Digital Learning News 3-28-2017
published by the Birdville Digital Learning Team
The 2017 Spring Digital Learning Conference is Finally Here!
- earn 3.5 hours flex time (for next school year) while learning and having fun
- enjoy 60-minute interactive hands-on sessions and a 30-minute General Poster Session gallery with 10 walkthrough table-top presentations
- win one of 30+ tech T-shirt and gadget prize bags, including free Project Innovate iPad apps AND classroom Chromebook sets
Engaging & Interactive 60-minute Sessions
Come learn and support your friends and fellow practitioners who are positively affecting teaching and learning on their campuses and in their classrooms/libraries.
Thank you to these Spring Digital Learning Conference presenter leaders:
Jennie Bridger - Binion Elementary
Chad Morrissey. Annell Butler - Spicer Elementary
Emily Burch, Jenna Henderson - Watauga Elementary
Kristin Autrey, Kendall Hardgrove - GE Hardeman Elementary
Bridgette Lozano - CF Thomas Elementary
Chris Butts - Major Cheney Elementary
Sara Muetzenberg - Holiday Heights, Mullendore, and Green Valley Elementary
Sara Harris, Beth Muirheid, Jason Turner, Lanelle Arner Polak, Mary Hadley, Ashley Hodgson - Smithfield Middle School
Elizabeth Pauley, Julie Pursley, Mary Terry - North Richland Middle School
Deanna Rollette - North Ridge Middle School
Janet Erlinger - Shannon High School
Lindsay Barber - Haltom High School
Session Registrations
Register for up to three 60-minute sessions during the conference (8:00 - 9:10, 9:40 - 10:45, & 11:00 - 12:00).
Then, don't forget about the General Poster Session (see below).
The General Poster Session - 10 Personalized Table-top Sessions For You
You don't want to miss the General Poster Session in the BCTAL Omni Room where you can visit 10 informal presentations to learn about new ideas, implementations, tools, and projects.
Like the 60-minute presentations, many of the poster sessions are being led by BISD teachers and campus administrators, along your with Digital Learning & Teaching and Learning teams.
2017 Digital Learning Conference Poster Sessions and Presenters:
Student Coding with Scratch and Scratch Jr. - Richelene Mekush, Walker Creek Elementary
Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) Rewards: Recognizing Positive Behaviors - Paul Cook, Trevor Seaman, North Oaks Middle School
Blended Learning: The Playlist - Lindsay Barber, Haltom High School
Swivl Camera Greatness - Jamie Upthegrove, West Birdville Elementary
VIP Access: Early New Curriculum and Lesson Planner Preview - Crysten Caviness, Coordinator of Professional Learning & Curriculum Management and Content Coordinators
Aligning Technology Integration with the Rigor and Relevance Framework - Kelli Montgomery, Digital Learning
Target the TEKS with Compass Learning Personalized Student Pathways- Karen Teeters, Digital Learning
Making STEM Real Through Visualization: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, 3D Modeling, Robotics, Gaming, and More! - Jennifer Miller, Digital Learning
Let's Talk Blended! - Cheryl McKnight, Digital Learning
Adobe Spark for Amazing Creations - Michael Hanson, Digital Learning
General Poster Session Registration
Visit all of the engaging poster sessions above by registering for 1 session: "9:10-9:40 General Poster Session - Omni Room, 1/2 Credit"
CLICK HERE to register
Winner, Winner!
Winners choose a fun tote bag filled with cool tech swag that participants will love...T-shirts, technology gadgets, $15 free iPad apps, and more!
And, three special bags contain certificates for a SET OF 2 classroom/library Chromebooks!
Twitter Chat - TONIGHT! 8:00 - 8:30 PM
Drop in on our Twitter chat TONIGHT 8:00 - 8:30pm!
Campus-based presenters (teachers, librarians, and academic coaches), along with your Digital Learning Team, will be online to share previews of sessions AND answer other questions you may have!
Search the hashtag #birdvillelearns to join in on the conversation tonight!
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Hope to see you this Saturday!
Kelli Montgomery @KelliM11, Director of Digital Learning
Cheryl McKnight @cherylmck, Coordinator of Digital Learning
ELEMENTARY TEAM MEMBERS:
Jennifer Canizares @jcanny72 jennifer.canizares@birdvilleschools.net
Birdville, WT Francisco, Binion, Mullendore, Snow Heights, Porter
Toni Hylander @technologytoni toni.hylander@birdvilleschools.net
Smithfield, Cheney, Stowe, Watauga, North Ridge, Walker Creek
Jeff Samuelson @jeff_samuelson jeff.samuelson@birdvilleschools.net
David E Smith, Richland, West Birdville, Holiday Heights, Hardeman, ACFT
Jennifer Miller @steamlearnlab, jennifer.r.miller@birdvilleschools.net
Learning Resources Specialist, Green Valley Spicer, Foster Village
SECONDARY TEAM MEMBERS:
Michael Hanson @Hansonits michael.hanson@birdvilleschools.net
Haltom HS, Haltom MS, Richland MS, North Ridge MS, Watauga MS, North Oaks MS
Rashel Larson @rashellarson rashel.larson@birdvilleschools.net
BCTAL, Smithfield MS, North Richland MS, Central Office Administration
Tosh McGaughy @ToshMcGaughy tosh.mcgaughy@birdvilleschools.net
Richland HS, Birdville HS, Raising Blended Learners Support
Karen Teeters @karenteeters222 karen.teeters@birdvilleschools.net
Online Learning Specialist, All Middle and High Schools, Shannon HS