Social media is redefining the relationship schools have with their community. Explore how tools like Twitter, Facebook, and blogs can help shine the spotlight on your teachers' and students' success. Learn ways to actively engage student evangelists as a powerful marketing force for your institution.
Take a new kind of scavenger hunt where reality is layered with AR (augmented reality), QR (quick response codes), VR (Virtual Reality) and decoded with a multitude of mobile apps like Shazam and TapTapSee. Afterwards, walk through how to build one for your class. Blend geography, music, math, culture, science, and even coloring books into clues to find new realities in a connected classroom. Really stretch those smart devices with an even smarter device: your brain. Bring a thinking cap, eyes, ears, and a mobile or tablet. Visit http://linkyy.com/Scavenger to prepare.
During this session Dr. Lodge will demonstrate a new method of teaching that uses music, movement, rapid video creation, teacher/student reflection, and publishing. This experience will be the foundation for a discussion about rigor, engagement, transparency and rethinking professional development.
8:15 Morning Announcements
8:30 DEN Speaks: Tracy Carpenter and Dave Tchozewski
8:45 Adam Bellow: Crossroads
We live and teach in a remarkable time. But it is not without problems. This session looks back at the past, present, and future of education with a lens on technologies role on how we can help to bring education forward. Quick paced and filled with humor and engaging videos.