What do students have to say about creating learning environments for the future? Hear from award winning student architects about how students are designing innovative learning spaces. Then step into the world of responsive architecture and participate in a design thinking process that will push the boundaries of possibility to create and model a new learning environment.
Wendy Hinderhofer is currently teacher of creative arts & technology at Lake Oswego Junior HIgh. Her competitive architecture team recently won the 2021 a4le (Association for Learning Environments) International Schools Next competition and was the fourth international title for... Read More →
Thursday February 21, 2019 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Garden A/B
In addition to being powerful ways to demonstrate learning, an underappreciated aspect of both programming and writing is how both can be used to explore ideas and to facilitate learning.
Let’s play with the intersection of programming and writing as tools for learning. We’ll take up some programming and writing tools, play together, and see what happens.
This session doesn’t require expertise in any particular skill set other than curiosity.
(Absolute beginners and all other skill levels welcome.)
Katie Henry is the Director of Learning for BirdBrain Technologies, makers of the Finch Robot and Hummingbird Robotics Kit. Katie oversees professional learning for educators worldwide utilizing BirdBrain Technologies' tools. Recently Katie was invited by the U.S. State Department... Read More →
IT and Technical Services Manager, Clearview Library District
Bud Hunt is the IT and Technical Services Manager for the Clearview Library District in northern Colorado, where he serves a highly committed team of librarians and support staff in their work to be of service to their community through access to information, tools, high quality resources... Read More →
Thursday February 21, 2019 2:30pm - 4:00pm PST
Garden A/B
Video is an easy to use, powerful tool to capture learning moments in your classroom of both you and your students. This session will focus on ways to capture videos reflections in your classroom and will also spark ideas on what to do with those videos once you capture them. This session will also focus on a few protocols to use in reflecting on your the captured moments in productive and powerful ways.
Technology Integration Specialist, North Clackamas School District
Jake is a passionate and dedicated early childhood educator who truly values technology integration. He believes technology builds an open minded and entrepreneurial spirit even in our youngest learners. He has been teaching in the early childhood field for over a decade. He has current... Read More →
Friday February 22, 2019 8:00am - 9:30am PST
Garden A/B
During this session, attendees will learn how to utilize the camera on an iPad, Apple TV, along with a variety of free apps & online resources to eliminate a document camera with the ability to show (eliminating space restriction), create and share documents students that can fill-in (and submit back to you) using iPad drawing tools, present any worksheet without a camera, share work digitally with parents, and much more. Bring an iPad or borrow one from a colleague if you can, however, some should be available for loan.
TechSmart Integration Coach, Portland Public Schools
I am a TechSmart integration coach for Portland Public Schools. I work to create new learning opportunities for students and staff, empowering them to take risks, believe in themselves, and create their own learning. I coach educators in K-5 integration of technology to improve literacy... Read More →
Friday February 22, 2019 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Garden A/B
