2023 Presentations

• Sponsor of Publication

  • K12Leaders

• Date of Publication

  • January 8th, 2023

This article was published as a blog post for K12Leaders on January 8th, 2023.

The article can be accessed from the box on the left. 

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 

  • Illinois Ed Tech Coaches Zoom Call

  • Learning Technology Center of Illinois

• Date of Presentation 

  • January 13th, 2023

This 5 minute session was part of a panel of presenters at the Illinois Ed Tech Coaches Meeting held on January 13th, 2023. The theme of the panel was "New Year, New You: How to Reignite & Continue Sparking Coaching Opportunities"

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

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 1

  •  Dynamic Instructional & Technology Coaches are Hooked on ED / Ditched Con  2023

  • Lake County Educational Services 

• Date of Presentation 1

  • Premiered February 3rd, 2023 and was available as a recording to participants.

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 2

  • IDEA Con 2023

  • Illinois Digital Educator's Alliance

• Date of Presentation 2

  • February 13th, 2023

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 3

  • 2023 SPARCC Technology Conference

  • Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium

  • Eric Curts

• Date of Presentation 3

  • Premiered July 18th, 2023 and was available as a recording to participants.

The original session description is as follows. 

Docs. Slides. Drawings. Forms. Jamboard. Sites. There are so many Google Workspace for Education Tools available. How do you know the right one to use? In this session for beginners with Google for Education learners will be given examples of how each tool can be used in the elementary and secondary classrooms in a variety of ways. This session will also explore how teachers can use these tools for their own professional usage. Let’s get Googly!

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

• Place /Sponsor of Presentation:

  • IDEA Con 2023

• Date of Presentation

  • February 2023

During IDEA Con 2023, I volunteered and answered questions at the Google for Education Certified Trainer table. If you have questions about this certificate, please reach out. 

• Place/Sponsor of Publication

  • Big IDEAs Newsletter

  • IDEA

    • The Illinois Digital Educator Alliance publishes a newsletter every week starting in September 2022

• Date of Publication

  • Premiered March 9, 2023 and was available online after publication

In the March 9, 2023 Volume Twenty Four of the Big IDEAs Newsletter, a video I created was featured that explained how open documents in Google Chat in order to collaborate on shared projects. 

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

• Place /Sponsor of Presentation:

  • Illinois Ed Tech Coaches of the Learning Technology Center of Illinois

  • Illinois Ed Tech Coaches HomePage 

• Date of Presentation

  • March 14, 2023

During the March 2023 IL Ed Tech Coaches meeting, I presented on the problem of practice with my colleague Shannon Surell. The problem of practice was How Coaches Can Support District Tech Shifts. The presentation materials can be accessed to the left. 

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 1

  • ideaU

  • Illinois Digital Educators

• Date of Presentation 1

  • Premiered August 8th, 2023 and was available online after conference

• Place/Sponsor of Presentation 2

  • DigLitCon 2023

  • Learning Technology Center of Illinois

• Date of Presentation 2

  • September 15th, 2023

  • Premiered September 15th, 2023 and was available online after conference. 

The original session description is as follows. 

There are a variety of curriculum materials that cover how students need to manage their digital tattoo, footprint, or digital identity. In this session, two two lessons will be compared and contrasted in how they were implemented to demonstrate students can be taught this concept. A third alternatively will also be examined, modeling through one’s own online brand. How comfortable as a teacher are you with showing your students what appears in an online search about you? Do you want specific examples of how to alter your digital footprint? This session will cover such questions and more about how to manage an online brand for yourself, and your students. This session is geared towards any individual in education who wants to learn how to manage their digital footprint, with specific examples from 3rd grade. 

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to use specific tools to teach elementary students how to manage their digital footprint, as well manage their own digital footprint in order to be a model digital citizens.

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

• Place/Sponsor of Publication

  • Big IDEAs Newsletter

  • IDEA

    • The Illinois Digital Educator Alliance publishes a newsletter every week starting in September 2022

• Date of Publication

  • Premiered September 15, 2023 and was available online after publication

In the September 15th, 2023 volume 2.6 edition of the Big IDEAs newsletter, a video I created was featured that explained how Google Sheets can be embedded into Google Sites for easy web editing. 

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