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On July 6, 7 and 8, 2016, Grant Wood AEA will be hosting a conference to celebrate and expand upon innovative classroom integration strategies for the iPad. Join us for three days of sessions and workshops that will guarantee exciting, hands-on learning experiences you can use to enhance teaching and learning in a K-12 classroom.

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Wednesday, July 6
 

10:15am PDT

iPad 101
Your iPad just came out of the box...now what? We will walk through some thigns that are good for beginners to know: where are the settings? What are the settings? How do I set up email? Where do I get apps? There will be time for some FAQs!
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avatar for Stacy Behmer

Stacy Behmer

Coordinator of Digital Learning/Media Services, Grant Wood AEA
Stacy is a former elementary and middle school teacher and also spent some time as a district technology director. She is currently the Coordinator of Digital Learning & Media Services at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she works with a team of digital learning consultants... Read More →

Wednesday July 6, 2016 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Spring
  Administrator, Beginner |   Elementary, Beginner |   High School, Beginner |   Middle School, Beginner |   PreK-2, Beginner

10:15am PDT

Get Your Game Face On at iPadU - Beginning
Let the games begin! Join the iPad U game and learn how to gamify your classroom. This introduction to gamification will provide you with the skill and tools you need to get your game on.

Find our presentation here: tinyurl.com/ipadugameon

 
Speakers
avatar for Mindy Cairney

Mindy Cairney

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Mindy is a digital learning consultant for Grant Wood AEA. She is passionate about helping teachers integrate technology with integrity. She co-hosts the Edtech Take Out podcast and the makerspace show: Think, Make, Innovate.
avatar for Gina Rogers

Gina Rogers

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Gina Rogers is a instructional technology consultant at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Before accepting her position at GWAEA, Gina was a high school English and Language Arts teacher in two 1:1 districts in eastern Iowa. She taught everything from 9th grade ELA to College... Read More →

Wednesday July 6, 2016 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Winter
  Administrator, A little more than beginner, Beginner, I've been using this awhile, Pro |   Elementary, A little more than beginner, Beginner, I've been using this awhile, Pro |   High School, A little more than beginner, Beginner, I've been using this awhile, Pro |   Middle School, A little more than beginner, Beginner, I've been using this awhile, Pro |   PreK-2, A little more than beginner, Beginner, I've been using this awhile, Pro |   Techie, A little more than beginner, Beginner, I've been using this awhile, Pro

10:15am PDT

Benefits of Blended Learning for Students, Teachers, Co-Teachers and Parents
Blended learning's benefits are multifaceted. Blended learning's effect on Students, Teachers, Parents and Co-Teachers will be discussed. Through research and trial and error, Paul Mugan has produced a blended biology classroom. He has been teaching with this blended format for seven years. Join him as he details the many benefits his learning community have enjoyed.
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avatar for Paul Mugan

Paul Mugan

Biology Teacher, Waverly Shellrock High School
I'm a '91 Wartburg College graduate and have been teaching high school science ever since! I completed a Masters in '08 through University of Wisconsin Stout's online program and it has influenced my teaching profoundly! Since then, I have been focused on Blended Learning and have... Read More →

Wednesday July 6, 2016 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Revere/Stone
  High School, Beginner

2:30pm PDT

Formative Assessment Smackdown
Join us for the batte royale of formative assessment tools for the iPad. Contenters include Plickers, Quizziz, Kahoot, Formative and many more. Learn about how to use these tools and implement them into your classroom. Only the strong will survive!
Speakers
avatar for Stacy Behmer

Stacy Behmer

Coordinator of Digital Learning/Media Services, Grant Wood AEA
Stacy is a former elementary and middle school teacher and also spent some time as a district technology director. She is currently the Coordinator of Digital Learning & Media Services at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she works with a team of digital learning consultants... Read More →
avatar for Gina Rogers

Gina Rogers

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Gina Rogers is a instructional technology consultant at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Before accepting her position at GWAEA, Gina was a high school English and Language Arts teacher in two 1:1 districts in eastern Iowa. She taught everything from 9th grade ELA to College... Read More →

Wednesday July 6, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Spring
  Elementary, Beginner |   High School, Beginner |   Middle School, Beginner

2:30pm PDT

iPad Apps to Tap into Creativity
How often are we allowing students to be creative with iPads? Come and learn about iPad apps that provide a great platform for students to get creative on the iPad.
Speakers
avatar for Amber Bridge

Amber Bridge

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Digital Learning Consultant for Grant Wood AEA. Check out our YouTube Makerspace show, Think, Make, Innovate. #havefunmaking
avatar for Jason Marshall

Jason Marshall

Technology Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Digital Learning Consultant - Grant Wood AEA - @jmarsh77

Wednesday July 6, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Grant Wood
  Elementary, Beginner |   High School, Beginner |   Middle School, Beginner

2:30pm PDT

Augmented and Virtual Reality - Middle School, High School
Whether you’re interested in bringing the world around you to life or immersing yourself in a world far away, this session will provide you with some great resources for doing both! Come to learn the difference between augmented and virtual reality, how they can be used in a classroom setting, and go hands on with some of the apps.
Speakers
avatar for Josh Allen

Josh Allen

Technology Integration Specialist, Lewis Central
Technology Integration Specialist for Lewis Central CSD, Google for Education Certified Trainer.

Wednesday July 6, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Autumn
  Middle School, beginner |   High School, beginner
 
Thursday, July 7
 

9:00am PDT

Apps to Create on the iPad
If you are only using your iPad to consume content, you’re missing out on half the power! Having students create a product gives you a much better understanding of what they know than if they filled in bubbles on a worksheet. This session will cover of variety of apps that will allow students to quickly create a product and show what they really know!
Speakers
avatar for Josh Allen

Josh Allen

Technology Integration Specialist, Lewis Central
Technology Integration Specialist for Lewis Central CSD, Google for Education Certified Trainer.

Thursday July 7, 2016 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Autumn
  PreK-2, beginner |   Elementary, beginner |   Middle School, beginner |   High School, beginner |   Administrator, beginner |   Techie, beginner

11:20am PDT

Augmented and Virtual Reality - elementary
Whether you’re interested in bringing the world around you to life or immersing yourself in a world far away, this session will provide you with some great resources for doing both! Come to learn the difference between augmented and virtual reality, how they can be used in a classroom setting, and go hands on with some of the apps.
Speakers
avatar for Josh Allen

Josh Allen

Technology Integration Specialist, Lewis Central
Technology Integration Specialist for Lewis Central CSD, Google for Education Certified Trainer.

Thursday July 7, 2016 11:20am - 12:20pm PDT
Autumn
  Middle School, beginner |   High School, beginner
 
Friday, July 8
 

9:00am PDT

iSmackdown
Come see The Digital Learning Team in a battle of wits and knowledge as they try to outdo, out last and out smart with their iPad prowess.
Speakers
avatar for Amber Bridge

Amber Bridge

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Digital Learning Consultant for Grant Wood AEA. Check out our YouTube Makerspace show, Think, Make, Innovate. #havefunmaking
avatar for Stacy Behmer

Stacy Behmer

Coordinator of Digital Learning/Media Services, Grant Wood AEA
Stacy is a former elementary and middle school teacher and also spent some time as a district technology director. She is currently the Coordinator of Digital Learning & Media Services at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she works with a team of digital learning consultants... Read More →
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avatar for Jason Marshall

Jason Marshall

Technology Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Digital Learning Consultant - Grant Wood AEA - @jmarsh77
avatar for Mindy Cairney

Mindy Cairney

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Mindy is a digital learning consultant for Grant Wood AEA. She is passionate about helping teachers integrate technology with integrity. She co-hosts the Edtech Take Out podcast and the makerspace show: Think, Make, Innovate.
avatar for Gina Rogers

Gina Rogers

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Gina Rogers is a instructional technology consultant at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Before accepting her position at GWAEA, Gina was a high school English and Language Arts teacher in two 1:1 districts in eastern Iowa. She taught everything from 9th grade ELA to College... Read More →
avatar for Beth Swantz

Beth Swantz

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
avatar for Jonathan Wylie

Jonathan Wylie

Digital Learning, Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Jonathan Wylie is a Technology Consultant for Grant Wood AEA in Eastern Iowa. He helps schools integrate technology in an authentic and meaningful way. He is also the co-host of The Edtech Take Out podcast. You can connect with Jonathan on Twitter or via his blog at jonathanwylie... Read More →

Friday July 8, 2016 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Revere/Stone
  Administrator, Beginner |   Elementary, Beginner |   High School, Beginner |   Middle School, Beginner |   PreK-2, Beginner |   Techie, Beginner

9:00am PDT

The Why and How of Screencasting
Flipped and blended learning is all the rage in education today, but why? And can I bring it into my classroom without a full TV studio? This session will provide an overview of the benefits and drawbacks of video content in the classroom and how you can easily make your own videos with just an iPad.
Speakers
avatar for Josh Allen

Josh Allen

Technology Integration Specialist, Lewis Central
Technology Integration Specialist for Lewis Central CSD, Google for Education Certified Trainer.

Friday July 8, 2016 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Autumn
  Elementary, Beginner |   Middle School, Beginner |   High School, Beginner |   Administrator, Beginner

10:10am PDT

Think, Make, Innovate: iPad edition
Interested in makerspace activities? Learn and see highlights of students making with the iPad on the Grant Wood AEA's makerspace show, Think, Make, Innovate.  Try out the activities for yourself and get your makerspace questions answered.
Speakers
avatar for Amber Bridge

Amber Bridge

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Digital Learning Consultant for Grant Wood AEA. Check out our YouTube Makerspace show, Think, Make, Innovate. #havefunmaking
avatar for Jason Marshall

Jason Marshall

Technology Consultant, Grant Wood AEA
Digital Learning Consultant - Grant Wood AEA - @jmarsh77

Friday July 8, 2016 10:10am - 11:10am PDT
Revere/Stone
  Elementary, Beginner |   High School, Beginner |   Middle School, Beginner

11:20am PDT

Sketchnoting
Sketchnoting with Paper 53 I presented this before with positive feedback. Sketchnoting is SUCH a versatile and different way for students to comprehend information.
Speakers
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Friday July 8, 2016 11:20am - 12:20pm PDT
Spring
  PreK-2, beginner |   Elementary, beginner |   Middle School, beginner |   High School, beginner |   Administrator, beginner |   Techie, beginner
 
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