2019 NJECC Annual Technology Conference: Full Schedule

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NJECC’s 33rd Annual Technology Conference ~ January 8th, 2019
Keynote ~ Dr. Michelle Schmitz, Apple Distinguished Educator, Principal
"Pioneering Change in Education" (Sponsored by Apple Education)

Dr. Schmitz is an elementary administrator who IS reimagining and rethinking education to meet the needs of today’s learner. Schmitz is the founding principal of EPiC Elementary where Every Person is Inspired to Create, a learning environment that is redesigning education based on three pillars: Empowering Creativity, Equipping Students, and Engaging Communities. Her mission is to challenge your thinking and provide real-world ideas that will push your students to be creative thinkers, collaborators, and innovative problem solvers.

Please see our website for more information.

Tuesday Presentations and Workshops
Join us for more than 100 presentations featuring professionals teaching in K-12 schools and universities. This year we will feature strands for Library Media Specialists, Special Education Teachers, Math Teachers and English/Language Arts Teachers. We will offer hands-on sessions and BYOD sessions. All presentations and workshops are listed below. You are free to choose from any of the sessions when you register for Tuesday, January 8th, 2019. The detailed schedule will be available mid-December. If you choose to attend our post-conference workshops, taking place on January 9th and January 10th, you must register for the sessions individually.

Hands-On Post Conference Workshops are listed below by date and time. Please choose your post conference workshops when you register.

Cost:
The fee for Tuesday is $110 for NJECC members and $125 for non-members.
All individual workshops on the post conference days are $110 (member) and $125 (non-member) for each workshop.
Google Certification Preparation Workshop Level 1on post conference days is $279.00 (member) and $299.00 (non-member).

Exhibition Area: Come visit our exhibition area to view displays and demonstrations from vendors featuring the latest in educational technology products and services.

Conference Location and Parking

9:00am EST

3D Printing for Fun and Function

This session will go over some of the basics of 3D printing and 3D design, and how this technology can be used for both functional and fun purposes. It will explore free software such as Fusion 360 and Meshmixer with some hands-on activities, as well as exploring slicing software. No 3D printing or design experience necessary!

Speakers

Chris Stefanski

Library Media Specialist, Wallkill Valley Regional High School

Wednesday January 9, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am EST
Montclair State University

Workshop

Grade Levels All Levels
Audience All Levels
Type of Presentation Post Conference Workshop
Location Room TBA

9:00am EST

Encourage Critical Thinking and Metacognition Through Digital Escape Rooms

Digital escape rooms are a fun way to engage students in collaborative critical thinking. Discussed will be some tips and tricks for creating your own digital escape room. Provide students with an opportunity to use clues to solve puzzles to unlock fun in your classroom!

Speakers

George Agens

Educational Technology Coach, Bloomfield High School

Wednesday January 9, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am EST
Montclair State University

Workshop

Grade Levels All Levels
Audience All Levels
Type of Presentation Post Conference Workshop
Location Room TBA

9:00am EST

Google Certification Preparation Workshop (Level) 1 (2 Day Workshop)

Google Certification Preparation Workshop – Join us for an in-depth training on the following Google Topics: Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Documents, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Drawings, Classroom, Sites, Chrome, Blogger, Maps, Google Groups, Google Hang-out, You-Tube and more. The content of these trainings is designed to prepare participants for the official Google exams to earn a Google Educator Level 1 certificate. Exam registration and fee are not included.

Speakers

Samantha Morra

Technology Integrator and Computer Science Teacher, The Elisabeth Morrow School

Samantha Morra, Middle School Technology Integrator and Computer Science Teacher at The Elisabeth Morrow School, is an educator with over 25 years of experience as a K-12 teacher, technology coordinator, graduate professor, and educational consultant. She has been recognized as... Read More →

Wednesday January 9, 2019 9:00am - Thursday January 10, 2019 3:00pm EST
Montclair State University

Workshop

Grade Levels All Levels
Audience All Levels
Type of Presentation Post Conference Workshop
Location Room TBA

12:30pm EST

STEM: Environmental Design

This hands-on workshop will center around some of the environmental issues that our population faces today. Participants will get an opportunity to test, design, and build the most efficient wind turbine, oil spill clean-up, and space mine with the help of a variety of materials including Lego Robots.

Speakers

Ryan Gilligan

STEAM Teacher, Valley Middle School, Oakland, NJ

In my 15 year teaching career in Oakland NJ, I've gotten the chance to build and develop some wonderful STEM based experiences for my students, and have gotten a chance to cover some amazing and important curricular content. My ever evolving curriculum is similar to my professional... Read More →

Wednesday January 9, 2019 12:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Montclair State University

Workshop

Grade Levels K-5, 6-8
Audience All Levels
Type of Presentation Post Conference Workshop
Location Room TBA

9:00am EST

Sparking Cultural Change - How Using Google Tools Changed the Way We Work and Think

Where is your school culture on the spectrum of Inspiring to Toxic? How can you move that needle w/ tech tools? This 2.5 hour workshop will model how to use the GSuite & other collaborative tools to spark discourse, self-reflection and change by SEEING your collective thinking. GSites, GForms, GSlides, Flipgrid will be modeled for interactive collaboration and used throughout the presentation. Intermediate skill level is best; beginners are welcome but this will be paced for those with BASIC proficiency w/ Google tools.

Speakers

Tynia Thomassie

Technology Integration Specialist, West Orange Public Schools

Thursday January 10, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am EST
Montclair State University

Workshop

Grade Levels All Levels
Audience Intermediate
Type of Presentation Post Conference Workshop
Location Room TBA

9:00am EST

The Tech Coaches' Guide for Building a Professional Development Program

During this session, we will take a look at several items that are needed to complete and execute an effective digital literacy plan.
Technology Integration Plans, designed with input from students, staff members, tech coaches, and school district leaders, are created around and designed to meet all of the national and ISTE standards to provide a well-rounded education for all students.

Speakers

Nicholas Amaral

District Staff Development Coordinator, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District

Jeff Bradbury

Instructional Coach for Digital Learning, TeacherCast Educational Network

April 13th Link: https://zoom.us/j/94209591648?pwd=TDFDaVRjb1Q5RXNBcHBaNFNSdW5xdz09Meeting ID: 942 0959 1648Passcode: 379778Jeff Bradbury is an ISTE Award Winning and globally-recognized educator, educational broadcaster, public speaker, and entrepreneur whose powerful message has inspired thousands of educators through the TeacherCast Educational Network... Read More →

Thursday January 10, 2019 9:00am - 11:30am EST
Montclair State University

Workshop

Grade Levels All Levels
Audience All Levels
Type of Presentation Post Conference Workshop
Location Room TBA

12:30pm EST

Flipped Classroom

The Flipped Classroom is a popular approach for maximizing class time for higher-level thinking activities and discussions. This hands-on workshop will teach participants how to create online tutorial videos to use in a flipped classroom setting. Attendees will learn how to implement various ways of delivering instruction through the videos. All attendees should come prepared with an iPad and classroom materials they can use to develop an upcoming lesson.

Speakers

Ashley Holton

Teacher/Mathematics Coordinator, Oakland Public Schools

Jennifer Wallace

Teacher/ELA Coordinator, Oakland Public Schools

Thursday January 10, 2019 12:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Montclair State University

Workshop

Grade Levels 6-8, 9-12
Audience Beginner, Intermediate
Type of Presentation Post Conference Workshop
Location Room TBA