Monday, February 11

12:30 - 3:00

Pre-conference Early Afternoon Workshops

Tuesday, February 12

7:00 - 4:45

Concurrent Sessions

Wednesday, February 13

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Concurrent sessions are 60 minutes in length.

Tuesday, February 12

Early Morning - 9:45–10:45

Dear Data, Speak to Me
Chicot Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM
George Lieux, Technology Integration Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools

Data can send a message. In the digital world, the message can become more vivid and precise with the use of infographics. In this session, participants will learn to use data to create their own infographics using free online tools and to guide students in their visual creations of information, data and knowledge. Bring your own device or use the exisiting PCs for this hands-on experience.
Session Tags: Infographics Data

Got your QR?
Conway Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Kay York, Principal, Ashdown Schools
David Billingsly, Technology Coordinator, Ashdown Schools
Diane Burnett, Library Media Specialist, Ashdown Jr. High School

Many of our parents today do not have a desktop computer or laptop and reliable home internet service. We at Margaret Daniel Primary were looking for a way in which we could inform our parents on what is going on in their child's classroom. Have each staff member create their own blog and then generate a QR in which to use on letterhead, newsletters, signs and take home student calendars to help keep parents informed about what is going on in their child's classroom.
Session Tags: QR's, Blogs, Parent Involvement

Quick Fire - Mobile Apps
Harris Brake Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Facilitated by:
Teresa Chance, Teaching and Learning Specialist, APSRC
Phoebe Bailey, Director, Southwest Co-Op
Presentations by:
David Rainey, Superintendent, Dumas Public Schools
Harry Dickens, Associate Director of Technology, APSRC
Tonia McMillan, Technology Coordinator, Dawson Education Cooperative
Susan Gilley, Director of Instructional Technology, Harrison School District

Come hear from a variety of expert school and district leaders in four short 12 minute talks showcasing each presenter's innovative wisdom. In the mobile apps for administrators session, each presenter will share school and district successes with using a variety of apps to improve teaching, increase efficiency in school processes, engage students, and mange their staff. You will walk away amazed on the variety of ways you can be a 21st Century Leader through mobile apps.
Session Tags: Apps, Expertise, Mobile

Decisions, Decisions: How Do I Present My School or District in a Positive Way? What Are the Options in Choosing Teacher Friendly Technology?
Hoffman Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Larry Wilson, Consultant, Wilson Entertainment and Consulting LLC

This session is presented by a retired teacher who understands the needs of both administrators and teachers. This session will present ways for teachers and administrators to put a positive face on their school or district using blogs and wikis. The information presented will also include information on the latest technology. Technology is constantly changing and it is difficult for schools to keep up. Who would have thought that interactive whiteboards would be obsolete? With iPads, iPods, minis, Chrome Books, and Android tablets providing more cost effective options, it is imperative that administrators know what is going on. This session will provide guidance. As a recently retired teacher who loves technology, I have the time to research and try out the latest thing and make predictions on where Technology in Education is going. Lots of resources will also be provided.
Session Tags: Technology, Wikis, Blogs

Teaching with the iPad and iTunes U
Neosho Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Shelley Dirst, Project Manager, Arkansas on iTunesU
Jennifer Kimbrell, Instructional Technology, NLRSD

If you have iPads or iPods in the hands of your teachers or students, your staff can create and distribute their own private iTunes U courses! Learn how North Little Rock's Jennifer Kimbrell has created both private and public courses for teachers and students that allow her to create a blended learning environment to meet the needs of all learners.
Session Tags: iPad, iTunes U, Digital Courses

iPads In Action...Everyday in Real Classrooms
Ouachita Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Susan Owens, Curriculum Administrator, Hector School District
Shelly Frew, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Hector School District
Denice Alvis, 3rd Grade Teacher, Hector School District
Harry Alvis, Secondary Math and Science Teacher, Hector School District

Participants will experience iPads in action! The session will feature presentation apps that can be used daily in classrooms. New apps will be explored and new uses for the tried and true apps will be featured. Also how iBooks Author was used as a textbook for a flipped secondary math and science class! (iPads will be provided by the presenters for this session.)
Session Tags: iPads, Classrooms, iBooks Author

EAST Core Pioneer Schools: Administrative Panel Discussion
White Oak Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Dondi Jackson, Sr. Director of Curricular Integration, the EAST Initiative
Melissa Gallegos, Director of Curricular Integration, the EAST Initiative

This panel of administrators from 5 EAST Core Pioneer Schools representing Harrisburg High School, Prairie Grove High School, Morrilton High School, Star City High School, and Hot Springs High School, will discuss their experiences with the acquisition and implementation of the EAST Core program. Participants will have the opportunity to hear candid perspectives from these schools, which vary in size and geographical location. The panel will also be available to answer questions from the audience following the discussion.
Session Tags: STEM, 21st Century Skills, Project Based Learning

Double Session - 9:45–10:45 or 11:00–12:00

Google Apps for Education Meets Administrators
Grampas Room, 9:45 – 10:45 AM, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Michael Graham, Ed Tech Evangelist, Harrisburg Middle School

Streamline your work by learning the power of Google Apps. Connect with staff, create documents, share online calendars and work collaboratively in Google Docs by learning the magic behind Google Apps for Education. Come to this exciting, hands on session to learn how to use Gmail, Google Docs and Calendar to be a more efficient leader. Along the way we will learn how these same skills can be used to exceed some key Common Core Standards in the classroom.
Session Tags: Google, Apps, Google Apps, Technology, Collaborative, Common Core

Late Morning - 11:00–12:00

Promote Easy, Meaningful Collaboration among Teachers & Students Using LiveBinders
Chicot Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Susan Brooks-Young, Consultant/TICAL Cadre Member, SJBrooks-Young Consulting

Collaboration, communication, and digital literacy are top skills in virtually every framework for 21st century learning. In reality, managing and disseminating resources for learning often becomes a daunting task for adults and students alike. Using the metaphor of a virtual 3-ring notebook, LiveBinders is a free, easy-to-use online tool that makes gathering, organizing, and sharing digital resources a snap. Attend this session and leave with a LiveBinder you can share tomorrow!
Session Tags: Collaboration, Communications, Professional Development

Next Generation Network Upgrade Process
Conway Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Claire Bailey, Director, Arkansas Department of Information Systems
Debbie Martin, DIS / ADE Program Manager, Arkansas Department of Information Systems
Dana Thompson, DIS APSCN LAN Manager, Arkansas Department of Information Systems

The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and the Department of Information Systems (DIS) announced the implementation of the Next Generation Network (NGN) project. The project will take about 1.5 to 2 years to complete. Superintendents and technology coordinators will be contacted by email when it is time for the district to move to NGN. Details regarding the move will be provided at
that time. The minimum bandwidth per student will be increased for school districts from 2.9kbs/per student to 5.0kbs/per student. DIS Personnel will provide status update and answer questions regarding the upgrade.
Session Tags: Network Generation Network, Bandwidth

Quick Fire - Common Core and Technology
Harris Brake Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Facilitated by:
Teresa Chance, Teaching and Learning Specialist, APSRC
Phoebe Bailey, Director, Southwest Co-Op
Presentations by:
George Lieux, Technology Integration Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools
Harry Dickens, Associate Director of Technology, APSRC
Debbie Miller, Director of Instructional Services, Conway School District
Jim Yeager, Instructional Technology Specialist, Two Rivers School District

Come hear from a variety of expert school and district leaders in four short 12 minute talks showcasing each presenter's innovative wisdom. In the Common Core and Technology session, each presenter will share emerging programs, curriculum, professional development, and assessments all of which highlight the inevitability of technology in the Common Core State Standards era. You will walk away amazed on the variety of ways technology is essential while leading the charge to the Common Core.
Session Tags: Common Core, Expertise, Technology

Preparing Your Network's Architecture for BYOD
Hoffman Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mark Elliott, Systems Engineer, Aerohive Networks

Aerohive helps simplify networking for K-12 and Higher Education by reducing the cost and complexity of campus deployments with award-winning, cooperative control, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi and routing solutions. Aerohive’s award-winning cooperative control architecture, public or private cloud platform, and easy-to-deploy routing and VPN solutions eliminate costly hardware appliances and deliver business-grade wired and wireless networks that are centrally managed and offer sophisticated security features and more so that schools can take educational technologies to the next level.
Session Tags: Network Infrastructure, Wireless, Mobility

Instructional Technology Coaches: Empowering Teachers and Students to Use Technology
Manning Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Jenny Gammill, Director of K-12 Science and Instructional Technology, Fayetteville Public Schools
Marjo Burk, Instructional Technology Coach, Fayetteville Public Schools
Lisa Davis, Instructional Technology Coach, Fayetteville Public Schools
Lory Hall, Instructional Technology Coach, Fayetteville Public Schools

Do you see a gap between what students should be doing with technology and what they actually are doing? Come learn how one district is using certified Instructional Technology (IT) Coaches to bridge this gap as they support teacher and student learning. Participants will leave with an understanding of the role of the IT Coach and how it is supported from the district level. IT Coaches will discuss the challenges and opportunities of their role and share examples of the work they are doing to empower students and teachers!
Session Tags: Instructional Technology, Supporting Integration, Empowerment

1:1 Technology Implementation: Practical Lessons From Year One
Neosho Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
David Rutledge, Assistant Superintendent, Trumann School District
Myra Graham, Superintendent, Trumann School District

In the Fall of 2012, the Trumann School District implemented a district-wide 1:1 technology initiative consisting of almost 1800 devices mixed between tablets and laptops. This session will explore and explain the planning, preparation, and implementation of the Trumann School District 1:1 Technology Initiative. Information in this session will focus on the practical implications and considerations surrounding a large-scale 1:1 technology implementation. Specific issues that will be addressed during the session are network infrastructure, device selection, management, security, protection, technology policies, planning, and training.
Session Tags: 1:1, Technology Integration, One-to-One

Social Media: Engaging Your Community
Ouachita Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lauren Schlabach, Technology Assistant, Alma School District

This session will provide an overview of the Twitter and Facebook platforms and how they can be utilized for community engagement. Social media provides a free platform for open communication with students, parents and community stakeholders. We will present you with practical ways to harness these tools for your school or district including free programs to help you effectively maintain your social media sites.
Session Tags: Social Media, Communication, Engagement

The Good, Bad, & Ugly of New Tech Implementation at Dumas New Tech High School
White Oak Room, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Marla Hill, New Tech Director, Dumas New Tech High School
Vernita Lee, Lead Teacher, Dumas New Tech High School
Linda Weatherford, High School Literacy Facilitator/Technology Integration Specialist, Dumas New Tech High School
Deandre Allmon, Technology Coordinator, Dumas New Tech High School

Join us as we journey through the New Tech implementation process from the administrators, teachers, technology coordinators, students, & parents’ perspectives. We will also provide a hands-on PBL experience for participants.
Session Tags: NTN, goodbaduglyntn, newtech, dnths

Tuesday, February 12

Early Afternoon 2:45–3:45

Using Mobile Technologies to Facilitate Learning and Assessment in Preschool
Chicot Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Marsha Daniels, Director, South Central Service Co-Op
Jo Ann Womack, Interim Technology Coordinator, South Central Service Co-Op
Zephonia Avant, Arkansas Better Chance Consultant, South Central Service Co-Op

When used thoughtfully, mobile technologies can become part of an interactive environment that supports student learning and intensive assessment. Learn how the South Central Service Cooperative supports ABC preschool teachers and Special Education providers as they use iPod Touches and iPads to create engaging learning environments and facilitate intensive individual assessments. Meet the educators who developed and are implementing this successful, replicable program. Leave with access to a variety of online resources and examples.
Session Tags: Preschool, Special Education, Mobile Technology, Assessment

Top 10 Administrator Tech Tools for 2013
Conway Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Lisa Gonzales, C&I Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education (CA)
TICAL Cadre Member

Explore the Top 13 internet resources and apps for 2013 including LinkedIn, Khan Academy, Pinterest, KeepVid, Asana, Edmodo, Chrome, Today’s Meet, Educreations and more. Leave with new skills that build personal learning networks, enhance communication skills, and improve productivity. Many of the resources can be used with students to expand their capacity as learners, communicators, and creative thinkers. Bring a suggestion of your favorite resource!
Session Tags: Web 2.0, Collaboration, Productivity

Arkansas IDEAS: Where Technology and Professional Development Meet
Grampas Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Feather Linn, Education and Instruction Coordinator, AETN

Arkansas IDEAS is a unique online professional development resource for educators and administrators. Our portal is well known across the state as the premiere provider of online PD credit with content from a variety of vendors. Professional development can be earned in topics ranging from the Common Core State Standards to working with students in poverty. We have recently broadened our scope of materials and delivery methods in order to continue to meet the needs of educators across the state.
Session Tags: Common Core, Free Online Resources, Professional Development

The Power of Free Technologies
Harris Brake Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Rushton Hurley, Founder and Executive Director, Next Vista For Learning

Free isn't important only because our budgets are downright anemic. Instead, meaningful use of freely available tools at school means students can access the same tools at home, and do so for educationally sound purposes. Learn about the mountain of possibilities, and return home with plenty to share.
Session Tags: Free, Budget, Productivity

Authentic Student Engagement in Science and Math
Hoffman Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Janet Balzano, National Training and Implementation Manager, Penda

Penda is the new online science and math resource that has been adopted by the Arkansas Department of Education for students in grades 4-10. Penda uses avatars and competition to authentically engage students as they work through state and national standards aligned activities. Penda is based on the latest brain research that shows that it is vital for students to form an emotional connection with their learning. For teachers, automated reporting makes it easy to differentiate instruction, monitor progress and drive results. Join Janet Balzano, Penda’s National Training and Implementation Manager, to learn about Penda’s features, benefits, implementation strategies, and how to get your school started!
Session Tags: STEM, Resources, Engagement

A National Certification Program for Innovative Educators
Manning Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Thom Dunks, Digital Media Consultant, Santa Cruz County Office of Education (CA) TICAL Cadre Member

Leading Edge Certification (LEC) is a national certification program in educational technology and curriculum innovation. Created by an alliance of nonprofits, universities and educational agencies, LEC is the first national certification program of its kind, and is platform and vendor neutral. There are currently two areas of certification offered by LEC. Online & Blended Teacher and The Administrator. Come learn about this national certification progarm including how you can earn certification to be a "Leading Edge Administrator" and assist your teachers in being Leading Edge Teachers in an online and blended classroom! Certifications soon to be offered will be Digital Educator, Teacher Librarian, and Professional Developer!
Session Tags: Certification, Professional Growth, Leadership, Online and Blended

Virtual Basics: Inquiry-Based Learning, Virtual Worlds & the Common Core
Ouachita Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Craig Tunks, Director of Technology, Ridgewood Public Schools, CT
Fred Fuchs, creator of Starlight Virtual Worlds for Education, FireSabre, LLC

From The Grapes of Wrath to place values to rocket science, we'll explore how virtual worlds usher students into affordable, inquiry-based Common Core learning.
Session Tags: Virtual World, Common Core, Inquiry-Based

Using the iPad for Formative Assessment
White Oak Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Lynnlee Vance, Math Teacher, Fouke High School

The use of apps and strategies will be shared for engaging students and using these results to modify and guide instruction and student activities. Examples will be given from the algebra classroom, but other courses can also implement the resources.
Session Tags: iPad, Algebra, Formative Assessment

Double Session - 2:45–3:45 or 4:00–5:00

Implementing a Bring Your Own Device Program (BYOD)
Neosho Room, 2:45 – 3:45 PM, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Susan Norton, Chief Information Officer, Fayetteville Public Schools
Lisa Davis, Information Technology Coach, McNair Middle School
Jenny Gammill, Director of K-12 Science and Instructional Technology, Fayetteville Public Schools

Fayetteville Schools are BYOD! This means that students MAY, on occasion, bring their own technologies at the discretion of the building principals and teachers. This is new and different protocols are developing at different schools. The implementation of a new Student Digital Use Policy and Cell Phone Use Policy laid the groundwork for teachers to experiment and allow student-owned devices in the classroom to help provide more one-to-one access to digital resources. Surveys have been designed to assess the ways in which teachers and students are making use of this new environment.
Session Tags: BYOD, Mobile Technology Integration, Wireless

Late Afternoon 4:00–5:00

Android Applications in the Classroom
Chicot Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Jacob West, Math Teacher, Morrilton High School

This session will explain how android application development can be used to increase student engagement in all subject areas. The Android platform was chosen as Android devices are the top-selling mobile devices. In addition, the operating system is open-source and development can be done through the Android App Inventor program, accelerating the development process by providing a point and click interface to bypass much of the programming. This session will briefly examine the literature relating to student engagement, the use of mobile devices in the classroom, and the best practices for application development.
Session Tags: Android Applications, Student Engagement, Application Development

Digital Archives to Support the ELA Common Core
Conway Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Tim Nutt, Head of Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries
Michael Simkins, Consulting Director, TICAL

The Common Core State Standards set requirements not only for English language arts (ELA) but also for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Come learn about some of the key instructional shifts the new ELA standards require. Leave with a set of rich, freely available historical archival resources and the best interdisciplinary planning models for using them.
Session Tags: English/Language Arts, History, Interdisciplinary, Teaching Models

Approved Professional Development Code? What's That?
Grampas Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Sheryl Norwood, Online Professional Development Specialist, Arkansas Department of Education, Professional Development Unit

The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Professional Development Submission and Management (PDSAM) system's web site PDSAM is a great place to find the rules, search for ADE-Approved Professional Development Providers, and to Submit applications for an ADE-Approval Code for training offered by districts to non-employees, or to Arkansas School Board Members. PDSAM is ADE's web-based system where potential and returning professional development providers can access the rules; apply for an account; and complete applications for ADE-approval of K-12 professional development and Arkansas School Board Member training.
Session Tags: PDSAM, ADE Approval, Approval, ADE Professional Development ID Codes

Using Collaborative Tools to Change What Happens in Your School
Harris Brake Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Rushton Hurley, Founder and Executive Director, Next Vista For Learning

Collaborative tools from Google and others can help a classroom go paperless, help students learn to take notes and study more effectively, save both students and teachers tons of time, and help everyone learn to find and intelligently evaluate the endless resources that are out there. Join this workshop to see new possibilities for teaching and learning using a variety of collaborative tools, all available online for free.
Session Tags: Collaboration, Paperless, Efficiency

Kurzweil 3000/firefly iPad App: Integrated Literacy Text-to-Speech Tools for Struggling Readers
Hoffman Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Missy Tatum, Represenative, Kurzweil & Intellitools

Many students are not proficient readers, which makes accessing curriculum materials quite difficult. Student with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, those who require reading intervention, students struggling with reading comprehension and ELL students face particular challenges. Additionally, educators are faced with the daily challenge of meeting the diverse learning needs of all students. Kurzweil 3000 integrated literacy software is a tool that can read aloud virtually any text, making it appropriate for students of all grade levels. Kurzweil can read aloud virtually any text, giving struggling learners independent access to their curriculum materials. The software is also equipped with tools to address writing, study skills, test taking, word study, research, and more. Kurzweil 3000 supports Universal Design for Learning, differentiated instructions, all tiers of RtI, and aligns with Common Core Standards. Our new additions to the Kurzweil family include firefly, a web-based text-to-speech tool, and our firefly iPad app. Participants will be provided with an overview of the Kurzweil 3000-firefly family of literacy tools.
Session Tags: Literacy, Assistive Technology, Interventions

Stimulating High School STEM Discovery Through a Challenging Cyber Competition
Manning Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Bernard Skoch, Commissioner CyberPatriot, Air Force Association

Attracting high school students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an enormous challenge for every high school in America. Drawing students to these challenging fields requires innovation, adept use of technology, a creative element, and a eSpark that attracts students. The National High School Cyber Defense Competition CyberPatriot offers exactly that. Created by the non-profit Air Force Association, it has grown from just eight teams in Florida in 2009 to over 1,200 teams in all 50 states in 2012. Using technology and excitement, students learn about cyberrks, and how to defend a network against hackers and other vulnerabilities. The competition culminates with the all-expenses paid National Finals Competition in Washington DC each spring. Come learn how your school can become a cyber center of excellence and lead your students to STEM through the excitement of CyberPatriot!
Session Tags: Cyber, Competition, CyberPatriot

Web 2.0 Tools for Administrators
Ouachita Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Brook Singletary, Instructional Technology Specialist, Arkansas Public School Resource Center

Attendees will learn about online tools to use to connect with schools, other administrators, teachers, students and parents. The best part...most of these tools are FREE!
Session Tags: Technology, Tools, Ed Tech

STEM: Project Lead the Way in Arkansas
White Oak Room, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Bruce Lazarus, Education & Instruction Manager for School Improvement, Arkansas Career Education Department
Marianne Hauser, Director Professional Development & Career Education, Fayetteville Public Schools

Come learn about Project Lead the Way (PLTW) a national standards-based curriculum for middle and high school students focused on project-based learning in a pre-engineering environment. You will see successful Arkansas classrooms in action, learn about funding opportunities and have an opportunity to talk with local program managers and Arkansas PLTW teachers. PLTW is an engaging curriculum, where students develop critical thinking skills through project-based learning, preparing them to take on real-world challenges. Students have the opportunity to create, design and build robots and cars, applying what they are learning in math and science to the world's grand challenges. The curriculum engages students on multiple levels, exposes them to subjects that they typically would not pursue, provides them with a strong foundation for achieving their academic goals in any chosen field and, if pursued, establishes a proven path to college and career success in STEM related industries.
Session Tags: STEM, Engineering, Project-Based Learning

Wednesday, February 13

Early Morning 8:15–9:15

Building and Transforming PLNs, PLCs, and Student Learning with Edmodo
Chicot Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Christie Toland, Principal, Morrilton Intermediate School
Anna Henderson, Classroom Teacher, Morrilton Intermediate School

Participants will discover ways to expand their personal learning networks, build and expand professional learning communities in their schools, and provide tools for teachers to engage students in rigorous and relevant learning experiences aligned with Common Core State Standards using Edmodo as the primary tool.
Session Tags: Edmodo, CCSS, PLC

Teaching in a One iPad Classroom
Conway Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Anna Love, Spanish Teacher Leader, Fort Smith Public Schools

Participate in a demonstration of how various apps such as Flipboard, Evernote, Socrative and others can be used to engage learners in a one iPad classroom.
Session Tags: iPads

Common Core iBooks
Grampas Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Matt McGowan, Technology Integration Specialist, Paragould School District
Charles Nelson, Classroom Teacher and Data specialist, Greene County Tech School District

As the Common Core Standards are put into practice, many teachers are nervous about how to implement the Standards in their classrooms. Some innovative ways to implement the aims of the Common Core Standards — and to help our students develop the expertise we as teachers want for them in a variety of learning styles — are embedded in the sample iBooks we created with the Common Core Standards in mind. We have developed 5 iBooks that show a variety of questioning techniques to get key ideas across to students without just telling them how to work problems. The iBooks also demonstrate a variety of ways to explain the mathematics that are used in real world applications, making them appropriately challenging for different types of learners. The overall purpose of the set of iBooks is to make teachers more comfortable with and give them a deeper understanding of the Common Core Standards and the use of questioning techniques discussed in the Standards for mathematical practice.
Session Tags: iPad, iBooks, Common Core

BYOD - Creating a Mobile Learning Environment: Where to Start and What to Expect
Harris Brake Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Oretha Ferguson, Classroom Teacher and Technology Coach, Fort Smith Public Schools

Participants will be shown how to use student devices to convert a paper/pencil classroom into a mobile learning environment to embrace Common Core. Procedures will be included in the session to show administrators how to manage BYOD and what to expect from a BYOD learning environment. The benefits of BYOD as well as the potential difficulties will be included in this session.
Session Tags: BYOD, Mobile Learning Environment, Classroom Procedures

iPad and Clicker Class Formative Assessment Strategies
Hoffman Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Darren Ward, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, ALL In Learning

This session will cover how teachers and schools can easily implement daily formative assessment strategies to support ongoing student growth and progress. Using iPads, low-cost clickers, web cams, and the cloud, schools can affordably obtain ongoing feedback and data from students and leverage those results for professional learning communities and data teams. Common core alignment for in-class formative and coordinated common assessments can drive informed instruction, real-time intervention and remediation.
Session Tags: Technology-Driven, Formative Assessment

FREE PD - Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
Manning Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
George Lieux, Technology Integration Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools

This workshop will provide information about Intel's Teach Elements - Online Professional Development Courses which provides online and FREE professional development focused on leadership, assessment, project-based learning, and more.
Session Tags: Professional Development, Free Technology Integration

Microsoft IT Academy: What? Why? Who?
Ouachita Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Sandra Porter, Associate Director, Arkansas Department of Career Education

This session will focus on how the Microsoft IT Academy will provide students with the future ready technology skills they will need to be college and career ready by empowering educational institutions to help students achieve industry recognized skills and reach their potential through high quality training and certification.
Session Tags: Microsoft IT Academy, College and Career

Managing a 1:1 Initiative
White Oak Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Justin Smith, Technology Coordinator, Trumann School District
Mac McCaa, Technology Coordinator, Trumann School District
David Rutledge, Assistant Superintendent, Trumann School District

The Trumann School District maintains and manages a 1:1 technology initiative of approximately 1700 devices consisting of both tablets and laptops. This session focuses on the day-to-day management that comes with running a successful 1:1 technology initiative in a school district. Topics presented in the session will cover infrastructure issues including wireless management, device imaging, database creation, device inventory, software tracking, device damage and repair, and student issues.
Session Tags: Management, 1:1, One-to-One

Double Session - 8:15–9:15 or 9:30–10:30

To Infinity and Beyond: Resources for the 21st Century
Neosho Room, 8:15 – 9:15 AM, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Susan Gilley, Director of Instructional Technology, Harrison School District

This session will focus on the many resources available to educators in the 21st century. We will brainstorm and explore 1:1, BYOD(T), Common Core, and the skills needed for the 21st century. From those discussions, we will explore the many free tools available to help meet the needs of today's classroom. We will also explore how you decide which one works best for your district. This session hopefully will help you explore the paradigm shifting, changing face of public education today as well as give you the affordable resources you need to ensure student success.
Session Tags: Common Core, Technology, 21st Century

Late Morning - 9:30–10:30

Taking It To the Core
Chicot Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Jacob Sisson, Instructional Facilitator, Conway Public Schools
Tami Burcham, Instructional Facilitator, Conway Public Schools

This sessions will discuss what it takes to integrate technology into the K-5 Common Core Math Standards, by understanding how Common Core has changed our teaching role through embedding mathematical practice. Highlights will include how to make content come alive through technology and inquiry-based learning. Attendees will leave with a better understanding to help teachers make the transition as facilitator in the 21st century classroom.
Session Tags: Core Math Strategies

Keeping Yourself on the Cutting Edge Without Cutting Yourself!—TICAL Cadre Presentation
Conway Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Michael Simkins, Consulting Director, TICAL
Teresa Chance, Technology and Learning Specialist, Arkansas Public School Resource Center
Lisa Marie Gonzales, C&I Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education (CA)
Jim Yeager, Technology Director, Two Rivers School District

Technology seems to change at warp speed; that is, faster than the speed of light! How can we mortal administrators on earth begin to keep up? It's not easy, but not impossible! Learn how five of your colleagues strive to keep both themselves and their staff up to warp speed when it comes to using technology to improve learning. Leave with exemplars and a short list of the best resources to help you stay on the ed-tech cutting edge.
Session Tags: Professional Development, Lifelong Learning

Using the iPad with Dibels
Grampas Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Karen Kay McMahen, Elementary Principal, Taylor Elementary School
Jennifer Henderson, 3rd Grade Teacher, Taylor Elementary School

Learn how to use an iOS device (iPad, iPod, iPhone) to conduct Dibel assessments and progress monitoring. If you have an iPad or other iOS device, it is helpful to bring it to the workshop.
Session Tags: Dibels, Assessments, Progress Monitoring, iPad,

Digital CCSS District & Teacher Resources with Built in Collaboration Tools - Customized to Our School District in One Easy Location
Harris Brake Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Jennifer Kimbrell, Instructional Technology, NLRSD
Rena Taylor, Curriculum Speacialist, NLRSD

This session will showcase how we use Zuni Collaboration Tools to house, share and collaborate among teachers and district staff. It is a brilliantly designed tool for all staff, teachers, interventionists, specialists, and others. It provides us with access to lesson ideas, iPad apps, SMART notebook activities, how-to-videos, video lessons, eBook links and many other resources aligned with CCSS. Not only does it bring together the best in educational resources, it provides a platform for collaboration amongst all grade level teachers in the district. All of this in one easy location! In addition, it has a student's version that allows students and parents to work from home.
Session Tags: CCSS Digital Resources, District-Wide Collaboration,

On Target Instruction for the Off Target Student: Using Technology to Compress Instruction and Bridge Gaps
Hoffman Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Tim Martin, Educational Consultant, Curriculum Advantage
Larry Ivens, Superintendent of Schools, Yellville Summit School District
Anthony McKee, Implementation Manager, Classworks

Help students become plugged-in to their own academic success story by providing specifically tailored instruction which fills learning gaps and accelerates their individual learning. Relevant, individualized instruction can be assigned either manually or automatically (from assessment results), providing students a very challenging, exciting and engaging multi-sensory instructional experience; teachers and administrators are able to easily track progress and adjust instruction accordingly. Reports are student and parent friendly, graphically showing not only time-on-task and skills mastery, but progress monitoring and RtI AIM lines. Classworks Assessment Suite provides valid and reliable assessments, including benchmark tests, universal screeners, a learning styles assessment, curriculum-based mastery probes, skills snapshots and an unparalleled custom assessment engine.
Session Tags: Common Core, Gaps, Individualized Instruction, Project- Based Digital Instruction

Collaboration Simplified and Unified with Moodle
Manning Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
George Lieux, Technology Specialist, Fort Smith Public Schools

This session will focus on the use of Moodle as an Information Management System for school leaders and their staffs. Moodle is open-source software that includes a variety of tools that can make corresponding and responding to information easy for everyone in a school setting—large or small.
Session Tags: Moodle, Collaboration, Communication

Animation Technology...The New CADD?
Ouachita Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Dr. Argie Nichols, Department Head, Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, Univerisity of Arkansas Fort Smith
Dr. Chris Rink, Director, Western Arkansas Technical Center, University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Animation Technology is a very unique program that prepares students to be practitioners and managers of a wide variety of computer graphics related jobs. This new program is designed to provide a modern technology approach with enhanced flexibility in curriculum to allow topics of emerging importance to be covered. The program prepares students for world-class employment opportunities by providing a firm, in-depth understanding of applied animation.
Session Tags: Computer Aided Drafting, Animation, 3-D Graphics

Creating Classroom Websites for Learning
White Oak Room, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Patricia Hesse, Gifted and Talented Coordinator and Teacher, Harrisburg Public School

Typically classroom websites involve posting classroom expectations and assignments, along with occasional photos of student learning activities; however, teachers can transform the classroom website into an active, ever-changing tool used for teaching and student response to learning; a tool that serves as a storehouse of ideas and meaningful, ongoing documentation, a tool that also effectively brings parents into the classroom. Find out how your district's teachers can release the untapped, limitless potential of the classroom website.
Session Tags: Classroom Website, Digital Learning, Digital Parent Involvement

Meet with several of your colleagues who are interested in implementing or discussing some of the newest tools and trends used within our schools and districts. You will have opportunities to discuss ideas for implementation and address any concerns. Use the knowledge you gained from the entire conference to engage, exchange, and empower one another!