EdTechTeacher Boston Innovation Summit 2016

EXPLORE

INNOVATIVE WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING: Creating & Collaborating with Chromebooks, Advanced Creation in the Elementary iPad Classroom, Design Thinking, Project-Based Learning, and more!

EXPERIENCE

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CONFERENCE: "Dive-in" hands-on sessions, "Knowledge Sharing" collaborative presentations, 2-hour Innovation Labs, and more!

MEET

TRAILBLAZERS IN EDUCATION: National thought-leaders, iPad experts, Google for Education Certified Trainers, and talented classroom educators.

Kick off each day with an hour of inspiration! Learn from Peter Senge on November 3rd and Jamie Casap on November 4th

Peter Senge, founder of the Society for Organizational Learning, Senior Lecturer at MIT's Sloan School of Business, and renown author has spent his career helping schools and organizations understand the challenges of complex systems.
Jaime Casap, the Education Evangelist at Google, champions the power and potential of the web, technology, and Google tools in pursuit of fostering inquiry-driven, project-based learning models.
Hear from experts in the field! Collaborative sessions will tackle:
- Creating Innovators through Design Thinking
- Inspiring Creativity in Young Learners
- Bringing STEM and Making into Any Curriculum
- Leading & Learning in Innovative Schools & Districts
- Unleashing Student Creativity & Making Thinking Visible
- Igniting Inquiry through Project Based Learning
Dig deeper into Knowledge Sharing topics alongside the experts.
- Gain hands-on experience and proven strategies from expert panelists.
- Grab your device and put your new knowledge into practice.
- Participants will leave these sessions with ideas and experience to take back to the classroom.
Get hands-on in a 2-hour mini-workshop led by our EdTechTeacher instructors!
- iPads & Creativity with Tom Daccord
- Google & iPads with Greg Kulowiec
- Google & Screencasting with Avra Robinson
- Multimedia Publishing Using Chromebooks with Ben Sondgeroth
- Empowering Elementary Learners with iPads with Beth Holland
- Democratize Innovation with Design Thinking with Sabba Quidwai

Design Thinking & Project Based Learning

Unleashing Creativity & Making Thinking Visible

Leadership and Innovative Teaching Practices

iPads, Chromebooks, Google Apps, and more!

Prepare students to be problem-seekers AND problem-solvers
Featured sessions include:
- DEEP Design Thinking Revolution (K-12 & Beyond) with Mary Cantwell
- Student Designed, Globally Connected: STEAM in Action with Jodie Deinhammer
- Scaffolding Classroom Innovation through Project-Based Learning with Beth Holland
- Amplifying PBL Through EdTech Redesign with Shaelynn Farnsworth
Harness the power of technology to empower students as creators
Hear from featured speakers:
- Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Share Your Story with Live Video with Sabba Quidwai
- Not Another Paper! Innovative Video Creation with Ben Sondgeroth
- How To: Publish Writing as Amazing Videos with Meghan Zigmond
- What Are These Kids THINKING? with Suzy Brooks
Transform your district, school, or classrooms
Featured sessions to help you redesign your learning environment:
- How Do We Change? Promoting Purposeful Innovation with Tom Daccord
- Is All This Innovation Working? Evaluating New Initiatives in Schools with Justin Reich
- 20% Time in Education with Christine Boyer
- Your Technology Plan isn't about Technology with Chris Casal
Going 1:1 with Chromebooks? Looking for what's next with iPads?
Learn new ways to put technology in the service of learning from our featured speakers:
- iPads, Projects, and Apps, OH MY! with Elizabeth Glassman
- The Chromebook Creation Studio with Greg Kulowiec
- Using GAFE to Create Digital Portfolios with Avra Robinson