UTC 2017: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2017 Upstate Technology Conference!

Signing up for a Sched Account or selecting classes DOES NOT guarantee your registration into the conference. Classes will be filled on a first come, first served basis each day of the conference.

PRESENTER CANCELLATIONS:
Wednesday
8:30 - The New Wave of Assessing Students
8:30 - Create your PLN with Twitter
11:00 - Go Formative - A Cool Digital Assessment System for ALL LEVELS!
12:15 - How to Bring Technology in the Classroom Authentically
12:30 - Blending Up Learning with Blendspace
1:45 - Digital Storytelling with iPads
1:45 - Wizer: Using Blended Worksheets in a 1:1 Classroom
3:00 - Science and Social Studies Stations

8:30am EDT

Cool Tools for Accommodating all Learners In the Classroom

Are you a general education or special education teacher who struggles with finding an easier approach to accommodating students with special needs and ESOL students? Would you like to discover new technology tools to assist you in this area? This session will show you several different technology tools to use in the classroom to accommodate students with special needs and ESOL students. Participants will be given an opportunity to practice with these tools during the session. Participants will learn how to use tools such as TTS Reader, Screen-Cast-O-Matic, and Google Translate.

Speakers

Stacy Lawson

Middle school teacher, Greenville County Schools

Tuesday July 11, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
208

Apps or Web 2.0 tools Google

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type General (all of the above)
Subject Area All Subjects

9:45am EDT

3D Printing Projects for Elementary School

Session Resources

This session will share project ideas incorporating 3D printing and 3D pens in elementary classrooms and introduce participants to 3D design programs that are elementary school friendly.
Twitter: @AJWLibrary
Instagram: ajwlibrary

Speakers

Amanda LeBlanc

Other, Greenville County Schools

Tuesday July 11, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
208

Or Something Else Awesome!

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type Elementary
Subject Area All Subjects

11:00am EDT

Digital Storytelling on ANY device with Sway

Session Resources

Want to help students develop their most creative and innovative abilities? Introduce them to digital storytelling, regardless of their digital device! Students can use digital tools to create and share their own stories or experiences, or reflect on what they've learned. Join us as we learn about how you can use Sway, a NEW innovative web-based learning tool that can be used on any device your students may have access to in the classroom. Kids love to be creative and share stories about themselves...digital storytelling is the perfect way to let them do it!
Twitter: @jclarksc1999

Speakers

Joanne Clark

Instructional Technology Coach, Rock Hill Schools

BS MathematicsMasters in Secondary EducationMasters in AdministrationHigh School mathematics teacher for 20 yearsNBCT AYA MathematicsChester County Teacher of the Year 2010Instructional Technology Specialist for Rock Hill SchoolsLearning Specialist for NCCE: Northwest Council for... Read More →

Tuesday July 11, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
208

Apps or Web 2.0 tools

Target Audience Level Intermediate
Target Audience Type General (all of the above)
Subject Area All Subjects

12:30pm EDT

Utilizing Personalized Learning Devices for Research and Writing

Session Resources

MAKE & TAKE WITH NEW GOOGLE SITES
The learning targets for this session are to assist participants in utilizing PLDs, the new Google Sites, Fakebook and a research note-taking tool to model how students can: - Identify and descibe what voice is used for 1st Person point of view in writing - Conduct research for relevant infomation (including pictures) - Utilize information to construct accurate timeline of events - Cite resources properly using online tools
Twitter: @TJMathO

Speakers

TJ Olenja

STEMs Middle School Teacher, Berea Middle

I am passionate about bringing STEM/STEAM experiences to and providing our community with the tools that will help create solutions, enhance our society while making connections to high demand/high wage careers.If STEMs is the 2nd Industrial Revolution, let's get on board, Full STEAM... Read More →

Tuesday July 11, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
208

Chromebooks Google Apps or Web 2.0 tools

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type General (all of the above)
Subject Area All Subjects

3:00pm EDT

Turn Your Kids Into Math Prodigies: Prodigy Math Game

Prodigy is a free, Common Core-based math game in which students enter a magical, online world. They use their self-created avatar to move throughout different worlds to interact with and battle other players, much like World of Warcraft. During each battle, students complete math problems that stem from the Common Core math standard the teacher has assigned. Teachers are able to assign any Common Core standard from the grade level they choose. As students complete their assignments, the teacher is able to track their data on each topic. When students have completed all assigned problems, they return to their individual leveled practice.
Twitter: @CGraceSav

Speakers

Caroline Savini

Elementary school teacher, Greenville County Schools

I am so excited to be a part of UTC this year! Currently, I am teaching in a 5th grade classroom at Grove Elementary in Piedmont, SC. I and working on a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a Gifted and Talented Endorsement from Furman University. In my classroom... Read More →

Tuesday July 11, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
208

Apps or Web 2.0 tools

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type Elementary, Middle
Subject Area Mathematics

8:30am EDT

CANCELLED: 'The New Wave of Assessing Students'

Are you tired of carrying around stacks of papers to be graded, making copies and searching for assessments that are aligned with our state’s curriculum standards? This presentation will provide classroom quiz games that will engage your class, provide instant assessments for individualized learning on any computer device, and offer an instant grading report! You will learn to quickly identify the strengths, weaknesses and learning goals of individual students, which is valuable for providing students with one-on-one assistance in the classroom.

Speakers

Linda Collins

Administrator, Sumter School District

Wednesday July 12, 2017 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
208

Apps or Web 2.0 tools

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type General (all of the above)
Subject Area All Subjects

9:45am EDT

Quizizz and Quizlet for Student Engagement

Session Resources

Have a need for student engagement or students learning soft skills? Take a look at two websites offered for free. Quizizz is a gaming system for students to answer questions they see on their screen, which can be used as a pre-asssessment, post-assessment or review. Quizlet.com offers vocabulary words in any subject. Students can study or play a game. Then, during quizlet.live, they can learn soft skills by working cooperatively in small groups. Both websites offer items already made or you can make your own. Both can also be used in a flipped classroom.
Twitter: @Mickeyteacher

Speakers

Melissa Guille'n

Abigail Schiferl

Middle school teacher, Mauldin Middle

Middle school Gateway to Technology teacher at Mauldin Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. She is PLTW training in Automation/Robotics & Design/Modeling, Google Certified Level One & Two, Kami Certified 1 & 2, Wakelet Community Leader, Ambassador & Certified, Certified BrainPOP... Read More →

UTC Quizizz & Quizlet pptx

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
208

Apps or Web 2.0 tools Flipped Classroom

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type General (all of the above)
Subject Area All Subjects

11:00am EDT

Digital Tools to Spark Student Learning

If you would like to learn about more digital education tools and apps to use in your classroom to spark students’ interest and engage them, then this is the session for you. These tools can be used for survey, assessment, reflection or feedback in your classroom. This includes Quizlet, Kahoot!, Symbaloo, Padlet, and Poll Everywhere, just to name a few.

Speakers

Todd Burnett

Teacher, Hillcrest High School

Gregg Scott

Administrator, Greenville County Schools

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Paula Shaw

Media Specialist, Woodmont Middle School

Wednesday July 12, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
208

Apps or Web 2.0 tools

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type General (all of the above)
Subject Area All Subjects

12:30pm EDT

How to build a VEX Robotics Program

Session Resources

In the session "How to Build a Vex Robotics Program", the presenter will provide information and advice to teachers about creating and sustaining a robotics program at your school. Teachers will be informed on issues and tips when starting your own program. The presenter will then discuss some tips for being successful at competitions. If applicable, teachers will then learn how to host your own event and create revenue streams for your program. Information will be provided based on past experiences of the presenter.
Twitter: @travisguthrie85
Instagram: travisguthrie85

Speakers

James Guthrie

Middle school teacher, Anderson 1

Wednesday July 12, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
208

Or Something Else Awesome!

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type Middle, High
Subject Area Arts, Mathematics, Science

1:45pm EDT

How to build a VEX Robotics Program

Session Resources

Speakers

James Guthrie

Middle school teacher, Anderson 1

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
208

Or Something Else Awesome!

Target Audience Level Beginner
Target Audience Type Middle, High
Subject Area Arts, Mathematics, Science

3:00pm EDT

Discus and Google – Two Great Tools for Educators and Students

Join us as we explore the integration of Google tools with Discus – South Carolina’s Virtual Library. Learn how CultureGrams, Gale, Credo Reference and select EBSCO resources are integrated into Google Drive and Google Classroom. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to bring their own devices to the session to allow the opportunity to search and download articles, videos, recordings, images, and maps from Discus into Google tools.

Speakers

Linda Heimburger

Discus Training and Outreach Coordinator, South Carolina State Library

I am the Electronic Resources Training and Outreach Coordinator with the South Carolina State Library. I provide online and on site professional development training for schools, school districts, public and academic libraries, and state agencies. Throughout my career, I have served... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
208

Google

Target Audience Level Intermediate
Target Audience Type General (all of the above)
Subject Area Media Specialist, Social Studies

UTC 2017

8:30am EDT

Stacy Lawson

9:45am EDT

Amanda LeBlanc

11:00am EDT

Joanne Clark

12:30pm EDT

TJ Olenja

3:00pm EDT

Caroline Savini

8:30am EDT

Linda Collins

9:45am EDT

Melissa Guille'n

Abigail Schiferl

11:00am EDT

Todd Burnett

Gregg Scott

Paula Shaw

12:30pm EDT

James Guthrie

1:45pm EDT

James Guthrie

3:00pm EDT

Linda Heimburger

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