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2016 ITEC

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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8:00am CDT

Global Collaboration to Fit Your Needs 305/306Pernille Ripp No Charge for Awesomeness 302Andrew Fenstermaker Benefits of Blended Learning for Students, Teachers, Co-Teachers and Parents 308Paul Mugan Blending the Writer's Workshop 320Joanna Van Raden Blending Your Professional Development 309Deborah Cleveland Continuity of Service in School IT 314Will Brackett Don't Shy Away from Greatness - Branding Your School Community 303Nick Proud Enhance Your Instruction With Formative Assessment 307Bonnie Meyer • Lindsay Stutzman Heart Rate Monitors = Data Driven PE 402Kellie Bork • Tracy Wingert Learning with a Little Ball of Fun 401Steven Burianek • Ricardo Martinez Let's Gamify This! We're going on a Goose Chase 317Mindy Cairney • Gina Rogers Making the Case for Makerspace 319Michelle Hukvari Oh, the Places You'll Go (with 1:1 Chromebooks)! 315Emily Lewis • Adam Nidey • Brooke Von Stein Technology in the Daily 5 316Melissa Leonard • Jenny Nitchals • Arielle Olson The People v. Education: The Fundamental Difference Between Education and Learning 313Dane Barner Using AdobeSpark and Tackk to Promote Literacy 304Tyler Hellmann Everyone Can Code 310Brent Hayward

9:00am CDT

Innovator's Mindset Ball RoomGeorge Couros

10:35am CDT

Purple Ribbon Winners Main Concourse Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall

11:15am CDT

Personalized Learning Made Easy 302Julie Graber Creating Blended Environments Ball RoomGeorge Couros Empower Every Educator to be Professionally Driven Through Personalized PD 309Jarod Bormann Google Apps Admins - Lessons Learned 314Mitch Dowhower Google Hacks to Save you time 307Chad Kafka Passionate Learners 305/306Pernille Ripp A Dip or Dive into Blended Learning 320Tyler Youngers An introduction to Blended Learning using Blended Learning! 308Paul Mugan BreakoutEDU Session #1FULL Board Room 1Carrie Hillman • Drew Hillman • Calvin Hutchinson Coding Throughout the Elementary Curriculum 401Dennis Culver Creating a Virtual Presence: Learning Outside the Classroom 317Mindy Cairney • Jonathan Wylie Do More With Your Sheets 316Patrick Donovan I'm a Maker, He's a Maker, She's a Maker: Wouldn't You Like to Be a Maker, Too? 319Jacob Siepker • Christine Sturgeon Lights, camera, action: Video Creation Tools to Promote Literacy 304Lynn Kleinmeyer Minecraft Education: Will It Enhance Your Classroom? 402Aaron Maurer Optimizing Early Childhood Habitats for our Digital Natives 318Meredith Allen Paving the Way: Tips for a Positive First Year of Tech. Coaching 303Diana Byriel • Darci Newcomb • Jill Thieben Student Voice Beyond Student Government 313Gianna Borer • Grady Rogers • Justin Sindelar Tech Integration is Not an Event 315Kendra Carlson 100% Student Engagement: Pear Deck 310 Gamifying Your Classroom with GooseChase 312Phil Everson Dads In Ed Podcast Podcast Pavilion - MezzanineJosh Allen • Brent Catlett • Devin Schoening

12:10pm CDT

Lunch TBA

1:00pm CDT

Take Learning to New Heights - Experience Google Expeditions Exhibit HallStacy Behmer • Jason Marshall • Mindy Cairney • Beth Swantz

1:20pm CDT

3 Things Students Should Have Before They Leave High School Ball RoomGeorge Couros Sphero Apocalypse 402Andrew Fenstermaker What is “Engagement” Exactly?! 309Jarod Bormann “The Water Cooler” 305/306Josh Allen • Brent Catlett • Devin Schoening 7 Habits of Highly Effective OneNoting 308Adam Freese • Jason Lampe Are You A “Clever” Teacher? 314Phil Trimble Beyond the Books - Technology and the TL 320Jennifer Houlette • Michelle Hukvari BreakoutEDU Session #2FULL Board Room 1Carrie Hillman • Drew Hillman • Calvin Hutchinson Catching Up With Kids!! Join Us! 316Steve McDermott • Stephanie Lane Creating a tech landscape in your classroom using the Universal Constructs 313Heidi Washington • Melissa White Google Slides for the Win 317Jonathan Wylie Google Tools: Leveling the Playing Field for ALL Learners 315Sarah Nelson • Cari Teske Integrating Tech with Early Childhood 318Marisa Dahl Journey of Individualized Math 307Maggie Davis • Randi Pool Leading Greatness 303Patrick Snyder • Nick Proud Level up your Game-based Learning 319Larysa Nadolny Lincoln Intermediate is Full Force Ahead with STEAM 401Sarah Staudt Making Writing Come Alive 302Kellie Wagner Where does live streaming fit into the education process? 304Maryann Angeroth Are you secure in your schools “Security”? It is your liability whether you have it or not… there are life-saving answers. 310Ward Jorgensen • Cody McCormick Protecting your Data 312Jessica Green • Anna Hanson • Charles Kunkell

2:00pm CDT

Take Learning to New Heights - Experience Google Expeditions Exhibit HallJason Marshall • Gina Rogers • Beth Swantz

2:20pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall

3:00pm CDT

Take Learning to New Heights - Experience Google Expeditions Exhibit HallStacy Behmer • Gina Rogers • Beth Swantz Parenting in 2016 305/306Josh Allen • Brent Catlett • Devin Schoening Snapshot of Google Photos Ball RoomChad Kafka Agile in the Classroom -- A project management methodology 316Russ Goerend BreakoutEDU Session #3FULL Board Room 1Carrie Hillman • Drew Hillman • Calvin Hutchinson Choose Your Own Google Classroom Adventure 319Beth Swantz Coding in K-2 with ScratchJr 318Ann Nicholson Data! Data! Data! 303Michelle Cowell Experience Learning. Move Forward. Transform Teaching & Learning! 309Christine Jegers Fun Formative Assessment 315Judy Griffin Getting Creative with Your iPads 317Jason Marshall • Ms. Marshall Google My Maps: Not Just for Social Studies 320Travis Wilkins Humans Meet Robots 402Alyssa Calhoun Hypertools: interactive Docs, Draw, Slides, & Maps 302Shaelynn Farnsworth Interactives, Lesson Plans, Professional Development and Other Free Resources 304Angela Hiatt Interdisciplinary Learning: Far beyond what you could accomplish on your own. 307Bonnie Meyer • Ashley Packard Tech Director's Roundtable 314Karl Hehr The Three Transformational Questions of Education 313Dane Barner Visualizing and Filtering Spreadsheet Data with Awesome Tables 308Brian Unruh Defending against modern malware 312Ryan Poutre EdTech Takeout Podcast Podcast Pavilion - MezzanineMindy Cairney • Jonathan Wylie

8:00am CDT

Take Learning to New Heights - Experience Google Expeditions Exhibit HallJason Marshall • Mindy Cairney • Gina Rogers Global Collaboration to Fit Your Needs 305/306Pernille Ripp Passion, Projects, Community: Iowa BIG 313Dr. Trace Pickering Come Fly with Us! 402Dane Barner • Gary Scholtens Confessions of a Digital Hoarder - Curating content for teachers and students 317Beth Swantz Cultivating a Culture of Connected Readers 316Lynn Kleinmeyer Digital Breakout EDU in the Classroom 401Dan Rader • Leland Schwartz Direct The Mess 307Patrick Snyder GAFE Security 314Lance Lennon Integrating STEM at the District Level 303Michelle Cowell • Corey Rogers iPads: Fast Practice for the FAST Assessment 318Anna Upah Journey 2050: Sustainably Feeding 9 Billion People 304Will Fett Little Known Google Resources to Get Your Students Reading, Writing, & Wondering 302Shaelynn Farnsworth Maker Breakout #1FULL Board Room 1Steven Burianek Mind Mania 2016 319Sarah Staudt Monthly Challenges and Badges to Engage Teacher Learners 309Patrick Donovan Personalize Your Classroom- Great Opportunities for Classrooms 308Denise Krefting • Melissa Wicklund Using Maps as Critical Thinking Tools 315Deb Vail Virtual Modeling = Real Skills: Building a Student-Led 3D Modeling Program at Your High School 320Meredith Allen • Jacob Siepker • Christine Sturgeon Truly personalized learning with DreamBox 312Dan Hunt Audio Visual 310Jason Bond • Patrick Mancenido • Matt Strum

8:30am CDT

Take Learning to New Heights - Experience Google Expeditions Exhibit HallJason Marshall • Mindy Cairney • Gina Rogers

9:00am CDT

Ignite Sessions Ball RoomJosh Allen • Brent Catlett • Devin Schoening

10:30am CDT

Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall

10:35am CDT

Purple Ribbon Winners TBA

10:45am CDT

Take Learning to New Heights - Experience Google Expeditions Exhibit HallJason Marshall • Gina Rogers • Beth Swantz

11:15am CDT

A Snapshot of Google Photos 305/306Chad Kafka Connected Educator Ball RoomJosh Allen • Brent Catlett • Devin Schoening Google Formopolis 302Andrew Fenstermaker Passion, Projects, Community: Iowa BIG 313Dr. Trace Pickering #GoOpen and Iowa 320Stacy Behmer • Kristina Ishmael Citrix Virtualization 314Joe Wakeman Global Forest Link: May the Forest Be with You 316Leigh Zeitz • Yvonne Andres • Ali Sauter Going Digital with Portfolios 318Marisa Dahl Make material and evidence of student learning available 24/7 319Joe McCright Maker Breakout #2FULL Board Room 1Steven Burianek Makerspace with the REAL Experts 401Kim Fisher • Andrea Townsley • Anna Upah Renewable Energy and the Science of Sustainability 304Rob Brookhart • Will Fett Shift into STEM 303Michelle Cowell • Corey Rogers So you want to Blend Your Classroom 308Denise Krefting • Melissa Wicklund Speedgeeking With Coffeechug: 2016 Edition 402Aaron Maurer The Power of Podcasting 317Mindy Cairney • Jonathan Wylie The Technology Integration Planning Cycle 315Steven Hopper Transforming PD in Des Moines Public Schools 309Jenny Inman • Collin Lane • Jacob Welchans Using Google Docs to Support Content-area Literacy 307Deb Vail FileWave: Endpoint Systems Management for OS X, Windows, iOS, & Android Devices and overview of new features. 310Jerry Case Virtual Reality in the Classroom 312Anna Hanson GAFE Admins Podcast Podcast Pavilion - MezzanineMitch Dowhower • Chad Frerichs • Karl Hehr • Lance Lennon • Phil Trimble

12:10pm CDT

Lunch TBA

1:20pm CDT

Achievement Unlocked: Chrome Productivity 305/306Chad Kafka App Smackdown Ball RoomDevin Schoening Chromebook Enrollment - Exposed 314Mitch Dowhower Gamify Your Classroom 401Andrew Fenstermaker • Allison Staak Passion, Projects, Community: Iowa BIG 313Troy Miller • Dr. Trace Pickering Creating Slow Motion Playback and Mathematical Modeling 315Emily Bock • Anna Krettek • Ricardo Martinez Designing with the Learner in Mind 308Kris Byrum • Jill Janes Digital Ethics 303Will Brackett Every Family Matters: Using Technology to Get Familes Involved 316Diana Byriel Gamification: Don’t Forget these Basic Design Elements 319Sarah Nelson • Cari Teske Harmonizing in the Electronic World 304Meredith Allen Maker Breakout #3FULL Board Room 1Steven Burianek Making Video Interactive 320Judy Griffin Rethinking Learning 309Virginia Rogers Unleash your alter ego! Instructional coaching and tech coaching, one and the same 317Jennifer Osen-Foss • Gina Rogers • Andrea Townsley Using Communication and Collaboration to build a Cultural Community 302Amy Kangas • Christy Koop Teaching in Ways You’ve Always Imagined 310Brent Hayward Politikid & Minority Report Podcasts Podcast Pavilion - MezzanineJonathan Rogers Embarking on a Trailblazer Journey: A Panel Discussion on Personalizing Learning & Integrating New Tools & Methods 307Melanie Gildharry • Collin Lane • Scot Surprenant Makerspace Summit 402Aaron Maurer • Cassidy Reinken Technology Integration with Seesaw Student Driven Digital Portfolios 318Melissa Linder • Wendy Quam

2:20pm CDT

Empower Every Educator to be Professionally Driven Through Personalized PD 309Jarod Bormann Nerdy Tools - A Technology Director’s Best Friend 314Mitch Dowhower Passionate Learners Ball RoomPernille Ripp Breaking Boundaries with Blended/Personalized Learning 308Stephanie Cleveland • Jocelyn Kyte Education trends with audio visual technology. 316Aaron Cook Failing Forward 315Jason Lampe Getting Started with VR and Google Expeditions 317Stacy Behmer Leadership & Teamwork Lessons using a Starship Simulator 304Rob Green Let Students Show How Smart They Are from Crayons to Computers 401Terry Shay Maker Breakout #4FULL Board Room 1Steven Burianek Student Motivated Learning 313Christopher Kurt The Power of #HaveTheTalk on Digital Citizenship 303Sarah Staudt The Tweet Life 302Nathan Kleinmeyer Turning Misconceptions into Connections: Take your online program to the next level 320Crystal Howard • Gwen Nagel

3:15pm CDT

ITEC Board Meeting 305/306