Allegan High School Wednesday, April 19, 2017  ◼

   

Allegan Public Schools recently sent several teachers to the Michigan Association for Computer Users  in Learning (MACUL) conference in Detroit. Those teachers are excited to share something from  the conference that was inspiring to them and has practical application for you and your students!   

You will attend three sessions today. The session topics, times, locations, and presenters are listed on the  reverse side of this program. Use the map below of the high school to help you find the appropriate room.   

At the end of the day, please complete our survey at: tigerstech.org/tec-survey   

Thank you for joining us for an exciting afternoon of learning about educational technology!     

 

 

 

To maximize your learning opportunities, all sessions will be presented at the following times: 

1:10-1:35 PM 

1:40-2:05 PM 

2:10-2:35 PM   

 

Room: 508 

Julie Eckwielen 

Angie Mulder 

Google’s Buried Treasures: Hidden Tricks & Tools 

 

Using Tech for Content-Based Scavenger Hunts 

Learn about some of the obscure, lesser-known Google tools and  tricks to help you and your students in the classroom. 

 

Goosechase will allow you to create scavenger hunts for students  that allow them to work in groups, learn, and reinforce standards. 

  

 

  

Room: 512 

Rob Patin 

Room: 702 

 

Brian Price 

The Need for Feed(back) 

 

Using Forms to Create an Amazing Race 

Learn about a strategy and the tools that can help speed up the  process of leaving personalized feedback for your students. 

 

Learn how to use Google Forms, Google Maps, and other tools to  create an engaging “Amazing Race” activity for your students. 

  

 

  

Room: 513 

Kay Scharlow 

Room: 802 

 

Jennifer Conrad 

Tech Like a Pirate 

 

Cooperative Competition 

This session will explore ways of sparking a lesson and engaging  your students with the use of technology. 

 

Trick students into evaluating info, collaborating, and presenting  arguments by incorporating March Madness into your plans. 

  

 

  

Room: 534 

Jeff Patterson 

 

Blended Learning Tips and Techniques 

 

Virtual Reality Field Trip 

Come for an interactive tour of tech ideas for any classroom.  Explore Doceri, EDpuzzle, TED-Ed, Google Tour Builder, and more. 

 

Be the teacher who takes all the cool field trips! Join this session  to learn how VR is gaining traction as a viable learning tool. 

  

 

  

Room: 535 

Kyle Shack 

Room: 907 

Amy Rogers 

Room: 1003 

 

Lisa Rumsey 

Grading Competency over Compliance 

 

Things You Can Use Tomorrow 

What is Competency Based Learning? How are other districts  implementing CBL? Discuss applicable strategies for CBL at APS. 

 

The session will talk about various websites and apps that you  could bring into your classroom tomorrow. 

  

 

  

Room: 619 

Chris Conrad (1:10-1:35 PM & 1:40-2:05 PM) 

Room: 1009 

 

Julie Ziemelis 

Go, Go Gadget Google 

 

S’more Fun with Seesaw 

Learn about tips and tricks and discover add-ons and extensions  that will help organize all things Google. 

 

Seesaw is a digital portfolio tool that allows students to document  learning. Already using Seesaw? See other apps that work with it! 

  

 

  

Room: 619 

Chris Conrad (2:10-2:35 PM) 

Room: 1010 

 

Geoffrey Nash 

Purpose-Driven Doodling: Sketchnotes for Note-taking 

 

Taking Seesaw to the Next Level 

Incorporate doodles into note taking so you and your students can  write less, listen more, and take notes that will be reread & shared. 

 

During this session, we will look at ways to use the Seesaw app to  go beyond the basics of and take it to the next level. 

  

 

  

Room: 631 

 

Room: 634 

 

Laura Wilson 

Room: 1011 

 

Brian Ouellette 

Integrating Real World Math 

 

Create with Green Screen 

Teachers will gather new ideas for using real life situations to  reinforce math skills. 

 

Teachers will learn how to use Green Screen by Do Ink to create  amazing class projects.