2021 Presentations

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation

  • Dynamic Instructional & Technology Coaches are Hooked on ED / Ditched Con 2021

  • Lake County Educational Services

• Date of Presentation

  • January 30th, 2021-February 10th, 2021

The original session description is as follows.

Does starting your own Youtube channel make chills run down your spine? Have no fear, this session covers the basics for how to start a channel, upload a video, and share it with a wider audience. If children can make millions of dollars on this social media platform, you can use it to your benefit in education. Whether you want a place to store all of the videos you have created, or want to share student work with a wider audience, this session is geared towards helping educators start using the platform.

The materials for this presentation can be accessed to the left.

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation

  • TCEA/IDEA Con 2021

• Date of Presentation

  • Premiered February 4th, 2021 and was available as a recording until end of February 2021.

The original session description is as follows.

Do words like Yeet and Cosplay sound confusing? Should you be concerned when you overhear students use acronyms like FPS or EDM? Isn’t fluff just what it is in your pillow, not a genre of writing? The Internet has completely changed the landscape of language used by people of all ages. In this session, you will gain an understanding of terms that are used by individuals ranging in age from 6 to 60. Pop culture changes rapidly, but by understanding the terms presented in this session, educators can gain a greater understanding of what their students are actually talking about, and form greater connections with them.

The materials for this presentation can be accessed to the left.

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation

  • Digital Literacy Conference 2021

  • Learning Technology Center of Illinois

• Date of Presentation

  • Premiered June 4th, 2021 and was available as a recording until July 10th, 2021

The original session description is as follows.

Do your students know how to tell if a website is credible for research? Are you overwhelmed by the sheer variety of materials available for this topic? Don’t know where to start? Determining credible web resources is a skill that all students need, but with all of the possible variations on this idea, it can be challenging to find the most practical solution. In this session, introductory lessons on how to have 6-12 students spot false versus truth sharing websites from a social science perspective will be demonstrated, and discussed. Reflections from the real world implementation of these lessons will be shared in a collaborative conversation. Free handouts of lesson templates, and student workspace templates will be provided.

Learning Objectives

By attending this session, attendees will be able to teach a lesson on website credibility with their 6-12 students using examples of false and truthful websites.

The materials for this presentation can be accessed to the left.

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation

  • ICIC 2021

  • Illinois Council of Instructional Coaching -

• Date of Presentation

  • Premiered October 25th, 2021, was available as a recording 30 days after session.

The original session description is as follows.

What is the best method for sharing digital professional development resources with educators in a GSuite District; Google Classroom or Google Sites? In this session, we will examine the pros and cons of each tool, and how you can best implement them for a variety of professional development opportunities.

Learning Objectives

By attending this session, attendees will be able to determine which tool works best for the professional development they wish to offer.

The materials for this presentation can be accessed to the left.

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 1

  • IDEA Northern Suburbs MiniCon 2021

  • Illinois Digital Educators - Northern Suburbs

• Date of Presentation 1

  • Premiered December 11th, 2021 was available as a recording to participants in unlisted Youtube link.

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 2

  • Dynamic Instructional & Technology Coaches are Hooked on ED / Ditched Con 2022

  • Lake County Educational Services

• Date of Presentation 2

  • February 4th, 2022

The original session description is as follows.

Ever struggled with covering basic computer science concepts with a kindergartner? Finding that your 5th grade students are bored with the idea of using their devices unless it is to play games. In this session, how to make coding an exciting topic for students in primary and intermediate elementary will be examined. Lesson plans and videos will be shared to engage students from the youngest age in this topic. Resources will be shared in English and Spanish.

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to facilitate the hour of code with students in grades K-5.

The materials for this presentation can be accessed to the left.