2019 SC Midlands Summit

How do you bridge the critical gap between science and literacy in your daily reading block? How do differentiate your elementary science instruction to accommodate the needs of all your students? Does your current instructional approach satisfy both Science and ELA curriculum standards? Join us for a highly engaging and fun-filled session. Explore ways to integrate the critical elements of science with reading and writing to help students establish real-world connections and elevate learning across content areas. During this hands-on workshop, we will discuss diverse methods to seamlessly connect science and literacy using Science A-Z’s instructional materials. Together we’ll address specific SC standards and discover ways to use multilevel resources to effectively integrate the content areas of science and literacy. We will dive into non-fiction books, Investigation Files (close reading for Science!), Project Based Learning packs, Interactive Science Lessons, videos, hands-on learning activities, teacher lessons, and more… Our session will provide effective and efficient ways to: • Bring Science into the reading block • Align multilevel resources to your state’s Next-Generation Science Standards • Connect Literacy and Science • Combine fiction with non-fiction to support K-5 Science instruction All session attendees will be given complimentary access to the RAZ Plus and Science A-Z platform for 3 months.

What is Phenomena and what makes it engaging? By centering science education on phenomena that students are motivated to explain, the focus of learning shifts from learning about a topic to figuring out why or how something happens and connects that learning to the natural world. Explore example phenomena-based lessons as we share resources to get you started on building your own phenomena based science lessons.

Communication and collaboration is important in learning within the classroom. With today's advancements in technology, blogging is becoming a more effective and popular means for students in sharing thoughts and ideas. This presentation will provide you with information, insight, and resources to participate in discussions towards the understanding of math concepts.

Gifted students may excel in certain disciplines, but how do we differentiate their learning to address OTHER academic areas as well as their social and emotional needs? What about precocious pupils who haven't been identified as gifted but still need something extra, too? What are the best strategies for meeting the unique needs of talented, high ability, or high potential individuals? How might we mitigate mismatches between their academic needs and the pace and depth of our curriculum? Join us and explore these and other quarrelsome questions in a mirthful medley of cognitive science, research, tools, resources, and pedagogical practices.

In this session, participants will look at various technology tools to help implement the 2014 Science and Engineering practices. Participants should bring a device as they will be experiencing the technology tools through the lens of a student.

Digital breakouts seem to be getting more and more popular. It's very clear that students are more engaged when they are working to beat the clock and each other. Often times though, the reality is that they take TOO MUCH TIME to create! Well, guess what?!? Problem solved...the Flippity Add-On for Google Sheets came out with a new Scavenger Hunt Feature. It is SO, SO easy and fun to use!
You are definitely going to want to try this! It's a TIME SAVER & your students will LOVE IT!!! We will also look at the interactive timeline feature.

Art and Music are powerful tools for student learning and expression, and technology can provide many ways to enrich and extend this experience. In this session we explore Googley tools for you and your students to create with and learn about art and music. Music tools covered will include Chrome Music Lab, Groove Pizza, Mix Lab, AI Duet, Inside Music, Soundtrap, Flat, Screencastify, and more! Art projects will include Google Sheets to make Mondrian art and pixel art, Google Drawings for self-portraits and mosaics, Google's Arts and Culture site, Curator Table, Art Palette, AutoDraw, Just a Line, and more!

This presentation will highlight multiple benefits of using screencasting programs such as Screencastify. These benefits include meeting IEP accommodation requirements, differentiating for students in the workshop model, and streamlining classroom management.

Are you ready to move your literacy into the age of digital media? Text is becoming defined as "anything that students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photographs, films, articles, music, art, and more." More than ever before, "text" is becoming multimodal in many classrooms across the country as we prepare our students to be literate in all areas of their learning. Embedding media in all content areas and focusing on ELA standards will become a crucial piece for student academic growth. In this session, we will look at the ways you can incorporate videos, podcasts, audio clips, images, etc. using the same reading detective strategies as written text. Participants will leave with immediate ideas and resources for going beyond written text in their own classrooms. Join us to learn how to meaningfully implement media as text in your classroom!

Presentation Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yzDKgAiIVsLUx9btqY10vmCDYyZ9pK6nkL41yoyN110/copy

Come see how ClassVR allows you to move beyond the field trip and actually use VR and AR resources for instructional purposes. With our unique management portal, it keeps the teacher in the intersection between curriculum and technology with the students.

How to session for making documents accessible in MS Word. Accessible documents allow people with disabilities access to the written word. Resources will be shared.  Participants will need to bring a device that can access Microsoft Products and Adobe Acrobat Pro to participate in the exercises to make documents accessible. 

Meet iGen. This mobile-first generation occupies classrooms from kindergarten to twelfth grade and appears to live equally in the digital world as in the real one. In this session, we will investigate the identity, trends, and preferences of the iGeneration as well as discuss the effect technology has had on students. Participants will identify ways in which technology can support student growth and develop strategies for student engagement and academic success.

Come join former teacher, Felicia Zorn, as she explores how to easily individualize instruction using USATestprep. Learn all about creating formative and summative assessments that provide you with immediate feedback and one-click remediation assignments for your students. She will also demonstrate innovative ways to utilize the site for every classroom whether your school has 1:1 devices or a single projector.

Want the young people in your classroom to WANT to learn? Want them to show what they know? Want them to be more adept at clearly articulating what they have learned? Want their work to capture attention in a compelling manner while simultaneously conveying complex concepts? Want your learners to make meaningful use of technology and digital resources? This hands-on session explores how to whet students' appetite for enlightenment while helping them create multimedia artifacts of their learning. Join us as we share ideas, tools, resources, and powerful pedagogical practices that give pupils more voice and choice in their learning.

Make your Google Slides presentations super powered with Peardeck. Peardeck is a web-based interactive presentation platform. Students can see your presentation live on their Chromebooks or personal electronic devices, and students can respond to teacher embedded prompts through the interface. Peardeck can be used to teach content, conduct formative assessments, and distribute assignments. Best of all, with the Peardeck Add-on, you can instantly turn all of your Google Slides presentations into Peardecks. See the possibilities and build your first Peardeck in less than ten minutes.