BIT 16
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Ink Your Think
*Help learners invent and remember ideas in visual formats that celebrate creativity and personalized style
*Variety of formats will be displayed
*Anyone can benefit from this communication tool: administrators, educators, students, etc.
Beth Woof, Mark Lambert, Suzana Milinovich, Kassandra Contant
Don’t Banish the Technology; Embrace It!
Building a Programming Club/Makerspace
With Brian Smith on twitter at @smithwithclass and @classwithsmith
What to expect:
How this benefits you:
You will come away with:
Prepare to wow your parents with a lively demo of the tech tools you employ in your class.
Meet the mBots
Fadi Boutanos, YRDSB
@fboutanos
Powerful, Educational and Fun: This is mBot
Inspiration for Video in the Classroom
iOgrapher and GoPro
@CurtDafoe
@JacquieRaycraft
GAFE and the
Google Admin Console
Lisa Scott - Avon Maitland District School Board
@itgrl.ca
What the last year has taught me about GAFE and Google Admin
Ever Wonder???
? GAFE or GSuite for Education - What’s in a name
? How do I use Google Cloud Print Service - I can help
? Wonder what GADS is - I did and figured it out (sort of)
? Can I use Google for Digital Signage - Yes you can
Bring your questions and Maybe I can help.
Explaining Everything:
Tinkering With How To Use The Explain Everything App Across the Grades
Aviva Dunsiger, @avivaloca
HWDSB
Challenge Based Learning: Engaging Students Through Authentic Learning Experiences
Jenn Kranenburg
@JennKranenburg
Explore how you can incorporate challenge based learning in your classroom and :
Student Driven
Community Partnerships
Real World Issues
Purposeful use of Technology
Google Slides: http://bit.ly/2fGhSMA
@mswift @MichaelMac151
Slides: bit.ly/greenbit16
Assessment Everything with Explain Everything
Theresa Price @librarylady508 - thprice@hwdsb.on.ca
Karen Wilson @mskawilson - kawilson@hwdsb.on.ca
bit.ly/everythingEE
Create teacher videos
Promote student created videos
Share projects or templates
Share back & forth for feedback
Adobe Spark
Communicate ideas with impact K-12
Create graphics, web pages and videos.
Spark Video Tutorial
Spark Page Tutorial
Spark Post Tutorial
Overview
Experience the next step in digital immersion: Virtual Reality!
Tim King - Upper Grand DSB
In the spring we got our first VR headset, an HTC Vive. Since then we’ve immersed hundreds of students in their first VR experience. Get a taste of what next generation digital immersion feels like. Even if you’re a skeptic, you’ll come away impressed.
Find your Inner Maker
Tinkering with STEAM and Arts Integration
Visit this knowledge building drop-in session where you will:
Messing Around
with the
UNO
The UNO is a programmable Platform for controlling electronic circuits. You can write code to control electronic components such as lights, motors etc.
Explore the Arduino Uno starter kit, and let your imagination run wild!
You choose from multiple entry points (absolute newbies welcome):
John Limoges
@jlimoges1
Resources
Beyond the Code
Authentic Real World Problem Solving with Coding
Connect with us! Tyler Cave @atcave, Marci Duncan @marciduncan, Paulyne Casselman @PaulyneCass,
Jamie Cable @jacableSCDSB and Jenn Calabretta @CalabrettaJenn
Connecting Beyond the Walls of the Classroom
London South West Region District School Boards
Description: Educators know that the most powerful learning occurs when students make authentic connections to the material that they are studying. This session will share a variety of ways that students can make connections to peers and experts around the world, using the technology already in their classrooms. Many organizations and programs, such as International Dot Day, Global Read Aloud, Google Mystery Hangouts, and the Digital Human Library, provide students with access to both real-world collaborators and audiences. Check out some ideas that you can use in your own classroom!
Resources available at http://bit.ly/MegaMoM
Robots Taking Over the World? Let’s Learn how to Program them!
London North East Region District School Boards
Description:
Last year, boards received funding to purchase robotics kits. These kits exist in all school boards in a variety of formats. Do you want to see what you can do with robotics and the curriculum connections that exist? At this centre, we will have a variety of robotics kits on hand with facilitators to help you explore the use and connections of these very powerful tools.
Resources available at http://bit.ly/MegaMoM
Arduinos and Wegos and Coding...Oh My!
Toronto Area Region District School Boards
Where does coding fit in my classroom?
What can I do to engage my students in problem-solving?
Where can I find great Ministry resources to help me learn?
How can I support the learning of others?
Resources available at http://bit.ly/MegaMoM
A user friendly learning tool all in one place for;�
the best all-in-one visual tool for you and your students!
Let the Barrie Regional Team demonstrate how to use this powerful and creative tool to capture a triangulation of students work (e.g., conversations, observations, products, running records, etc.)
Mind Map
Resources available at http://bit.ly/MegaMoM
Digital Math Resources in the
Virtual Learning Environment - Ottawa Region DSB’s
A look at some of the digital math resources available to Ontario Educators
in support of the Renewed Math Strategy
Resources available at http://bit.ly/MegaMoM
Mission Possible...
Sudbury / North Bay District School Boards
Description: Challenge your class to break through the walls of a traditional classroom. Explore uncharted territory by taking students on a Virtual Field trip. A variety of digital resources will be highlighted and explored: Google Cardboard, 360 cameras, virtual guest speakers, live online webcams, digital Human Library, Virtual Researcher On-Call, and Skype in the classroom. Resources available at http://bit.ly/MegaMoM
Assessment Opportunities Using Online Tools
Thunder Bay District School Boards
Description: Take advantage of the provincial VLE for online assessment opportunities that make assessment and communication effective and painless.
Use Discussions & Rubrics tools to easily curate and assess discussion posts by students.
Use the quiz tool for student check-ins that automatically assess and provide feedback.
Use the Dropbox and the Turnitin Integration to automatically check for Plagiarism and sourcing.
Try the Grader App on the iPad and discover assessment opportunities at your fingertips.
Resources available at http://bit.ly/MegaMoM
Build your Tech Toolbox
Technology as a tool in the secondary classroom.
Try out the programs we have been using.
Kendra Spira, Melanie Sammit, Megan Millen
Fear Factor
Don't Be Afraid to Makey Makey Mistakes!
Full MindsOnMedia Presentation, Resources
BIT16 Makey Makey Pinball Presentation
What to expect
-try a simple Makey Makey circuit
-build your own circuit (materials provided/loaned)
-program your own simple scratch game to go with the circuit (BYOLaptop)
-try out more complex Makey Makey ideas (eg. Pinball Game)