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Sunday March 19 - Tuesday March 21 Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI
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11:30am CDT

Engaging Minds One Clue at a Time PortiaKim Gould Robotics and Coding WisteriaElissa Ruppert • Jim Hostvedt • Eric Heeren YouTube Video Editor & the 4C's AraliaAshley Bingenheimer Living Life Online TamboutiScott Christensen

12:45pm CDT

Coding for Anyone and Everyone AraliaCasey Ineichen NGSS Ready - You Can Do This! PortiaDr. Hector Martin • Karin Strasser Online Map Resources--Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in K-12 Education TamarindAndy Mayer Project-Based Learning in the Library MarulaStacci Barganz • Cathy Daly 4,463 learning opportunities in 2 days! How “WE” Ran a Technology Summit GuavaReggie Smith • Laura Morris • Melissa Piette • Rebekah Cveykus • Jon Euting

1:00pm CDT

Google Bootcamp Workshop Suite DMaegan Heindel • Scott Fernholz

2:00pm CDT

Energize Literacy Lessons! with Multimedia Resources for Writing and Reader's Theater Scripts AraliaMary Ellen Graf Got Books? Bring them to Life with TeachingBooks.net TamarindNick Glass Scratch That Coding Itch PortiaTricia Louis Cultivating Leadership With a Student-Led Tech Team GuavaLaura Busch I’ve always wanted to try Genius Hour….. AloeswoodAustin Moore • Amy Schumacher

8:00am CDT

Enhancing your Google Classroom or LMS with Digital Database Resources and Streamed Multi-Media Crown PalmAnne Feldkamp Designing Experiences: Using videogames, field work and design to enhance learning TamarindDavid Gagnon Endless Enchantments - Osmo AraliaRachel Nolan Increasing Student Engagement with TeachingBooks.net TamboutiAnnette Smith The Power of Place...Explore the World with Google's Geo Tools to Expand your ClassroomFILLING PortiaShelley Block • Scott Fernholz Using iPads as Dynamic Teaching Tools MangroveJenna Linskens

12:45pm CDT

Formative Assessment through BrainPOP AcaciaMike Jones Use it or Lose it! Claim the ERate Funding that is Available for Your School Now before it’s too Late. Take Full Advantage by Upgrading Your Internet Access & Infrastructure to Ensure Access For All. Crown PalmSean Cuskey Provide real-world applications and experiences for your students. Coding, Digital Citizenship and the 4C’sFILLING TamarindAggie Salter Embracing a Growth Mindset: The Learning Commons Transition AloeswoodPatty Schilz • Jacqueline Liesch How We Started A Makerspace WisteriaAmanda Orth • Kristin Lockhart • Chad Lehman LIGHTS...CAMERA...ACTION! - The 1-2-3’s of Video Production GuavaGina Rand • Janna Dykstra Smith Revitalizing Space and Time to Provide Comprehensive Access for All TamboutiJoseph Hill • Dr. Jill Ries

2:15pm CDT

Bloxels: Video Game Creation to Build Deeper Content Understanding AraliaKarie Huttner Coding in the Library TamboutiJone Davis Formative Assessment Fun - Your Students Should Beg to be Assessed AloeswoodJena Sherry Tools for Future Ready LibrariansFILLING GuavaBecky Bretza • Dea Fowler Dewey See It.....or Dewey Not? From Drab to Fab MarulaCheryl Leonard • Jennifer Peterson Dream, Design, and Develop in Elementary STEM WisteriaAndrea Johnson • Sheila Fox State of the State: The Future Ready Library Media Specialist, Common School Fund Resources & UpdatesFILLING MangroveJanice D Mertes

3:45pm CDT

Access For All Begins with World Book Web AcaciaMichael Kane (World Book Trainer) Beyond Access: Developing Deep Knowledge of BadgerLink Resources Crown PalmKara Ripley Integrating Computer Science in our Elementary Schools TamboutiKim Jones • Holli Klatt • Stephanie Wieczorek • Debbie Thompson Learning, Logistics, and Laughter: A Practical and fun approach to technology integration AloeswoodJohn Honish • Maggie Clarke PBS LearningMedia - Infinite Inspiration for Your Classroom GuavaLaura Busch • Kristin Leglar Taking Your Mobile Learning to the Next Level PortiaJenna Linskens Wisconsin State of the State Update from DPI MangroveJanice D Mertes Empowering Learners: Launch Cycle, Genius Hour, 20% Time... AraliaRachel Nolan • Elizabeth Heiser • Karie Huttner Rolling Out the Chromebooks: 1:1 in Holmen WisteriaGreg Krueger • Ryan Vogler • Tracy Dobkoski • Lisa Ann Risch Wisconsin School Digital Library Consortium: Access to Digital Materials for All TamarindMartha Berninger • Peg Billing • Cynthia Holt • Stef Morrill • Christine O'Regan • Jennifer Peterson • Sara Gold

8:00am CDT

The Face of 1:1 Crown PalmDistribu-Q All Play! Designed for Access – Intellectual Freedom and TeachingBooks.net GuavaCarin Bringelson • Val Edwards Start Making Your Website Accessible For All MarulaChristine Rybak Sellek The Write Tools: Using Digital Resources to Increase Writing Proficiency TamarindKarin Strasser At the Movies with Librarians AloeswoodBecky Bretza • Dea Fowler The Library is Open! 24/7 eBook and Audiobook Access for All PortiaDan Gebauer • Chris Thompson • Kay Benning You Shouldn't Go It Alone: The importance of partnerships in a successful 1to1 initiative. TamboutiScott Christensen

10:00am CDT

Tech Tools to Super-Charge UDL GuavaKatherin Algren • Shelley Block • Scott Fernholz Think You Know BrainPOP? TamboutiMike Jones What's in the Box? Breakout EDU AraliaJenna Linskens Advocate for your Students, Library, and School by Getting Involved in the Democratic Process! TamarindJanet Vraney • Erin Fabrizius • Amy Kline Be a Library Rock Star!FILLING PortiaJennifer McMahon Movie Making Across the Curriculum MangroveChad Lehman

1:15pm CDT

Getting Creative with Green ScreenFILLING GuavaCarissa Kammeyer Interactive Notebook AraliaShelly Karstens Got a grant? Now what? Building Partnerships to improve Access TamarindMandy Meloy Why WISElearn? Wisconsin’s One-Stop for Quality, Aligned Digital Content and Access for All MarulaKaye Henrickson

2:30pm CDT

Ebooks vs. Print Books: Tips and Tricks for Promoting Access For All AraliaJeff Carpenter Vel Phillips: Exploring Civil Rights History with Wisconsin Public Television GuavaKelsey Noack • John Dollar Genius Hour- What's Your Passion? MarulaShea Belanger • Lara Polk Transforming Technology Integration with a Student Tech Team MangroveAshley Bingenheimer