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VSTE Annual Conference 2020

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Kirsten Vandegrift

Newport News Public Schools
ITC

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I am excited to be the Instructional Technology Coach at Hines Middle School! I am passionate about the importance of building relationships and collaborating with others. I believe that every learner (child and adult) has the ability to be successful and I provide them with the tools and support that they need to achieve their goals.

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8:00am EST

Student Engagement through Choice and Project-Based Assessment: Skills for Future Readiness Crystal BRochelle Allen • Lindsay Kraus Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

12:00pm EST

Focus on the Future with Virtual Learning Crystal AMeg Foley • Reginald Fox Increasing Productivity with Google Tools Crystal BElizabeth Summers Resources to Support Distance Learning WashingtonBarbara Huth

5:00pm EST

Win the Right to be Heard: Cultivating a Conversational Learning Environment Crystal AWilliam Watts Zoom in the K-12 Classroom: best practice, new features, hybrid learning environments PocahontasJason Mobley • Jason Nast • Jason Nast Digital Badges as a Student Motivator WashingtonPatricia Smith • Chima Staley From Then-and-There to Anywhere - Flipping District PD MonroeStephanie Burton • Kelsey Pacer Traveling the Earth... Virtually (Part 1) Crystal BTim Stahmer

7:00pm EST

Break Out of Ordinary Virtual Learning with OneNote Digital Breakouts WashingtonJeanie Ingram Hands-on Creative Computing (Part 1) MonroeBea Leiderman Top Secret Canvas Tips Revealed! Crystal AMarcia Jeans • Adam Hyatt

8:00am EST

Benefits of Zoom's Unified Communication Platform in an Educational Ecosystem PocahontasJason Mobley • Jason Nast • Jason Nast Get Nsync with Engaging and Empowering Virtual and Face to Face Learners Crystal ASheila Teri • Charlie Hinsch Integrating Interactive Bitmoji Classrooms in the Canvas Platform MonroeGail Moore • Teresa Howell The VA K-12 Computer Science Pipeline Project WashingtonNick Grzeda • Adrienne Sawyer Virtual Special Education: Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners in Exceptional Times Crystal BRandall Dunn

12:00pm EST

Canvas Studio Quizzes: Setting the Foundation for FUTURE Mastery MonroeRachel Hall Managing Multi-Platform Devices in an Era of Schools Without Walls PocahontasFilewave • Filewave Classroom and Virtual Activities for Teaching the New Virginia Energy Career Cluster Crystal BJim Egenrieder • Remy Pangle Microsoft Sway for Lessons, Newsletters, and Training WashingtonKristin Barr The New Virginia Digital Learning Integration Standards of Learning Crystal AMark Saunders

5:00pm EST

Future Re-entry WashingtonAlise Benzie • Peggi Knight Using Wixie Across the Elementary Curriculum to Support Language Acquisition MonroeMeaghan Martin The Future of Food: Sharing Creative Solutions to Global Crisis Crystal AChris Stanek • John Mitchem Yes, Littles Can! Crystal BChristine Danhoff

7:00pm EST

GIFs...The Gifts That Keep On Giving! Crystal BAlissa Wetton • Paige Faul Let's Chat About it: Canvas. WashingtonDominic Church Let's Chat About it: Schoology Monroe

8:00am EST

Learning from Anywhere with Google for Education PocahontasSireesha Kalapala • Samantha Lieberman • Samantha Lieberman Engagement Strategies for Today's Hybrid or Distance Learning Classroom Crystal BBarbara Huth

12:00pm EST

Discover the Hidden Possibilities of Augmented Reality Crystal AChristine Danhoff Fostering Literacy Growth for K-5 Learners WashingtonJeff Rothenberger • Justin Fye Zoom in the K-12 Classroom: best practice, new features, hybrid learning environments PocahontasJason Mobley • Jason Nast • Jason Nast The Future of Feedback Crystal BTara Walters • Kelly Troxell

5:00pm EST

Empower Our Girls: Opening the Door for Girls to Achieve More Big BallroomLynmara Colón

7:00pm EST

Virtual Cocktail Class AlleghenyHeather Hurley

9:00am EST

Keynote Session - Where my Girls At? Shifting the paradigm of who represented. Big BallroomKimberly Lane Clark • Ed.S.

10:45am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

11:30am EST

Conference Connections: Chat with Attendees, Sponsors and Exhibitors Exhibit Hall Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom Pet Costume Contest AlleghenyChanel Alford

12:30pm EST

Digital Pineapple Chart: PD that encourages southern hospitality in your building MonroeLucy Spencer Discover the Amazing Tools of Discovery Education Roanoke FPatrick Heath • Sandra Massey Focus On Accessibility For the Future Roanoke EAlise Benzie • Heather Meek Apple Tech Update for Education MillRafi Guroian • Apple Education Guiding Principles for Remote and Hybrid Learning Buck MountainDJ West • Lori Coonfield Make & Take - Create Modern "App Like" Activities w/Promethean's New Activity Builder! AlleghenyPenny Izquierdo • Chad J Schnell • Chad J Schnell Teaching Engineering and CTE-STEM in a remote or hybrid environment: What we've learned with WhiteBox Learning PocahontasMaryAnn Hartel • Alan Downward Managing Your Zoom WilsonAlfred Toole • Charli Nolan Podcasting - A Tool for Creativity, Learning and Sharing Crystal BSean Ward • Kathy Lamont Teaching Science in an Online Environment WashingtonTabatha Zarkauskas

1:00pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

1:15pm EST

Stop Repeating Yourself! Screen Cast Instead! Roanoke EEllen Nesbit Students Speak about Experiences with Learning Robotics From Home ShenandoahDr. Paula Leach • Dr. Stephanie Playton Build a Better Lesson with BrainPOP Pocahontas Strengthening Literacy with iPad MillApple Education • Eric Wood Technology and C&I partnering to tame the wild west of edtech Buck MountainGregory Terry • Jodi Zeis 3DWebWorldz simulations and virtual field trips that run in Canvas on a Chromebook Roanoke FWilliam Schmachtenberg Building Coaching Opportunities by Sliding Into Their Inbox Crystal BTabitha Reber Cashing in on Each Other: How STEM brought a school community together Crystal AKatie Moran • Zach Taliaferro Creating Equitable Computer Science Experiences WashingtonJennie Chiu • Kim Wilkens Engaging Students with Minecraft Education Edition on Chromebooks MonroeNick Grzeda Virtually STEM clubs WilsonScarlett Kibler

1:45pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

2:00pm EST

Have it Made with TeacherMade Roanoke EJason Hicks Anytime, Anywhere Learning with VIEWPath PocahontasClinton Learning • Chris Clayville • Clinton Learning Strengthening Literacy with iPad MillApple Education • Eric Wood CSforVB: Bring Computer Science to the Elementary Students through a Weekly Webinar ShenandoahFara Faust ePortfolios: the Future of Resume Design Crystal AEllen Nosal Infusing Community Storytelling with Virtual Learning! Crystal BTimothy Taylor Keeping our "FOCUS" with Google Extensions Roanoke FDenise Orndoff Ride the Wave to the Future: Wakelet WashingtonKatie Fielding Strunk's Edtech Power Rankings WilsonPhil Strunk Topic Hubs with Google Draw MonroeElizabeth McDowell

2:30pm EST

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

7:00pm EST

Zoom Dance Party AlleghenyChanel Alford

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 MillApple Education • 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

9:30am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

9:45am EST

11 Features That Make Nearpod AMAZING Crystal BTyler Witman The Future of Read Aloud: Bringing Magic to Your Story BentCourtney Thompson Apple Tech Update for Education MillRafi Guroian • Apple Education 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 ShenandoahBecca 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

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 MillApple Education • 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 • Jennifer 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 MillApple Education • 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

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 MillApple Education 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

1:15pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Closing/Raffle Session Big Ballroom