WEDNESDAYConf. Description and Room Assignments

Innovating Teaching and Learning through Technology

4th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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English Language Arts 302

English Language Arts Storybird -Visual Storybird lets anyone make visual stories. It curates
(K-12) storytelling for ALL artwork from illustrators and animators around the
world and inspire writers of any level to turn those
learners images into amazing stories.

English Language Arts Organize your educational resources and 304
(K-12) Find and Organize your ideas with these free websites. Pinterest, 304
Classroom Tools with LiveBinders and Symbaloo allow you to
English Language Arts Pinterest and LiveBinders share and access all of your online resources available
(K-12)
in one easy to view gallery of links and icons.

Digital Storytelling with Learn how to incorporate digital Storytelling into your
the Do Ink App classroom with green screen techniques. If you have
an iPad, then you can use these best practices to
actively engage your students with digital storytelling
using one iPad.

English Language Arts Enhance your lessons through Renaissance Learning 307
(K-5) Digging into Core Progress with instructional resources from Core Progress built Library

built for Texas TEKS for Texas TEKS at the levels your students are ready 501
to learn next.

I.N.S.P.I.R.E.

Professional I.N.S.P.I.R.E. Academy I.N.S.P.I.R.E. is the new teacher induction
Development program that combines orientation, mentor support
and best practice learning for all first year teachers (0
years of experience)in Edinburg CISD. This academy is
specifically for the first year teacher. Strategies
include best practices in the areas of classroom
management, discipline, relationship building,
curriculum standards, technology, student success
and working with parents.

Math

Math New Adoption: McGraw NEW HIGH SCHOOL MATH ADOPTION! This session
(9-12) Hill ConnectED will offer an overview of the McGraw Hill Math
ConnectED online platform. Participants will learn to
use instructional resources to plan, teach, and
differentiate instruction. Using eAssesment, teachers
will be able to individualize instruction for students.
Sneak preview into ALEKS, adaptive personalized
learning system.

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Innovating Teaching and Learning through Technology

4th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Deliver Math instruction with Doceri. Annotate over

Math Its not Delivery its Doceri! an image, save, edit, and reuse. Use video screencasts 502
(PK-5) to differentiate instruction while you actively move

around your room.

Math Smart Planning with Join us and learn how easy it is to search, access all 503
(K-12) MySmartPlanner digital resources, view lesson plans, assignments and
assessments from your digital planner.
Science MySmartPlanner provides a simple access to schedule
(6-8) and assign resources to your classes and students.
Along with planning, this presentation will provide
you with ways to set up your classes, auto-schedule
TX Go Math for the school year and find all resources
for differentiation, enrichment, and assessments.

Science

Middle school teachers will collect and analyze data 610
Vernier Technology in the using Vernier probe ware. Lab activities are vertically
Middle School Classroom aligned to the middle school science TEKS and the 8th

grade STAAR exam scoring categories.

Science McGraw Hill ConnectED This session will offer an overview of the McGraw Hill 613
(6-12) Science ConnectED online platform. Participants will
learn to use their instructional resources to plan,
teach, and differentiate instruction. Using
eAssessment teachers will be able to individualize
student instruction.

Vernier technology will be used to generate real life

Science Vernier Technology in the data related to photosynthesis, cell respiration, and 615
(9-12) Biology Classroom fermentation. Teachers will use oxygen sensors,
carbon dioxide sensors, and the spectrovis

colorimeter/spectrophotometer.

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Innovating Teaching and Learning through Technology

4th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Social Studies

Social Studies myWorld Social Studies K-5 Social Studies teachers will participate in a 601
(K-5) program activation for the Pearson myWorld Social
Studies courses. myWorld Social Studies uses a
research-based Backward Design approach to help
students CONNECT to the content by activating prior
knowledge and engaging them in each lesson,
EXPERIENCE Social Studies through meaningful
hands-on activities. Students will UNDERSTAND by
transferring their knowledge to new learning
situations. The program is supported by the Pearson
Realize learning platform which contains digital
activities, videos, and active reading opportunities to
move students towards mastery of the TEKS.

Social Studies Social Studies with a Teachers will gain an understanding of instructional 603
(6-12) Flare! components. This training will offer an overview of
the program including organization, instructional
resources, and integration of technology in a blended
learning environment. Participants will be able to use
instructional resources to plan, teach, and
differentiate instruction. Upon completion of this
session, participants will be able to: a) Apply
understanding of program organization and pedagogy
to daily instruction. b) Integrate components and
resources that support differentiation, assessment,
and effective whole and small group instruction. c)
Use technology to enhance instructional delivery and
student learning.

Social Studies Leveled Readers and Teachers will learn to use online resources and 603
(K-5) More! leveled readers to spark interest in social studies. This
training is designed to inform teachers on effective
and efficient use of online student social studies
edition, the Teacher ePlanner, Leveled Readers and
Trade Books, and HMH in the news. Social Studies
TEKS in elementary can be fun to teach and learn
through the use of technology and read-alouds.
Teachers will also discover how ESL is integrated
within the social studies TEKS with the use of HMH On
Our Way To English resources.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Audience will: 605

1.Understand that biographies give an account of a

person's life and achievements.

2.Explore several different types of biographies to

Social Studies Nonfiction Writing: The help determine their area of interest. learn
(K-12) value of Biographies in the 3.Choose one notable person they would like to
more about.
Classroom Setting 4.Complete an online tutorial on biographies.

5.Use written and Internet resources to research one

person.

6.Fill out a biography graphic organizer.

Social Studies This session explores the ways in which teachers who 607
(K-12) teach social studies can use technology to enhance 301
Integrating Technology in their content and curriculum. Teachers will be using 101
the Social Studies free websites that will assist them in delivering 101
Classroom!! Bring your history in a manner that will help students who are
iPad or Laptop!!! struggling to understand vocabulary words, timeline
of events, and historical figures.***Teachers bring
your iPad or Laptop***

Special Education

ALL level Special The audience will be guided through SEMS in order
to practice and master development and reporting of
Education Teachers, It’s All About SEMS PLAAF’s, IEP’s & Progress reports
Diagnosticians, SLP’s, &

OT’s

Technology

Technology Interactive Whiteboard Create the most conducive learning
(PK-12) Learning Stations environment for students with the
technology in your classroom. Learn how to
incorporate learning centers. This session will how
showcase how one MimioTeach can facilitate learning
for up to five students at a time.

Technology Tell Your Story with the The Adobe Voice App empowers iPad users to inform,
(PK-12) Adobe Voice App persuade and inspire others by using a combination of
their own recorded voice, imagery, music and cinema-
quality motion graphics and effects. Learn how you
can infuse this great resource into your digital
classroom.

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4th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Technology Enhance your Lessons Teachers will learn how to use a cloud based 102
(PK-12) through Collaborative collaboration app that enables users to create and
collaborate on educational content, through the use of
BiaBoards collaborative whiteboards, voice conferencing and
document annotation. Teachers will learn to enhance
their classroom content with powerful tools using real-
time and asynchronous collaboration. This training is
ideal for TLI campuses, but is encouraged with
teachers who have access to multiple iPads in one
classroom.

There is more to Google than just Google. Explore all

Technology Travel the World with of the features that Google has to offer including
(PK-12)
Google Sphere and Google “cloud storage” with Google Drive, Google Translate, 102

Maps Google Maps, Google, Google Wonders, and much

more!

Technology Let Google Drive Your Explore real-life, creative, and engaging examples for 102, 105
(PK-12) Classroom using Google Drive in the classroom. Learn how to use
great FREE resources like Google Docs, Sheets, Slides,
and Surveys to create an easier workflow for yourself
and your students!

Technology Take a Virtual Journey Create multiple "hotspots" on specific parts of an 103
(PK-12) with Thinglink image and turn that image into a multimedia launcher.
Easily include video audio and web links at the click of
a button.

Technology Wonderopolis: Where Wonderopolis is an informational site that asks and 103
(PK-12) Wonders of Learning answer a new, interesting
"wonder of the day" question. Use this site to spark
Never Cease the interest and inquiry of students.

Learn to use the Pedagogy Wheel and 2 apps of each

of the blooms taxonomy level. Students will be able to

Technology Bloom's Taxonomy Meets understand, apply, analyze, evaluate and create 104
(PK-12)
an iPad through the introduced apps. It's a wonderful way

integrate technology and innovate teaching and

learning.

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4th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Technology Tech Smash 101 Learn to "smash" the different technology hardware 105
(PK-12) available to you in the ECISD classroom. Participants
will be shown how to utilize your Avervision
document Camera software, ActiveInspire software,
basic laptop software and iPad integration as a
"mashup". The objective is to innovate the use of the
ECISD classroom hardware and software. Let's use
the basics to #innovateECISD.

Quick Response (QR) Codes are the perfect solution to

discreet, differentiated

Technology Using QR Codes for instruction and assessments. QR codes allow teachers 105
(PK-12) Differentiated Instruction to design individualized avenues of learning for
students regardless of academic differences. Learn

how to link QR codes to choice boards, websites,

leveled vocabulary cards, and reference materials.

Technology MimioTeach: The Portable Basic ActivInspire tools and hardware 106
(PK-12) Interactive Whiteboard overview for educators that have a
MimioTeach

Technology Doceri is a professional iPad interactive 106
(PK-12) Doceri App: Control your whiteboard. Have the ability to record

Laptop from your iPad screencasts with sophisticated tools for handdrawn
graphics and built-in remote desktop control.

Technology Bringing it All Together: How can I use my iPad, Doceri and my Mimio Teach 106
(PK-12) Mimio, iPad and Doceri together? Join this session to learn more about these
advanced technology features.
Technology
(PK-12) Edinburg CISD This iTunes U course is comprised of technology 106, 204
iLearn@Home Integration topics ranging from ActivInspire tips, to
Interactive websites, and everything in between. Join
this session to enroll in an on demand self paced -
course where teachers can take ownership of their
learning.

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Learn about several iPad apps that work well in

Technology APPy Hour with Discovery conjunction with Discovery Education. See examples 107
(PK-12)
Education of the practical application of iPads and DE that will

help you utilize these tools in a classroom.

Discovery Communications’ STEM Initiative – Connect

the Dots – provides a variety of free resources

designed to inspire and ignite student interest in

Technology Discovery Education and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. In this 107
(PK-12) STEM session, explore how Discovery Education provides
concrete tools and practical resources that empower
Technology (Science, Technology, educators to implement a successful STEM camp with
(PK-12) Engineering and Math) digital content, hands-on labs, and more that are all

Technology designed to immerse kids in the grand challenges of
(PK-12)
science set forth by the National Academy of
Technology
(PK-12) Engineering.

What Can Adobe Adobe Photoshop Mix is a free great phot editing app 108
Photoshop Mix Do for that is incredibly easy to use. It allows the user to
easily cut out images and effortlessly embed them into
You? another background. It also allows the ability to share
and display your projects. Anybody can use this great
app!

Do It Yourself Posters Create your own customized motivational posters. All 108
you need is a digital photo, Microsoft Office software
and any color printer or colored Xerox machine to
turn a simple photograph into a beautiful student
recognition poster or a fantastic instructional poster.
Print it, Laminate it! This session is perfect to create
posters for student recognition or as announcements
for school events. This session will also provide a
listing of websites that have free clipart and pics that
can be incorporated into the posters.

Learning.com Learning.com provides digital literacy curriculum, 111
Technology based skills assessments, project based
learning solutions and online safety instruction.
Come learn about this resource that you already have
in your classroom.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Need help with your iPad? We can help you use your

Technology iPad First Aid: Help! Tech Apple ID, enable your iPad to receive district 202
(PK-12) Support purchased apps, enroll in Airwatch, set up your
district email account, and solve other issues you may

be experiencing.

Technology Create a Paperless The Paperless Classroom consists of using the 203
(PK-12) Classroom with The Showbie app. The app allows the teacher to assign
multiple assignments to students without the need of
Showbie App having to make multiple copies. The teacher can view
the student’s works on their iPad anywhere where Wi-
Fi is available. The students can get immediate
feedback and the teacher does not have to carry
around so many papers. Documents can be imported
into the app by email, pdf directly from the internet,
or even by the iPad camera. The students work is also
saved into the Showbie app for future use. It’s a
wonderful app to help save time and copies.

Technology Lesson Planning and delivery is simple. With 204
(PK-12) Classflow: Where ClassFlow - make your lessons more dynamic. Take a
Cloudbased Learning and few seconds to connect your student devices to a
Technology ActivInspire Meet cloud based interactive student response system.
(PK-12)
Planning can occur anytime, anyplace, any device.
Technology
(PK-12) Tips and Tricks with Take everything you already know about 204
ActivInspire ActivInspire and turbocharge your 205
Flipcharts with exciting advanced tools.
Add the element of surprise to your
classroom with interactive quick tips using
ActivInspire.

Kahoot: The Student- Using digital assessment tools in the classroom!
Teacher Interactive Effective formative assessment can be a fun and
powerful. This session will focus on the free
Classroom Tool technological tool, "Kahoot" and it's engaging qualities
in the classroom. Participants will create an account,
searching existing kahoots, as well as creating their
own kahoots for STAAR review purposes. This is an
interactive session, so be sure to bring your own
device.

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4th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Technology Interactive Apps for the Integrating technology into your daily instruction. 206
(PK-12) Classroom There are fantastic, FREE apps that are perfect for
teachers who are looking to change up their daily
routine. These apps can make everyday tasks easier,
simplify what you're already doing, and inspire
others to seek technology innovation.

The presentation is about useful apps for smarter

teacher/parent/student communication. This apps

are ideal to send parents reminders about

school/classroom events (remind 101, school circle,

etc.) and to conference in case a parent can not be

Technology Communication Tools for physically around (Skype, FaceTime) . Also, for middle 206
(PK-12) Teachers and Parents school and High school there are apps that can be
used and monitored for collaborative work between

teacher and students (class dojo, edmondo,

communication for groups). The goal again is to

present useful apps where communication and work

collaboration can be established beyond physical

means between teachers, students, parents.

Technology Power of 7 Reports for Join this session to learn about 7 great reports that 208
(PK-12) Data Driven Instruction have the potential to transform your classroom
instruction. Data Driven Instruction is key!!!!

Technology Augmented Reality Come see how you can make your questions come 208
(PK-12) alive! Parents and students get frustrated while
reviewing and working on their homework. What if
Technology students and parents could reference back to the
(PK-12) teacher and check for understanding within their
worksheet? Come see how you can make this a reality.

App, Crackle, Smash App smashing is combining the power of more than 209
one app to create something incredible. During this
session we will be looking at apps that allow you to
create a smashing project that engages students in
learning with 21st century skills.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Technology Skyward Secondary Skyward Secondary Gradebook session is an overview 704
(6-12) School Gradebook of Gradebook functions for 9-12 grade teachers. The
user will learn how to navigate through the
Gradebook Screens, Create Assignment Entries, Score
Assignments, Post Grades, Transfer Student Grades,
Display Options and Generate Reports.

Technology Skyward Secondary Skyward Secondary Gradebook session is an overview 705
(6-12) School Gradebook of Gradebook functions for 9-12 grade teachers. The
user will learn how to navigate through the
Technology Gradebook Screens, Create Assignment Entries, Score
(PK-5) Assignments, Post Grades, Transfer Student Grades,
Display Options and Generate Reports.

Skyward Elementary Skyward Elementary Gradebook session is an 706
Gradebook overview of Gradebook functions for K-5 grade
teachers. The user will learn how to navigate through
the Gradebook Screens, Assignment Entry, Score
Assignments, Post Grades, Transfer Student Grades,
Display Options and Generate Reports.

Technology Skyward Reporting Skyward Reporting Feature sessions will provide the 707
(PK-12) Features training tools needed to run attendance reports, grade
sheet reports, missing assignment reports and class
rosters

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4th Annual Conference

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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Skyward Message Center sessions will provide the

training tools needed to for teachers to communicate

with parents and students.

• post messages on the Family and/or Student Access

home page

• allow responses to a posted message either as a post

within Skyward or as an email to your Inbox

• send email messages to any or all of your students

and parents (if email addresses are available in

Technology Skyward Message Center Skyward)
(PK-12)
& Online Course • attach files to your messages and emails Skyward 708

Management Features Course Learning Center Session will provide an online

portal for teachers to provide course content to

students, such as videos, photo galleries, audio

recordings, documents, and spreadsheets.

• Student access to Web-based learning resources and

study guides that can be downloaded to their devices;

• Teacher feedback;

• Digital locker, which allows students to submit files

securely

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