Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with special guest presenter, Billy Krakower, February 20, 2016. We are thrilled to have Billy Krakower joining us in this webinar to share some great tips on ways to harness the power of technology to improve learning and engagement for students who have learning disabilities. This is the focus of his new book ”Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities" which he co-authored with Sharon Plante(@iplante). The format of this webinar will be a little different. Instead of a presentation it will be conducted as an interview with Paula Naugle facilitating the session. We are excited to learn about teaching tools and strategies they recommend for students with learning disabilities, including gifted students. We’ll be asking about using assistive technology to teach core subjects and study skills, recommendations for tools that provide better content accessibility and ways to help student connect and share through tech tools among many other things. This will be a perfect opportunity for you to join us to ask your questions about working with students who have learning disabilities. The Livebinder will have tons of excellent resources!http://www.amazon.com/Technology-Students-Disabilities-Connected-Educators/dp/1506318266 Billy Krakower (@wkrakower), is a full-time teacher at Woodland Park Public Schools in Woodland Park, New Jersey, where he has taught computers and special education to grades 3 and 4 for over eight years. He is the Chief Financial &amp; Event Officer for Evolving Educators, LLC (evolvingeducators.com). Billy co-moderates two weekly Twitter chats, #NJed chat and #satchat (for educational leaders). He co-hosts “SatChat Radio,” a weekly show interviewing educators on BAM Radio Network and available on iTunes. Billy is one of the lead organizers of edcampNJ and edcampLeadership North NJ. Billy is a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader, and a member of the NJASCD Executive board and serves as the Technology Committee Chair.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with special guest presenter, Billy Krakower, February 20, 2016. We are thrilled to have Billy Krakower joining us in this webinar to share some great tips on ways to harness the power of technology to improve learning and engagement for students who have learning disabilities. This is the focus of his new book ”Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities" which he co-authored with Sharon Plante(@iplante). The format of this webinar will be a little different. Instead of a presentation it will be conducted as an interview with Paula Naugle facilitating the session. We are excited to learn about teaching tools and strategies they recommend for students with learning disabilities, including gifted students. We’ll be asking about using assistive technology to teach core subjects and study skills, recommendations for tools that provide better content accessibility and ways to help student connect and share through tech tools among many other things. This will be a perfect opportunity for you to join us to ask your questions about working with students who have learning disabilities. The Livebinder will have tons of excellent resources! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Technology-Students-Disabilities-Connected-Educators/dp/1506318266" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Technology-Students-Disabilities-Connected-Educators/dp/1506318266</a> Billy Krakower (@wkrakower), is a full-time teacher at Woodland Park Public Schools in Woodland Park, New Jersey, where he has taught computers and special education to grades 3 and 4 for over eight years. He is the Chief Financial &amp; Event Officer for Evolving Educators, LLC (<a href="http://evolvingeducators.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">evolvingeducators.com</a>). Billy co-moderates two weekly Twitter chats, #NJed chat and #satchat (for educational leaders). He co-hosts “SatChat Radio,” a weekly show interviewing educators on BAM Radio Network and available on iTunes. Billy is one of the lead organizers of edcampNJ and edcampLeadership North NJ. Billy is a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader, and a member of the NJASCD Executive board and serves as the Technology Committee Chair.

Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with Sam Gliksman, "Creating Media for Learning", February 13, 2016. We are really looking forward to hearing from our special guest, Sam Gliksman, on our show this week. Sam Gliksman (https://twitter.com/samgliksman) is the author of 'Creating Media for Learning' (http://www.creatingmedia.org/) and he has some great tips and tools to share with us for designing student-centered projects! Mobile devices are redefining the nature of our everyday interactions and media creation has become part of our everyday language. If communication is the heart of education then media creation can and should be utilized for deeper and more effective learning. In this webinar we'll look at how to design student-centered projects that use formats such as video, animation, eBooks and more. If you have a mobile device Sam would like you to download the free DAQRI app prior to the webinar so you will be prepared to experience how it works. Apple app for iPad/iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eleme...Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Sam Gliksman has been leading innovative technology applications in private industry and education for over 25 years. He is recognized as a prominent expert on technology and educational reform, and he currently works as an independent educational technology consultant, speaker and author. Sam has been a pioneer in promoting the use of mobile technology in education. He wrote 'iPad in Education for Dummies' book which was released in January 2013 which is a great primer for anyone interested in the educational applications of mobile technology. He manages the 'iPads in Education' network which has a membership of thousands of educators worldwide and is recognized as a leading source for the use of mobile devices in education. http://ipadeducators.ning.com/

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with Sam Gliksman, "Creating Media for Learning", February 13, 2016. We are really looking forward to hearing from our special guest, Sam Gliksman, on our show this week. Sam Gliksman (<a href="https://twitter.com/samgliksman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/samgliksman</a>) is the author of 'Creating Media for Learning' (<a href="http://www.creatingmedia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.creatingmedia.org/</a>) and he has some great tips and tools to share with us for designing student-centered projects! Mobile devices are redefining the nature of our everyday interactions and media creation has become part of our everyday language. If communication is the heart of education then media creation can and should be utilized for deeper and more effective learning. In this webinar we'll look at how to design student-centered projects that use formats such as video, animation, eBooks and more. If you have a mobile device Sam would like you to download the free DAQRI app prior to the webinar so you will be prepared to experience how it works. Apple app for iPad/iPhone: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eleme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eleme</a>... Android app: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/de" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/de</a>... Sam Gliksman has been leading innovative technology applications in private industry and education for over 25 years. He is recognized as a prominent expert on technology and educational reform, and he currently works as an independent educational technology consultant, speaker and author. Sam has been a pioneer in promoting the use of mobile technology in education. He wrote 'iPad in Education for Dummies' book which was released in January 2013 which is a great primer for anyone interested in the educational applications of mobile technology. He manages the 'iPads in Education' network which has a membership of thousands of educators worldwide and is recognized as a leading source for the use of mobile devices in education. <a href="http://ipadeducators.ning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ipadeducators.ning.com/</a>

Creating Media for Learning

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Small Talk about Small Tech" by special guest presenter, Sydney Sheren, February 6, 2016. We are very excited to have the always inspiring Sydney Sheren returning to Classroom 2.0 LIVE to share her technology passions. Her presentation: "Small Talk about Small Tech"  revolves around some of the best technology products and applications for the classroom including virtual reality, Google Cardboard, 3D printing, Pocket and Wacom tablets. Get ready to sit down, relax, drink some tea, and have a nice conversation about some great tech products and how you can get your students more engaged by using them in your classroom. http://definedbytech.wordpress.comSydney is a 10th grade student and currently the Sophomore class President at Westhampton Beach high school.  She created and continues to supervise and edit the middle school's newsletter.  Her interests in technology led her to be a Keynote speaker at the Student Technology Conference and at the Suffolk ASSET Conference in front of 800 teachers and educators last year. My passion for film-making has led her to screen one of her movies at the local movie theater and to attend the New York Film Academy for two summers.  This past summer, she attended a program on Leadership and Global Engagement at the Leadership Institute at Brown University. She is inspired to teach others why technology is helpful and how they can easily use it to learn in a quick, easy, fun way.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Small Talk about Small Tech" by special guest presenter, Sydney Sheren, February 6, 2016. We are very excited to have the always inspiring Sydney Sheren returning to Classroom 2.0 LIVE to share her technology passions. Her presentation: "Small Talk about Small Tech" revolves around some of the best technology products and applications for the classroom including virtual reality, Google Cardboard, 3D printing, Pocket and Wacom tablets. Get ready to sit down, relax, drink some tea, and have a nice conversation about some great tech products and how you can get your students more engaged by using them in your classroom. <a href="http://definedbytech.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://definedbytech.wordpress.com</a> Sydney is a 10th grade student and currently the Sophomore class President at Westhampton Beach high school. She created and continues to supervise and edit the middle school's newsletter. Her interests in technology led her to be a Keynote speaker at the Student Technology Conference and at the Suffolk ASSET Conference in front of 800 teachers and educators last year. My passion for film-making has led her to screen one of her movies at the local movie theater and to attend the New York Film Academy for two summers. This past summer, she attended a program on Leadership and Global Engagement at the Leadership Institute at Brown University. She is inspired to teach others why technology is helpful and how they can easily use it to learn in a quick, easy, fun way.

Small Talk about Small Tech

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar "Grant Writing with the Fairy Grantmother", Dacia Jones, January 23, 2016. If you're a teacher who longingly wishes to have those amazing tech tools and classroom resources that you hear about in other classrooms and schools, this is a webinar you won't want to miss. Our special guest presenter, Dacia Jones, is here to answer your questions and provide guidance on how you can have it too! Join us for "Grant Writing with the Fairy Grantmother!" Dacia says: "Finding ways to get what we need in the classroom has never been easier. Learn the secrets to getting your grants funded quickly."Dacia is currently the district Science Specialist and STEM Educator with Durham Public Schools in Durham, North Carolina. She is a Discovery Education Guru and Program Champion. She has been an educator for 20 years and absolutely LOVES anything to do with pedagogy. Her job involves teaching staff and students how to implement Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into everyday instruction. She gets to wear a lab coat, lead labs for 500+ students a day, and blow things up. She is a HUGE fan of virtual field trips and SKYPE/HANGOUT opportunities. She believes that we should INSPIRE students by introducing them to what they can do when they finish school.She created  "Engage, Inspire, Expect, and Inform" (www.engageinspireexpectinform.com) four years ago to help inspire a new generation of teachers and encourage the seasoned ones. She has been a Discovery Education STAR for five years and is a proud cheerleader for this amazing product and community. She has been dubbed the "Fairy Grantmother" and regularly presents to staff on writing grants in districts across the country. Her desire is to empower educators with the ability to ENGAGE students and make a difference each and every day. https://twitter.com/dacia92

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar "Grant Writing with the Fairy Grantmother", Dacia Jones, January 23, 2016. If you're a teacher who longingly wishes to have those amazing tech tools and classroom resources that you hear about in other classrooms and schools, this is a webinar you won't want to miss. Our special guest presenter, Dacia Jones, is here to answer your questions and provide guidance on how you can have it too! Join us for "Grant Writing with the Fairy Grantmother!" Dacia says: "Finding ways to get what we need in the classroom has never been easier. Learn the secrets to getting your grants funded quickly." Dacia is currently the district Science Specialist and STEM Educator with Durham Public Schools in Durham, North Carolina. She is a Discovery Education Guru and Program Champion. She has been an educator for 20 years and absolutely LOVES anything to do with pedagogy. Her job involves teaching staff and students how to implement Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into everyday instruction. She gets to wear a lab coat, lead labs for 500+ students a day, and blow things up. She is a HUGE fan of virtual field trips and SKYPE/HANGOUT opportunities. She believes that we should INSPIRE students by introducing them to what they can do when they finish school. She created "Engage, Inspire, Expect, and Inform" (<a href="http://www.engageinspireexpectinform.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.engageinspireexpectinform.com</a>) four years ago to help inspire a new generation of teachers and encourage the seasoned ones. She has been a Discovery Education STAR for five years and is a proud cheerleader for this amazing product and community. She has been dubbed the "Fairy Grantmother" and regularly presents to staff on writing grants in districts across the country. Her desire is to empower educators with the ability to ENGAGE students and make a difference each and every day. <a href="https://twitter.com/dacia92" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dacia92</a>

Grant Writing with Fairy Grantmother

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with special guest presenter, Tammy Moore, January 16, 2016. We are excited to be hearing from our own Tammy Moore, amazing Classroom 2.0 LIVE co-host who provides our closed captioning every week! Tammy is a Moodle guru and has so much great information to share with us! Tammy’s webinar description:     What happens when the open source world decides to build a tool for teachers? MOODLE! I am a teacher and 11-year Moodle-user. Newbies and veterans alike will get some great take-aways as we tour through Moodle 2.9 and take a look at all the tools and time-savers for teachers and great support for students built right in.     Learn how you can create computer-scored quizzes with custom feedback per answer, hints with penalties, and the ability to allow the student to replace a question after the attempt and feedback with another question of the same type. Have it all go to your grade book automatically.     If you are interested in flipped or at your own pace learning, we will talk about how you can optimize your course design in Moodle to make it easier for students, parents, and teachers to track student progress.     Learn how to dig into the data to get statistics to quickly find problem questions that may need a little tweaking and find students that are disengaged; struggling, or needing some extra challenge.​Through it all, keep it mobile-friendly and fun.http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.org/ https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/New_features

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with special guest presenter, Tammy Moore, January 16, 2016. We are excited to be hearing from our own Tammy Moore, amazing Classroom 2.0 LIVE co-host who provides our closed captioning every week! Tammy is a Moodle guru and has so much great information to share with us! Tammy’s webinar description: What happens when the open source world decides to build a tool for teachers? MOODLE! I am a teacher and 11-year Moodle-user. Newbies and veterans alike will get some great take-aways as we tour through Moodle 2.9 and take a look at all the tools and time-savers for teachers and great support for students built right in. Learn how you can create computer-scored quizzes with custom feedback per answer, hints with penalties, and the ability to allow the student to replace a question after the attempt and feedback with another question of the same type. Have it all go to your grade book automatically. If you are interested in flipped or at your own pace learning, we will talk about how you can optimize your course design in Moodle to make it easier for students, parents, and teachers to track student progress. Learn how to dig into the data to get statistics to quickly find problem questions that may need a little tweaking and find students that are disengaged; struggling, or needing some extra challenge. ​ Through it all, keep it mobile-friendly and fun. <a href="http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.org/</a> <a href="https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/New_features" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.moodle.org/29/en/New_features</a>

Moodle 2: What Can it Do?

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, 7th Anniversary Celebration for 2015 and Open Mic session on professional development facilitated by Paula Naugle. Jan. 9, 2016. Happy New Year! We are energized and excited to return after our winter break with our annual Anniversary Celebration.  In our first webinar of the New Year we will be celebrating our 7th Anniversary on Classroom 2.0 LIVE as well as holding an Open Mic show on a topic all of us feel passionate about—professional development! We chose this topic because we felt it was broad enough to include everyone whether you participate in PD either f2f or virtually or offer PD opportunities. (conferences-f2f &amp; virtual, EdCamps, webinars, videos/blog posts, etc.)  Join us, take the mic and share your PD experiences, resources and advice about what works... what doesn't... what are some options, etc. Come with your ideas, resources, and questions. Paula Naugle will facilitate the conversation and we hope you'll come prepared to share something with your headset/earbuds on to take the mic and add to the conversation. We'll have an awesome Livebinder prepared with professional development resources and will look forward to adding your resources to the Livebinder.  We are looking forward to celebrating our Anniversary and to taking a few minutes at the beginning of the show to recognize our amazing 2015 special guest presenters, participants and Advisory Team members with a quick trip down memory lane with a few special memories all the way back to 2009! We are especially excited that Steve Hargadon, our founder and mentor, will be joining us to participate in the conversation!

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, 7th Anniversary Celebration for 2015 and Open Mic session on professional development facilitated by Paula Naugle. Jan. 9, 2016. Happy New Year! We are energized and excited to return after our winter break with our annual Anniversary Celebration. In our first webinar of the New Year we will be celebrating our 7th Anniversary on Classroom 2.0 LIVE as well as holding an Open Mic show on a topic all of us feel passionate about—professional development! We chose this topic because we felt it was broad enough to include everyone whether you participate in PD either f2f or virtually or offer PD opportunities. (conferences-f2f &amp; virtual, EdCamps, webinars, videos/blog posts, etc.) Join us, take the mic and share your PD experiences, resources and advice about what works... what doesn't... what are some options, etc. Come with your ideas, resources, and questions. Paula Naugle will facilitate the conversation and we hope you'll come prepared to share something with your headset/earbuds on to take the mic and add to the conversation. We'll have an awesome Livebinder prepared with professional development resources and will look forward to adding your resources to the Livebinder. We are looking forward to celebrating our Anniversary and to taking a few minutes at the beginning of the show to recognize our amazing 2015 special guest presenters, participants and Advisory Team members with a quick trip down memory lane with a few special memories all the way back to 2009! We are especially excited that Steve Hargadon, our founder and mentor, will be joining us to participate in the conversation!

7th Anniversary Celebration and Open Mic PD

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Hour of Code Extensions" with special guest presenter, Vicky Sedgwick, December 19, 2015. The official "Hour of Code" week is over but there are tons of resources and activities available for continuing coding/programming experiences throughout the year! We are very excited to have Vicky Sedgwick joining us as our special guest presenter for this session. Vicky has been a leader in integrating coding activities in her school and as a frequent presenter on this topic. She will share her stories, resources and experiences for extending these programming opportunities with your students.Vicky Sedgwick currently works at St. Martin's Episcopal School in Winnetka, CA as a K-8 technology teacher. As a former software designer and computer programmer, Vicky is very excited about the current STEAM movement in education especially when it comes to introducing K-8 students to the world of computer science and coding. She loves to share about computer science and coding not only with her students. but also with other teachers as co-moderator of the #csk8 Twitter chat and as a presenter at conferences and other events. Vicky is especially looking forward to having her students work more with Sphero, mBot, Dash &amp; Dot, and Parrot mini drones this year. Connect with Vicky on Twitter at @visionsbyvicky.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Hour of Code Extensions" with special guest presenter, Vicky Sedgwick, December 19, 2015. The official "Hour of Code" week is over but there are tons of resources and activities available for continuing coding/programming experiences throughout the year! We are very excited to have Vicky Sedgwick joining us as our special guest presenter for this session. Vicky has been a leader in integrating coding activities in her school and as a frequent presenter on this topic. She will share her stories, resources and experiences for extending these programming opportunities with your students. Vicky Sedgwick currently works at St. Martin's Episcopal School in Winnetka, CA as a K-8 technology teacher. As a former software designer and computer programmer, Vicky is very excited about the current STEAM movement in education especially when it comes to introducing K-8 students to the world of computer science and coding. She loves to share about computer science and coding not only with her students. but also with other teachers as co-moderator of the #csk8 Twitter chat and as a presenter at conferences and other events. Vicky is especially looking forward to having her students work more with Sphero, mBot, Dash &amp; Dot, and Parrot mini drones this year. Connect with Vicky on Twitter at @visionsbyvicky.

Hour of Code Extensions

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Music Can Move Us" with special guest presenter, Dr. Lodge McCammon, December 12, 2015. We are so excited to have Dr. Lodge McCammon with us to share his experiences with music in the K12 classroom and his special project for songs he has written for the 50 states among other things he is passionate about! Dr. Lodge McCammon’s teaching methods have inspired thousands of educators, K-12, across the world to make significant changes in their practice. He has created lessons and resources that have impacted teachers at every school level, across all subject areas. During his Classroom 2.0 LIVE presentation, Dr. Lodge will engage the audience with a series of activities that demonstrate the power of music, movement &amp; video in the classroom. He will also share classroom samples, including materials from his #50StatesAlbum, and tell stories that will help illustrate best practices. Please join us for this unique, active and exciting presentation. http://lodgemccammon.com @pocketlodgeDr. Lodge McCammon’s career began in 2003 in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he taught Civics and AP Economics. He received a Ph.D. from NC State University in 2008 and continued his work by developing innovative classroom strategies (e.g.,paperslide videos) and sharing them with students, teachers and schools across the world. His expertise lies in (1) improving teacher quality by emphasizing the importance of transparency,efficiency, reflective practice, and relationships, and (2) helping teachers create healthy learning environments that are highly collaborative, differentiated, and engaging. McCammon is also a professional musician who composes and performs educational songs, with supporting materials, about advanced curriculum for K-12 classrooms. Popular subject areas include algebra, chemistry, and U.S. history. His songs and related materials can be found in Discovery EducationStreaming. Dr. McCammon is an independent education consultant who provides professional services, including keynote speeches, presentations, curriculum development, and a variety of training programs.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Music Can Move Us" with special guest presenter, Dr. Lodge McCammon, December 12, 2015. We are so excited to have Dr. Lodge McCammon with us to share his experiences with music in the K12 classroom and his special project for songs he has written for the 50 states among other things he is passionate about! Dr. Lodge McCammon’s teaching methods have inspired thousands of educators, K-12, across the world to make significant changes in their practice. He has created lessons and resources that have impacted teachers at every school level, across all subject areas. During his Classroom 2.0 LIVE presentation, Dr. Lodge will engage the audience with a series of activities that demonstrate the power of music, movement &amp; video in the classroom. He will also share classroom samples, including materials from his #50StatesAlbum, and tell stories that will help illustrate best practices. Please join us for this unique, active and exciting presentation. <a href="http://lodgemccammon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lodgemccammon.com</a> @pocketlodge Dr. Lodge McCammon’s career began in 2003 in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he taught Civics and AP Economics. He received a Ph.D. from NC State University in 2008 and continued his work by developing innovative classroom strategies (e.g.,paperslide videos) and sharing them with students, teachers and schools across the world. His expertise lies in (1) improving teacher quality by emphasizing the importance of transparency,efficiency, reflective practice, and relationships, and (2) helping teachers create healthy learning environments that are highly collaborative, differentiated, and engaging. McCammon is also a professional musician who composes and performs educational songs, with supporting materials, about advanced curriculum for K-12 classrooms. Popular subject areas include algebra, chemistry, and U.S. history. His songs and related materials can be found in Discovery EducationStreaming. Dr. McCammon is an independent education consultant who provides professional services, including keynote speeches, presentations, curriculum development, and a variety of training programs.

Music Can Move Us

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with special guest presenter, Rafranz Davis, December 5, 2015. Looking for creative ways to showcase student or teacher voice? Join us on Saturday, Dec.  5 to hear from the always inspiring Rafranz Davis and learn how tools like Adobe Slate, Voice or even Microsoft Sway can be used to share unique perspectives and ideas from almost any device making your classroom globally accessible and sharable! Rafranz Davis is the Executive Director of Professional and Digital Learning for Lufkin ISD. In this role, she supports the growth of district leaders, teachers and students through the lens of personalized learning, creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking.  She is a Google Certified Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Education Expert and serves in advisory roles for multiple technology companies and organizations including the ISTE community as the chairperson of the digital equity network.Rafranz uses her voice in education to speak at local, state and national events on topics such as connected learning, digital equity, student data and privacy, creativity, digital learning tools and diversity in edtech. In 2014, Rafranz was invited to the White House as a speaker for the official launch of the ConnectEd Initiative where she spoke on future ready professional learning through the lens of her district. She is the author of the book, The Missing Voices in Edtech: Bringing Diversity into Edtech and is a two-time Bammy Award finalist for school technologist of the year.http://rafranzdavis.com/

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with special guest presenter, Rafranz Davis, December 5, 2015. Looking for creative ways to showcase student or teacher voice? Join us on Saturday, Dec. 5 to hear from the always inspiring Rafranz Davis and learn how tools like Adobe Slate, Voice or even Microsoft Sway can be used to share unique perspectives and ideas from almost any device making your classroom globally accessible and sharable! Rafranz Davis is the Executive Director of Professional and Digital Learning for Lufkin ISD. In this role, she supports the growth of district leaders, teachers and students through the lens of personalized learning, creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Education Expert and serves in advisory roles for multiple technology companies and organizations including the ISTE community as the chairperson of the digital equity network. Rafranz uses her voice in education to speak at local, state and national events on topics such as connected learning, digital equity, student data and privacy, creativity, digital learning tools and diversity in edtech. In 2014, Rafranz was invited to the White House as a speaker for the official launch of the ConnectEd Initiative where she spoke on future ready professional learning through the lens of her district. She is the author of the book, The Missing Voices in Edtech: Bringing Diversity into Edtech and is a two-time Bammy Award finalist for school technologist of the year. <a href="http://rafranzdavis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rafranzdavis.com/</a>

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Ann Wilson

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Featured Teacher: Katie Ann Wilson and Augmented Reality, Nov. 21, 2015. If you've been curious about augmented reality, what it is and how it can be used to engage learners in your classroom, this is the webinar for you! We are so excited to have Katie Ann Wilson on Classroom 2.0 LIVE as our Featured Teacher for the month of November sharing her experience and passion about augmented reality in the classroom! This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about some of the amazing ways Katie Ann is effectively integrating augmented reality in her teaching! We'll get a chance to play and learn how she creates "triggers" and some of the best tools for creating AR experience along with some of her AR ideas and projects she has created for her students.Katie Ann is  presenter and trainer with a passion for educational technology. Her 1st day in her career in education was her son's 1st day of kindergarten which was over 13 years ago. Throughout her career she has presented at several regional, national, and international conferences.  She founded the Augmented Reality for Educators Google+ group as well as the Twitter chat #AR4Learning. She has reached over 100,000+ educators and students with her blog The Diary of the Techie Chick. Feel free to join her growing social media outreach either through her Facebook page or through Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. http://www.katieannwilson.com/ http://www.diaryofatechiechick.com

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Featured Teacher: Katie Ann Wilson and Augmented Reality, Nov. 21, 2015. If you've been curious about augmented reality, what it is and how it can be used to engage learners in your classroom, this is the webinar for you! We are so excited to have Katie Ann Wilson on Classroom 2.0 LIVE as our Featured Teacher for the month of November sharing her experience and passion about augmented reality in the classroom! This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about some of the amazing ways Katie Ann is effectively integrating augmented reality in her teaching! We'll get a chance to play and learn how she creates "triggers" and some of the best tools for creating AR experience along with some of her AR ideas and projects she has created for her students. Katie Ann is presenter and trainer with a passion for educational technology. Her 1st day in her career in education was her son's 1st day of kindergarten which was over 13 years ago. Throughout her career she has presented at several regional, national, and international conferences. She founded the Augmented Reality for Educators Google+ group as well as the Twitter chat #AR4Learning. She has reached over 100,000+ educators and students with her blog The Diary of the Techie Chick. Feel free to join her growing social media outreach either through her Facebook page or through Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. <a href="http://www.katieannwilson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.katieannwilson.com/</a> <a href="http://www.diaryofatechiechick.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.diaryofatechiechick.com</a>

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Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with Valerie Burton @MsBisOnline, "They've been reading closely... now what?", August 22, 2015. We are thrilled to welcome Valerie Burton back on Classroom 2.0 LIVE to share some of her valuable tips and tools for student responses to reading that help teachers assess their learning. Webinar description:We have given them the tools to be able to annotate, decode vocabulary and analyze the text on a variety of levels. Now it's time to allow them to show what they know. Assessment can be so much more than bubbling in an answer document. This session will explore some of the many different ways that students can create products that allow us to assess the knowledge gained.Have them create and produce:Memes with the same overall message of nonfictional text.NoteCard Confession video that explores the overall theme of a fictional text.WordArt that highlights the character's motivating actionsPaperslide videos that retell a nonfictional textBlackout Poems that remix the text and examine language usedSix word memoirs or 4x4 responsesePortfolios (website, blogs, Padlet, Smore, etc.) to display artifacts and essays There is no limitation to what they can create and we should embrace that.Valerie is an English I teacher from West Jefferson High School, New Orleans, Louisiana.  She is also the Department Head and winner of the May, 2009 Exemplary 21st teaching and learning contest! A contest sponsored by Jefferson Parish’s Technology DepartmentHer philosophy is to provide an inquiry-based atmosphere in her classroom.  In her English I class she uses project based learning and technology to make learning enjoyable for all.  Because her students have a variety of strengths, weakness and learning styles, she designs each lesson so that it is diversified enough so that all students are able to succeed. There are three elements that she believes are conducive to establishing such an environment, (1) the teacher acting as a guide, (2) allowing the child’s natural curiosity to direct his/her learning, and (3) promoting respect for all things and all people.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with Valerie Burton @MsBisOnline, "They've been reading closely... now what?", August 22, 2015. We are thrilled to welcome Valerie Burton back on Classroom 2.0 LIVE to share some of her valuable tips and tools for student responses to reading that help teachers assess their learning. Webinar description: We have given them the tools to be able to annotate, decode vocabulary and analyze the text on a variety of levels. Now it's time to allow them to show what they know. Assessment can be so much more than bubbling in an answer document. This session will explore some of the many different ways that students can create products that allow us to assess the knowledge gained. Have them create and produce: Memes with the same overall message of nonfictional text. NoteCard Confession video that explores the overall theme of a fictional text. WordArt that highlights the character's motivating actions Paperslide videos that retell a nonfictional text Blackout Poems that remix the text and examine language used Six word memoirs or 4x4 responses ePortfolios (website, blogs, Padlet, Smore, etc.) to display artifacts and essays There is no limitation to what they can create and we should embrace that. Valerie is an English I teacher from West Jefferson High School, New Orleans, Louisiana. She is also the Department Head and winner of the May, 2009 Exemplary 21st teaching and learning contest! A contest sponsored by Jefferson Parish’s Technology Department Her philosophy is to provide an inquiry-based atmosphere in her classroom. In her English I class she uses project based learning and technology to make learning enjoyable for all. Because her students have a variety of strengths, weakness and learning styles, she designs each lesson so that it is diversified enough so that all students are able to succeed. There are three elements that she believes are conducive to establishing such an environment, (1) the teacher acting as a guide, (2) allowing the child’s natural curiosity to direct his/her learning, and (3) promoting respect for all things and all people.

They've been reading closely... now what?

Canva

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Capturing Creativity with Canva" presented by Lisa Johnson, @TechChef4U, June 6, 2015. We are so excited to have Lisa Johnson (@TechChef4U) with us to share her expertise and experiences with Canva for visual literacy in this webinar. Canva (https://www.canva.com/ ) is a website that allows you to create and design your own graphics and images for free, and has a library of free images to use (as well as some stock imagery available at a $1 per image should you wish to use them). If you need to make beautiful posters, invitations, cards, website graphics, or even multiple-page presentations, Canva is a design service you're going to want to use. Vicki Davis has said of Canva’s education initiatives, “Graphics are an essential part of today’s communication and influence. It isn’t just about making it look pretty. Effective graphics help us better articulate ideas and inspire action.” Canva reinforces its commitment to the education space by providing a tool that enables teachers and students to innovate, collaborate, and communicate through visual design. Canva’s new education center is aimed at providing learning resources for teachers looking for dynamic and engaging ways to integrate visual project-based learning into their core curriculum.About Lisa Johnson:TechChef4u is a family-owned business led by CEO and founder Lisa Johnson. The mission of TechChef4u is to provide technology integration resources and support to all… with a splash of personality and a heaping helping of creativity.Lisa has 12 years of educational experience ranging from teaching HS English &amp; MS Math to international curriculum development, creating and presenting workshops, and even running technology integration camps across the state of Texas. Currently, Lisa serves Eanes ISD which proudly supports an 1:1 iPad initiative from K-12. Additionally, she has been recognized and selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator.Her love for “cooking up” technology integrated lessons and the need for a creative &amp; productive outlet led her to create the TechChef4u blog in early May of 2011. In early 2012 TechChef4u was officially launched as an educational entity supporting and promoting purposeful and engaging integration of mobile devices at home and in the iClassroom. Lisa continues to share her app-thusiasm for iLearning at multiple conferences worldwide including Mobile 2012, TCEA, ISTE, FETC, iPadpalooza, Tech Forum, iPad Summit, and Australia’s Slide2Learn.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, "Capturing Creativity with Canva" presented by Lisa Johnson, @TechChef4U, June 6, 2015. We are so excited to have Lisa Johnson (@TechChef4U) with us to share her expertise and experiences with Canva for visual literacy in this webinar. Canva (<a href="https://www.canva.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.canva.com/</a> ) is a website that allows you to create and design your own graphics and images for free, and has a library of free images to use (as well as some stock imagery available at a $1 per image should you wish to use them). If you need to make beautiful posters, invitations, cards, website graphics, or even multiple-page presentations, Canva is a design service you're going to want to use. Vicki Davis has said of Canva’s education initiatives, “Graphics are an essential part of today’s communication and influence. It isn’t just about making it look pretty. Effective graphics help us better articulate ideas and inspire action.” Canva reinforces its commitment to the education space by providing a tool that enables teachers and students to innovate, collaborate, and communicate through visual design. Canva’s new education center is aimed at providing learning resources for teachers looking for dynamic and engaging ways to integrate visual project-based learning into their core curriculum. About Lisa Johnson: TechChef4u is a family-owned business led by CEO and founder Lisa Johnson. The mission of TechChef4u is to provide technology integration resources and support to all… with a splash of personality and a heaping helping of creativity. Lisa has 12 years of educational experience ranging from teaching HS English &amp; MS Math to international curriculum development, creating and presenting workshops, and even running technology integration camps across the state of Texas. Currently, Lisa serves Eanes ISD which proudly supports an 1:1 iPad initiative from K-12. Additionally, she has been recognized and selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator. Her love for “cooking up” technology integrated lessons and the need for a creative &amp; productive outlet led her to create the TechChef4u blog in early May of 2011. In early 2012 TechChef4u was officially launched as an educational entity supporting and promoting purposeful and engaging integration of mobile devices at home and in the iClassroom. Lisa continues to share her app-thusiasm for iLearning at multiple conferences worldwide including Mobile 2012, TCEA, ISTE, FETC, iPadpalooza, Tech Forum, iPad Summit, and Australia’s Slide2Learn.

Capturing Creativity with Canva

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Jeff Bradbury and His Incredible TeacherCast PD Resources, February 7, 2015. We are so excited to have one of our favorite special guests, Jeff Bradbury, returning  to Classroom 2.0 LIVE on Saturday, February 7th! Join us for an up-close and personal guided tour through his incredible TeacherCast Professional Development website where you can experience "one-stop" shopping for all of your professional learning about educational technology that is free! He shares podcasts that include conversations with amazing educational leaders, tutorials, courses, blog posts, ebooks, and much more! Jeffrey Bradbury, the creator of TeacherCast.net and TeacherCast University is a speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards. He was also selected as a Google Certified Teacher. Jeffrey is the Director of Orchestras in the North Brunswick Twp School District where he teaches Music Theory and Music History as well as directs a wonderful high school orchestra. He has presented at ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) as well as other nationally recognized conferences, and was one of the founding organizers of edcampNJ. The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational and medical conventions across the country by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week.http://www.teachercast.net/

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Jeff Bradbury and His Incredible TeacherCast PD Resources, February 7, 2015. We are so excited to have one of our favorite special guests, Jeff Bradbury, returning to Classroom 2.0 LIVE on Saturday, February 7th! Join us for an up-close and personal guided tour through his incredible TeacherCast Professional Development website where you can experience "one-stop" shopping for all of your professional learning about educational technology that is free! He shares podcasts that include conversations with amazing educational leaders, tutorials, courses, blog posts, ebooks, and much more! Jeffrey Bradbury, the creator of <a href="http://TeacherCast.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TeacherCast.net</a> and TeacherCast University is a speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards. He was also selected as a Google Certified Teacher. Jeffrey is the Director of Orchestras in the North Brunswick Twp School District where he teaches Music Theory and Music History as well as directs a wonderful high school orchestra. He has presented at ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) as well as other nationally recognized conferences, and was one of the founding organizers of edcampNJ. The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational and medical conventions across the country by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. <a href="http://www.teachercast.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.teachercast.net/</a>

TeacherCast

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, November 15, 2014. edweb.net - A PD Buffet. We are so excited to be able to feature edWeb.net, an incredible, FREE professional development opportunity for educators in this webinar. Lisa Schmucki, edWeb CEO will be our special guest along with some enthusiastic edWeb educators. They'll provide a guided tour through all of the amazing Learning Communities on edWeb, examples of regular webinars, how you can join for free for access to everything on the site and hear some late-breaking news about the upcoming debut of edWeb.TV.http://www.edweb.net https://twitter.com/edwebchatHave you snacked on a webinar lately?  edWeb.net hosts free webinars for educators that are a veritable PD buffet!  edWeb.net is a professional social and learning network that makes it easy and fun for educators to collaborate around the country and the world.  We host free webinars that very collaborative - and fun - and are a great way to nibble on some online PD to see how addictive it can be. Join us to hear how teachers, librarians, and administrators are using edWeb and getting connected online for a more personalized, self-directed, satisfying professional learning experience.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, November 15, 2014. <a href="http://edweb.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edweb.net</a> - A PD Buffet. We are so excited to be able to feature <a href="http://edWeb.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edWeb.net</a>, an incredible, FREE professional development opportunity for educators in this webinar. Lisa Schmucki, edWeb CEO will be our special guest along with some enthusiastic edWeb educators. They'll provide a guided tour through all of the amazing Learning Communities on edWeb, examples of regular webinars, how you can join for free for access to everything on the site and hear some late-breaking news about the upcoming debut of <a href="http://edWeb.TV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edWeb.TV</a>. <a href="http://www.edweb.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.edweb.net</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/edwebchat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/edwebchat</a> Have you snacked on a webinar lately? <a href="http://edWeb.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edWeb.net</a> hosts free webinars for educators that are a veritable PD buffet! <a href="http://edWeb.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">edWeb.net</a> is a professional social and learning network that makes it easy and fun for educators to collaborate around the country and the world. We host free webinars that very collaborative - and fun - and are a great way to nibble on some online PD to see how addictive it can be. Join us to hear how teachers, librarians, and administrators are using edWeb and getting connected online for a more personalized, self-directed, satisfying professional learning experience.

edweb.net - A PD Buffet

Twitter Chats

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Oct. 18, 2014, presented and facilitated by Alice Keeler. What do hashtags and Twitter have in common? TwitterChats, of course! If you're still trying to figure out exactly what hashtags are, what TwitterChats are, and how to make these a part of your professional learning network, join our amazing special guest, Alice Keeler, to get the scoop in this week's Classroom 2.0 LIVE show: TwitterChats: What, Why, How, When? Alice is a doctoral student at Boise State University in EdTech with a focus on gamification and has many years of experience as an ed tech leader and connected educator. Alice is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin &amp; Online and Blended certified. She has led project teams for Google projects such as the YouTube teachers project and the Google Play for Education project. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for both 2013 and 2014. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU and #profchat and is a perfect person to help us learn about the power of TwitterChats. If you participate in educational TwitterChats we hope you'll join us to share your personal favorites and your experiences as a participant. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Oct. 18, 2014, presented and facilitated by Alice Keeler. What do hashtags and Twitter have in common? TwitterChats, of course! If you're still trying to figure out exactly what hashtags are, what TwitterChats are, and how to make these a part of your professional learning network, join our amazing special guest, Alice Keeler, to get the scoop in this week's Classroom 2.0 LIVE show: TwitterChats: What, Why, How, When? Alice is a doctoral student at Boise State University in EdTech with a focus on gamification and has many years of experience as an ed tech leader and connected educator. Alice is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin &amp; Online and Blended certified. She has led project teams for Google projects such as the YouTube teachers project and the Google Play for Education project. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for both 2013 and 2014. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU and #profchat and is a perfect person to help us learn about the power of TwitterChats. If you participate in educational TwitterChats we hope you'll join us to share your personal favorites and your experiences as a participant. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at <a href="http://alicekeeler.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alicekeeler.com</a>

Twitter Chats: What, Why, How, When

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Kathy Cassidy-Featured Teacher, September 27, 2014. http://kathycassidy.com/about-me/We are thrilled to have Kathy Cassidy back on Classroom 2.0 LIVE to share her amazing journey of becoming a connected educator with her students. Kathy is a grade one teacher for Prairie South Schools in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada. Since 2005, She has a classroom blog and blogs for each of her students. On the classroom blog, she shares classroom happenings through pictures and video showing what the students are learning.  Her students’ blogs have developed into online portfolios, showcasing their learning in writing, reading, math, science, social studies and health.  They use drawings, screencasts, podcasts and videos to help convey their ideas. They also use wikis or google docs to collect information that will help their learning. They regularly use Skype to connect with other classrooms, friends or experts who can help to answer our questions.  She uses a constantly changing list of other online tools as they are appropriate in her classroom as well as Nintendo DS and recently, a class set of iPads.Her first book, Connected From the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades was published in 2013. She has won several awards, including the Canadian Innovative Teacher Award from Microsoft, the Canadian Regional Award for Reading and Technology from the International Reading Association, the Kay L. Bitter Award from ISTE and a Best in Class Award from Best Buy Canada.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Kathy Cassidy-Featured Teacher, September 27, 2014. <a href="http://kathycassidy.com/about-me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://kathycassidy.com/about-me/</a> We are thrilled to have Kathy Cassidy back on Classroom 2.0 LIVE to share her amazing journey of becoming a connected educator with her students. Kathy is a grade one teacher for Prairie South Schools in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada. Since 2005, She has a classroom blog and blogs for each of her students. On the classroom blog, she shares classroom happenings through pictures and video showing what the students are learning. Her students’ blogs have developed into online portfolios, showcasing their learning in writing, reading, math, science, social studies and health. They use drawings, screencasts, podcasts and videos to help convey their ideas. They also use wikis or google docs to collect information that will help their learning. They regularly use Skype to connect with other classrooms, friends or experts who can help to answer our questions. She uses a constantly changing list of other online tools as they are appropriate in her classroom as well as Nintendo DS and recently, a class set of iPads. Her first book, Connected From the Start: Global Learning in the Primary Grades was published in 2013. She has won several awards, including the Canadian Innovative Teacher Award from Microsoft, the Canadian Regional Award for Reading and Technology from the International Reading Association, the Kay L. Bitter Award from ISTE and a Best in Class Award from Best Buy Canada.

Kathy Cassidy-Featured Teacher

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Global Read Aloud Project with special guest, Pernille Ripp, September 20, 2014. Pernille is the creator of the fabulous "Global Read Aloud Project" and she will be sharing her experiences with the project since it was created in 2010 and will tell us how our classes and students can get involved in the project for 2014 and which books are being featured this year. If your classes have participated in previous projects we'd love to have you join us and share your stories and project links.http://www.globalreadaloud.com/What is the Global Read Aloud?The project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. Now with four years under our belt and more than 200,000 connections  made, we realize we are on to something larger than us so we look  forward to continuing the global connections.The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global  connections as possible.  Each teacher decides how much time they would  like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be.  Some people  choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as  possible.  The scope and depth of the project is up to you.  In the past we have used Twitter, Skype, Edmodo, our wiki, email, regular mail, Kidblog, and any other tools we can think of to make these connections.  Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, Global Read Aloud Project with special guest, Pernille Ripp, September 20, 2014. Pernille is the creator of the fabulous "Global Read Aloud Project" and she will be sharing her experiences with the project since it was created in 2010 and will tell us how our classes and students can get involved in the project for 2014 and which books are being featured this year. If your classes have participated in previous projects we'd love to have you join us and share your stories and project links. <a href="http://www.globalreadaloud.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.globalreadaloud.com/</a> What is the Global Read Aloud? The project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. Now with four years under our belt and more than 200,000 connections made, we realize we are on to something larger than us so we look forward to continuing the global connections. The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. In the past we have used Twitter, Skype, Edmodo, our wiki, email, regular mail, Kidblog, and any other tools we can think of to make these connections. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year.

Global Read Aloud Project

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, LucidChart with Brad Hanks, March 29, 2014. LucidChart an amazing web-based diagramming program that is completely free for educators and students. Brad is the Education Outreach Manager for LucidChart and will show us some of its many features as well as some great examples of graphics created by teachers.http://www.lucidchart.comWith LucidChart, both you and your students can quickly sketch up a variety of visual communications: Venn diagrams, mind maps, graphic organizers, flowcharts, and much more.  Teachers can manage a team account that allows them to collaborate with their students' work in real time. If your school district is one of the many that uses Google Apps/Google Drive, you'll be happy to hear about Lucidchart's deep integration with both services. These integrations simplify the entire process of sign on, sharing, creating, and organizing, from one central location in Drive. With the LucidChart iPad app you can view and edit diagrams from anywhere. You can incorporate visual learning whether your students are sitting in a classroom, learning about biology in an outside lab, or touring a historical building during a field trip. It's easy to tie assignments together and explore cross-curricular studies when you have a flexible, inspiring tool like Lucidchart in your back pocket.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar, LucidChart with Brad Hanks, March 29, 2014. LucidChart an amazing web-based diagramming program that is completely free for educators and students. Brad is the Education Outreach Manager for LucidChart and will show us some of its many features as well as some great examples of graphics created by teachers. <a href="http://www.lucidchart.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lucidchart.com</a> With LucidChart, both you and your students can quickly sketch up a variety of visual communications: Venn diagrams, mind maps, graphic organizers, flowcharts, and much more. Teachers can manage a team account that allows them to collaborate with their students' work in real time. If your school district is one of the many that uses Google Apps/Google Drive, you'll be happy to hear about Lucidchart's deep integration with both services. These integrations simplify the entire process of sign on, sharing, creating, and organizing, from one central location in Drive. With the LucidChart iPad app you can view and edit diagrams from anywhere. You can incorporate visual learning whether your students are sitting in a classroom, learning about biology in an outside lab, or touring a historical building during a field trip. It's easy to tie assignments together and explore cross-curricular studies when you have a flexible, inspiring tool like Lucidchart in your back pocket.

LucidChart

Saturday, June 8th, Holly Clark was our ”Featured Teacher” for June. She shared ways she used technology with her students including the use of digital portfolios. She had lots of great ideas and resources to share!About Holly: Holly is a technology administrator from San Diego, California helping teachers innovate instruction in their classrooms. She is a Google Certified Teacher, CUE Rock Star and National Board Certified Teacher. She received an MA in Technology in Education from Columbia University and has been working with technology integration  and 1:1 environments since 2003. Her background includes teaching positions throughout the nation including San Francisco, Washington, Chicago and presently in San Diego. This diversity of teaching positions has given her a great wealth of knowledge to draw from when thinking of ways to innovate curriculum and educate 21st century learners. As the Technology Curriculum Specialist in River Forest, IL, she  worked extensively with technology integration across the curriculum, and now specializes in 1:1 ipad integration, media literacy, social networking and web 2.0 and 3.0 tools. Her passion about transforming schools and redefining how teachers deliver instruction in the 21st century is contagious and she works hard to inspire others to rethink education

Saturday, June 8th, Holly Clark was our ”Featured Teacher” for June. She shared ways she used technology with her students including the use of digital portfolios. She had lots of great ideas and resources to share! About Holly: Holly is a technology administrator from San Diego, California helping teachers innovate instruction in their classrooms. She is a Google Certified Teacher, CUE Rock Star and National Board Certified Teacher. She received an MA in Technology in Education from Columbia University and has been working with technology integration and 1:1 environments since 2003. Her background includes teaching positions throughout the nation including San Francisco, Washington, Chicago and presently in San Diego. This diversity of teaching positions has given her a great wealth of knowledge to draw from when thinking of ways to innovate curriculum and educate 21st century learners. As the Technology Curriculum Specialist in River Forest, IL, she worked extensively with technology integration across the curriculum, and now specializes in 1:1 ipad integration, media literacy, social networking and web 2.0 and 3.0 tools. Her passion about transforming schools and redefining how teachers deliver instruction in the 21st century is contagious and she works hard to inspire others to rethink education

Featured Teacher

Linda Yollis

As the Featured Teacher for Classroom 2.0 LIVE, Linda Yollis shared her incredible experiences using technology in her teaching, with a focus on blogging with her students. Linda is currently teaching 3rd graders in Los Angeles, CA and she has completed a Masters in Education in Integrating Technology in the Classroom. In the 2011 Edublog Awards she was recognized as the "Outstanding Classroom Blog" and was the winner of the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award. March 24, 2012

Featured Teacher-Linda Yollis-3-24-12

The topic for Saturday, March 10th was ”Flipped Classrooms” with our special guests, Aaron Sams and Jon Bergmann, leaders in the implementation of the Flipped Classroom philosophy and instructional model. Aaron and Jon shared their experiences with educational vodcasting and flipping the class

Flipped Classroom

Join us to learn more about the amazing things Paula is doing with her Intermediate Gifted Resource Students and her PLN.

Kim Caise shared innovative ways to use QR codes in the classroom with mobile devices as well as with QR station and internet browsers. Demonstrations of how to scan and create QR codes took place with classroom examples of QR codes used in an educational setting.

QR Codes in the Classroom

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