Helping our students make sense of the world is increasingly important today. We can by bringing Geo literacy & Geo awareness into the classroom curriculum. Come explore and create with the ever evolving Google Maps & My Maps. Learn how our students (and educators too) can import and visualize data right in My Maps as well as style, layer, and measure, add media, and make simple custom maps. We'll also highlight ideas for classroom use and sample Geo literacy projects.
Educational Technology Consultant, Global Educational Technology Consultant
Kim Randall is a global educational technology consultant and the co-author of Bring the World to Your Classroom: Using Google Geo Tools. She leads professional development workshops for schools and districts, centered around effective use and pedagogy of educational technologies... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 8
Learn how Google Suite can enhance mathematics instruction by increasing engagement, efficiency, and accountability. See examples of how math teachers have used G-Suite (Classroom, Forms, Drawings, Sheets, and Docs) to facilitate mathematical discussions, share digital modeling tools, and apply flipped or blended learning techniques. Make other math teachers jealous with your highly engaged students and photocopy free lifestyle.
Personalized Learning Environments Program Manager, San Francisco Unified School District, CA
Lindsey spreads her love of learning as the Personalized Learning Environments Program Manager for San Francisco Unified School District, reimagining learning through empowering teachers and administrators as designers of flexible learning environments that leverage technology to... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 10
Getting information, sharing information, having data on pertinent information are challenges we all face. Using Google forms and a free (cheap) plug-in can provide a powerful way to collect data and build repositories for basic administrative needs.
With Google Lit Trips students virtually travel alongside many of your favorite characters from stories taught in K-12. We’ll explore what Lit Trips are and where they’re going.
Founder/President, GLT Global ED | Google Lit Trips
I'm the founder of the award winning Google Lit Trips project where students become virtual traveling companions with characters stories commonly taught in K-12 learning environments. I am also a member of Google's "Google Earth Education Experts" (GE3) advisory board. I love talking... Read More →
Bring out your inner shutterbug with Google Photo. Come Learn how your photos can be integrated, organized and enhanced with other applications and your lessons.
Director Of Technology at Washington Unified School District, CUE Board President
Dec 8th Google Meet Link:https://wusdk12.zoom.us/j/82285442044?pwd=MXlPL094cHJFUmNMc0RMa2pBNkJZZz09Brian is currently the Director of Technology for the Washington Unified School District. Before being a Director, he was a EdTech Coordinator and prior to that, an educator for 12 years. His passion has always been integrating technology in classroom and collaborating with o... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 5
Having a tough time with ELL students demonstrating their knowledge of a subject area? Stop motion animation projects can be used across the content areas as ELL students create projects to demonstrate they understand or have mastered the concepts being taught. Creating a stop motion animation is an exciting way to engage all students in collaborative learning. They will need to write, use their math skills, oral skills and people skills (how do you to react when someone accidentally sits on your carefully crafted Erythrocyte (red blood cell) Cut! Take two!
Education Evangelist | Modern Learning Advisor, Adobe
Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe) is a Modern Learning Advisor, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, SuperMariachi, and now an Education Evangelist at Adobe, from Silicon Valley! In his 25 years in various educational roles, he provided strategic leadership in anticipating and developing... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 3
Administrators can easily use Google tools to reach teachers and staff, making meetings more meaningful and hands-on. Plenty of cool tools will be shared.
Dir of Info & Instructional Tech, Union School District
Lisa is currently on the board of directors for CUE, and she is East Bay CUE's Past President. Lisa also is a Google Certified Innovator, 2016 Gold Disk recipient, MERIT13 Fellow, and Microsoft Innovative Educator.
Saturday August 5, 2017 9:15am - 10:30am PDT
Room 1
When was the last time your students entered begging for formative assessment? Come discuss how gamifying formative assessment can increase motivation and engagement, while allowing you to make strategic instructional decisions.
Personalized Learning Environments Program Manager, San Francisco Unified School District, CA
Lindsey spreads her love of learning as the Personalized Learning Environments Program Manager for San Francisco Unified School District, reimagining learning through empowering teachers and administrators as designers of flexible learning environments that leverage technology to... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 10
Dir of Info & Instructional Tech, Union School District
Lisa is currently on the board of directors for CUE, and she is East Bay CUE's Past President. Lisa also is a Google Certified Innovator, 2016 Gold Disk recipient, MERIT13 Fellow, and Microsoft Innovative Educator.
Saturday August 5, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 1
Discover how Search helps teach students about Copyright Law and Fair Use, while creative tools like Draw, and Photos empower them to become creators and collaborators of their own media.
M.S. Education Media Design & Technology, Google Educator, GTA MTV'14, Sketchnoter, Leading Edge Certifications: Digital Educator, Online and Blended Teacher, and Professional Learning Leader
Is your school site is on the fast track to Google applications (G SUITE) ? Don't be left in the slow lane. Take a tour, learn to drive, and be the new G SUITE guide in the Fall!
Director, Integrated STEAM, Santa Clara County Office of Education
I joined the Educational Technology Services team at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in 2013. My prior experience includes 15 years of teaching and site administration. During this time I have lived and breathed the integration of technology into my curriculum, and now... Read More →
Sketchnoting is more than a way to capture information visually. It is a strategy that combines visual, motor, and cognitive processes that fully engage students in their learning. In this session we will demonstrate how sketchnoting is used to capture complex information using color, shapes, lines, and text to focus on bigger ideas and interpret information visually so that it is easily understood and remembered. Learn how it is used by ELL students to create and refine mental models, make thinking visible, and problem solve. You'll leave with simple techniques and examples that enhance learning.
Education Evangelist | Modern Learning Advisor, Adobe
Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe) is a Modern Learning Advisor, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, SuperMariachi, and now an Education Evangelist at Adobe, from Silicon Valley! In his 25 years in various educational roles, he provided strategic leadership in anticipating and developing... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 3
Chrome is a wonderful internet browser but come learn some enhancements with add-on's and extensions to make it even better. We've come along way since Netscape Navigator!
Director Of Technology at Washington Unified School District, CUE Board President
Dec 8th Google Meet Link:https://wusdk12.zoom.us/j/82285442044?pwd=MXlPL094cHJFUmNMc0RMa2pBNkJZZz09Brian is currently the Director of Technology for the Washington Unified School District. Before being a Director, he was a EdTech Coordinator and prior to that, an educator for 12 years. His passion has always been integrating technology in classroom and collaborating with o... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 5
This workshop will provide a case study of how Google forms and Google Drive can be used as driving forces to create a truly collaborative accreditation process
Love using video with your students? Looking for a fun & easy way to build interactive lessons with video? Then EdPuzzle is for you! Come explore this FREE & awesome website for creating rigorous lessons using video for your students. From narrating your own content to asking questions during a video to flipping your classroom, EdPuzzle makes it easy!
Educational Technology Consultant, Global Educational Technology Consultant
Kim Randall is a global educational technology consultant and the co-author of Bring the World to Your Classroom: Using Google Geo Tools. She leads professional development workshops for schools and districts, centered around effective use and pedagogy of educational technologies... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 12:45pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 8
The NEW Google Earth engages students in unprecedented virtual globe trotting experiences. We'll get a hands-on quick-start exploring integration possibilities of the new Google Earth. (K-12)
Founder/President, GLT Global ED | Google Lit Trips
I'm the founder of the award winning Google Lit Trips project where students become virtual traveling companions with characters stories commonly taught in K-12 learning environments. I am also a member of Google's "Google Earth Education Experts" (GE3) advisory board. I love talking... Read More →
Dir of Info & Instructional Tech, Union School District
Lisa is currently on the board of directors for CUE, and she is East Bay CUE's Past President. Lisa also is a Google Certified Innovator, 2016 Gold Disk recipient, MERIT13 Fellow, and Microsoft Innovative Educator.
Saturday August 5, 2017 12:45pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 1
Looking to shift your teaching pedagogy from teacher to learning centered? Game Board HyperDocs are a fun way to flip instruction, allowing for student choice with AND without technology activities.
M.S. Education Media Design & Technology, Google Educator, GTA MTV'14, Sketchnoter, Leading Edge Certifications: Digital Educator, Online and Blended Teacher, and Professional Learning Leader
Google Classroom is revolutionizing the paperless classroom. Get ready to establish your own Google Classroom during this hands-on academy. Explore the various features and recent updates that allow you to transform document management with your students, as well as learning tips on best practices, customization, and organization.
Education Evangelist | Modern Learning Advisor, Adobe
Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe) is a Modern Learning Advisor, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, SuperMariachi, and now an Education Evangelist at Adobe, from Silicon Valley! In his 25 years in various educational roles, he provided strategic leadership in anticipating and developing... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 12:45pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 3
Looking for a fun way for students to demonstrate learning? Using clipart, text and transitions, students can use Google Slides as a creative, collaborative outlet to show what they know.
Director, Integrated STEAM, Santa Clara County Office of Education
I joined the Educational Technology Services team at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in 2013. My prior experience includes 15 years of teaching and site administration. During this time I have lived and breathed the integration of technology into my curriculum, and now... Read More →
Google Slides is one of the most useful Google tools! Come learn how Google Slides on your students' iPads can be used as a journaling tool, as a "faux" website, a storyboard, and as a lab report book.
Learn how to use Google Forms as a powerful differentiation tool to take your students on a unique learning journey. We will explore how to create Google Forms that take students on different pathways based on their responses, and then you will be able to dive in and begin creating your very own Choose Your Own Adventure Google Forms lesson!
Personalized Learning Environments Program Manager, San Francisco Unified School District, CA
Lindsey spreads her love of learning as the Personalized Learning Environments Program Manager for San Francisco Unified School District, reimagining learning through empowering teachers and administrators as designers of flexible learning environments that leverage technology to... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 2:05pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 10
This hands-on session explores ways to use Google mapping tools to create minds-on virtual place-based projects that engage students across the K-12 curricular spectrum.
Founder/President, GLT Global ED | Google Lit Trips
I'm the founder of the award winning Google Lit Trips project where students become virtual traveling companions with characters stories commonly taught in K-12 learning environments. I am also a member of Google's "Google Earth Education Experts" (GE3) advisory board. I love talking... Read More →
Let’s get creative with Google tools! Learn some easy tricks for creating comics, animations, infographics, and more! We’ll even experiment with digital sketchnoting using AutoDraw.
M.S. Education Media Design & Technology, Google Educator, GTA MTV'14, Sketchnoter, Leading Edge Certifications: Digital Educator, Online and Blended Teacher, and Professional Learning Leader
Director Of Technology at Washington Unified School District, CUE Board President
Dec 8th Google Meet Link:https://wusdk12.zoom.us/j/82285442044?pwd=MXlPL094cHJFUmNMc0RMa2pBNkJZZz09Brian is currently the Director of Technology for the Washington Unified School District. Before being a Director, he was a EdTech Coordinator and prior to that, an educator for 12 years. His passion has always been integrating technology in classroom and collaborating with o... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 2:05pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 5
How can you make YouTube one of the tools in your instructional tool belt? Learn the tips and tricks to develop your own sharable collection of vetted videos. Prefer to make your own? See how to use Screencastify to provide content and instruction, and to have students share their learning too.
Director, Integrated STEAM, Santa Clara County Office of Education
I joined the Educational Technology Services team at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in 2013. My prior experience includes 15 years of teaching and site administration. During this time I have lived and breathed the integration of technology into my curriculum, and now... Read More →
Bring the 360° world to your classroom. Come explore the various ways to use, interact and create 360° content that makes learning come to life for your students. Google has made taking a virtual trip extremely easy to use with Street View, Cardboard, 360° YouTube Video & more. We’ll also discover other apps/resources making 360° content easily accessible. If possible, please bring a smartphone that has the Street View & Cardboard Camera apps installed.
Educational Technology Consultant, Global Educational Technology Consultant
Kim Randall is a global educational technology consultant and the co-author of Bring the World to Your Classroom: Using Google Geo Tools. She leads professional development workshops for schools and districts, centered around effective use and pedagogy of educational technologies... Read More →
Saturday August 5, 2017 2:05pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 8