ASTE 2017 Online Session Schedule

and AGENDA Saturday February 18th – Tuesday, February 21st, 2017

GP 0924 2/18/17 7:00 AM – 2/18/17 3:30 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th

ASTE Registration Desk

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GP 0916 2/18/17 8:15 AM – 2/18/17 8:30 AM

ALL DAY & 2 HOUR SESSIONS Passing time

AE 0819 2/18/17 8:30 AM – 2/18/17 3:30 PM

ASTE 6th Annual Leadership Summit

ASTE presents the 6th annual Leadership Summit at the Hotel Captain Cook Ballroom. Our focus is on our classrooms and schools, and the process of change. How do we reflect community values? How do we implement Personalized Learning as PD

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for teachers? ASTE invites all interested educators, administrators, and tech personnel to attend. We encouraging districts to bring diverse leadership teams to hash out the answers for these questions. Presenter: Chris Lehmann Chris is the founding principal of Science Leadership Academy, an inquiry-driven, project-based modern high school in Philadelphia, PA. The school is the first Dell Center of Excellence, was named one of the Ten Most Amazing Schools by Ladies Home Journal, was featured in the PBS documentary Digital Media: New Learners for the 21st Century, and has been written about in publications including Edutopia Magazine, EdWeek and the Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2014, Chris won the McGraw Prize in Education. In 2013, Chris was named Outstanding Leader of the Year by the International Society of Technology in Education. In 2012, Chris was named one of Dell’s #Inspire100 - one of 100 people changing the world using Social Media. And in 2011, Chris was honored by the White House as a Champion of Change. In 2013, Chris co-founded Inquiry Schools and serves as chair of its board. Chris has spoken at many conferences including TEDxPhilly, TEDxNYED, SXSW and ISTE. Chris is co-editor of What School Leaders Need to Know about Digital Technologies and Social Media, author of the blog Practical Theory and dad to Jakob and Theo.

STEM 0501 2/18/17 8:30 AM – 2/18/17 3:30 PM

Learn to Program *FULL* Sorry, but our registration records indicate that this session is currently full. If you are still hoping to attend this session please wait outside the door of the session until after the start time and the Presenter indicates that space is available.

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Participants will learn how to program and how to teach programming using a wide variety of tools including: Code.org App Inventor Khan Academy circuits.io Arduino OpenSCAD Google Script Regardless of whether you are new to programming, or have experience and are looking to brush up on your skills, this session is for you. Presenter: Michael Backus I have been teaching robotics in schools and at summer camps for nearly a decade. I also enjoy teaching app development and 3D printing. Currently I teach computers to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at Teeland Middle School. Mike Brown Executive Director of Operations Mat-su Schools

STEM 0552 2/18/17 8:30 AM – 2/18/17 10:30 AM

Python

Presenter: Andrew Slagle My name is Andrew Slagle and I am your friendly neighborhood math nerd. I am from Fairbanks Alaska and now teach mathematics and computer programming in Dillingham to both middle school and high school students. At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, I received my Bachelor’s in Mathematics/Statistics and my Master’s in Secondary Education. In my 3 years in Dillingham, I have taught Math 7, Math 8, Algebra I, Algebra II, Precalculus, and Python Computer Programming. I love using new educational software and technology to make make my job as a teacher entertaining, efficient, and as painless as possible for myself and my students.

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DI 0237 2/18/17 8:30 AM – 2/18/17 10:30 AM

Blending in Elementary with Station Rotations

Learn how to shift from a traditional classroom to a blended learning classroom using the Station Rotation model in elementary school. By definition, blended learning includes online learning, so learning management systems will be discussed. The theoretical basis for blended learning begins the session, followed by examples and interactive workbooks. Presenter: Leigh Ellen Ray Blended Learning became part of my classroom experience after attending iNACOL in Nov. 2015 and ISTE in July 2015. I also took QM courses to learn how to effectively create courses in a LMS. I teach second grade and love using the station rotation model with my students. Oh, they love it too. See www.leighray.com.

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CC 0104 2/18/17 8:30 AM – 2/18/17 10:30 AM

Creative Maps with Aurasma

Creative Mapping with Aurasma! This workshop will use Aurasma to create interactive maps. Using the arts and AAEC board member(s) will help participants create interactive maps that can be used in their classrooms. Examples may be: • A geography study where students use devices to highlight • A scientific study where students use devices to highlight areas on the map that show photos of rocks, animals, plants, or natural resources from an area. • A history study using maps and Aurasma to find different battles or events (video or photographs). • Having students create maps and pair them with Aurasma links to show what being studied in class. • Any other idea brought by educators to the session. Educators will be asked to bring a map and photos

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if they have an idea in mind otherwise we will provide maps. Presenter: Anna Widman Anna Widman is an art educator with the Kenai Peninsula School District (KPBSD) as well as a board member serving the Alaska Arts Education Consortium (AAEC). She has taught k-12 Art in two districts over the past 11 years and is currently a 6-12 art teacher in Nikiski, Alaska. Her paintings and ceramic work have been displayed locally at the Kenai Fine Arts Center and other schools and venues. After being selected by KPBSD for a two year blended learning initiative training her interest in merging creative work and technology grew. Anna has been involved with ASTE as a participant in 2015 and a co- presenter in 2016.

IT 0402 2/18/17 8:30 AM – 2/18/17 10:30 AM

Excel and PowerSchool

PowerSchool is a great student information system, but there are some times you need to work with student data outside of PowerSchool. Enter Microsoft Excel, the most powerful and underused appliation on your computer. This beginner/intermediate level course will help you organize, analyze, and share spreadsheets. We will use tools like conditional formatting, PivotTables, logical functions, and lookup functions. You will need to have Excel on your device to get the full benefits of this session. Presenter: Robin Gage This is my 16th year working in the NW Arctic. As a teacher I lived in several villages before moving to Kotzebue. I have taken up the role of district test coordinator this year, but my love for PowerSchool endures. I live in the world of standardized tests, PowerSchool and student data. I manage our 2,200 students at 13 different schools. State and federal reporting is a large part of my job. I enjoy using ASTE as a place to network with other people who do what I do. I empathize with people who are new to PowerSchool or state reporting, it is a difficult responsibility to define and learn. I hope to help

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shed some light on concepts that may be difficult to understand.

AE 0801 2/18/17 8:30 AM – 2/18/17 10:30 AM

FIRST in Alaska: FIRST Tech Challenge Mechanical Building

Build a robot! Participants will form teams to design and build a robot for an exposition event on Mondayevening. Led by veteran FIRST Tech Challenge team members, two 3-hour sessions offered in sequenceparticipants will begin with basic kit of parts and have the option to design and add-in additional materials and 3D printed parts. Teams will have access to tools and building supplies to continue their work throughout the conference. Discussions will include best practices in general design, power distribution, and wire management. Presenter: Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

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GP 0902 2/18/17 10:30 AM – 2/18/17 10:45 AM

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CC 0106 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

Creating Global Citizens with Skype in the Classroom

In this session, participants will learn how to use Microsoft's free 'Skype In The Classroom' platform to connect to educators, students and organizations around the world. Presenter: Samuel Jordan State Special Education Administrator, Microsoft

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Innovative Educator Expert (MIE), Microsoft Innovative Educator Surface Expert

IT 0406 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

PowerSchool Customization: Pre-Filled Forms

Schools run on forms - permission forms, application forms, forms to verify data; it can cause parents to write and re-write a lot of the same information. There's a way to leverage PowerSchool to fill out most of the information on a form without rebuilding your existing forms line-by-line inside PowerSchool. In this session, participants will learn how to import an existing form they already have into PowerSchool, and place text elements on top of it - allowing forms to be pre-populated with the student information already in your student information system. Presenter: Kyle Schneider This is Kyle Schneider's ninth year as an Alaskan Educator. He spent four years in Bering Strait School District, teaching math and social studies in Shaktoolik and Koyuk. It is his fifth year with Southwest Region School District, where he is a Student Support Specialist. Kyle's job duties include PowerSchool administration, student data systems integration, Migrant Education Records Manager, State Reporting, Civil Rights Data Collection reporting, Impact Aid data collection, and other duties as assigned.

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2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

Educators of the Future: Refreshing the ISTE Standards for Teachers

Help shape the future of education! The ISTE Standards provide a framework for digital age teaching and learning that is amplified by technology. The 2016 refresh of the ISTE Standards for Students both confirmed fundamental skills and also revealed key shifts in the current and coming state of education. How are teachers to be prepared for these shifts, both in terms of preparing their students and being prepared themselves? How can the ISTE Standards support and guide teacher agency, professional development, and

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innovative learning design? Join this interactive session to share your perspective on the future of the teaching profession and the shape of the refreshed ISTE Standards for Teachers! Presenter: Susan Larson Susan Larson is ISTE's Director of Affiliate Relations and well-versed in the ISTE Standards.

DI 0306 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

Professionally Develop YourSelfie

Professionally Develop Your Selfie is about taking charge of your own professional development! Don't sit back and wait for PD or PLCs to be dropped on top of you, go out and grab that PD by the brass ring and make your classroom a better place. Be the picture of the teacher you've always wanted to be by learning to pursue PD tools and communities that keep you connected to what is happening in education today. Maybe you can't attend every incredible nationwide conference but there are free webinars, self-paced learning modules, and networks of educators with your name on them. Let's examine those tools together and get started on the best version of your selfie. To get the most out of this session: have a Twitter account, get Tweet Deck, and bring your laptop. Presenter: Nicole Fuerst As a long time distance learning teacher and statewide distance learning professional development provider, I work hard to stay abreast of new professional development trends. I also look for ways to both challenge and engage educator professionals in authentic professional development. I teach continuing education college courses on course development and as a continuation of the summer conference AKTEACH puts on. I also coordinate AKTEACH's summer Virtual and STEAM Learning Conference. I worked with David Cole, Natalie Freed, and Jeannine Huffman, CV2 and NEXMAP to bring paper circuitry professional development to Alaska in a big and meaningful way. I love providing PD to Alaskan educators.

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DI 0312 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

Your Digital Footprint: Building Citizenship Online & Offline

We live in a world where there is no longer an expectation of privacy. Every email, voicemail, text message, picture, letter, and social media post can be shared. Even your behavior offline can also now be judged online. Just as we teach social-emotional skills in the classroom, these digital citizenship skills also need to be taught. Presenter: Supanika Ackerman Supanika remembers how as a 6th grader in Thailand: internet with instant messenger, chat rooms, and creating HTML-based websites changed her social world. College years brought further cyber connections through myspace, facebook, and blogs. She recognizes how technology has changed our world and actively integrates it into her work. She has worked as a consultant at Cyber School Technology Solutions in India, taught a blended class to a satellite campus at the Northwest Indian college, taught mouse-skills to preschools in Thailand, and coding to 3rd Graders in the Arctic Circle. She is an avid tweeter & blogger.

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AE 0834 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

HSTE

TBA Presenter: Melissa Handy

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AE 0833 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

ASTE Newby

Learn about ASTE, See tutorials about our mobile app, meet and greet new ASTE members. Presenter: Luke Meinert Luke Meinert is the Director of Technology for the Yukon-Koyukuk School District. He holds master’s degrees in both Educational Technology and

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Educational Leadership. Luke’s managed a variety of 1:1 deployments including MacBooks, iPad, and more recently Chromebooks. He’s passionate about exploring emerging technologies that improve student achievement. Find Luke on Twitter @lmeinert.

DE 0211 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

College Ready Ohio: A Long Distance PLC in Ohio

College Ready Ohio is an unmatched collaboration among K-12 school districts, higher education, and regional service providers. This program is designed to foster learning experiences that are engaging, relevant, and will prepare Ohio's high school students to enter higher education with the depth of knowledge and necessary academic experience to be truly successful. The College Ready Ohio team has worked to figure out how to have a long distance professional learning communities (PLCs) with teachers from 10 different high school partner schools from different parts of the the state. This presentation reviews the methods that College Ready Ohio uses to connect our teachers, administrators and IT professionals in a way that might give ideas and inspiration to educators in Alaska. Presenter: Scott Sheeler Scott Sheeler has been in education for 10 years. He is currently an Educational Technologist at the Ohio State University working on the College Ready Ohio grant. Prior to his position at OSU, Scott was a technology liaison and special education teacher in the Baltimore County Schools (MD). Scott has also taught in the Orange County Schools (NC) and worked as a senior staff member with Residence Life at Ohio University.

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AE 0802 2/18/17 10:45 AM – 2/18/17 11:45 AM

FIRST Robotics Build Room

TIme to build your robot Presenter: Rebecca Soza

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Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

GP 0903 2/18/17 11:45 AM – 2/18/17 1:00 PM

1 HOUR SESSIONS Lunch Break

AE 0825 2/18/17 12:00 PM – 2/18/17 12:45 PM

ASTE Credit Class

In addition to attending the ASTE Conference, you have the opportunity to earn 1 or 2 credits from the University of Alaska with Instructor Tammy Morris. An optional ASTE Credit Class Introduction face-to-face session will be held during the conference. This is a terrific opportunity to join with fellow conference attendees to further discussion and share learning. Your hours attending the conference (minimum of 15 hours for 1 credit and minimum of 30 for 2 credits) serve as the base for the class. During the following month, class participants will read related articles and participate in online discussions to enrich the on-site conference experience. Presenter: Tammy Morris Tammy Morris is a 21st Century Learning Specialist with 20 years of experience in Alaska school districts as both classroom teacher and educational district technology coordinator. For the past 7 years, Tammy has owned Inspired Impact, LLC, an educational technology consulting business. Her insight into the needs of today’s Alaskan educators and students comes from serving as an AK State School Improvement Coach, leading and participating in state-sponsored educational technology Endeavor Rooms, providing

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professional development throughout Alaska (including as an Apple Professional Development Specialist), and facilitating online professional development courses. She holds certifications in Edmodo, SMART Notebook, and Online Couse Facilitation in addition to holding a Masters in Educational Technology and a Masters in Educational Leadership.

IT 0405 2/18/17 1:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:00 PM

Deploying and Collecting 10,000 iPads in One Year

Tips from the field. Take lessons from a large deployment and translate those to your district, school or classroom. Learn about the role of mobile device management as well as the easiest way to deploy that many devices within two days and collect them for the summer. Best practices as well as lessons learned (sometimes painfully) will be shared. Presenter: Melissa Haffeman Melissa has expertise as a project manager in large scale mobile device deployment and integration into teaching and learning spanning from professional development planning to back end strategic planning to support deployment at scale. She has been a teacher with one of the first 1:1 in the state of Alaska as well as worked in higher ed.

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DI 0308 2/18/17 1:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:00 PM

One Book, One World: Global Read Aloud Reflections

The Global Read Aloud is an international event in October where thousands of classrooms read the same book at the same time and use technology to connect about the book. The experience connects students around the world through literature with empowering results. Come and learn about the GRA (as it is know in Social Media), make connections with other like-minded educators. Maybe we can create an Alaska Read Aloud for the Spring? Come and make that happen! Presenter: Robanne Stading

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Robanne Stading is in her 11th year as the special education teacher at Nikolaevsk School. As part of the KPBSD Blended Learning Cohort, she is blending special education services, particularly in cotaught classrooms and is always looking for ways to bring the world to the classroom. You can find her on Twitter as @tchlrn_ak.

CC 0110 2/18/17 1:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:00 PM

When Selfies Go Right

Numerous academic studies have proved the direct correspondence between the interpersonal connection students/teachers and the positive outcome of students’ performance. How can we make this happen? Technology today allows educators to promote themselves with their students using tools that almost everyone has access to on a daily base, plus some free or almost free web tools. Let’s learn together how you can become the superstar of your classroom, no matter if it is traditional, blended, or online. This session will show tools and provide list of applications that you can start using today! "A selfie a day, keeps students’ insecurities away!" Presenter: Emanuela Pokryfki Emanuela Pokryfki, previous graphic designer and marketing manager abroad, since 2009 is the French, Italian, and Spanish Distance Learning instructor at the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Over the years Emanuela has designed and developed online and blended courses applying various approaches for delivering the World Languages curriculum to KPBSD high school students. In 2014 she started a French program in the unified Soldotna High School applying using the “flipped classroom” model. During the current school year she is supporting the KPBSD World Language department shifting from a traditional to a flipped classroom model. Emanuela is an enthusiast promoter and advocate

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of Paper Circuitry activities in the classroom. This STEM learning approach infused into not-traditional STEM content areas such as World Languages and Art. Currently she is advocating for the adoption of the “Seal of Biliteracy” in various Alaskan school districts.

STEM 0513 2/18/17 1:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:00 PM

Green Screening in the Math Classroom

Are you tired of seeing green screening being used in other subjects but when you ask for help using it in math, you get a blank look? Would you like to learn ways to incorporate it in the classroom so your students can present a news report or create a stop or slow motion video that utilizes green screening? Have you been looking for ideas of ways to create interest in math through the use of video? This is the place to get the ideas of where to use it to promote understanding of the processes and the concepts. Think about adding one more possibility to the assigned projects so students become more self-directed. Green screens can be used in math. Come and learn ways to do it and leave with ideas you can use immediately in class. Presenter: Sandra Manning Sandra Manning has been teaching integrating technology in the Math classroom over the past several years. She is always looking for new ways to use technology as a way of encouraging student learning.

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DE 0207 2/18/17 1:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:00 PM

Explore United States Distance Learning Association

Explore how the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) can benefit educators in Alaska. The USDLA team connects educators from all over the U.S. to empower distance education across the country. USDLA President George Collins and board member Greg Zorbas will be

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joined by other USDLA colleagues – some in-person, some at a distance – to present an overview of the U.S. Distance Learning Association. The Association has been the key advocate nationally for distance learning for almost thirty years. Certainly the technology has changed during that time – and so has USDLA! Presenter: Greg Zorbas Greg is a teacher of history and video conferencing classes at Kenai Central. He has been in education for over 20 years both in the classroom and coaching sports. Greg and colleagues have developed a program they call Classroom WithOut Walls. The use of live video conferencing to deliver content and co teach. Greg Is currently co teaching with Rob Sparks and Kendra Nelson who are in other buildings. CWOW has evolved into student lead collaboration it is leading the way in innovative student collaboration using video technology. CWOW uses 21st century technology to enhance the curriculum and engage students. Greg was recognized nationally in 2016 By the USDLA, selected ASTE teacher of the year in 2014, BP Teacher of Excellence, was a speaker at the 2014 ITEC conference in Sydney Australia and has presented at ISTE. Greg is recognized locally, nationally and internationally for his work in educating youth and integrating 21st century technology to prepare kids for the next level.

DE 0209 2/18/17 1:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:00 PM

Building a Primary Blended Learning Classroom

The session will cover how to establish and plan for building a blended learning classroom in the primary grades. Presenters will offer tools and tips for establishing blended learning in both a traditional classroom and a multi-level classroom. Presenter: Heather Runge Heather Runge has been living and teaching in Glennallen for the past two years and is currently working on her third. This past summer she transitioned to station-rotation model of blending

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learning with incoming 1st and 2nd grade students. She has continued this method of blending learning into the 2016-2017 school year in a kindergarten classroom of 22 students.

AE 0803 2/18/17 1:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:00 PM

1 Hour Introduction to FIRST

FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a K-12 Robotics League. But, FIRST is More Than Robots. FIRST participation is proven to encourage students to pursue education and careers in STEM-related fields, inspire them to become leaders and innovators, and enhance their 21st century work-life skills. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. It designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. Come learn about how to start a FIRST team for any age level, from kindergarten through high school, and join over 2,500 participating students in over 50 communities in urban and bush Alaska. Presenter: Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

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GP 0904 2/18/17 2:00 PM – 2/18/17 2:15 PM

1 HOUR SESSIONS Passing Time

STEM 0517 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

This is CS50

Colony High and Wasilla High, together, are offering the brand new AP Computer Science Principles class direct from Harvard, called CS50. It is currently the most popular (and we'd argue the most important) class at Harvard. In fact, it is now also the most popular class at Yale. Within three years, our goal is that this will be the most popular class in the Mat-Su Borough School District. Check out a demonstration of what makes this course so great, and try your hand at coding. Presenter: John Notestine John Notestine teaches English, Digital Media, and AP Computer Science at Wasilla High School. He is a 2016 BP Teacher of Excellence with prior experience incorporating blended and flipped classroom models. He previously worked in IT, owns a successful sound and lighting company Vivid Sound & Lighting, and when he is not injured has a severe addiction to whitewater kayaking. Mindi Vogel I am a secondary English teacher at Polaris K-12 School, an open optional school in Anchorage. I have been teaching in elementary for 8 years, 7 of those years at Polaris. For the past two years my school has been using eportfolios to show student growth, develop student reflection abilities, and teach 21st Century Skills in the classroom. I am excited to share the research, the potential, and the logistics of using eportfolios in a secondary classroom.

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CC 0112 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

iBooks: Made by YourSelfie

Have your students' reports gotten a little blasé? Looking for a way to spice up daily journal writing? Struggling to work technology standards into your Language Arts lessons? Well have I got an application for you! iBooks Author makes creating an interactive iBook easy and accessible to anyone with an Apple computer. We will be going over the steps to creating an iBook, including examples for what you'll want to set up a class activity in iBook creation.

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*Best to have a Macbook or Macbook Pro for this session. iBook Author not available on PCs or iPads. Presenter: Brittnay Bailey Brittnay Bailey has been an educator in Alaska for the past 6 years. She's found her passion in Educational Technology and working with teachers and students to make classrooms more innovative and functional, with an emphasis on 'fun'.

DI 0314 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

Unlocking Expertise and Collaboration: Facebook at Work

Explore the brand new environment where teachers, classified staff, and admin can collaborate via open, closed, and secret groups as well as use multi-person chat and video any time that's needed, and a world without email. All of this and more is possible with Facebook at Work for your school district - a seperate instance of Facebook only for the school district. Imagine collaborating and sharing all the hidden expertise in a district via a familiar medium. Presenter: Melissa Haffeman Melissa has expertise as a project manager in large scale mobile device deployment and integration into teaching and learning spanning from professional development planning to back end strategic planning to support deployment at scale. She has been a teacher with one of the first 1:1 in the state of Alaska as well as worked in higher ed.

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IT 0404 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

PowerSchool Customization: Plugins

74% of Alaskan school districts use PowerSchool and more than half of those districts have fewer than 500 students. People wear a lot of hats, and few districts in the state have employees who deal solely with PowerSchool. Without full-time staff, it can be difficult to build the knowledge necessary to customize PowerSchool to deal with the unique

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ways Alaskan schools work. Thankfully, PowerSchool supports plugins that allow users to share their work with other districts and install new functionality with the click of a few buttons. This session will help users identify where to look for plugins, teach them how to install them, and even how to share their own customizations with others. Presenter: Kyle Schneider This is Kyle Schneider's ninth year as an Alaskan Educator. He spent four years in Bering Strait School District, teaching math and social studies in Shaktoolik and Koyuk. It is his fifth year with Southwest Region School District, where he is a Student Support Specialist. Kyle's job duties include PowerSchool administration, student data systems integration, Migrant Education Records Manager, State Reporting, Civil Rights Data Collection reporting, Impact Aid data collection, and other duties as assigned. Kyle Schneider This is Kyle Schneider's ninth year as an Alaskan Educator. He spent four years in Bering Strait School District, teaching math and social studies in Shaktoolik and Koyuk. It is his fifth year with Southwest Region School District, where he is a Student Support Specialist. Kyle's job duties include PowerSchool administration, student data systems integration, and other duties as assigned.

STEM 0510 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

Blended Math Lessons in the Intermediate Classroom

In this session, you will learn how to turn your regular math lessons into engaging video presentations using screencasting. Learn how this delivery method can create higher levels of engagement among your upper elementary students, how it promotes differentiation, and how it can lessen your workload when students are absent. These lessons can also be used as a parent education tool. Best of all, it actually creates time in your day that allows you to be teaching two things simultaneously! Presenter: Molly Hickox

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I am a 5th grade teacher at Girdwood K-8 School. I am currently working on my Google Certified Educator certificate (hopefully will be finished before the conference) and I have a M. Ed in Educational Leadership. I have a 1:1 classroom and have used Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education for the last two years.

DE 0212 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

Click! Student Selfies as Evidence of Hands-On Work

Want your students to be more active when they're working online? Come see how this online science teacher infuses her courses with hands-on labs and projects and uses student selfies to provide evidence of their strong work. Participants will hear the rationale, see examples, explore challenges, and have a chance to brainstorm ways to incorporate student selfies into their own courses. We might even take a few selfies ourselves! Presenter: Kimberly Leslie Kim Leslie teaches high school science for the KPBSD Distance Learning Department. She loves making online learning fun, active, doable and relevant. Come play with her!

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DI 0319 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

PLCPs - College & Career Selfies

The Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS) provides students and adults with comprehensive career planning & exploration resources -- A SELFIE! This session will highlight the benefits Alaska’s students and families have when they create Personal Learning & Career Plans (PLCPs). Students, Faculty, and Counselors can enjoy developing a student's Personal Learning and Career Plan (PLCP). Presenter: Julia Renfro Julia Renfro, AKCIS Partnership Coordinator for ACPE, helps Alaskans develop PLCPs, and encourages parental engagement. Julia shares her career services, human resources, job center, secondary & postsecondary, and corporate training

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experience nationally by contributing to the development and testing of the CIS system, serving as the President-Elect and Program Chair for the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Career Resource Professionals (ACRP) and an Executive Board Member for the CIS.

CC 0111 2/18/17 2:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:15 PM

Creating a Dynamic Classroom Website

In this information age, people have become accustomed to communicating and obtaining information in an instant. Your students and their parents are no different. In this session, you will learn how to create a dynamic website that provides up-to-date information about the educational opportunities in your classroom. An updated classroom website builds trust and engagement between your classroom and the community. Even more importantly, it enrolls parents as helpers in holding students accountable for their success, and it helps them provide the support their kids need to learn. You don’t need to be an HTML expert to make a website! The website you begin during this session will be created on the free drag-and-drop website builder Weebly.com. All you need is a computer and an hour of time to produce a website worth reading! Educators of all grade levels are welcome. Presenter: Megan Gunderson Megan Gunderson is a Middle School English Teacher at Dillingham Middle School. She has previously taught multi-grade level elementary classes in the Bering Strait School District, the North Slope Borough School District, and Putnam City Schools (in suburban Oklahoma City). Megan currently holds a Microsoft Innovative Educator certification and is in the process of becoming Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer and Google Educator certified. She is a second-year graduate student in the Instructional Technology program at Fort Hays State University and plans to matriculate with honors in May of 2017. Her professional and

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academic focus is on the integration of technology in rural education, specifically to the benefit of indigenous student groups. She currently teaches in the community of Dillingham with her Inupiaq husband and two young sons.

GP 0909 2/18/17 3:15 PM – 2/18/17 3:30 PM

1/2 HOUR SESSIONS Passing time

AS 0750 2/18/17 3:30 PM – 2/18/17 4:00 PM

Helping ALL Alaska Students Accelerate Literacy Development and Achieve Lifelong Success

Achieve3000® provides the only patented, cloud-based, externally validated literacy solutions that deliver daily differentiated instruction for nonfiction reading and writing precisely tailored to each student’s Lexile® reading level. Achieve3000® has joined forces with NWEA to allow educators to create MAP Informed Learning Paths linked to skills and concepts outlined in the MAP Assessments and required for College and Career Readiness. Come learn more about our PreK – 12 literacy solutions! Presenter: Achieve 3000, Bronze Sponsor

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DE 0214 2/18/17 3:30 PM – 2/18/17 4:00 PM

Science Flipped

I will be demonstration how I have flipped my Chemistry and Physics class by flipping the presentation. I will use the presentation as a model to show the good and the problems that can occur when flipping a class. Presenter: Vic Trautman I have been a HS science teacher for 43 years, 26 years in Petersburg AK.

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CC 0115 World With(out) Oil: Alaska's Fiscal Future Resolution

2/18/17 3:30 PM – 2/18/17 4:00 PM

Tour through a teacher created, interactive blog that calls upon students to reflect on personal skills, 21st century civics questions, and research of Alaskan history, and economics. Presenter: Adam Robinson I teach at Highland Academy and am fascinated with experiential learning and making technology-based learning more heuristic.

STEM 0507 2/18/17 8:30AM – 2/18/17 10:30AM

Graphing Your Success

Using a variety of hands on tools and large display technology, learn to help your students achieve expert level skills with the TI-84 family of graphing calculators. Since these calculators are allowed (even encouraged) on the national college readiness exams, making sure students have complete mastery of their tools will help reduce stress and increase confidence on this important day. Presenter: Lonny Cruff Lonny is the High School "mathematics department" at a village school in rural, southwest Alaska. As the primary person who delivers math instruction and content to secondary students, he has seen a need to make sure his students are well prepared for the high stakes assessments that they will face if they determine they wish to extend their education beyond their local school. Because of this, an important part of the equation is the effective use of graphing calculators, specifically the TI-84, so the calculator is a useful tool instead of a hindrance in the high pressure environment of college readiness assessments.

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AE 0809 2/18/17 3:30 PM – 2/18/17 4:00 PM

FIRST Robotics Build Room

Time to Build your robot Presenter: Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle

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school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

GP 0921 2/18/17 4:00 PM – 2/18/17 4:15 PM

ASTE KEYNOTE Passing time

AE 0810 2/18/17 4:15 PM – 2/18/17 5:30 PM

ASTE Keynote session: Courageous Edventures

The early innovators are out innovating, but what about the many who hope to follow on their own adventure? These educators often feel the pull, but hesitate due to the obstacles along the way. This talk charts a course to identify and navigate around those obstacles so everyone can find the courage to journey into the limitless possibilities of the unknown -- and discover their own version of classroom innovation. Presenter: Jenny Magiera Now the Chief Technology Officer for Des Plaines Public School District 62, Jennie (Cho) Magiera began her career as a 4th/5th grade teacher in Chicago Public Schools and then served as the Digital Learning Coordinator for the Academy For Urban School Leadership (a network of CPS schools). In all of these roles she has worked to redefine education through digital learning both in daily work with teachers and students as well as leading workshops and sharing her stories in keynotes. Jenny is serving on the Technical Working Group for the US Department of Education’s National Educational Technology Plan and co-founded PLAYDATE and other PD concepts. She has been

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a TEDx speaker, White House Champion for Change, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google Education Trainer and CPS’ 2012 Tech Innovator of the Year. You can Jenny on Twitter at @MsMagiera. http://www.teachinglikeits2999.com/p/about.html

GP 0917 2/18/17 6:45 PM – 2/18/17 7:00 PM

ASTE EVENT Passing Time*

AE 0824 2/18/17 7:00 PM – 2/18/17 9:00 PM

Most Likely to Succeed Movie

Most Likely to Succeed, a film that re-imagines schools as places that truly unleash the potential of our students and teachers. Presenter: Keith Zamudio

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GP 0925 2/19/17 7:00 AM – 2/19/17 3:30 PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th

ASTE Registration Desk

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GP 0913 2/19/17 8:15 AM – 2/19/17 8:30 AM

3 HOUR SESSIONS Passing time

STEM 0505 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

Make a Web App

There are many tools for making apps, but few that allow you to store your data on the web and retrieve it easily. Learn how you can use Google Sheets (and Forms) to make data enabled web apps. I use them to keep track of and share grades, keep track of student behavior, and provide feedback on assignments. Presenter: Michael Backus I have been teaching robotics in schools and at summer camps for nearly a decade. I also enjoy teaching app development and 3D printing. Currently I teach computers to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at Teeland Middle School.

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CC 0102 2/19/17 8:30 AM –

Edmodo Selfie Club Room 1

2/19/17 11:30 AM Get a snapshot of the contemporary Edmodo! The Edmodo Engineers have been busy adding and improving features to this secure educational social learning network which students like to use because of its familiar platform and teachers like to use because of the ease with which it allows them to deliver personalized instruction, build relationships with students, collaborate with other teachers to improve learning outcomes, include parents and admin, and discover new resources to unlock the full potential of PLNs. Edmodo Newbies will quickly discover the basics of using Edmodo while experienced Edmodians will discover new and improved features. Bring your questions to help personalize your workshop experience. Presenter: Tammy Morris Tammy Morris is a 21st Century Learning Specialist with 20 years of experience in Alaska school districts as both classroom teacher and educational district technology coordinator. For the past 7 years, Tammy has owned Inspired Impact, LLC, an educational technology consulting business. Her insight into the needs of today’s Alaskan educators and students comes from serving as an AK State School Improvement Coach, leading and participating in state-sponsored educational technology Endeavor Rooms, providing professional development throughout Alaska (including as an Apple Professional Development Specialist), and facilitating online professional development courses. She holds certifications in Edmodo, SMART Notebook, and Online Couse Facilitation in addition to holding a Masters in Educational Technology and a Masters in Educational Leadership.

DI 0301 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

Cybertraps for Administrators and School Boards

This presentation builds on the work that I have been doing over the past three years in the area of digital misconduct by educators, as well as my personal experience as a school board member. When misconduct occurs in the school environment, administrators and school board

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members are typically on the front lines of the response. Thanks to rapid advancement of digital technology and social media, handling such incidents is much more complicated than in the past. Attendees will be provided with an overview of the types of incidents that can arise, a review of current and emerging technologies, and a discussion of trends in teen and pre-teen social media habits. The presentation will conclude with a series of practical recommendations regarding collaboration with legal counsel, preservation of relevant evidence, cooperation with law enforcement, and outreach to the community (including parents, town and city officials, and the media). Presenter: Frederick Lane Frederick Lane is a nationally-recognized expert on privacy and the impact of emerging technologies on society. He is an author, attorney, educational consultant, and lecturer who has spoken to colleges, universities, and school districts around the country on a variety of issues, including student safety, electronic misbehavior, and digital privacy. Lane has written nine books, including most recently "Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads," "Cybertraps for Educators" and "Cybertraps for the Young." Additional information about his work is available on his Web site, www.FrederickLane.com.

AE 0811 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

Easy Wins for Transforming your Teaching with Google Classroom

Using technology should allow you to improve interactions with students, not just go paperless. There are many super easy ways to use Google Classroom that is transformation. This is a hands on workshop to allow you to practice creating different types of Google Classroom assignments that require hardly any technological ability. *This session is not fully tablet friendly, please bring a laptop or Chromebook or a good attitude :) Presenter: Alice Keeler

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Alice Keeler holds a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology and is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified educator. She is Co-Author of the books 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom and 50 Things To Go Further With Google Classroom, A Student-Centered Approach both of which continue to be top sellers on Amazon in the Computers and Technology Education section. She taught high school math for 14 years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University, Fresno. Alice Keeler has developed and taught online K12 courses, as well as the course for Innovative Educator Advanced Studies Certification (cue.org/ieasc). She has participated on collaborative teams for Google working on projects such as YouTube teachers and Google Play for Education. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for 2013, 2014, and 2015 (http://goo.gl/iTM15) and has been a lesson developer for Bing in the classroom. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) and #profchat, two powerful communities for educators to collaborate and share innovative new ideas. She is passionate about reaching all students and using technology to change the way we approach learning and grading. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com

AS 0708 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

Empower Students with Workforce Ready Skills

Prepare today's learners for their futures by leveraging communication and collaboration tools that extend learning opportunities beyond the walls of the classroom. In this workshop, participants will practice real time collaboration in Office 365, anytime communication with Skype, explore the endless possibilities with OneNote, and publish

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interactive content in a Sway. Presenter:

AS 0720 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

PowerSchool Day of Discovery: PowerSchool Student Information System: What’s new with the world’s leading SIS; PowerTeacher Pro: Superior Classroom Experiences & Tools to Empower 21st Century Teachers ;PowerSchool Registration: A Best-in-class Registration Solution

We will cover three topics during this 3 hour session: PowerSchool is the #1 student information system globally, and now this award-winning platform is doubling-down on innovation delivery. Join us to explore the latest in Enterprise Reporting enhancements, mobile solutions that increase access, scheduling, visualization and data grid tools - plus so much more! This session will lay the foundation for the PowerTeacher Pro and Unified Classroom sessions./ Superior classroom experiences & tools to empower 21st century teachers PowerSchool was recently named #1 SIS by G2 Crowd, and the innovations propelling PowerSchool into the leaders’ Quadrant Room continue with the release of PowerTeacher Pro. PowerTeacher Pro is the cornerstone of innovation behind PowerSchool’s vision with benefits including: Support for standards-based and traditional grading; A user-friendly and consistent interface; District-level configuration; Powerful visualization. PowerTeacher Pro was built by teachers, to empower teachers, and drive student growth. Join us to discover how PowerTeacher Pro can serve as the cornerstone of your school boards’ enhanced 21st century classroom experience./A best-in-class registration solution PowerSchool Registration has a proven track record of enabling school boards to successfully manage admissions, enrollment, school choice and registration. With PowerSchool Registration you will transform your school board’s experience with student data by: Saving time, money and resources; Simplifying the registration and re-enrollment process for families; Improving student safety and learning. Presenter:

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covers 3 main topics; come for all three or

drop in for one or two, on a space available

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STEM 0502 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

CAD for Rookies

Have you always wanted to learn CAD and how to operate a 3D printer but never had the chance? Could you use CAD and 3D printing in your classroom? Yes, you can! Let me show you how! Take my sessions called, CAD & 3D Modeling and 3D Printing for Rookies. These sessions are geared toward teachers who have no prior experience with CAD or 3D printers. These sessions would be most useful to middle and high school teachers. Presenter: Amanda Johnson Amanda Johnson STEAM Middle School Teacher at Kodiak Middle School My name is Amanda Johnson. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota and a Master’s of Arts Degree in Teaching (specializing in General Science 7-12). I am a Science turned STEAM Teacher. When I was hired at Kodiak Middle School for my 5th year of teaching, my job was to initiate the first ever STEAM program at Kodiak Middle School. Up until this point, I taught only science and my background was in science. When I got this job, I had no experience with CAD and I had never heard of a 3D printer. With my mentor’s incredible guidance, I worked through the steep learning curve and taught AutoCAD and 3D modeling and printing to my students. We are now in the 3rd year of the STEAM program and I have continued to expand our CAD unit. CAD and 3D modeling and printing open up endless possibilities for the classroom.

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CC 0101 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

Blogs and Websites in the Classroom

In this session, teachers will learn to build easy websites and/or blogs for their classrooms in order to connect their students with their content and the world, and to connect their classroom and practice with an audience. Participants can learn how to integrate web tools in integrative ways into their

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platforms to make learning engaging, differentiated, and more open to student exploration and creativity. Presenter: Tracie Weisz Tracie Weisz is an Alaskan educator working to help teachers grow their practice and explore ways they can use technology in their classrooms to help their students engage, think, and grow.

AE 0804 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 11:30 AM

FIRST in Alaska: FIRST Tech Challenge Programming & Control

Robots on the move! Led by veteran FIRST Tech Challenge team members, participants will learn basic programming using Android Studio. Participants will then program robots constructed during the FIRST Mechanical Build Session on Sunday to compete in a FIRST Tech Challenge Expo on Monday night. Discussions will include troubleshooting techniques and additional training resources. Presenter: Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

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GP 0911 2/19/17 11:30 AM – 2/19/17 12:30 PM

2 HOUR SESSIONS Lunch Break

DI 0303 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Blended Learning and YourSelfie

Presenter: Tammy Morris Tammy Morris is a 21st Century Learning Specialist

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with 20 years of experience in Alaska school districts as both classroom teacher and educational district technology coordinator. For the past 7 years, Tammy has owned Inspired Impact, LLC, an educational technology consulting business. Her insight into the needs of today’s Alaskan educators and students comes from serving as an AK State School Improvement Coach, leading and participating in state-sponsored educational technology Endeavor Rooms, providing professional development throughout Alaska (including as an Apple Professional Development Specialist), and facilitating online professional development courses. She holds certifications in Edmodo, SMART Notebook, and Online Couse Facilitation in addition to holding a Masters in Educational Technology and a Masters in Educational Leadership.

DI 0234 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Using Student Selfies to Better Connect and Engage

Over the last four years, hundreds of students across Alaska have been taking snapshots of themselves to see their lives more clearly. These 'selfies' are more than skin deep, though; they are full-color snapshots of a student's developmental ecology that shows each youth how different factors are influencing them. Students have been sharing these 'selfies' with their teachers, family members, and other community members to deepen their connection with caring adults around them and thicken their 'webs of support' to enhance their academic success and wellbeing. Join this session to hear from students about how these snapshots and the related Integrative Youth Development principles and practices have helped them. You will also learn how these snapshots have helped school staff to engage with students in more meaningful ways that ultimately contributes to their own well-being. Presenter: Amy McDonald Amy McDonald has 23 years experience in education in many areas: English Language Learning, K-12 classroom teaching, Lead Teacher,

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K-12 School Counselor. She is currently the Student Support Card Supervisor for the Southeast Island School District and a Developmental Ecologist for Brightways Learning. She has a Bachelors in Linguistics, a K-8 Type B Teaching Certification, and a Masters in K-12 School Counseling. As a long time rural Alaska resident she enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling and making connections with youth.

STEM 0506 2/19/17 8:30 AM – 2/19/17 10:30 AM

Protect Yourself From Frustration: A Safe Intro to LaTex

Lamport Tex or LaTex is a typesetting programming language that is a free alternative to programs like Microsoft Word. This language is famous for its ability to make scientific/mathematical writing and symbols easy to express digitally. New editors have made his legendary code much simpler to learn and use. In this session I will demonstrate how to write basic documents like articles and tests, give people the resources they need to get started, help set up those resources, and ensure your mental and emotional well being throughout the process. This language started off as a required frustration for me and quickly blossomed into a hobby and an obsession. This talk will be primarily geared towards secondary math and science teachers, but should not be limited to them since much of the published academic research we read has been written in this language. Presenter: Andrew Slagle My name is Andrew Slagle and I am your friendly neighborhood math nerd. I am from Fairbanks Alaska and now teach mathematics and computer programming in Dillingham to both middle school and high school students. At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, I received my Bachelor’s in Mathematics/Statistics and my Master’s in Secondary Education. In my 3 years in Dillingham, I have taught Math 7, Math 8, Algebra I, Algebra II, Precalculus, and Python Computer Programming. I love using new educational software and technology to make make my job as a teacher entertaining, efficient, and as painless as possible

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for myself and my students.

AE 0822 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Technology Leadership: Tough Decisions

How do you handle tough situations as a technology leader? Come and learn from educators who have been pondering and answering these questions for decades. In this session panelists will be given challenging scenarios and will discuss possible responses to these difficult situations. This session will be highly applicable to technology directors, but will also be of interest to anyone who wants to be a technology leader- no matter what their job title is. Presenter: Erika Schneider Erika Schneider has taught in rural Alaska for nine years. She currently teaches 6th grade English & History in Dillingham, where she was the 2015 Teacher of the Year.

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AE 0812 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Tips with Alice

Meet and Greet with Alice, chance to chat, brainstorm and share. Guaranteed to be blown away with ideas and features you didn't know about. Presenter: Alice Keeler Alice Keeler holds a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology and is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified educator. She is Co-Author of the books 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom and 50 Things To Go Further With Google Classroom, A Student-Centered Approach both of which continue to be top sellers on Amazon in the Computers and Technology Education section. She taught high school math for 14 years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University, Fresno. Alice Keeler has

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during this 2 hour meet and greet

developed and taught online K12 courses, as well as the course for Innovative Educator Advanced Studies Certification (cue.org/ieasc). She has participated on collaborative teams for Google working on projects such as YouTube teachers and Google Play for Education. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for 2013, 2014, and 2015 (http://goo.gl/iTM15) and has been a lesson developer for Bing in the classroom. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) and #profchat, two powerful communities for educators to collaborate and share innovative new ideas. She is passionate about reaching all students and using technology to change the way we approach learning and grading. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com

AS 0709 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Digital Transformation

Thinking about tomorrow's tomorrow. This session will look at industry trends and overview of the core Microsoft cloud offerings Presenter:

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Microsoft and Alaska Communications

AS 0721 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

PowerSchool Day of Discovery: PowerSchool Assessment & Analytics:

A comprehensive platform designed to support a range of assessment needs that drive student growth. PowerSchool Assessment allows you to choose from thousands of pre-written items available for creating, sharing and administering rigorous standards-based assessments. Assessments may be graded immediately, seen in real-time and drilled-into depicting visual graphs to the class level, student level or item level. Use PowerSchool Assessment to collect real-time data to drive instruction adjustments, curriculum changes, and quantifiable growth in areas of weakness. Plus, take your assessment solution to the next level by harnessing the full 360- degree view of students’ progress by empowering administrators through the PowerSchool Analytics

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Longitudinal Data System Presenter:

DI 0323 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Selfie-Absorbed: Body Image, Narcissism, and Empathy in the Smartphone Era

A decade into the smartphone era, there is a lot to celebrate. Smartphones are revolutionizing education in a number of significant ways, from information retrieval to visual creation. As is so often the case, however, the impact on teen and pre-teen culture has not been completely positive. During that same period of time, a number of significant social issues have arisen that pose challenges for both educators and parents. Under the best of circumstances, middle and high school students are self-absorbed. Now that nearly 100% carry a virtual mirror with them that can broadcast their image to the world, researchers are documenting measurable increases in body image disorders and narcissism. At the same time, research is revealing a corresponding drop in empathy among millennials and Generation Z'ers. This presentation will discuss the most recent sociological research, review the tech trends that are contributing to these problems, and suggest a range of possible countermeasures. Presenter: Frederick Lane Frederick Lane is a nationally-recognized expert on privacy and the impact of emerging technologies on society. He is an author, attorney, educational consultant, and lecturer who has spoken to colleges, universities, and school districts around the country on a variety of issues, including student safety, electronic misbehavior, and digital privacy. Lane has written nine books, including most recently "Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads," "Cybertraps for Educators" and "Cybertraps for the Young." Additional information about his work is available on his Web site, www.FrederickLane.com.

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STEM 0521 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Self- eSTEAM & Careers for the K-8 classroom *FULL* Sorry, but our registration records indicate that this session is currently full. If you

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are still hoping to attend this session please wait outside the door of the session until after the start time and the Presenter indicates that space is available.

Integrating STEAM and careers in the K-8 classroom is the focus of this session. Attendees will be introduced to the pathways to gain knowledge and skills necessary to provide STEM experiences to all learners. Lessons will be shared that integrate Career Awareness, Alaska State Standards and Stem Standards. Presenter: Ellen Hannan I have been an educator both in the classroom and mentoring teachers, for over thirty years in hands on math and science. I have also been co-director of several Southeast Alaska educator outdoor math and science camps modeling real world learning activities to improve the level science and math knowledge and pedagogies of these content areas.

AE 0805 2/19/17 12:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:30 PM

Robotic Build Room

TIme to work on your robot Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

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GP 0901 2/19/17 2:30 PM – 2/19/17 2:45 PM

1 HOUR SESSION Passing Time

STEM 0509 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

Unlock Elementary Creativity with Scratch

Scratch, a simple coding language developed by MIT, is an amazing tool with TONS of applications for upper elementary and middle school students. From basic graphic design to animation to game creation to storytelling, students can learn the basics of coding while working on teacher-led projects. Once the basics have been covered, this session will focus on using Scratch as a tool for interactive game creation and as a motivator for writing projects: they can bring their stories to life with characters, movement, speech bubbles (or custom-recorded sounds), and scene changes. They will be eager to write when they know they'll be animating it later! Presenter: Jonathan Crocker Jon Crocker was sent back from the future to prevent a select group of students from growing up without the technology skills they'll need to be truly successful. He has taught in Alaska for seven years, helping his schools do things like make AYP for the first time ever, or win awards like Title I Distinguished School and Alaska Reward School. He also teaches social studies, English, consults part-time, and spends occasional afternoons in search of Sarah Connor. Former ASTE sessions included using geospatial tools to bring textbooks to life and using online discussion tools to increase student engagement.

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DI 0307 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

Ditch the Doppelganger: Building a 21st Century District

What does learning look like in your school? Is it classroom-after-classroom of sages on the stage, lots of lecture, and passively "participating" students? Is it using tech tools as fillers during free time? Shifting your school (or your district) from traditional classroom models to cutting-edge, tech-infused, blended learning environments takes vision & leadership. This interactive workshop will lead school and district leaders (as well as classroom teachers and tech coordinators interested in blended learning) through an overview of the basics

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of blending, plenty of real-life examples of what blended learning looks like in K-12 classrooms, and a roadmap for beginning a blended initiative in their school settings. Attendees who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work will walk away with the tools and resources they need to manage the transformation. Presenter: Christopher Van Wyhe Christopher Van Wyhe is a Technology Coordinator for the Copper River School District and a CRSD graduate. He is a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) with six years of experience in tech support and network management. Areas of interest include robotics, videography, drones, and helping classroom teachers and administrators use technology more efficiently and effectively.

DI 0318 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

Intentionality in Blending

In this session, participants will consider when and why to blend the learning experience in their classrooms. Using a checklist for quality assurance, teachers will reflect on their professional practice utilizing to determine if how they are blending empowers learners and provides maximum opportunity for engagement. Presenter: Amanda Adams Taught for 16+years in a wide variety of content areas ranging from ELL to Social Studies to Health. Two years as a Technology Integration and Effective Instruction Coach. Currently, in fourth year of teaching online and blended courses.

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AS 0740 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

FileWave 101: Simplify Your Management of Windows, Mac, iOS & Android Devices within a Single Platform

FileWave Team will take you through an overview of how FileWave has been able to assist Districts across Alaska and throughout the Country manage their devices. Since 1992, FileWave has understood in most all organization, multi-platform support is highly desired and often a requirement. We allow

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IT, Curriculum, and other Administrators to take full control of the technology (Windows PC's, Mac OS X, Android, & iOS Devices) within a single interface. When it comes a having a complete systems management software, FileWave makes it easy! Image, Deploy, Manage, Maintain, Inventory. Also introducing Engage Classroom Management with SIS Integration. Presenter: Jason Sagil

AE 0813 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

Super Hero Tips for Google Sheets

Conditional formatting in Google Sheets will change your life. Not hard, but super cool! Make your Google Sheets light up like a Christmas tree. Learn tricks for giving students immediate feedback in Google Sheets. Use conditional formatting for formative assessment data to help you respond more quickly to student needs. *This session is not fully tablet friendly, please bring a laptop or Chromebook or a good attitude :) Presenter: Alice Keeler Alice Keeler holds a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology and is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified educator. She is Co-Author of the books 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom and 50 Things To Go Further With Google Classroom, A Student-Centered Approach both of which continue to be top sellers on Amazon in the Computers and Technology Education section. She taught high school math for 14 years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University, Fresno. Alice Keeler has developed and taught online K12 courses, as well as the course for Innovative Educator Advanced Studies Certification (cue.org/ieasc). She has participated on collaborative teams for Google

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working on projects such as YouTube teachers and Google Play for Education. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for 2013, 2014, and 2015 (http://goo.gl/iTM15) and has been a lesson developer for Bing in the classroom. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) and #profchat, two powerful communities for educators to collaborate and share innovative new ideas. She is passionate about reaching all students and using technology to change the way we approach learning and grading. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com

AS 0710 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

Azure: What is it and How to Get Started

Azure: What is it and how to get started

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Microsoft and Alaska Communications

AS 0722 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

PowerSchool Day of Discovery: PowerSchool Special Education

Manage compliance, intervention and all your school or district special education services using one powerful, fully customizable solution. PowerSchool Special Education is an intuitive and easy to use platform that delivers single signon with PowerSchool and now two way data flow between platforms. Increase transparency and progress monitoring to all district stakeholders including teachers, parents and administrators. PowerSchool Special Education can scale to include additional components such as 504, Service Capture, Gifted and Talented, English Language Learners and Response to Intervention. We are aligned to both district and state reporting requirements. Presenter:

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CC 0108 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

I Selfie That: Explore, Capture & Reflect!!!!

If you want to engage a student bring out your selfie stick or a mobile device to capture the moment! Allow students to become the center of their learning. They use selfies to create book covers, or

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create book share videos, share personal experiences and knowledge through video, put your selfie in foreign countries, and add voice to poetry. Have your students create how to’s, role-play and use selfies in art projects to share who they are inside and out. Students like to create selfies of them reading throughout the year and share them at parent conferences. Tie selfies to all content area learning in various grade levels. Connect them through selfies with Science, Literature, Careers, Math and Art. Explore, Capture and Reflect!!!! Go back to your class with ideas to create your own I “selfie” That for your grade level and content areas. Presenter: Cheryl Bobo I am an Apple Distinguished Educator with more than thirty years experience in education. I have supported professional development across Alaska to integrate technology into all areas of the curriculum. My passion is to create innovative professional development opportunities to include summer camps and institutes, Wacky Wednesdays and weekend explorations for STEM related activities. My current focus is create models for making learning relevant and engaging for teachers so that they will do the same in their classrooms. Jethro Jones Jethro Jones is the Principal of Kodiak Middle School and host of the Transformative Principal Podcast, where he interviews principals, leaders, and influencers who help improve K-12 education throughout the world. Jethro currently serves as the Region 7 Director for the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals.

AS 0746 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

Fine Tuning Math Success with ALEKS Adaptive Learning, Elementary through Post-Secondary Models

Educators from around the state will share models for success using the ALEKS adaptive math program.

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Presenter: Chris Meier

AE 0806 2/19/17 2:45 PM – 2/19/17 3:45 PM

1 Hour Introduction to FIRST

FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a K-12 Robotics League. But, FIRST is More Than Robots. FIRST participation is proven to encourage students to pursue education and careers in STEM-related fields, inspire them to become leaders and innovators, and enhance their 21st century work-life skills. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. It designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. Come learn about how to start a FIRST team for any age level, from kindergarten through high school, and join over 2,500 participating students in over 50 communities in urban and bush Alaska. Presenter: Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

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GP 0908 2/19/17 3:45 PM – 2/19/17 4:00 PM

1/2 HOUR SESSION Passing Time

AS 0741 2/19/17 4:00 PM –

Knitting Your School District Together with NovoDS

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2/19/17 4:30 PM Learn about an easy-to-manage digital signage solution for creating dynamic multimedia content for a variety of large-scale corporate and educational applications. It features a diverse mix of signage templates for easy creative control. Designed with a complete user-friendly interface, the NovoDS allows users to generate signage content without the need of any programming skills. Presenter: Scott Wick

AS 0726 2/19/17 4:00 PM – 2/19/17 4:30 PM

Help Your School Succeed with Apple

In this session, we show you how streamlined Apple device management can automate iPad and Mac deployment, simplify ongoing management and empower your school’s teachers and students with the tools they need to take learning to a whole new level. Presenter: Jamf, Bronze Sponsor

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AS 0711 2/19/17 4:00 PM – 2/19/17 4:30 PM

10 reasons for Minecraft in EDU

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AS 0723 2/19/17 4:00 PM – 2/19/17 4:30 PM

PowerSchool Day of Discovery: Unified Classroom Experience

PowerSchool’s vision for the future of 21st century teaching and learning What if a comprehensive, single platform that could accommodate all the teaching and learning activities in your K-12 classroom was within reach? Introducing the unified classroom experience, an innovative and industry-leading initiative that will: Transform technology barriers to learning; Unify the classroom with an integrated workflow; Deliver a 360-degree view of students and classes; Easily foster adjustments to instruction and assessment. PowerSchool is re-aligning technology in the classroom and delivering a single platform for all classroom instruction,

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assessment and student data needs. Join us to learn more about how PowerSchool can unify learning and improve stakeholder experiences across your school board. Presenter: Powerschool Team

AS 0743 2/19/17 4:00 PM – 2/19/17 4:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity: Moving from Detection to Prevention

Presenter: Presented by Kim Hansen, Enterprise Sales Manager – Cylance. Sponsored by Presidio Bronze Sponsor

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AS 0751 2/19/17 4:00 PM – 2/19/17 4:30 PM

Konica Minolta & All Covered Digital Learning Ecosystem Empowering educators to teach critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation.

Presenter: Bronze Sponsor Konica Minolta

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AS 0724 2/19/17 4:00 PM – 2/19/17 4:30 PM

Digital Tools for your Classroom Toolbox

Participants will be provided hands-on experiences with a variety of apps, tools, and sites to help them engage their digital learners. Social Studies, Science, ELA, and Math will all be included in virtual field trips, collaborative classrooms, and national teacher-created digital sharing/selling site. BYOD and come prepared for fun and takeaways! Presenter: Debra White

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DI 0320 2/19/17 4:00 PM – 2/19/17 4:30 PM

Locating and Integrating Digital Cultural Resources

Educators in Alaska must teach more than just academic content and performance standards; we are also tasked with a set of cultural standards to integrate into our curriculum. No matter if our

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location is on the road system or in the bush, we must be able to relate our subject area to Native Alaskan culture in order to present a relevant and comprehensive education. However, this is not always an easy task. Most districts provide academic curriculum but neglect to provide accurate, appropriate cultural resources and information. While local elders and native organizations will always remain the best sources of information concerning native culture, there are also a variety of free resources available online to educators. In this session, you will learn to locate some of these resources and participate in a dialogue on the topic of cultural resource integration. Presenter: Megan Gunderson Megan Gunderson is a Middle School English Teacher at Dillingham Middle School. She has previously taught multi-grade level elementary classes in the Bering Strait School District, the North Slope Borough School District, and Putnam City Schools (in suburban Oklahoma City). Megan currently holds a Microsoft Innovative Educator certification and is in the process of becoming Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer and Google Educator certified. She is a second-year graduate student in the Instructional Technology program at Fort Hays State University and plans to matriculate with honors in May of 2017. Her professional and academic focus is on the integration of technology in rural education, specifically to the benefit of indigenous student groups. She currently teaches in the community of Dillingham with her Inupiaq husband and two young sons.

GP 0918 2/19/17 4:30 PM – 2/19/17 5:00 PM

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AE 0814 2/19/17 5:00 PM – 2/19/17 7:30 PM

iDidaNight Event

* Ticketed Event* (Select this event in your registration to recieve your ticket.)ASTE is well known for its iDidaMovie Contest and for

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encouraging creativity and technology in Alaskan schools through this contest. The 2012 Alaska State Legislature issued a proclamation of appreciation to ASTE for this outstanding effort. Be part of the excitement and encourage your students to enter a photo, movie, podcast or original music in this year’s contest. Presenter: Sam McPhetres Currently serving as ASTE's iDidacontest Chairperson; Sam is the Computer Science Teacher at the Haines Borough School District in Haines, Alaska. Being in a small district like Haines, Mr. McPhetres wears multiple hats including webmaster, 1 to 1 manager, trouble-shooter, network specialist, server manager, and repairs. In addition to his technical responsibilities, Mr. McPhetres teaches classes for grades seven through twelve ranging from basic computer skills to digital design and media rich classes. He is also a adjunct professor at the University of Alaska Southeast, teaching a dual credit computer literacy class to Tech Prep Students across the state of Alaska.

GP 0923 2/20/17 7:30 AM – 2/20/17 3:30 PM

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th

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GP 0915 2/20/17 8:15 AM – 2/20/17 8:30 AM

ALL DAY & 3 HOUR SESSIONS Passing time

AS 0701 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 11:30 AM

Creating Content on iPad and Mac: DE or APL

iPad is not just for content consumption. It’s also an amazing content creation tool. Learn how free and low cost apps can help you and your students create some amazing learning artifacts that demonstrate knowledge in all content areas and grade levels. Presenter: Megan Kinsey

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DI 0305 2/20/17 8:30 AM –

Creating Google Forms for Review and Assessment

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2/20/17 11:30 AM Google Forms have the power to automate information collection from students and parents and save lots of trees in the process! In this session, we'll focus on creating forms as review and assessment tools rather than simple data collection. We'll address form structure, question types, add-ons and some advanced features. We'll also take a look at student created forms and their role in the classroom. Presenter: Mary St.John Mary St. John, M.Ed. is a veteran teacher who has combined her passions for education and technology to work with teachers in helping them find the focus of using technology in their classrooms. She has been a part of the Educational Technology department of the Anchorage School District in Alaska for the last 14 years and has presented and led numerous classes and training sessions for teachers on the subject of technology in classrooms. She has presented on her latest passion, Google in Education, at technology conferences in Alaska and Hawaii. Since it’s inception, Mary has been part of the Anchorage School District Google Workgroup that tests, pilots and implements all things Google for the District. She became a certified Google Apps for Education Trainer in 2013 and a Certified Level 1 Google Educator.

DI 0302 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 11:30 AM

YourSelfie and Digital Badges and Microcredentials

What? Why? When? Where? This workshop will provide interactive opportunities for educators to learn and understand the difference between digital badges and microcredentials and how each can be employed as teachers and as learners. Participants will experience interactive discussions of personal and professional experiences and philosophies regarding digital badging and microcredentials, sharing of research on using badging and microcredentials, and hands-on exploration of resources. Presenter:

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Tammy Morris Tammy Morris is a 21st Century Learning Specialist with 20 years of experience in Alaska school districts as both classroom teacher and educational district technology coordinator. For the past 7 years, Tammy has owned Inspired Impact, LLC, an educational technology consulting business. Her insight into the needs of today’s Alaskan educators and students comes from serving as an AK State School Improvement Coach, leading and participating in state-sponsored educational technology Endeavor Rooms, providing professional development throughout Alaska (including as an Apple Professional Development Specialist), and facilitating online professional development courses. She holds certifications in Edmodo, SMART Notebook, and Online Couse Facilitation in addition to holding a Masters in Educational Technology and a Masters in Educational Leadership.

IT 0403 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 11:30 AM

PowerTeacher Pro

PowerTeacher Pro improves on the previous PowerTeacher Gradebook, combining an intuitive user interface with robust functionality for standards-based and traditional grading, and includes new features for managing the classroom. It offers the same great user experience and full functionality from any computer or tablet, including Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chromebooks. Come learn more about the NEW gradebook. Presenter: Chasina Worman Chasina is a third generation teacher in Ketchikan schools. She holds a Masters in Education, and for the past five years has been the Information Specialist for Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. Her daily duties include PowerSchool support, iPad management, website support, professional development, and support of educational technology. Chasina finds this job to be extremely rewarding and challenging. It is a pleasure to be able to support and help teachers use technology in their classrooms.

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This is Kyle Schneider's ninth year as an Alaskan Educator. He spent four years in Bering Strait School District, teaching math and social studies in Shaktoolik and Koyuk. It is his fifth year with Southwest Region School District, where he is a Student Support Specialist. Kyle's job duties include PowerSchool administration, student data systems integration, and other duties as assigned.

IT 0408 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 4:00 PM

PowerSchool Helpdesk Appointments

Sometimes you just need to sit down and get some one-on-one help. Schedule an hour-long appointment with the Alaska PowerSchool Users Group to address your district's needs.Users get one-on-one support to address their PowerSchool issues. Presenter: Kyle Schneider A team from Powerschool Users Group will assist

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STEM 0504 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 11:30 AM

Robotics & IoT on a Budget

Participants will learn to program robots and other devices controlled by Arduinos. I will have several maze solving mice on hand, as well as some blimps. I will also have some basic weather stations on hand for those interested in learning how to connect devices to the Internet (the Internet of Things or IoT). Presenter: Michael Backus I have been teaching robotics in schools and at summer camps for nearly a decade. I also enjoy teaching app development and 3D printing. Currently I teach computers to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at Teeland Middle School.

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DE 0201 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 11:30 AM

How Video is Changing K-12 in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula

In this 3-hour workshop see yourSELF using live video telecommunications (VTC) to EXPLORE bringing the world into your classroom. Using interactive video conferencing as a tool to deliver

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instruction or enrich curriculum broadens student access to content while increasing the depth and relevance of their learning experience. Not only are students more actively engaged but also a variety of learning styles are readily accommodated. Experience how VTC is becoming an accepted way of life for both teachers and students on the Kenai Peninsula. Learn how to implement strong technology as part of the instructional strategy in a learner-centered environment. See firsthand how it can positively impact teaching and learning in your school. Examples, best practices, and content resources will be shown. Presenter: Mara Youngren-Brown My name is Mara Youngren-Brown. I am senior at Kenai Central High School in Alaska, and a student intern at Polycom. I'm involved in National Honor Society, Battle of the Books, SkillsUSA and Choir. I love music and I collect vinyl. I hope to work in the telecommunications field to help create international collaborations and connections.

STEM 0503 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 11:30 AM

3D Modeling and 3D Printing for Rookies *FULL* Sorry, but our registration records indicate that this session is currently full. If you are still hoping to attend this session please wait outside the door of the session until after the start time and the Presenter indicates that space is available.

CAD and 3D Printing in Middle School? Yes, I did! Have you always wanted to learn CAD and how to operate a 3D printer but never had the chance? Could you use CAD and 3D printing in your classroom? Yes, you can! Let me show you how! Take my sessions called, CAD & 3D Modeling and 3D Printing for Rookies. These sessions are geared toward teachers who have no prior experience with CAD or 3D printers. These sessions would be most useful to middle and high school teachers. Presenter: Amanda Johnson

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Amanda Johnson STEAM Middle School Teacher at Kodiak Middle School My name is Amanda Johnson. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota and a Master’s of Arts Degree in Teaching (specializing in General Science 7-12). I am a Science turned STEAM Teacher. When I was hired at Kodiak Middle School for my 5th year of teaching, my job was to initiate the first ever STEAM program at Kodiak Middle School. Up until this point, I taught only science and my background was in science. When I got this job, I had no experience with CAD and I had never heard of a 3D printer. With my mentor’s incredible guidance, I worked through the steep learning curve and taught AutoCAD and 3D modeling and printing to my students. We are now in the 3rd year of the STEAM program and I have continued to expand our CAD unit. CAD and 3D modeling and printing open up endless possibilities for the classroom.

AE 0807 2/20/17 8:30 AM – 2/20/17 3:00 PM

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TIme to work on your robot Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

GP 0912 2/20/17 11:30 AM – 2/20/17 12:30 PM

2 HOUR SESSIONS Lunch Break

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2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Live Self-eCasting 101 and 201 This session will explore options to utilize live-streaming to be disruptive and creative in your global communications. This is a technical “How to” class with no prior experience required. Learn to launch a video stream from your connected device in a minute and how to package and host a live, multi-source, multi-camera web event in an hour. Instructors and support personnel from all grade levels - whether addressing needs of distance students, remote classrooms or sites or preparing a message for the broadest audience - will learn the best strategies for going live. We will review hardware and device options, software and encoding tools and implementation, and broadcasting platforms and best practices.

Presenter: Eric Baldwin Hi! I’m Eric Baldwin, Media Tech at Academic Innovations & eLearning in the Consortium Library on the main campus of the University of Alaska, Anchorage. I’ve been with UAA for five years and lived in the state for more than forty. I’ve worked in film, radio, newsprint and television and owned and operated my own video production company for 30 years. Throughout the Greatland I’ve recorded thousands of events and produced tapes and DVDs too numerous to mention ...and, of course, I’ve encoded tons of media for webstreaming. My focus at UAA is split between recording projects for faculty and staff and preparing media of all types for both classroom and online dissemination. It also includes providing live-streaming services.

AS 0702 2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Everyone Can Code

Technology has a language. It’s called code. Learning to code teaches you how to solve problems and work together in creative ways. We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world. So we’ve designed a new approach to coding that lets anyone learn, write, and teach it.

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Presenter: Pete Vraspir

CC 2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Creative Technologies: Kids Sharing their Experience with Real Choice * DROP IN SESSION*

What happens when we do what we say we should do as teachers? What happens when we give kids real choice in their learning. The Creative Technologies Academy at Mat-Su Central is an experiment in giving students real choice in both what and how they want to learn. This year, nearly 50 students joined together 2 days a week to identify their interests, develop personal plans, and work individually and in teams to learn. Their instructor, Mr. Carnahan, was very clear that he is not the specialist, especially in many of their interest areas, but that he was a coach and a mentor, helping them push through areas of difficulty. Join us and see what these kids have learned. They will be sharing their products and their process for learning. This is less of a presentation, and more of a conversation. Kids are their to share and answer your questions. Choice is a messy thing, so come see a real-world example of what these students experience and where they are taking their own learning. Areas students self selected this year have been in areas of digital graphic design, animation, coding, hardware, web design, photography, videography, and more. Presenter: Jesse Carnahan Jesse holds a B.A. in Russian and History form U.A.A. as well as a M.A. in Teaching from Phoenix University. Since 2002, he has taught in elementary through high school levels, and in multiple content areas. Currently, at Mat-Su Central, an alternative school in the MSB, he is using flexible student schedules to pioneer different methods of exploring

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how technology can effectively be used to foster better relationships with and among students while they learn. Students will range from middle to high school ages, and their experience with technology will be from beginner to relatively advanced. We will have demonstration devices with videos and other media for you to view and experience.

IT 0407 2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Managed Software Administration through Munki

Munki (Managed Software Update) is an open source Mac Software. Presenter: Josh Bullock Josh has been involved in technology for a significant amount of time. After teaching for several years in Teller, AK, he took a position in the Bering Strait Technology Dept. under John Concilus. Since then he has served as Tech Director for Copper River School District and Dillingham City School District.

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DE 0204 2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Break-out of the Blended Learning Classroom

Ready to "break-out" of a virtual learning classroom? Participants will solve puzzles to escape the “virtual classroom” using proven web tools for communication and collaboration in a blended synchronous (videoconference) classroom. Participants will walk away with a set of tech tools and methods for any synchronous blended classroom. Presenter: Christina Hum Christina Hum is an Instructional Technology Teacher and Online Learning Coach for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. She has over 14 years of videoconferencing and online learning experience. She has designed and taught online and blended courses.

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AE 0816 2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Collaboration in Google Classroom

Write collaboration super huge at the top of your lesson plans. Collaboration is an earmark of 21st century teaching. Beyond the typical group work, what kinds of collaboration activities can you do? Create different kinds of collaboration activities. Will include Google Classroom activities but applicable for non Google Classroom users also. *This session is not fully tablet friendly, please bring a laptop or Chromebook or a good attitude :) Presenter: Alice Keeler Alice Keeler holds a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology and is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified educator. She is Co-Author of the books 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom and 50 Things To Go Further With Google Classroom, A Student-Centered Approach both of which continue to be top sellers on Amazon in the Computers and Technology Education section. She taught high school math for 14 years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University, Fresno. Alice Keeler has developed and taught online K12 courses, as well as the course for Innovative Educator Advanced Studies Certification (cue.org/ieasc). She has participated on collaborative teams for Google working on projects such as YouTube teachers and Google Play for Education. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for 2013, 2014, and 2015 (http://goo.gl/iTM15) and has been a lesson developer for Bing in the classroom. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) and #profchat, two powerful communities for educators to collaborate and share innovative new ideas. She is passionate about reaching all students and using

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technology to change the way we approach learning and grading. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com

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2/20/17 12:30 PM -2/20/17 2:30 PM

Integrating Paper Circuits in the Math Classroom Have you seen or read about paper circuits? Have wondered how to use them in a Math classroom? Never fear, this presentation will give you some ideas of how to integrate the technology into your classroom. In addition, you will have a chance to try paper circuits out! This presentation will explore uses in geometry, algebra I and II.

Presenter: Sandra Manning

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AS 0713 2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Modern Deployment Methods

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Microsoft and Alaska Communications

DI 0304 2/20/17 12:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:30 PM

Selfie-Absorbed: Body Image, Narcissism, and Empathy in the Smartphone Era *FULL* Sorry, but our registration records indicate that this session is currently full. We have added an additional session of the topic with this presenter on 2/19 at 12:30pm.

A decade into the smartphone era, there is a lot to celebrate. Smartphones are revolutionizing education in a number of significant ways, from information retrieval to visual creation. As is so often the case, however, the impact on teen and pre-teen culture has not been completely positive. During that same period of time, a number of significant social issues have arisen that pose challenges for both educators and parents. Under the best of circumstances, middle and high school students are self-absorbed. Now that nearly 100% carry a virtual mirror with them that can broadcast their image to the world, researchers are documenting measurable increases in body image

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disorders and narcissism. At the same time, research is revealing a corresponding drop in empathy among millennials and Generation Z'ers. This presentation will discuss the most recent sociological research, review the tech trends that are contributing to these problems, and suggest a range of possible countermeasures. Presenter: Frederick Lane Frederick Lane is a nationally-recognized expert on privacy and the impact of emerging technologies on society. He is an author, attorney, educational consultant, and lecturer who has spoken to colleges, universities, and school districts around the country on a variety of issues, including student safety, electronic misbehavior, and digital privacy. Lane has written nine books, including most recently "Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads," "Cybertraps for Educators" and "Cybertraps for the Young." Additional information about his work is available on his Web site, www.FrederickLane.com.

GP 0905 2/20/17 2:30 PM – 2/20/17 2:45 PM

1 HOUR SESSIONS Passing Time

AS 0703 2/20/17 2:45 PM – 2/20/17 4:45 PM

ASM and Classroom: Managed Apple IDs & Shared Use

See how Apple School Manager and the new Classroom app on iPad can help teachers and administrators guide student learning, help with classroommanagement and enable educators to monitor all students. Experience how easy it is to use the app and interact with the students in a classroom . Presenter:

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AE 0821 2/20/17 2:45 PM – 2/20/17 3:45 PM

Moving Alaska Ahead with Technology

Join us to discuss the vision of using technology in Alaska Education. Learn how DEED is using technology and hopes to proceed forward. Share best practices of technology uses in the districts.

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Presenter: Cecilia Miller Cecilia Miller works for the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) as an Education Specialist. In her twelve years at DEED, she has many coordinating roles including Professional Development, Educator Evaluation and Support, Educator Quality, Teacher Recognition, and Educational Technology. Cecilia is passionate about teachers and school leaders having the support to expand their instructional practices and enhance student learning. Her current position on the Teacher Education and Certification team will expand to include educational technology. As the State Math Specialist, Cecilia was instrumental in the Alaska Mathematics Standards completion and the awareness implementation phase. As the State Technology Coordinator, Cecilia was focused on integrating technology into the classroom. In collaboration with Alaska districts and technology leaders, the state embraced the student, teacher and administrator ISTE technology standards.

STEM 0512 2/20/17 2:45 PM – 2/20/17 3:45 PM

Empowering Students with HTML

Is the "hour of code" just not enough for your students? Do you want to give them a real foundation on which they can build an arsenal of skills for a future career? I've been teaching HTML to middle school students using Codecademy with astounding results--they take what they learn and run with it, moving on to creating their very own webpages within one quarter, giving them a forum for self-expression while also giving them the confidence that they can really create something from scratch. Once these skills are established, they can move on to other skills (like Java), learning how to incorporate them into their own pages. If middle school students can do it, so can high school

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students...and so can you! Presenter: Jonathan Crocker Jon Crocker was sent back from the future to prevent a select group of students from growing up without the technology skills they'll need to be truly successful. He has taught in Alaska for seven years, helping his schools do things like make AYP for the first time ever, or win awards like Title I Distinguished School and Alaska Reward School. He also teaches social studies, English, consults part-time, and spends occasional afternoons in search of Sarah Connor. Former ASTE sessions included using geospatial tools to bring textbooks to life and using online discussion tools to increase student engagement.

AE 0817 2/20/17 2:45 PM – 2/20/17 3:45 PM

Feedback Workflows

Faster feedback increases motivation and makes learning better. This session covers various ways you can give feedback in G Suite and Google Apps. *This session is not fully tablet friendly, please bring a laptop or Chromebook or a good attitude :) Presenter: Alice Keeler Alice Keeler holds a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology and is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified educator. She is Co-Author of the books 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom and 50 Things To Go Further With Google Classroom, A Student-Centered Approach both of which continue to be top sellers on Amazon in the Computers and Technology Education section. She taught high school math for 14 years and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University, Fresno. Alice Keeler has developed and taught online K12 courses, as well

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as the course for Innovative Educator Advanced Studies Certification (cue.org/ieasc). She has participated on collaborative teams for Google working on projects such as YouTube teachers and Google Play for Education. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for 2013, 2014, and 2015 (http://goo.gl/iTM15) and has been a lesson developer for Bing in the classroom. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) and #profchat, two powerful communities for educators to collaborate and share innovative new ideas. She is passionate about reaching all students and using technology to change the way we approach learning and grading. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com

AS 0714 2/20/17 2:45 PM – 2/20/17 4:45 PM

Microsoft in the Classroom

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CC 0113 2/20/17 2:45 PM – 2/20/17 3:45 PM

Get Your #TWEET On! Grow your PD network via Twitter

"Send teachers to a conference and they will grow. Teach them how to participate in Twitter chats, and they will grow for a lifetime!" (Steven Weber @curriculumblog) If you're not tweeting, you're not tapping into the crazy-awesome professional network awaiting the world's most passionate educators! Grab your colleagues and join us as we teach you the basics of tweeting,Twitter chats, and resource mining using hashtags. While we're at it, we'll connect you to the best Alaskan tweeters and set you up for success in #AKedchat, Alaska's weekly statewide Twitter conversation. Don't miss this fun, fast paced session and the resources that go along with it! Presenter: Tamara Van Wyhe Tamara Van Wyhe has served as an educator in Alaska for more than 20 years and has been

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passionate about technology as a tool for teaching and learning since the late 1990s. As Interim Superintendent and Director of Teaching and Learning Support for the Copper River School District, Van Wyhe has led online and blended learning initiatives in her district and is coordinator of the CRSD's Digital Teaching Initiative Grant project. Tammy has served as the South Central Representative on the ASTE Board and was recognized as ASTE's Technology Leadership Award recipient in 2015.

AS 0717 2/20/17 2:45 PM – 2/20/17 3:45 PM

LAN Management 101: Maximizing Wireless Efficiencies

Maximizing Wireless Efficiencies This session is designed for novice to advanced wireless administrators who might be curious about management best practices or are looking for ideas to improve their services. We will also demonstrate the GCI managed systems, portal, and highlight favorite user features. Design, topology, and implementation strategies will be the focus, but all are welcomed with questions to follow. Presenter: Sam Bourgeois

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GP 0910 2/20/17 3:45 PM – 2/20/17 4:00 PM

1/2 HOUR SESSIONS Passing Time

STEM 0515 2/20/17 4:00 PM – 2/20/17 4:30 PM

AKTEACH’s DTi Steam Challenges and Virtual Content Events

Participants will learn about AKTEACH’s DTi online opportunities for hands-on learning activities that apply the Engineer’s Design Cycle. Participants will also learn about Virtual Content opportunities provided by AKTEACH’s DTi. Presenter: Teresa Hedges Teresa Hedges has taught in Alaska’s interior and on Kodiak Island for nearly 20 years. Most of that time she served as the elementary GT teacher in Kodiak, focusing much of her effort on STEAM related topics such as First Lego robotics. This position also involved working with Kodiak’s 3rd-5th grade students as they explored and employed the Engineer's Design Cycle via hand’s-on activities. Ms. Hedges has also organized numerous engineering carnivals within the Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD). Ms. Hedges strives to infuse the Habits of Mind into the teaching and learning process. She is currently the statewide STEAM and Virtual Content Coordinator for AKTEACH’s DTi.

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CC 0117 2/20/17 4:00 PM – 2/20/17 4:30 PM

Home-School Mash-up

Parents are the driving force behind student success. With that in mind, the Sixth Grade Team at Kodiak Middle School, part of the Kodiak Island Borough School District, implements a comprehensive home-school communication system that relies upon technology. Through the use of free apps and websites, such as Remind.com, Facebook.com, and Google, parents are actively engaged as a part of the students' educational team. Our presentation will focus on which applications and websites to explore and utilize, how we employ them to capture home involvement, and reflect on how each tool contributes to success in our classrooms. We are excited at the opportunity to help other educators develop a technology toolbox to allow families to be a part of the great projects they are doing in their

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classrooms. Presenter: Alexandra Otto Alexandra Otto currently teaches 6th grade mathematics at Kodiak Middle School in Kodiak, Alaska. She has combined her ten years of teaching experience in the Kodiak Island Borough School District and her experience as a parent of three children to build effective methods for school-home communication. Alex wants to live in a world in which students, families, and teachers collaborate to make education more powerful. Her favorite app, besides educational ones, is Pokemon Go. Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexandraotto

AS 0742 2/20/17 4:00 PM – 2/20/17 4:30 PM

Knitting Your School District Together with NovoDS

Learn about an easy-to-manage digital signage solution for creating dynamic multimedia content for a variety of large-scale corporate and educational applications. It features a diverse mix of signage templates for easy creative control. Designed with a complete user-friendly interface, the NovoDS allows users to generate signage content without the need of any programming skills. Presenter: Scott Wick

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DE 0213 2/20/17 4:00 PM – 2/20/17 4:30 PM

Teaching CTE/Welding via Distance Delivery

Participates will learn how technology is used to deliver welding and other CTE programs in a distance format to smaller rural communities. Presenter: Anthony Cavan Anthony Cavan has served students as a welding teacher in the Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) for the last 16 years. He currently teaches students both at Kodiak High School (KHS) and in multiple rural communities on Kodiak Island. Rural students who attend his class do so through AKTEACH’s nationally recognized, synchronous virtually learning program. To-date, rural virtual welding students have earned a significant number

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of industry-ready welding certifications to include, most recently, a pipe welding certification. KHS and rural students also earn OSHA 10 cards. Through AKTEACH’s Alaska Digital Teaching Initiative (DTi), Mr. Cavan has provided support to partner districts such as the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) and the Kuspuk School District in an effort to expand welding certification opportunities to rural students statewide.

AS 0731 2/20/17 4:00 PM – 2/20/17 4:30 PM

Reimagine Professional Learning with Blackboard PD

Looking to transform your professional development offerings from the single-shot, one-size-fits-all delivery model? This session will discuss "PD Pain Points" and what it will take to transform today's K-12 PD landscape. We will discuss current trends in PD from "sit and get" workshops, to synchronous PD held online, to self-paced, social learning courses offered @ Blackboard PD. Members of the Blackboard PD team will present a vision for transforming professional learning - one that stresses independent learning, mindset shifts, "learning by doing" and participation in social communities of practice. Presenter: Susan Tompkins

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AS 0732 2/20/17 4:00 PM – 2/20/17 4:30 PM

Foundations to Drones - STEM+C Robotics

Learn about a truly interactive approach to a STEM+C Educational program that is rocking the Robotics Education world! A high-technology platform that is simple to use, extraordinarily durable, infinitely modifiable. Minds-i Robotics education begins at the very foundation and takes you all the way through Unmanned Ground Vehicles and Arial Drones. This presentation will walk you through the 1 year curriculum program. www.mindsieducation.com Presenter:

Tom Diehl

GP 0919 2/20/17 4:30 PM – 2/20/17 4:45 PM

ASTE EVENT Passing Time

AE 0808 2/20/17 4:45 PM – 2/20/17 6:30 PM

FIRST ASTE Tech Challenge Open Exposition

Weekend workshops will culminate in this exciting battle of the bots! ASTE Members will get the fullFIRST experience, culmination with an opportunity to test their robots on the competition field in-front of a cheering crowd. Teams that have built and programmed robots throughout the conference will compete alongside existing FIRST Tech Challenge teams from around Alaska. Spectators and workshop participants will have chance meet teams of high school students that will be representing Alaska at the Western Super Regional competition and see their robots in action! Presenter: Rebecca Soza Rebecca Soza has been coordinating the FIRST in Alaska program for seven years. She was a middle school science teacher in New York City before moving to Alaska and joining the nonprofit world. She is passionate about making hands-on STEM learning experiences available to every student in Alaska. First Robotics Team Soza will be supported by members of FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. These student experts will help lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and support individual learners in each session.

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GP 0926 2/21/17 7:00 AM – 2/21/17 3:30 PM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st

ASTE Registration Desk

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GP 0922 2/21/17 8:15 AM – 2/21/17 9:45 AM

ASTE KEYNOTE

AE 0818 2/21/17 8:30 AM – 2/21/17 9:45 AM

ASTE Keynote session: The Innovator’s Mindset

Carol Dweck’s work has focused on the ideas of

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“fixed” and “growth” mindset, yet educators will need to go a step further with these notions to create the learning opportunities and that our students and schools deserve. We need to focus not only what we know, but what we do with what we know. In this talk, George will discuss the idea and characteristics of “The Innovator’s Mindset” (as discussed in the book of the same title), and share powerful examples on why this is so crucial for all educators. George’s presentations are known to be emotional, humorous, all while pushing your thinking, and will definitely connect to your heart first, in a way that will last with you long after this keynote. Presenter: George Couros Currently a Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division, located in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada, George Cuoros is known as well as an innovative teaching, learning, and leadership consultant.

GP 0914 2/21/17 9:45 AM – 2/21/17 10:00 AM

ALL DAY & 2 HOUR SESSIONS Passing Time

AS 0704 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

Swift App Development: Swift Playgrounds

Technology has a language. It’s called code. And we believe coding is an essential skill. Learning to code teaches you how to solve problems and work together in creative ways. And it helps you build apps that bring your ideas to life. We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world. So we’ve designed a new approach to coding that lets anyone learn, write, and teach it. Learn about the the Swift Playgrounds app, and get the curriculum materials needed for the classroom. Presenter: Steve Hayman

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Education

DE 0202 2/21/17 10:00 AM –

Exploring Blended Learning for ALL Learners

What does Blended Learning look like for ALL

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2/21/17 12:00 PM students? This Showcase will focus on blended strategies advocated by INACOL, International Association for K-12 Online Learning, and ASTE, Alaska Society for Technology in Education. Your two guides, RaeEllen and Robanne, will provide implementation ideas for students with IEPs and steps they have taken in their classrooms. Presenter: RaeEllen Kurzendoerfer RaeEllen Kurzendoerfer is in her 18th year of teaching. This is her 10th year as the KPBSD Foundations Behavioral Program teacher. Ms. K is blending behavioral education in core and elective subjects. You can find her on Twitter as @1AKTeachr907 or Facebook @1AKTeachr907 Matthew Zorbas Hi I’m Matthew Zorbas, I am a senior at Kenai Central High School in Alaska. I have had the opportunity to be involved in video conferencing throughout my high school career. I’m very excited to be an intern at Polycom my senior year. I enjoy playing sports and being outdoors. I am currently undecided on what my future will hold but I know it will involve telecommunications in some shape or form.

DE 0205 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

Create Professional Learning Networks with Teaching Channel

Explore the world of networked professional learning communities and video analysis with Tammy Morris and Paul Teske, PhD, from the Teaching Channel. After reviewing research related to video-based professional learning, examine how ASDN is using Teaching Channel Teams to guide teachers through inquiry-based learning experiences that are job-embedded and responsive to student needs. View snapshots of how Teaching Channel can also be used for coaching, mentoring, PLCs, induction, and the creation of homegrown content libraries that are beneficial for modeling and discussing instructional strategies and illustrating concepts. Finish on a high note by sketch out a plan for how you utilize Tch Teams in your school or district and prepare to lead the charge for a new kind of PD with your staff that is applied and action-

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oriented. Presenter: Tammy Morris Tammy Morris spent 17 years in elementary classrooms and grew to appreciate the impact technology inspires in education. During that time, she earned a Masters of Education in Educational Technology. Her last three years in a school district were enjoyed as a Technology Staff Development Coordinator, and as if that weren't enough fun, she also assumed duties of District Technology Coordinator. Relocation to a new town prompted retirement from school districts and the formation of Inspired Impact, LLC. Now Tammy spends her time helping other educators to become inspired through the impact of technology.

CC 0105 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

Google Draw: Continue the Collaboration!

Come see what is possible with Google Draw! Collaborate with others, create an image map, embed on a website, make a poster, share pictures… Learn how to use Google Draw in other Google apps. Walk away with resources for your continued learning after you leave ASTE. Bring your laptop for the best device to learn Google on. Participants should have a Google account prior to the workshop - either their G Suite for Education (formerly Google Apps for Education) or a personal Google account. This session is good for all grades & levels! Presenter: Marilyn Doore Marilyn Doore, M. Ed. is an experienced teacher for over 17 years in the Anchorage School District, happily works in the Educational Technology department and is a Google for Education Certified Trainer. She provides staff development and instructional support for the integration of technology into the curriculum. She is also an adjunct instructor for the University of Alaska Anchorage and has presented at ASTE in the past.

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IT 0401 PowerSchool Helpdesk Appointments Library

2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 4:00 PM

Sometimes you just need to sit down and get some one-on-one help. Schedule an hour-long appointment with the Alaska PowerSchool Users Group to address your district's needs.Users get one-on-one support to address their PowerSchool issues. Presenter: Kyle Schneider A team from Powerschool Users Group will assist

Sign up for an appointment here

CC 0116 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

Enhanced Instructional Tools

Come find out how to use digital tools to enhance your classroom practices and routines. This session will highlight tools used in everyday classrooms that support instruction. Some of the tools serve as containers to hold content and information, others serve as individualized learning opportunities for students that give immediate feedback and data on students' progress. We will explore uses of IXL, Actively Learn, Newsela, Google Classroom, and a few others. Presenter: Benjamin Dolgner I am currently in my twelfth year of teaching in Alaska. I spent the first seven years of my career teaching in rural Alaska before moving to the Copper River School District. Most of my experience has been in a sixth grade classroom, but this year I am working with fifth graders. Beyond my classroom responsibilities I serve on my districts Digital Teaching Initiative (DTI) team. We have many roles, all related to technology in the classroom, and using it to make great blended learning environments.

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STEM 0516 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

The Journ'E'y Portfolio: Using ePortfolios in a K-12 Setting

This session will give you a look at how our K-12 school is using eportfolios in developing student reflection skills, developing student 21st Century skills, and showing student growth. Join us as we discuss the research behind using eportfolios and share our personal experience in developing

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eportfolios with a K-12 student population. See our eportfolios first hand as our elementary and secondary students share their work and their experiences. Presenter: Jenna Baldiviez I am a 2nd/3rd teacher at Polaris K-12 School, an open optional school in Anchorage. I have been teaching in elementary for 8 years, 7 of those years at Polaris. For the past two years my school has been using eportfolios to show student growth, develop student reflection abilities, and teach 21st Century Skills in the classroom. I am excited to share the research, the potential, and the logistics of using eportfolios in an elementary classroom.

STEM 0518 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

STEM Education Meets the Maker Movement and Distance Ed!

Visit this hands-on STEM session to delve into hands-on and minds-on “making”, and the chance to design and innovate. A dynamic duo of presenters will offer this experience, and will also feature a live connection with a classroom off-site. This session will emphasize the encouragement of young people to create, build, and invent – to be makers of things, not just consumers of things. A resource list for supply sources will be shared. The Maker’s Movement is a broad community who learn through design, innovation, iterative trials, and making things. As a maker, you can either do it yourself (DIY) or do it with others (DIWO). While this is not a new concept, it is a resurgence of the kind of tinkering our grandparents did, often out of necessity while growing up in rural America. The new aspects of this creative inventing and design thinking include the new accessible, electronic supplies that are available to use along with recycled materials. No only do Maker Activities engage and excite students, but this project-based learning can spark interest in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts, as well as develop their

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creative capabilities. Presenter: Sheryl Sotelo Sheryl Sotelo has been a classroom teacher at the elementary and middle school levels for 30 years including teaching in the rural Alaskan villages of Gambell and Unalakleet, as well as at several schools on the Kenai Peninsula. She has been honored with many awards including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching and the National Science Teachers’ Association Shell Science Teaching Award. She has written and has been the recipient of multiple grants to fund her science teaching in the classroom. She recently served as an Einstein Fellow at the National Science Foundation in Washington D.C. Upon her return to Alaska, she retired from the classroom and has been serving as a Science Education consultant and STEM outreach contractor, emphasizing Making and Design Thinking and well as Environmental Studies through Citizen Science.

STEM 0511 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

Using Technology to Enhance Hands-on Learning in Science

Participants in this session will be given real classroom examples of how to use technology and on-line resources to help students build real projects in the classroom. Hands-on learning will be stressed in the session. Activities will include the basic use of the Electricity lab found on Circuits.io, construction of basic paper circuits (Nexmap) including the coding of the ATtiny, and the use of 3-D printing in conjunction with Arduino. Participants will be given resources to allow them to enact each of these strategies in the classroom. Presenter: Mark Proch I have been teaching in Alaska for almost 16 years. I taught in the bush for my first four years in the Northwest Arctic Borough and then for the last 12 years in the Copper River School District. I have a great interest in finding ways to use technology and innovation to impact student learning. as well as

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using making to excite students in science.

DI 0236 2/21/17 10:00 AM – 2/21/17 12:00 PM

Capture Your Best Professional Selfie

Shouldn't your performance evaluation reflect the best and most accurate professional you? Hear how the Alaska Gateway School District has fine-tuned and upped its game in its evaluation instruments. Partnering with nonprofit Brightways Learning, you will see how performance data is collected much more quickly and more frequently - including the teacher adding their own performance input - to capture the clearest, most complete picture of each teacher for evaluation. This collaborative and transparent process also sparks more meaningful dialogue and improvement opportunities throughout the school year before evaluation deadlines. Let's discuss together how the evaluation process in any district can be transformed from something done "to" teachers toward a more valuable professional development process "with" teachers. While many districts are struggling with cumbersome frameworks and tools, during this session you will hear why and how AGSD and others are adopting a system that is more efficient - and more effective - for both administrators and teachers. Presenter: Scott MacManus Scott is the Superintendent of Alaska Gateway School District, where his interests have led him to specialize in funding and managing an array of projects and programs that improve the quality of education and life for communities in rural Alaska. He has been professionally involved in education for nearly 30 years. After high school, he enlisted and did an overseas tour of duty. Returning to Alaska, he completed an apprenticeship in the trades while attending the University of Alaska to earn degrees in Political Science and Education. He works with people from a range of backgrounds, to design and manage projects that range from one-to-one programs, preschools, residential summer schools, performing arts, and vocational-technical programs, to projects in curriculum and evaluation management, and facilities. He is currently working

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toward a doctorate in Education Policy.

GP 0906 2/21/17 12:00 PM – 2/21/17 1:30 PM

1 HOUR SESSIONS Lunch Break

AE 0840 2/21/17 12:00 PM – 2/21/17 1:30 PM

Southcentral Region Caucus

Bring Lunch with you to our annual caucus meetings. Discuss ASTE and the needs of your area, share ideas with others.

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AE 0838 2/21/17 12:00 PM – 2/21/17 1:30 PM

Southeast Region Caucus

Bring Lunch with you to our annual caucus meetings. Discuss ASTE and the needs of your area, share ideas with others.

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AE 0836 2/21/17 12:00 PM – 2/21/17 1:30 PM

Anchorage Region Caucus

Bring Lunch with you to our annual caucus meetings. Discuss ASTE and the needs of your area, share ideas with others.

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AE 0837 2/21/17 12:00 PM – 2/21/17 1:30 PM

Western Region Caucus

Bring Lunch with you to our annual caucus meetings. Discuss ASTE and the needs of your area, share ideas with others.

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AE 0839 2/21/17 12:00 PM – 2/21/17 1:30 PM

Interior Region Caucus

Bring Lunch with you to our annual caucus meetings. Discuss ASTE and the needs of your area, share ideas with others.

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AE 0841 2/21/17 12:00 PM – 2/21/17 1:30 PM

Northern Region Caucus

Bring Lunch with you to our annual caucus

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meetings. Discuss ASTE and the needs of your area, share ideas with others.

AS 0705 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 3:30 PM

Everyone Can Code

Technology has a language. It’s called code. Learning to code teaches you how to solve problems and work together in creative ways. We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world. So we’ve designed a new approach to coding that lets anyone learn, write, and teach it. Presenter: Pete Vraspir

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Education

CC 0107 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

Basecamp & RTI: Collaborate to Get Things Done!

PLCs and the RTI process are important in our schools. Under any label, communication is key and effective communication can be the difference between success and failure for our students. Learn how using the right tool to facilitate communication can help your teams thrive. Presenter: Damon Hargraves Damon Hargraves currently resides in Kodiak and works at Kodiak Middle School. Damon has worked to develop blended learning environments and project based learning environments (i.e. Student Broadcasting) for kids since 2005 when he started his education career in Bering Strait School District. He then went on to work at Drury University and Missouri State University to develop online curriculum and facilitate professional development of learning tools. Damon is also a founding member of #akedchat, so join the conversation on Twitter, and follow him at @damonhargraves.

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CC 0109 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

Leading the Learning: Google Classroom for Administrators

Principals, district-level coordinators and directors, and superintendents should be the "lead learners"

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in their school districts -- not just on paper, but in practice! Encouraging teachers to use tech tools is important, but knowing how those tools work and applying them as administrators is critical to truly leading efficient and effective tech integration and innovation in a school. Join two Copper River School District administrators to learn how they are using Google Classroom to organize leadership team meetings, staff trainings, professional development workshops, and even the collection of weekly lesson plans. The use of Classroom by administrators in the CRSD has provided K-12 teachers with the hands-on practice they need to be more comfortable with the technology and more apt to use it with their students, as well. BONUS: Gain hands-on practice with NearPod, too, and walk away with resources and best practice checklists and recommendations galore for all attendees! Presenter: Tamara Van Wyhe Tamara Van Wyhe has served as an educator in Alaska for more than 20 years and has been passionate about technology as a tool for teaching and learning since the late 1990s. As Interim Superintendent and Director of Teaching and Learning Support for the Copper River School District, Van Wyhe has led online and blended learning initiatives in her district and is coordinator of the CRSD's Digital Teaching Initiative Grant project. Tammy has served as the South Central Representative on the ASTE Board and was recognized as ASTE's Technology Leadership Award recipient in 2015.

CC 0114 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

Organize YourSelfie: Digital Lesson Plan Customization

There is no need for wasted time searching a store for the perfect lesson planner or wrangling a spreadsheet document into submission. In this session, learn how to personally customize digital lesson plans and teaching schedules using the website Planbook.com.

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Educators must be flexible professionals. Planbook.com makes it easy for K-12 educators to attach Alaska State Standards, share with administrators and co-teachers, and make changes to lesson plans on the fly. Your first month’s subscription is free! All you need is a computer with internet access in order to begin planning your next week of teaching. Presenter: Megan Gunderson Megan Gunderson is a Middle School English Teacher at Dillingham Middle School. She has previously taught multi-grade level elementary classes in the Bering Strait School District, the North Slope Borough School District, and Putnam City Schools (in suburban Oklahoma City). Megan currently holds a Microsoft Innovative Educator certification and is in the process of becoming Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer and Google Educator certified. She is a second-year graduate student in the Instructional Technology program at Fort Hays State University and plans to matriculate with honors in May of 2017. Her professional and academic focus is on the integration of technology in rural education, specifically to the benefit of indigenous student groups. She currently teaches in the community of Dillingham with her Inupiaq husband and two young sons.

DI 0322 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

The Joys of Google Drive

If you're like me (and I know I am), then you have a work computer, a personal computer, and too many documents and files to keep track of. Enter Google, and the Drive that launched a thousand smiles. In this session we'll be going over basic uses of Google Drive to help organize your documents so everything is available at the drop of a hat, as well as hitting a few other neat tips and tricks the Drive has to offer. *Need a Google account, but it is free and easy to

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set up if you don't have one already! Presenter: Brittnay Bailey Brittnay Bailey has been an educator in Alaska for the past 6 years. She's found her passion in Educational Technology and working with teachers and students to make classrooms more innovative and functional, with an emphasis on 'fun'.

AS 0715 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

LAN Management 102: Prioritization for Effective Classroom Video

Prioritization for Effective Classroom Video This session is designed for novice to advanced network administrators who might be curious about management best practices or are looking for ideas to improve their services. We will also demonstrate the GCI managed systems, portal, and highlight favorite user features. Design, topology, and implementation strategies will be the focus, but all are welcomed with questions to follow. Presenter: Sam Bourgeois

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DE 0210 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

Professional Learning Collaboration

Come and connect with educators who support professional learning for their organization. Discuss the shifting landscape from professional development to professional learning. Explore how educator's needs are being supported to create personalized professional learning. Presenter: Cecilia Miller Cecilia Miller works for the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) as an Education Specialist. In her twelve years at DEED, she has many coordinating roles including Professional Development, Educator Evaluation and Support, Educator Quality, Teacher Recognition, and Educational Technology. Cecilia is passionate about teachers and school leaders having the support to expand their

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instructional practices and enhance student learning. Her current position on the Teacher Education and Certification team will expand to include educational technology. As the State Math Specialist, Cecilia was instrumental in the Alaska Mathematics Standards completion and the awareness implementation phase. As the State Technology Coordinator, Cecilia was focused on integrating technology into the classroom. In collaboration with Alaska districts and technology leaders, the state embraced the student, teacher and administrator ISTE technology standards.

DE 0206 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

Fairbanks Model for Distance Delivery

This session will provide an overview of how distance delivery is being implemented in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. You will learn about the different issues and solutions that our district has encountered implementing videoconference courses across the district. The presenter will also share best practices that teachers have built to help all students be successful in a distance delivery classroom. Presenter: Christina Hum Christina Hum is an Instructional Technology Teacher and Online Learning Coach for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. She has over 14 years of videoconferencing and online learning experience. She has designed and taught online and blended courses.

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IT 0410 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

Planning & Designing your Technology Initiative

The 21st Century classroom is quickly evolving and technology is essential to enhancing learning opportunities. To keep pace with evolving educational needs, districts are faced with challenges to provide bandwidth, network

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infrastructure and classroom devices. Come and see how Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD) is planning and designing it’s technology initiative and managing portfolio costs. Presenter: Justin Michaud Senior Program Manager Mat-Su Schools

DI 0310 2/21/17 1:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:30 PM

Mystery Skype? It is Mysterious!

We're going to learn about Mystery Skyping in the classroom. It's tons of fun and you learn a lot about other places and things around the world. We'll get to do a real Mystery Skype! Presenter: Clara Stading Clara is a 7th grader who loves Star Wars, books, math, science, and space. She thinks many of the things she does in class are fun and wants to share them so other students can do them, too.

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GP 0907 2/21/17 2:30 PM – 2/21/17 2:45 PM

1 HOUR SESSIONS Passing time

DI 0316 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

Emerging Trends in EdTech: Badging and OpenEd Resources

Connect on microcredentialing and the GoOpen movement through an open discussion and exploration of available resources. Be at the forefront of badging students and professionals. Share your resources and gain more through open education networks all for free. Presenter: Melissa Haffeman Melissa has expertise as a project manager in large scale mobile device deployment and integration into teaching and learning spanning from professional development planning to back end strategic planning to support deployment at scale. She has been a teacher with one of the first 1:1 in the state of Alaska as well as worked in higher ed.

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DI 0311 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

The Power of Three: Teachers, Technology & Transformation

Three years ago, the Copper River School District had a dream...that turned into a grant proposal...that turned into a major district-wide initiative...that is resulting in a new way of doing school. Join the CRSD Digital Teaching Initiative Team as we walk you through our journey from "some computers and an idea" to blended classrooms and personalized learning across the district. We will share first-hand experiences with blended learning in our schools and classrooms, including nuts-and-bolts tips and resources to help you begin blending in your part of the state, as well. This session will focus on PRACTICAL applications, so come prepared to explore resources along the way. Attendees will leave the session with a plethora of resources and examples to make blended and personalized learning more than just an idea. Presenter: Tamara Van Wyhe Tamara Van Wyhe has served as an educator in Alaska for more than 20 years and has been passionate about technology as a tool for teaching and learning since the late 1990s. As Interim Superintendent and Director of Teaching and Learning Support for the Copper River School District, Van Wyhe has led online and blended learning initiatives in her district and is coordinator of the CRSD's Digital Teaching Initiative Grant project. Tammy has served as the South Central Representative on the ASTE Board and was recognized as ASTE's Technology Leadership Award recipient in 2015.

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DI 0309 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

Share YourSelfie

In this session attendees will need to bring a technology tip, website, or trick they use daily. I will moderate so things will move quickly. Each attendee will be given 5 minutes to present their tip. Each tip will be recorded in a shared Google Document for attendees to reference later or share with other colleagues. All attendees will share their

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tip in the Doc so if we run out of time everyone will be able to share. If a tip does not take 5 minutes we will move to the next person. Presenter: Jodi Mar Jodi has been teaching for 16 years adding the duty of technology director for Klawock City School District the last eight. She has been an ASTE member for 7 years and is the ASTE Board Member at large this year.

AE0835 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

Technology Advocacy and Legislative Understanding: How to Help Your School, Your Students, Your District, and Alaska!

Learn how to effectively advocate for what’s best in your school and district. Understand the governing entities and processes, and learn how to keep priorities straight at the local level by effectively communicating the value of the best things that your district has in place. Presenter: Damon Hargraves Damon Hargraves is ASTE's Advocacy Chairperson

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AS 0716 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

CTE and Workforce Development

This session is designed for teachers, CTE specialists, district administrators, and site administrators. We will discuss GCI’s current focus on CTE, strategies for workforce development, and the programs available to partnering districts. Presenter: Sam Bourgeois

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DI 0315 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

ESSA and Technology

Come see how technology is addressed in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Learn what professional development opportunities are available under Building Systems of Support for

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Excellent Teaching and Leading (Title II, Part A). How the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) includes the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students. Be part of the conversation on the ESSA State Plan. Presenter: Cecilia Miller Cecilia Miller works for the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) as an Education Specialist. In her twelve years at DEED, she has many coordinating roles including Professional Development, Educator Evaluation and Support, Educator Quality, Teacher Recognition, and Educational Technology. Cecilia is passionate about teachers and school leaders having the support to expand their instructional practices and enhance student learning. Her current position on the Teacher Education and Certification team will expand to include educational technology. As the State Math Specialist, Cecilia was instrumental in the Alaska Mathematics Standards completion and the awareness implementation phase. As the State Technology Coordinator, Cecilia was focused on integrating technology into the classroom. In collaboration with Alaska districts and technology leaders, the state embraced the student, teacher and administrator ISTE technology standards.

DE 0208 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

Successful VTC Instruction: Strategies and Tools

While VTC instruction is not new in Alaska, the improvement in the tools at our disposal is making this kind of teaching and learning more engaging, interactive, and effective than ever before. Part of this session will consist of the presenter sharing some tools and strategies that have made his VTC

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instruction more effective. There will also be time set aside for attendees to share and discuss their successes and the tools that they have found most useful. Presenter: Timothy Shumway I have a decade of experience teaching in rural schools, most recently teaching English via VTC to three schools in the Copper River School District. George Collins George Collins is the current president of the United States Distance Learning Association. George lives in South Carolina and has been engaged in various aspects of distance learning for over 20 years. He was a pioneer in early interactive satellite distance learning, has worked online and in videoconferencing applications.

DI 0313 2/21/17 2:45 PM – 2/21/17 3:45 PM

HackAThon: Turning Teacher Tools into Student Creation Tools

The goal of this interactive session is for participants and the presenters to work together and come up with ideas on how to turn so called “teacher tools” in to student creation tools. This session works to continue to put the focus of the education on the students and off of the teacher. Presenter: Scott Sheeler Scott Sheeler has been in education for 10 years. He is currently an Educational Technologist at the Ohio State University working on the College Ready Ohio grant. Prior to his position at OSU, Scott was a technology liaison and special education teacher in the Baltimore County Schools (MD). Scott has also taught in the Orange County Schools (NC) and worked as a senior staff member with Residence Life at Ohio University.

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GP 0920 2/21/17 3:45 PM – 2/21/17 4:00 PM

ASTE EVENT Passing time

AE 0823 2/21/17 4:00 PM –

ASTE Giveaway Event

Thousands of dollars in prizes given away at this

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2/21/17 5:15 PM ASTE event. Presenter: Luke Meinert