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VSTE Annual Conference 2020

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Melinda Huffman

Craig County Public Schools
Instructional Technology Coach

8:00am EST

Student Engagement through Choice and Project-Based Assessment: Skills for Future Readiness Crystal BRochelle Allen • Lindsay Kraus Virtual Organization: Your Future is Clear... and Categorized! Crystal AJessica James • Shelly Robinson Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

12:00pm EST

Focus on the Future with Virtual Learning Crystal AMeg Foley • Reginald Fox

5:00pm EST

Digital Badges as a Student Motivator WashingtonPatricia Smith • Chima Staley From Then-and-There to Anywhere - Flipping District PD MonroeStephanie Burton • Kelsey Pacer

7:00pm EST

Break Out of Ordinary Virtual Learning with OneNote Digital Breakouts WashingtonJeanie Ingram Top Secret Canvas Tips Revealed! Crystal AMarcia Jeans • Adam Hyatt

8:00am EST

Integrating Interactive Bitmoji Classrooms in the Canvas Platform MonroeGail Moore • Teresa Howell The VA K-12 Computer Science Pipeline Project WashingtonNick Grzeda • Adrienne Sawyer

12:00pm EST

Canvas Studio Quizzes: Setting the Foundation for FUTURE Mastery MonroeRachel Hall The New Virginia Digital Learning Integration Standards of Learning Crystal AMark Saunders

5:00pm EST

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

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 Top Tips for Presenting Like a Pro Crystal ANetia Elam • Elizabeth Summers

12:00pm EST

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 Colon

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-Campbell

12:30pm EST

Digital Pineapple Chart: PD that encourages southern hospitality in your building MonroeLucy Spencer Guiding Principles for Remote and Hybrid Learning Buck MountainDJ West • McGraw Hill Make & Take - Create Modern "App Like" Activities w/Promethean's New Activity Builder! AlleghenyPenny Izquierdo • Chad Schnell • Chad Schnell Podcasting - A Tool for Creativity, Learning and Sharing Crystal BSean Ward • Kathy Lamont

1:00pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

1:15pm EST

Stop Repeating Yourself! Screen Cast Instead! Roanoke EEllen Nesbit Build a Better Lesson with BrainPOP Pocahontas 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 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 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 Orndorff 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-Campbell

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 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 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) Ives • Michael Wesely Helping Students and Parents to C Consistency in your LMS Roanoke EShanna Rao • Alfred Toole

9:30am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

9:45am EST

The Future of Read Aloud: Bringing Magic to Your Story BentCourtney Thompson Connecting Students Interests With Learning Goals MonroeNancy Penchev 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

10:15am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

10:30am EST

Build a Technology Bridge with Children's Literature MonroeSheryl Roberts • Michelle Dunphy Focus on Engagment WilsonCharlotte Bordino Resources for Teachers MillJames Richardson • Megan Raymond Google Expeditions; From Consumption to Creation WashingtonScott Lewis Survival Strategies for the Digitally Exhausted Educator: Maintaining Student Engagement and Motivation Roanoke FAimee Brenner UnisonEDU: Taking Forms and Sheets to School PocahontasChad Fisher WOW! Google Slides Does THAT!?! AlleghenyMichael Wesely

11:00am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

11:15am EST

Working Smarter not Harder transforming your Whiteboard to the cloud WilsonPatrick Heath • Adam Hyatt 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

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 Guiding Principles for Remote and Hybrid Learning Buck MountainDJ West • McGraw Hill 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

1:15pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Closing/Raffle Session Big Ballroom