TECHFEST 2018 presented by second baptist school
As we began planning for our sixth year of TechFest, we reflected on the community of educators who make the event successful each year. While technology in education is where the idea was born, what keeps it going year in and year out is each of you. Our theme, Meetup, celebrates the gathering of teachers and leaders throughout Houston who are passionate about innovation and education.
Our hope for you today is that you connect with others, share what you know and be open to a growth mindset.
TECHFEST 2018
SCHEDULE 8:00
Registration and Breakfast
8:30
Welcome | The Hall
8:45
Session 1 Roundtable Discussion with Admissions, Part 1 | The Hall Tech Tools & Resources for Everyone | Rm 108 Learn to Code with iPad | Rm 113 Communications Workflow | Rm 114
9:45
Session 2 Roundtable Discussion with Admissions, Part 2 | The Hall Experience AR & 3D with Microsoft Paint 3D, Mixed Reality & Photo App | Rm 108 Portfolios & the Art of Reflection | Rm 113 iPhoneography: From Capture to Computer | Rm 114
10:50
1:55
Session 5 Makerspace Applications for Curriculum & Instruction Rm 108 Vertically Align Research Skills with Noodle Tools | Rm 113 Ten Tech Tools to Use Today in 1:1 Elementary Classrooms Rm 114 Around the World with Google Tour Builder | Rm 115 What’s New for Apple in Education | Rm 137 Merge Cube Mania | Rm 139
3:00
Session 6 iPhoneography: From Capture to Computer | Rm 108 Anything & Everything Google | Rm 113 Bring Interactivity to your Classroom with Nearpod | Rm 114 Jeopardy/Shmepardy: Upgrade Your Review Game | Rm 115 Teach App Development with Swift (Grades 9-12) | Rm 137 Math & Social Studies iPad Stations for Grades 2-4 | Rm 139
Session 3 Network Security: CyberPatriot Competition | Rm 108 Merge Cube Mania | Rm 113 Hire Up! | Rm 114 Building from the Ground Up: Why Evaluating Bell Schedules is Mission Critical | Rm 115 Campus Tour | Atrium
11:45
Lunch | The Hall
12:55
Session 4 The Positive Classroom Culture Think Space | Rm 108 The SAMR Model in the Classroom | Rm 113 Using Google Hangouts to Conduct Virtual Classes & Archive Lessons | Rm 114 Coding in the Art Classroom | Rm 115 Fuel Your Passion for Learning with Apple Teacher | Rm 137 Merge Cube Mania | Rm 139
MAP OF EVENTS
8:45
SESSION 1
8:45 - 9:35AM
SESSION 1
8:45 - 9:35AM
AM
AM
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH ADMISSIONS, PART 1 | THE HALL
9:45 AM
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10:50 AM
12:55 PM
Lindsey Cela and Sara Bingaman Second Baptist School Suggested for administration The SBS Admissions Team will lead a roundtable discussion on topics including, but not limited to: using social media in admissions • parent and student ambassador programs • engaging parents and students through admissions • the tour driven campus experience • promotional items-purpose and choice • collaborating with Advancement and Communications • engaging faculty in recruitment and admissions • outreach and community partnerships
TECH TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR EVERYONE RM 108
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
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Gerjuan Gregory St. Mark’s Episcopal School Suggested for all levels Every educator wants a toolbox full of engaging and free resources. The resources covered will help technology integration become a little easier. Come take a tour of different websites and tools that provide lesson plans, tech tools, tips and tricks to enhance your curriculum for every grade. You will leave this session with many ideas to enhance your lessons and excite your students.
LEARN TO CODE WITH IPAD | RM 113 • • • •
David Hernandez and Dina McMearn Apple Education Suggested for lower and middle school Coding is an essential skill that teaches problem-solving, develops teamwork and inspires creativity. Join us to learn how you can engage elementary and middle school students in the world of coding on iPad with visual-based apps, Swift Playgrounds and Everyone Can Code resources designed for teachers.
COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES | RM 114 • • • •
Madelyn Wilson and Tori Bloodworth Second Baptist School Suggested for administration Learn best practices on analyzing workflow and creating procedures to work more efficiently. This session will provide you with helpful tools to prepare and meet school communication needs more effectively.
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
SESSION 2
9:45 - 10:35AM
SESSION 2
9:45 - 10:35AM
AM
AM
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH ADMISSIONS, PART 2 | THE HALL
9:45 AM
• • • •
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
Lindsey Cela and Sara Bingaman Second Baptist School Suggested for administration The SBS Admissions Team will lead a roundtable discussion on topics including, but not limited to: using social media in admissions • parent and student ambassador programs • engaging parents and students through admissions • the tour driven campus experience • promotional items-purpose and choice • collaborating with Advancement and Communications • engaging faculty in recruitment and admissions • outreach and community partnerships
PORTFOLIOS & THE ART OF REFLECTION: HELPING CHILDREN CONSTRUCT PERSONAL MEANING | RM 113 • • • •
EXPERIENCE AR & 3D WITH MICROSOFT PAINT 3D, MIXED REALITY & THE PHOTO APP | RM 108
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
• • • •
Sharon Kemnitz St. Agnes Academy Suggested for all levels If you have a Windows 10 computer or laptop, come and see how much fun you and your students can have with the new Paint 3D, Mixed Reality and the Photo app. You will learn how to create 3D objects, insert 3D objects into mixed reality, create videos with the Photo app (with animated mixed reality creatures) and learn how to add special effects to videos. You will be amazed and excited to share with your students. Most of this class will be a “show and tell.” Links provided at the end for tutorials to work on independently.
Monique Smith St. Cecilia Catholic School Suggested for lower school Students live in a world filled with social media and learn best when they are actively engaged in constructing something with personal meaning to them. Digital portfolios provide students the opportunity to select artifacts, showing growth or failure, to deepen their connection to content. The curating, sharing and reflective process of a digital portfolio lends itself to students learning about their digital footprint as well as using 21st century skills to become curators of artifacts and reflective thinkers. Participants will learn about the art of reflection with ideas for creation of supportive resources for reflection.
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
IPHONEOGRAPHY: FROM CAPTURE TO COMPUTER RM 114 • • • •
Marlo Wise Second Baptist School Suggested for all levels Discover practical and creative photography tips for the non-photographer. You will learn how to capture better candid pictures with your smartphone and how to get them where they need to go afterward.
3:00 PM
8:45
SESSION 3
10:50 - 11:40AM
SESSION 3
10:50 - 11:40AM
AM
AM
NETWORK SECURITY: CYBERPATRIOT COMPETITION | RM 108
9:45 AM
• • • •
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
Debbie Meza, Tatyana Passmore and Kyrie Doniz Duchesne Academy Suggested for middle and upper school The CyberPatriot X (2017-2018) Competition puts teams of high school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services. The competition teaches students social and leadership skills as they work to work through securing networks across multiple platforms. Duchesne Academy had three all-girl teams from middle and upper school compete last year. Join us to learn about this student experience, from the students themselves.
MERGE CUBE MANIA | RM 113 • • • •
Ashleigh Manion Second Baptist School Suggested for all levels Experience a new way to bring augmented reality into your classroom! Attendees will get hands on experience with Merge Cubes while learning about the purposeful and cross-curricular uses of the Merge Cube in the classroom. *This session will be capped at 30 participants.
HIRE UP! | RM 114 • • • •
Shari Durrett Second Baptist School Suggested for administration Knowing when and how to find the right vendors will make your communications office sing! Join SBS director of communications to learn how to find vendors that fit your school’s style, budget and process.
BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP: WHY EVALUATING BELL SCHEDULES IS MISSION CRITICAL | RM 115 • • • •
Jacob Lindsey and Christine Oliphant Second Baptist School Suggested for administration While a number of factors contribute to the fulfillment of a school’s mission, one of the most impactful but unsung variables just might be its bell schedule. We will examine the importance of evaluating bell schedules within the context of the larger missional, curricular and instructional goals of a school organization.
CAMPUS TOUR | WWV ATRIUM • SBS Admissions Team • Suggested for all levels • Take a walk around the Second Baptist School campus to see technology in action! Participants will stop in a few classrooms at the lower, middle and upper school levels, as well as take a brief tour of the library and technology center.
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
SESSION 4
12:55 - 1:45PM
SESSION 4
12:55 - 1:45PM
AM
AM
THE POSITIVE CLASSROOM CULTURE THINK SPACE | RM 108
9:45 AM
• • • •
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
Aaron Randolph Second Baptist School Suggested for all levels Roles is a web application currently being created to help teachers develop a positive and productive classroom culture. In this session, participants will have a chance to provide information that will impact some of the decisions leading up to the publishing of the application. The data collected will be centered around teachers’ thoughts on the ideal classroom culture and the roadblocks that stand in the way. Afterwards, a plan for testing the Roles prototype will be shared, and an opportunity to register as a product tester will be provided.
THE SAMR MODEL IN THE CLASSROOM | RM 113 • • • •
Wayne Cherry St. Pius X High School Suggested for all levels The SAMR model depicts degrees of technology use and integration inside of the classroom. Popularized by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, this model has grown in use and provides teachers a means for measuring how they are already using technology and gives a framework for better integrating technology in the future.
USING GOOGLE HANGOUTS TO CONDUCT VIRTUAL CLASSES & ARCHIVE LESSONS | RM 114 • • • •
Tong Utakrit Houston Christian High School Suggested for all levels Learn from a Google Certified Trainer how Google Hangouts can be useful in your classroom. Google Hangouts provides an avenue for distance learning as well as holding virtual office hours or archiving lessons for students to access later.
CODING IN THE ART CLASSROOM | RM 115 • • • •
Kathy Flores and Jacqui Stanley Yorkshire Academy Suggested for lower school An interdisciplinary STEAM project based learning unit takes strategy. This presentation demonstrates how to integrate art with technology and math in an elementary setting. Learn how students programmed a white digital orb called Sphero to create art that would certainly impress Henri Matisse and Jackson Pollack.
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45 AM
SESSION 4
12:55 - 1:45PM
FUEL YOUR PASSION FOR LEARNING WITH APPLE TEACHER | RM 137
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
SESSION 5
1:55 - 2:45PM
CONTINUED
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David Hernandez and Dina McMearn Apple Education Suggested for all levels Build new skills. Inspire your students. Unlock the power of iPad, Mac and Apple apps in your classrooms with Apple Teacher, a free professional learning program. Explore the Apple Teacher Starter Guides and the Apple Teacher Learning Center where you can earn badges and track your learning journey. *Required for any SBS teacher who has not yet completed this.
MERGE CUBE MANIA | RM 139 • Ashleigh Manion • Second Baptist School • Suggested for all levels • Experience a new way to bring augmented reality into your classroom! Attendees will get hands on experience with Merge Cubes while learning about the purposeful and cross-curricular uses of the Merge Cube in the classroom. *This session will be capped at 30 participants.
8:45 AM
MAKERSPACE APPLICATIONS FOR CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION | RM 108 • • • •
Javier Saavedra + SBS Teachers Second Baptist School Suggested for all levels A makerspace is a collaborative work space for making, learning, exploring and sharing knowledge. It uses a variety of tech tools. Our makerspace is open to students and adults, and has a variety of maker equipment including 3D printers, a laser cutter, a CNC Milling Machine, soldering irons and more. In this session, we will highlight: • Augmented reality sandbox for geography - Ana Konuma • Insects and math - Tracy Townsend • International space station mission Bio-environment - Javier Saavedra • International space station mission Calculus applications - Erica Clark
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
VERTICALLY ALIGN RESEARCH SKILLS WITH NOODLE TOOLS | RM 113 • • • •
Mitzi Sisk and Nancy Wahl Second Baptist School Suggested for upper school Join us to discover how the SBS English Department uses Noodle Tools as part of a vertically aligned research process.
3:00 PM
8:45 AM
SESSION 5
1:55 - 2:45PM
SESSION 5
1:55 - 2:45PM
CONTINUED
8:45 AM
WHAT’S NEW FOR APPLE IN EDUCATIONS | RM 137 TEN TECH TOOLS TO USE TODAY IN 1:1 ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS | RM 114
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
• Kathryn Burrow, John Grube, Emma Peterson and Georgene Quirke • The Fay School • Suggested for lower school • At The Fay School, we began our 1:1 program in grades 3-5 over 5 years ago. Through those years we have evolved our program to become one that prepares students to be leaders in middle school. We will show you how to use 10 tools in specific subject areas that you can take back to use in your classrooms tomorrow in a 1:1 environment. AROUND THE WORLD WITH GOOGLE TOUR BUILDER | RM 115
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
• • • •
Courtney Kilgard The Briarwood School Suggested for all levels Plot a virtual field trip around the world. This fairly new Google tool is a wonderful addition to any class. In this session, we will explore the features of Tour Builder and create a tour for you to use in class.
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David Hernandez and Dina McMearn Apple Education Suggested for all levels + administration We’ve developed tools to make it easy for you to guide how your students use devices and apps in the classroom, and to provide valuable insight into each student’s progress so you can focus on what’s most important: teaching. Discover new tools like the Schoolwork app for iPad, as well as new features to popular productivity apps like Pages, Numbers and Keynote that now have built-in Apple Pencil support. Engage learners in all new ways with Augmented Reality apps for education.
MERGE CUBE MANIA | RM 139 • Ashleigh Manion • Second Baptist School • Suggested for all levels • Experience a new way to bring augmented reality into your classroom! Attendees will get hands on experience with Merge Cubes while learning about the purposeful and cross-curricular uses of the Merge Cube in the classroom. *This session will be capped at 30 participants.
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
SESSION 6
3:00 - 3:50PM
SESSION 6
3:00 - 3:50PM
AM
AM
IPHONEOGRAPHY: FROM CAPTURE TO COMPUTER RM 108
9:45 AM
• • • •
10:50 AM
Marlo Wise Second Baptist School Suggested for all levels Discover practical and creative photography tips for the non-photographer. You will learn how to capture better candid pictures with your smartphone and how to get them where they need to go afterward.
BRING INTERACTIVITY TO YOUR CLASSROOM WITH NEARPOD | RM 114 • • • •
ANYTHING & EVERYTHING GOOGLE | RM 113
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45
• • • •
Antoinette Latham and Samantha Morris Second Baptist School Suggested for all levels Learn practical ways to use various Google apps and extensions for you and your classroom.
Jessica LaMore and Janet Thorson Duchesne Academy Suggested for all levels Nearpod is a program that allows teachers to create interactive lessons that launch and synchronize to student devices. Learn how the program can be used for full direct teach lessons, quick formative assessments, graded assignments (quizzes), or even as homework or for a flipped classroom. See examples of the data reports that are created at the end of Nearpod sessions, and how teachers can use the data in real time to change their lessons on the fly and cater to all student needs. Participants will need a device handy. View more about the program on www.nearpod.com.
JEOPARDY/SHMEPARDY: UPGRADE YOUR REVIEW GAME | RM 115 • • • •
Michelle Adams and Loren Hopf Second Baptist School Suggested for middle school Learn some of our favorite methods for reviewing content with students. Some are techy, some are not. This will be a fun-filled adventure of equal parts stand-up comedy and usable review techniques.
9:45 AM
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
8:45 AM
SESSION 6
3:00 - 3:50PM
CONTINUED TEACH APP DEVELOPMENT WITH SWIFT (GRADES 9-12) | RM 137
9:45 AM
• • • •
10:50 AM
12:55 PM
1:55 PM
3:00 PM
David Hernandez and Dina McMearn Apple Education Suggested for upper school Learning to develop apps is an exciting way to help students solve problems, work together and bring ideas to life. Learn how to use the App Development with Swift curricula from Apple, designed to teach students with little or no programming experience how to build their first iOS apps.
MATH AND SOCIAL STUDIES IPAD STATIONS FOR GRADES 2-4 | RM 139 • • • •
Rita Herring and Nancy Nichols Second Baptist School Suggested for lower school Participate in iPad stations for lower school math and social studies. Experience games, practice and apps that students love for these two particular subjects.
NOTES
NOTES
ABOUT SBS Established in 1946, Second Baptist School provides a world-class education for the leaders of tomorrow. SBS is a learning community for over 1,100 students (PK - 12) who enjoy a breadth of educational opportunities - from customized learning experiences to technological advancement. The mission of SBS is to train students in areas of knowledge that will allow them to understand clearly, to think deeply, to judge wisely, and to have the courage to live their lives on the great principles and convictions of biblical truth as they engage in an innovative and digitally-based global community.
TECHFEST 2018 PRESENTED BY SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL