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Before you get your sunburn on. (Be sure to bring that SPF!)

Sure. You come to ETC to hang at the beach with your friends. But you also come to get the hottest tips and tricks, see what tools are trending, and get the scoop on what’s working in elementary classrooms.

ETC has the sessions you want to attend. And we’ll be adding more along the way.

Dive into the sessions now and start planning your best ETC.

Session Title	Presenter Name	Description
8 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.		Opening Remarks

8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Creating CHOICE in Choice Boards and Playlists	Casey Miller	Let's explore choice boards that demonstrate how choice can be provided in a variety of ways without breaking the idea bank! And they can create opportunities for students that are meaningful.
Collaborative Learning for Elementary Students	Connie Hamilton	Come and learn specific protocols and tips for supporting students in learning from each other. Tips for selecting, introducing, and facilitating learning routines will be shared. In this session, we will tackle some of the biggest issues of collaborative learning, such as participation of all students, the teachers’ role, and methods for accurate assessment.
Nearpod, Canva, and Google Oh MY!	Danieli Parker	Looking for something in the Nearpod Library but can't find it? Got an idea for a lesson that you'd like to use? Let's use Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Canva to create what we need and then share it with students via Nearpod.
A Minion Different Student-Created Literacy Stations	Heidi Morgan	Are you tired of doing all the work for lots of different stations each week and not seeing the results? Join me in exploring many apps that your students can use during stations, and let's also discuss how they can turn in their work.
Coding for Success in the Special Education Classroom	Jade White	This session is designed for special services teachers. Let's learn how and why coding can support special education students' social-emotional learning and problem-solving skills.
Deep in the Heart of Coaching	Kristine Seale	What exactly is a coach? How do I make connections that allow me to coach? This session will explore fundamental coaching principles and provide practical strategies to implement tomorrow!
The In-Class Flip: Flipped Classrooms for Elementary	Melanie Sowa-Li	This session will examine the in-class flip! We'll discuss what this is, its benefits and challenges, and different models of integration– all to help increase engagement and maximize individualized instruction time in class.
Six-Word Memoirs using Canva	Sherry McElhannon	Challenge students’ power of synthesis, depth of knowledge, and word choice through 6-word memoirs for any content area. Then, challenge their creativity as they bring their memoirs to life with Canva!
Solving the Fractions Problem: From Research to Classroom	Patty Low	The session will start off reviewing research and discussing the impact of not understanding fractions for students downstream. Throughout the session, I will share 3 tips based on research for teaching fractions and how Frax an online and adaptive program supports all students. Participants will engage in one of the Frax offline activities that support what students are experiencing online.
10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Gamify Your Worksheets!	Amber Woodard	Cut up those worksheets and turn them into an engaging activity that students will beg to do!
Oh, the Things You Can Do with YouTube!	Bruce Ellis	Join us to learn different tweaks and hacks you can do with YouTube videos. You'll leave with a variety of ideas to incorporate into the classroom starting on day 1!
Digital Scavenger Hunts: Going on a Bear Hunt	Casey Miller	Make curriculum connections through digital scavenger hunts! We will share examples built into Nearpod, explore content connections, and learn to build a scavenger hunt for your own class.
Building Student Self-Direction through Playlists	Cindy Garcia	During this session we will explore tools & strategies to build a mini-playlist that supports the development of students’ self-direction. We will create a learning pathway, examine tools for engaging with the content, & create a self-checking formative assessment.
Nearpod Features and Applications for the Library and the Classroom	Brittany Rivera	Discover how to enhance your presentations with this presentation tool. Learn about different features within the Nearpod application.
The Imaginasium (Elementary STEAM Lab)	Jeannine Freeman	The Imaginasium is a place for students to create, use their imaginations, problem solve, work as a team, and more! Learn how it was created and how it’s maintained.
Explore Your Creativity with Book Creator	Kim Everts	Looking for a creative outlet for students? Learn how to embrace Book Creator using text, images, audio, and video. The possibilities are endless with digital books! (Grades K-5)
Teaching Digital Citizenship with Interactive Stories	Kyle Damon	Get your students engaged with digital citizenship. Using interactive stories can help increase your students’ digital awareness. This session will give an example of how to use an interactive story to teach elementary students the proper use of devices.
Coding with Scratch and the TEKS	Laura Mackay	Learn how to integrate the Scratch coding platform with TEKS-based curricular objectives. Curriculum framework, student planning guides, and actual student work will be showcased. And you'll Leave with ideas to immediately implement!
The Latest on Brain Research in Education	Lori Gracey	Discover how to ramp up learning in your classroom or campus with strategies backed by the latest brain research. You'll be able to start implementing these in your practice immediately!
Make Math Stick with Get More Math - FREE 22/23 School Pilot Offer!	LeKesha Malveaux	Get More Math provides cumulative TEKS practice and review driven by the teacher and tailored to each student’s needs – supporting mastery of new skills and long-term retention. Offering 22/23 FREE School Trial for all attendees!
11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
I'm an International...SUPER SPY!	Amy Storer	Join friEdTech’s agents to explore a variety of tech tools for collaboration, creation, communication, and more with other classrooms near or far! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to learn about Flipgrid, Mystery Calls, and other top-secret spy tools. Play it cool, don't be suspicious, and you too can be an international super spy.
21 Days of PLAY	April Schmigel	31 days of creative challenges to integrate technology into the prek classroom
Understanding Student Data Privacy in Apps	Bruce Ellis	How safe are those apps you are downloading to use with your students? Student data privacy doesn't have to be a mystery. Join us as we break it down, share best practices, and take a look at specific apps as examples. You'll leave with more confidence and resources to help you.
Leveling Up Professional Development: Facilitating Authentic Learning through Collegial Coaching	Katie Alaniz	Does traditional PD fall flat when it comes to sparking innovative teaching? If so, join this interactive session to learn how Coaching CPR inspires authentic learning experiences for today’s teachers.
I Can Code! Designing Games with ScratchJr	Kyle Damon	Learn how even the youngest students can use ScratchJr to create their own games to share with their peers. session participants do not need any coding experience to learn how to use this simple app to create fun interactive games for the elementary classroom.
Genius Hour in the Blended Learning Classroom	Maria Erika Avalos-Rivas	During the session, we will review how implementing genius hour fosters students' creativity and critical thinking skills through technology as they explore their interests or passion.
Google Gadgets for Littles	Melissa Summerford	Witness the power of Google Gadget for Littles and experience them for yourself. We'll inspect and explore digital citizenship tools, computer science activities, and instant tools by Google. These valuable resources can spark any lesson and easily embed into your curriculum.
You Makey Makey Me Want to Learn: Invention Literacy	Michael Hawkins	Come explore how Makey Makey promotes invention, literacy, design thinking, problem-solving, and computational thinking for students. Learn how everyday conductive items can be used to teach circuitry.
Frame by Frame Success! Teaching Stop Motion Animation	Cynthia Ramirez	Join us as we integrate reading and technology to create animations using "Stop Motion Studio". Learn the steps to model your own lesson using the tools in the app.
Strengthening Early Literacy with Seesaw Lessons	Ellen Teel	Join us to learn literacy strategies that impact learning. In this hands-on session, we’ll explore how to empower students through creativity and choice in Seesaw as they build literacy skills.
12 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
The Impact Esteem Has on Student Engagement	Connie Hamilton	The social and emotional needs of students impact students' willingness to engage. Author of Hacking Questions, Connie Hamilton will share how esteem plays a role in the level of engagement in classrooms. In this interactive session, you will learn how to honor esteem to create a safe and active learning environment for all students.
PreK Life: Bringing the Magic Back to Story Time	April Schmigel	Utilizing technological tools and apps to restructure how teachers teach "Reading Language Arts" in their classrooms.
Full Summer STEAM Ahead	Monica Price	Have you wanted to start a summer STEAM camp but weren't sure of where and how to start one? Come learn how a small district took the idea and put it into action.
Team Up with Your Favorite Apps	Jeni Long and Sallee Clark	Learn how to use your favorite apps with Microsoft Teams! See how to Team up with Buncee, Genially, Adobe, Wakelet, Flipgrid, Canva, and more! Leave with templates, ideas, and resources to empower your students to reach their learning goals.
Fueling the Fire as a Campus Administrator	Danieli Parker	How does the campus administrator fuel the fire with instructional technology? Are there things you do to support teachers? Is the fire being fuelled or distinguished by your actions? Is there someone within your organization who has once had the spark, but now has lost it? We will discuss how we can align our instruction to support our staff as they embrace blended learning.
Inquiry Design Process	Jennifer Bloodworth	Utilizing the Inquiry Design Process, students discover solutions to real world issues. This session will give you everything you need to create your own project linked to your TEKS!
My student is STRUGGLING; Could It Be Dyslexia?	Zarvonia Gibbs	Attendees will leave this informative session equipped with strategies to propel their struggling students’ academic success. Educators will be able to recognize characteristics of Dyslexia while implementing research-based techniques.
Hyperdocs Make and Take	Ronalea Freeth	Come make and share hyperdocs. Looking for a great way to deliver instruction and send out meaningful assignments? Hyperdocs are the way! You can use them with Google Classroom, Schoology, or any device.
Kami Junior	Belsa Rios	Learn how to use the control feature option in Kami! Highlight the tools you want to use in your daily lesson and minimize clutter and confusion for your littles.
1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Start Your Creative Journey with Adobe Creative Cloud Express	Amy Leitner	Looking for a free tool that ignites students’ creativity? Look no further than Adobe Creative Cloud Express! Explore many options that students can quickly learn and use right away.
Thin Slides: Students Do More With Less	Gabriel Carrillo	In this session, participants will learn and participate in the Thin Slides EduProtocol. Participants will understand the benefits of thin slides to promote a deeper understanding of concepts.
Jamboard, Controlled Chaos in the Elementary Classroom	Jane Flynn	This is a hands on session that introduces teachers to Jamboard and using it with elementary classrooms. Classroom management tips and templates will be provided to make this Google app a positive experience.
Technology Supports for Marzano’s "The New Art and Science of Teaching"	Jarod Lambert	Participants will understand elements from Marzano's "The New Art and Science of Teaching". Specific technology strategies will be associated with Marzano's research-based strategies for improving student achievement.
Creating Station Rotations for Blended Learning	Jessica Rogers	Stations are a tried and true structure that differentiates instruction and encourages student choice. See how to design targeted, impactful stations within the context of blended learning.
Once You Pop, the Fun Don't Stop!	Jeannine Freeman	BrainPOP not only provides engaging instructional videos, but you can also create concept maps, mix quizzes, and even create your own Moby videos.
Get on the Audio Boat with Mote	Melissa Summerford	All aboard!! Take learning to the next level with voice notes. Create lessons your students will never forget! Sail away with us on a Mote adventure while learning best practices for using audio inside the classroom and beyond.
STEM in Every Story	Megan Campbell-Edwards	How do you start a STEM lesson with a four year old? How do you make it meaningful to real life when they have had such a few real-life experiences? Stories. Use books to inspire challenges to build, create and design! Join me in this session and get ideas for finding the STEM in every story.
Using Project-Based Instruction to Explore Literacy in K-5 STEM	Jackie Burniske	Randolph Elementary School has an Imaginarium - a STEM literacy program with a Project-Based Instruction (PBI) focus. Each PBI unit fosters cross-curricular projects with blended learning and promotes literacy skills.
Make Storytime Even More Magical with Novel Effect	Seth Fewell	Perfect for the Elementary classroom, Novel Effect brings your favorite stories to life! The app follows along with interactive music and sound effects, creating magical moments when you read aloud. Just click play, then read!
Using Podcasts As Engaging Texts for Literacy and Cross-Curricular Content!	English Runyan	Learn practical, research-based strategies from teachers for using curated Listenwise podcast lessons to address listening, speaking, reading and writing TEKS in elementary classrooms!
3:10 p.m. - 4 p.m.
EASY VR Creation for Any Class	Bruce Ellis	Regardless of what you teach, you will want to join us for a fun, hands-on session to start creating VR for and with your students. You'll be amazed by how easy it is. Leave with lots of samples to use and begin making your own. If you can spell VR, you are sure to be successful in this session!
Creating and Accommodating with Google and Microsoft Extensions	Amy Storer	Providing student learning accommodations in the time of social distancing is vital to their ability to comprehend and interact with the learning material. Using some truly amazing Chrome and Edge extensions, teachers can learn to provide these accommodations and other learning supports using video, interactivity, and more.
How to Train Your Sphero	Heidi Morgan	Do you have Spheros trying to steal your curriculum? Are villagers fighting you to keep Spheros out? Come here to learn about Spheros and student engagement.
Building Student Confidence in Learning...Literally	Jacob Luevano	Did you know that you could build confidence in your Students with LEGO? Well, Yes you can. Learn how we use LEGOs and other STEM tools to accomplish just that.
Technology Applications Integrating into Google Slides for K-5	Jane Flynn	Integrating Technology Applications and curriculum TEKS into Google Slides activities for elementary students in the computer lab. Attendees will learn how Cleburne ISD students demonstrate mastery of the Technology Applications TEKS while using Google Slides.
Easy Elementary Robotics - VEX 123 and VEX Go	Laura Mackay	Learn how to integrate the VEX 123 and VEX Go robotics systems into your classroom. Practice coding the robots, then focus on content curriculum connections. Teacher created planning guides and student work will be shared.
Control Point: A Faster, Safer, Better Afternoon Dismissal	Denise Ansley	Join us for a fun, interactive Control Point demonstration and experience how a simple, easy-to-use program can make your afternoon dismissals faster, safer, and more efficient.
Embedding 5Cs in your day	Lisa Hockenberry	This session will give you ideas and tools you can use to embed the 5Cs into your school day to help engage your students in future ready skills. You will leave with ideas and actionable steps to implement into your classroom.
Globally ConnectED: Expanding the Walls of Your Classroom	Jeni Long and Sallee Clark	Expand the walls of your classroom with global learning opportunities. Connect your scholars with experts & classrooms from around the world. Leave this session with resources & a plan to connect.
Light Bulbs and Littles Tech Ideas for K-2	Valerie Balbaugh	Learn & play with easy to implement "light bulbs", tech & tools to use while teaching our youngest learners! Participate in our digital make & take, and take home classroom ready lesson ideas!

Session Title	Presenter Name	Description
8 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
Diving into AR with AR MAKR	Belen Sanchez	Introduce AR to your littles to awaken creativity and take your lessons to the next level!
Leading by Example; Tech Tools for Every Administrator	Danieli Parker	Are you overwhelmed by the number of tools out there? Where can you find tools to support your administrative tasks? Let's explore a few simple tools– including Google programs, Padlet, Thinkglink, Canva, and Nearpod– that can help you stay organized and productive in your work as an administrator.
Super Math Brothers	Heidi Morgan	Worried about students and your math manipulatives? Come learn about the Math Learning Center's free math apps! Explore how to use them interactively and even virtually with your students.
Transform Your Classroom with Canva for Education	Jeni Long and Sallee Clark	Transform your classroom with engaging presentations, TikTok-style videos, virtual classrooms, templates, student projects, and more for FREE with Canva for Education and Microsoft EDU. You will walk away with a new creative vision for your classroom!
Blended Learning with Littles	Jennifer Rushing	During this session, we wil share what works for us and how we rolled out a blended learning plan– starting at the PreK level. We'll also offer up some tips and tricks for blended learning with our youngest learners.
It's About How You Tell the Story	Kelli Erwin	Digital storytelling in eight easy steps. Help students find their voice and give stories new meaning. Leave with lesson plans and experience creating your own digital story using this process.
Fostering Readers as Learners in a Digital World	Kristine Seale	Do you feel like technology is at odds with your literacy instruction? This session will highlight the intersection of innovation and pedagogy to build learners for the world of tomorrow.
Reading in Science to Support the Science of Teaching Reading (STR)	Paula Taylor	With so many digital resources in your basket, how do you pick the best apples for the sweetest results? Explore how to pair effective strategies with engaging science texts.
Everyone Can Create for Early Learners	Mason Mason	Apple believes that every child is born full of creativity. Creativity makes students better communicators and problem solvers. This session highlights how Everyone Can Create can help students at every grade level develop and communicate their ideas through music, drawing, photography, and video with iPad.
VR in the Classroom: Life after Google Expeditions	Melanie Sowa	Did you use Google Expeditions before it shut down? Are you new to VR? This session will look at VR apps that can be used across grade levels.
ReDISCOVER Discovery Education	Paula Taylor	Discovery Education understands that classroom needs have changed over the past 20 years. Learn how to bring the world to your classroom, no permission slips required!
S Is for Schoology	Tracey Willyard	Online learning has created a need for all learners and teachers to learn an LMS. This session will highlight tips and tricks for using Schoology with our littlest learners.
9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Vocab Vibe	Amy Storer	Let's catch a vibe– a VOCAB vibe– and learn about some extra special Google and Microsoft tools to support student vocabulary development. Whether your students are emerging readers, language learners, or just need a little extra reading support, this session is perfect for you! Join me for an overview and get started helping your students engage with their vocabulary during lessons and digital activities right away.
Become a Questioning Guru	Connie Hamilton	Join the author of "Hacking Questions" in a session packed with questioning techniques. Combat “I don’t know” responses, be more inclusive, and end lessons with strong closures. This active learning session will impact your teaching tomorrow.
Digital Lit Circles with Schoology	Jennifer Rushing	This session will show how we incorporated Lit Circles with Schoology in our elementary schools. We will share our detailed lesson plans, what worked, and what didn’t.
Level Up the Learning	Kelli Erwin	Explore how to transform tried and true lessons into integrated learning experiences where technology enhances the journey. You’ll leave with premade resources to implement tomorrow and an understanding of how to integrate with ease.
Effects of COVID-19 on Campus Leadership and Technology in Schools	Norma Veguilla-Martinez	COVID-19 changed the ways schools provide learning opportunities. And campus leaders had to change their strategies for supporting staff, community, and instructional technology on campus. Hear what we learned and how we adapted during our session.
Bring STEAM to Life with SAM Labs	Rachel Gleitman	Create and engineer new systems using hands-on models and flow-based coding. Expand your knowledge of concrete, pictorial, and abstract models and how they can establish a strong groundwork for STEAM learning.
Keeping it Real: Districtwide with PBL	Pilar Guerra	Do you like a good challenge or enjoy solving problems? In this session, we are “keeping it real” with 21st-century skills as we immerse ourselves in project-based learning to experience it first hand.
Level Up Your Instruction with Game-Based Learning	Jeni Long and Sallee Clark	Create a love of learning by enhancing your lessons with game-based activities. Learn the science behind the impact of games in the classroom. We will share tools to use to create lessons and games next year. This is your gamified “make and take” session.
Taking Learning to the Next Level with Jamboard	Lori Gracey	Discover ways to ramp up learning with Jamboard and its tools, as well as a wealth of pre-made, ready-to-go templates for all grade levels and subject areas.
Graphics by Google and You	Tracey Willyard	With Google Workspace apps, there is no need for fancy graphic design applications. Use Google Drawings and Slides to create simple and attractive graphics for any application - websites, newsletters, presentations, and more.
11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Get Jiggy with JigSpace!	Amanda Smith	JigSpace is a FREE augmented reality app for iPad/iPhone that brings science to life! It has various objects from a Ghostbuster Proton Pack to how the human ear works!
Engage with STEAM-Based Fliphunts	Bruce Ellis	Fliphunts are fun and engaging ways of using Flipgrid with your students. Join us to experience and create your own STEAM-based fliphunt!
How to Differentiate Learning and Engage Early Finishers During Stations	Carley English	In this session, you'll learn how to use Boddle Learning, a free TEKS-aligned math platform, to engage both your early finishers and the students who need extra practice.
iPad Things	Heidi Morgan	Feel like you are in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss? Go with Things 1 and 2 to learn hidden settings and built-in apps to unlock the iPads full potential.
Student Voice in the Classroom	Jessica Cain	Learn how educators can use Seesaw and other online tools to encourage students’ oral language development and learning.
Novel Effect in the School Library	Brittany Rivera	The Novel Effects app is a fun way to bring storybooks to life. The sound effects provide additional imagery to the story and lots of laughs from the students.
Growing Reading Fluency with Reading Progress	Mary Villaume	Using Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams, elementary students can continually demonstrate growth in their oral reading fluency week after week. Come learn how to use Reading Progress, how it provides timely, actionable feedback, and hear implementation tips for success for ALL students, including our English Learners and our students with special needs.
Character Animation in Keynote	Kyle Damon	Get your students creating their own animated characters. In this session, you will learn how to create unique characters using basic presentation software. You can bring these characters to life with simple animation! The possibilities are endless. Use characters to introduce your story, narrate a documentary, or even take your character into augmented reality.
12 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Getting Choosy with Choice Boards	Kristine Seale	With the virtual learning boom of the past few years, it feels like choice boards are everywhere! But how do we ensure our choice boards don’t become “busy boards” instead?
Everyone Can Code Early Learners	Mason Mason	Coding provides essential skills like creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. But coding also prepares students for future careers. Explore Apple’s Everyone Can Code curriculum and how you can learn how to introduce students to coding and app design with the fun Swift Playgrounds app on iPad and Mac.
Get Your Curriculum Buzzing with Bee-Bot Coding Robots	Carrie Gooch	Kick your lessons up a notch with these fun coding robots. Explore how to easily integrate coding into any content area with the Bee-Bot.
Slay Vocabulary with Your Students!	Gabriel Carrillo	In this session, participants will learn various vocabulary strategies that go deeper than just "understanding." Participants will go through these strategies and learn how to best implement them with students.
Digital Citizenship: It’s More Than Being Good Online	Jarod Lambert	Build a broader context for digital citizenship skills as we explore strategies for engaging students in being productive citizens in a technology-rich world.
BREAK OUT of the Norm	Jeni Long and Sallee Clark	Bring gamification to your classroom! Participate in various breakout activities and learn how to create one of your own. You will receive templates and tips for game design.
Trauma Informed Classrooms: When Flipping Your Lid Isn't an Option	Jessica Cain	From melting down to shutting down, the effects of trauma and sensory overload are evident in our classrooms every day. In this session, we will learn why some students are more prone to "flipping their lids" and what we can do to get them back on track. Educators will learn of strategies and tools (both online and offline) to help bring calm back to our classrooms.
Livestream Learning Studio Boosts SEL and Academics	Jimmy Wiseman	You no longer have to choose between social-emotional growth and academic growth. With Livestream Learning Studio, choose both! Our yearlong livestreams provide 30-minutes of learning acceleration each week, all tied to state and national education standards.
Coaching Through Questioning	Lisa Hockenberry	Explore practical question types and questioning techniques to help move coaching conversations forward with teachers. We’ll also take time to practice techniques and share ideas. Plus, we will think through barriers that can arise while questioning in coaching sessions.
1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Turn Any Youtube Video into an Engaging Lesson with EdPuzzle	Amber Woodard	Learn how to turn any Youtube video into an interactive lesson that provides you with data, grades, and more time!
Promoting Academic Vocabulary in Fun Ways	Bruce Ellis	It’s important for students to learn critical academic vocabulary so they can speak as scientists, mathematicians, authors, and social scientists. Equally important is for them to engage in fun ways so that the learning sticks. Join us for a variety of old-school and new-school ways to promote vocabulary with your students.
It's a STEM Fiesta	Jacob Luevano	Learn about STEM fiesta days in Manor ISD– where elementary students problem-solve their way through a variety of challenges using STEM education tools. And walk away with ways to facilitate your own!
See the World with Google Earth	Jennifer Pearson	The world is an amazing place! Expose your students to higher-order thinking skills in every subject while helping them think about real-world applications. Google Earth has something to offer every content area and it helps us build knowledgeable citizens.
Meeting Students' Needs with Technology	Jessica Rogers	Using the Universal Design for Learning framework, we will identify common barriers in the curriculum. We'll also examine technology tools to overcome them to ensure flexible, inclusive instruction.
Creating Accessible Content with Microsoft 365	Mary Villaume	Accessibility tools in Microsoft 365 aim to serve the needs of everyone, regardless of background, identity, or academic skillset. These intentional, inclusive environments leverage flexible content delivery. In this session, you will experience how tools like Immersive Reader and Translator create inclusive content for all.
The Future is in the Making: Hands-on ECE	Staci Goodson	Explore how STEM-STEAM education inspires and supports how LITTLES think, process, and grow into their BIG potential.
The Google-Minded Administrator	Tracey Willyard	Administrators wear many hats and juggle a lot of tasks. Google Workspace offers a variety of tools, tips, and tricks to aide a busy administrator throughout the day. Learn ways to automate and streamline tasks and become a Google-Minded Administrator. Let Google do the work for you.
eBooks and 3D Printers	Jennifer Gonzalez	Learn how to offer collaboration opportunities on your campus between the librarian and technology or media integration specialists by making connections using eBooks and 3D printers.
2 p.m. - 2:50 pm
Hang-10 with Wakelet	Amy Storer	Come on in and HANG-10 with the friEdTech team as we dive into Wakelet. Learn about the totally tubular free visual content platform that allows you and your students to save, organize, present, and curate online information. Avoid a wipeout and boost your productivity with a few easy strokes.
How to Survive a Ransomware Attack from an Instructional Perspective	Brad Stewart	This session will include firsthand information and lessons learned during Lufkin ISD's ransomware incident this year. We'll share our experience, from the instructional point of view, to help attendees be better prepared in the event of a network shutdown.
Six-Step STEM Project Planning	Bruce Ellis	So, you want to promote STEM but also want students to have voice and choice? No problem! Follow these six steps, and students are sure to emerge with great ideas and confidence in their learning.
Nearpod Top 10	Casey Miller	10 Ways to leverage Nearpod in new ways. Explore different ways to engage parents, students, and staff using Nearpod.
Yakety Yak, It’s Time to Talk Back!	Melissa Summerford	Get students talking about their learning with Flipgrid. Join in for an introduction to the FREE, quick video tool, and we will have you ready to start yaking tomorrow. Flipgrid’s platform will have your students talking about their learning and replying to their peers. These opportunities will help create an interactive learning experience for all learners. So come on, it's time to Yakety Yak and Talk Back!
Reading Progress for the Win!	Seth Fewell	Say goodbye to running records! Reading Progress, delivered through MS Teams, is here to help you save time and help your students build confidence and literacy skills through personalized reading experiences. Come learn the ins and outs of the program!
Create a Culture of Professional Learning with Apple Teacher	Tara Cahill	Are you ready to spark new interest in teacher learning this year? Dive into a free, online resource called Apple Teacher and see how it transformed learning in our schools.

All Sunday sessions, June 12, are Pre-Conference Workshops. Add one during the registration process for only $49.

Session Title	Presenter Name	Description
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.		Registration Open

2 pm - 5 p.m.
Full STEAM Ahead (Grades K-2)	Bruce Ellis	Join us to explore a variety of STEAM-related activities targeted for kindergarten through second grade students that you can replicate in your classroom. You will leave with plenty of ideas and resources to reinforce STEAM concepts. Bring your device(s) fully charged to document and create digital artifacts of your learning!
Learning Success with the Jigsaw Method (Grades 2-5)	Lori Gracey	Learn how to include this research-proven, powerful, and simple strategy in your teaching for greater engagement and retention of critical content.
Fun and Engaging Activities to Liven Up Your Classroom (Grades 3-5)	Jeannine Freeman	This action-packed session will give you engaging experiences and activities to make your classroom a place where students’ curiosity and love of learning come alive!
Choice Menus with a Twist	Jeni Long/Sallee Clark	Choice menus help increase student motivation and engagement as well as empower students by offering a variety of learning options. Join us in this hands-on session to explore the Hyperdoc process. You'll also design learning menus to implement and remix all year long.

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