Note: In-person attendees will receive login access starting Monday, November 4, 2024, allowing each to create personalized schedules. Until then, you’re welcome to explore the available sessions without logging in.
As AI has taken the stage in today's world, it is difficult to know how to utilize AI to make a meaningful impact on student learning. In many ways, AI is seen as a barrier to learning, but research is showing wonderful ways to integrate AI to enhance critical thinking. See a real course example about how to integrate AI in online learning for critical thinking and leave with ideas and examples that you can utilize to create a deeper level of analysis and understanding with your students.
How to use AI to help support and assist with your classroom duties. Using AI programs like BriskAI, Curipod, Quizizz, and Question Well to help make review material and resources for your classroom.
This session designed specifically for new instructional technology resource teachers and coaches who are new to instructional coaching. This session provides an overview to the skills and strategies needed to excel in this position. Participants will explore effective ways to build relationships with teachers, administrators, and other stakeholders in order to promote meaningful integration of technology in instruction. The session will also delve into best practices for conducting technology-focused professional development workshops and facilitating one-on-one coaching sessions. Throughout the session, new ITRTs will gain practical tips and tricks for managing their time, resources, and projects to ensure their success as instructional coaches in their respective educational settings.
Many programming environments only offer English as an option for coding. What if you could design your own custom blocks for Makecode in a language that meets your students' needs and have them setup with their device in their target language? In this session we share resources on developing custom multilingual coding environments and operationalizing them in a dual language immersion program. We will share strategies and templates to develop your own blocks in Makecode and quickly set them up to use in the classroom, natively. We will share the process and what has worked and what hasn't!
Unlock the potential of Canvas Studio. Learn how to diversify student learning and engagement using this powerful resource. Anchor student success with Canvas Studio. Join our innovative Studio session.
In this interactive and collaborative session, you?ll dive into the exciting world of student self-animation using digital tools. Discover how to empower learners of all ages to express themselves through animation, characters, and creativity. We?ll explore user-friendly platforms, share practical tips, and reflect on integrating self-animation into your curriculum. Participants will leave with practical ideas, resources, and newfound confidence to nurture creativity in their students. Don?t miss this opportunity to ignite imagination, foster collaboration, and inspire your students with captivating animations!
This will be an in-person presentation that will have educators, coaches, and administrators understand the Model Policy concerning Internet Safety and the integration of the Digital Learning Integration Standards of Learning especially in the strand of Digital Citizenship including explanation, resources, and performance indicators. This is an important step towards adding in new and emerging technologies, which includes AI, Virtual Reality, and other rising educational technologies.
Participants will experience a strategy called ?Become a Youtuber? in which students, in a blended learning format, teach their ?subscribers? a topic. Attendees will observe 3rd graders using the strategy and have time to plan, prepare, and practice.
This session will discuss findings from the second year of the VDOE funded, CS4MS project. The project provides computer science Professional Development opportunities for Region II teachers instructing students in middle school grades 6- 8. Participating teachers learn to integrate CS standards into core and elective content through online, asynchronous microcredentials and an in-person Summer Workshop. Project findings and next steps will be included in the presentation.
In this interactive session, we'll take a deep dive into the latest additions to eMediaVA, focusing on resources that spark curiosity, ignite critical thinking, and empower student learning. We'll explore what's new for the 2024/25 school year, including new collections for social studies, environmental science, STEM, and more. Attendees will gain practical insights into integrating eMediaVA into their curriculum, making learning more dynamic and accessible. Additionally, participants will learn how to create and manage custom collections, enabling them to organize and personalize content for their specific classroom needs.
In today's digital age, teaching digital citizenship is essential for students to navigate the online world responsibly and safely. This proposal outlines a comprehensive, engaging, and practical approach to teaching K-5 students digital citizenship through real-world scenarios. The session will focus on fostering positive online behavior, understanding digital footprints, maintaining authenticity, balancing screen time, and protecting privacy. We will equip educators (coaches, admin, ITS) with practical strategies to teach digital citizenship. The proposed activities and lessons enable students to reflect on their online actions and their consequences. Our goal is to cultivate a positive online presence for young students, ensuring that their digital footprints remain positive as they continue their journey in life.
Did you know Desmos is a FREE resource that offers more than just a calculator? Discover how Desmos can transform your teaching with interactive asessments! In this session, I will show you how to create self-checking assessments using Desmos' powerful features. Plus, you will receive a reflective tool to help students identify areas where they need more support while using Desmos.
When you need a firm foundation in the seas of education, you must drop an anchor. Lumio and AI can help by being that Anchor. Let?s drop anchor and see how these evolving educational tools can work together to innovate teaching and learning. In this session, Kevin Marcus will be looking at how LUMIO allows for the importing of different media and supplies instant feedback with documentation from its Game-Based Learning Activities and Response. He will also focus on how using AI can help educators improve their workflow and allow them more time to focus on instruction in their classroom. This session will be hands-on so that attendees can receive a first-hand experience they can take back to their classrooms.
Kevin Marcus is an Instructional Technologist with Wise County Public Schools. In this position, he provides training to school district instructional staff regarding the appropriate and creative uses of technology in the classroom, while also providing training and support to administrators... Read More →
