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Midwest Summit Spring 2017

The Spring Midwest Summit is a two-day, hands-on conference focusing on integrating Google for Education in K-12 and Higher Ed learning environments. All presentations will be from Google for Education Certified Innovators and Certified Trainers, and local Googley talent!

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9:15am CDT

Coding, Digital Citizenship and the 4C’s Sandstone 3David Lockstein • Aggie Salter A+ Integration: Changing Attitude, Achievement and Assessment through Authentic Audiences Wilderness 4Jamie Averbeck • Mandy Schroeder Manage Your Life, Classroom, and Work With Free Google API Tools Tundra C/DCory Klinge Supporting the Standards for Mathematical Practice with Google Classroom Tundra A/BJames Eichmiller Browser Battle - Why Chrome Reigns Supreme? Glacier A/BAndy Fekete Avenge Your Gmail! Wilderness 2/5Chad Kafka New Google Sites: Beyond Websites, Structuring Inquiry Based Learning Tundra E/FCaroline Haebig OK Google, What's New? Sandstone 8/9Stacy Behmer

10:30am CDT

I Do! The Marriage of Literacy and Digital Learning Wilderness 4Jen Wathke Digital Storytelling- Let’s explore the power of for visual creation! Sandstone 3Ben Brazeau Gamify EVERYTHING with Google Tools Tundra C/DCory Klinge Getting Schooled in Google Classroom Wilderness 2/5Aliaa Ibrahim • Mina Marien Learn to Code with Google Apps Script Tundra A/BJames Eichmiller Enhancing Student-Centered Learning with Inquiry Tundra E/FJennifer Schlie-Reed Personalize Learning with Google Arts and Culture! Sandstone 8/9Tammy Lind Share Your Story: Podcasting with Chromebooks Wilderness 1Corey Holmer

1:30pm CDT

GSuite and the Writing Process Wilderness 4Katie Aquino Math Tools for Google Chrome Tundra A/BJames Eichmiller Google Apps Strategies for School Administrators Wilderness 2/5Hank Thiele Go Go Gadgets Sandstone 8/9Michael Jaber Cal Cal Land - Google Calendar gets its own session! Wilderness 1David Chan Crafting Creators: Using GSuite Tools to Develop Independence & Innovation Glacier A/BJennifer Buelow

2:45pm CDT

Automate Classroom Processes with Google Sheets and Autocrat Tundra A/BCorey Holmer Achievement Unlocked: Chrome Productivity Wilderness 2/5Chad Kafka Everything About Slides That's Not a Presentation Glacier A/BJessica Gross Introduction to Awesome Tables Sandstone 3Chad Frerichs Rogue One (to One) - Reflecting on 3 years into a 1:1 Chromebook Deployment Wilderness 1David Chan Using Chrome to Support Reading & Writing Sandstone 8/9Stacy Behmer Thinking Outside the Docs: Using Google Slides & Drawings for Comics, Magazines, CYOAs, & More! Wilderness 4Jon Spike

8:30am CDT

Make Your Learning Vision A Reality Glacier A/BLisa Lichtman • Jon Orech • Gina Ziccardi Collaboration and the Cloud Wilderness 4Katie Aquino Formative Assessments (& MORE) with Seesaw Wilderness 2/5Jen Wathke Keep Yourself Organized with Google Keep Sandstone 8/9Tammy Lind Stay Classy with Google Classroom! Sandstone 3Andy Fekete Screencasting: Making Thinking Visible Tundra E/FJennifer Schlie-Reed What’s New with Google: Amplifying the 4C’s Wilderness 1Corey Holmer Sharing Stories in Schools Tundra A/BHank Thiele What's new in Chromebooks Tundra C/DKarl Hehr

9:45am CDT

Engaging Minds One Clue at a Time Tundra A/BKim Gould Going Further With Google Photos Wilderness 1Chad Kafka Set your Sights on the New Google Sites Wilderness 2/5Aliaa Ibrahim • Mina Marien Upgrade your GSuite Skills in Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms Wilderness 4David Chan Expeditions and Beyond! Sandstone 8/9Stacy Behmer Where are they at?!: Visible Thinking Strategies & Formative Assessment Tundra E/FCaroline Haebig Advance Forms and More Tundra C/DLance Lennon

12:45pm CDT

Using Google's Newest Apps, Extensions and Classroom to Create Engaging, Relevant and Meaningful Classroom Activities Sandstone 3Aggie Salter Let's Explore Virtual Reality and Expeditions! Wilderness 2/5Jen Wathke "Breakout" of the Rut: Bringing Student Choice, Voice, and Creativity Back Wilderness 1Kristin Brouchoud Empowering Students through Feedback & Reflection Tundra E/FJennifer Schlie-Reed Digital Differentiation Glacier A/BJoseph Tita Creating Karaoke Kids: Promoting Innovative Projects with GAFE and Digital Citizenship Wilderness 4Jon Spike 21st Century Skills - How Google can help you provide Computer Science in K-12 Education Tundra A/BMichael Jaber