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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
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Sarah McKinney

Anderson District One
Instructional Technologist
South Carolina, USA
Sarah McKinney is an Instructional Technologist in Anderson School District One. She serves three elementary schools, one middle, and one high school. She is a Shake Up Learning Trainer, Google Certified Trainer, Seesaw Certified Educator, and Flipgrid Voice Ambassador. Prior to being an Instructional Technologist, she taught in the classroom for eight years. She is passionate about making learning engaging and relevant for both teachers and students!
Tuesday, July 11
 

8:30am EDT

#FormativeTech: Using Technology Tools to Check for Understanding AuditoriumMonica Burns Blogs & Social Media for Teachers Media CenterRichard Byrne

9:45am EDT

#FormativeTech: Using Technology Tools to Check for Understanding AuditoriumMonica Burns Gamify Your Classroom 107Adam Babcock • Joel Colon

11:00am EDT

#ScannableTech: Using QR Codes and Augmented Reality with the ACES Framework AuditoriumMonica Burns 10 Tech Tools to Engage & Differentiate 218Anna Morrison

12:15pm EDT

Unleashing Student Creativity with 360° Storytelling 216Stewart Lee Incorporating Breakout Edu in the Classroom 227Courtney Wood

12:30pm EDT

Flipping Instruction and Assessment with EdPuzzle 116Thomas McAuliff Revolutionize the Classroom for GenZ 107Theresa Hamm Personalized Learning is Not Just for Kids​ 104Julie Carlson • Debbi Long Using Badges to Motivate Learners 202Kelly Cassidy

1:45pm EDT

How to Get a Happy Faculty with Google Forms and G Suite 104Julie Carlson G, That's Suite: Tools for Administrators 107Theresa Hamm Digital Playground 227Kristen Gunter

3:00pm EDT

Teaming Up with Seesaw to Support K-5 Learners 220Sarah McKinney • Kathryn Sanders
 
Wednesday, July 12
 

8:30am EDT

Leading Students In a Google World AuditoriumRichard Byrne Getting Google with It...Google Forms that make Admin Life Easier! 105Rhonda Rhodes

9:45am EDT

Making Learning Come Alive with Green Screen Video 201Nancy Penchev Work smarter, not harder! 107Lisa Allred • Jennifer DeMatteo To Google & Beyond: Tips & Tricks for Making Google Work for You 102Amanda Youngblood

11:00am EDT

Digital Storytelling 101: Student Creations In Every Subject Area Media CenterMonica Burns Fast & Fun Formative Assessments AuditoriumRichard Byrne Creation Apps in the Elementary Classroom 220Hanna Hanlin Teal Classroom Management in the Technology Age 216Stewart Lee Momentum Program: Personalizing Professional Development 104Pam Alexander-Powell • Anna Morrison

12:15pm EDT

Blogging in Today's Classroom 202Stephanie Jacobs

12:30pm EDT

Flipping Instruction and Assessment with EdPuzzle 116Thomas McAuliff Leaders Using Online Tools to Drive (Google Drive) Success 105Jamie Spinks

1:45pm EDT

Digital Storytelling 101: Student Creations In Every Subject Area Media CenterMonica Burns Fast & Fun Formative Assessments AuditoriumRichard Byrne Letting Google Forms Do ALL the work! 105Josh Shepard Escape the Ordinary and BreakOut! 113Melanie Hahn • Nancy Sorrow How to build a VEX Robotics Program 208James Guthrie

3:00pm EDT

Engaging with Animation: Toontastic ways to get animated in the classroom 228Nanette Davis Never Grade Again! How to use Flubaroo and Google Forms 110Leslie Abell