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Conference Program

Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators

29th Annual Conference December 2 - 4, 2013 Hilton New Orleans Riverside New Orleans, LA

View the LACUE mobile program.

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LACUE 2013 EXECUTIVE BOARD AND DIRECTORS President ............................................. Colleen Charles, [email protected] Past President .................................................. Dr. Diane Mason, [email protected] Vice-President (President Elect) ...................... Inkie Landry, [email protected] Vice-President (Advocacy & Programs) ...Dr. Sheryl Abshire, [email protected] Secretary ................................................. Dianne LeBlanc, [email protected] Treasurer ........................................................ Yvette Ardoin, [email protected] Historian ............................................................. Steve Comfort, [email protected] Newsletter Editor ........................................... Inkie Landry, [email protected] Parliamentarian .................................... Peggy Abadie, [email protected] Conference Chair ............................................... Kim Leblanc, [email protected] DOE Liaison ....................................................... Carol Mosley, [email protected] Member-At-Large ............................................ Rob Logan, [email protected] Post Secondary Representative .................. Dr. Michael Beutner, [email protected] Vendor Representative ...................................Jill Doga, [email protected] Area 1 Director ................................................. Conrad Browne, [email protected] Area 2 Director ................................. Tammy Seneca, [email protected] Area 3 Director ....................................................... Jake Ragusa, [email protected] Area 4 Director .............................................. Donna Denny, [email protected] Area 5 Director ................................................... Kim Leblanc, [email protected] Area 6 Director .............................................Terri Carpenter, [email protected] Area 7 Director ................................................... Lisa Dick, [email protected] Area 8 Director ...........................................Charlotte Bowen, [email protected]

NOMINATIONS 2014 Elections Communications .................................................................................. Inkie Landry Secretary ....................................................................................... Dianne LeBlanc Treasurer ........................................................................................... Yvette Ardoin Vice President (Advocacy & Programs) ......................................... Dr. Sheryl Abshire Area 2 Director ............................................................................. Tammy Seneca Area 4 Director ................................................................................... Mike Dartez Area 6 Director ............................................................................... Ranay Lozada Area 8 Director ............................................................................ Charlotte Bowen

LACUE 2013 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Conference Chair ................................................................................ Kim Leblanc Conference Co-Chairs .............. Yvette Ardoin, Colleen Charles, Dr. Diane Mason Program Chair ........................................................................... Dr. Sheryl Abshire Door Prize Committee .......................................................................Yvette Ardoin Awards Committee ...................................... Colleen Charles & Regional Directors

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Table of Contents Welcome ............................................................................................................... 3 LACUE Mission .................................................................................................... 3 Conference at a Glance ........................................................................................ 4 Conference Information ..................................................................................... 5-6 Door Prizes ........................................................................................................... 6 Conference Highlights ......................................................................................... 7 Keynote Session ................................................................................................... 8 Spotlight Sessions ............................................................................................... 9 Award Winners .................................................................................................. 10 Instagram Contest Info & Concession Stand Info ............................................... 11 Hands-on Sessions........................................................................................ 12-18 Concurrent Conference Sessions .................................................................. 19-57 Acknowledgements and Special Thanks ............................................................ 58 Exhibitors (listed alphabetically) ............................................................................... 59 Exhibitors (listed by booth #) ................................................................................... 60 Exhibit Hall Layout .............................................................................................. 61 Hilton Meeting Room Layouts by Floor/Area ................................................. 62-63 Things to see & do in New Orleans .................................................................... 64 Conference Planner ............................................................................................ 65 Notes .................................................................................................................. 66

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Welcome from the LACUE President and Conference Chairs Dear Colleagues and Friends: We are so glad you are joining us at the 29th Annual LACUE Conference. Over 2,000 teachers, teacher educators, administrators, policymakers, and industry representatives from all over Louisiana as well as the United States will be here at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The 2013 program offers an array of opportunities to learn and share ideas by attending the keynote presentation by Adam Bellow and the spotlight sessions by Leslie Fisher. We have 6 pre-conference sessions, 195 concurrent sessions, and 35 hands-on workshops. We have over 90 exhibitors where you have the unique opportunity to discover and share ideas on using technology in our schools, districts, communities and around the state. We appreciate your participation and want to welcome you. If you need assistance, the Conference Staff can be identified by their yellow name badges. They will be happy to help you in whatever way is appropriate. Exhibits are open from: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4 Please wear your name badge to ALL meeting functions. It identifies you as an authorized participant in the conference activities and amenities. Thank you for your support and participation in the LACUE 2013 Conference! Sincerely, Colleen Charles, LACUE President Kim Leblanc, Conference Chair Yvette Ardoin & Dr. Diane Mason, Conference Co-Chairs Dr. Sheryl Abshire, Program Chair

MISSION OF LACUE The mission of LACUE is to provide a professional nonprofit organization which recognizes and promotes the use of computers in education. The purpose of the activities of LACUE is to enable the full utilization of the power of computers to assist in the fulfillment of the goals of education. To this end, the ultimate goal is to achieve significant and increasing improvement in the understanding of computers and to have available the more specific information and technical training necessary to all those who beneficially apply computer technology in their endeavors to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Participate in the coordination of activities relating to the educational use of computers. Promote equal opportunity for all students to enjoy the potential benefits and enrichment of instruction that is afforded by the computer. Promote the development of programs and standards for the training of those involved in computer-related education. Provide for the sharing and exchanging of ideas, techniques, research, materials, and procedures for use in educational computing. Provide representation of members’ viewpoints in the formulation of laws and regulations, and to cooperate with the State Department of Education, the state legislature, and other governmental agencies in matters relating to computers in education.

With this conference, LACUE hopes to inspire and inform Louisiana’s technology leaders, administrators, and teachers. 3

Conference at a Glance Monday, December 2 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Registration Only Conference Registration Opening Social in Exhibit Hall

Pre-conference Sessions 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.— 3:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

LA-CTO - Melrose Room AXI Education Solutions Implementing the Promethean ActivClassroom & Tablet Te c h n o l o g y into Your K-5 Common Core Math Curriculum - Jefferson Room Its Learning - Creating a Blended Learning Course - Prince of Whales Room Renaissance Learning - Bringing the Text to Life! Marlborough Room K-12 Blackboard Day - Fountain Room Promethean Connected Classroom - Versailles Room Renaissance Learning - Bringing the Text to Life! Marlborough Room AXI Education Solutions - Implementing the Promethean ActivClassroom & Tablet Technology into Your K-5 Common Core ELA Curriculum - Jefferson Room Its Learning - Question: BYOT, 1:1, Blended Learning ; Answer: Its Learning - Prince of Whales Room Promethean Connected Classroom - Versailles Room

Tuesday, December 3 7:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. — 5:20 p.m. 10:30 a.m. — 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.

Conference Registration Continental Breakfast Opening Session: Business Meeting, Presentation of Awards, and Keynote Speaker— Napoleon Exhibits Open Conference Sessions Hands-on Labs *see note below Wine & Cheese Reception in Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, December 4 7:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. — 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. — 1:50 p.m. 2:15 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Conference Registration Continental Breakfast Exhibits Open Hands on Labs *see note below Conference Sessions Closing/Door Prizes Awarded—Napoleon

* NOTE: The LACUE hands-on labs will be available on a first come, first served basis. Please be sure to allow time to arrive early for the desired lab to ensure seating. The hands-on labs will be cleared at the end of each session to assure participants an equal opportunity to participate. 4

LACUE Conference Information - Things You Need To Know! Welcome The Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators welcomes you to the 29th Annual LACUE Conference, December 2 - 4, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana. We hope you enjoy the conference!

Registration Desk Hours Monday, December 2, 2013:

Tuesday, December 3, 2013: Wednesday, December 4, 2013:

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Only for Pre-Conference Registrants 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Registrants 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Hours & Events Monday, December 2, 2013: Tuesday, December 3, 2013: Wednesday, December 4, 2013:

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Open 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Opening Social 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Open 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Wine & Cheese Reception 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Open

Name Badges Remember to wear your name badge at all times. Badges must be worn for entrance into the sessions, exhibits, and social events.

Session Changes Check the registration area and the signs outside the sessions for last minute changes.

Hands-On Sessions The hands-on labs will be first-come, first-served. Please show up early to secure a seat. The hands-on labs will be cleared at the end of each session to assure participants an equal opportunity to participate.

Opening Social Each attendee will receive two free drink tickets for either wine, beer, soft drinks, or water at the Opening Social on Monday, December 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Wine & Cheese Reception Each attendee will receive two free drink tickets for either wine, beer, soft drinks, or water at the Wine and Cheese Reception on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Lunch Options during the Conference The Hilton New Orleans Riverside will have their concession stand open outside of the exhibit hall in Chemin Royale (please see exhibit hall layout on pg. 61), however New Orleans has many dining options to satisfy any one person’s cravings!

Door Prizes Door prize drawings will be held Monday evening at the Opening Social, Tuesday morning at the keynote session, Tuesday evening at the Wine & Cheese Social, and Wednesday afternoon at the closing in the Napoleon Room. Be sure to drop your ticket for the door prizes in the appropriate box at each event. See the next page for a list of the great prizes to be given away! You MUST be present to win!

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Things You Need To Know! (continued) Need Help? If you need assistance, the Conference Staff can be identified by their yellow name badges. They will be happy to help you in whatever way is appropriate.

Conference Evaluation After the conference, go to http://www2.cpsb.org/lacue/conference_evaluation.asp to fill out a conference evaluation and your name will be put in a drawing to win an iPad Mini.

LACUE Door Prizes LACUE will be giving away great door prizes including: The NEO 2™ Kindle HD 10 Licenses of winner's choice to CourseWave for one year. iPod Nano American Express Gift Card Protective iPad covers Ogio Mastermind Backpack 3 month access to Compass Learning Odyssey iPad Case OtterBox Defender Case for iPad Windows Tablet Doceri Desktop Software Perpetual License for One Computer. iPad Kindle Fire HD Tablet computing device 2 x Tech Nomad Backpacks LCD Monitor $50.00 Walmart Gift Card $50 AMEX gift card $50.00 Office Depot gift card 19" LCD Monitor 78" ActivBoard Touch System with projector. NewsMaker and Moo-O Licenses

And much, much more! Remember, you MUST be present to win!

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Conference Highlights

Opening Social Monday, December 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom Come get your first peek at the exhibit hall and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks!

Tuesday’s Continental Breakfast December 3 at 7:00 a.m. - Court Assembly on 3rd floor

Keynote Session featuring the

LACUE Business Meeting, LACUE Awards &

Adam Bellow A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future Tuesday, December 3 at 8:00 a.m. - Napoleon

Spotlight Speaker Leslie Fisher Tuesday, December 3 & Wednesday, December 4 - Versailles

Wine & Cheese Reception Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall - Grand Ballroom

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Keynote Session Adam Bellow

EDUCATOR / AUTHOR / SPEAKER / TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SPECIALIST / OUTSTANDING YOUNG EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR 2011, ISTE

Adam Bellow is one of today’s leading speakers on educational technology and infusing technology to aid school reformation. He is the founder of both eduTecher and eduClipper. In addition to these free resources, Adam launched the popular charity Change the World studentfocused charity campaigns. Bellow was honored by ISTE in 2010 as an emerging leader and then again in 2011 when he was named Outstanding Young Educator of the year. Bellow has been a sought after speaker in the education and educational technology circuit over the past few years because of his particular high-speed delivery which blends humor and rapid fire visuals in a style that re-defines slide-aided presentation. He has given memorable talks at conferences such as ISTE, #140edu, and TEDxNYED amongst others. Bellow is currently serving as CEO of eduClipper, the edtech startup that he founded in 2012. eduClipper is a free web tool focused on helping students and teachers find, share, and build valid learning experiences in a K-12 safe educational social platform.

Keynote Session - Tuesday, December 3 at 8:00 a.m. - Napoleon A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future We live and teach in a remarkable time. But it is not without problems. This session looks back at the past, present, and future of education with a lens on technologies role on how we can help to bring education forward. Quick paced and filled with humor and engaging videos.

Concurrent Session - Tuesday, December 3 at 11:30 a.m. - Jefferson Untangling the Web: Tools to Power Up Your Teaching Thousands of new web tools are released each year, but which ones rock? Come to this session to find out which ones you should try.

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Spotlight Sessions Speaker

Leslie Fisher Leslie Fisher’s interest in technology began while studying music at the University of Southern California. She quickly realized the value of utilizing computers for music mixing and recording. She grabbed her 300 baud modem, jumped on the Internet (before anyone really called it the internet) and started looking for music resources. She soon realized she was spending more time discovering technology than playing music so she changed her major and tried to figure out what geeky thing she could do for the rest of her life. After graduating from USC with a Business and Marketing degree in 1989 and a quick stint as a Trainer, Leslie joined Apple Computer in 1992. When the Internet took off in 1994, Leslie was one of the first Apple employees assigned to study the Internet growth and implementation. In 1997, Leslie was roadkill on Apple’s road to recovery and part of their massive layoff. Leslie planned to spend most of her huge severance package golfing and waiting a few months to look for a job. The day after her layoff, her phone began to ring with Apple customers requesting consulting, training and presentation services. Before she could say fore, Fisher Technologies Inc. was created to help educators with their technology implementations and decisions. Fisher Technologies is now a worldwide company (meaning one employee named Leslie gets to travel the world teaching) specializing in Web Development, Web Tools as well as Digital Photography, Editing and Workflow.

LESLIE FISHSER SPOTLIGHT SESSION SCHEDULE Versailles Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:30 am—11:20 am 11:30 am - 12:20 pm 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm

Getting Started with Twitter Gadgets! iOS 7. What the…? Photo and Video Editing on Android and iOS The Audience Participation Based Group Smackdown/Hug-in iOS Application Support Group for 2013

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 8:00 am—8:50 am 9:00 am—9:50 am 10:00 am—10:50 am 11:00 am—11:50 am 12:00 pm—12:50 pm 1:00 pm—1:50 pm

Power with Twitter Evernote Gadgets! Photo and Video Editing on Android and iOS iOS 7. What the…? Getting Started with Twitter

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LACUE 2013 Regional Award Winners State winners will be announced at the Keynote Session on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Region I  Elementary Teacher of the Year ..................................................................................... Mary Beth Newchurch  Middle School Teacher of the Year............................................................................................... Julie Rexford  High School Teacher of the Year ..............................................................................................Kailyn Brabham  Leader of the Year ...........................................................................................................Rhonda Schexnayder  Educator of the Year .................................................................................................................... Albert Dupont Region II  Early Childhood Teacher of the Year .......................................................................................... Lindsay Gates  Elementary Teacher of the Year ................................................................................................... Dr. Lisa Gros  Middle School Teacher of the Year............................................................................................. Cathy Gambel  High School Teacher of the Year .................................................................................................... Mandy Ford  Leader of the Year .................................................................................................................... Dr. April Owens  Post Secondary Teacher of the Year ...................................................................................... Dr. John Fulwiler  Educator of the Year .......................................................................................................... Patricia F. Edmiston Region III  Elementary Teacher of the Year .............................................................................................. Lauren Zeringue  Middle School Teacher of the Year........................................................................................... Amy Vaccarella  High School Teacher of the Year ........................................................................................... Yong Suk Lowery  Leader of the Year ................................................................................................................ Kathleen Lopiparo  Educator of the Year ................................................................................................................... Becky Louque Region IV  Early Childhood Teacher of the Year ...................................................................................... Molly Blanchard  Elementary Teacher of the Year ...................................................................................................... Loren Klein  Middle School Teacher of the Year............................................................................................ Jessica Leleux  High School Teacher of the Year ........................................................................................ Francine Broussard  Leader of the Year ........................................................................................................................... Julie Watts  Educator of the Year ................................................................................................................ Darrel W. Comb Region V  Early Childhood Teacher of the Year ............................................................................................Leah Breaux  Elementary Teacher of the Year .............................................................................................. Ashleigh Schulz  Middle School Teacher of the Year........................................................................................... Crystal Pappion  High School Teacher of the Year ................................................................................................. Anne Reeves  Leader of the Year ......................................................................................................................... Terry Collins  Post Secondary Teacher of the Year ............................................................................ Michelle Haj-Broussard  Educator of the Year ...................................................................................................................... Mitzi Vincent Region VI  Early Childhood Teacher of the Year ........................................................................................... Marie Wilson  Elementary Teacher of the Year ................................................................................................. Kala Woodruff  Middle School Teacher of the Year.............................................................................................. Tera Laprarie  High School Teacher of the Year ..................................................................................................... Amy Holley  Leader of the Year ....................................................................................................................... Vicki Younger  Educator of the Year ..................................................................................................................... Ashley Nolan Region VII  Early Childhood Teacher of the Year ............................................................................................ Dena Gunter  Elementary Teacher of Year ...................................................................................................... Neila Ferguson  Middle School Teacher of the Year...................................................................................................... Lori Dick  High School Teacher of the Year ..................................................................................................... Sara Bruce  Leader of the Year ............................................................................................................... Rebecca Caraway  Educator of the Year ................................................................................................................... Cindy Wallace Region VIII  Early Childhood Teacher of the Year ..........................................................................................Andrea Mason  Elementary Teacher of the Year ..........................................................................................Amy Monk Littleton  Middle School Teacher of the Year........................................................................................ Christina Nguyen  High School Teacher of the Year ............................................................................................ Ellen McPherson  Leader of the Year ........................................................................................................................... Mike Tynes  Post Secondary Teacher of the Year .......................................................................................... Paul Karlowitz  Educator of the Year ...................................................................................................................... Amanda Tull

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#lacue13 Instagram Contest Are you an Instagram-er? If so, enter our #lacue13contest to win some fabulous prizes.

1. Take a photo of the way you feel about LACUE 2013, educational technology, or digital age learning and teaching. 2. Share it on Instagram with #lacue13 3. Include your e-mail address when posting pic! 4. One picture from each of the three categories below will be awarded a prize at the Closing Ceremonies! 5. Enter frequently to improve your chances. Three Categories: 1. The Exhibit Hall 2. Educational Technology in Action at LACUE 2013 3. What does LACUE 2013 mean to you?

Concession Stand - Chemin Royale The Hilton will be provide a concession stand for lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. Only cash will be accepted. Some of the items that will be available are: Grilled Chicken Pasta, Alfredo Sauce Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya Buffalo Chicken Tenders Nachos with Cheese & Jalapenos. Menu is subject to change.

Visiting New Orleans for the 2013 LACUE Conference? Check out the latest New Orleans information on the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau Website www.neworleanscvb.com Check out the latest information on local restaurants, updated weather forecast and local transportation information and schedules

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Tuesday, December 3 Hands-On Sessions 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Bell Chasse (Maximum Attendees - 60) Using Web 2.0 Tools for Blended Learning Environments. In this workshop, we will explore the concept of embedding content in blended learning courses, how to use surveys and polls to engage learners, how to manage a backchannel during class and other ideas for personalizing instruction and flipped learning. We will be using the itslearning platform, but the concepts will be applicable for most learning management platforms. Each participant will receive a free year subscription to the itslearning Circles community of practice. Audience: All Presenter: Bill Lohman, itsLearning, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Lisa Dubernard 10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Elmwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Tools of Engagement; Winning the War on Academic Achievement Come experience the new tools of engagement. During this session, we will showcase learning tools from Apple and discover how these innovative technologies can improve academic achievement. Touted as a magical and revolutionary way to experience education, Apple’s solutions have transformed classrooms, raised student achievement and decreased drop-out rates around the country. There has never been a better time to rethink teaching and learning with the Apple digital content solutions. You will learn how such transformations are addressing these critical challenges facing educators today. This is a hands-on session with iPad. Audience: All Presenter: Katherine Hughes, Apple Inc., [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Maureen Brim 10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Jasperwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Create AWESOME Attractive Google Forms as ASSESSMENT Tools & Provide Instant Feedback to Parents & Students If you are a teacher/administrator seeking to involve parents and students, come learn how to create beautiful Google forms and quizzes. Come see how these awesome forms can be generated in minutes! Learn to use latest tech tools to provide immediate feedback to students and parents. Make your students life-long learners who think learning/researching can be FUN! Audience: Elementary Presenter: Sabina Puri, Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math & Science School, [email protected] 10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Magnolia (Maximum Attendees - 60) Using Wikis in the Classroom Wikis are dynamic instructional tools for extending the curriculum by promoting interaction and communication beyond the classroom, stimulating student motivation and self-esteem, helping students achieve shared understanding and co-create knowledge, supporting the development of life-long learning capabilities, and preparing students for the future. Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn how to create a Wiki that includes graphics, hyperlinks, and relevant instructional content. Audience: All Presenter: Patrick Smith, Louisiana State University, [email protected] 10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Oak Alley (Maximum Attendees - 60) EXCEL 2010 - Tips & Tricks Come learn some useful features of EXCEL that will help you to more efficiently interpret and share data. Audience: All Presenter: Jan Latino, St. Tammany Parish Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Sandy Swartz

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Tuesday, December 3 Hands-On Sessions 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:15pm - 1:45 pm - Bell Chasse (Maximum Attendees - 60) The Amazing Race: QR Code Edition Through a series of activities, experience the many uses of QR codes in the classroom. From simple links to videos, learn how to integrate QR codes into any curriculum. Be ready to be mobile and active. You must have a device with a QR code reader installed! Audience: All Presenter: Lindsey Keely, LPSS Technology Department, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Brooke Fontenot 12:15pm - 1:45 pm - Elmwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Have Your Students Connect and Collaborate with Others via Skype and Google Hangouts Are your students globally connected? Do you know about Mystery Location calls and Mystery Number calls? Join me and learn about them and more through the use of Skype and Google Hangout. Learn how to use video conferencing tools to communicate and collaborate with other classes around the world. Audience: All Presenter: Paula Naugle, Bissonet Plaza/Jefferson Parish Public Schools, [email protected] 12:15pm - 1:45 pm - Jasperwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Creativity in Learning with Glogster Come and learn a fun and new way for educators and students to create GLOGS which are online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more! Audience: Elementary Presenter: Cheryl Anderson, Caddo Teacher Technology Center, Caddo Parish Schools, [email protected] 12:15pm - 1:45 pm - Magnolia (Maximum Attendees - 60) Sometimes You Feel Like A Tablet, Sometimes You Don't! Win 8 The iPad Alternative. Sometimes you need a laptop; sometimes you need a tablet. With the versatility of Windows 8 devices, you can have the best of both worlds: Convenience and portability of an app tablet combined with laptop productivity running programs like Microsoft Office. Come see what Windows 8 can do for you. Audience: All Presenter: Rodney McPherson, Union Parish School District, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Mike Tynes, Charlotte Bowen 12:15pm - 1:45 pm - Oak Alley (Maximum Attendees - 60) Tech + CCSS = Engaging Lessons What does it look like when you integrate technology into your Common Core classroom? Google Docs to activate background knowledge. ~Piclits to identify tone. ~Wikis to examine author’s style. ~Blogs to analyze and reflect upon text. ~Padlet to post questions about nonfiction. ~Publishing ePortfolios. Audience: All Presenter: Valerie Burton, West Jefferson High School, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Hands-On Sessions 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Bell Chasse (Maximum Attendees - 60) Conducting Silent Debates in the ActivClassroom In this session, attendees will use the power of ActivInspire, Learner Response Devices, and interactive websites to create mini-lessons that compel students to SHOUT OUT arguments without speaking at all. Participants will leave with practical ideas and activities that are sure to have students SCREAMING to write more evidence-based compositions. Audience: All Presenter: Marcus Stein, AXI Education Solutions, [email protected] 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Elmwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) TI Technology for the Math and Science Classroom Whether you want to flip your classroom or engage students at a higher level, see how TI Technology is changing teaching and learning. This hands-on session will use videos and dynamic representations to make math and science relevant and exciting. Audience: High Presenter: Patrick Fariss, 204 Tom Kite Dr., [email protected] 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Jasperwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) SMART Collaborating and Assessing to Meet CCSS BYOD to this session, or if you don’t have one, come anyway! Yes, we will use the SMART Response System hardware and the virtual edition to collaborate and take assessments. Get a look at new notebook widgets and extreme collaboration, too! Audience: All Presenter: Monica Sprinkle, Detel, [email protected] 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Magnolia (Maximum Attendees - 60) Equip your iPad for Science with SPARKvue® HD – A Full Featured Science Application for the iPad Explore PASCO’s new application for the iPad. SPARKvue HD offers a full suite of display and analytical tools, all within an integrated learning environment—including reflection prompts, journaling and more. The new app will also support the growing collection of SPARKlabs, integrating rich content with live data collection and analysis. Audience: All Presenter: Scott Fields, PASCO scientific, [email protected] 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Oak Alley (Maximum Attendees - 60) Edmodo 101 Edmodo is a great tool to use to create assignments, quizzes/tests (even grade them), and communicate with students. Participants will set up their own Edmodo account, create assignments and quizzes/tests, and learn other free "goodies" that can be used in the classroom. Audience: All Presenter: Debra Bothel, Caddo Career & Technology Center, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Penny Kulp

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Tuesday, December 3 Hands-On Sessions 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

3:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Bell Chasse (Maximum Attendees - 60) Let's Go to the Movies Let's go to the movies! Learn how to integrate movie making projects into any subject. Students will exceed your expectations when movie making is the project! We will go through the movie making process - start to finish - and use simple tools to create fantastic videos. Audience: All Presenter: Brooke Fontenot, LPSS Technology Department, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Lindsey Keely 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Elmwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Dream It, Wish It, Do It, Come Tour It - Virtual Learning Interested in learning more about virtual instruction? Come and take a tour on how to implement virtual courses or develop a virtual school from ground zero. Learn how St. James Parish has addressed the three Cs: connect, customize, and complete. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Becky Louque, St. James Parish Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): John Wahl, Gwen Ledet 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Jasperwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Giddy for Google Apps! Join us in our excitement as we highlight the productivity, creativity and collaboration opportunities that Google Apps bring to students, teachers, parents, and administrators. In this hands-on-session, participants will explore various general education apps and those specific to accessibility for all learners. Audience: All Presenter: Karrie Bennett, Northwest Assistive Technology Center, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jodi Burr 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Magnolia (Maximum Attendees - 60) Calculation Nation in the Classroom This session will instruct teachers on how to use NCTM's Illuminations-Calculation Nation games in the classroom to teach and enhance skills. The games are geared towards upper elementary, middle, and high school. Students compete against the computer or compete against someone signed in to the same game. Audience: Middle Presenter: Chaylor Garner, HERNDON MAGNET SCHOOL, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Sharon Allen 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Oak Alley (Maximum Attendees - 60) Grab Gaggle and Let Your Technology Fly! Gaggle is a suite of digital tools that will engage and excite your students! Gaggle offers Email, Calendars, Digital Lockers, Assignment Drop Boxes, Blogs, Class Pages, Cyber Safety Course and more! Gaggle monitors content 24 hours a day. Learn how Gaggle creates 21st century learners in a safe environment! Audience: All Presenter: Susan Dupre, St. Mary Parish Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Kim Ramsey

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Wednesday, December 4 Hands-On Sessions 8:00 am – 9:30 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

8:00 am - 9:30 am - Bell Chasse (Maximum Attendees - 60) Internet Teaching Tools! The participants will learn how to lead students through an inquiry lesson using free internet resources. They will also be able to understand how to access resources available through NASA, Smithsonian, and other internet sites that can be used immediately in the classroom. Finally, they will be allowed to ask questions as the presentation is given to make sure they are confident in returning to their school and using the information. Audience: All Presenter: Louisa Hodges, Capitol Elementary School, [email protected] 8:00 am - 9:30 am - Elmwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Using Exemplar Texts and Wikis to Support CCSS Writing Instruction in the 21st Century How can teachers help students to understand the rigorous expectations of the CCSS and PARCC? In this highly collaborative session, we will explore how to interactively analyze and discuss exemplar texts online using Wikis and rubrics that contain CCSS composition language. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Jennifer Jassmann-Dunn, Zaner-Bloser, [email protected] 8:00 am - 9:30 am - Jasperwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Collaboration in the 'Fast Lane' with Google Drive Want to collaborate with others at your school, but just don't have the time? Using Google Drive, you can create, share, and collaborate in "Real Time” on presentations, documents, spreadsheets, forms, and even pictures right from your desk. And, best of all, it is FREE! Audience: All Presenter: Jennifer Latiolais, Cecilia Junior High, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Shawne Taylor 8:00 am - 9:30 am - Magnolia (Maximum Attendees - 60) Revolutionize Your Classroom with NearPod and Socrative Participants will learn how to spice up their classroom instruction through the interactive multimedia presentations of NearPod. Additionally, they will learn a more innovative way to assess students with Socrative. Note: Although both programs have iPad apps. Participants will create and access presentations and assessments using their laptops. Audience: All Presenter: Christina Gremillion, Caddo Parish Schools, [email protected] 8:00 am - 9:30 am - Oak Alley (Maximum Attendees - 60) The Perfect Math Marriage: Edmodo and the Mathroom Teacher Edmodo is a secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools, and districts. It provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades, assessments, and notices. Edmodo allows teachers to share content easily; and, free apps for iPhones and Androids makes Edmodo mobile! This session is redelivered from 2013 NCTM Regional Conference in Las Vegas. Audience: All Presenter: Shonda Brooks, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Hands-On Sessions 9:45 am – 11:15 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

9:45 am - 11:15 am - Bell Chasse (Maximum Attendees - 60) Literacy in Math This will be a hands-on session where teachers will get ideas on how to transform their math classroom into a literacy rich environment. Participants will see how common core, technology, and literacy work together to prepare students for the 21st century. Audience: Middle Presenter: Michele Margavio, Northlake Christian, [email protected] 9:45 am - 11:15 am - Elmwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Try It! Experience Hands-on ALEKS’ Artificial Intelligence, Adaptive Assessment, and Targeted Instruction for Better Math Scores ALEKS an innovative, online math solution for grades 3-12. ALEKS precisely assesses a student’s knowledge and delivers personalized learning on topics most ready to learn. ALEKS avoids multiple-choice for true mastery-based learning and is correlated to CCSS. You’ll experience ALEKS and hear how teachers use ALEKS to improve math outcomes. Audience: All Presenter: Cindy Kincer, ALEKS Math, [email protected] 9:45 am - 11:15 am - Jasperwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Blended Learning Classroom using a Learning Management System (LMS) Learn to use a free Learning Management System (LMS) to create a safe and effective learning environment. Create web-based and mobile compatible content, activities, collaboration, and assessments all while maintaining a controlled, safe online environment. Teachers in districts without an LMS will also benefit as a free LMS will be distributed. (PC or Mac required for creation) Audience: High Presenter: James McCrary, Episcopal High School of Baton Rouge, [email protected] 9:45 am - 11:15 am - Magnolia (Maximum Attendees - 60) Moo-O: Collaborative Reading Learn how Moo-O, the immersive digital storybook, gets students to read with one another collaboratively, regardless of physical location. Imagine your students reading with a student from Australia or Asia. Moo-O not only transforms children's reading experience but it makes honing oral language skills a social activity. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Benson Loo, ShopK12, [email protected] 9:45 am - 11:15 am - Oak Alley (Maximum Attendees - 60) Wikis: A Great Way to Enhance your PLN (Personal Learning Network) Learn how to upload files and links on the fly! Have you ever created files or found great web sites and had to email them to yourself? Why not use a Wiki (created using PBWorks) instead? It is useful for collaboration, too. Audience: All Presenter: Inkie Landry, St. Tammany Parish Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Bonnie Bernstein

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Wednesday, December 4 Hands-On Sessions 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Bell Chasse (Maximum Attendees - 60) Prezumes to Portfolios Liven up your presentations and showcase student work through Prezumes and Prezi portfolios! This free online tool is a zooming presentation editor that allows students to create engaging projects individually or collaboratively. Join me in a hands-on workshop to see how you and your students can liven up projects. Audience: All Presenter: Phyllis Derise, Technology Training Center, [email protected] 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Elmwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Technology: A Tool for Digging Deeper Into Content Knowledge We are all challenged to delve deeper into the curriculum. We will show how to use technology to increase cognitive rigor by providing examples of the levels described in Webb's Depth of Knowledge. Audience: All Presenter: Tammy Seneca, West Baton Rouge Parish Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Stephanie Thompson, Mandy Poche 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Jasperwood (Maximum Attendees - 60) Free Digital Curricula teaching Math, Coding, Online Responsibility, Financial Literacy, and More! EverFi helps schools meet standards and teach critical life skills in areas such as Financial Literacy, Student Loan Management, and Substance Abuse Prevention. EverFi's learning platform are provided at no cost to schools and incorporates curriculum that meets both national and state standards. EverFi enables students to learn using the latest technology, including rich media, HD video, diagrams, and avatars. The learning platform not only tracks knowledge gains but also measures student attitudes and behaviors on these important topics. EverFi has nine published studies documenting the efficacy of several of their education technology platforms. Audience: All Presenter: Maria Vibandor, EverFi, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Trey Medbery 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Magnolia (Maximum Attendees - 60) Weebly, Not Wobbly I can't ever believe I used Google Sites, Wikispaces, or (still gives me nightmares) HTML to build a website. Come build a classroom website in 15 minutes with Weebly. Audience: All Presenter: Cynthia Vavasseur, Nicholls State University, [email protected] 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Oak Alley (Maximum Attendees - 60) Mission Design: STEM in the Classroom This session will walk teachers through a sample inquiry lesson using NASA's MESSENGER mission to teach students critical thinking skills used in today's STEM motivated classroom. Teachers will also leave with some technology resources specifically useful in the science classroom. Finally, teachers will receive a handout showing how the session is relative to the Louisiana State Science Curriculum Standards. Audience: All Presenter: Louisa Hodges, Capitol Elementary School, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 10:30 am – 11:20 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

10:30 am - 11:20 am - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Using Google Sites and Wikispaces to Encourage Class Participation Outside of Class Creating web pages with examples, lessons, and projects using Google Sites is free, easy and user friendly. Wikispaces offers a class format strictly for teachers to encourage students to participate in online discussions. Teachers can create for students, and students can create for projects requiring technology integration. Audience: All Presenter: Sarah Bruce, Southwood High School, [email protected] 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Instagram and QR Code Quests in the Foreign Language Classroom Learn how to use daily Instagram posts with your students to motivate them to use the target language. Find out how to use QR codes to create mystery games to inspire students to follow QR code clues in their foreign language to solve a mystery before their fellow classmates. Specific game challenges will be provided to attendees. Audience: High Presenter: Alfonso Sanchez, St. Martin's Episcopal School, [email protected] 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) PE? Yeah, There's an App for That! Over the past few years we have compiled a list of apps that we use on a regular basis in our PE classes. We would like to share this list of apps and our knowledge of the apps with everyone to demonstrate the ease of using technology on the modern PE class setting. Audience: Middle Presenter: Thomas Rogers, Maplewood Middle School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jessica Carnes 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Beefing Up Your Blackboard This presentation will show you the basics of Blackboard, how to create announcements, content, upload documents, grant guest access, etc… An introduction to the Blackboard mobile app will also be covered. Audience: All Presenter: Anne Reeves, Barbe High School, [email protected] 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Using Technology to Meet Literacy Standards in Social Studies We will be looking at the use of iMovie and Literacy Design Collaboration to meet the Common Core Standards for literacy in a social studies classroom. Audience: High Presenter: Adri LeBlanc, DeQuincy High School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Leah Darbonne 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) It's Your World! Would you like to have your very own web address? If so, come learn about a great web tool where you can build and design your very own interactive webpage! Your students will love this tool. Audience: All Presenter: Monique Mills, Nicholls State University, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Dianne Ruiz

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Wednesday, December 4 Hands-On Sessions 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) NETS-S: Standards for Technology Integration for Students Looking at all grade levels, this session will focus on the six standards set by ISTE for students and technology use. Not only will we focus on the standards, but also on examples of standards in a practical classroom environment. As a secondary purpose, the importance of technology standards in general will be presented. Audience: All Presenter: James McCrary, Episcopal High School of Baton Rouge, [email protected] 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Mimio Mastery: The Complete Interactive Classroom On The Go! With Mimio, an interactive classroom can be taken to any whiteboard surface. Using Mimio Studio software and hardware, you can turn any classroom into a complete interactive environment for students and teachers. Come and experience the Mimio interactive classroom and open up a world of new options. Audience: All Presenter: Rodney McPherson, Union Parish School District, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Mike Tynes, Charlotte Bowen 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) iTeach iLearn iPad A variety of ipad activities or tasks from all subjects will be shared that can be implemented in the elementary classroom. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Beth Hooper, Fairview Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Lindsey Comeaux 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Efficiently Managing and Maintaining iPads in the Classroom "I got some iPads for my classroom; now what?" Don't let such useful resources overwhelm you. In this session you will be shown tips and tricks for managing and organizing your iPads. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Laurie Cunningham, AA Nelson Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Susan Carlson 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) So Many Students, So Many Levels - Data Driven Instruction That Will Have You Reaching the STARS! The only way to know whether learning is taking place is to measure it. STAR assessments measure specific skills as well as overall early literacy, reading, and math ability. They compare students' achievement to that of students across the nation, estimate mastery of Common Core State Standards, report growth over time, and forecast proficiency on state tests. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Tanya Faucheux, St. John the Baptist Parish School District, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Bonnie Dinvaut-Irving 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) 10 Sites I Can’t Live Without in My Innovative Math Class I teach a blended math class thanks to ten websites that allow me to be an innovative educator. These 10 sites allow me to create an almost paperless “semi” flipped math class. From Edmodo to Google Hangouts, these are sites I can’t live without in my 21st century math class. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Paula Naugle, Bissonet Plaza/Jefferson Parish Public Schools, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 10:30 am – 11:20 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Becoming the Class Dojo Master Scrape the paperwork! Become a master in classroom behavior management with this FREE web tool. We can show you how to customize your management system, track data, and communicate with parents without all that paper. Audience: All Presenter: Angela Kiser, Moss Bluff Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Rachel Harmon 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) BYOD and Apps With the advent of BYOD programs, teachers, schools, and districts are challenged to figure out how to manage these programs and what apps are valuable and appropriate for students. We will look at tools and resources both for managing BYOD programs and for finding the best apps quickly and easily that will have the greatest impact on the classroom. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Allen Childress, Louisiana Department of Education, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Carol Mosley 10:30 am - 11:20 am - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Getting Started with Twitter Think that Twitter is simply a way to tell people you are having coffee or stuck in traffic? Heck no! Used effectively Twitter can be used by educators to explore and expand their professional development and lesson plans! This class will introduce you to Twitter, how to set up an account, how to tweet and how to follow people who are doing more than talking about coffee and traffic. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 11:30 am – 12:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Untangling the Web: Tools to Power Up Your Teaching Thousands of new web tools are released each year, but which ones rock? Come to this session to find out which ones you should try. Audience: All Presenter: Adam Bellow, Keynote Speaker, 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Tech Talk Share and collaborate for enterprise solutions for school districts big and small. We will discuss system integration, automation, SIF, disaster recovery, data management and other topics that are a challenge for school districts in Louisiana. This session will be a facilitated discussion with participants to share ideas on the challenges that school districts face across the state. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Jerry Baus, Calcasieu Parish School System, [email protected] 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Wiki Wow! A Perfect Platform for Synthesis and Creative Displays of Text-Based Evidence This session will describe some successful wiki projects that enhanced critical thinking and research-based skills using a creative format, which increased the technology literacy of high school students. Additionally, participants will receive a sample permission form, rubric, and lesson plan. Wiki's can be a great way to increase rigor and attain standards with a cooperative engaging project. Audience: High Presenter: Danette "Clear" Moore, Pearl River High School, [email protected] 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) How to Avoid Wireless Misery Apple System Engineers will provide tips and tricks to assist you with navigating all the various vendors, protocols, and design theories involved in implementing or upgrading a wireless infrastructure. In this session, we will also share the ups and downs of dealing with mobile devices and how they impact your wireless network. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Shane Seal, Apple Inc., [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Neill Hitchcock 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) iPad 911 iPads are very reliable and easy to use; but, what do you do when something goes wrong? Presenters will share basic troubleshooting tips to keep your iPads running smoothly. New iOS 7 features will also be discussed. Audience: All Presenter: Lisa Mullett, Calcasieu Parish School Board, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Kim Leblanc 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Free and Easy Tired of the same old web tools? Come join us in Free and Easy where we will explore exciting free tools your students will love. Audience: All Presenter: Anissa Fontenot, Southwest LATI Center, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Kay Bolen

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 11:30 am – 12:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) Digitally ChARged Curriculum Augmented Reality (AR) is the next big techie wonder to hit the world of education. Come see how you can digitally chARge your curriculum by using your devices to create windows into another world. This class will offer engaging ideas on how to spARk the curiosity and learning of your students. Participants are encouraged to bring their own devices to class. Common Core Connection: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. Audience: All Presenter: Kristy Rocquin, Tangipahoa Parish School System, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Amy Ard 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Under Construction Do you feel like your room is falling down around you? You're not alone. This presentation will help you start to rebuild your ELA classroom with helpful websites, fun apps and exciting activities. Let's start building your Common Core mansion today! Audience: Elementary Presenter: Misti Labbie, Fracsh Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Erika Leonards 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) iOS 7 Come and learn the new and hidden features of iOS 7 and how to adjust settings so that you can get the most out of this new operating system. Please bring an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch that has already been updated to iOS 7. Audience: All Presenter: Reginald Dodd, Caddo Teacher Technology Center, [email protected] 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) The 'APP'ealing Classroom We will discuss use of apps that we use on a regular basis, including Socrative, ClassDoJo, ScootPad, Write About This, Remind101, LearnZillion and Inigma (QR codes). Audience: Elementary Presenter: Kathryn Castille, W. T. Henning, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Shalom Thompson 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Activ Technology: Incorporating Promethean's ActivTable with Pre-School Children Everyday This presentation will show preschool and early elementary teachers how to create activities and use Promethean's ActivTable in a variety of academic areas in the classroom. Used daily, these activities are interesting and engaging in the learning process of young children. Audience: Lower Presenter: Leah Breaux, A.A. Nelson Elementary School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Dana McGee 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Small Group Instruction with FLEXCAT Join me to see how the classroom audio management system FLEXCAT has revolutionized small group instruction in my classroom. With FLEXCAT, teachers can monitor individual small groups, quickly redirect off-task behaviors, and encourage student collaboration. Find out how FLEXCAT blends seamlessly with Common Core and COMPASS with an interactive demonstration. Audience: All Presenter: Ashleigh Schulz, Moss Bluff Elementary School, [email protected] 23

Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 11:30 am – 12:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Khan Academy and the NEW Math Dashboard Learn about arguably the biggest upgrade for Khan Academy. Now students can take a test to determine what skills should be addressed. Teachers can act as "coaches" leading their math team to new levels of success! Audience: All Presenter: John Dupuis, St. Thomas More Catholic High School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Kathy Boulet, Lindsay Vella 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) STEM Education Meets the 4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity Explore computer teaching strategies and real life, project driven computer lessons using Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Liberal Arts applications across the curriculum. Discover and dream of a new way of teaching so that students can become teachers for their peers, younger grades, and even their teachers + Robotics Club. Audience: Middle Presenter: Patience Moreno, St. Aloysius School, [email protected] 11:30 am - 12:20 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Gadgets! Whether you have been to Leslie's gadget class before or you are brand new, this class is for you if you are a gadget head that likes to bring new ideas into the classroom. The past year has seen some really great innovations, especially in the field of technology, so get ready to have some fun and learn about all of the bright shiny new websites, apps and gadgets that are currently rocking our world. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Become a Google Power User Discover Google! It’s more than just an ordinary search engine. Learn how to tap Google’s free online toolset and knock down the walls of your classroom, engage students and make connections in new and exciting ways. This session will introduce you to a variety of tools that can be used at home, school or anywhere. No downloads required! Audience: All Presenter: Brian Mull, November Learning, [email protected] 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Survival of the Computer Lab Teacher Are you searching for a way to survive in the computer lab? Take it from me! It is tough to find things geared towards a computer curriculum plan that will allow the students to become more tech savvy in a fun creative way. Come and learn what ideas I have found that work the best for grades 4-8. We are learning and having fun doing so! Audience: Elementary Presenter: Meagan Duhon, Our Lady of Fatima School, [email protected] 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Be Armed and Ready for the Next Evolution in Educational Technology Anticipating that schools will soon adopt a bring your own device (BYOD) policy, a technology teacher and librarian will show you ways to use cross platform educational technology tools to support Common Core standards, develop higher order thinking skills, differentiate instruction, and assess students understanding for middle and high school. Audience: High Presenter: Elizabeth Kahn, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Kelly Maher 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) How Do I Get My Files Online? How Do I Access Them? In this Q/A session, we'll discuss the process of putting your files online, how to access them, and what's involved... nice and easy. Get the information you need to be able to use your own online account. Everything you need is free... if you have an online account that you can access. Audience: All Presenter: Mike Beutner, University of Louisiana at Monroe, [email protected] 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) 21st Century Classroom: Blended Learning for Real! Free online sources to create a blended learning environment for your classroom. This class will utilize simple, adaptable and how-to resources for teachers to create “online classes” within the confines of school technology limitations. This is a great supplemental for advanced classes or remediation for students who need extra help! Audience: High Presenter: Claire Margaglio, Ovey Comeaux High School, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Satellite Center STAR (Students Teaching and Reaching) We will display our program at the Satellite Center. STAR is an introduction to an education course for high school juniors and seniors. STAR team members will talk about the program while highlighting technology used in the course. Audience: All Presenter: Angela Lange, Satellite Center - St. Charles Parish Public Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jasmine Simmons, Hunter Perrin, Payton Bryant, Chelsea Kirk 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) The Simplest App for LA Teacher Evaluation Meeting the new evaluation requirements can be frustrating, but the process of teacher observation doesn’t have to be. See a demonstration of OnCourse Evaluate, the web’s easiest app for classroom walkthroughs, teacher conferences, professional growth plans, and more. Audience: All Presenter: Tre Gonzalez, OnCourse Systems for Education, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Ranay Lozada 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Creating Tech-Savvy Centers Come to an engaging presentation in which you will take home ideas for centers in your classroom using technology to enhance student learning. Ideas will be presented for ELA, Math, and Social Living. Audience: Lower Presenter: Amanda Tarkington, Pearl Watson Elementary, [email protected] 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) iPad and Kindle Resources for Elementary Classrooms We will present various apps to use in elementary classrooms for iPads and Kindles. The apps will include a variety of subjects for Pre-K through 3rd grades to use in small groups or whole group. Some of these will also be available to use on iPods as well. (BYOD: Bring your own device. We have a limited supply of iPads and Kindles.) Audience: Elementary Presenter: Christina Oubre, Schriever Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Sue LeBoeuf, Kristie Boudreaux 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Boot Scootin' Boogie GET DOWN with ScootPad's adaptive SkillsDNA technology. TURN AROUND Common Core skills mastery. Ignite students' potential! GO TO TOWN with free formative assessments to drive improvement. Audience: Lower Presenter: Angie Hantz, Frasch Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Tonie Smith, Erika Leonards 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Utilizing Tablets in Pre-K and Kindergarten Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms have endless possibilities for tablet integration, but managing devices and content are crucial to success. This session will show fun ways to engage early learners using Android tablets in individual instruction and center work. Come explore fresh resources and best practices for tablet teaching. Audience: Lower Presenter: Summer DeJean, AXI Education Solutions, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Technology Service Trips: Developing Student Leadership through International Collaboration This session will discuss SJA’s various technology-based service trips into places like South Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean. Students will explain how they work with local organizations to bring technology to isolated communities, as well as teach them how to sustain their own technology programs from multimedia to telemedicine. Audience: High Presenter: John Richardson, St. Joseph's Academy, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Colette Burke, Claire Luikart, Madeline Domma 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Flipping your Course: The Good, The Bad and Preventing the Uglies Learn the pros and cons of flipping your course and how to obtain buy in from both parents and students. Learn how to create your own video presentations using free or inexpensive software for your iPad or computer. Audience: High Presenter: Patricia Edmiston, Covington High School, [email protected] 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) All Aboard the Yellow Submarine! All aboard! Let's dive deep beneath the waves in our yellow submarine for deep thinking, deep learning, and deep love of free resources. We will navigate the seas of education reform and send you home with apps, digital files, tips, and websites for immediate use in your classroom. Your students will dive deep and think deep! Audience: All Presenter: Lisa Dick, Minden High School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Diane Spurlock 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Power Pinning for Education You may already follow some great boards on Pinterest, but this session will introduce you to some POWER Pinners and free tools to Mashup with Pinterest. Audience: All Presenter: Mitzi Vincent, CPSB Tech Training, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Spice It Up: Common Core Centers Come learn how to spice up your classroom centers with technology. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Ashley Guillory, Maplewood Middle School, [email protected] 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Awesome Web 2.0 Tools in Foreign Language Classroom The presentation will show a selection of different web 2.0 tools in a Foreign Language Classroom (Spanish) and how to use these tools to implement learning in a practical and motivating way. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Jesus Antonio Garcia, Barbe Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Maria Ramon 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Using QR Codes to Enhance Classroom Instruction Find out how you can use QR Codes in your classroom to enhance student learning. Participants will see examples and learn how to access QR Codes and make them (using a smart phone or computer.) Audience: All Presenter: Inkie Landry, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Bonnie Bernstein 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) So Many Devices: Bringing Them All Together Mobile device use is skyrocketing and schools are embracing their use in teaching and learning. But many are realizing one size does not fit all, and BYOT means a multitude of devices could be brought in. See Gaggle’s Safe Online Tools and how districts are using them to solve the challenges of providing tools for multiple and shared devices. Audience: All Presenter: Andrea Keith, Gaggle, [email protected] 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Moodle in Minutes Learning Communities This session will demonstrate how administrators, teachers, students, and parents are involved in the Moodle learning environment. It will include SLT goals, professional development opportunities, preparation for higher education and the flipped classroom. Audience: All Presenter: Sandy Swartz, Treen Technology Center, St. Tammany Parish Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Trece Jordan-Larsen 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Reality 2.0 - Using Augmented Reality in the Classroom See how using Augmented Reality can add engagement and interactivity to the classroom. In this session you will explore ways to implement AR in to your classroom to support learning and enhance student projects. Audience: All Presenter: Kay Bolen, Calcasieu Parish Technology Center, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Anissa Fontenot

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) VizZle for Shizzle VizZle is an online software, embodying UDL ideals to meet the needs of visual learners. VizZle lessons and visuals promote growth in the areas of communication, academics, social skills, behavior, and self-help skills. VizZle allows you to create, search, or adapt premade materials to meet CCSS, along with many more benefits. Students benefit from being prescribed the exact support they need to be successful! Audience: All Presenter: Jill Hunter, Apollo Elementary School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Stephanie Ray 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) iPads in the Classroom This presentation will give you an insight on how to incorporate iPads into the classroom setting. We will explore many different apps that you can use. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Natalie Sonnier, Epiphany Day School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Mike Beutner 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) iPads and Struggling Readers: LANGUAGE! Live Comes Alive in Classrooms Explore CCSS and see the newest reading research combined with the iPad/tablet. Teach struggling secondary students using adaptive online instruction in LANGUAGE!® Live that strives to reignite students’ enjoyment of peer interaction and combine it with proven learning strategies to promote academic achievement. Audience: Middle Presenter: Shauna Williams, Voyager Learning, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Farrah Lemoine 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Fluency.... Where Do We Start? A fluent reader uses speed, accuracy and understands the text they read with minimal effort. The students we teach everyday are not born with fluency. In this session you will learn tips and tricks to increase fluency. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Meagan Lirette, Frasch Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Tonie Smith, Elizabeth Baker 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Keep Calm and iPad On: Integrating iPads in the Early Childhood Classroom Learn some useful tips and app suggestions for integrating iPads in an early childhood classroom. Audience: Lower Presenter: Andrea Malbreaux, JD Clifton Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Marlene Marks, Helen Daniel 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Acrobat Professional: Mastering the Leader in Document Delivery Learn how to create PDF documents for any application, scanned images, or web sites. Learn how to create dazzling, seamless presentations and ePortfolios. Learn how Acrobat is the Swiss-Army knife of all applications enabling anyone, anywhere, or any device to view the results. Audience: All Presenter: Tom Dent, Adobe, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Work Smarter Not Harder Come learn how to integrate technology into your ELA and Math assessments. Get ideas on different assessments and grading. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Kacie Pugh, T.H. Watkins, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Ashley Johnson 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) Keyboarding Skills Needed to Achieve Common Core Standards Keyboarding skills in the 21st century are more important than ever to increase employment opportunities, improve productivity, and achieve common core standards. Topics highlighted are: 1)Why teach keyboarding? 2)Will the keyboard become obsolete? 3)How do I motivate keyboarding students? Learn how to help your students break hunting and pecking habits! Audience: All Presenter: DJ Ellsworth, Keyboarding Online, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Loren Gable 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) iOS 7. What The.....? Easily the biggest change since the original iPhone, iOS7 offers some great new features as well as a whole lot of changes. This class will overview some of the newest features, changes and tips and tricks to help you use this OS effectively. Be ready to participate if you have a great iOS7 tip or trick! Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Wet Your 'App'etite for iDevices Come learn about some essential apps that will help engage and motivate students. You will be introduced to apps you can use with both whole group and small group instruction. Audience: All Presenter: Pam Nicholson, Calcasieu Parish School System, [email protected] 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) I Can't Believe They Clicked on That! Roundtable Discussion for Network Admins and Technicians Do you spend hours troubleshooting issues with technology in your district? Do you sometimes have problems with no solutions? Join us for a discussion on topics such as: managing wireless devices on the network, spyware/virus management, imaging devices, disaster recovery and other issues you may bring to the table. Audience: Technicians Presenter: Mike Tynes, Union Parish School District, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Rodney McPherson 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Moo-O: Get Children From Around the World to Read Together Learn how Moo-O, the immersive digital storybook, gets students to read with one another collaboratively, regardless of physical location. Imagine your students reading with students from Australia or Asia. Moo-O not only transforms children's reading experience but it makes honing oral language skills a social activity. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Benson Loo, ShopK12, [email protected] 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Integrating NXT Robotics in the Common Core Classroom This STEM workshop engages educators and learners on how to integrate NXT LEGO Mindstorm Robotics Technology with Common Core Learning Strategies. Taking simple math into fun high energy and engaging learning experiences that students can translate into real world experiences of challenging their imaginations. Learners can experience a wide range of subjects and higher level thinking skills that can be applied to a variety of learners. Audience: All Presenter: Maggie Peairs, Central Park Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Micah Stewart 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Using Primary Sources to Meet Common Core Standards Original research provides deep insights in learning when primary sources (diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, maps, images, newspaper articles, posters... found on the Internet) are used. The use of primary sources supports INQUIRY LEARNING, an essential and challenging characteristic that can meet Common Core standards in a number of content areas, especially at the high school level. Find out how primary sources can drive the inquiry process, how to locate and identify primary sources using the Internet, and how students can evaluate and apply primary sources. Audience: All Presenter: Beongkee Lee, Kongju National University, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Kioh Kim, Michael Beutner

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Free and Low Cost Online Tools for Student Engagement Effectively teaching online requires a variety of resources to support student engagement. Fortunately, there are a multitude of interactive online tools that engage and inspire students and encourage self-directed learning. This session presents free and low cost tools for engaging students in the online classroom and making teaching and learning online fun. Presenters will provide a list of the tools, a description, and a website. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Kaye Shelton, Lamar University, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Diane Mason, Cynthia Cummings 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) 5 Tech-Savvy Strategies for Common Core + PARCC Gain the tools for transitioning to CCSS, create a strong foundation for PARCC, and promote best practices in curriculum and planning. Also get a sneak peek at “Parish Curriculum Sharing,” a new technology by OnCourse Systems for Education. Audience: All Presenter: Tre Gonzalez, OnCourse Systems for Education, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Rob Logan 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Increasing the Level of Rigor in your High School Math Classroom This session will focus on how high school math teachers can utilize a variety of technology activities and evidence-based strategies to support the new Common Core State Standards. Teachers will leave with practical ideas that they can immediately implement into their daily math instruction. Audience: High Presenter: Bre Casteix, AXI Education Solutions, [email protected] 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) iLearn Everyday Are you looking for creative ways to utilize your iPad all day long? Explore free apps and interactive websites to create learning stations, collaborate or work with the whole group. Task cards for each activity will be given. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Sharon Fontenot, CPSB Tech Center, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Mitzi Vincent 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) The 1:1 Classroom Through Your Students' Eyes Participants will collaborate and engage in lessons designed for the 1:1 classroom from a student’s point of view. Lesson design, ways to differentiate, resources, projects and management techniques will be shared. Audience: All Presenter: Angela Ardoin, Promethean, [email protected] 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Wanted: Early Childhood Teachers Who Love Free Resources! Do you have a Promethean board or iPads? Come find out about all of the amazing apps and websites for free apps and flipcharts. We will cover each app/website and how to use it in an Early Childhood Classroom. Bonus: Bring your USB and I will load it up with free flipcharts at the end. Audience: Lower Presenter: Lacy Perez, Brenda Hunter Head Start, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Desiree Moss

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Creating an 'Embedded Interactive Quizlet' in an HTML File The free "Quizlet" website allows you to create full-featured interactive quiz/flashcards with audio capabilities to introduce or review any learning content. In this hands-on workshop, you will "embed" a quizlet into an HTML file, like this example: http://ulm.edu/~beutner/quizlet/quizlet-01.html We'll go nice and easy. Handouts provided. Audience: All Presenter: Mike Beutner, University of Louisiana at Monroe, [email protected] 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) APPetizing Instruction With the ever-increasing availability of tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices and their unique potential as captivating and interactive instructional tools, many interactive educational applications are becoming more readily available. This presentation will explore the use of educational apps for supporting individualized instruction in various grade levels and curriculum areas, and nurturing an appetite for learning in students. Audience: All Presenter: Patrick Smith, Louisiana State University, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Steve Rogers 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) Staycation in the Classroom: Virtual Field Trips and the Common Core Grab your passport, and let's explore! Join us for an adventure-filled presentation on virtual field trips and how to integrate them into the Common Core. Discover how this staycation can be applied cross-curricular and can be appropriate for multiple grade levels. Audience: All Presenter: Jenna Laiche, Brusly Middle School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Honey Lundin, Kala Poche 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Photo and Video Editing on Android and iOS This class is designed to show you some tips and tricks on how to take effective digital photographs with your app based phone or tablet. It will also preview many of the various photo and video apps available today. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Implementing the Three Pillars of Web Literacy It is vital for teachers and students to understand the three pillars of Web literacy to maximize the critical thinking process. This session will look at how effective search and validation techniques using Google combined with tools like Diigo and Twitter can build better researchers and address the Common Core State Standards. Audience: All Presenter: Brian Mull, November Learning, [email protected] 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Math Digital Learning: The Ultimate Equalizer The idea is simple: a student can make more progress with intensive support. By providing adaptive lesson pathways that are uniquely personalized, Think Through Math deepens understanding of critical mathematical concepts, improves higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills, and transforms the way students feel about math - and themselves. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Jon Miller, Think Through Math, [email protected] 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Broadcast, Podcast--Show What you Know! Screencasting is for more than just "flipping" your classroom. Use it for on-demand professional development, student projects, and more. We'll show you a couple of great free resources as well as one you may choose to purchase. We'll even create our own podcast....LIVE from LACUE! Audience: All Presenter: Kathy Boulet, Our Lady of Fatima, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): John Dupuis 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Learn360 and Infobase Learning: The Basics of Becoming a Streaming and Downloading Video Wiz and Taking it to the Next Level Learn360 continues to grow. New content and new features have been added. Learn how to find video clips that meet the needs of your classroom. Explore the online library of over 100,000 media resources available 24/7 for teachers and students. We will review new resources and explore creating student accounts and online assignments. Audience: All Presenter: Steve Finch, Infobase Learning - Learn360, [email protected] 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Getting Certified: How to Get Your Students MOS Certified Provide your students with skills to succeed by getting the MOS certification. In this session we will talk about getting certified in Word, PowerPoint and Excel. We will also hit on getting Adobe and MTA certified. Join us and learn how we can lead your students to industry certifications. Audience: All Presenter: Scott Walker, LearnKey, [email protected] 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Discover the All-New INSIGHT 360™ from eInstruction by Turning Technologies Enhance lessons, embrace 1:1 learning, and gain the information needed to differentiate instruction. Insight 360 is a classroom instruction platform that facilitates and simplifies content planning and delivery and realtime assessment designed to support the latest technology used in education. Audience: All Presenter: Jamie Maddox, eInstruction by Turning Technologies, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Kerri Manuel 34

Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) Scooting Along or Flying High with Common Core? Common Core got your down? Come check out how we are addressing it and differentiating using technology that we already have. We'll share cool websites and even tell you about a brand new way to get projects funded for your class or organization! It's easy and oh, so classy! Audience: All Presenter: Patti Warren, Saline High School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Greg Warren, Kami Britt 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Balanced Assessment Approach: Aligning to the Common Core Understanding the whole student requires multiple approaches. Tests are one component of a comprehensive assessment solution. This session will discuss the different components, purposes, and best uses of a balanced assessment system using online strategies. Connecting and aligning to the Common Core will be discussed. Audience: All Presenter: Mary Lou Caldarera, Calcasieu Parish School System, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Randy Starner 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Clickers, Tickers, and Tablets Oh My! Take a walk with us down the yellow brick road that leads to student engagement. This presentation will outline the various apps that can be used to initiate student responses using iPods or iPads. Along with reviews and tutorials of each, we will give information about how this was used in the classroom along with examples. We will also include a variety of timers for both students and teachers to use as well as various teacher apps that can be used on the iPad. Audience: All Presenter: Jamie Mixon, DC Reeves Elementary School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Amanda Williams 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Conquer Times Tables in ONLY 3 WEEKS - Guaranteed! COMMOM CORE Times Tables in ONLY 3 WEEKS—Guaranteed! If class average isn’t 90% on final test 100% refund. Research-based - MULTI-SENSORY – meets ALL students’ needs. RtI-optimized. No training! Also: Fishin’ for Addition, Subtraction in Action, Divide ‘n’ Slide, ClockWise Fractions & Equivalency. See 3-minute videos: www.rhymesntimes.com and www.clockwisemath.com. 888.684.6376 Audience: Elementary Presenter: Brenda Truxillo, Rhymes 'n' Times, [email protected] 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Tech Dynasty: Be the Tech Commander in Your Classroom Hey Jack! This session is for you if you are interested in learning how to use a few user-friendly websites to make your classroom more engaging for your students. The presenter will also provide ideas on how to tie the websites to literacy in the classroom. Audience: All Presenter: Amy Crochet, Hahnville High School, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Catch the Buzz with Kurzweil 3000-firefly (includes an iPad app) Kurzweil 3000-firefly is the newest addition to the Kurzweil family and includes Kurzweil 3000 (Win & Mac), firefly (web-based text to speech companion), firefly iPad app, and a web universal library (cloud storage). This powerful suite of tools provides students with anytime anywhere access to their text-to-speech literacy capabilities and their documents. This session will provide users with an overview. Participants are encouraged to download the firefly iPad app (search “firefly K3000” in the App store) to engage in hands on learning. Audience: All Presenter: Missy Tatum, Kurzweil & Intellitools/Audio Optical Systems of Austin, [email protected] 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) How to Deal with the 'Bonjour Problem' Join Enterasys to learn about the “Bonjour Problem” and discover how to implement a simple solution that provides access to the Apple resources needed. See a live demonstration of how districts leverage Enterasys technology to contain/reduce Bonjour traffic with the kind of simple connectivity they’re used to getting at home. Audience: All Presenter: Bryan Hudgens, Enterasys Networks, [email protected] 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) QR Codes Across the Curriculum QR stands for Quick Response and in this fast paced world everyone is looking for something quick. QR codes are fast, easy, FREE and a great way to “techie” up your classroom and communicate with your students. Common Core demands that teachers link the world to the digital domain and this is a great way to do that. Come get inspiring and fun ideas that your students will absolutely love. Audience: All Presenter: Kathy Prine, Tangipahoa Parish School System, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Dina Spears 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) The Audience Participation Based Group Smackdown / Hug-in This class is all about YOU! Bring your favorite website, app, gadget, whatever and be prepared to show the audience how awesome it is while learning about other awesome items from your fellow audience members. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) BYOT: Effective Web 2.0 Tools to Use with BYOT in Middle/High Schools The SCPPS facilitators of technology will present effective, engaging web 2.0 tools to utilize in middle/high school classrooms with BYOT initiatives. We will feature PollEverywhere, InfuseLearning, and VisualLead QR codes. Participants will also gain access to our web 2.0 Livebinder. Audience: Middle Presenter: Rhonda Schexnayder, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Heather Skiba, Jessica Bychurch, Matt Chauvin 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Nspired Learning Providing access to technology for all students is critical. This session will explore a 1:1 environment with or without the use of laptops or tablets. See how the Nspired Learning is keeping teachers and students engaged and how technology can be accessible for all students. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Patrick Fariss, Texas Instruments, [email protected] 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Creating Adobe InDesign Interactive Magazines for iPad/Android Create engaging, interactive touch-screen magazines/viewbooks via Adobe InDesign. It is used by education customers across the country to reach new eyes and markets for improved enrollment, career and technology paths, and connecting with both students and parents in this new and proven approach. Audience: All Presenter: Tom Dent, Adobe, [email protected] 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Student-Centered, Student-Run: Effective Technology Support in the 21st Century Throughout its fourteen years of excellence, our student-run help desk has serviced our school’s selfsustaining 1:1 laptop program. These student technicians are shining examples of what young women can achieve in technology. Come hear from the students themselves how they design and execute their own plan for technology support. Audience: High Presenter: John Richardson, St. Joseph's Academy, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Colette Burke, Claire Luikart, Madeline Domma 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Effects on Technology Integration Courses for Preservice Teachers The research analyzes the differences of the perceptions between preservice teachers and inservice teachers about the usage of computer-based technology. A survey instrument was used to collect data from both types of teachers. “The results showed some significant differences between preservice teachers’ intent to use computer-based technology and inservice teachers’ actual use of computer-based technology in the classroom." Audience: All Presenter: Kioh Kim, University of Louisiana at Monroe, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Lee Beong Kee 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Connected Learners in the College and Career Ready Classroom We know that technology can change quickly. We also know the importance of technology for the lifelong learner and to prepare students for the rapid acceleration we know will continue with all technology. This session will address the role of technology in preparing our students for college and career readiness. Audience: All Presenter: Larry Hahn, AXI Education Solutions, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Bre Casteix 37

Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) Self and Peer Assessment using RASESE Presenters will show how to use the Self and Peer Assessment Tool on Blackboard with a strategy for answering medium-length constructed response prompts. Audience: Middle Presenter: Jolie Roussel, Dutchtown Middle School, [email protected] 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Engagement and Management With Technology In this presentation, teachers will be introduced to websites and tools that can help engage their students and manage their classrooms. Some of these websites will include ClassDojo, Google Drive, Drop Box, Google Forms, and Today's Meet. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Katie Villien, James A. Herod Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jessica Lejeune 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Google Earth in the Middle School Classroom Ever wanted to know what the fuss was all about with Google Earth? Or are you wanting to do more than find your students' houses on the map. Come to this session where the basics will be covered as well as some tips and tricks for more advanced users. Audience: All Presenter: Loren Klein, Jefferson Island Road Elementary School, [email protected] 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Using Expressions for Fluency and Assessments This presentation will help participants learn how to incorporate ActivExpressions to ensure participation from all students. Participants will learn how to use the expressions with students for fluency practices, bingo and assessments. Teachers will also learn how to setup expressions for self-paced assessments and practice. Audience: All Presenter: Johnel Robinson, Harry Hurst Middle School, St. Charles Parish, [email protected] 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Integrating Media with your Promethean ActivClassroom Media (music, movies, & pictures) have become an integral part in your student's lives. This session will focus on the hows and whys you should integrate media into your Promethean flipcharts. Participants will learn how the right media can be an effective teaching tool and will also learn how to build it into their flipcharts! Audience: All Presenter: Matt Barfield, Promethean, [email protected] 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Crazy Cool (and free) toys! Come see some of the latest and greatest free web tools to use with your students! Class Dojo, Big Huge Labs, Educlipper and Edmodo are just a few of the "Crazy Cool" toys with which we will play! Audience: All Presenter: Cynthia Vavasseur, Nicholls State University, [email protected]

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Tuesday, December 3 Concurrent Sessions 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Digital Storytelling: a Great Partnership with Common Core and Blooms Taxonomy This presentation will connect anchor standards of the Common Core State Standards, and Blooms Taxonmy to a project-based tool called digital storytelling. Teachers do not have to recreate the wheel. There is a plethora of websites with suggestions on how to properly use digital storytelling in the classroom. Many research studies highlight the affirmative effects this project-based method of assessment has on student outcome and attainment of content. This presentation will gather these websites for the audience to review and show ease of implementation in their own classrooms. Audience: All Presenter: Dayle Guillory, University of Louisiana @ Lafayette, [email protected] 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) Keyboarding Online - Real Skills. Break Hunting and Pecking Habits! Keyboarding Online: Cutting edge web-based keyboarding programs! Discuss common problems teaching keyboarding and share solutions using the latest in web-based technology. Individualize to slow or fast learners. Track student’s progress online. There's no software to install! There are unique features that break hunting and pecking habits! Free keyboarding posters! Free 60-Day Trial! Audience: All Presenter: DJ Ellsworth, Keyboarding Online, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Loren Gable 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) iOS Application Support Group for 2013 It's that time again! Grab your iOS device (or look over the shoulder of someone who has one) and get ready to see all of the new tips, tricks and apps that are fresh and current for 2014. Educational, personal productivity and general plain ole' cool applications will be discovered and discussed. We will also take a look at some tips and tricks as well as popular accessories. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 8:00 am – 8:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

8:00 am - 8:50 am - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Preparing for the Common Core with LearnZillion This presentation will provide attendees with a clear picture of how to utilize LearnZillion.com's free library of over 2,000 Common Core video resources. Attendees will be introduced to LearnZillion and the many ways to integrate the site into their classrooms, including using it to address the Common Core Standards. Audience: All Presenter: Laci Maniscalco, Broadmoor Elementary/ LearnZillion, [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Reading for Meaning--with Read Live! Learn how to develop fluency, support vocabulary, and promote comprehension by combining the powerful, research-based strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. Accelerate the reading achievement of Title I, special education, ELL, and mainstream students using these research-based strategies by using the web-based Read Live! program. Audience: Middle Presenter: Sandra Strong, Read Naturally Inc., [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Crazy Cool (and free) toys! Come see some of the latest and greatest free web tools to use with your students! Class Dojo, Big Huge Labs, Educlipper and Edmodo are just a few of the "Crazy Cool" toys with which we will play! Audience: All Presenter: Cynthia Vavasseur, Nicholls State University, [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) From Class to Dojo: Managing Behavior and Participation with Class Dojo Class Dojo is a completely free behavior management tracking system (app) that allows students, teachers, and parents to have up-to-the-minute behavior and participation information. Audience: All Presenter: David Williams, McDonogh 35 College Preparatory High School, [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) CILC: Launching a New Era in Collaborative Technologies CILC, long known as the "go to" organization for aggregated interactive videoconferencing resources and opportunities, kicks off a new era in collaborative technologies with new partnerships and a new emphasis on exploring collaborative technologies! Join CILC's Executive Director, Jan Zanetis, to explore new ventures, partnerships and services supporting educators. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Jan Zanetis, Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Tonia Carriger, Julia Heighway 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Defining Personalized Literacy: Content, Assess Measurement and Results Learn how one innovative district is using myON reader to impact students and families and raise reading scores. Districts everywhere not only personalize reading but also support common core standards initiatives, school to home connections, and combat summer learning loss. Computers, tablets, and other mobile devices provide anytime, anywhere access to enhanced digital books! Audience: All Presenter: Holly Wilkes, Jack Hayes Assistant Principal (Ouachita Parish), [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jennifer Nugent , Carolyn Swift

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 8:00 am – 8:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) High-Impact Lesson Planning for the Common Core Era In the Common Core era, every educator is expected to be a master of modern, high-tech collaboration. Find out how Louisiana’s most popular Lesson Planner helps connect teachers, administrators, students, and parents around the common goal of student achievement. Audience: All Presenter: Donna DiBuonaventura, OnCourse Systems for Education, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Pat Hanisee, Robbyn Wax, John DeRanger 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) How to Avoid Wireless Misery Apple System Engineers will provide tips and tricks to assist you with navigating all the various vendors, protocols, and design theories involved in implementing or upgrading a wireless infrastructure. In this session, we will also share the ups and downs of dealing with mobile devices and how they impact your wireless network. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Shane Seal, Apple Inc., [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Neill Hitchcock 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Safe, Mobile, Collaborative: Making Mobile Learning Work Learning isn't about a book or a device or an assignment. It's about connections: connecting students and teachers and parents; connecting devices; connecting ideas and content; and connecting safely to internet resources or district content. Mobile Learning Essentials combines a content filter, LMS (My Big Campus) and MDM so you can do it all -- easily, safely, and effectively. Come see the solution, hear real-world stories and tips for successful mobile learning in your school, and have your questions answered. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Scott Meeks, Lightspeed Systems, [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Extreme Presentation Makeover So... Using the same ole' Flipcharts and PowerPoints over and over? Get some (not so pretty) flipcharts/presentations from a colleague? Not quite what you need for YOUR class??? These tips and tricks will get any presentation back into tip-top shape! Audience: All Presenter: Brooke Fontenot, LPSS Technology Department, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Lindsey Keely 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Preparing for PARCC with Multisensory Learning With digital assessments like PARCC & EOC/EOY, students must acquire new testing techniques like dragging, highlighting, viewing, recording, and listening. In this session, attendees will learn how to use the ActivBoard, interactive websites, and applications to create technology-rich lessons that encourage independent thinking while also preparing students for digital exams. Audience: All Presenter: Marcus Stein, AXI Education Solutions, [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Pep Up Your Projects: iPad Apps for Student Projects Are you tired of drill and kill apps? Join us for Pep Up Your Projects where we will share awesome apps for students to create technology products that demonstrate their understanding of content. Audience: All Presenter: Anissa Fontenot, CPSB Technology Training, [email protected] 41

Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 8:00 am – 8:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Clearing Up The Cloud If you are confused about the cloud and where it is, this session is designed to clear up your confusion. You will learn about popular cloud services and what they offer to help you decide which one(s) is right for you. Audience: All Presenter: Reginald Dodd, Caddo Teacher Technology Center, [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) STEM Education Meets the 4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity Explore computer teaching strategies and real life, project driven computer lessons using Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Liberal Arts applications across the curriculum. Discover and dream of a new way of teaching so that students can become teachers for their peers, younger grades, and even their teachers + Robotics Club. Video Audience: Middle Presenter: Patience Moreno, St. Aloysius School, [email protected] 8:00 am - 8:50 am - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Power Using Twitter Sure, you have tweeted and maybe even snapped a photo or two and sent it to the Twitterverse; but, are you using Twitter to its full potential? This class will explore the advanced features of Twitter. Are you using lists as a great way to find important relevant people to follow? Are you archiving tweets so you can reference them later on? Do you really know what happens when you send an at reply? Does your morning online paper include hash tag searches?? These items and many more will be discussed and demonstrated! Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 9:00 am – 9:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

9:00 am - 9:50 am - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Finding Meaning in the Masses: Maximizing Your Professional Learning Community Have you been on Twitter for a while? Do you feel like something is missing? There’s a good chance that you are not maximizing your experience. To really gain value, you need to understand the more advanced features of what this tool has to offer. This session will provide you with several examples of how to tweak your usage to gain the most value out of your time online. Audience: All Presenter: Brian Mull, November Learning, [email protected] 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) These Are a Few of My Favorite Things……..From ISTE 2013 Missed out on ISTE in San Antonio this summer? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Come hear a 4th grade teacher, a technology teacher, and a teacher educator from LSU share the latest and greatest websites and tools using technology for elementary students and teachers from the ISTE 2013 conference. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Donna Keenan, South Walker Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jacqueline Bello, Debbie Heroman 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Qwizdom for the Common Core This presentation will look at the increase in student engagement using the Qwizdom system along with the ReadySet Curriculum available through Qwizdom. Making your own question sets and slides will also be discussed. The presentation will include a veteran Qwizdom user and a newcomer to the Qwizdom family. Audience: All Presenter: Dottie Foster, Ringgold Elementary School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Lori Sullivan 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Find It, Adapt It, Use It Don’t stress yourself out and waste your time. Learn how to adapt technological resources that are already available to you. Just adapt and individualize them. Audience: Lower Presenter: Dawn Kreider, JD Clifton Head Start- Calcasieu, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Elizabeth Thibodeaux, Anne Liscum 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Using Moodle to Integrate Technology In and Out of the Classroom Using Moodle, high school teachers can allow students to be involved in a technology-enriched classroom by doing the same things they already do in class online: provide a place to post files and information, interact in forums, allow students to submit files, and take tests and surveys. Audience: High Presenter: Garrett Wheat, Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center, [email protected] 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Becoming a 'Digital' School Administrator Learn how to use a variety of digital apps and programs to help organize your professional life and save time for other important tasks. This session shows how a school principal uses technology to maximize school communication and ensures that important information is always available when needed. Audience: All Presenter: Ben Necaise, West Feliciana Middle School, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 9:00 am – 9:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) Self and Peer Assessment using RASESE Presenters will show how to use the Self and Peer Assessment Tool on Blackboard with a strategy for answering medium-length constructed response prompts. Audience: Middle Presenter: Jolie Roussel, Dutchtown Middle School, [email protected] 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Using Prezi in the Elementary Classroom Do your students like creating PowerPoint presentations? If so, they will love creating projects on Prezi. Bring your laptop to this presentation to learn how to create your own Prezi project. Learn how to integrate this into your classroom. View sample projects and get help from some students on how to create a Prezi. Prezi can be used by 3rd-5th graders, middle school, and high school students. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Claudia Suazo, Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies, [email protected] 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Broadcast, Podcast--Show what you know! Screencasting is for more than just "flipping" your classroom. Use it for on-demand professional development, student projects, and more. We'll show you a couple of great free resources as well as one you may choose to purchase. We'll even create our own podcast...LIVE from LACUE! Audience: All Presenter: Kathy Boulet, Our Lady of Fatima, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): John Dupuis 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Webb's Depth of Knowledge- Leveling the Tech Planning complex lessons is half the battle. How do teachers intentionally employ technology that brings learning to higher levels? Using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge as a guide, this session explores new digital tools/resources and where they fit into cognitive demand—helping to bridge the gap between curriculum and technology proficiency. Audience: All Presenter: Tyler Mallet, AXI Education Solutions, [email protected] 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Let’s Collaborate! Blackboard for 'Dummies'! Got burning questions about using Blackboard websites in your classroom? Still trying to figure out how to add videos, links, and more? This is the class for you! We will explore many ways to utilize your Blackboard. We will have some time to share, so bring ideas that you would like to share! Audience: Elementary Presenter: Leslie McFarland, W.T. Henning Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Meg Reed 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Search Tips that Will Help You Be a Google Ninja Most of us know how to do a Google search, but are you a Google Search Ninja? Come learn Google search tips and tricks that will help you zero in on just what you are looking for. Learn how to put the advanced Google search through its paces. Audience: All Presenter: Paula Naugle, Bissonet Plaza/Jefferson Parish Public Schools, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 9:00 am – 9:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Technology Readiness for Assessment and Learning As we prepare for changes in teaching, learning, and assessment, technology plays a bigger role. In order for schools and districts to be ready for this change, they must prepare for it. We will look at what information and resources are available to districts for this shift. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Carol Mosley, Louisiana Department of Education, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Allen Childress 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) The Journey to Success: Improving Parental Engagement Using Schoolwires Now more than ever your district and school websites play a critical role in engaging parents and families in their child's education. Come hear how other Louisiana educators are leveraging the power of Schoolwires to meet their strategic communication goals and positively impact student performance through improved parental engagement tactics. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Jeff Windsor, Schoolwires, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Vicki Blackwell, Janet Manuel 9:00 am - 9:50 am - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Evernote What started as an amazing website for helping you keep your notes synchronized is now that and so much more! This class will introduce you to Evernote while exploring all of its benefits. Discover the wide array of additional services, applications and new features that Evernote has added to their offerings. Web App, Mobile App, Scanning, Drawing, Writing Notes and much more will be covered. Even the most seasoned Evernote veteran will learn something new here! Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 10:00 am – 10:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

10:00 am - 10:50 am - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Techy Teachers: Top 10 Educational Websites Are you tired of boring educational websites that are hard to navigate? We have narrowed down the top 10 educational websites that can be used for all grade and content levels. Audience: All Presenter: Kimberly Papillion, Southeast Middle School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Courtney Williams, Lashandra Seymour 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Visualize District Data: Make More Effective, Efficient and Transparent Decisions Join Calcasieu Schools to discuss using GuideK12 Geovisual Analytics to increase effectiveness, transparency, involvement and strategic decision making. Boundary Changes, Student Choice Analysis, and Resource Placement are emotionally charged subjects without the right data. We have deployed breakthrough software to visualize student data using interactive maps saving time and money. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Sheryl Abshire, Calcasieu Parish School Board, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Carey Charboneau 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) How Many Power Point Slides Does it Take to Kill a Student? Come to this session to explore alternatives to PowerPoint. Unlike boring our students with slide after slide, we can learn to use Prezi, Voice Thread and present.me to keep students engaged! Audience: All Presenter: Cynthia Vavasseur, Nicholls State University, [email protected] 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Edplicity: Teachers + Technology = Higher Test Scores Prepare teachers to transition to a digitally interactive classroom by aligning instruction for CCSS success. Access all student data in one secure location online. Develop ongoing professional development and enhance instruction with education-specific online resources. Audience: All Presenter: Shauna Williams, Voyager Learning, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Farrah Lemoine 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) The Adventures of QWERTY U. IOP - Teaching the Keyboard I have created a story to help teach lower elementary grades the basic keyboard. It helps them remember the letters of the keyboard and prepares them for more intermediate keyboarding skills. I have created the story of Qwerty the Keyboard and his adventures in Keyboardville. Audience: Lower Presenter: Margaret Vanryckeghem, Ursuline Academy, [email protected] 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) What’s Really Working? Integrating Multiple Technologies for Blended Learning Blended learning is the best way to meet Common Core Standards and prepare our students today for the careers of the future. In this interactive session we will discuss the current options and their challenges and look at some real examples of teaching that blends multiple technologies to get a learning experience greater than the sum of its parts. Audience: All Presenter: Andrea Keith, Gaggle, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 10:00 am – 10:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) Blended Learning & Moodle - Where to Start Get a beginner's guide to using Moodle in a blended learning environment. Learn to create lessons, assessments, and various learning activities. Effective online instructional practices and activities will be discussed. Audience: All Presenter: Nakisha Young, Ringgold High School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Tilley Sullivan 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Get Moving with Technology 2 Let's get moving with technology AGAIN! We had so much fun last year that we wanted to bring CRAZY back. Come join the fun with active learning, exciting brain breaks, useful apps and creative activities. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Misti Labbie, Frasch Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Erika Leonards 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) The Swiss Army Knives of Mobile Apps Frazzled from trying to accomplish multiple duties simultaneously? Feeling like "juggler" or "magician" was covertly written into your job description? Well, conjure no more! Our favorite apps will help you balance the myriad of teaching responsibilities, and engage students, too. Grab your smartphone/device/laptop: Let Tellagami/Audioboo/Evernote/Google Tools multitask for you! Audience: All Presenter: Dr. Karen Nichols, Xavier University, Center for the Advancement of Teaching, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Dr. Teresa Canganelli, Dr. Tiera Coston 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) iPads in the Classroom This presentation will give you an insight on how to incorporate iPads into the classroom setting. We will explore many different apps that you can use. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Natalie Sonnier, Epiphany Day School --- 2nd grade teacher, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Mike Beutner 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Gaming: Good to the Common Core Come learn how the gaming concept can be used by students to design games connected to the Common Core and how various games can be used to motivate students to learn specific subject content. Participants are encouraged to bring an iPad; however, this session is not specific to iPads. Audience: All Presenter: Pamela Nicholson, Calcasieu Parish Technology Training Center, [email protected] 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) iLearn Everyday Are you looking for creative ways to utilize your iPad all day long? Explore free apps and interactive websites to create learning stations, collaborate or work with the whole group. Task cards for each activity will be given. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Sharon Fontenot, CPSB Tech Center, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Mitzi Vincent

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 10:00 am – 10:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Badges? We Do Need Badges! Have you heard of gamification, but are not ready to take the leap into complete game immersion? Think about starting with classroom badges before building into full-on gamification. There is a wide range of benefits for using badges: from classroom management and motivation to greater student autonomy and differentiation. Audience: Middle Presenter: Alicia Ward, Kehoe-France School, [email protected] 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) Donors Choose From the Eyes of the Reviewer As of October 2nd, Donorschoose.org has raised over $195,826,709 to fund 384,863 projects to 158,267 teachers in the United States. Seventy percent of all grants posted on donorschoose get funded and you can get yours funded too. Lisa Gros has had 50 grants funded through this website ranging from a couple of hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. She was recently named as a reviewer for Donorschoose.org and would like to share with all teachers what they need to know to increase their chances of getting their projects approved, posted, and funded quickly. This presentation will walk participants through how to apply for the grants and what the reviewer sees when they read through the grants. Come see how to increase your chances of getting your project grant funded today! Audience: All Presenter: Lisa Gros, Tangipahoa Parish Schools, Midway Elementary, [email protected] 10:00 am - 10:50 am - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Gadgets! Whether you have been to Leslie's gadget class before or you are brand new, this class is for you if you are a gadget head that likes to bring new ideas into the classroom. The past year has seen some really great innovations, especially in the field of technology so get ready to have some fun and learn about all of the bright shiny new websites, apps and gadgets that are currently rocking our world. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am – 11:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

11:00 am - 11:50 am - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Get Connected to COMPASS and Common Core Discover valuable online resources for improving planning, instruction, engagement and assessment. Check out teacher tested and student approved tools that align to Common Core and support COMPASS components. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Kathie Rose, LeBleu Settlement Elementary, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Web 2.0 Tools for Publishing in Elementary Classrooms The technology facilitators of St. Charles Parish will present and demonstrate a few web 2.0 tools that elementary teachers can use to publish and present student work. Some featured sites will include Storybird, LittleBirdTales, and Kerpoof. Participants will also gain access to our Livebinder of 2.0 resources. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Heather Skiba, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Rhonda Schexnayder, Jessica Bychurch, Matt Chauvin 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) SUPER SCRIPTS = GOOGLE FORMS ON STEROIDS Google forms are great for collecting student work, documentation and so much more. Add a SUPER SCRIPT and you’ve elevated Google forms to a whole new level. Learn how scripts such as autoCrat, Flubaroo, Doctopus and gClassFolder can help educators move toward a paperless environment and gain time in the process. Audience: All Presenter: Sandra LaGrange, St. Thomas More Catholic High School, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Personalizing Learning through Technology that Reaches all Students Participants in this session will see how CompassLearning Odyssey is customized to meet the needs of the range of learners in the classroom to provide a variety of instruction approaches – for students in need of enrichment and extension, to students in need of specific skills support. Using interactive technology based on Common Core and state curriculum standards, the teacher is free to work intensively with small groups of children, assured that other students in the classroom are working in individualized and age appropriate learning paths based on their specific needs. The online assessment and reporting processes keep administrators informed so that timely adjustments and modifications can be made to the instructional program. The data is the necessary link between assessment and academic interventions; and, Odyssey provides both to personalize learning, to monitor progress and meet the learning needs of all students. Audience: All Presenter: Nancy Smith, CompassLearning, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Data Security and Privacy in the Deployment of New Technologies in the Classroom Steve Mutkoski, Director of Public Policy at Microsoft Corporation, will discuss data security and privacy concerns associated with new technologies, including cloud and mobile technologies. The speaker will provide guidance on working with teachers, school counsel and administrators to map clear school policies that protect student and institution data privacy interests. Audience: All Presenter: Steve Mutkoski, Microsoft Corporation, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am – 11:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) iTeach iLearn iPad A variety of ipad activities or tasks from all subjects will be shared that can be implemented in the elementary classroom. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Beth Hooper, Fairview Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Lindsey Comeaux 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) VizZle for Shizzle VizZle is an online software, embodying UDL ideals to meet the needs of visual learners. VizZle lessons and visuals promote growth in the areas of communication, academics, social skills, behavior, and self-help skills. VizZle allows you to create, search, or adapt premade materials to meet CCSS, along with many more benefits. Students benefit from being prescribed the exact support they need to be successful! Audience: All Presenter: Jill Hunter, Apollo Elementary School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Stephanie Ray 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Getting to Know Some Useful iPad Apps Come see a variety of iPad Apps that have been used in the Elementary setting from grades PK-6th grade. Sample project ideas will be shared based on using the Apps. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Claudia Suazo, Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) A Cure for the Common Core: Curriculum Resources & Technology Tools for Meeting NETS A wikispace containing teacher resources, curriculum strategies, grant opportunities, iPad app ideas, and technology tools will allow attendees to walk away with classroom or professional development ideas for planning and implementation. http://acatholiccureforthecommoncorestatestandards.wikispaces.com/ Audience: Elementary Presenter: Ereica Annis, St. Genevieve School, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Creating Tech-Savvy Centers This will be an engaging presentation in which you will take home ideas for centers in your classroom using technology to enhance student learning. Ideas will be presented for ELA, Math, and Social Living. Audience: Lower Presenter: Amanda Tarkington, Pearl Watson Elementary, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Great Resources for ELA Teachers to Use Common Core! Teachers will be exposed to free or affordable sites they can use to teach ELA. Audience: Middle Presenter: Mandy Perret, Woodlawn Middle, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Audrey Anders

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am – 11:50 am (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Technology: A Tool for Digging Deeper Into Content Knowledge We are all challenged to delve deeper into the curriculum. We will show how to use technology to increase cognitive rigor by providing examples of the levels described in Webb's Depth of Knowledge. Audience: All Presenter: Tammy Seneca, West Baton Rouge Parish Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Stephanie Thompson, Mandy Poche 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) I See, You See, We See with Vsee See group video conferencing made easy. Conduct PLCs with other teachers and or administrators around the district without leaving your office or classroom. Share your screen and share files without any added cost. Audience: All Presenter: Kellie LeBlanc, St. Martin Parish School Board, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) GameUp on Common Core: How to Use BrainPop to Address Common Core Standards Learn how to use BrainPop Educator and game-based learning to address CCCS while making your curriculum more "engaging, adaptive, relevant and rigorous." Research shows gaming can be used to improve content mastery in reading and math and develop a deep understanding of STEM concepts while building critical 21st century skills. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Shonda Brooks, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, [email protected] 11:00 am - 11:50 am - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Photo and Video Editing on Android and iOS This class is designed to show you some tips and tricks on how to take effective digital photographs with your app based phone or tablet. It will also preview many of the various photo and video apps available today. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Caddo Public Schools: Gearing up for BYOD and PARCC Join AT&T and Sharon Golett, Director of Information Technology for Caddo Public Schools, as she shares insights and lessons learned from the district’s technical readiness plans related to launching a student BYOD initiative, as well as preparing for the upcoming PARCC assessment. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Thomas Molina, AT&T, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Sharon Golett 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Industry Certifications: Pathway to Career and College Readiness Prepare your students for college and the workplace (and boost course enrollment) with certifications from Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk, Intuit and other industry leaders. Hear what state supervisors and CTE directors are saying about the impact of certification in K–12 and higher education. Audience: High Presenter: Mindy Howa, Certiport, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Justin Barker 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Toolkits for Online Safety using iBooks Using Common Sense Media in iBooks, creating awareness and instilling digital citizenship in students and parents can be easy. Learn how to use interactive modules for teaching how to spot online scams, leaving positive digital footprints, and understanding the impact of cyber-bullying. Audience: All Presenter: James McCrary, Episcopal High School of Baton Rouge, [email protected] 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) Securing Grants for Technology in the K-12 Classroom This session is designed to share grant resources available to integrate technology in the classroom. Tips on how to submit a successful grant proposal will be discussed with participants. Audience: All Presenter: Marian Jackson-Scott, UL Lafayette, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): David Williams 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) 'TOOL-TIME': POWER UP your Curriculum with the Use of Web 2.0 Tools Find out how to get information quickly or communicate in new ways. Learn how you can use these tools in your classroom, along with some exciting technology products from Cengage Learning. Audience: High Presenter: Debbie Henson, National Geographic Learning, [email protected] 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) Thinking Outside the Norm: The Adventures of Connecting Louisiana State University collaborates with The Dunham School (An Apple Distinguished School) on technology projects. Lessons learned will be shared as well as activities between students and pre-service teachers. We will remote into a Dunham class with iPads and laptops to observe the LSU preservice teachers in action with the students. Participants will be able to observe actual teaching and learning in a technology-rich environment. You will leave with ways to connect within your school or partner with another school or higher ed institution. Audience: All Presenter: Nikole Blanchard, The Dunham School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Debbie Heroman

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) Deliver Transformative Data to Your Classrooms Find out how Louisiana parishes are putting longitudinal data at their teacher’s fingertips with OnCourse Student Stats. See a demonstration of the ONLY web-based software that produces easy-access charts for LEAP, iLEAP, Dibels, Aimsweb, EOC, ELDA, LAA, ACT, MAP, and more. Audience: All Presenter: Jill Doga, OnCourse Systems for Education, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Ranay Lozada, Rob Logan 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Flipping with iPads - Who, What, When, Why, and How? Learn who can benefit from flipped lessons, what they look like, when they can be used, why it is such a buzz word, and how to get started. Two classroom teachers (7th grade and 3rd grade) describe how flipping select classroom lessons changed the dynamics of their teaching, parental support, and student understanding and engagement. Audience: All Presenter: Rachel Delcambre, Ascension Episcopal School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Caroline Bayard 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Improve your district's test scores with Qwizdom Qwizdom offers simple, easy, and cost-effective solutions for improving test scores including curriculum, response solutions, and online learning. The Qwizdom Virtual Response (QVR) Solution allows you to get the most out of Web-enabled devices, such as tablets and laptops, by providing curriculum and assessment tools proven to increase learning outcomes. Audience: All Presenter: Todd Morton, Qwizdom, Inc., [email protected] 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Engagement and Management With Technology In this presentation, teachers will be introduced to websites and tools that can help engage their students and manage their classrooms. Some of these websites will include ClassDojo, Google Drive, Drop Box, Google Forms, and Today's Meet. Audience: Elementary Presenter: Katie Villien, James A. Herod Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jessica Lejeune 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Teaching Digital Natives in the Middle/High Classroom Students today are living and growing in a digital world. We, as educators, must empower them to use the tools they already know for learning. Join us to discover ways to put the technology and the learning into the hands of your middle and high school students! Audience: High Presenter: Mandy Ford, Brusly High School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Anne McConnell

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) How to Manage all Windows PCs, Mac OS X, and iOS Devices with a Single Solution. Looking at 1:1, BYOD, or Just Streamline your Technology Environment, FileWave Can Help. In almost all organizations, (Full Lifecycle) multi-platform is highly desired and often a requirement. Our software has been developed as a (Windows, Mac OS X, & iOS) management tool to fully support your existing infrastructure. FileWave manages at the file-level and features true Self-Healing, Rollback, End-User Kiosk, and a fully featured Hardware & Software Inventory with asset tracking. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Stephen Mirante, FileWave (USA) Inc., [email protected] 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) Upgrade Your AR You will learn how to use the newest in technology with AR (Accelerated Reader)-iPad, iPhone to accelerate learning, energize classrooms and achieve your educational goals. Learn more about the new AR Upgrade-Widgets, AR Bookfinder, Home Connect, Renaissance Dashboard, Common Core and more. Bring your iPad or iPhone to this session. Audience: All Presenter: Betty Brackins, Baton Rouge Magnet High School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Patricia Carley 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) Staycation in the Classroom: Virtual Field Trips and the Common Core Grab your passport, and let's explore! Join us for an adventure-filled presentation on virtual field trips and how to integrate them into the Common Core. Discover how this staycation can be applied cross-curricular and can be appropriate for multiple grade levels. Audience: All Presenter: Jenna Laiche, Brusly Middle School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Honey Lundin, Kala Poche 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Google Glass Come discover what Google Glass is and how it works. This class will show you the setup, use, features, implications and educational possibilities of Google Glass. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Jefferson (Maximum Attendees - 300) Apps and Web 2.0 Tools for Effective Assessment and Timely Feedback Learn some apps and other Web 2.0 tools to facilitate effective standards-based, assessment and timely feedback for students. We will look at using technology to promote student peer and self assessment. Audience: High Presenter: Kate Wilkerson, West Feliciana High School, [email protected] 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 10 (Maximum Attendees - 97) Not Another Essay: Using Emerging Technologies to Breathe Life and Rigor into Traditional Assignments Amid the pressures of CCSS, mobile and emerging technologies not only provide engaging tools to enliven students' creations but also provide opportunities for to communicate, collaborate, connect, and contribute beyond the walls of the classroom and school. Web-based tools for research, curation, creation, collaboration, and publishing are included. Audience: All Presenter: Denise Altobello, Trinity Episcopal School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jenny Velasquez 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 12 (Maximum Attendees - 119) PD: It’s Not Just for In-service Anymore With the focus on 21st century learning in a 1:1 environment, the presenter will showcase the results of this ongoing, on-site professional learning. Attendees will be introduced to strategies for effective, differentiated, professional development for faculty, parents and students. From TechTuesday to Parent University, we offer PD for everyone. Audience: Leaders Presenter: Sandra LaGrange, St. Thomas More Catholic High School, [email protected] 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 13 (Maximum Attendees - 113) The Silver Lining in the Cloud With ever increasing amounts of technology in the classroom, many teachers work across multiple computers: a tower at school, multiple laptops, tablets, and let's not forget the smartphone! Working across so many devices, how is a teacher to keep it all straight? The old answer: peripheral storage like a USB flash drive or external hard drives. The new answer? The Cloud. Whether you prefer Android, Amazon, Apple, or Windows, ditch the disk. Embrace the Cloud. Audience: High Presenter: Brandon Foster, Castor High School, [email protected] 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 15 (Maximum Attendees - 138) Moodle: the Vehicle for Collaboration and Team Building See how teachers at one school are collaborating on their lesson plans as well as team building using Moodle, a free web application. Students have secure logins and can use their private files to store work they do at home or school that be accessed from any Internet ready computer. Audience: All Presenter: Inkie Landry, St. Tammany Parish, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Peggy Redmond, Clear Moore 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 16 (Maximum Attendees - 101) 21st Century Classroom: Blended Learning for Real! Discover free online sources to create a blended learning environment for your classroom. This class will utilize simple, adaptable and how-to resources for teachers to create “online classes” within the confines of school technology limitations. This is a great supplemental for advanced classes or remediation for students who need extra help! Audience: High Presenter: Claire Margaglio, Ovey Comeaux High School, [email protected] 55

Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 18 (Maximum Attendees - 124) Promoting Student Engagement and Self-Directed Learning with iPads In this presentation, participants will explore different ways to engage students using iPads. Presenters will share how to use free apps, games, and QR codes to empower students and develop deeper conceptual understandings in ELA and Math. Participants are encouraged to bring their own devices (iPad, smart phone, etc.). Audience: Elementary Presenter: Lisa Arledge, Doyle Elementary, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Stacy Jemison 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 19 (Maximum Attendees - 109) Oldies But Goodies These are the Web 2.0 tools that we just can't get enough of! No matter how old, they still seem so GOOD! We will go through 10 of our favorites in 50 minutes. Join us! Audience: All Presenter: Lindsey Keely, LPSS Technology Department, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Brooke Fontenot 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 21 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Breaking NEWS: Technology Basics in 50 Minutes Do you find yourself saying I "DON'T" know what you just said when you ask a technology question? Join me to learn how to educate yourself with a "FREE" online resource. Audience: All Presenter: Mike Gray, Calcasieu Parish School System, [email protected] 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 24 (Maximum Attendees - 133) Communicating Data in the 21st Century In today’s information age, it is essential that students understand the creative and critical thinking processes used for successful communication using a variety of media. This session focuses on helping students use a provided planning outline and web-related technologies for a variety of projects from creating graphics and infographics, to building more sophisticated web projects. Audience: All Presenter: Jennifer Jassmann-Dunn, Zaner-Bloser, [email protected] 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 3 (Maximum Attendees - 143) Reality 2.0 - Using Augmented Reality in the Classroom See how using Augmented Reality can add engagement and interactivity to the classroom. In this session you will explore ways to implement AR in to your classroom to support learning and enhance student projects. Audience: All Presenter: Kay Bolen, Calcasieu Parish Technology Center, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Anissa Fontenot 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 6 (Maximum Attendees - 119) Satellite Center STAR (Students Teaching and Reaching) We will display our program at the Satellite Center. STAR is an introduction to education course for high school juniors and seniors. STAR team members will talk about the program while highlighting technology used in the course. Audience: All Presenter: Angela Lange, Satellite Center - St. Charles Parish Public Schools, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jasmine Simmons, Hunter Perrin, Payton Bryant, Chelsea Kirk

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Wednesday, December 4 Concurrent Sessions 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm (All Session Rooms are in the Hilton Riverside)

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 7 (Maximum Attendees - 121) 5 Lesson Plans for the Tech Integrated Classroom Are you looking for lesson plans that incorporate your classroom lesson with some technology skills? Keyboarding, MS Office and video editing are all skills that today's students need to know; and, what better way to teach them while making your classroom lessons come alive?! This is sure to give you some ideas for your own class or maybe for your technology lab. Audience: All Presenter: Kathlyn Grubb, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School, [email protected] 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Room 9 (Maximum Attendees - 147) Lessons Learned in the First Year of Deploying 430 iPads Northlake Christian School deployed 430 iPads in our first 1:1 program this year. Oh, if we could travel back in time and do things a little differently. Learn from our mistakes as we share what we did great...and what we wish we had never done! Audience: High Presenter: Courtney Haindel, Northlake Christian School, [email protected] CoPresenter(s): Jared Accardo 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Versailles (Maximum Attendees - 280) Getting Started with Twitter Think that Twitter is simply a way to tell people you are having coffee or stuck in traffic? Heck no! Used effectively Twitter can be used by educators to explore and expand their professional development and lesson plans! This class will introduce you to Twitter, how to set up an account, how to tweet and how to follow people who are doing more than talking about coffee and traffic. Audience: All Presenter: Leslie Fisher, lesliefisher.com, [email protected]

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Acknowledgements and Special Thanks LACUE thanks the following institutions for their contributions to the conference: Ascension Parish School Board Hands on Lab AXI Education Solutions Gold Sponsor, Conference Bags, Promethean Boards Calcasieu Parish School Board Session Laptops, Projectors, Room Monitors, & Tech Support DETEL Gold Sponsor, Lanyards, SMART Boards East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Tech Support Hahnville High School Girl’s Basketball Team Conference Bag Stuffing Lightspeed Technology Sponsor, REDCAT Systems Livingston Parish School Board Hands on Lab Oncourse Systems Name Badges St. Charles Parish School Board Hands-on Labs & Tech Support Voyager Learning Wine and Cheese Reception

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LACUE EXHIBITORS Listed alphabetically Please visit our vendors in the exhibit hall and show your appreciation for their support of our conference. Company

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Absolute Software .............................................. 115 Adobe Systems, Inc............................................ 811 ADTRAN, Inc. ................................................... 907 AE Office Machines.com ................................... 211 ALEKS Corporation........................................... 209 American Book Company .................................. 901 Amplify .............................................................. 913 Apex Learning ................................................... 910 Aruba Networks ................................................. 906 Ascend Education .............................................. 710 AT&T................................................................. 510 AXI Education Solutions ................................... 401 Bits Technical Co. .............................................. 416 Blackboard ......................................................... 806 BrainPOP ........................................................... 708 Brocade .............................................................. 513 Bump Armor ...................................................... 713 Burrow Library Services .................................... 917 ByteSpeed .......................................................... 717 Carousel Industries ............................................. 812 CDWG ............................................................... 114 Certiport, Inc. ..................................................... 714 Cisco .................................................................. 214 Compass Learning.............................................. 315 Computer Sales & Services, Inc. ........................ 217 Cyber Acoustics ................................................. 615 DakTech ............................................................. 608 Delcom Group .................................................... 816 Dell, Inc.............................................................. 117 DETEL Computer Solutions .............................. 201 Doceri by SP Controls ........................................ 716 EDgear ............................................................... 916 edmentum ........................................................... 814 eInstruction, by Turning Technologies .............. 607 Enterasys Networks............................................ 808 Epson.................................................................. 813 ETAN ................................................................. 100 EverFi ................................................................. 314 Extron Electronics .............................................. 707 FileWave USA, Inc. ........................................... 509 Follett ................................................................. 317 Franklin Electronic Publishers ........................... 613 Gaggle ................................................................ 712 Global Data Systems, Inc. .................................. 412 GuideK12 ........................................................... 711 Higher Ground Gear........................................... 612 Howard Technology Solutions ........................... 801 HP ...................................................................... 617 Insight Systems Exchange.................................. 410 Intech.................................................................. 601 ISTE ................................................................... 108 IXL Learning...................................................... 313 Jive Communications ......................................... 212

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Keyboarding Online............................................ 611 Kickboard .......................................................... 908 Kurzweil-Audio Optical Systems ....................... 511 Learn 360 An Infobase Learning Company ........ 106 LearnKey ............................................................ 609 Lenovo ................................................................ 110 Lightspeed Systems ............................................ 415 Lightspeed Technologies, Inc. ............................ 508 Microsoft Corporation ........................................ 817 myON ................................................................. 817 National Geographic Learning / Cengage Learning ......................................... 915 Nexus Systems Inc. ............................................. 215 Nortech ............................................................... 310 OnCourse Systems for Education ....................... 309 Palto Alto Networks ........................................... 914 PartStock Computer ............................................ 213 PASCO scientific ................................................ 208 PEG Broadband LA d/b/a/ InLine ...................... 909 Pelican Computer ................................................ 101 Promethean ......................................................... 312 Qwizdom, Inc. .................................................... 709 Read Naturally, Inc. ............................................ 815 Renaissance Learning ......................................... 409 Schoology ........................................................... 512 Schoolwires, Inc.................................................. 610 SHI International Corp........................................ 112 ShopK12 / Visions in Education ......................... 210 SkyRider Communications, Inc. ......................... 116 SoluVista............................................................. 109 Summit Integration Systems ............................... 501 Teachers 'N Tools, Inc. ....................................... 903 TeleMate.Net Software ....................................... 809 Texas Instruments ............................................... 514 Texthelp Inc. ....................................................... 715 The Markerboard People..................................... 807 Think Through Math ........................................... 905 Troxell ................................................................ 701 Turner Educational Products, LLC ..................... 810 Vernier Software & Technology ......................... 311 vmware ............................................................. 1000 Voyager Learning ............................................... 413 World Book ........................................................ 308 WOW Technologies, Inc. ................................... 912

Tabletops itsLearning ................................................... 1 and 2 Louisiana Assistive Technology Institute ...............5 Louisiana Association of Educators........................3 Zaner - Bloser .........................................................4

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LACUE EXHIBITORS Listed by Booth Number Company

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ETAN ............................................................. 100 Pelican Computer ........................................... 101 Learn 360 An Infobase Learning Company.... 106 ISTE................................................................ 108 SoluVista ........................................................ 109 Lenovo ............................................................ 110 SHI International Corp. .................................. 112 CDWG ............................................................ 114 Absolute Software .......................................... 115 SkyRider Communications, Inc. ..................... 116 Dell, Inc. ......................................................... 117 DETEL Computer Solutions........................... 201 PASCO scientific............................................ 208 ALEKS Corporation ....................................... 209 ShopK12 / Visions in Education..................... 210 AE Office Machines.com ............................... 211 Jive Communications ..................................... 212 PartStock Computer ........................................ 213 Cisco ............................................................... 214 Nexus Systems Inc.......................................... 215 Computer Sales & Services, Inc. .................... 217 World Book .................................................... 308 OnCourse Systems for Education ................... 309 Nortech ........................................................... 310 Vernier Software & Technology .................... 311 Promethean ..................................................... 312 IXL Learning .................................................. 313 EverFi ............................................................. 314 Compass Learning .......................................... 315 Follett.............................................................. 317 AXI Education Solutions ................................ 401 Renaissance Learning ..................................... 409 Insight Systems Exchange .............................. 410 Global Data Systems, Inc. .............................. 412 Voyager Learning ........................................... 413 Lightspeed Systems ........................................ 415 Bits Technical Co. .......................................... 416 Summit Integration Systems ........................... 501 Lightspeed Technologies, Inc. ........................ 508 FileWave USA, Inc......................................... 509 AT&T ............................................................. 510 Kurzweil-Audio Optical Systems ................... 511 Schoology ....................................................... 512 Brocade ........................................................... 513 Texas Instruments ........................................... 514 Intech .............................................................. 601 eInstruction, by Turning Technologies ........... 607 DakTech ......................................................... 608 LearnKey ........................................................ 609 Schoolwires, Inc. ............................................ 610 Keyboarding Online ....................................... 611 Higher Ground Gear ....................................... 612 Franklin Electronic Publishers ........................ 613

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Cyber Acoustics ............................................. 615 HP .................................................................. 617 Troxell ............................................................ 701 Extron Electronics .......................................... 707 BrainPOP........................................................ 708 Qwizdom, Inc. ................................................ 709 Ascend Education ........................................... 710 GuideK12 ....................................................... 711 Gaggle ............................................................ 712 Bump Armor .................................................. 713 Certiport, Inc. ................................................. 714 Texthelp Inc.................................................... 715 Doceri by SP Controls .................................... 716 ByteSpeed ...................................................... 717 Howard Technology Solutions ....................... 801 Blackboard ..................................................... 806 The Markerboard People ................................ 807 Enterasys Networks ........................................ 808 TeleMate.Net Software .................................. 809 Turner Educational Products, LLC................. 810 Adobe Systems, Inc. ....................................... 811 Carousel Industries ......................................... 812 Epson .............................................................. 813 edmentum ....................................................... 814 Read Naturally, Inc. ....................................... 815 Delcom Group ................................................ 816 Microsoft Corporation .................................... 817 myON ............................................................. 817 American Book Company .............................. 901 Teachers 'N Tools, Inc. ................................... 903 Think Through Math ...................................... 905 Aruba Networks ............................................. 906 ADTRAN, Inc. ............................................... 907 Kickboard ...................................................... 908 PEG Broadband LA d/b/a/ InLine .................. 909 Apex Learning ............................................... 910 WOW Technologies, Inc. ............................... 912 Amplify .......................................................... 913 Palto Alto Networks ...................................... 914 National Geographic Learning / Cengage Learning ..................................... 915 EDgear............................................................ 916 Burrow Library Services ................................ 917 vmware ......................................................... 1000

Tabletops itsLearning ............................................... 1 and 2 Louisiana Association of Educators ................... 3 Zaner - Bloser ..................................................... 4 Louisiana Assistive Technology Institute........... 5

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New Orleans Entertainment & Activities

Things to See & Do in New Orleans Museums

Other Attractions

Restaurants & Hot Spots

 The 1850 House

 Aquarium of the Americas

 Acme Oyster House

 The Cabildo

 The Audubon Zoo

 Café Adelaide ($$$)

 Contemporary Arts Center

 French Market

 Café du Monde

 The Edgar Degas House

 Fulton Street Square

 Drago’s Seafood ($$)

 Louisiana Children’s Museum

 Jackson Square/ St. Louis

 Emeril’s Restaurant ($$$)

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 Steamboat Natchez  Superdome & Champions Square

 Gordon Biersch Brewery  House of Blues  Pat O’Brien’s  Preservation Hall

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Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators

30th Annual Conference December 1-3, 2014 Hilton Riverside New Orleans, LA Come join us again next year for the opportunity to discover and share ideas on using technology in our schools!

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