Conference Sponsored byNew Jersey Association of School Administrators

Registration Information

JANUARY 28-29, 2016

HARRAH’S RESORT ATLANTIC CITY

TECHSPO 2016New Jersey Association of School Administrators

January 28 – 29, 2016 – Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City

TECHSPO 2016 – The twenty first annual statewide technology exhibition and training conference for school leaders, sponsored by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.

School administrators and board members alike have the responsibil-ity to provide state-of-the-art technology curriculum and products to our New Jersey schoolchildren. You are cordially invited to attend this most unique in-service experience.

*SPECIAL NOTE: The waiver request for overnight lodging was APPROVED by the Commissioner of Education. As a result of this waiver, School Districts will be able to reimburse attendees for overnight lodging on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Reimburse-ment for registration fees, mileage and meals, are subject to the limitations and conditions set forth by your board and the travel regulations set forth by the NJDOE.

Please read on for specific information – and register today! Visit www.njasa.net for a detailed description of all Group Sessions.

Agenda-At-A-Glance

THuRSDAy, JANuARy 28, 2016Exhibitor Registration 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Conference Registration 7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Opens! 8:00 am – 8:45 amContinental Breakfast

Opening General Session 9:00 am – 9:50 am

Keynote Speaker: Kevin BrookhouserKevin Brookhouser, M.Ed. is the author of The 20time Project: How educators can launch Google’s formula for future-ready students. He teaches digital citizenship and computer science at York School in Monterey, California and is a Google for Education Certified Innovator and Certified Trainer, and National Association of Independent Schools Teacher of the Future. Kevin serves on the board of The International School of Monterey. He is a learning animal.

Don’t miss Kevin’s presentation:

Fueling Future-Ready StudentsTo help inspire innovation and creativity, Google offers employees 20% of their time to work on a project of their choosing. Teachers who offer the same to their students can meet learning goals while creating powerful experiences that lead to increased motivation, creativity, and divergent critical thinking. This presentation will outline how to inspire teachers to organize a 20% program in middle and high schools across curricula, how to effectively communicate the rationale of the program to administrators, parents, and students, and how to execute the pro-gram so students are able to manage their time effectively for a successful final project.

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break 9:50 am – 10:10 am

*Group Sessions 10:15 am – 11:15 am1. Engaging Your Community Through Web-Based Communication

2. Productive Struggle and Smart Practice for the Common Core

3. Ramp It Up In Google Drive with Add-Ons and Other Cool Tools

4. Cybersecurity In K-12 Education

5. MAKERS: Making Big and Small Dreams Come True

6. Create Engaging Multimedia Presentations On Any Device

7. Changing the PD Model In Your School District

8. How Does a Technology Hierarchy Support PARCC Achievement

9. Blended Learning and Data Analysis – Best Practices for the 21st Century Classroom

10. Innovative Technologies Driving New Usage Models in K-12

11. Tried and True Tech Tools

12. Growing a Leadership Team of Connected Educators at Middletown Township Public Schools

Exhibits Open! – Lunch and Prizes! 11:15 am – 1:15 pm

NJASA Executive Committee Meeting 11:15 am – 1:15 pm(This is a closed meeting for Committee Members only)

*Group Sessions 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

1. 20time Project and Deep-Dive Roundtable

2. Digital Learning in New Jersey Schools

3. Using Grants to Fund Technology

4. Next Generation Fiber Networks

5. How to Get More Sharing of Data Between Systems, Without Settling for Less

6. Getting the Most from Google Calendar

7. Creating MakerSpaces and MakerEvents: Hands-On Learning in Schools and Communities

8. Outstanding PD for the Effective Integration of Technology

9. Evernote: Capture Anything, Remember Everything – The One Tool I Can’t Live Without

10. Going to Google in a 1:1 Environment

11. Tools for Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

12. Cloud-Based Web Filtering, Bully Detection, and Parental Integration

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

*Group Sessions 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm1. The What, Why and How Behind a District Going Google

2. Integrating Technology Into the Classroom – One App at a Time!

3. Leading Through Change: How to Implement an Effective Digital Conversion

4. What Could Go Wrong? Facing Cybersecurity Threats in the School Environment – and 5 Key Strategies to Mitigate the Risk

Kevin Brookhouser

5. Unlocking Your All-in-One Cloud Classroom

6. After School Academies

7. Bolstering Interest in STEM Through the Use of Humanoid Robotics

8. Innovation in Education: Emerging Trends in Blended Learning

9. From the Weeds to the White House: Getting Your School in the Spotlight

10. iPad Rollout and Management: Success Without the Sweat and Expense

11. Bringing 20time to Your Classroom

12. A Roadmap for Optimizing Community Engagement

13. Making, Constructivism, and Student Agency in Middle Level Education

Exhibit Hall/Refreshments 3:30 pm – 4:00 pmGrand Prize Drawing! (You must be present to win)

2nd Annual Digital Leadership Lounge 4:00 pm – 5:00 pmBe part of the Connected Learning Lounge! Come meet and connect with educational leaders from around the state and beyond who use educational technology and social media as a way of expanding their Pro-fessional Learning Network (PLN). Pros, novice and newbies welcome to connect and collaborate, and don’t forget to use the conference hashtag: #Techspo16.

RECEPTIONSponsored by Lightpath

Networking/Refreshments/Light Bites 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

FRIDAy, JANuARy 29, 2016Exhibitor Registration 7:30 am – 8:00 am

Conference Registration 7:30 am – 2:30 pm

Exhibit Hall Opens! 8:00 am – 8:45 amContinental Breakfast

Opening General Session 9:00 am – 9:50 am

Keynote Speaker: John Shammas John Shammas watched the tech startup scene explode in America, and wanted a piece of the action even at an early age. At 11 years old, he launched his career into software development, providing creative strategy and vision to new companies in North America and Europe. As his businesses grew he took an unorthodox route through middle school and high school, having the lucky privilege of sitting daily in Computer Science classes while simultaneously seeing the exact skills students

needed to work in industry.

After much deliberation, John decided not to pursue further education after graduating from Old Bridge High School in 2015. Instead, his latest project is developing creative new apps for international retail investors to trade on the U.S. stock market.

Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break 9:50 am – 10:10 am

*Group Sessions 10:15 am – 11:15 am1. The Connected Administrator - Harnessing the Power of Twitter for Educators

2. Designing a Blended Learning Pilot for Early Learners (pre K-3)

3. What is the Role of the Director of Technology?

4. Data Breach/Identity Theft/Cyber Attacks

5. Special Populations Demand Specialized Solutions

6. The Dirty 30 – ROUND 3 – 30 MORE apps and extensions for School Districts

7. Adapting “Our World” to Technology: Teaching Coding to Students with Special Needs

8. BYOD – Overcoming Obstacles

9. Making the Most of Google

10. The Role of Leadership in Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Technology: One District’s Approach to Successful Implementation of a 1-to-1 Technology Learning Initiative

11. Level Up – Online Professional Learning and Digital Badges

12. Emerging Technology in the Classroom

Exhibits Open! – Lunch and Prizes! 11:15 am – 1:15 pm

*Group Sessions 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm1. Digital Curriculum: A New Frontier2. 100% Student Engagement with Pear Deck3. Google Classroom for Administrators4. The Current Cyber-Threat Landscape Across the P-20 Arena5. Transforming Class Behavior by Arming Teachers (with Their Smartphones)6. Connecting Educators7. Conquering the Digital Divide8. Bring Your Students’ Passion to the Classroom with Genius Hour!9. The Teacher and the Technology: Why Blended Learning?10. Increasing the Rigor of Your Formative Assessments11. Innovative Learning with Technology in WTSD12. Technology, Safety and Social and Emotional Learning Programs

Break 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

*Group Sessions 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm1. Want to Grow Computer Science and STEM Education in Your School/District? Start a CoderDojo!2. A State’s Approach to Catalyzing Innovation Through Blended and Personalized Learning3. RDP Like You Have Never Seen Before4. Agnostic Document Management5. What the Flip? A High School Chemistry Teacher’s Journey to Flipped Freedom6. Using Coding to Turn Students Into Creators7. Cloud-Based IT Resources for Schools8. STEM – It All Starts with an Idea: Designing and Implementing a Middle School STEM Initiative

Grand Prize Drawing! 3:45 pm(You must be present to win)

Adjourned*Group Sessions are Subject to Change

Registration form is on the back of this brochure.

John Shammas

REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete the following information and return by Friday, January 15, 2016 to: NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

Attn: Libby DeNorchia, 920 West State Street ─ Trenton, NJ 08618 OR FAX: (609) 599-1893 EMAIL: libbyd@njasa.net ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.njasa.net

One form per registrant. Please duplicate form as needed. Please print or type. SPECIAL NOTES → All Business Persons must use the Allied Member Registration Form to attend.

Please call (609) 599-2900, ext. 127 to obtain a form or email Charlotte Duthie at cduthie@njasa.net Name Mr. Dr.

Ms. Mrs. Position District County

Mailing Address City State Zip Email Phone Fax

Billing Address (if same, write same) City State Zip

REGISTRATION FEES: Full 2-Day Conference Registration (Includes both Thursday and Friday and all scheduled food and beverage) $420

OR 1-Day Pass - Thursday/January 28, 2016 $270

1-Day Pass - Friday/January 29, 2016 $270

Total: ___________ REGISTRATION POLICIES: ALL REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 2016 to avoid a late charge. CANCELLATION POLICY → All cancellations must be in writing to Sharon Goulding via email sgoulding@njasa.net. Registrations cancelled after 4:00 pm, Friday, January 15, 2016, and “no shows” will result in a charge of the specified registration fee. BADGES → Full Conference Registrants and 1-Day Pass Registrants will all have different color badges. The Techspo Badge is your admittance to sessions and included food functions. All Group Session presenters are responsible for registering for the conference unless they are only coming in to present their specific session. BILLING INFORMATION: Please make checks/vouchers payable to NJASA. [ ] Bill me [ ] Bill my Board [ ] Voucher enclosed [ ] Payment enclosed [ ] Credit Card (Check one): ___Visa ___MasterCard ___American Express Credit Card #:____________________________________________________Expiration Date:__________________________________ Cardholder’s Signature:____________________________________________________________________________________________ HOTEL INFORMATION: Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City is the official host hotel for the NJASA TECHSPO 2016 Conference. It is the responsibility of all attendees to make their own arrangements. NJASA has negotiated a special rate of $99.00 per room – single/double occupancy. To take advantage of the special rate, simply call: HARRAH’S RESERVATIONS (888) 516-2215 between the hours of 8:00am and 2:00am, 7 days a week, identify yourself with TECHSPO 2016 and provide the Group Code SH01TC6. Hotel rooms are first come-first serve. The special rate will only be offered until the room block is filled up or January 11, 2016; whichever happens first. Any reservations made after the cut-off date are on a space and rate availability basis. All applicable tourism, state and city taxes are in addition to the quoted rates. Parking is also additional.

JANUARY 28-29, 2016

HARRAH’S RESORT ATLANTIC CITY