2024 Innovative Practices Conference (IPC)

Join our dynamic session to revolutionize your approach to technology for young students! Dive into practical tips and innovative tools tailored to enhance early Discover how to leverage technology effectively while nurturing essential skills. Get ready to inspire young minds and ignite a passion for learning in the digital age!"

Join me to explore how young students can design, test, and create digital and hands on models to help them conceptualize the digital footprint at an earlier age.  This session combines tech, ELA, and Science standards in a hands-on and engaging way!  We will explore digital citizenship in light of early childhood development with a fun project suitable for elementary learners.  Learn how young students use AR, VR, create in 3D, evaluate designs, and bring these to life with 3D printing. You’ve never seen 6-year-olds capable of so much, but you will leave convinced that they can do much more! Grounded in research and tech-smashes the best tools.  This session was first presented at ISTE 2022, 2023, and at our local PBS CET station.  Don't miss your chance to transform teaching and inspire future digital pioneers! #ARVR4Littles.

Delve into an immersive exploration of VR goggles, discovering dynamic and engaging applications across a spectrum of elementary school subjects.

As an 18-year-old high school student, I think it's safe to say that I've been on the front lines of public school. While I'm certainly no expert when it comes to best teaching practices, I do have insights into what worked from my time in school. In this session, you will hear some of my experience in school as a student, then get to hop into Markify and see how a collaborative platform can take classrooms next-level with more accessability and inclusivity. By the end of the session, you'll be fully versed on the ways of Markify and see first-hand how classroom tech can fight off student tech (phones and social media).

💻 Make sure to bring a Laptop or Tablet device ❗️

In this session, I will share how I created and curated content in visually appealing interactive digital slides. All participants will walk away with templates for morning meeting routines, and sample templates for grade 1 math and ELA interactive resource slides.

Technology isn't merely a diversion or a time sink. Instead, when employed creatively and with intent, technological resources can significantly enrich educational practices. They facilitate improved instruction, enable the tracking of student progress, foster metacognitive skills and communication abilities, bolster confidence in public speaking, and inspire innovative information sharing among students. Citing examples from Pre-K to 6th grade students, you will explore and experiment with tech tools such as Google Slides, YouTube, Screencastify, Flip, and We Video, among others.

What do you expect learning to look like for your youngest students? And how can technology play a role? Join us for a discussion around how the use of technology should be intentional and natural, as well as age appropriate to meet the abilities of each learner. We’ll also explore how iPad can help your youngest students communicate, create, and learn at their own pace.