ACTEM 2015 Mini-Conference - South

Google Apps Certification Workshop

Kern Kelley, RSU 19

In this full day workshop we will cover the steps of becoming a Google certified trainer. We will cover the tools included in Google Apps for Education and prepare attendees for the process of certification. The day will be fast paced and full of tips, tricks and best practices for educators of all levels.

MORNING SESSIONS:
The Google Classroom
Mike Arsenault, Harrison MS, Yarmouth
Google provides a tremendous suite of productivity tools for the classroom. In this session we’ll explore how to use Google Tools in the classroom by taking a look at Google Classroom, Drive, Calendar and Sites. We’ll also explore some powerful extensions that can be added to the Google Chrome browser.
Digging Deep into Google Drive
Alice Barr, Yarmouth HS
Google Drive is a powerful tool for the 21st century classroom. Come to this session to learn strategies for sharing documents, media  and folders. Adding Apps to your Drive and using Add-ons will also be covered.
Day in an iPad Empowered Classroom
Cathy Wolinsky, Yarmouth Elementary School
The iPad is a powerful tool for elementary teachers and students. This engaging and informative session will be organized around a day in an elementary classroom. Concrete examples of how 1:1 iPads, stations of iPads and the single iPad classroom can be leveraged to support the many activities that fill the day in a K-5 classroom.  
Creating with iBooks Author
Tim Hart, Apple Inc.
Apple’s new iBooks Author allows users to create highly interactive and engaging content that can be leveraged to help improve lessons, or to help a student tell stories of their accomplishments. We’ll learn how to create with iBooks Author, and how iWork and iLife tools can be utilized to create great content for interactive iBooks.
21st Century Learning and Flipped Instruction
Laura Girr
Investigate and explore free tools and resources that enhance learning and instruction in your classroom with Free Tools Including the Microsoft Partners in Learning Network. Learn how these tools may be applied in your classroom to engage students in 21st century learning activities to deepen and expand content and curriculum.  Learn how to access online PD solutions that are available to you through the HP solution.  Flip your classroom experience and empower students to take charge of their learning.
Cisco Meraki Networking and Mobile Device Management
Cisco Engineers -  & Jeff Mann, ePlus

Meraki Systems Manager allows you to configure, monitor and update your mobile clients, from iPods to iPads, Macs to PCs, in real time from the cloud and it's available to any organization – even those not yet running Meraki – 100% free!  This workshop will give an overview of the MDM features including some hands-on time to explore the system.

AFTERNOON SESSIONS:

The Google Classroom

Alice Barr, Yarmouth HS

Google provides a tremendous suite of productivity tools for the classroom. In this session we’ll explore how to use Google Tools in the classroom by taking a look at Google Classroom, Drive, Calendar and Sites. We’ll also explore some powerful extensions that can be added to the Google Chrome browser.

Digging Deep into Google Sites

Mike Arsenault & Cathy Wolinsky, Yarmouth Schools

Teacher web pages and classroom blogs are being used more and more as an extension of the classroom. This session will uncover ways that teachers use Sites and Blogger to share learning objectives and materials with their students and the community.

Re-View your Course through the iTunes U Lens

Mia Morrison, Foxcroft Academy

Curate your learning resources onto a user friendly platform that can be accessed by students and shared with other educators. This hands-on workshop will discuss the elements involved in an iTunes U course and then guide you through Course Manager to create your own unit of learning. Participants will walk away with a product that can be used in their classroom right away.  

Creating Visual Notes with Apple MLTI Tools

Ann Marie Quiron Hutton, Apple Inc.

A combination of sketching and traditional note taking results in rich educational documents to support learning. Studies show that sketching leads to better retention of information and helps clarify ideas. Visualizing ideas is a great way to learn. Why not bring this creative form of learning into your classroom? Join Apple MLTI for this hands on session and start sketching your notes today.

MLTI Advanced Searching & Reporting using Casper Suite

Jon Carr, Apple Project Engineer

Who should attend?  MLTI Tech Leads who have attended MLTI Casper Suite Training and have a Casper Site Admin account for their school or schools plus administrator credentials.

Learn to use the Advanced Search capabilities of JAMF’s Casper Suite 9 to identify devices based on a wide variety of criteria; managed vs. unmanaged, installed apps, iOS version, etc.  Save these searches for re-use, and optionally export the results to either comma, or tab delimited text for further analysis in other applications such as Numbers.

OpenDNS for Schools

Brian Barrows

Are you interested in OpenDNS for your school?  Do you need to migrate from MecGuard to OpenDNS? This session will explore the many scenarios schools face while maintaining CIPA compliance.