DATE: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

REGISTRATION: Free. To register for the mini-conference, join LearningRevolution.com. There is no cost to join, but there is a membership approval process in order to eliminate spammers. Those who are already members of LearningRevolution.com do not need to do anything.

ATTENDING:

The sessions and links will appear in the regular conference schedule pages for each time zone.
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PLATFORM: The mini-conference platform is Zoom. To make sure your computer or mobile is configured for Zoom, please visit zoom.us/test. Main session rooms accommodate 1000 people; each session will have a specified overflow simulcast via YouTube of unlimited capacity. Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch.

RECORDINGS: The recordings of all four sessions will be posted and available to watch at LearningRevolution.com within one day (you will need to be a member of LearningRevolution to do so).

SESSIONS:

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10:00 AM Engaging Online Learners (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen
11:00 AM A Guide To Setting Up Your School With "Google for Education" with William Poindexter (60 minutes)
11:30 AM Culturally Responsive Teaching thru Remote Learning (60 minutes) with Zaretta Hammond
1:00 PM Let’s Commit to Making Webinars Better (30 minutes) with Steven J. Bell
1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes)
3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen
4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J. Bell
5:00 PM A 7-step Plan to Improve Your Online Learning Program for Maximum Student Engagement (60 minutes) with Ernie Delgado
8:00 PM Learning and Leading During Emergency Remote Teaching (60 minutes) with A.J. Juliani, Katie Novak, & George Couros
9:30 PM 10 Fantastic Ideas for Online Teaching: Ditch That Textbook (60 minutes) with Jon Corippo & Matt Miller

ENGAGING ONLINE LEARNERS (60 minutes)
10:00 AM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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Motivating students to learn can be a challenge. Often distracted and easily bored, these students are also critical thinkers capable of thriving in the online classroom while learning 21st-century skills. How do we hold their attention, develop their abilities, and engage them in the online forum? In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning. 'Engaging Online Learners' highlights six essential elements which are critical to success in distance learning: honesty, responsiveness, relevance, respect, openness, and empowerment. This session will look at what it takes to create an online learning community that is safe, supportive, interactive, and engaging. What tools and methods will be discussed on “What makes online learning effective and engaging to the student?

Candy Mowen

Candy Mowen, MS Ed., MBA, CFD has 11 years of experience in higher education as a professor of Mathematics. She received the distinction of CFD (Certified Faculty Developer) from the Learning Resources Network which enables her to train faculty in the latest, most advanced faculty development strategies and techniques. As a CFD, she has been part of the training team for LMS’s platforms in eLearning, Bongo, BrightSpace, and MML (MyMath Lab). Most recently, Mowen received her Graduate Certificate in Mathematics from Walden University. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting followed by 26 years in the corporate field as an accountant. In 2013 Candy received the honor of being awarded Educator-of-the-Year at the Maryland Campus of Kaplan University. She has served on several Faculty Curriculum and Center of Teaching Learning Advisory Committees of Higher Education. She is a seasoned presenter at Educational Conferences worldwide.

A GUIDE TO SETTING UP YOUR SCHOOL WITH "GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION"
11:00 AM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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To receive all of the benefits of Google G Suite for Education, you need to set up your school to be a "Google School". This webinar will provide you with all of the basics to learn how to turn on Googler at your school. The goals is to have all of the steps to become a Google School and also to have the confidence and understanding of this simple procedure that can revolutionize how your teachers teach and your students learn. Google for Education is a leading platform for schools moving into Online Learning, Distance Learning or Remote Learning. Topics will include: Why Google for Education vs Basic Google | Setting up a School for Google for Education | Purchase a domain to be used for the Google for Education | Pros and Cons for new or existing domain | Request approval for Google for Education | Admin Console | Set up Mail Exchange with Google | How long will the process take | How to create accounts | Migration issues | Deployment issues | Training and support recommendations | How this will support your Online Learning / Distance learning objectives | Things to definitely avoid | Where to go for help | The key differences between Google, Apple, and Microsoft

William Poindexter

William Poindexter started working on computers when he was still in high school, and afer graduating joined the Marine Corps as a Tactical Data Systems operator where he worked for almost 8 years. He then got his Bachelors in Networking and Telecommunication from DeVry University, and while going to school worked for a company that helpe larger organizations relocate and setup new computer systems. After graduating from DeVry he started working at Beyond Technology Education and has been working with them for over 3 years helping setup, upgrade, and maintain schools' digital networks.
http://www.beyondk12.com

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING THRU REMOTE LEARNING (60 minutes)
11:30 AM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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How do we keep our eye on equity during this period of remote learning? We cannot afford to ignore the achievement gap during this time, but what can we do to ensure it doesn't get exacerbated? It starts with helping students take more control over their learning, especially those that were behind grade level when schools closed due to COVID-19. The key is bringing the principles of culturally responsive teaching into how we design and deliver instruction online. First we have to let go of misconceptions about what culturally responsive teaching is and learn how to authentically leverage culture as a cognitive scaffold to help deepen learning. Session attendees will take away three core CRT design principles and three high leverage practices that can be easily incorporated into our remote teaching.

Zaretta Hammond

Ms. Hammond is a national education consultant and author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. She is a former high school and community college expository writing instructor. She has published articles in Educational Leadership, The Learning Professional, and Phi Delta Kappan. She is passionate about the intersectionality of equity and culturally responsive teaching as a way to help educators close op portunity and learning gaps for under-served students. She has consulted widely with school districts, regional education service agencies, and coaching organizations across the country on ways to support students to accelerate their own learning through the responsive social, emotional and academic development. Ms. Hammond sits on the Board of Trustees of the Center for Collaborative Classroom and is involved in a number of working groups committed to educational equity through improvement science and the science of learning.

LET’S COMMIT TO MAKING WEBINARS BETTER (30 minutes)
1:00 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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Does it seem your inbox is bursting with announcements for webinars? With face-to-face conferencing ground to a halt during social distancing, professional development has transitioned to an almost entirely virtual experience. Unfortunately, it’s often an underwhelming and disappointing one. Monotone speakers. Loads of bullet point slides—and presenters who just read them—or notes that are drier than dust. Effective teaching skills do not always transfer to online presenting as evidenced in many webinars. We can do better. Session attendees will takeaway some basic skills and practices that can lead them to design and deliver more engaging webinars. One outcome of the coronavirus crisis is that webinars are likely to emerge as the standard for remote professional development for the foreseeable future. We all need to commit to making them a better user experience. Our colleagues deserve that much.

Steven J. Bell
Associate Dean for Academic and Community Engagement, Temple University Libaries

Steven J. Bell is the Associate Dean for Academic and Community Engagement at Temple University. He writes and speaks about academic librarianship, learning technologies, library leadership, higher education, open and affordable learning, design thinking and user experience. He authored two regular columns for Library Journal Academic Newswire, "From the Bell Tower" and "Leading From the Library" from 2009 through 2019. He is co-author of the book “Academic Librarianship by Design” and editor of the book “Crucible Moments: Inspiring Library Leadership”. Bell is currently an adjunct faculty member for the San Jose State University iSchool where he teaches courses on design thinking and open education librarianship.
https://stevenbell.info

EMPOWERING STUDENTS IN A DISTANCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
1:30 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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John Spencer

John Spencer is a former middle school teacher and current college professor and the author of books centered on creativity, student-centered learning, and innovation. He wants to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be makers, designers, artists, and engineers. He explores research, interviews educators from around the world, deconstructs systems, and studie real-world examples of creativity in action to discover what works for students. Along the way, he shares what he's learning in books, podcasts, articles, animated videos, and classroom resources.
http://www.spencerauthor.com/

PERSONALIZING THE ONLINE CLASSROOM THROUGH CREATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING (60 minutes)
3:00 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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There is one more important advantage to personalized learning that cannot be underestimated. Educators know that all learners have different abilities and experiences and will respond in unique ways to learning opportunities. An enormous challenge we face in our education system is how to equitably recognize these differences and develop learning approaches that help all learners achieve. Creating tailored learning environments for each learner can increase equity by providing every learner what they need to be successful, regardless of race, ethnicity, first language, culture, socio-economic background, physical and mental abilities, geography, or generation. 'Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning' highlights the pillar of leadership and organization by focusing on the changes in teaching technologies. This session is centered on promoting active learning, matching student and faculty expectations, and defining the changing landscape of our students as well as faculty and student’s challenges in the online forum.

RETHINKING STUDENTS EVALUATIONS AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE ONLINE INSTRUCTION (30 minutes)
4:00 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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Student course evaluations are often the subject of faculty complaints, given their inherent weaknesses as assessment instruments. Many online instructors are resistant to using them an indicator of their own instructional effectiveness – and to be fair the research has shown that student evaluations are subject to a range of biases and inaccuracies. The presenter’s own experience is that despite the recognized flaws of student course evaluations, they have the potential to help online instructors improve the design of the course as well as their instructional strategies. In the session attendees will receive ten tips for focusing on ways to anticipate what most helps students learn and succeed as online learners, based on information derived from an analysis of their course evaluations. There’s no doubt that most online instructors review their course evaluations seeking clues to learning improvement, but often end up with low impact tweaks to assignments or syllabi. These twelve tips can lead to substantive fundamental pedagogical change in online course delivery.

A 7-STEP PLAN TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM FOR MAXIMUM STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (60 minutes)
5:00 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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Online learning is the new normal. Making sure you are sparking on all cylinders is critical to success. This workshop will introduce you to the 7-step model that we use to get schools teaching and learning effectively online. Even if you are already teaching online, this webinar will provide valuable details to fine-tune your model. We will address issues around: Access and equity; Stakeholder training and support; Identifying your “EdTech Stack;" Curriculum modification strategies; + Parent involvement strategies.

Ernie Delgado
BEYOND Technology Education Co-CEO and Co-Founder

Ernie Delgado, BEYOND Technology Education Co-CEO and Co-Founder, has been in edtech for over 26 years. Ernie began his education career as a computer teacher in the Chino Valley Futurekids Computer Learning Center in Chino, California and went on to manage school computer labs all over the Southwest. He then became the Western Region Sales Director for Futurekids, Inc. As Sales Director, Ernie helped numerous schools and school districts develop meaningful technology plans that went beyond “stuff” and focused on “staff”. In 2002, with partner Rick Harrell, former President of Futurekids, Inc., Ernie and Rick founded BEYOND Technology Education. Their innovative technology planning and implementation method called SWIMGrid (School Wide Integration Model) provides a framework for school leaders to create technology plans that address teachers, students, curriculum and infrastructure.
http://www.beyondk12.com

LEARNING AND LEADING DURING EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING (60 minutes)
8:00 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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The work of reimagining schools and doing innovative work has always been important. But now, it is imperative to all of us. There are so many educators going above and beyond right now, but in the midst of uncertainty and change, we all have questions. We will have a Q&A session where the subject will be focused on your needs right now. We will answer your questions and those shared with us by leaders from around the world trying to make the best of emergency remote learning.

A.J. Juliani
Author of Empower, Launch, and Intentional Innovation

A.J. Juliani leading educator in the area of innovation, design thinking, and project-based learning. He serves as Faculty for the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (PLN) and previous Director of Learning and Innovation, Director of Technology, and consultant for ISTE. As a former English teacher, football coach, and K-12 Technology Staff Developer, A.J. has worked across K-12.
http://ajjuliani.com/

Katie Novak
Author of Innovate Inside the Box and Universally Designed Leadership

Katie Novak, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned education consultant as well as a practicing leader in education as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts. With 15 years of experience in teaching and administration, an earned doctorate in curriculum and teaching, Katie designs and presents workshops both nationally and internationally focusing on UDL.

George Couros
Author of The Innovator’s Mindset and Innovate Inside the Box

George Couros is a leading educator in the area of innovative leadership, teaching, and learning. He has worked with all levels of school, from K-12 as a teacher, technology facilitator and as a school and district administrator. He is a sought after speaker on the topic of innovative student learning and engagement and has worked with schools and organizations around the globe.

10 FANTASTIC IDEAS FOR ONLINE TEACHING: DITCH THAT TEXTBOOK (60 minutes)
9:30 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time
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CUE Chief Learning Officer Jon Corippo and Ditch That Text Book author Matt Miller will be sharing 10 great ideas for online teachers - and we are all online teachers now! Matt and Jon will be sharing easy to adopt and implement ideas that educators need right now.

Jon Corippo
Chief Learning Officer at CUE.org

Jon shares, speaks and leads educational professional learning for educators internationally. Jon has been named a 2019 Top 100 Educational Influencer, an NBSA 20 to Watch Educator, an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Innovator. Jon is the co-author of The Eduprotocol Field Guide (an Amazon Best Seller) and will be releasing The Eduprotocol Field Guide Book 2 in late Spring 2019. Jon has created the CUE Rock Star series (Rock Star Teacher, Admin and Specialty events) and helped design highly effective professional learning for over 50,000 educators over the last 5 years.
https://www.eduprotocols.com/

Matt Miller

Matt Miller is a teacher, blogger and presenter from West Central Indiana. He has infused technology and innovative teaching methods in his classes for more than 10 years. He is the author of the book Ditch That Textbook: Fre e Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroom and writes at the Ditch That Textbook blog about using technology and creative ideas in teaching. He is a Google Certified Innovator, Bammy! Top to Watch in 2016, and winner of the WTHI-TV Golden Apple Award. Onalytica named him one of the top 10 influencers in educational technology and elearning worldwide. After trying to do the traditional “teach by the textbook” for a few years, he launched into a textbook-less path where learning activities were often custom-produced for his students as well as infused with technology. He likes the results a lot, and his students do, too. Matt has presented to thousands of teachers at dozens of workshops on a number of topics related to educational technology, world language instruction and more. He combines a conversational, engaging speaking style with loads of resources, leaving teachers equipped and inspired to move forward.
https://ditchthattextbook.com/

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