TECH MEET TUSCALOOSA

8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM UA IN-SERVICE CENTER

- CONFERENCE WEBSITE- UATMT.WEEBLY.COM

May 31

2018

FINAL(ISH) PROGRAM

ALABAMA TECHNOLOGY IN MOTION PRESENTS

8TH ANNUAL

#UATMT

VIRTUAL PROGRAM

2018 PROGRAM MAY 31, 2018 | 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM 

#UATMT INFORMATION 

Internet : UA-Guest - Look for instructions on this link and the opening slideshow. 

Hashtag: #uatmt - Please consider sharing your learning, photos, & ideas at TMT on Twitter and other social media using this hashtag. 

Conference Website : uatmt.weebly.com 

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 8:30 - 9:00 - Registration & Coffee 

9:00 - 9:30 - Opening Remarks (Hosts) and One in Three Presentations (MTTs) 

9:30 - 10:15 - Concurrent Sessions - Round 1 

10:30 - 11:15 - Concurrent Sessions - Round 2 

11:15 - 12:15 - Lunch with Smackdown (Provided by Teachers 'N Tools) 

12:15 - 12:30 - One in Three Presentations (MTTs) 

12:45 - 1:30 - Concurrent Sessions - Round 3 

1:45 - 2:30 - Concurrent Sessions - Round 4 

2:30 - 3:00 - Closing Session w/ Door Prizes, Networking, Green Screen Photo Ops, & More 

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#UATMT CONCURRENT SESSIONS ROOM 1044 (IN-SERVICE WING) - FOCUS: GUEST PRESENTATIONS 

Session One: Be the “Pilot” of Your Classroom! - Cynthia and Ed Lowery, Teachers ‘N Tools Join Teachers ‘N Tools, TNT, and become the center of attention! 

Session Two: Alabama Council for Technology in Education (ACTE) Tech Fairs - Amy Fowler, Fayette Elementary, ACTE State Director; Natalyn Burkhalter, Fayette Middle, ACTE State Board; Carol Abernathy, ACTE State Board ACTE-Alabama Council for Technology in Education is an organization that sponsors technology competitions for students in grades 3-12 throughout the state of Alabama. We have seven regions, and looking to include more. Tuscaloosa is in Region 6 which host its annual technology fair at Bevill State Community College in Fayette, AL. We would love to share with you what students can do in technology to showcase their talents.

Session Three: Learning How to Drive a Mouse on the AVL - David Burrow, Burrow Library Services, Inc. Teaching a simplistic way to navigate a database for K-4 early learners can be difficult. PebbleGo is a top choice for young learners just starting down the road of research. It introduces early learners to databases (Animals, Science, Social Studies, and Biographies) and research concepts with easy-to-use search tools. Young researchers will have the ability to easily write about their findings and navigate a site generator. It requires that students not only show that they can analyze and synthesize sources but can also present careful analysis, well-defended claims, and clear information through their writing. 

Session Four: Google Expeditions - Meggin Mayben, Demopolis HS, and Sam Mayben Bring your lessons to life with Google Expeditions! Google Expeditions is a virtual reality app that can be paired with a mobile device to allow your students to travel to locations around the world and even into outer space to make learning relevant and purposeful. During this presentation, you will learn about Google Expeditions, discover available resources and locations, and participate in a hands-on experience with the VR kits. 

ROOM 1040 (IN-SERVICE WING) - FOCUS: DIGITAL TOOLS

Session One: Quick and Easy Assessment Tools - Maria Wesson, MTT, Brookwood MS Looking for quick and easy tools to use for assessments? This session is for you! Come join us as we look at three tools that will not only allow you to easily see student progress and understanding, but also don't take a lot of time to make or grade! 

Session Two: A world of possibility with Virtual Reality - Candace Young, MTT, Paul W. Bryant HS Do you hear people talk about using virtual reality in the classroom, but feel like the technology is out of reach? It's not! Using virtual reality is now easier than ever and can be done without extra tech. Students can see a world with many possibilities from your own classroom using the devices that you already have. Give your students ways to explore the world around them and "walk around" in someone else's shoes. 

Session Three: How to make clues for Breakouts - Megan Liljenquist, MTT, Northridge HS Love the idea of breakouts but can’t find the topic you need? Come and learn how to create your own breakouts and how to develop and make different types of clues. 

Session Four: Google Classroom and Other Tips and Tricks - Valerie Hinton, MTT, Eastwood MS Google Classroom is a free web service developed by Google for schools that aims to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. This session will explore digital tools that work well with Google Classroom. 

ROOM 1033 (IN-SERVICE WING)- FOCUS: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WITH TECHSession One: Infographics in the Classroom - Meghan Sherman, MTT, Woodland Forrest ES Infographics can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom - from introducing a topic to sparking a discussion or as student-created assessments. In this session, you will learn some basics on introducing and using infographics in the class, as well as how to guide students in creating infographics of their own. Bonus: The beauty of infographics is that they can easily be differentiated for multiple ages and ability levels. 

Session Two: Active Learning with Technology - Traci Primm, MTT, Duncanville MS Get your students active. Not just engaged but up and moving around. Come learn and explore tools and apps that will help get your students physically moving but actively engaged at the same time. 

Session Three: Adobe Spark - Jonathan Foster, MTT, Echols MS Be creative on the web! Learn how to make graphics and picture collages, web pages and presentations, and video stories in minutes with an all-in-one free tool! 

Session Four: Building a Community of Readers - Laren Hammonds, MTT, Rock Quarry MS Build readers, not just reading test takers. Join this session to learn how to leverage tech tools and online networking opportunities to celebrate reading, build literacy skills, and foster a culture of reading in your classroom and school. 

ROOM 1016 (MAP WING) - FOCUS: DIGITAL LITERACY & COMPUTER SCIENCE SKILLS 

Sessions One/Two: Blue-Bots & Dash - Kathy Colburn and Anna Daly, UA/UWA AMSTI This two part, 3-D Learning session will feature how coding and robotics can be used to maximize teachers’ instructional time and elevate student engagement. The participants will: 

● Experience an integrated a 5E lesson that connects Science, ELA, Math, Social Studies, andtechnology standards.

● Tinker with robots to discover basic coding skills.● Discover limitations of robots and discuss possible student misconceptions.● Think critically to identify and eliminate bugs in code.● Write algorithms to command the robots.● Test algorithms and debug as needed.● Communicate other ideas about how to incorporate robotics and coding into

cross-curricular lessons.

Sessions Three/Four: Robotics & Coding - Kat Baxter, MTT, Central ES, w/Guest Presenter, Donald Ray Malone, Coded by Me Have you ever been to the workshops that tell you about all of the fun things you can do with Technology and you only have a few minutes to actually work with the materials? NOT TODAY! We asked for back to back sessions so that you can get double the info. Mr. Malone will show the power of Lego MindStorm and Baxter will show you some plugged and 'Unplugged' coding activities. Come in and lets work through some of these devices and activities. We can show you how to set up accounts and play around in them for a while, come see us! Ollie, Code.org, Ozobots, Robots and Merge Cubes Oh my!!

ROOM 1001 (MAP WING) - FOCUS: ELEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONSession One: The Elementary Teacher's Tech Toolbox - Amy McCown, MTT, Walker ES Are you searching for new teaching and learning strategies for you and your students? Come to this session and fill your toolbox with new ways to teach and new ways for your students to demonstrate their learning in the classroom. Topics will include tools for media presentations, learning displays for this century, and how to sharing learning and information with parents. 

Session Two: What did you learn @school today? Electronic Portfolios w/Weebly & Seesaw - Leigh Summerlin, MTT, Verner ES Create, edit, and publish student work in a new, innovative way! Allow students to take ownership of their own learning through the creation of their own online, digital portfolios. 

Session Three: Some Fun Tech Tools and How to Manage Them - Kim Porter, MTT, Westwood ES Management is key! Come be introduced to some elementary tools and apps and some management tips for using them in independent centers. 

Session Four: Engage Your Students with Green Screen - Travis Rhodes, MTT, Crestmont ES Engagement is essential for student achievement! Take time to see how green screens and apps like Do Ink are changing the future of instruction for both teachers and students.

#UATMT HOSTSDr. Robert Mayben, Alabama Technology in Motion Dr. Lisa Matherson, UA College of Education Dr. Vivian Wright, UA College of Education 

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