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NYSCATE 2020 Annual Conference

9:30am EST

Engage Families In Your Student Achievement Programs

Our Family & Student Engagement Coordinators play a critical role in FEV Tutor’s Live, 1-to-1 Virtual Tutoring programs. The team practices proactive communication to link students, parents, teachers, and tutors to keep all stakeholders involved in the student’s academic progress. FEV’s Engagement Coordinators become an extension of your school or district’s staff to help continually mold our services to further personalize tutoring to meet each student’s unique needs and to achieve their academic goals. Learn about best practices in engaging your families in their student's academics.

Presenters

Sean Cicero

FEV Tutor

Garry Haraveth

Saturday November 21, 2020 9:30am - 10:20am EST
S1-10

Application Immersion, Vendor

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Administrative;

9:30am EST

Google Keep for the Win!

How can Google Keep be used by teachers, students, administrators, HUMANS, to make their lives easier? This session will focus on simple ways to embed Keep into the educational environment and showcase the app, the extension and the mobile app.

Presenters

Virginia Bond

Training Specialist II, NERIC

Virginia Bond is in her 36th year in education and began her teaching career as a music educator, then transitioned to technology teacher at the beginning of the 21st century. While teaching in a district bordering the Canadian border, she served the school on the IST/RTi team, was... Read More →

Saturday November 21, 2020 9:30am - 10:20am EST
S1-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Administrative;Technical;Library;Staff Developer;

10:30am EST

Day one access for students and staff to all their teaching, learning and productivity tools begins with ClassLink!

ClassLink provides student and staff with access to all their online tools and material on day one with Single Sign On, Rostering and Account Creation
Come see how! Classlink empowers students and teachers with instant access to 5,000+ single sign-on (SSO) apps and files at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink’s OneRoster easily delivers class rosters to any publisher using open standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers essential utilization data.
With the addition of ClassLink’s OneSync account creation the circle is complete.

Presenters

Susan Schnaufer

Technology Coach, Salamancany.org

I am the Technology Coach for Salamanca CCSD. This is my 20th year in education, all that have been in technology!

Saturday November 21, 2020 10:30am - 11:20am EST
S2-10

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Administrative;Technical;Library;Staff Developer;

10:30am EST

Redefine student projects with Sway

Students need creative options and a variety of formats to demonstrate their learning whether in the traditional classroom setting or in remote learning. See how the AI built into Sway supports students to allow them to create and share professionally designed work without wasting time and energy on executive tasks that take the focus off their learning.

Presenters

Kimberly Lewis

6-12 Teacher and PD Facilitator, West Valley Central School

Kim Lewis has been teaching ELA and Spanish for over twenty years at West Valley Central School. She is passionate about sharing new strategies and technology with her colleagues locally and at regional and national conferences including NYSCATE 2018-2019, ISTE 2019, BLC 2019 and... Read More →

Saturday November 21, 2020 10:30am - 11:20am EST
S2-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Staff Developer;

10:30am EST

Tricked into Thinking...

Students have access to technology like never before. Because of this and the fact that the physical school building is changing, teachers need to be even more creative when it comes to teaching students. Finding resources that push students to think, not just answer, makes all the difference in our new environment. Come see how Explorelearning Gizmos can challenge students to find solutions to problems that they otherwise would not be able to tackle.

Presenters

Thom OBrien

National Educational Consultant, ExploreLearning

As a former educator with a love for math and science, I have worked with elementary, middle, and high school teachers from around the country, implementing Common Core and Next Generation State Standards: modeling lessons, coaching, and planning.

Saturday November 21, 2020 10:30am - 11:20am EST
S2-9

Application Immersion, Vendor

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;

1:00pm EST

1-Hour Excel Wizard

In just 1 hour, we'll go through several reasons that Microsoft Excel should be your choice Office application for teaching and learning. From synced Forms updates to interactive dashboards, you won't want to miss the Excel-lent gems to make your work easier and more productive.

Presenters

Mark Beckwith

Professional Development & Curriculum Coordinator, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES

Saturday November 21, 2020 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
S3-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Staff Developer;

2:00pm EST

Rejuvenate Twitter with Tweet Deck

Tweet Deck is the tool you need to maximize your time on Twitter. Open up your account and I’ll lead you through setting up your TweetDeck columns to organize your feed and efficiently focus your experience. Learn to schedule your Tweets ahead so that during the chat you can be more social and interactive with others. Let’s get you organized! I’ll share what I learned as a host of #NearpodChat and Microsoft #TweetMeet.

Presenters

Kimberly Lewis

6-12 Teacher and PD Facilitator, West Valley Central School

Kim Lewis has been teaching ELA and Spanish for over twenty years at West Valley Central School. She is passionate about sharing new strategies and technology with her colleagues locally and at regional and national conferences including NYSCATE 2018-2019, ISTE 2019, BLC 2019 and... Read More →

Saturday November 21, 2020 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
S4-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Administrative;Technical;Library;Staff Developer;

8:00am EST

Equity in Learning with BrainPop: Fostering Access for All

Learner variability recognizes that ALL students navigate their learning process differently. This session explores the "Access for All" framework, an integrated, research-based approach to designing learning pathways that tend to learner variability while supporting the needs of SWDs and ELLs, and applies the framework with BrainPOP tools and features.

Presenters

Barbara Hubert, Ph.D.

Director of Professional Learning, BrainPop

Sunday November 22, 2020 8:00am - 8:50am EST
S5-12

Application Immersion

9:00am EST

Book Creator: Sparking Creativity in the Classroom

Book Creator’s dynamic features eliminates barriers and extends creativity for every learner. Book Creator is a simple, digital tool students can use to create interactive stories, digital portfolios, journals, poetry books, reports, manuals, and comic adventures. Book Creator can be used for any subject, grade level, or ability level. Students can create collaborative books and share them with a global audience. Come check it out!

Presenters

Kathy Uerz

Instructional Technology Trainer, Wayne Central School District

I love teaching with technology to meet the needs of students. Now I help teachers realize the engagement technology can have on a well-crafted lesson to support the objectives and standards being addressed. I love to read and learn new ideas.

Suellen Terranova

Teacher, Wayne Central

Sunday November 22, 2020 9:00am - 9:50am EST
S6-2

Application Immersion, Sustainability

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Administrative;Library;Staff Developer;

12:40pm EST

Advanced Features of Google DRIVE and Docs-Work More Effectively

Google Drive and Docs have features many users don’t know about. Turn yourself into a power user, and train your students too. Discover features to work more effectively. Customize documents; convert PDF’s to Docs; tag people in comments; add bookmarks, custom fonts, and footnotes; use the Explore Feature; share Docs with non-Google users; learn keyboard shortcuts. Google Drive: search within folders, drag/drop files, use Activity/Info Windows; learn about shared folders. More . . .

Presenters

Carol LaRow

teacher, Authorized Google Education Trainer, Niskayuna CSD ret

Carol is an award-winning educator who taught for 33 years in the Niskayuna CSD, in upstate NY. She is an “authorized Google Education Trainer,” “Google Innovator,” “Smithsonian Laureate,” “Apple Distinguished Educator,” "Google Education Group Leader - Capital Region... Read More →

Sunday November 22, 2020 12:40pm - 1:30pm EST
S7-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Administrative;Technical;Library;Staff Developer;

12:40pm EST

Simplifying hybrid learning with Nearpod

Teachers already have so many decisions to make as they prepare for each lesson, and now they also need to consider how content is going to get to their students, given uncertainty about if and how schools will be open!

That’s where ed tech can help. What if you could plan one lesson, and deliver it to students wherever they are (even if some are in class and some are at home!).

Learn about Nearpod’s three modes of lesson delivery to facilitate student learning in any environment, and the formative assessment features that unlock insights into student thinking, wherever they are.

Also, dive into how Flocabulary’s hip-hop lessons bring literacy and joy to your lessons, regardless of where students are

Presenters

Maggie Senor

Nearpod

The Nearpod Team

@nearpod, Nearpod

tba

Sunday November 22, 2020 12:40pm - 1:30pm EST
S7-11

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Administrative;Technical;Library;

2:20pm EST

Computer Science Teachers Roundtable

During this interactive, open-ended session for teachers of Computer Science, there is will be open forum to raise questions, share ideas, and more. Potential topics for discussion will include current curriculum practices and resources, the new AP Computer Science Principles Exam coming in Spring 2021, competitions and clubs for students, and more. Come and share your ideas and pick up some new ones!

Presenters

Laurie Guyon

Coordinator for Model Schools, WSWHE BOCES

Laurie Guyon is the Coordinator for Model Schools at WSWHE BOCES in Saratoga Springs, New York. Laurie is also a trainer for NYSCATE. Laurie was named one of the NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders for 2020 with CoSN. She is ISTE certified and is a Common Sense Ambassador, Google... Read More →

Sunday November 22, 2020 2:20pm - 3:10pm EST
S8-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Technical;

10:00am EST

Ask An Ed Tech Integrator/Coach

I love learning and sharing ideas every year at NYSCATE, but this year some friends of mine want to flip things around a bit. I'm putting together a panel of ed tech integrators and coaches ready to take your questions, hot takes and all!! The panel will welcome questions about best practices, strategies for increasing student empowerment, and how to use technology to be more than just a hook, but to help leverage learning around your standards!

Presenters

Rick Bray

Instructional Technology PD Specialist, Broome-Tioga BOCES

Monday November 23, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am EST
S9-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Administrative;Library;Staff Developer;

10:00am EST

Hybrid Learning Solutions with Zoom Rooms and Poly

Schools are adopting a new model of teaching, leveraging technology to create an engaging learning experience both remotely and in the classroom. Zoom Rooms can be utilized for engaging education scenarios, by augmenting the distance learning and hybrid experience through robust hardware, intelligence analytics and manageability.

Please join us for an interactive conversation and demonstration on how Poly and Zoom join forces to enable powerful communication for the new education experience. Don’t miss live demonstrations of Poly’s newest Zoom Room solutions and learn how the grant assistance team can help you secure funding for your hybrid learning project.

Presenters

Mark Zizzamia

Poly

Jason Mobley

Educational Solutions Engineer, Zoom

Jason Mobley is an Education Solutions Engineer at Zoom and a veteran of managing higher-ed instructional technology departments and distance learning programs. As the former Executive Director of IT at Florida A&M University (FAMU), he managed a large online distance learning program... Read More →

Monday November 23, 2020 10:00am - 10:50am EST
S9-14

Application Immersion, Vendor

1:30pm EST

Like Chocolate and Peanut Butter

Like chocolate and peanut butter in a Reese’s cup, Microsoft Teams and Nearpod are better together. With Covid closures, I was actively engaging my students by week 2 with an “attendance” rate of 70%. Let me share with you my quick and tasty recipe for actively teaching students remotely with tools you can use in your “real” classroom too. And of course there will be Reese’s cups for everyone!

Presenters

Kimberly Lewis

6-12 Teacher and PD Facilitator, West Valley Central School

Kim Lewis has been teaching ELA and Spanish for over twenty years at West Valley Central School. She is passionate about sharing new strategies and technology with her colleagues locally and at regional and national conferences including NYSCATE 2018-2019, ISTE 2019, BLC 2019 and... Read More →

Monday November 23, 2020 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
S10-2

Application Immersion

Audience Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Staff Developer;

3:10pm EST

Student Engagement Vol. 1 - Nearpod

Get jamming with this fast-paced playlist of best practices, tips and tricks, and hidden gems for using Nearpod for student engagement. Volume 1 includes ways to use Draw It, Collaborate Boards, Time to Climb, and Virtual Reality.

Presenters

Laurie Guyon

Coordinator for Model Schools, WSWHE BOCES

Laurie Guyon is the Coordinator for Model Schools at WSWHE BOCES in Saratoga Springs, New York. Laurie is also a trainer for NYSCATE. Laurie was named one of the NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders for 2020 with CoSN. She is ISTE certified and is a Common Sense Ambassador, Google... Read More →

Kimberly Lewis

6-12 Teacher and PD Facilitator, West Valley Central School

Kim Lewis has been teaching ELA and Spanish for over twenty years at West Valley Central School. She is passionate about sharing new strategies and technology with her colleagues locally and at regional and national conferences including NYSCATE 2018-2019, ISTE 2019, BLC 2019 and... Read More →

Monday November 23, 2020 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST
S11-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Library;

8:30am EST

Nearpod- Your Digital Swiss Army Knife

With Nearpod in your edtech pocket, you have the best digital tools at hand, connected and ready to lead your students in engaging, interactive lessons. Learn how easily and efficiently you can use Nearpod in the traditional classroom and in your future remote learning adventures. With one link you lead students through a variety of content and activities, without losing time transitioning in and out of websites.

Presenters

Kimberly Lewis

6-12 Teacher and PD Facilitator, West Valley Central School

Kim Lewis has been teaching ELA and Spanish for over twenty years at West Valley Central School. She is passionate about sharing new strategies and technology with her colleagues locally and at regional and national conferences including NYSCATE 2018-2019, ISTE 2019, BLC 2019 and... Read More →

Tuesday November 24, 2020 8:30am - 9:20am EST
S13-2

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Post Secondary;Administrative;Staff Developer;

8:30am EST

Staying Sane while Managing Your 1:1 Classroom

Teachers: Do you spend too much time keeping students on task in a 1:1 environment? Come witness a simple classroom management software that offers classroom controls to lock student screens, disable the internet, close tabs, or help students launch URLs. Administrators/Counselors: Would you like to get ahead of mental health risks online? Impero Software also protects students with powerful online safety technology to warn the district of at-risk behavior online so districts can proactively support student mental health concerns. Technicians: Would you like to decrease technology downtime? The software also supports technical teams with remote control access and network admin tools to improve efficiency.

Presenters

Eric Talbot

Betsy Hardy

Tuesday November 24, 2020 8:30am - 9:20am EST
S13-14

Application Immersion

Audience Elementary;Middle;Secondary;Administrative;Technical;

9:30am EST

Drones in EDU

For most people, drones are a fun toy that have made their way into education. In this session, we will explore several benefits to integrating drones into educational curricula in math, science, and even ELA.

Presenters

Mark Beckwith

Professional Development & Curriculum Coordinator, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES

Tuesday November 24, 2020 9:30am - 10:20am EST
S14-2

Application Immersion

Audience Middle;Secondary;