iPadU: Full Schedule

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.

Link to the iPadU Site
Link to Session Resources

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

DLGWAEA

Jason Marshall

Technology Consultant, Grant Wood AEA

Digital Learning Consultant - Grant Wood AEA - @jmarsh77

Mindy Cairney

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA

Gina Rogers

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA

Beth Swantz

Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA

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

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

Clay Reisler

Friday July 8, 2016 11:20am - 12:20pm PDT
Spring