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VSTE Annual Conference 2020

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8:45am EST

UnisonEDU Scavenger Hunt Online

9:00am EST

To Infinity and Beyond from your Virtual Classroom WilsonKelly Hoggard • Paula Ott Using Kami with G Suite: It is more than just an annotation tool Roanoke FJesse Roberts • Jason Hicks Access Abilities: Designing for All Learners MillJames Richardson (Apple) • darryl Joyner • Megan Raymond Collaborative Success Buck MountainAhron Oddman • Renee Smith • PSS UDL in Canvas: Reaching ALL Learners PocahontasMadeline Nelson • Dominic Church • Naomi Church • Krystle Guerra Chasing the 5C's with GooseChase MonroeMaureen Ambrose • Krista Miller Coding & Decoding Math WashingtonBea Leiderman Distance Learning with eMediaVA: Virginia's Premier (and Free) Digital Content Library ShenandoahLindsey Horner Gamification, Productivity, and Workflow Tools You Can Use Tomorrow! AlleghenyJennifer Hodges • Michael Wesely Helping Students and Parents to C Consistency in your LMS Roanoke EShanna Rao • Alfred Toole Remaining Aloft in the Twitterverse Crystal BDarcie Priester Traveling the Earth... Virtually Crystal ATim Stahmer VSTE Refreshed TSIP Implementaton BentTim Mays

9:30am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

9:45am EST

11 Features That Make Nearpod AMAZING Crystal BTyler Witman Coding in Kinder WashingtonRachael Rachau • Morgan Wagoner The Future of Read Aloud: Bringing Magic to Your Story BentCourtney Thompson Apple Tech Update for Education MillRafi Guroian • James Richardson (Apple) Play on Player! 20 Tips and Tools for Remote Game-Based Learning Buck MountainStephanie Bass • Melissa Henning • Source for Learning Connecting Students Interests With Learning Goals MonroeNancy Penchev Create a Hand-Drawn Animation on a Chromebook Crystal ACatherine Breese • Melissa Downs Cruising the tech highway with older, non-traditional, pre-service teacher candidates AlleghenyPamela Randall Diary of a (Not-So-Wimpy) Elementary Computer Science Facilitator ShenandoahRebecca Gratz • Shawn DeLuca G Suite Gold for Hybrid and Online Learning PocahontasPatrick Hausammann Make Remote Learning Engaging for Students by Focusing on Equity and SEL WilsonJorge Valenzuela Preparing Our Students for the Future by Amplifying Thinking Routines Using Digital Tools Roanoke FDebbie Tannenbaum Recalibrating your lens: The Continuum of Computer Science in Middle School Roanoke ESusan Jinks VSTE Outreach Committee TinkerHeather Hurley

10:15am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

10:30am EST

Build a Technology Bridge with Children's Literature MonroeSheryl Roberts • Michelle Dunphy Collaboration in the Classroom Roanoke EJessica Reed Focus on Engagment WilsonCharlotte Bordino Resources for Teachers MillJames Richardson (Apple) • Megan Raymond Using Wixie as a Dynamic Part of Duel Instruction Buck MountainScott Loomis • Scott Loomis Google Expeditions; From Consumption to Creation WashingtonScott Lewis I've got 98 Problems, but PBL and CT Ain't One! Crystal BLaura Rahn • Shawn DeLuca Learning Virtually through Digital Media with eMediaVA ShenandoahLindsey Horner Survival Strategies for the Digitally Exhausted Educator: Maintaining Student Engagement and Motivation Roanoke FAimee Brenner UnisonEDU: Taking Forms and Sheets to School PocahontasChad Fisher Video Self- and Peer-Modeling for Supporting Students with Autism Crystal ARachel Potter WOW! Google Slides Does THAT!?! AlleghenyMichael Wesely

11:00am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

11:15am EST

Addressing Student-Centered, Culturally-Responsive Teaching with OER: #GoOpenVA MonroeJean Weller Maximizing Engagement Through Regular Immersion in Computer Science-METRICS PocahontasBrittany Miller • Jen LaBombard-Daniels Working Smarter not Harder transforming your Whiteboard to the cloud WilsonPatrick Heath • Adam Hyatt Students Speak about Experiences with Learning Robotics From Home WashingtonDr. Paula Leach • Dr. Stephanie Playton Microsoft Teams in the Modern Classroom Buck MountainJennifer Jurry • Microsoft • Neav Abramov • Microsoft Resources for Teachers MillJames Richardson (Apple) • Megan Raymond Closely Reading Primary Sources Roanoke ELeticia Citizen Computer Science On Task and in - Focus Roanoke FKim Gudinas • Michelle Dunphy Focus on Creativity: Getting Creative with Chromebooks AlleghenyCatherine Breese Make It Digital: Transform hands-on activities to digital interactive activities for virtual learning and beyond ShenandoahShari Gomez • Kelly Baldwin Teaching at a Distance - Tips from a decade of practice Crystal BTheresa Wills VSTE Inclusion Crystal APatrick Hausammann

11:45am EST

Conference Connections: Chat with Attendees, Sponsors and Exhibitors Exhibit Hall Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

12:45pm EST

Kicking It With Kami - Your Digital Classroom Hero Roanoke FKatrina Stafford Using the UDL Approach to Create Web Content that Engages and Motivates Learners PocahontasDiane DeMott Painter • Aude Bauserman Connect with Apple MillJames Richardson (Apple) Guiding Principles for Remote and Hybrid Learning Buck MountainDJ West • Lori Coonfield 20 Google Add-ons and Extensions to Focus Your Attention AlleghenyTyler Witman Empowering Our Future Leaders' Voices with Technology Tools Today MonroeDebbie Tannenbaum G Suite for Education Refresher: Re-learning Features to Focus on the Future ShenandoahDarcie Priester Gettin' Creative! Creating Interactive Activities in Google Slides Roanoke ETonya Coffey Hands-on Creative Computing WashingtonBea Leiderman Strategies for Embedding Equity and SEL into Lessons Crystal BJorge Valenzuela The Classroom of the Future WilsonKelly Hoggard • Paula Ott The Future Is Accessible Crystal AKatie Fielding UnisonEDU BentPatrick Hausammann • Patrick Hausammann

1:15pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Closing/Raffle Session Big Ballroom