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TIES 2016

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8:30am CST

Full STEAM Ahead! Integrating STEAM into Every ClassroomLIMITED MinnetonkaAlexandra Brown Minnesota's Digital Curriculum: We've got the Wheel, You Shape It!LIMITED Greenway JMarc Johnson Transform Your School Culture with InnovationLIMITED RegencyEric Schneider

12:30pm CST

Exploring CK-12 Open Education Resources for Math and ScienceLIMITED MinnehahaRyan Cox

8:30am CST

Digital Curriculum for Elementary Grades: OER and MoreLIMITED MinnetonkaSeth Leavitt • Dan McGuire

12:30pm CST

Code Camp!LIMITED Greenway B/CAngie Kalthoff • Erin Schiller

10:30am CST

Badges, Breakouts, and Certifications: Blended Professional Development Greenway JRocco Marchionda Creating Cohesive GSuite Professional Development with Tracks Northstar Ballroom BMandy Froehlich Creating with Code Nicollet AAngie Kalthoff How do I get connected with Twitter? An Introduction to learn how to use Twitter to get connected. Lake Superior ABret Domstrand Making it Meta: Modeling Blended Learning for Teachers Lakeshore BKaren Qualey • Holly Skadsem My Hero Sphero - Using Sphere Robots in the Classroom Poster Table 2Aaron Athas Self-Paced Middle School Math Classroom MinnehahaBrittany Johnson Technology-Infused Ideas for Learning-Centered Classrooms Lakeshore CNancy Van Erp • Diana Fenton

11:45am CST

Affecting Technology Policy in Education St. CroixPeter Kirwin ConnectED Learning for Minnesota Educators Greenway H/IJen Kohan Grand Challenge Design Lakeshore BAndy Pethan Integrating 3D Printing in a STEAM Project-Based Learning Environment Great Lakes Ballroom CKurt Becker • Allison Larsen Living the Suite Life! Greenway ASheila Berger • Jessica Brandt • Tina Henely • Megan Schwenn Ripping Off the Band-Aid: Guiding Change of Student Information & Learning Management Systems RegencySteve Buettner • Michael Walker

12:50pm CST

Deepen Learning with Digital Portfolios IslesBria Jones A Successful Collaboration Story: Media Center + Engineering Great Lakes Ballroom A2Tim Berndt • Sara Swenson Connected Educator Toolkit Greenway D/EAndy Leiser Create a Positive Digital Culture with your 1 to 1 Program Great Lakes Ballroom CBecky Jacobson • Sara Speicher Don't Shy Away from Greatness Greenway ANick Proud Engaging Learners Through Fung Shui Design Elements In The Classroom Poster Table 4Kimberly Horst Inquiry & Student Surveys: Lessons From the Fireswamp Greenway B/CMichael Walker Leading Initiatives with Technology and Executing Change Lakeshore BDarren Ellwein • Travis Lape Saving September with Flexible Learning Days at ERHS St. CroixTroy Anderson • Paul Beckermann Technology Tools that Build Community Great Lakes Ballroom A3Jodi Burling • Erin Franson

1:55pm CST

Teaching the Startup Mentality CedarDrew Lentz • Poppy Lyttle BreakoutEDU Executive BoardroomLinda Dierks • Kelly Johnson Bringing a District into the Twitterverse Greenway JJessica McMahon Digital OER Science for Elementary Grades Greenway ADan McGuire Igniting Innovation and Creativity in Our Makerspaces With Digital Tools and Apps Nicollet DShannon Miller Implementation Support for Minnesota's Digital Curriculum RegencyMarc Johnson Take the Leap! A Move Away from Interactive Whiteboards to Flexible Models of Presentation Great Lakes Ballroom BKaren Qualey • Holly Skadsem

3:00pm CST

FileWave's Enpoint Systems Mgt. (for Windows, OS X-iOS & Android) CedarJon Shuler #MNlead Tweet Up Poster Table 4Michelle Ament • Bret Domstrand Digital Citizenship in a Learning Community Great Lakes Ballroom A3Jenny Huling • Susan Semmler Drone Technology in the Classroom Great Lakes Ballroom A2Justin Larson Encourage Goal-Setting with GPS LifePlan Poster Table 2Randy LaFoy Fired Up For February - A PersonalizedPD Experience! Lakeshore BJosh Gauthier Learn How to Organize and Assess in a Personalized Learning Environment Greenway D/ETravis Lape Middle School Girls Only Coding Clubs Lakeshore CJulee Brentwood Pushing Change - 10 Things That Need 'Unsettling' HarrietKristin Daniels • Patrick Morrow • Rob Swanson Shifting Your Professional Development Mindset Greenway B/CAmy Arbogash • Paul Hermes STEAM 2.0: developing performance character through Design Thinking and Product Creation Lakeshore AApril Berthiaume • Gina Doe • Rob Reetz We Are Growing Our Own Staff Using Online Solutions Greenway JDarren Kermes • Ann Werner

10:30am CST

eSpark Learning CedarNellie Herchenbach Keyboarding Online – Real Skills. Prevent Hunting and Pecking! IslesDJ Ellsworth Become an Apple Teacher Poster Table 5Brianna Buck • Zach Eidelbes Coding the the Classroom with ScratchJr and PBS Kids Scratch Jr Greenway B/CAnn Nicholson Connecting Across the World with Interactive Video Conferencing Poster Table 3Jon Larson Developing a K-6 Project-Based Learning STEAM Maker Campus MinnetonkaKurt Becker • Allison Larsen Get Rid of Grade Levels: A Personalized Learning Recipe for Public School Districts Greenway JTravis Lape Launching Students into Loving School Lakeshore BBlake Henely • Josh McRae • Dewey Schara PBS ScratchJr: Creating Student Stories NokomisLeah Defenbaugh • Alex Dexheimer Using Seesaw with Other iPad Apps to Differentiate and Meet Academic Standards SkywayKimberly Johnson • Sara Frater_x000B_Megan Rusterholtz

11:45am CST

Automated Daily Intervention Scheduling IslesJoseph Connelly Digital Literacy for a Mobile Generation Lakeshore AKevin Neff Introduction to Scratch: Develop Coding Skills in the Elementary Classroom Poster Table 4Erica Graffunder • Mitch Jacobson Making the new ISTE standards work for us! Great Lakes Ballroom A1Derik Gustafson • Eric Harder • Tina Henely • Josh McRae • Lana Peterson • Amy Thuesen Overview of the Minnesota Department of Education's Data Center NokomisHolly Brunson Practice What You Teach Lakeshore BAli LaLonde • Sarah Morinville • Sue Simonson • Julie Thomas • Kristin Wallace Solving the multi-site curriculum challenge: One district's quest for developing and communicating a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Greenway AMatthew Flugum • Sarah Klitzke Win Back Time With Gmail and Zero Inbox Lakeshore CChristopher L White Challenge PD - Using Google Sheets to Push Learning Lake Superior BKristin Daniels • Patrick Morrow • Rob Swanson

12:50pm CST

Using Canvas for Personalized Learning IslesPaul Pham Administrators: Model your tech practices Greenway F/GMike Berding Dynamic Learning with Digital Curriculum Great Lakes Ballroom A2Caitlin Cahill Flipping Your Math Classroom Poster Table 4Derik Gustafson Scope and Sequence K-12 is the Bling that makes Technology Integration Successful Lakeshore BDeanna Kovash • Jeff Morris • Sandra Wieser-Matthews The FAQ about BYOD at CLSD St. CroixBridget Budig • Janelle Hermann Using Seesaw to Create a Home/School Connection Poster Table 1Mary Casserly

1:55pm CST

Amp Up Your PD Without Feeling “Naked and Afraid”! Great Lakes Ballroom A3Lora Rantanen • Kelly Weets Blended PD Using a Learning Management System Great Lakes Ballroom CRyan Bisson • Tammi Provart Instant Relevance, Using Today's Experiences to Teach Tomorrow's Lessons Greenway JDenis Sheeran Paradigm Shift: Creating & Implementing a Flexible Learning Model District-Wide Lakeshore AKelsey Nash • Holly Skadsem Computational Thinking as a Habit of Mind MinnetonkaLaurie Aaronson • Eileen King • Andrea Wilson Vazquez DigitalWorks: Digital Storytelling and Documentary Filmmaking CalhounSusannah Harris • Carol Henseler

3:00pm CST

Leading Greatness HarrietNick Proud • Patrick Snyder SeeSaw: Digital Student Portfolios RegencyAndy Larson Teachnology: Teaching and Learning WITH Technology Great Lakes Ballroom A3Amy Thuesen Virtual Professional Development in Math and Science for Minnesota PLCs Great Lakes Ballroom A2Lee Schmitt • John Shepard • Jon Voss • Jessica Wiley