facilitator for Patton Elementary School.
MS

Wednesday August 16, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm CDT
125
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

12:45pm CDT

BDS Power IEP Tips & Tricks
Sharing tips and tricks regarding Brecht's Power IEP. Bring your device so you can try them!
Speakers
DK

Wednesday August 16, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm CDT
134
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

12:45pm CDT

BrainPop
BrainPOP is so much more than just fun movies!  BrainPOP has so much to offer in your classroom, including many interactive activities that will help your students extend their knowledge and share information they have learned in fun and engaging ways. Join us as we share valuable resources available to teachers on the BrainPOP website that will enhance and enrich your curriculum.
Speakers
avatar for Jasmine Myalil

Jasmine Myalil

EL/Bilingual Specialist, Arlington Heights School District #25
A Chicago-land native, Jasmine Myalil earned a B.S. from University of Miami (FL) in Elementary Education and Spanish, with an ESL endorsement. Upon returning to Illinois, she started her career as an ELL Specialist. In addition to her teaching role, she focuses on parent engagement... Read More →
VS

Wednesday August 16, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm CDT
145
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

12:45pm CDT

D25 Support Resources
Overwhelming isn't it? The number of systems/software/tools/apps available to D25 users are many. Likely too many to stay up on them all. This session will lay out the many ways to find help to keep you moving forward. You'll learn of the people, sites and multiple other resources you have at your disposal in district and beyond.
Speakers
AB

Wednesday August 16, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm CDT
146
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

12:45pm CDT

Our new website and what YOU can do with it
Our website is now one year old, and what a year it was. If you coach, run a club, or manage a team and need a space to give your parents a one stop shop for all of that information, this session is for you. Learn how to create, manage, and create a friendly url for your very own real estate on the esteemed sd25.org in this session from Communications Coordinator, Adam Harris.
Speakers
AH

Wednesday August 16, 2017 12:45pm - 1:40pm CDT
132
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

12:45pm CDT

Drawn to Doodle: A Beginners Guide to Using Doodling To Enhance Learning
Did you ever doodle in class as a kid? Did you know you were learning? Visual Note taking is a strategy that connects visuals with words to help improve comprehension, retention, attention and recall. This interactive, hands on session will have you doodling to learn a variety of different ways you can use visual note taking parts to enhance learning for all students!
Speakers
CB

Wednesday August 16, 2017 12:45pm - 2:40pm CDT
143
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

1:45pm CDT

Digital Tools To Encourage Student Self-paced Learning
Are you looking for a way to package content so that students can explore it at their own pace? Use Thinglink and Google Presentations to set up interactive documents that allow students to explore, explain, and reflect on content. Differentiate learning and activate student choice with the use of these digital tools.
Speakers
avatar for Nancy Brown

Nancy Brown

LMC Director, Olive-Mary Stitt School
I have been an LMC Director at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School inArlington Heights District 25 for nine years. In my earlier life, I was a middle school language arts and social studies teacher in District 95, Lake Zurich. My favorite way to encourage student engagement in library... Read More →

Wednesday August 16, 2017 1:45pm - 2:15pm CDT
125
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

1:45pm CDT

Digital Tools To Encourage Student Self-paced Learning
Are you looking for a way to package content so that students can explore it at their own pace? Use Thinglink and Google Presentations to set up interactive documents that allow students to explore, explain, and reflect on content. Differentiate learning and activate student choice with the use of these digital tools.
Speakers
avatar for Nancy Brown

Nancy Brown

LMC Director, Olive-Mary Stitt School
I have been an LMC Director at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School inArlington Heights District 25 for nine years. In my earlier life, I was a middle school language arts and social studies teacher in District 95, Lake Zurich. My favorite way to encourage student engagement in library... Read More →

Wednesday August 16, 2017 1:45pm - 2:40pm CDT
125
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

1:45pm CDT

Podcasting in the Classroom
The same number of people that use Twitter, listen to podcasts. That is a LOT of people! Join the ever growing world of podcasting and engage your parents and students while they are driving, cooking, doing homework, working out, etc with information from your classroom, homework reminders, weekly recaps, etc. In this session you will learn how to podcast, some ideas for podcasting, and the technical requirements for podcasting from our Communications Coordinator, Adam Harris.
Speakers
AH

Wednesday August 16, 2017 1:45pm - 2:40pm CDT
132
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

2:45pm CDT

Add to Your Teacher Tech Toolbox
Do you want to explore some new tech tools to simplify and enhance your tech experiences. Join us to learn some management tips and tricks as well as some creation tools. In the every changing world of technology good tools can get lost or overlooked until you have a real need.

Speakers
avatar for Kathleen Corley

Kathleen Corley

Technology Facilitator, AHSD25
K-5 Technology Facilitator for Patton Elementary School.
MS

Wednesday August 16, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm CDT
134
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

2:45pm CDT

BrainPop
BrainPOP is so much more than just fun movies!  BrainPOP has so much to offer in your classroom, including many interactive activities that will help your students extend their knowledge and share information they have learned in fun and engaging ways. Join us as we share valuable resources available to teachers on the BrainPOP website that will enhance and enrich your curriculum.
Speakers
avatar for Jasmine Myalil

Jasmine Myalil

EL/Bilingual Specialist, Arlington Heights School District #25
A Chicago-land native, Jasmine Myalil earned a B.S. from University of Miami (FL) in Elementary Education and Spanish, with an ESL endorsement. Upon returning to Illinois, she started her career as an ELL Specialist. In addition to her teaching role, she focuses on parent engagement... Read More →
VS

Wednesday August 16, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm CDT
145
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

2:45pm CDT

Creating with Keynote on your Mac
This is a creation and creativity session. Anyone who wants to energize their classroom with more visually interesting and creative ideas is invited. Note: these techniques are widely available to any student who has access to an apple computer (not a chromebook).
Speakers
avatar for Tricia Fuglestad

Tricia Fuglestad

K-5 Art Teacher, Dryden Elementary School
I'm a K-5 art teacher with a K-12 tech integration masters. I love to integrate technology in creative and innovative ways to expand my curriculum and extend learning from physical art to digital art. My ideas can translate into any curricular area to energize your lessons, expand... Read More →

Creating in Keynote Fuglestad zip
Wednesday August 16, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm CDT
126
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

2:45pm CDT

Going Global
Take your teaching and learning to the next level. Come explore and share what it means to be a global educator, have a professional learning network, and go on learning ed-ventures with your students.  
Speakers
SB

Wednesday August 16, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm CDT
133
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

2:45pm CDT

Our new website and what YOU can do with it
Our website is now one year old, and what a year it was. If you coach, run a club, or manage a team and need a space to give your parents a one stop shop for all of that information, this session is for you. Learn how to create, manage, and create a friendly url for your very own real estate on the esteemed sd25.org in this session from Communications Coordinator, Adam Harris.
Speakers
AH

Wednesday August 16, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm CDT
132
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels

2:45pm CDT

Talking Twitter with Joy
Join in this open and casual conversation about using Twitter to enhance your personal learning network with a veteran Tweeter. This is a time for questions, exploration and collaboration around using Twitter in the classroom and for other professional experiences. No official presentation will take place and all ideas are welcome! 
Speakers
avatar for Joy Kirr

Joy Kirr

7th grade ELA Teacher, Thomas Middle School, Arlington Heights, IL
Joy was first a special education teacher of deaf & hard-of-hearing students, and next became a reading specialist and National Board Certified. Now in her 25th year of teaching, she learns alongside 7th graders. Joy is passionate about students owning their own learning, doesn’t... Read More →

Wednesday August 16, 2017 2:45pm - 3:40pm CDT
136
  All Grades (PreK-8), All levels
 
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