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2018 VSTE Annual Conference

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Welcome to Virginia’s world famous Technology in Education conference. Whether you are a first-time attendee or a seasoned veteran you will find the conference full of information ready to take back to your school or workplace.

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Amber Miller

Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Science 8 & Yearbook Adviser
Virginia Beach

I am pursuing an Instructional Technology Specialist position within Virginia Beach City Public Schools. This is my 14th year of teaching Physical Science 8 and my 6th year as the yearbook adviser. I have also enjoyed coaching middle school boys/girls soccer, as well as middle school boys/girl tennis in Hanover County, Va for 10 years..

10:45am EST

Using Flipped & Self-Paced Small Groups to Increase Student Agency 3C

11:45am EST

Lunch Level 1 (Outside of Exhibit Hall A)

12:45pm EST

Sunday Spotlight: Courage to Make Waves with Jennifer Orr Ballroom 3

2:00pm EST

Eye for Design: Creating Infographics to Increase Student Engagement 5C How to Train the Time Crunched Teacher 5A What's New With Google? 2A “Why wipeout when you can shred” 3D

3:15pm EST

Creating Behavior Plans/Goal Trackers with Google Forms 4E Holy Sheet! Using Forms, Sheets, and Rubrics to Streamline Grading and Feedback 1B The Practical Inquiry Model Revisited: Developing Deeper Understanding in Online Learning Environments 3D

4:30pm EST

15 Google Add-ons To Save Your Life 4C All The Things You Didn't Know Google Slides Could Do! 3D Combing for Hidden Treasures in Google Slides 3C Get Stoked - Catch the Wave with Google HyperDrawings 5B Riding the Wave of Technology-Based Assessments in Science 3A Tech Throwdown 1C

9:45am EST

Commonwealth Cascades - Free MSCI Digital Resources 3B Level Up Your LMS! 5D TeachersFirst Tech Tools Smackdown 2D Using Technology Tools to Teach Students to Identify, Challenge, and Combat Fake News 3C Flipped Out over Flipgrid! 1D

11:00am EST

Diving Deep with Assistive Technology for Reading and Writing 3D Spark 101 5D The Recipe for an Effective Digital Lesson 2B

12:00pm EST

Lunch Exhibit Hall A

1:00pm EST

21st Century Digital Presentation Alternatives 4D Becoming a Connected Educator Made Easy 4A Student Choice Boards: Empower, Engage, Elate 2D

2:15pm EST

Amp up Your Game with ClassCraft 3A The Art of Inquiry in Science Classrooms - Discovery Education in partnership with Virginia Beach City Public Schools 4C

3:30pm EST

ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, LET’S EXPLORE NEW GOOGLE SITES 3C Coding + The 5C’s + Problem Solving = Scratch and Scratch Jr. Technology Integration. 1A Passion Driven Learning 3D Surf's Up: Ride the Waves of FREE Resources 4D Surfing Anytime, Anywhere 4B The Power of The ISTE Standards for Educators 3A

7:30am EST

Surfing Through PowerPoint for More Than Just Slideshows 2A Swimming in Paper? Surf into a Paperless Classroom! 2D Video Games: Distraction or Teaching Tool? 5D

8:45am EST

Beyond Grades - Exploring Motivation Through the Gamification Lens 3B Periodic Table of Google Extensions 1A

10:00am EST

Hyped Up on Hyperdocs! (and Other Tools for Collaboration) 3C READY, SET, DRAW! 1D Surf Your Own Adventure with Google Sites! 1C Trending Tools for School Leaders 2B

11:15am EST

Dive into Personalized Learning with Google Forms & HyperDocs 4E FLASHES OF FORMATIVES TO FIRE UP LEARNING! 4D Uncommon G Suite Uses & Tools for Student Greatness! 4C

12:15pm EST

Lunch Exhibit Hall A

1:15pm EST

Closing Session: Ignite Session / Demo Slam / Raffle Ballroom 3