Room: 106A Presenter: Meghan Duffey, ELANCO Audience: K-6 Description: This session is an introduction to integrating ePals into an elementary classroom as a tool to connect with other elementary classes around the world. Overview of the ePals website including the different sections and capabilities. Example orientation project will be shared from a 2nd grade classroom.
Room: 106B Presenters: Laura Bear & Alex Nagy, Hempfield Audience: K-6 Description: Participants will learn how social media like Facebook and Twitter can be used to connect with families. Facebook and Twitter accounts can be linked to class blogs and offer families a choice in how they receive classroom news and special events. Students compose Tweets each day to share learning which excites them, or events which they think are important.
Room: 106C Presenters: Beth Cerullo & Kelly Martin, Cocalico Audience: K-6 Description: Explore our favorite iPad apps (both free and purchased) and corresponding lesson ideas that focus on meeting Common Core Standards through the creation of digital books and digital storytelling. Book Creator, Puppet Pals and additional apps that meet standards and evaluate student progress will be addressed.
Room: 106D Presenter: Donielle Diebel, Conestoga Valley Audience: K-3 Description: Great video tools to use with your students. Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids. We use Brain Pop in our classrooms and the kids love it.
Room: 106E Presenters: Sarah DeMaria & Heather Lister, Hempfield Audience: K-6 Description: Using ISTE and BCIT standards, look at the progression of what a Digital Citizen looks like from Kindergarten through grade 6. Explore lesson ideas and resources to support each grade as they learn how important this role is in our digitally-connected world.
1:00 - 2:00 Session 3 - Session Descriptions
Session Title: ePals in the Elementary Classroom
Room: 106APresenter: Meghan Duffey, ELANCO
Audience: K-6
Description:
This session is an introduction to integrating ePals into an elementary classroom as a tool to connect with other elementary classes around the world. Overview of the ePals website including the different sections and capabilities. Example orientation project will be shared from a 2nd grade classroom.
Session Title: Using Twitter and Facebook to connect Families with School
Room: 106BPresenters: Laura Bear & Alex Nagy, Hempfield
Audience: K-6
Description:
Participants will learn how social media like Facebook and Twitter can be used to connect with families. Facebook and Twitter accounts can be linked to class blogs and offer families a choice in how they receive classroom news and special events. Students compose Tweets each day to share learning which excites them, or events which they think are important.
Session Title: iPads and the Common Core Standards
Room: 106CPresenters: Beth Cerullo & Kelly Martin, Cocalico
Audience: K-6
Description:
Explore our favorite iPad apps (both free and purchased) and corresponding lesson ideas that focus on meeting Common Core Standards through the creation of digital books and digital storytelling. Book Creator, Puppet Pals and additional apps that meet standards and evaluate student progress will be addressed.
Session Title: Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr.
Room: 106DPresenter: Donielle Diebel, Conestoga Valley
Audience: K-3
Description:
Great video tools to use with your students. Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids. We use Brain Pop in our classrooms and the kids love it.
Session Title: K-6 Digital Citizens
Room: 106EPresenters: Sarah DeMaria & Heather Lister, Hempfield
Audience: K-6
Description:
Using ISTE and BCIT standards, look at the progression of what a Digital Citizen looks like from Kindergarten through grade 6. Explore lesson ideas and resources to support each grade as they learn how important this role is in our digitally-connected world.