2016 ITEC: Full Schedule

ITEC is an ISTE affiliate who promotes the use of technology in education by demonstrating to its members, other educators and the public developments in the use of educational technology and how its use supports teaching and learning. The ITEC Conference is October 11-13, 2015. It will be held at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, IA. The conference is open to all educators and administrators in Iowa and beyond.

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1:20pm CDT

Makerspace Summit

Join us for a full two hours of making, tinkering and designing flexible exploration spaces that support deep learning! Begin your journey with an introduction to Makerspaces. Collaborate with your maker colleagues as you experience the design process, complete challenges, and see examples of how this dynamic approach to learning can be part of your library, classroom, or school.Experience a variety of hands-on activity stations and demonstrations.
Leave with ideas for getting started with Makerspace. It will be a jam packed two hours of AWESOMESAUCE!

Speakers

Aaron Maurer

STEM Lead, MBAEA

Aaron Maurer, also known as “Coffeechug” is the STEM Lead for 21 school districts in Iowa helping to expand STEM, Computer Science, Makerspace, and Purposeful Play into classrooms K-12 for the Mississippi Bend AEA 9. He is on a quest to bring more wonder and play into the learning... Read More →

Cassidy Reinken

Tuesday October 11, 2016 1:20pm - 3:10pm CDT
402

Workshop Session (2 hour), Administrators, Building Level Leadership, Classroom Implementation- Elementary Teachers, Classroom Implementation- HS Teachers, Classroom Implementation- MS Teachers, Classroom Implementation- PK-2 Teachers

Level Beginner
Strand Emerging Technologies and Maker Tools

1:20pm CDT

Technology Integration with Seesaw Student Driven Digital Portfolios

Explore and learn the capabilities of Seesaw Digital Learning Portfolios. Seesaw is a powerful teaching tool that allows students and teachers to upload a variety of digital entries demonstrating student understanding. This tool can be used as an app or through the web to engage students, teachers, and parents.

Speakers

Melissa Linder

Elementary Teacher, Johnston Community School District

My classroom is a digital learning second grade environment. I am a certified ambassador with Seesaw Digital Learning Portfolios. This powerful and user friendly tool has transformed my classroom. I am constantly seeking new ways to optimize student engagement within my classroom... Read More →

Wendy Quam

Instructional Technology Coach

ITEC Presentation 20161011T164705Z zip

Tuesday October 11, 2016 1:20pm - 3:10pm CDT
318

Workshop Session (2 hour), Classroom Implementation- Elementary Teachers, Classroom Implementation- MS Teachers, Classroom Implementation- PK-2 Teachers

Level Intermediate
Strand Digital Teaching Tools and Game-Based Learning

2016 ITEC

1:20pm CDT

Aaron Maurer

Cassidy Reinken

1:20pm CDT

Melissa Linder

Wendy Quam

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