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VSTE Annual Conference 2019

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Sonja McGinnis

Hanover County Public Schools
ITRT
smcginnis@hcps.us

I am an ITRT at JGES and HCES in Hanover County, VA. I began this journey during this past school year. I was a classroom teacher for the last 20 years. I have taught 5th most recently at LMES. I have also taught 4th and 1st and Kindergarten. I am passionate about students and teachers learning about and using technology to enhance curriculum standards.
I have 3 boys who have all attended schools here in Hanover County. I am also a product of HCPS and graduated from LDHS.

9:45am EST

Eye for Design: Using Google Slides to Create GIFs for Learning Buck Mountain ABAmelia Buchanan • Laura Cooper Keep on the Track with Google Extensions Washington Lecture HallDenise Henry-Orndorff Let Students Lead the Way with Google Tours Crystal EKatie Moran Plugging in the Unplugged Teacher Harrison/TylerJulie Kuzma

11:00am EST

Beyond Bells & Whistles… Growing a Tech Mindset Tinker MountainMarc Isseks Girls Who Code & Loudoun County Public Schools - a partnership model on how to inspire your female students to code Shenandoah BAmy Layman • Nick Grzeda

12:00pm EST

Lunch Roanoke Foyer

1:00pm EST

Spotlight - Cultivating Kindness for Global Impact Crystal Ballroom & Washington Lecture Hall (Overflow)Tamara Letter

2:00pm EST

Kid Talks Crystal/Roanoke Shared Foyer

2:15pm EST

#GoOpenVA: It's about the journey! Pocahontas AJean Weller Robots Come Alive in Literacy Shenandoah BAtleacia Gibson • Sharon Gaston The Subtle Art Of Developing Computational Thinkers in K-12 Roanoke ENick Grzeda • Micki Laycock

3:30pm EST

Explore the World and Step Up Instruction Across the Curriculum Using Google Earth Crystal AAlan Quimby Google Drawings: Just the Ticket for Creating in the Classroom Crystal DHannah Prebeck

4:45pm EST

Can You Live Without These Add-ons and Extensions? We Think Not! WilsonTim Reger • Sara Voigt Elementary Coders: Makey Makey, Ozobot, & Code and Go Mouse Crystal ETobin Traxler ScratchEd Meetup - Part 2 Shenandoah BMatt Caratachea • Krystle Demas

9:45am EST

BEE BOT PALOOZA Harrison/TylerTonya Coffey Technology in Math Workshop Brush MountainJoy Duncan • Tristan Chilcote UsingChoice Boards to Augment Student Voice and Support Computer Science SOLs Roanoke FMeaghan Martin Beyond Coding - Engaging Learners with Computer Science Standards MonroeAnn Nash • Jessica Ciokan Escape Room Building the Easy Way Commonwealth LoungeJessica James • Gabe Planas Mindfulness Experience Madison

11:00am EST

All Aboard the PAW Tech Squad Express Brush MountainLeslie Leisey • Sharron Wooden Find Your Way with Online Maps Crystal BJennifer Blais • Nicholas Dzendzel Librarians Can Help Tech Stay on Track Too! Crystal DRebecca Caldwell • Deb Haynie On the Right Track to Maximum Engagement: Bringing Diverse Stories and Media to the Classroom Using eMediaVA Pocahontas ALindsey Horner

1:00pm EST

Engaging Primary Learners with iPad Pocahontas BApple, Inc Exploring the Virtual World with Google Expeditions WilsonAllison Kappler • Aimee Hasinger Integrating Blended Learning in the Classroom through the Lens of ELA Roanoke ESteve Tutunick • McGraw-Hill Education Rethinking Professional Development: Using Schoology as a platform to deliver Pocahontas AJacquelyn Calder Teaching Girls to Code and Change the World Crystal BAmy Layman Top Tech Tools to Help Your ELL's SOAR!!! Crystal CTheresa Koenig • Karen Garay Coding Creatively with BrainPOP MonroeShalon Thomas • Julie Kuzma • BrainPOP

2:15pm EST

All Aboard the Digital Storytelling Train! Washington Lecture HallClark Richardson • Jami Martin K-8 Computer Science Cohort Playdate Shenandoah BAnne Deane • Kimberly Arrington Making the Cut: Video Editing Options for Blended Learning Videos Crystal DDaniel Vanover • Jesse Roberts The VSTE Demo Slam Buck Mountain ABRuss Brown

3:30pm EST

"DeRail" Traditional Professional Learning Crystal BAllison Garland • Matt Dunbar Beyond Scratch (Bridging the Coding Gap) Crystal DDaniel Bell I choo choo choose choice boards! Roanoke FTara Walters • Stacey Penrod Personalize Learning with Digital Task Cards Buck Mountain ABMelissa Bennett

8:30am EST

An Engine-ous Way to Make Your Instruction More Creative Shenandoah BJessica Robinson • Heather Reid Get on Track with Menu-Style, Personalized PD Roanoke EKim Shahin Hop on board!Destination: Critical Thinking! Roanoke GAnn Nash • Carrie Hood K-2 (Can Too) Buck Mountain ABJesse Roberts • Daniel Vanover Using BookCreator and the 5C's for Student Agency MonroeAnne Bianchi Emmons Scavenger Hunts 3.0--Accept the Goose Chase Challenge! Commonwealth LoungeMarlene Rombach • Michael Loret

9:45am EST

A WONDER-ful Introduction to Computational Thinking, Computer Science, and Robotics with Dash, Dot and Cue WilsonBryan L Miller • Wonder Workshop Google Slides & Digital Breakouts - It’s a No Brainer! Crystal CTonya Coffey Personalizing PD to Build and Sustain Internal Capacity: One Instructional Specialist’s Story Tinker MountainKatie Bookwalter • Romain Bertrand Techstravaganza!Get your Tech PD on Track Brush MountainAllison Kappler • Aimee Hasinger VDOE Computer Science Update and Integration Pocahontas ATimothy Ellis What did you learn in school today? Using Google Sites to Showcase Learning Crystal AKatie Moran

11:00am EST

#AppsDay Buck Mountain ABPatrick Hausammann • Phil Strunk Classroom Hacks to Reduce Stress and Improve Productivity for New Classroom Teachers Roanoke EJalisa Logan Coding Across the Curriculum Shenandoah BLuke Roadcap • Anne Senger Don't Get Derailed By Google Slides - Make Them Interactive Crystal DDoug Wickham Individualized Reading Pathways Using Nearpod and GoogleClassroom Roanoke FErica Harris

1:00pm EST

A WONDER-ful Introduction to Computational Thinking, Computer Science, and Robotics with Dash, Dot and Cue WilsonBryan L Miller • Wonder Workshop Taking Smart Notebook Software to the Next Level (Online) Brush MountainPatrick Heath

2:15pm EST

Ignite Talks & World Famous Raffle (Game) Crystal Ballroom