Educator & Global Trainer, AppsEvents USA Director
Allison Mollica has a background in both business and education with a M. Ed. (Technology in Education) and an Advanced Professional Certificate (Online Teaching) from Lesley University. Currently a Virtual Instructor at NH’s Virtual Learning Academy (a public 100% online school... Read More →
Dimitri Saliani is the Principal of Eleanor Roosevelt High School. As a founding member of the ERHS faculty in 2002 he taught several Social Studies courses during his tenure as teacher and assistant principal until 2008 when he became principal of the school. Mr. Saliani holds... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 9:10am - 9:20am PDT
Auditorium
Special Advisor of Schools Technology, NYC Department of Education
Jason Levy is the NYCDOE's Special Advisor for Schools Technology for the Division of Instructional and Information Technology at the NYC Department of Educatiuon. Jason advises NYC superintendents and principals on building a vision and strategic action plans for school technology.
Jason... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 9:20am - 9:50am PDT
Auditorium
Many classroom are adopting the concept of a 20% time project where students drive what they want to learn. My Marine Bio students are given the opportunity to design a project that connects their future career w/ the ocean. They are given 20% of their time (through class and HW assignments) to complete this project. Come learn how to have students write proposals, create student-generated rubrics, set weekly goals and then self-assess. My Regents Biology class also is given time to design Presentations of their alignment of our curriculum with a personal interest. This maximizes learning without interrupting instructional time. Learn how to manage over 60 different projects using Google Classroom and Google Docs to "meet" with each student weekly both in the classroom and online.
This session will explore maps as a way to help students think critically and creatively, work collaboratively and develop projects that engage a larger global audience. Google Earth, Google maps, Tour builder and virtual trips will all be explored! From the basic to the cutting edge technologies there should be something for everyone to get excited about.
Holly Doe is the Director of Technology for the Pelham School District. Holly has been a classroom teacher, STEM teacher, and Technology integrator prior to assuming the role of Director of Technology. She enjoys the intersection of curriculum and technology and how that can achieve... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 323
Watch the infamous International HOA ~ Demo Slam Live ~ led and organized by Lee Webster, Bangkok, Thailand.
The Demo Slam sessions are a group of educators from around the world who get together once a month and compete against each other by doing a demo slam on any Google Product. The Slam is now sponsored by +AppsEventshttp://www.appsevents.com/
You can access the commmunity here: https://goo.gl/QTWXLG
Educator & Global Trainer, AppsEvents USA Director
Allison Mollica has a background in both business and education with a M. Ed. (Technology in Education) and an Advanced Professional Certificate (Online Teaching) from Lesley University. Currently a Virtual Instructor at NH’s Virtual Learning Academy (a public 100% online school... Read More →
Head of Technology Integration, Singapore International School of Bangkok
Lee is currently Head of Technology Integration at SISB and also works as a part time EdTech consultant in International Schools within the APAC region. He has been an educator for over 20 years and has experience of Primary and Secondary Education. Lee is a Google Certified Educator... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 306
Thinking about going paperless in your math classes? It's easy with tools like Desmos and GeoGebra. Use these tools to teach Algebra through Calculus! These applications provide the motivation your students need to visually understand mathematical concepts. Create and investigate concepts using these tools. This session will focus on getting you started with each of these tools to use in your classroom and how to use them to inspire learning even with the most hesitant of learners!
Seeing in-service teachers, graduate-level pre-service teachers, and high school students, build cultures of humane practice using google.
Learning together in google classroom, google docs, google spread sheets and google drives. We the people mindfully bring transparency to education and soften the edges of the ivory tower to go where no man has been before. Universal education.
Time is of the essence for many teachers. Google Classroom can help with the time factor as it is a simple way to share and create work with students. My goal is to instruct in the basics of classroom and then show how to import and create documents that students can do and submit in classroom. I have found that my paper load has been cut in half due to classroom and through the add-ons and abilities of the other GAFE products; I am able to communicate with my student’s right through classroom. Google Classroom is a great system that any teacher with varying level of technology expertise can use.
My goal is to display what it can do and show teachers how it can be used on a computer as well as through the mobile device, most importantly it helps teachers cut down paper load!
Katie has a MS in TESOL education and a BA in Spanish Secondary Education. She has worked at Greenport Schools for the past six years as the High School Spanish teacher. In the last year, Katie has taken the initiative to work with other peers in the building to implement the uses... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 322
Has your district just gone Google? Come learn how to use Google Classroom to streamline workflow in the classroom. Look at how teachers can differentiate assignments using Google Classroom. Google Classroom is more than just for assignments though. We will look at creative ways to use Google Classroom in your school/district especially around Professional Development. Finally, we will look at grading assignments using rubrics via Doctopus/Goobric.
Robert was married to his wife Meghan in 2004. They currently live in Norwalk, CT with their two kids Nicholas and Lauren. He graduated from Niagara University in 2002 with a degree in Secondary Education: Social Studies. In 2009, he graduated from Fairfield University with a Master's... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 321
Learn how to prepare your school for a successful 1:1 program by addressing leadership, curriculum, professional development and evaluation. This session will focus on the importance of project management, goal setting, digital literacy, professional development and instructional frameworks that are necessary to ensure success.
I am a passionate and connected educator looking to learn and discuss issues which impact the lives of children. I believe in universal access and in the importance of redesigning learning experiences. Practice what you preach. Love what you do. It's important. #NYEDChat co-moderator... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 324
In this session we will explore how digital tools such as Google Apps can transform STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) learning. We will specifically looks at Google Sheets, Google Docs and the use of physical computing in the classroom.
Technology Coordinator, Packer Collegiate Institute
Greg leads a professional development program at the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at the Stevens Institute for Technology. Having taught for science for 18 years he received the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science & Mathematics Teaching... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 313
Regardless of grade, the collaborative power of Google Apps changes the classroom. Explore projects and student work created in grades 2-5 using a variety of Google’s tools.
Technology Learning Facilitator, Scarsdale Public Schools
I'm a Technology Learning Facilitator and the Elementary Google Apps Administrator for the Scarsdale School District in New York. I passionately believe in the power of teacher sharing and have been building collaborative curriculum systems using Google Apps since 2008. I'm a Google... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 306
Tips and Tricks, Getting geekyWant to learn how to use video to drive flipped classroom initiatives and distant learning? This session is an overview of Cattura Videos free platform for teachers to create, manage, organize, enrich, and deliver video to students inside an LMS. We will cover how the platform integrates with Google, YouTube, Drive and more help teachers build their on custom Video libraries for their courses.
**** Attention **** This platform does not work with Google Classrooms. The platform only works with major learning platforms providers such as Schoology, Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, Haiku....
In this hands on workshop participants will create an interactive Jeopardy style web game using Flippity, a web based tool that integrates well with Google Drive. This integration with Google Drive allows students an opportunity to work collaboratively. Using the project file, a Google spreadsheet template, users can add text, YouTube videos, and images. Once published, multiple players can access individual copies of the game to play on their own or in group settings. Flippity offers other tools that will be demonstrated, including a flash card generator.
Technology Integration Specialist, Groton-Dunstable Regional High School
Google Certified Trainer & Technology Integration Specialist at Groton-Dunstable Regional School District. Holds a master’s degree from Lesley University in Educational Technology. Prior to completing her degree and becoming a technology integrator, Audra spent over 17 years in... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 323
This session will show users there is more to Google Docs besides word processing and number crunching. In this session you will explore your creative side using the basic tools built into Docs, Slides, and Drawings. Users will learn how to create interactive posters, maps and organizers, decorative invitations, timelines, newsletters, comic strips, question & answer games and more!
Technical Support Specialist, Yorktown Central School District
Amanda has been working in technology since 2006. Amanda takes pride in her self-driven learning through many of Google’s programs. She has received certification in: Google Apps Deployment Quick Start, Google Certified Educator, Google Certified Trainer and has taken several courses... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 322
This session will focus on how to take videos you are already using from your own videos, YouTube, KhanAcademy, TedEd, Vimeo, CrashCourse , Veritasium and more! Teachers can clip the video, add their own voice, ask questions, share assignments to their Google Classroom.
Tired of doing the same thing over and over again? Speed up repetitive tasks and bundle actions into workflows with Google Apps Script. Save time for yourself and others by letting a robot do most of your work with automation.
This session will cover scripts and automations based on real world workflows. Fully functional code will be reviewed and run to show Google Apps Script in action. A script based on your suggestions will be written from scratch to demonstrate how Apps Script can make automation easy.
Hello! I'm currently the Google Apps Administrator for New York University. I've been working in education and technology there for over a decade. I like building tools to make other people's lives easier. I'm also interested in board games, crafts, and my two cats Ed and Harriso... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 328
Are you already a Google Classroom user? Are you eager to take your knowledge and skills to the next level? Then this session is for you, future Classroom Guru! Participants will leverage the power of the Google ecosystem as we focus on Classroom for advanced and innovative uses to make grading, communication, organization, and assessment more efficient and enjoyable for both students and teachers.
Special Education & Social Studies Teacher & Technology Coach, Clarkstown Central School District
Dani is a high school Special Education Social Studies teacher and Technology Coach in the New York suburbs. She is also a Level 2 Google Certified Trainer and co-founder of The Education Calendar, a crowdsourced map and calendar of education events worldwide. Her blended classroom... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 321
In this session you'll learn how to prepare for online assessments, receive tips for optimizing your network, and learn about the features of Chromebooks that allow it to meet your testing requirements.
We have all sat through BORING PowerPoint presentations... right? In this session, we are going to learn how to use Google Presentations in a more creative and collaborative format than you have ever imagined! Learn how you can use Google Presentations in ways OTHER than the traditional slide show and reimagine the power of student projects.
Instructional Coach for Digital Learning, TeacherCast Educational Network
April 13th Link: https://zoom.us/j/94209591648?pwd=TDFDaVRjb1Q5RXNBcHBaNFNSdW5xdz09Meeting ID: 942 0959 1648Passcode: 379778Jeff Bradbury is an ISTE Award Winning and globally-recognized educator, educational broadcaster, public speaker, and entrepreneur whose powerful message has inspired thousands of educators through the TeacherCast Educational Network... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 306
Ready for developing some creative means for students to demonstrate knowledge, develop skills, and use graphic displays? Come learn the myriad ways to use Google Drawing. Time to get creative!
Elementary Teacher/ Google Certified Trainer, Ramapo Central School District
Cortney is a Third-grade teacher with a Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Learning from Fordham University. Recently she became a Certified Google Education Trainer. She has a passion for literacy, creativity, and technology. In 2012, Cortney was selected to be part of the Sony Education... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 322
Come learn about CS First - a free computer science program developed by Google. CS First is easily integrated into the classroom or after-school setting and is designed to empower students to create with technology.
Meggie Smith is a long-time Googler and currently works as a manager on the tech student outreach team. She travel within the US and Canada visiting university campuses to engaging with students and faculty, promoting Google's engineering opportunities, and working to develop a... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Auditorium
In our classrooms we want students to create create create. Google Maps is a creation tool that allows you to import data from spreadsheets, find precise geographic data, and, used as a tool for measurement. Moreover, recent develops like Google Cardboard and 360 video techniques can make exploring Maps even more immersive.
Aaron is a Library Media Specialist, former history teacher, #GTAMTV12, Chromebook and Google Docs junkie, Consummate Collaborator. He presented at a Google Conference @ Hofstra University A presentation on how to use the "new" gmail more effectively and also the many extensio... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 324
This presentation is dedicated to tooling-up participants with free, flexible building blocks for the redesign of teaching and learning.
Come learn about “Add-ons” such as Doctopus and Goobric that extend the free and cloud-based Google Apps for EDU (GAFE) platform. These tools will help you automate your work load and create personalized systems for your school. A direct link to our work is located at cloudlab.newvisions.org.
Systems Integrator, New Visions for Public Schools
As a Google Certified Innovator, Danieta Morgan works as an Instructional Systems Integrator for New Visions for Public Schools geared towards minimizing barriers of adoption of technology in inner city schools and creating a digital workflow for teachers. Danieta currently serves... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 301
The benefits of using online platforms to curate documents and information. Google Sites will be explored as a medium for developing both student highlight sites and professional teacher portfolios/documentation logs. Teach students digital literacy and help them showcase their awesome! Highlight your growth and best practices as an educator!
In this session you will learn how to maintain a gradebook in Google Sheets and make it available to your students on a Google Site. Students only see grades that are relevant to them. Link to Session Notes.
Director of Information Services, Washington International School
Richard Anderson is the Director of Information Services at Washington International School. He became a Certified Google Education Trainer in 2011 and is passionate about using Google Apps to improve workflows and encourage collaboration among all members of the school community... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 313
In this session, I am sharing how my school, Brooklyn College Academy, uses Google Drive and Google Apps for Education's "Google Classroom" in order to help facilitate Professional Development [PD] and collect data. Through mindful organization of files on Google Drive with designated folders for Professional Learning Committee's [PLC] during PD time, faculty are able to collaborate with one another and track the details of their meetings using a "Minutes" doc. By using Google Classroom and the suite of applications available on Google Drive, our PD Leadership team can collect data and give assignments on PD days to better facilitate teacher development and track growth.
English Teacher, Google Certified Educator, Technology Coordinator, Podcast Producer and Host, Brooklyn College Academy
As a passionate educator, born and educated in Brooklyn, Christina is excited to find ways to bring a global education to students who share her urban background. She is currently an English teacher, Google Certified Educator, and Technology Coordinator at Brooklyn College Academy... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 325
Administer your Google Apps domain more effectively with tools and automation. Make your life easier by scripting common tasks, bundling actions into workflows, and letting a robot do it for you with automation.
This session will cover the tools Google provides to access and administer your Google Apps domain and the ways you can leverage them to help you administer your domain simply and efficiently. Topics will include Chrome Profiles, Google Apps APIs, Google Apps Manager, and Google Apps Script. These tools can be used as is to access data in your domain or you can use them to build custom solutions to problems and situations unique to your school.
Hello! I'm currently the Google Apps Administrator for New York University. I've been working in education and technology there for over a decade. I like building tools to make other people's lives easier. I'm also interested in board games, crafts, and my two cats Ed and Harriso... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Room 321
Find out how to run a problem based learning classroom, which will help students become more independent, work more collaboratively, and meet those 21st Century skills we strive for. Learn how Google Tools enable you to make learning more individualized, freeing up time spent on teaching and reteaching basic concepts, giving you more time to spend on helping students reach a higher level of understanding.
GT Teacher/PLTW Lead Teacher, Denton Avenue Elementary School, Herricks Public Schools
I have been teaching for over 30 years. I am a GT teacher and a PLTW Lead Teacher in the Herricks Public Schools on Long Island, in New York. I love connecting and taking my students global.
Saturday March 19, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 324
Come to this session to learn how to Incorporate the Google Cultural Institute into your lessons to stimulate wonder and encourage inquiry. Locate primary resources to bring back to your students. Help students construct their own knowledge as they explore art, science and historical moments.
I am a passionate and connected educator looking to learn and discuss issues which impact the lives of children. I believe in universal access and in the importance of redesigning learning experiences. Practice what you preach. Love what you do. It's important. #NYEDChat co-moderator... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 306
Want to increase your online efficiency? These quick tips cover online tools (extensions and apps), Google-specific products (Chromebooks), and simple tweaks to make your experiences with tech better! Come to learn, but also to share some tips of your own!
Creating Docs, Slides, and Drawings with your students? Want to take the interactivity to a new level with interactive journals and learning centers? Learn how to create learning journals or e-portfolios using GAfE tools. Examples will be presented using real examples from a third-grade class but ideas can be adapted for any level.
Elementary Teacher/ Google Certified Trainer, Ramapo Central School District
Cortney is a Third-grade teacher with a Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Learning from Fordham University. Recently she became a Certified Google Education Trainer. She has a passion for literacy, creativity, and technology. In 2012, Cortney was selected to be part of the Sony Education... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 322
In this exciting session you will learn about getting started with using Google Classroom. You will learn how to set-up and manage your own Google Classroom and if time permits you will also learn about the magic of Doctopus and Goobric for grading with rubrics.
Business/Computer Science Teacher and Technology Instructional Leader, Wilton Public Schools
Amy Korn is a passionate educator with over 11 years of experience. Amy is a Business Education/Computer Science Teacher and the Applied Arts and Technology Instructional Leaders at Wilton High School in Wilton, CT. Amy led her district in adopting Google Apps for EDU in 2011. Amy... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 321
Build a user friendly database on Google Sites to view lesson plans using Autocrat and Awesome Tables. In this session, you will get a feel for designing and distributing curriculum templates as well as building a curriculum database for your organization.
Director of Information Services, Washington International School
Richard Anderson is the Director of Information Services at Washington International School. He became a Certified Google Education Trainer in 2011 and is passionate about using Google Apps to improve workflows and encourage collaboration among all members of the school community... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 313
In this session, participants will learn about and practice using a variety of Google Forms and Sheets add-ons to help make feedback easier, better, and more efficient. Come prepared with a basic knowledge of Google Forms and get ready to become a Forms and automation expert. This session will provide an overview of add-ons including but limited to Flubaroo, formMule, Autocrat, Choice Eliminator, and Doctopus. The featured add-ons will be decided to meet participants’ needs with a focus on hands-on practice and application.
English Teacher & Technology Coach, Ossining High School
Adam is a high school teacher, technology coach, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and EdD candidate. He is also the co-founder of The Education Calendar, a crowdsourced map and calendar of education events worldwide. Adam teaches in New York in a 1:1 Chromebook classroom a... Read More →
Saturday March 19, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 323
