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Saturday, October 13
 

8:30am PDT

Make History Come Alive!
Create “Forrest Gump” moments--lessons that intertwine students’ lives with historic events just as Forrest’s life played out on the stage of U.S. History. Participants in this session will be provided with classroom strategies to transform their lessons to hook students and put them as the main characters in the curriculum.

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avatar for Amanda Sandoval

Amanda Sandoval

Social Science & EL Teacher, Corona-Norco Unified School District
Amanda Sandoval has been a high school history teacher since 2008 and currently teaches 11th grade US History. She has also served as her site's Technology Coach, working with colleagues to integrate technology with the focus of pedagogy first. She believes in creating a learning... Read More →

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Saturday October 13, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
A204 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505

8:30am PDT

Let’s Make Data Literacy FUN!
Data Literacy is a key component of SBAC and CAST, but how can we teach it and make it fun at the same time. Come spend some time developing fun and engaging activities where students collect, analyze and make conclusions using their own data.

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Kim Calderon

Science/STEM Teacher, Fowler Unified
Kim is a Science/STEM teacher in Fowler Unified. She has taught 6th-8th grade Science and is currently teaching and developing curriculum for 7th & 8th grade STEM classes. In addition to her teaching duties Kim also coaches the Lego Robotics Team and Science Olympiad teams. Kim holds... Read More →

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Saturday October 13, 2018 8:30am - 11:00am PDT
D159 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505

12:30pm PDT

Fake News Alert! Guiding students to Become Curious Skeptics
Notice that it's getting harder to discern reliable news stories from fake ones? It is especially difficult for kids! Come discover resources and learn more strategies and tools you can use to guide students to gain the skills needed to become more skeptical and responsible users and producers of information.

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avatar for Amy Linden

Amy Linden

Teacher librarian, El Dorado High School
Amy Linden is the teacher librarian for El Dorado High School in Placerville, CA. Amy has been an educator for 27 years, 20+ of those as a teacher librarian, in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada. She is a frequent presenter and past recipient of two CSLA Good Ideas! awards... Read More →

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Saturday October 13, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
A204 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505

2:00pm PDT

Help Students Ask Good Questions for Deep Learning
Let’s explore good questions and effective search strategies through a variety of sources including Common Sense Media, Warren Berger’s work, and the Right Question Institute to deepen student engagement and understanding.

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Sara Armstrong

Educational Consultant, Sara Armstrong Consulting
Sara Armstrong donated two copies of her latest book for  our raffle, as well as presented her topic of caring for self.

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Saturday October 13, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
D104 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505

2:00pm PDT

Information Overload: Media Literacy When #FakeNews Is A Thing
We are bombarded with more and more media everyday.Teach students to fight the algorithms that provide personalized content by questioning their biases in search of the truth.

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avatar for Scott Padway

Scott Padway

Technology Integration Specialist, Pleasanton Unified School District

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Saturday October 13, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
E207 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505
 
Sunday, October 14
 

8:30am PDT

Thinking Critically about the (Fake!!) News
Fake news is nothing new, but social media and the Internet make it easy to spread misinformation.Thinking critically about fake news requires media literacy skills! Come explore resources and strategies to help evaluate the truth in what we read, see, and hear in the wild west of today’s news sources.

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avatar for Gail Desler

Gail Desler

Tech Integration Specialist, Elk Grove Unified School District
Gail Desler is a technology integration specialist for the Elk Grove Unified School District. She is also a Google Certified Teacher and a Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project. Much of her focus is in supporting students in becoming “change writers,” empowered to... Read More →
avatar for Kelly Mendoza

Kelly Mendoza

Sr. Director, Education Programs, Common Sense Education
Kelly Mendoza oversees digital citizenship education content and strategy for Common Sense Education, including the Digital Citizenship Curriculum, interactive games, and online professional development. Her goal is to create curricula and programs that help students think critically... Read More →

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Sunday October 14, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
A204 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505

10:00am PDT

Can I Use That? Exploring Copyright, Fair Use and Creative Commons
Kids often think, “If it’s online, it’s mine!” But in a copy/paste culture, how do we teach kids to respect others’ ideas and work...while encouraging creativity? Come explore intellectual property rights and responsibilities!

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avatar for Gail Desler

Gail Desler

Tech Integration Specialist, Elk Grove Unified School District
Gail Desler is a technology integration specialist for the Elk Grove Unified School District. She is also a Google Certified Teacher and a Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project. Much of her focus is in supporting students in becoming “change writers,” empowered to... Read More →
avatar for Kelly Mendoza

Kelly Mendoza

Sr. Director, Education Programs, Common Sense Education
Kelly Mendoza oversees digital citizenship education content and strategy for Common Sense Education, including the Digital Citizenship Curriculum, interactive games, and online professional development. Her goal is to create curricula and programs that help students think critically... Read More →

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Sunday October 14, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
A204 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505

12:30pm PDT

Daily Critter-cal Thinking
Train your students daily to think critically about today’s informational noise. Begin with images of baby animals, then practice Design Thinking regularly. This session will help you provide your students with tools to distinguish between facts and opinion and to identify the assumptions behind questions, facts, and opinions.

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avatar for Teresa Ozoa

Teresa Ozoa

University HS English Teacher, Irvine Unified SD
Teacher of British Lit, rhetoric and writing, 2015 UHS Teacher of the Year, CUE Lead Learner, Google Certified Innovator and Educator Level 2, UCI Writing Project Teacher/Consultant, lapsed lawyer, wife, mother, singer, surfer, knitter, reader, writer, scifi geek and cosplayer... Read More →

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Sunday October 14, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
A204 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505

2:00pm PDT

Passion Projects to build Writing and Information Literacy
Participants will walk through a roadmap for doing passion projects with their students while addressing ELA standards, building research skills, and developing competency with tech tools.

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avatar for Kimber Cote

Kimber Cote

Technology Integration Coordinator, Anacortes School District

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Sunday October 14, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
A204 American Canyon High School, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon, CA 94505
 


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