TIES 2013 CONFERENCE TRANSFORMING PEDAGOGY WITH TECHNOLOGY
Visit http://ties2013.ties.k12.mn.us to register for the Conference or Pre-Conference Workshops. Saturday and Sunday Pre-Conference Workshops require additional paid registration.
We will explore a range of the latest and greatest in futuristic educational technology, including Google Glass, social networking, MOOCs, gamification, augmented reality, learning analytics and more.
Online Adjunct Professor, Grand Rapids Community College
I am a certified high school physics and math teacher with a masters degree in astronomy. For the past 10 years, I have been developing and teaching online courses to high school and community college students.
Monday December 16, 2013 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Lakeshore A
Are you a gadget-head who likes to bring new ideas into the classroom? The past year has seen some really great technology innovations, so come have fun and learn about all of the bright, shiny new web sites, apps and gadgets that are currently rocking our world.
I am a geek that likes to speak!Leslie is the Director of Fisher Technologies Inc. (FTI) or lesliefisher.com. She specializes in K-12 Educational Technology conference and event presentation services as well as on site and online professional development. She worked with Apple Computer... Read More →
Monday December 16, 2013 11:00am - 11:50am CST
Lakeshore A
Discover the amazing features of the Google Art Project. Explore the world's greatest museums while learning about composition and color combinations. Take a few more steps and discover history, culture and a wide variety of uses for art in any classroom.
Jim Sill is an educational consultant who enjoys a great story and loves inspiring people to tell theirs. This makes him a popular keynote speaker, trainer, and workshop facilitator. Bringing authentic learning experiences to clients is what drives his work.
Monday December 16, 2013 12:15pm - 1:05pm CST
Lakeshore A
When students team up with peers from other countries and cultures to solve problems together, they discover the value of diverse perspectives and build global competence. This session will share case studies of global project-based learning and introduce participants to resources to help them connect with classrooms from around the world.
I'm a writer and educational consultant from Portland, Oregon, working to harness the power of teaching, learning, and storytelling to improve lives and transform communities. Recent projects have taken me across the United States and around the globe to support educators who are... Read More →
Monday December 16, 2013 12:15pm - 1:05pm CST
Nicollet D
Why do we have such an obsessive need to compare and label students? We would all be better off moving toward a culture of inspiration, where we only compare people to their past and future selves. This calls for intelligent testing as opposed to intelligence testing: deep evaluation that focuses on finding out a person’s strengths and weaknesses, and the characteristics that make them unique. This also means thinking about talent and potential as moving targets based on our engagement with something that is meaningful to us. It's time to take a holistic, practical approach to evaluation that helps students unlock their potential and reach their goals.
Change is something that many struggle with. In this session aimed at school leaders who are advanced in their own use of technology and want to help others not only accept change but embrace it, we'll focus on conversations that will help staff be excited to move forward and feel supported in their journey.
George Couros is a worldwide leader in the area of innovative teaching, learning, and leading, and has a focus on innovation as a human endeavor. His belief that meaningful change happens when you first connect to people’s hearts, is modeled in his writing and speaking. In his 20... Read More →
Monday December 16, 2013 1:30pm - 2:20pm CST
Nicollet D
This session will share the latest Speak Up National Research Project findings from over 466,000 K-12 students, parents and educators on how students want to be engaged with mobile learning, online and blended learning, and e-textbooks and digital content.
Imagine how much more effective teaching and learning can be when the learning environment is optimized to support different learning modalities. This session will introduce research-based principles in facility design to improve learning and offer a range of solutions that can be implemented by any school.
Architect & Change Agent for Creative Learning Communities, Fielding Nair International
I'm on a life-long mission to freeing learners everywhere to direct their own learning, work collaboratively, and invent new solutions to change the world. Sketching on a tablet while video conferencing with team mates and clients is fun. I also love to go out to coffee in the morning... Read More →
Monday December 16, 2013 2:35pm - 3:25pm CST
Nicollet B/C
What is the goal of 21st century education? What should it be? What should we be teaching our kids? What role does technology play? What is the role of human teachers in an Internet -based world?
With 100 hours of content uploaded every minute, YouTube has become an invaluable addition to any classroom. A Google Certified Teacher will show you how to safely use YouTube to engage, inspire and ignite student learning.
Jim Sill is an educational consultant who enjoys a great story and loves inspiring people to tell theirs. This makes him a popular keynote speaker, trainer, and workshop facilitator. Bringing authentic learning experiences to clients is what drives his work.
Tuesday December 17, 2013 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Lakeshore A
While student outcomes are often the focus, the real impact of online learning should be about changing teacher practice. The 2012 Speak Up National Research Project polled 56,000 teachers on the impact of online learning on their practice and student outcomes. We will review findings on how blended, flipped and personalized learning is transforming teacher practice.
What happens when science, technology, engineering and math are at the center of an integrated, thematic approach to learning? Come find out in this session covering innovative approaches to STEM education, ready-to-use STEM resources and a new way of viewing STEM as the root of learning.
Online Adjunct Professor, Grand Rapids Community College
I am a certified high school physics and math teacher with a masters degree in astronomy. For the past 10 years, I have been developing and teaching online courses to high school and community college students.
Tuesday December 17, 2013 11:00am - 11:50am CST
Nicollet D
Explore the big, hairy problem of ubiquity and access gaps in K-12. And the bigger, even more hairy problem of human capacity. Otherwise known as “us.”
Keith R. Krueger is CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit organization that serves as the voice of K-12 school system technology leaders in North America. CoSN’s mission is empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to realize engaging learning... Read More →
Tuesday December 17, 2013 12:15pm - 1:05pm CST
Lakeshore A
Knowmads are nomadic knowledge workers–creative, imaginative, innovative and able to work with almost anybody, anytime and anywhere. The office as we know it is gone. Schools will follow next. Join us as we explore future directions for education and what it will take to redesign education in a Knowmad Society.
I am a scholar on the future of work and education; a global speaker; editor of the Knowmad Society project; a co-director of the Invisible Learning project; and am the founder of Education Futures LLC.
I am concerned about human capital development as society approaches an increasingly... Read More →
Tuesday December 17, 2013 12:15pm - 1:05pm CST
Nicollet D
Parental involvement in the learning process is key to student success. Social media can be used to improve learning and give parents an opportunity to engage meaningfully, but many parents are fearful of it. Come see how to give parents peace of mind while encouraging them to participate.
George Couros is a worldwide leader in the area of innovative teaching, learning, and leading, and has a focus on innovation as a human endeavor. His belief that meaningful change happens when you first connect to people’s hearts, is modeled in his writing and speaking. In his 20... Read More →
Tuesday December 17, 2013 1:30pm - 2:20pm CST
Nicollet D
Students' own experiences can be put to use to make the learning experience better for them and their teachers alike. Though many students possess great knowledge in various areas, most notably the Internet, it is often treated as separate from, rather than integral to, the classroom. Discover what educators can do to make their students vibrant contributors to their own and their classmates' education.
Open Online Experience 13 is a year-long professional development opportunity for technology integration in a massive open online course format. Learn about this job-embedded connectivist approach to professional development and explore how this type of learning experience could be expanded for Minnesota teachers next summer.
Secondary Digital Learning Specialist, Edina Public Schools
I am an educator and life-long learner serving as Secondary Digital Learning Specialist for Edina Public Schools in Edina, Minnesota. In previous positions I have taught Math, Computer Applications, Community Building using Technology and coached tennis. I live in Minneapolis, MN... Read More →
Tuesday December 17, 2013 2:35pm - 3:25pm CST
Nicollet D
