2017 Midsouth Summit Featuring Google Apps for Education: Full Schedule

July 17-19, 2017 - Trumann High School, AR

9:30am CDT

How a Student Tech Team Can Save Lives or At Least Help Your District

Do you know how to do some cool tech stuff but just don’t have enough time to get into classrooms to show it to teachers? What are schools crawling with? Students! Imagine building a group of student technology leaders, aka a Geek Squad, that you can train as your own personal minions to get those skills flowing through the hallways of your campus! This session will explain how to build digital capacity in a small group of student leaders who can share knowledge with others through a badge-based certification program.

Speakers

Leann Pinkerton

Administrator, Bauxite Schools

Dr. Leann Pinkerton is a Google Trainer for a Google Reference District who believes that working with educators should never be boring. She believes in using technology combined with authenticity to build relationships. Leann is the Director of Academics at Bauxite Schools. She believes... Read More →

Tuesday July 18, 2017 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 147

#GrowingInGAFE, Creativity, Digital Citizenship, Project Development | #LearningGAFE, Creativity, Digital Citizenship, Project Development

10:45am CDT

Engaging the 21st Century Learner with Google Classroom

This session will focus on implementing an effective Google Classroom with the 21st Century learner at the center. Several tips will be provided to engage all learners with Google Classroom. Come hear how to enhance communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity within today's students by the effective use of Google Classroom.

Speakers

Trenity Fritz

TES Student Services Coordinator, Trumann School District

Tuesday July 18, 2017 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Room 271

#GrowingInGAFE, Creativity, Productiivty, Project Development | #LearningGAFE, Creativity, Productiivty, Project Development | #New2GAFE, Creativity, Productiivty, Project Development

10:15am CDT

Breakout Rooms that will get them engaged.

Escape Into the Classroom. Education escape rooms have enormous potential since they can be adapted to any subject. We have used and developed standard based Escape rooms in all kinds of curriculum. We use it and want to share it with other educators. We will walk you through the whole process including finding ideas, using the instructions and videos, gathering the materials needed, and steps to build your own. Bring the current culture into the classroom. We will show how to use Google to prepare some elements of the breakout activities.

Speakers

Candice Gilbert

Teacher, Malvern School District

I am an English teacher at Malvern High School; I also teach Creative Writing, and next year will be teaching Oral Communication as well. I have a Master's in Teaching and a certification in TESOL. Basically, I LOVE talking and studying language. I am an outdoor junkie and I love... Read More →

Ashley Nelson

English/ Debate Teacher, Malvern School District

I have been teaching for 10 years and every year is a new adventure. Last year was my first as a Google Summit presenter and that was all it took to get me hooked. I'm not presenting anything in my sessions that I do not use in my classroom. I love to interact in a fun upbeat way... Read More →

Escape Into the Classroom PD Google gslides

Directions on how to Create a Google Form that accepts one answer gdoc

Copy of Breakout EDU Game Template gdoc

Wednesday July 19, 2017 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
Room 113

#GrowingInGAFE, Creativity, Project Development

10:15am CDT

On the Road Again for a Zombiepocalypse with Google Maps

The session will focus on developing a creative ways to to integrate Google Maps across your curriculum! Learn how to use these maps as a visual way to help students understand geography concepts, map reading, and distance measurement while teaching all subjects.

https://goo.gl/BSKVD1

Speakers

Debbie Huff

Superintendent, Genoa Central School District

Lisa Posey

Wednesday July 19, 2017 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
Room 271

#GrowingInGAFE, Creativity, Project Development

10:15am CDT

Make this a Google Forms Quiz!

This session will focus on effectively using Google Forms for classroom assessments. Participants will learn how to create Google Form quizzes, share with students, create answer keys, observe the responses/scores populate in real time, and analyze the data provided. Google Forms provides several data options from each question results to overall performance.

Speakers

Trenity Fritz

TES Student Services Coordinator, Trumann School District

Wednesday July 19, 2017 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
Room 152

#New2GAFE, Productiivty, Collaboration, Project Development | #LearningGAFE, Productiivty, Collaboration, Project Development | #GrowingInGAFE, Productiivty, Collaboration, Project Development

12:45pm CDT

Chromebooks in the Math Classroom

The math classroom definitely requires us to use pencil and paper. However, you don't have to leave technology behind just because you teach math. Use it as a supplemental tool. Come learn creative ways, including apps, websites, and even your Google account to use the chromebooks in a math classroom.

Speakers

Letitia D. Mosier

Wednesday July 19, 2017 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 150

#New2GAFE, Leadership, Collaboration, Project Development | #LearningGAFE, Leadership, Collaboration, Project Development | #GrowingInGAFE, Leadership, Collaboration, Project Development | #MasteringGAFE, Leadership, Collaboration, Project Development