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Sunday March 22 - Tuesday March 24 Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI
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11:00am CDT

Registration Open North Atrium

11:30am CDT

Ignite Session A BanyanBeth Leidolf • Tricia Louis • Becky Murkley • Brionne Roberts-Bray • Susy Siel • Kaitlyn Wright Chrome Smashing: Creating Innovative Digital Projects To Engage All LearnersLIMITED Ballroom 5Tim Nielsen iTunesU: Ideas You’ll Flip Over Crown PalmJenna Linskens Literacy Links: The Best New Web 2.0 Tools for Literacy Instruction BambooRita Platt Mini-MakerSpaces: Using Library Centers to get Kids Creating Ballroom 4Amy Kline Planting Evidence to Harvest SLO's AcaciaAnnette Smith • Val Edwards

12:45pm CDT

The Golden Treasures of Google! The Fabulous Tools You Don’t Know AboutLIMITED Ballroom 5Kasey Bell Assessment that Shakes up Classroom Practices: Truly, A Device Agnostic Session IronwoodSue Gorman • Kristi Shaw Reitz Engaging Students with Chrome Apps & Extensions BambooJenna Linskens Grades Suck Let's Try Badges ; It works for Scouts! Ballroom 4Ben Hommerding Make IT Primary! AcaciaDiane Prefontaine • Janet Vraney Mobile Literacy Centers for K-3: Producing Primary Thinkers and Creators Crown PalmTim Nielsen Turbo-Charge Your Reading Incentive Program BanyanRita Platt

2:00pm CDT

Makerspaces on a Budget Ballroom 4Mike Slowinski Dear Immigrant: Can you pass the [digital] citizenship test? BanyanMark Westhoff Engage Your Brain! Make Google Apps InteractiveLIMITED IronwoodRenee Nolan Grading Made Easy with Google BambooKaitlyn Wright In the News AcaciaAmanda Schroeder Into the Book: New Professional Learning and Reading Comprehension Resources Crown PalmBecky Murkley Moonshot Thinking: Student Driven Research Projects Ballroom 5

3:00pm CDT

Makerspace: A Hands-On Experience Ballroom A, Ballroom H

6:00pm CDT

Registration Closes North Atrium

7:00am CDT

Breakfast & Opening Remarks Ballroom A, B, C, F, G, H First-Time Attendees' Breakfast Ballroom D Registration Opens North Atrium

8:00am CDT

Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Book Fair Cypress Prepare for Successful Assessments with Britannica! BanyanJennifer Keating Ignite Session B Ballroom 4Val Edwards • Thomas King • Mary Maderich • Kara Ripley • Kirstin Rose • Jennifer Schlie-Reed • Annette Smith A Tad of Ted AraliaCorey Hansen • Velvet Holmes • Karie Huttner • Mike Slowinski Advocacy in Action MarulaMaegan Heindel • Michelle Maniaci Chrome Smashing: Creating Innovative Digital Projects To Engage All Learners Crown PalmTim Nielsen Create your own free course in iTunes U MangroveTeresa Voss • Rita Mortenson Extending the Capabilities of Google Docs and Sheets with Add-Ons Ballroom EJoanie Rueth • Mary Beth Bartels Get Out of Jail Free - How to use music and video AloeswoodBrionne Roberts-Bray • Susy Siel iDon’tPrint – iPads & the Paperless Classroom GuavaAndy Brown Libraries and Collaboration for Inquiry Ballroom 5Nadia Johnson • Nick Kotek Making Magic: How to successfully implement a 1:1 program K-12 in 365 days PortiaEdward Snow Motivation, the Growth Mindset and Digital Writing TamboutiJulie Reuter Web 2.0 Tools to Provide Personalized Professional Development for Staff Ballroom DAmanda Price You Can Look at Mine IF I Can Look at Yours TamarindDiane Kastelic Sharing Our Stories EbonyNancy Anderson

9:15am CDT

Keynote: Professional Development, By Design Ballroom A, B, C, F, G, HKristen Swanson

10:15am CDT

Expo Hall Grand Opening Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8

11:15am CDT

Lunch, CSF Check Presentation, Awards, Grants, & Scholarships Ballroom A, B, C, F, G, H

12:45pm CDT

Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC): Great Books for K-5 Cypress Collection Development Made Easy IronwoodKelly Snook Five Strands of Digital Professional Development AraliaJoe DuFore Where's the Beef?! A Model for Purposeful Technology IntegrationLIMITED Ballroom EMike Slowinski Engage Your Brain! Make Google Apps Interactive BanyanRenee Nolan Future Teach - PD and Lesson Design GuavaRachel Yurk • Kirstin Rose Global Magic: Using Google Earth to Fascinate Students AloeswoodBecky Google Tips and Tricks to Know Before Your Students Do Ballroom DMatt Austin • Rita Mortenson • Teresa Voss iBooks Author: Make YOUR Materials and Make Them Move! MarulaBradley Hesser iPad App Smashing Good Time Ballroom 4Tim Nielsen Jump in To Computer Science Crown PalmKaren Sizemore Makerspace without the Space Ballroom 5Kim Jones • Debbie Thompson • Stephanie Wieczorek NetworkEd- Locating and mapping your resources TamboutiRichard Halverson Paperless Workshops that Work MangroveTina Sikorski SLO Speed Dating WisteriaRenee Deschard (Disch) The Golden Archer Award PortiaMichele Green Where Have All the Web Tools Gone? TamarindJames Gubbins

1:45pm CDT

Visit Expo Hall Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8

2:15pm CDT

Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC): Great Books for 6-12 Cypress Boost Student Achievement with Solutions Banyan Digital Differentiation with Google Apps AraliaKasey Bell 30+ apps in 60 minutes TamboutiKathleen Stephany Breaking Down the Walls of Your School Library Ballroom DChad Lehman Building Relationships through Legislative Advocacy (The ABCs of Advocacy) AloeswoodMichael Blumenfeld • Mike Slowinski • Bob Smiley • Annette Smith • Jennifer Zurawski Game On! Gamification of Your Classroom Environment Ballroom 5Andy Brown Google Apps on the iPad TamarindScott Christensen Google Me This: Fast Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Make Life Easier Ballroom EBecky Learn. Make. Share in the Elementary Makerspace Crown PalmAlyssa Voigt • Wendy Harrop Learning is a Personal Experience GuavaGreta McCarty • Peg Billing Personalized Learning with Wisconsin Media Lab’s Cost-free Online Resources WisteriaKristin Legler Re-ignite Your Connections: Make Shake and Move Using Social Media for PD! PortiaPernille Ripp • Sue Gorman • Jena Sherry • Leah Whitford • Kaye Henrickson Reading is Not Enough: Literacy Strategies and Digital Tools in Tech Rich Environments Ballroom 4Tammy Lind • Brian Yearling Take it - How to Create a Healthy & Safe Digital Environment for Your Family. A Parent Presentation created by Media Specialists FOR Media Specialists. MarulaKim Jones • Holli Klatt • Elizabeth Russell • Joanne Sobolik • Debbie Thompson • Stephanie Wieczorek YouTube: from Consumer to Creator MangroveJennifer Zurawski

3:15pm CDT

Visit Expo Hall Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8

3:45pm CDT

Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Book Fair Cypress Creating Personal and Purposeful Learning through Voice and Choice IronwoodAnn Franke LEGO Story Starter BanyanLEGO Education Teacher 2.0: Social Media Tools for Teachers Ballroom 5Jessica Johnson AASL Standards 101 AraliaMaegan Heindel • Michelle Maniaci Blending a 1:1 Initiative Goals and Vision with SAMR TamarindRachel Yurk • Kirstin Rose Creative Tech Projects in the Classroom Ballroom DLinda Nortier • Scott Christensen Dangerous Ideas: Talking about Intellectual Freedom Issues PortiaJames Perkins • Marcia Aas Every Child Shines Outside TamboutiDonna Williams-Richter Get Them to Read with Video! MarulaLisa Ann Risch Igniting Your Readers Workshop Crown PalmPernille Ripp Lead IT! GuavaBeth Clarke Make It, Shake It, Move It Ballroom 4Amy Otis • Karie Huttner Marketing Collaboration - Using a blog to pull teachers into the collaboration. MangroveJan Donahou Professional Development: Relevant, Connected and Personalized AloeswoodLydia Bertram • Jone Davis • Nick Kotek • Eileen Schroeder Turn Up the Feedback: Using Google to Assess, Analyze, and Help Students Set Goals Ballroom EChris Sepersky WISELearn and Open Education Resources (OER): Sharing Our Work and Ideas Collaboratively WisteriaKaye Henrickson • David McHugh • Janice D Mertes

5:00pm CDT

Expo Open: Large Prize Drawing, Cash Bar, Meet & Greet the Speakers Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8

6:00pm CDT

Registration Closes North Atrium

7:00am CDT

Breakfast & Business Meting Ballroom A, B, C, F, G, H Registration Opens North Atrium

8:00am CDT

A New Year, A New WorldBookOnline.com! BanyanMichael Kane (World Book Trainer) Beads on One String AraliaBeads On One String Ignite Session C Ballroom 5Sue Conner • Ann Fondren • Sarah Kasprowicz • Jennifer Peterson • Annette Smith Using Twitter to Build Your Professional Learning Network MarulaJessica Johnson App. Slams - Turn Your Class into the Favorite One of the Day! TamarindRita Mortenson • Matt Austin BYOD Friendly Exit Tickets MangroveThomas King Computer Lab - The time is now! Ballroom DMichele Green Let's Hangout! Collaborating with Google Hangouts! AloeswoodJennifer Zurawski Making that iPad Soar GuavaKarrie Blake • Susan Benes Meeting the Common Core through Gamification and Flipped Learning Ballroom EVal Johnson • Christine Nording Promoting Inquiry-Based Learning Through iPad Creation Apps WisteriaJennifer Schlie-Reed Putting the 'Plus' into your PLC PortiaJosh Borzick Shake it up with BadgerLink Ballroom 4Mary Maderich • Kara Ripley Supporting Education Act 31 in Your Library and School TamboutiOmar Poler • Robin Amado Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative, The Network, and WI Mobile Learning Network: An overview of three fabulous resources provided to Wisconsin educators BambooDavid McHugh • Janice D Mertes

9:00am CDT

Visit Expo Hall Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8

9:30am CDT

1 to 1: Ready - Set - Deploy! MangroveRedouane Sabbar Digital Resources At Your Fingertips BanyanDuane Beszhak • Mackin Making the Future: Emerging Technologies That Will Change The World Ballroom 4Mike Slowinski The Golden Treasures of Google! The Fabulous Tools You Don’t Know About Ballroom 5Kasey Bell Becoming a ConnectED-ucator! WisteriaKaye Henrickson Calling all Library Gods and Goddesses! Ballroom DJennifer McMahon Coach IT PortiaChristine Rybak Cool Tools to Work with your Local Public Library TamarindMarge Loch-Wouters • Sonja Ackerman Filling Up the Library MarulaSTEPHANIE GRASSL • Jone Davis Google Classroom 101 Ballroom EJosh Borzick Google Research Roundup AraliaSarah Wendorf PBS LearningMedia Brought To By Wisconsin Media Lab AloeswoodKristin Legler School Library e-Books: A Statewide Opportunity GuavaNancy Anderson • Martha Berninger • Peg Billing • Sara Gold • Diane Kastelic • Jennifer Peterson Slam It! : Create! TamboutiShelley Block • Scott Fernholz • Stacy Smith-Buckley Your Digital Strategy and eBooks: The New Library BambooAnn Fondren

10:30am CDT

Expo Hall Closing & Prizes Ballroom 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8

11:45am CDT

Luncheon, Awards, and Keynote: Turning Real Life Into Fiction Ballroom A, B, C, F, G, HChris Crutcher

12:00pm CDT

Registration Closes North Atrium

1:15pm CDT

Author Fair: Book Signing by Chris Crutcher and other authors Cypress Ooey, Gooey, Google! Google Apps for the iPad Ballroom DKasey Bell Anytime Announcements MarulaTina Arnold Badges?! Yes We Need Some Stinking Badges! Ballroom ECory Klinge Differentiation with TeachingBooks.net TamarindVal Edwards • Annette Smith Make Your Classroom STEAM with Creative YouTube Video Ideas GuavaSue Gorman • James Gubbins Real Assignments of the GC AraliaSarah Kasprowicz Slam It! : Communicate! TamboutiShelley Block • Scott Fernholz • Stacy Smith-Buckley Student Technical Support AloeswoodSue Conner Technology Coach's Playbook: Research -based Implementation Models MangroveKristi Shaw Reitz • Kaye Henrickson UDL: Extreme School Makeovers: MOVE THAT BARRIER (with the help of technology) WisteriaKimberly Schiefelbein • Jill Marr

1:20pm CDT

Author Fair: Jamie Swenson Ballroom 4Jamie A. Swenson Author Fair: Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer Ballroom 5Stacy Tornio

1:40pm CDT

Author Fair: Julie Mata Ballroom 5Julie Mata Author Fair: Kashmira Sheth Ballroom 4

2:00pm CDT

Author Fair: Bridget Birdsall Ballroom 5Bridget Birdsall Author Fair: Janet Halfmann Ballroom 4

2:20pm CDT

Author Fair: Ann Angel Ballroom 5Ann Angel Author Fair: JoAnn Early Macken Ballroom 4

2:30pm CDT

Author Fair: Book Signing by authors Cypress Evernote for Teacher Organization TamarindJessica Johnson Where's the Beef?! A Model for Purposeful Technology Integration AloeswoodMike Slowinski Between the Google Sheets GuavaJames Gubbins Bibliotherapy: How Teens are Using the Library to Educate themselves on Life Issues PortiaJeff Schreiber Empowering Students with a Technology Support Team AraliaCory Klinge Flipping Tech PD Ballroom EPam Wilson • Maegan Heindel Literacy Little Buddies WisteriaMary Iwanski Shake, Write and Move the Digital Workshop Way with Chromebooks and iPads” Ballroom DSue Gorman • Julie Reuter Slam It! : Collaborate! TamboutiShelley Block • Scott Fernholz • Stacy Smith-Buckley Supporting Educator Effectiveness Utilizing Instructional Technology MangroveJill Marr

2:40pm CDT

Author Fair: Julie Bowe Ballroom 5Julie Bowe Author Fair: Nikki Cooper Ballroom 4

3:00pm CDT

Author Fair: Gayle Rosengren Ballroom 5 Author Fair: Marla McKenna Ballroom 4

3:15pm CDT

Author Fair: Andrea Skyberg Ballroom 4 Author Fair: Rebecca Williams Spindler Ballroom 5

3:30pm CDT

'Sad to See You Go' Treats North Atrium