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Welcome to the 2019 Upstate Technology Conference!

A link to the online UTC 2019 Session Catalog will be sent to all registered attendees. Registering for a Sched account or selecting classes is for participant convenience only and DOES NOT grant admittance into the conference or individual sessions. All participants must be registered for the conference through Eventbrite and sessions are first-come, first-serve at the conference.

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8:30am EDT

Create, Engage, Assess, Repeat with Nearpod 215Shalonda Blakeney Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Math 202Ruth Howell SCETV Resources for the Classroom 108Brian Day Kicking Pails and Lighting Fires- Using Technology to Light Fires of Learning within Students 214Maghan Churchill Technology for Stations 209Chelsey Troutman Apps, Software, and Social Media for General Music 110Ben Miller Bloxels- Create Games that Assess Student Knowledge 219Joyce Camp Creating Virtual Professional Learning Opportunities 216Jennifer Thackston Kammer Interactive Google Slides with Pear Deck 221Logan Wright • Kimberly King Sliding into Digital Flipbook with Google Slides 207Abigail Schiferl What'd I Miss? What's New in Google Classroom 203Elizabeth Barwick Going Paper-Less for Admin and ICs 104Joel Perkin Technology Made Simple for Administrators 105Todd Stafford Change Comes From Many Profiles: Part 1 of 2 117Adam Babcock • Joel Colon Donors Choose Done Right! 230Natalie Richards Hot Topics with Discovery Education 113Patti Duncan S.L.A.Y. the Day-Effectively Managing a Digital Classroom 232P. Sloan Joseph Check out the latest from Promethean! 102Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry

9:45am EDT

Create, Engage, Assess, Repeat with Nearpod 215Shalonda Blakeney SCETV Resources for the Classroom 108Brian Day Using Web 2.0 Tools to Make Quick Videos for and in the Classroom 230Jade Facilitating a Learner-Centered Makerspace 231Patrick Ford • Chad Treado Kicking Pails and Lighting Fires- Using Technology to Light Fires of Learning within Students 214Maghan Churchill Explore, Examine, & Transform through Virtual Expeditions and Interactive Lessons. 224Quinae Jackson Technology for Stations 209Chelsey Troutman You Are Here! Google MyMaps in the Classroom 111Jared Johnson • Ashley Fort Bitmojis in the Classroom 206Eve Heaton • Emily Harrison Making Wonder with Cue: Content Integration with Robots 227Jessica Moore • Cassie Heinz Creating Virtual Professional Learning Opportunities 216Jennifer Thackston Kammer Interactive Google Slides with Pear Deck 221Logan Wright • Kimberly King Sliding into Digital Flipbook with Google Slides 207Abigail Schiferl Sparking Empathy Through Global Connections 222Brent White What'd I Miss? What's New in Google Classroom 203Elizabeth Barwick Plug into your school's Power Pair: Media Specialist and Instructional Coach 104Christin Edge • Ashley Paddock Technology Made Simple for Administrators 105Todd Stafford Change Comes From Many Profiles: Part 2 of 2 117Adam Babcock • Joel Colon S.L.A.Y. the Day-Effectively Managing a Digital Classroom 232P. Sloan Joseph Sending Out an SOS (Spotlight on Strategies) 113Patti Duncan Check out the latest from Promethean! 102Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry

11:00am EDT

Be Our Guest for Reading Workshop 223Kelley Candler Technology Based Assessments: Getting Away from Paper & Pencil 226Tristan Hunt Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Math 202Ruth Howell Mama Got Bars: An Exploration of Soundtrap 228Carrie Lee Tools, Tools and More Tools (Webtools, That Is) 108Brian Day Facilitating a Learner-Centered Makerspace 231Patrick Ford • Chad Treado Explore, Examine, & Transform through Virtual Expeditions and Interactive Lessons. 224Quinae Jackson The Promethean App Suite 102Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Cancelled- Managing Collaborative Groups With Technology 117Ken Minton You Are Here! Google MyMaps in the Classroom 111Jared Johnson • Ashley Fort If You Build It, They Will Come: Google Tour Builder in the Classroom 218Kelli Coons DIY Digital Escape Rooms 232Becky Mathews • Sarah Burke White PearDeck! Like Nearpod, but Even Better! 220Stefanie Garrett Google Forms for Beginners 116Langlee Morrell Pear Deck Flashcard Factory and Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on 217Jamie Garrett Sketchnoting in the Classroom 206Eve Heaton Sparking Empathy Through Global Connections 222Brent White Virtual Fieldtrips 229Kim Wylie When The Answer is Both 105Patti Duncan • Dean Shareski

12:15pm EDT

Gimkit, a fun and exciting game to play with your students. 221Lisa Allred Augment Your Reality in the Classroom! 211Fe Cowan Merge into the Future- Virtual Reality in the Classroom 201Maghan Churchill Digital Breakouts: Using Google Slides and Forms to Create Digital Breakouts 110Heather Sox Make Life Easier with Google Extensions 108Debbie Jarrett Google Forms Basics for Beginners 213Katherine Hawkins Something to TWEET About! 209Chelsey Troutman • Erica Drew

12:30pm EDT

Using Web 2.0 Tools to Make Quick Videos for and in the Classroom 230Jade The Promethean App Suite 102Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Flipgrid: Giving Students Voice 204Jonathan Sierputowski Bring Your Slides Alive with Screencastify 225Kristan Alewine STEM for All with Discovery Education 113Patti Duncan Building an Attractive and Effective New Google Site 107Michael Simmons Promote Student Engagement with Google Apps and the Power of Choice 216Ashley Creely Tackling Parent Teacher Conferences DIGITALLY! 202Sandrea Poole

1:45pm EDT

Coping with Chaos 110Stacy Lawson Gimkit, a fun and exciting game to play with your students. 221Lisa Allred Augment Your Reality in the Classroom! 211Fe Cowan Beyond Reality- Using & Creating Virtual Reality Experiences 111Jared Johnson • Ashley Fort Free WebTech Tools For Next Level Learning 201Krynica Drake The Promethean App Suite 102Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Book Creator for Chrome 206Eve Heaton Flipgrid: Giving Students Voice 204Jonathan Sierputowski If You Build It, They Will Come: Google Tour Builder in the Classroom 218Kelli Coons Make Life Easier with Google Extensions 108Debbie Jarrett STEM for All with Discovery Education 113Patti Duncan Flip Your PD 225Keasha Grant Using Smore for Communication 233Katie Delloso Collaboration and Engagement Strategies with Google Classroom 212Madelyn Shedd Breaking the box with digital breakout games 222Logan Wright Building an Attractive and Effective New Google Site 107Michael Simmons Creating Infographics with Google Drawings 214Laura Griner Virtual Fieldtrips 229Kim Wylie Let’s Unpack the GCS Backpack – 2019 Rollout 104Charlotte McDavid Herding Cats: Class Management in a 1 to 1 Classroom 205Joel Colon

3:00pm EDT

Be Our Guest for Reading Workshop 223Kelley Candler Tools, Tools and More Tools (Webtools, That Is) 108Brian Day Managing Collaborative Groups With Technology 116Ken Minton Beyond Reality- Using & Creating Virtual Reality Experiences 111Jared Johnson • Ashley Fort Free WebTech Tools For Next Level Learning 201Krynica Drake Book Creator for Chrome 206Eve Heaton Facilitate On-Demand Engagement with Insert Learning 109Marcus Borders ClassFlow: New and Improved! 102Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Coping with Chaos 110Stacy Lawson Flip Your PD 225Keasha Grant PearDeck! Like Nearpod, but Even Better! 231Stefanie Garrett Using Smore for Communication 233Katie Delloso Collaboration and Engagement Strategies with Google Classroom 212Madelyn Shedd Breaking the box with digital breakout games 222Logan Wright Building an Attractive and Effective New Google Site 107Michael Simmons Creating Infographics with Google Drawings 214Laura Griner Pear Deck Flashcard Factory and Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on 217Jamie Garrett Herding Cats: Class Management in a 1 to 1 Classroom 205Joel Colon Tech-ifying Instructional Strategies 113Patti Duncan