GAFE Camp C3 has ended

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GAFE Camp C3

8:30am PST

Registration

Saturday February 27, 2016 8:30am - 9:00am PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

9:00am PST

Welcome and Opening Raffle

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:00am - 9:15am PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

9:10am PST

Keynote - Alice Keeler

Speakers

Alice Keeler

Teacher, AliceKeeler

I am a collaborator. Technology should exist to make our lives more efficient and better, it should not be a brick. Spreadsheets and data are not something to be afraid of, they are tools of awesomeness.

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:10am - 9:30am PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

9:40am PST

Creating and Communicating with Google Drawing

In this hands-on session, discover how to use Google Drawings to create mind maps, infographics, diagrams, posters, virtual manipulatives and more.

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Speakers

Cheryl Hockett

TOSA, Instructional Technology, Atascadero Unified School District

I am currently the TOSA for Instructional Technology and the lead for ed tech in Atascadero Unified. I am also a Google for Education Certified Trainer. I love helping other teachers use tech in impactful ways, particularly as part of the information literacy process and as a way... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
D5

Hands-on Workshop

9:40am PST

Digital Student Portfolios

Do you want students to reflect on their work? What about to celebrate their progress and achievements? Use digital portfolios to teach students to organize and showcase their work. Digital portfolios can be easily set up an managed. ALL students can easily create beautiful portolios with a drag and drop tools. Students will put so much effort into creating personalized digital portfolios. This strand is for 4th - 12th grade teachers.

Speakers

Veronica Tadeo-Diaz

Tech TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
E11

Hands-on Workshop

9:40am PST

Google Forms

Set up a form as a survey and assessment tool. Instantaneous feedback and automatic grading make this a must-have for your technology toolkit! Use with the Flubaroo ad-on to make grading a snap! (Participants should bring a set of earbuds for this session.)

Speakers

Stephen Kersten

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
E8

Hands-on Workshop

9:40am PST

iPads in the Classroom - Assessment, Integration, and Collaboration

Teachers will be able to explore new and exciting apps, that involve a single, several, or class set of iPads

Speakers

Emily O'Brien

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
E5

Hands-on Workshop

9:40am PST

Reading Like a Historian

Come learn how to use the Stanford History Education Group's free online resources to get students reading and thinking like historians!

Speakers

Scott Burt

Teacher, Grizzly Youth Academy

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
E7

Hands-on Workshop

9:40am PST

Screencasting from Chrome

What is a screencast? How are teachers using it? How are students using it? Learn how to enhance your lessons with visuals by making screencasts to use for presentations or handouts. Students can include screencasting in their research projects. Teachers can provide personalized feedback by narrating comments while recording a screencast to easily share with students or parents for review.

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Speakers

Jennifer O'Hagan

EdTech/Assessment TOSA, San Luis Coastal Unified School District

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
E6

Hands-on Workshop

9:40am PST

Model Lesson - Everybody Contributes: Creating a Collaborative Website Using Google Sites

Together we will create a collaborative Website using Google Sites by doing a "jigsaw" of topics related to Ancient Egypt. Research skills, digital art tools, and quizzing tools will be examined.

Speakers

Eric Jarvis

Humanities Teacher, Los Osos Middle School

Eric Jarvis is sixth-grade ELA/STEAM teacher at Los Osos Middle School where students work in a one-to-one laptop environment using Google Apps for Educators to demonstrate their knowledge of content by CREATING products that require a multitude of twenty-first century skills. He... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
G2 COMPUTER LAB

Lesson Demonstration

9:40am PST

Model Lesson - Walkabout in Maps

Learn to create exciting lessons that help students connect with the world around them. Have students create maps to show book summaries, state reports, mission reports, math reviews and more! View some easy bonus tools to integrate learning across the curriculum.

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Speakers

Lisa Nowakowski

Tech TOSA, King City Union School District

Lisa is passionate about helping people understand how to use technology in the classroom and is dedicated to helping teachers, students, and administrators become more effective in their use of Ed Tech. She is a firm believer that technology should be used to promote creativity... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 9:40am - 10:35am PST
E9 COMPUTER LAB

Lesson Demonstration

10:45am PST

Creative Online Storytelling!

Come by to learn about various tools to engage students in creative ways to digital storytelling. Students can tell narratives with images, photos, comics, and cartoons. I will have student work, engaging graphic organizers, and sample student books. These tools can be adapted for any English, Social Studies, or History course. If you have students learning English as a second language, these tools will engage students as they develop their skills.

Speakers

Veronica Tadeo-Diaz

Tech TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
E11

Hands-on Workshop

10:45am PST

Google Classroom - High School

New to Google Classroom? See how it can transform your classroom. We'll explore setting up your classrooms, inviting students, creating announcements, creating and collecting assignments, and so much more! This session targets middle school and high school educators

Speakers

Tom Whalen

Social Studies & Ed Tech Support, Arroyo Grande High School

Google Certified Educator, RockStar TOSA, Leading Edge Certified in Online and Blended Learning and Professional Learning Leader. 1;1 Social Studies Teacher and Ed Tech TOSA at Arroyo Grande High School.

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
D5

Hands-on Workshop

10:45am PST

Hands-on with Google Classroom

This hands-on session for Google Classroom newbies will get teachers acquainted with what Google Classroom has to offer. You will create a class (or classes), create announcements and assignments, and learn how to use a variety of Google Classroom tools. Participants should bring their own device. Attend today, implement Monday!

Speakers

Kevin Ashworth

I am a Twitter evangelist and can be found at @SLOlifeKevin. I believe in the power of mindsets and work to empower students to change their lives and change the world.

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
E8

Hands-on Workshop

10:45am PST

HyperDocs with Google Slides - Getting rid of your textbook.

Using Google Slides to get rid of your textbook, enhance instruction, make lessons interactive, differentiate instruction, and more.

Speakers

Rocky Logue

Teacher, Templeton Unified School Dist.

7th Grade Social Studies teacher at Templeton Middle School.

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
E7

Hands-on Workshop

10:45am PST

iPad in the Classroom - Educational Resources

Apps that delight. Books that captivate. Videos that inspire. Find something for everything you teach and everything students want to learn.

Speakers

Napoleon Ozuna

Redzuan Abdul Rahim

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
E5

Hands-on Workshop

10:45am PST

Make Life Easier With Chrome Extensions

Enhance your Chrome browser experience while improving classroom productivity and engagement. From one-click citation building to YouTube videos without comments or ads, learn how to make your life easier with Chrome Extensions.

Speakers

Michael Garrett

Education Technology Center (ETC) Manager, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

Education Technology Center (ETC) Manager, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
E6

Hands-on Workshop

10:45am PST

Model Lession - FORMing Student Learning

This is a demonstration lesson on how Google Forms can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. From formative assessment to enrichment, there's a Google Form for that.

Speakers

Pat Judd

Sixth grade Math/Science Teacher, Chalone Peaks Middle School

She believes that technology should be seamlessly embedded into all aspects of the academic day for her students rather than added on as a supplement to lessons. Pat has used GAFE in her classroom for the last 4 years. Her students use Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and Spreadsheets... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
G2 COMPUTER LAB

Lesson Demonstration

10:45am PST

Model Lesson - Learning, Literacy, and Games

In this sample lesson I'll share how I've used the popular game Minecraft and Google Apps to bolster my 7th grade ELL student's reading and writing skills. A preview of my lesson can be found HERE.

Speakers

John Miller

King City Union School District, Chalone Peaks Middle School

John is a middle school history teacher and Minecraft in education curriculum developer, trainer, and global mentor. He is also a Google Innovator and CUE Lead Learner with over 20 years classroom experience. John holds a Masters Degree in Educational Technology and Instructional... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 10:45am - 11:40am PST
E9 COMPUTER LAB

Lesson Demonstration

11:40am PST

Create a Session!

We'll create several sessions after lunch based on interests of attendees. Post a round table session idea on the board at lunch and we'll do our best to schedule a slot for it after lunch.

These sessions are not formal presentations. Instead, it's a group of inividuals with similar interests sharing and discussing a topic.

Are you an out of the box thinker? These sessions are designed with you in mind!

Saturday February 27, 2016 11:40am - 12:30pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

11:40am PST

LUNCH + Raffle + Student activities + mini presentations

Grab a Panera lunch and enjoy multiple mini-sessions and live student led activities such as two photo stations, a stop animation booth, a music DJ sound mixing station, and a green screen live video demonstration from Coast Union High School students and teachers.

Saturday February 27, 2016 11:40am - 12:30pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

12:35pm PST

Collaboration 4-6

Grade level collaboration time.

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

Collaboration time

12:35pm PST

Collaboration K-3

Grade level collaboration time.

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

Collaboration time

12:35pm PST

EdCamp Session #1

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
LIBRARY SPACE 1

12:35pm PST

EdCamp Session #2

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
LIBRARY SPACE 2

12:35pm PST

Educreations -Unleash Your Video Style

Educreations is powerful App that provides teachers and students with an interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool for use by teachers and students alike. When introducing new concepts, teachers will love the power of this App for annotations and narration. Students will love the ability to blend creativity and technology when demonstrating their learning through their creation of a narrated video to explain their product.

Speakers

Pat Judd

Sixth grade Math/Science Teacher, Chalone Peaks Middle School

She believes that technology should be seamlessly embedded into all aspects of the academic day for her students rather than added on as a supplement to lessons. Pat has used GAFE in her classroom for the last 4 years. Her students use Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and Spreadsheets... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
E8

Hands-on Workshop

12:35pm PST

Google Forms and Performance Tasks

Utilizing Google Forms to enhance your students ability to engage with Performance Tasks and analyze their work as a Formative Assessment.

Speakers

Terri Gibbs-Burke

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
E6

Hands-on Workshop

12:35pm PST

Increasing Student Engagement in Mathematics using GAFE

Learn how to create mathematics lessons in Google Slides! This method results in more time on task, and uses scaffolding to meet the needs of students at different ability levels. Bring a lesson to modify! For schools with 1:1 devices.

Speakers

Aimee Burrus

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
E5

Hands-on Workshop

12:35pm PST

Motivate Students: Making Badges with Google Draw and Google Sheets.

Discover how to use Google sheets in a new and creative way by adding a touch of gamification to your classroom.

Speakers

Alice Keeler

Teacher, AliceKeeler

I am a collaborator. Technology should exist to make our lives more efficient and better, it should not be a brick. Spreadsheets and data are not something to be afraid of, they are tools of awesomeness.

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
D5

Hands-on Workshop

12:35pm PST

Pear Deck: Making Your Presentations Engaging and Interactive

Pear Deck is a highly engaging web-based tool that lets students interact with your lessons and helps collect formative assessment data behind the scenes. Designed for classes where student has a web connected device.

Speakers

Marc Townsend

Middle School Teacher, Video Gamer, Comic Con go-er.

Saturday February 27, 2016 12:35pm - 1:35pm PST
E7

Hands-on Workshop

1:40pm PST

Collaboration 6-8

Grade level collaboration time.

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

Collaboration time

1:40pm PST

Collaboration 9-12

Grade level collaboration time.

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

Collaboration time

1:40pm PST

EdCamp Session #3

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
LIBRARY SPACE 1

1:40pm PST

EdCamp Session #4

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
LIBRARY SPACE 2

1:40pm PST

Breakout EDU

Breakout EDU games are engaging learning games for all ages. The games foster critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. You will have a fixed amount of time in order to solve the clues and 'Breakout' of the room. Limited space available (10 max)

Speakers

Lisa Nowakowski

Tech TOSA, King City Union School District

Lisa is passionate about helping people understand how to use technology in the classroom and is dedicated to helping teachers, students, and administrators become more effective in their use of Ed Tech. She is a firm believer that technology should be used to promote creativity... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
E11

Hands-on Workshop

1:40pm PST

Building Choice and Branch Logic with Google Forms

This session is for experienced Google Form users. See how to use Branch Logic to create self- directed stories, Math assignments, Science exploration and more. The first part of the session will look at the mapping behind use of Branch Logic design. This will be followed by participants beginning work on their own Branch Logic Form.

Speakers

Pat Judd

Sixth grade Math/Science Teacher, Chalone Peaks Middle School

She believes that technology should be seamlessly embedded into all aspects of the academic day for her students rather than added on as a supplement to lessons. Pat has used GAFE in her classroom for the last 4 years. Her students use Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and Spreadsheets... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
E8

Hands-on Workshop

1:40pm PST

Student Engagement and Response Tools for K-12

Come learn how to help engage students in the classroom using student response tools and other fun ways to quiz students.

Speakers

Traci Theis

Senior Coordinator in Educational Technology, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

Traci is a Senior Coordinator - Educational Technology at the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education. One of Traci’s current areas of focus is using collaboration tools to help teachers be able to create and share curriculum with each other throughout all our county schools... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
E5

Hands-on Workshop

1:40pm PST

Universal Access for All Students

Learn about Assistive Technology and Educational Technology that may help support your struggling learners with reading and writing. There are loads of tools available to use, your students will be reading, writing and having fun while doing it. How can students read if they are far below grade level? How can they write an essay if their print is not legible? They can't organize their thoughts? it takes them an hour to write a paragraph? If they have deficits in these areas, they will benefit from these tools. Let me help your students become independent learners.

Speakers

Ashley Jimenez

Melanie Staplemann

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
E7

Hands-on Workshop

1:40pm PST

Video Production in the Cloud with WeVideo

Learn how WeVideo can get your kids creating high-quality videos without the file management headaches typically encountered with other applications. This inexpensive app works on Chromebooks!

Speakers

Eric Jarvis

Humanities Teacher, Los Osos Middle School

Eric Jarvis is sixth-grade ELA/STEAM teacher at Los Osos Middle School where students work in a one-to-one laptop environment using Google Apps for Educators to demonstrate their knowledge of content by CREATING products that require a multitude of twenty-first century skills. He... Read More →

Saturday February 27, 2016 1:40pm - 2:40pm PST
E6

Hands-on Workshop

2:45pm PST

Closing Raffle

Saturday February 27, 2016 2:45pm - 3:00pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School

Closing Session

2:45pm PST

Jam Session

Saturday February 27, 2016 2:45pm - 3:00pm PST
Multipurpose Room Laguna Middle School