Educational Technology to Support Teaching & Learning

MPR Room

Description: In the fall ‘16 semester, students in UMPI’s EDU 261 experienced many new tools of educational technology as part of a redesigned course. As a result of their learning and enthusiasm, several students and their instructors (Leigh Belair and Alana Margeson) are offering a hands-on workshop day for CACE. This day will feature choices of sessions and will incorporate demonstration and time for hands-on exploration of technology tools. A variety of tools will be presented for use PK-12 and across content areas.

Session topics will include digital tools for communication, creating visuals, interactive video and image tools, creating digital lessons, and technology for communication and collaboration. Specific technology will include Google Classroom; Class Dojo; Classcraft; Remind; Canva; Adobe Spark; S’more; Ed Puzzle; Thing Link; Hyper Docs; Explain Everything; Google Hangout.

Participants will end the day exploring in depth one tool of technology to create a usable product for classroom use; those willing to share with the audience will be entered for door prizes! Please bring your charged device of choice- laptop or tablet- to this offering.

Agenda:
8:00-8:30 Registration (Coffee, tea & water will be available)
8:30-9:00 Welcome, “Homeroom”, Padlet, Lunch, Table Items, Background, Intros, Agenda
9:00-10:00 Breakout Session #1
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Breakout Session #2
11:15-11:30 Homeroom- share
11:30-12:30 Lunch (on your own)
12:30-1:30 Breakout Session #3
1:30-2:15 Homeroom- “Tell a Colleague” Template; Create a Takeaway Product, Volunteers
2:15-2:45 Names Drawn- Win a Door prize! (Share an Idea in Development), Evaluations

Parking Permit (pdf format)