4T Virtual Conference Newsletter
April 2018
One month until the #4T2018
We cannot wait! Our 20 speakers are busy preparing and our moderators are getting rooms set up! We have some innovative sessions coming your way! We hope you will join us May 19-21 to learn from K-12 educators putting learning first and technology second!
Announcing our 2018 Lead Speakers
Thank you to our door prize sponsors! All session participants will be eligible for our door prize drawings this year!
Register Today for the May 19-21 Virtual Conference
There is no cost to register for the 2018 conference!
Some session topics this year will include....
- Differentiating Instruction with Digital Tools
- Connecting Coding to Essential Skills
- Teaching Students to Combat Alternative Facts on the Internet
- STEAM in Action for K-5
- Project Based Learning
- VR and Google Earth
- Digital Progress Portfolios for Grades 9-12
- Blended Learning in Action
- Grammar in the Digital Age
- And more!
Our Virtual Webinar Room: Blackboard Collaborate
Each session is live through Blackboard Collaborate. It is a free tool for our participants to use. As a participant you are responsible for making sure that Blackboard Collaborate works on your computer. We HIGHLY recommend that you test Blackboard on your computer before the conference begins to make sure that the tool will work. Please note that Blackboard DOES NOT work with Chromebooks (you can easily use it on regular Laptops and Desktops or via iPad, Smartphone, iPod with the free App). Please click on the test link below to make sure the room opens up for you.
Participants: Test the Room Link! https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/meeting.jnlp?sid=2008372&password=M.0D59CFD3B577FBDD804B0D5A98C306
Participants: Test the Room Link! https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/meeting.jnlp?sid=2008372&password=M.0D59CFD3B577FBDD804B0D5A98C306
Earn up to 19 SCECHs
Our commitment to our K-12 teachers with a Michigan teaching certificate is to give them free SCECHs for attending the conference. Click here to learn more about earning your free SCECHs this year!
Purchase an official conference certificate as an attendee
If you need an official certificate of attendance documenting your hours. You can purchase an official certificate for $25.00. This is most often purchased by educators outside the state of Michigan, but all are welcome to purchase one if they wish. Information will be posted on the 4T website starting May 1st.