Below is the list of the current and past conferences and seminars in which we have partaken. Please contact us if you are interested in having us speak at your next event.
Wisconsin Education and Innovation - Cudahy, WI
Wednesday, August 3rd, 8am - 3:30pm
iPads - They do more than just that
Explore many different apps in which students create and demonstrate their understanding of a topic. Students can use the iPad beyond the familiar skill and drill apps. We will look at what the iPad can do, how we can use it and how students can use these apps on a different level. This is a hands on one-day session. We will explore, discuss and do in a collaborative workspace.
Registration will be available here.
Wisconsin Education and Innovation - Cudahy, WI
Tuesday, August 2nd, 8am - 3:30pm
Apps and Ideas for Visible Learning
Explore the different tools available for the Chromebook or Chrome browewer and how to use these tools to discover what your students know and not just what they submit. This is a hands on one-day session. We will explore, discuss and do in a collaborative workspace.
Registration will be available here.
Tech and Learning Live - Chicago, IL
Friday, May 6th, 11am and 2:15pm
Chromebooks - Tips and Tools
In this Anything Goes session, we will look at different tools you can use with the Chromebook to help make you more productive in the classroom.
Registration will be available here.
SLATE 2015 - Kalahari Resort - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Monday, December 7th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm (http://slateinwi.com)
What Makes it SAMR
Have you heard of SAMR? Want to know how to take it to the “R” level? Have you put the “O” in OSAMR? Hear ideas on what others are doing that can help you elevate your your classroom to give it a grade R.
Tuesday, December 8th, 1:05pm - 2:05pm
It's About the Lesson, Not the Technology
We want to ooh and ah people with what we can do with technology, but is that what we are teaching? Look at the best practices and how technology can enhance your teaching, while at the same time engage students with a handful of easy to implement classroom practices.
Parkview School District - Janesville, WI
Tuesday, August 25th, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Making Your Lessons "R" rated
It is not about the tools, but about the lessons. We are taking the ideas behind SAMR and TPCK to create a hands on, collaborative day where the teachers will learn about SAMR and taking their lessons to the "R" level. Part of the day will focus on the different tools available for all teachers and the other will be application, creation and sharing.
Tech & Learning - Chicago 2015
Friday, May 8th, 8:00am - 3:30pm
Strategies to Promote the 4Cs
Communicate, collaborate, create and critique. Join us as we present this one section at Tech & Learning Live in Chicago. This informative day will feature some of the regions best innovators in technology and education.
Wednesday, August 3rd, 8am - 3:30pm
iPads - They do more than just that
Explore many different apps in which students create and demonstrate their understanding of a topic. Students can use the iPad beyond the familiar skill and drill apps. We will look at what the iPad can do, how we can use it and how students can use these apps on a different level. This is a hands on one-day session. We will explore, discuss and do in a collaborative workspace.
Registration will be available here.
Wisconsin Education and Innovation - Cudahy, WI
Tuesday, August 2nd, 8am - 3:30pm
Apps and Ideas for Visible Learning
Explore the different tools available for the Chromebook or Chrome browewer and how to use these tools to discover what your students know and not just what they submit. This is a hands on one-day session. We will explore, discuss and do in a collaborative workspace.
Registration will be available here.
Tech and Learning Live - Chicago, IL
Friday, May 6th, 11am and 2:15pm
Chromebooks - Tips and Tools
In this Anything Goes session, we will look at different tools you can use with the Chromebook to help make you more productive in the classroom.
Registration will be available here.
SLATE 2015 - Kalahari Resort - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Monday, December 7th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm (http://slateinwi.com)
What Makes it SAMR
Have you heard of SAMR? Want to know how to take it to the “R” level? Have you put the “O” in OSAMR? Hear ideas on what others are doing that can help you elevate your your classroom to give it a grade R.
Tuesday, December 8th, 1:05pm - 2:05pm
It's About the Lesson, Not the Technology
We want to ooh and ah people with what we can do with technology, but is that what we are teaching? Look at the best practices and how technology can enhance your teaching, while at the same time engage students with a handful of easy to implement classroom practices.
Parkview School District - Janesville, WI
Tuesday, August 25th, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Making Your Lessons "R" rated
It is not about the tools, but about the lessons. We are taking the ideas behind SAMR and TPCK to create a hands on, collaborative day where the teachers will learn about SAMR and taking their lessons to the "R" level. Part of the day will focus on the different tools available for all teachers and the other will be application, creation and sharing.
Tech & Learning - Chicago 2015
Friday, May 8th, 8:00am - 3:30pm
Strategies to Promote the 4Cs
Communicate, collaborate, create and critique. Join us as we present this one section at Tech & Learning Live in Chicago. This informative day will feature some of the regions best innovators in technology and education.
Past Events
FETC
Wednesday, January 21st, 12:00 - 12:20
Emerging Technologies
Have you played with AR? If not, why not. Learn how to make worksheets come to life, have books give their own reports, make your classroom simply interactive. Bring your smartphone and play along. AR is something for students of all ages. It simply is a great creation tool every classroom teacher must us.
Friday, January 23rd, 12:00 - 12:45
Are You a Shogun? Build a Tech Ninja Program in a PBL Environment
Networking with another school in Massachuttes, we designed and developed a program where students are now in charge of the school’s technology. They troubleshoot, diagnose and fix all of the middle school PC and Chromebook issues. They instruct their classrooms on how to appropriately use new applications and in their downtime, they must submit a project proposal that allows them the opportunity to focus in areas they wish to pursue, including programming, 3D design, website development, app creation and many more.
Slate 2014
Monday, December 8th, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Engaging Students Through Augmented Reality
Tuesday, December 9th, 2:35 - 3:35pm
Apps and Ideas
Video Link
Wednesday, December 10th, 8:15 - 9:15am
So You Want to Be A Tech Ninja
Presented by the Tech Ninjas themselves
Midwest Google Summit - 2014
Monday, November 17th, 3:30 - 4:30 - Registration (sold out)
Are your students really ninjas? Do they do your Chromebook repairs? Is there a wait list for your program? Here how we designed our program from the Shogun himself to create a student centered environment. See how these rogue ninjas became the leaders of their Daimyo.
WEMTA
Monday, March 24, 3:15 - 4:15 - Registration
Are you tired of having to repeat the same information all day? Don't you wish there was an easier way? Learn how to quickly and easily use YouTube, Screencast-o-matic and Google Hangouts to screencast your way into having more time to work one-on-one with students. We will show you how to annotate your screencasts to drive home specific points and ways to provide students the opportunity control their own learning through your embedded video links using YouTube.
Tuesday, March 25th, 2:30 - 3:30 - Registration
Going 1:1 - Setting Yourself Up for Success
Description: Do you know what it means to SPaR? If so, are you SPaR'ing your lessons? If you are going 1:1, setting up SPaR'able lessons is essential. Learn how to SPaR, create lessons for a 1:1 environment and most importantly, prepare teachers for what they need to know in order to help students succeed.
FETC
Wednesday, January 21st, 12:00 - 12:20
Emerging Technologies
Have you played with AR? If not, why not. Learn how to make worksheets come to life, have books give their own reports, make your classroom simply interactive. Bring your smartphone and play along. AR is something for students of all ages. It simply is a great creation tool every classroom teacher must us.
Friday, January 23rd, 12:00 - 12:45
Are You a Shogun? Build a Tech Ninja Program in a PBL Environment
Networking with another school in Massachuttes, we designed and developed a program where students are now in charge of the school’s technology. They troubleshoot, diagnose and fix all of the middle school PC and Chromebook issues. They instruct their classrooms on how to appropriately use new applications and in their downtime, they must submit a project proposal that allows them the opportunity to focus in areas they wish to pursue, including programming, 3D design, website development, app creation and many more.
Slate 2014
Monday, December 8th, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Engaging Students Through Augmented Reality
Tuesday, December 9th, 2:35 - 3:35pm
Apps and Ideas
Video Link
Wednesday, December 10th, 8:15 - 9:15am
So You Want to Be A Tech Ninja
Presented by the Tech Ninjas themselves
Midwest Google Summit - 2014
Monday, November 17th, 3:30 - 4:30 - Registration (sold out)
Are your students really ninjas? Do they do your Chromebook repairs? Is there a wait list for your program? Here how we designed our program from the Shogun himself to create a student centered environment. See how these rogue ninjas became the leaders of their Daimyo.
WEMTA
Monday, March 24, 3:15 - 4:15 - Registration
Are you tired of having to repeat the same information all day? Don't you wish there was an easier way? Learn how to quickly and easily use YouTube, Screencast-o-matic and Google Hangouts to screencast your way into having more time to work one-on-one with students. We will show you how to annotate your screencasts to drive home specific points and ways to provide students the opportunity control their own learning through your embedded video links using YouTube.
Tuesday, March 25th, 2:30 - 3:30 - Registration
Going 1:1 - Setting Yourself Up for Success
Description: Do you know what it means to SPaR? If so, are you SPaR'ing your lessons? If you are going 1:1, setting up SPaR'able lessons is essential. Learn how to SPaR, create lessons for a 1:1 environment and most importantly, prepare teachers for what they need to know in order to help students succeed.
SLATE
Tuesday, December 10th, 12:20 - 12:40 - Registration
I’ve Got the Tools, Now What – How to Use E-tools to Build Literacy
We are often told about the latest and greatest tools to use in the classroom, but which ones are the best and which ones promote literacy? We will look at some of our favorite online tools, walk you through how to use these tools and finally show you how to incorporate them into your classroom lessons.
SLATE
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013: 9:30 – 10:30 am
Game Changers
Is it the new flavor of the week or truly a game changer. The tools to use to evolve your student learning. We have compiled a list of tools that are the Game Changers. These tools set them apart from their predecessors.
Tuesday, December 10th, 12:20 - 12:40 - Registration
I’ve Got the Tools, Now What – How to Use E-tools to Build Literacy
We are often told about the latest and greatest tools to use in the classroom, but which ones are the best and which ones promote literacy? We will look at some of our favorite online tools, walk you through how to use these tools and finally show you how to incorporate them into your classroom lessons.
SLATE
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013: 9:30 – 10:30 am
Game Changers
Is it the new flavor of the week or truly a game changer. The tools to use to evolve your student learning. We have compiled a list of tools that are the Game Changers. These tools set them apart from their predecessors.
Midwest Google Summit
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013: 9:45 - 11:00 am
Screencast and Annotate Your Lessons for Students
Create your own screencasts and annotated videos using Google Hangouts and YouTube. We will help you embed pop-ups that reinforce key concepts and add links within your videos to provide students the opportunity to jump to different video lessons thereby allowing the students to control their own learning.
Midwest Google Summit
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013: 11:00 - 12:00pm
Make and Take for Screencasting and Annotating Your Lessons
Create your own screencasts and annotated videos using Google Hangouts and YouTube. We will help you embed pop-ups that reinforce key concepts and add links within your videos to provide students the opportunity to jump to different video lessons thereby allowing the students to control their own learning.
EdTech Seminars and Workshops
August 6th, 2013 8:30-3:30 - Registration is closed
Video and Audio Creation for the 21st Century Classroom
Do you want to introduce something new, differentiate to reach each student, get your absent students caught up, connect with parents, plan to flip your class, or teach online? Video and audio creation can become an essential component of your 21st Century classroom. We’ll present emerging technologies in Video and Audio creation, show how the tools and their editing functions are used in real classrooms, and give you opportunities to Apply, Practice, and Explore (APE©). During break-out sessions you’ll get practical guidance from our team of experts as you work to create products that can be used immediately in your classroom setting. We’ll take you from where you are, and help guide you forward to creating something useful for your students.
1 optional graduate credit is available for this day from Cardinal Stritch University and WI Education Innovations. Click here: bit.ly/GradCr
EdTech Seminars and Workshops
Sweet, Suite Google
August 7th, 2013 8:30-3:30 - Registration is closed
Google isn’t just for searching any more. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn and apply the Google productivity suite, Google Apps, Google Extensions, Google Scripts, and all things Google. We’ll show you how to use Google presentations as an alternative to PowerPoint, Google docs as an alternative to Microsoft Word, and Google forms as a new way to collect feedback or assessments from students. We’ll share why these are not just different tools, but game-changing tools. We’ll show the many Google Apps, extensions, and scripts that can improve student engagement and make life easier for teachers. And, of course, we’ll “Hangout” Google-style with other educators around the country. Duringbreak-out sessions you’ll get practical guidance from our team of experts as you work to Apply, Practice, and Explore (APE©) Google for use immediately in your classroom setting. We’ll take you from where you are, and help guide you forward to creating something useful for your students. (this session is not sponsored or affiliated with Google, Inc.)
1 optional graduate credit is available for this day from Cardinal Stritch University and WI Education Innovations. Click here: bit.ly/GradCr
EdTech Seminars and Workshops
Curation and Presentation: Sharing with the World
August 8th, 2013 8:30-3:30 - Registration is closed
Where are you going to put all this stuff, and how are you going to share it with your students or even other educators? Whether you are curating content and examples for your students, or encouraging them to create their own warehouses of information, we’ll share web-based bookmarking and curation tools that will be available anywhere in the world on any web-enabled device. During break-out sessions you’ll have the opportunity to Apply, Practice, and Explore (APE©) the tools, and with guidance from our expert team of educators you’ll create another way to make your content available to your students by curating it, or creating your own easy website. You’ll want to share content in-class too so we’ll present tools and techniques that will allow you to make your in-class presentations more dynamic, while also allowing you to share them easily with students who are absent, or anyone else in the world.
1 optional graduate credit is available for this day from Cardinal Stritch University and WI Education Innovations. Click here: bit.ly/GradCr
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013: 9:45 - 11:00 am
Screencast and Annotate Your Lessons for Students
Create your own screencasts and annotated videos using Google Hangouts and YouTube. We will help you embed pop-ups that reinforce key concepts and add links within your videos to provide students the opportunity to jump to different video lessons thereby allowing the students to control their own learning.
Midwest Google Summit
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013: 11:00 - 12:00pm
Make and Take for Screencasting and Annotating Your Lessons
Create your own screencasts and annotated videos using Google Hangouts and YouTube. We will help you embed pop-ups that reinforce key concepts and add links within your videos to provide students the opportunity to jump to different video lessons thereby allowing the students to control their own learning.
EdTech Seminars and Workshops
August 6th, 2013 8:30-3:30 - Registration is closed
Video and Audio Creation for the 21st Century Classroom
Do you want to introduce something new, differentiate to reach each student, get your absent students caught up, connect with parents, plan to flip your class, or teach online? Video and audio creation can become an essential component of your 21st Century classroom. We’ll present emerging technologies in Video and Audio creation, show how the tools and their editing functions are used in real classrooms, and give you opportunities to Apply, Practice, and Explore (APE©). During break-out sessions you’ll get practical guidance from our team of experts as you work to create products that can be used immediately in your classroom setting. We’ll take you from where you are, and help guide you forward to creating something useful for your students.
1 optional graduate credit is available for this day from Cardinal Stritch University and WI Education Innovations. Click here: bit.ly/GradCr
EdTech Seminars and Workshops
Sweet, Suite Google
August 7th, 2013 8:30-3:30 - Registration is closed
Google isn’t just for searching any more. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn and apply the Google productivity suite, Google Apps, Google Extensions, Google Scripts, and all things Google. We’ll show you how to use Google presentations as an alternative to PowerPoint, Google docs as an alternative to Microsoft Word, and Google forms as a new way to collect feedback or assessments from students. We’ll share why these are not just different tools, but game-changing tools. We’ll show the many Google Apps, extensions, and scripts that can improve student engagement and make life easier for teachers. And, of course, we’ll “Hangout” Google-style with other educators around the country. Duringbreak-out sessions you’ll get practical guidance from our team of experts as you work to Apply, Practice, and Explore (APE©) Google for use immediately in your classroom setting. We’ll take you from where you are, and help guide you forward to creating something useful for your students. (this session is not sponsored or affiliated with Google, Inc.)
1 optional graduate credit is available for this day from Cardinal Stritch University and WI Education Innovations. Click here: bit.ly/GradCr
EdTech Seminars and Workshops
Curation and Presentation: Sharing with the World
August 8th, 2013 8:30-3:30 - Registration is closed
Where are you going to put all this stuff, and how are you going to share it with your students or even other educators? Whether you are curating content and examples for your students, or encouraging them to create their own warehouses of information, we’ll share web-based bookmarking and curation tools that will be available anywhere in the world on any web-enabled device. During break-out sessions you’ll have the opportunity to Apply, Practice, and Explore (APE©) the tools, and with guidance from our expert team of educators you’ll create another way to make your content available to your students by curating it, or creating your own easy website. You’ll want to share content in-class too so we’ll present tools and techniques that will allow you to make your in-class presentations more dynamic, while also allowing you to share them easily with students who are absent, or anyone else in the world.
1 optional graduate credit is available for this day from Cardinal Stritch University and WI Education Innovations. Click here: bit.ly/GradCr