State Conference 2014
Accessible Learning: Materials, Modes & Measurement
November 18 & 19, 2014Crowne Plaza at Historic
Union Station123 West Louisiana Street
Indianapolis, IN
Register Onlinehttp://bit.ly/stateconf14
http://bit.ly/stateconf14
Table of ContentsPATINS Staff Page 1 Parking Information Page 7 Welcome from PATINS Director Page 2 Conference Floor Plan Page 8Conference Theme Page 3 Daily Schedule Page 9Who Should Attend? Page 3 DRM Corner Chat Page 9Evaluation & PGP Information Page 3 Need a Charge? Page 9Accessing Presenters Handouts Page 3 Keynote Speakers Page 10Conference Registration Page 4 Schedule-At-A-Glance Page 11-12 Tweeting Page 4 Concurrent Sessions Page 13-22 Conference Location Page 5 PATINS TV Page 22Driving Directions Page 6 Keeping in Touch Page 23Hotel Information Page 7
PATINS Staff:Please find us for any questions, concerns, to share or just to say “Hi.”
Our small but dedicated staff of 15 will be happy to meet you and assist you in any way that may be helpful.
Daniel - Glenda - Kelli - Jeff - Julie - Emmy - Sandy - Carrie - Sandi - Andria Jim - Sheri - Chadd - Bev - Martha
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Welcome to the 2014 PATINS State Conference!
Accessible Learning in Indiana: Materials, Modes & Measurement
This engaging conference encompasses Universal Design for Learning, Assistive Technology, and Accessible Instructional Materials and is entirely content and implementation driven.
This two-day event intends to bring affordable access to the deep knowledge, techniques, and strategies of some of the most sought-after national leaders in the field to educators, families, and pre-service teachers for the ultimate purpose of increasing access to the instruction and assessment for ALL students.
The PATINS-ICAM staff and I are proud to offer 34 concurrent sessions PLUS an ALL-NEW AT Bootcamp, a make-it, take-it session, and a great keynote presentation by the inspiring comedian, Josh Blue!
We are expecting a great turnout of dedicated and passionate educators from Indiana and neighboring states and we are confident that everyone will be able to find presentations to meet their needs. I especially want to express my gratitude to our many talented presenters who have come from all over Indiana, Alaska, Texas, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, New Hampshire, New York, and Colorado. I encourage attendees to interact with these great leaders in sessions. Please also utilize available opportunities to network and interact with one another here in-person and also through social media by utilizing the hashtag “#patinsicam” in your tweets, Facebook posts, and other social media. PATINS staff is available and happy to help you get started with social media and building a professional learning network! Just ask us!
15 passionate and creative individuals comprise the PATINS & ICAM staff. We’ll all be wearing PATINS shirts during these two conference days and hope you’ll feel welcome to find us just to say hello! Of course, we’re here for your every question, idea, concern, and compliment as well.
Remember that PATINS – ICAM offers many services at no cost to Indiana public K-12 schools including delivery of accessible instructional materials, technical training, professional development, loaning of assistive technology, UDL expertise, and more! I encourage you to utilize our services as a follow-up to your learning experience at our State Conference!
2014 Conference Theme Accessible Learning in Indiana:
Materials, Modes & Measurement
Federal legislation (IDEA, NCLB) has required educators to provide access to the gen-eral education curriculum for all learners. This can be a challenging task for today’s educators as our classrooms have become increasingly more diverse. Educators must customize their teaching and the curriculum to ensure that students with diverse learn-ing needs have the opportunity to access, participate, and progress in the general educa-tion environment. This conference focuses on the issues faced by educators in meeting this challenge.
Who Should Attend?Special Education and General Education Teachers, Special Education and General Edu-cation Administrators, State Education Agency Administrators, Digital Rights Managers (DRMs), Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Speech-Language Pathologists, IT Staff, AT Staff, Related Service Personnel, Parents, Families, Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Team Members, Educational Consultants.
Evaluation & PGP’sAttendees will be awarded PGP’s upon successful completion of the Conference Evaluation form . Conference Evaluation information will be emailed to attendees after the conference.
HandoutsPrior to the conference all registered attendees will be emailed information on how to access handouts that have been submitted by the presenters.
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Registration Information
Conference Fee: $75.00 per day
Registration: http://bit.ly/stateconf14 or by scanning this qr code.
Registration Confirmation: Available after clicking “DONE” when registering online.
Payment Options: Check, Purchase Order, Money Order, Waived if Presenting
Submit Payment & Inquiries:
FAX, Scan, or Mail to:Glenda Thompson
PATINS Project Coordinator6036 Lakeside Blvd., Building A
Indianapolis, IN [email protected]
P: 317-333-7278 F: 317-489-0328
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Tweeting???????? PATINS appreciates the educational power of social media and encourages all attendees to tweet, Facebook, etc., conference related content during the conference! If you are new to
using social media in this way, just find a PATINS staff member and ask for help! We ask that you please use this hashtag with all your conference tweets, posts, etc.:
#patinsicamYou should also follow this hashtag on your device or computer to see what others are saying,
finding interesting & recommending, etc.! Happy Tweeting!
Conference Location
Crowne Plaza at Historic Union Station 123 West Louisiana Street
Indianapolis, IN
• 2 Blocks from Bankers Life Fieldhouse• 1 Block from Circle Centre Mall• 2 Blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium• 8 miles from airport• Downtown night life and great food steps away
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Driving DirectionsFrom the North: From 1-65I-65 South to West Street. Take the Martin Luther King/West Street Exit (Exit #114). Head south on West Street. Follow West Street to Mary-land Street. Turn left on Maryland Street. Take Maryland Street to Capi-tol Avenue. Turn right on Capitol Avenue. Turn left on Louisiana Street.
From the North: From I-69SR 37 south to Fall Creek Parkway. Turn left on Capitol Avenue contin-ue for about 30 blocks. Turn left on Louisiana Street.
From the East: From I-74 or I-70West to Illinois/McCarty Street (Exit #79B). North on Illinois Street to Georgia Street. Turn left on Georgia Street to Capitol Avenue. Turn left on Capitol Avenue to Louisiana Street. Turn left on Louisiana Street.
From the South: From I-65I-65 North to I-70 West Then follow directions above from I-70.
From the West: From I-70Take I-70 West to Illinois/McCarty Street Exit # 79B. Follow Direction above from I-70.
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Hotel InformationCall for hotel rates. There is NO guaranteed conference rate at any of these hotels.
Crowne Plaza Hotel 123 West Louisiana Street 317-631-2221 or 1-800-2-Crowne
Comfort Suites 515 South West Street 317-631-9000 or 1-800-228-5150
Staybridge Suites 535 South West Street 317-536-7500
Holiday Inn Express 410 South Missouri Street 317-822-6400
Omni 40 West Jackson Place317-634-6664
Embassy Suites 110 West Washington Street317-236-1800
Hyatt Regency 1 South Capitol Avenue317-632-1234
Parking InformationPan Am Plaza Parking Garage 201 S. Capitol Avenue
(directly across the street from Union Station)Overnight Parking $22 -- Early Bird Rate ($6) if you arrive before 8 am and depart by 6 pm
Additional Parking Information can be found at www.indydt.comCrowne valet overnight parking: $30- includes in/out privileges
Crown valet overnight day parking: $22- no in/out privileges*Rates subject to change without notice for special events.*
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Conference Center Floor Plan
First Floor Concurrent Sessions
Grand Hall site of Keynote, Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Daily Door Prizes
Edison Rooms (located upstairs) - stairs are on east side of Grand Hall
RegistrationDRM Corner Chat
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Charging Room
Schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday
7:30-8:55 Lobby Registration Continental Breakfast in Grand Hall
9:00-10:00 Welcome, Announcements, Keynote Speaker in Grand Hall
10:15-11:15 Concurrent Sessions
11:30-12:30 Plated Lunch served in Grand Hall
12:45-1:45 Concurrent Sessions
2:00-3:00 Concurrent Sessions
3:15 Door Prizes in Grand Hall ( must be present to win)
DRM Corner ChatChat with ICAM, IERC & PATINS staff as well as fellow DRM’s in the Corner Chat locat-ed outside the Grand Hall both days of the conference. Stop by, meet the staff and discuss your DRM experiences. Look for the Corner Chat banner outside the Grand Hall!!
Need A Charge??Your iDevice or computer battery running low?? Give your device that charge it needs
and network with colleagues at our complimentary Charging Station located in the L&N Room.
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Keynote SpeakerTuesday, November 18th
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Josh BlueNBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and Comedy Central’s “Mind of
Mencia” is an incredibly witty and dynamic performer living with the challenges of Cerebral Palsy. Standing ovations are typical at clubs and
colleges nationwide for this member of the U.S. Paralympic Soccer Team. Josh continues to break down stereotypes of people with
disabilities one laugh at a time. Inspiring comedian that puts the cerebral in Cerebral Palsy.
www.joshblue.com
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Edison North Upstairs Max: 50
Edison South Upstairs Max: 60
New York Central Max: 80
C & O Max: 80
Milwaukee Max: 80
B & O Max: 80
Nickel Plate Max: 80
Southern Max: 50
L & N Max: 30
7:30-‐8:55 am8:00-‐8:55 am AT Bootcamp
9:00-‐10:00 am
11:30-‐12:30 pm
12:45-‐1:45 pm
Swimming Upstream -‐ Free Apps for
Android Lisa Kloc BYOD
The Thrifty Teacher II: Free/Dollar Ideas Part 1 Glenda Pate & Amy Gaffney
2:00-‐3:00 pm
175 vs. 5: Joy Zabala, Daniel McNulty, Jeff
McCormick, Loui Lord Nelson
The Thrifty Teacher II: Free/Dollar Ideas Part 2 Glenda Pate & Amy Gaffney
3:15 PM Door Prize Drawings in Grand Hall! Must be present to win.Thank you for attending our State Conference. We hope you can join us for Tech Expo on April 23, 2015 www.patinsproject.com
Sorting Through
Notetaking Technologies Scott Marfilius & Kelly Fonner
UEB Ready: An Introduction To Unified English
Braille Leslie Durst & Marcee Wilburn, Betsy Scott
Activating Student
Achievement: 8 Strategies That Work Jason Gibson &
Jason Carroll
10:15-‐11:15 am
Tech for Students with
Physical Disabilities-‐Switches & Beyond Lisa Kloc
Adapting Curriculum Activities for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Dan Herlihy
BYOD
Appy Hours -‐ What is New This Year in iPad Apps, Adaptations,
and Accessories
Therese Willkomm
Be A Digital Data Detective
Beth Poss & Chris Bugaj BYOD
Lobby Registration and Continental Breakfast Available in Grand Hall Bar Area
State Conference 2014Accessible Learning in Indiana: Materials, Modes & Measurement
AT Bootcamp Mike Marrotta &
Kirk Behnke (pre-‐registration
required)
Tuesday November
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AT Bootcamp Mike Marrotta &
Kirk Behnke (pre-‐registration
required)
Twitter 101 Beth Poss & Chris Bugaj BYOD
Study Strategies with
Technologies for Students Kelly Fonner & Scott Marfilius
Lunch & Networking In Grand Hall
Complimentary Charging Room
Charge Your Technology Here.
Remember to Visit the DRM Corner Chat Area Just before the Grand Hall Entrance
Complimentary Charging Room
Charge Your Technology Here.
Remember to Visit the DRM Corner Chat Area Just before the Grand Hall Entrance
Everyday is a High-‐Stakes Day:
Embedding Accommodations in Instructional
Practices Joy Zabala
Keynote Presentation Comedian Josh Blue In Grand HallNBC's "Last Comic Standing" and Comedy Central's "Mind of Mencia." ...an incredibly witty and dynamic performer living with the
challenges of Cerebral Palsy and a member of the U.S. Paralympic Soccer Team. Josh continues to break downstereotypes of people with disabilities one laugh at a time.
Supporting AT Solutions with Hybrid Onsite -‐
Distance Supports Mystie Rail
eLearning for Students with
Mod. & Severe
Disabilities Ann Higgins & Heide Martin
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Edison North Upstairs Max: 60
Edison South Upstairs Max: 60
New York Central Max: 80
C & O Max: 80
Milwaukee Max: 80
B & O Max: 80
Nickel Plate Max: 80
Southern Max: 50
L & N Max: 30
7:30-‐8:55 am
9:00-‐10:00 am
Multisensory Strategies for Expanding Oral Language & Writing Skills Lori Carmichael-‐
Howell
Current Trends in AT for the K-‐2
Setting Kirk Behnke
10:15-‐11:15 am
UDL: The Intentionally
Designed Learning
EnvironmentT. Greene, R.
Laswell, A. Wieneke, Dr. Van Horn
Google Chrome as Support for Struggling Learners
Mike Marrotta
11:30 -‐12:30 pm
12:45-‐1:45 pm
2:00-‐3:00 pm
3:15 PM
Chromebooks in the Classroom -‐
Adding Accessibility &
Support Dan Herlihy
Activating Student
Achievement: 8 Strategies That
Work Jason Gibson & Jason Carroll
Thank you for attending our State Conference. We hope you can join us for Tech Expo on April 23, 2015 www.patinsproject.com
Teach To The Child -‐
Rotational Learning K-‐12
Jill Barker, Joe Kwisz, Michael Teal, Jessica Hornocker, Farrah Cunningham
Lunch & Networking In Grand Hall
Googly Goodness for Teaching & Learning!
Kyle Ellis, Jamie Piunt, Mary Ann
Medved BYOD
Door Prize Drawings in Grand Hall! Must be present to win.
Complimentary Charging Room
Charge Your Technology Here. Remember to Visit
the DRM Corner Chat Area Just before the Grand Hall Entrance
Complimentary Charging Room
Charge Your Technology Here. Remember to Visit
the DRM Corner Chat Area Just before the Grand Hall Entrance
iWish iRead, iWish iWrite. Deb Lorenz & Karen Zurcher
BYOD
Social Media Mania:
Accessing Your Inner Digital
Diva Mystie Rail
BYOD
Low Tech Access in a High Tech World
Therese Willkomm
Using what you've got: Designing your
learning environment through UDL
Loui Lord Nelson
Introduction to Captioning Video
Dan Herlihy BYOD
Google Apps & Chrome
Supports for Struggling Learners
Jason Carroll & Jason Gibson
State Conference 2014Accessible Learning in Indiana: Materials, Modes & Measurement
Wednesday November
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Hands-‐on Make and Take -‐
Creating Access Solutions for
Print Disabilities
Therese Willkomm (Pre-‐Registration Required Max: 30)
WANTED! Bob the Book Builder
& Dora the Digital Drama
Queen Mystie Rail
BYOD
What does Visual Access mean to you? Lorinda Bartlett &
Tina Caloud
Teach To The Child -‐ Rotational Learning K-‐12
Jill Barker, Joe Kwisz, Michael Teal, Jessica
Hornocker, Farrah Cunningham
Concurrent SessionsTuesday, November 18th
8:00-11:15 Edison North Pre-Registration Required Mike Marrotta & Kirk BehnkeAT Bootcamp: A one day live training course designed to provide a foundation ofknowledge in the area of assistive technology for those newer to the field of AT and for those who need a larger foundation of knowledge. Often, service providers come into assis-tive technology from another field (teacher, OT, PT, SLP, etc.) and need to quickly under-stand the scope of delivering assistive technology services to consumers with disabilities. This one-day training will address a broad scope of AT devices and services with a national perspective of resources.
10:15-11:15 Edison South BYOD Beth Poss & Chris BugajTwitter 101: In this step-by-step session, learn how to use Twitter to collect and shareresources to maximize your professional development. Learn how to use Twitter to stay on top of the latest developments in education and to share your own knowledge and resourc-es. Participants will learn strategies to streamline and organize the Twitter user experience including how to make their daily dose of professional development sustainable. Finally, participants will be given an introduction to other social media sites to reinforce the idea that goal of connectivity can be accomplished using a variety of tools.
10:15-11:15 Nickel Plate Lisa KlocTech for Students with Physical Disabilities- Switches & Beyond:Providing successful access to technology continues to be a challenge for those of us who serve student’s with physical disabilities. Have we progressed beyond single switch access? Let’s do a brief review of computer access and discuss two important aspects of utilizing technology to achieve goals: staff training and documentation. I would suggest this pro-gram for beginner – intermediate attendees or for those who are just frustrated. Please be prepared to share a success story.
10:15-11:15 B&O Ann Higgins & Heide MartineLearning for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities:This presentation will target all staff members that provide services to children with mod-erate to severe disabilities. As education becomes more invested in technology we continu-ally look for ways to integrate technology into these classrooms. The presentation will cover what has worked, what has not worked, parent responses, and the data collected during this initiative.
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10:15-11:15 Milwaukee Mystie RailSupporting AT Solutions with Hybrid Onsite Distance Supports: Join meto learn the innovative methods and how a hybrid approach of both onsite and distance supports are used in the Last Frontier to offer AT services to school teams and the students with disabilities!
10:15-11:15 C&O Kelly Fonner & Scott Marfilius Sorting Through Notetaking Technologies:Taking notes in class is a very demanding task, as it requires students to do multiple things at once. Good notes will allow them to apply the major attributes of studying which are independence, accountability and mastering content. We will demonstrate products that are note taking apps, portions of electronic reading & writing tools that are note taking, and note taking hardware products such as recording pens, as well as other recording devices that are utilized as note takers.
10:15-11:15 New York Central Joy ZabalaEveryday is a High-Stakes Day: Embedding Accommodations inInstructional Practices:Much attention is focused on the allowable accommodations in large-scale, high-stakes assessments. What do “allowable” accommodations “look like?” What impact do accommodations during the five days of large-scale assessment have on opportunities to learn during the other 175 days of the school year? Come participate in a discussion around points to ponder on these important issues and more!
10:15-11:15 Southern Leslie Durst, Marcee Wilburn & Betsy Scott UEB Ready: An Introduction to Unified English Braille: BANA, theBraille Authority of North America, adopted the Unified English Braille (UEB) code for the United States in November of 2012 with a national implementation date of January 4, 2016. The UEB will replace the EBAE code or English Braille American Edition that students who are blind currently use to access information. This session will look at the history of the UEB, the changes, upcoming training for Indiana teachers and para-profes-sionals, and a timeline for implementation in Indiana.
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12:45-3:00 Edison North Pre-Registration Required Mike Marrotta & Kirk BehnkeAT Bootcamp Con’t: A one day live training course designed to provide a foundationof knowledge in the area of assistive technology for those newer to the field of AT and for those who need a larger foundation of knowledge. Often, service providers come into assis-tive technology from another field (teacher, OT, PT, SLP, etc.) and need to quickly under-stand the scope of delivering assistive technology services to consumers with disabilities. This one-day training will address a broad scope of AT devices and services with a national perspective of resources.
12:45-1:45 Edison South BYOD Lisa KlocSwimming Upstream- Free Apps for Android: Yes! There are good free appsavailable for android devices! Finding and reviewing apps takes time. And using apps in the classroom is more than just downloading an app and handing the tablet to a student. This presentation is aimed at teachers who are new to androids and those who want to im-prove their use of tablets to meet educational goals. Please be prepared to share your favor-ite free apps and how you use them.
2:00-3:00 Edison South Joy Zabala, Daniel McNulty, Jeff McCormick & Loui Lord Nelson175 vs. 5: You know the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). You haveexplored UDL concepts and guidelines, and now you’re ready to move forward toward implementation of UDL at the state, district or building level! As a change agent, you are pondering the key collaborations and actions needed to move toward the integration of UDL principles and practices in your location and are seeking the glue that will make it stick. This session - designed and delivered according to UDL principles and practices - is designed for leaders and change agents interested in making connections between the foundations and theory of UDL and the application of UDL principles that are critical for implementation at any level (building, district, state, etc.).
12:45-3:00 Nickel Plate Therese WillkommAppy Hours- What is New in iPad Apps, Adaptations & Accessories: TheiPAD continues to be an amazing tool to promote access for students with disabilities. Learn what is new and cool this year in the world of apps for students who experience vari-ous disabilities. Check out the new apps for print disabilities, deaf and hard of hearing, learning disabilities, autism, communication impairments, executive function impair-ments and more. Also discover new accessories and adaptations to promote access.
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12:45-3:00 B&O Jason Gibson & Jason Carroll Activating Student Achievement: 8 Strategies That Work: To succeed intoday’s classroom, educators must have a working knowledge of evidence-based strategies that not only work, but can be implemented in an everyday classroom. In this session, the presenter will demonstrate 8 evidence-based strategies that can be immediately imple-mented into any inclusive classroom. Findings in the research literature and fidelity check-lists will be provided to support successful implementation.
12:45-3:00 Milwaukee Kelly Fonner and Scott MarfiliusStudy Strategies with Technologies for Students:Electronic support of study skills is a “must” in the education of students with and with-out special needs. There are apps, features in software, and specially designed products that are boasting their ability to teach study skills. During this session we will explore the uses of features of products to support studying and the development of study skills in students who struggle with gathering, sorting, organizing and recalling. Some of these fea-tures that we will be demonstrating in Study Tools include: talking dictionary, thesaurus, synonyms, homonyms, notes that are written, voice notes, book markers, text extracting, drag and dropping between documents, highlighting. Electronic examples will include information in the content areas of the school curriculum. We’ll look at how you can reuse your old favorites and the new tools on the block.
12:45-1:45 New York Central Glenda Pate & Amy Gaffney The Thrifty Teacher II: Free/Dollar Ideas Part 1: On a limited budget?Looking for great, easy to implement ideas to use with students? Thrifty Teacher II pro-vides numerous practical resources using free / dollar store items that can be created to teach/ reinforce academic skills, support positive behavior and improve fine and gross motor skills. Teachers need a full toolbox and students need a variety of items to keep them engaged and motivated. This presentation is a continuation of the Thrifty Teacher I presentation at the PATINS 2013 Fall Conference. Creative and practical uses of a variety of materials will be demonstrated and participants will leave with an expansive idea bank of inexpensive, yet effective, materials to use with their students.
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2:00-3:00 New York Central Glenda Pate & Amy Gaffney The Thrifty Teacher II: Free/Dollar Ideas Part 2: On a limited budget?Looking for great, easy to implement ideas to use with students? Thrifty Teacher II pro-vides numerous practical resources using free / dollar store items that can be created to teach/ reinforce academic skills, support positive behavior and improve fine and gross motor skills. Teachers need a full toolbox and students need a variety of items to keep them engaged and motivated. This presentation is a continuation of the Thrifty Teacher I presentation at the PATINS 2013 Fall Conference. Creative and practical uses of a variety of materials will be demonstrated and participants will leave with an expansive idea bank of inexpensive, yet effective, materials to use with their students.
12:45-3:00 C&O BYOD Dan HerlihyAdapting Curriculum Activities for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired:This session will cover technology solutions for adapting curriculum materials for Deaf and Hearing Impaired students using a variety of web-based, computer programs and apps for the iPad. Add captioning to video, create quizzes with visual support, visual schedules, creating eBooks with video and visual supports, utilizing on-line classroom assignment programs providing signed video support, and adding adapted support to printed materials and curriculum books.
2:00-3:00 Southern BYOD Beth Poss and Chris Bugaj Be A Digital Detective: A detective uses powers of observation to collect data. Thisdata becomes evidence to plan a course of action. It’s elementary, my dear Watson! In this session, learn how apps, web-based tools, and video can be leveraged to collect student data for assessment and support record keeping and decision making for technology im-plementation. Explore how digital polls, surveys, Google Forms, Padlet, Twitter and more can help you capture, store and analyze information like a private investigator solving a case.
DOOR PRIZES in GRAND HALL at 3:15
You MUST be present to win.See you tomorrow for Day 2!
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Wednesday, November 19th9:00 -11:15 Edison North Pre-Registration Required Therese WillkommHands-On Make & Take- Creating Access Solutions for Print Disabilities:Participants will fabricate five assistive technology solutions to promote immediate access to information for individuals who experience print disabilities. Solutions that participants will Make and Take with them include - portable, collapsible scan and read station, adjustable book holder/iPAD holder, slant board, a tactile Dot maker and Scanner for Access to QR codes for Blind and Low Vision.
9:00-11:15 Edison South BYOD Mystie RailWanted! Bob the Book Builder & Dora the Digital Drama Queen: Digital sto-ries take students beyond traditional assignments while learning and improving skills of creat-ing, communicating and collaborating. Join me to learn how to use iPads and Web 2.0 tools to take digital storytelling to a new level by making the process accessible, easier, and mobile.
9:00-11:15 Nickel Plate Jason Gibson & Jason Carroll Activating Student Achievement: 8 Strategies That Work: To succeed in today’sclassroom, educators must have a working knowledge of evidence-based strategies that not only work, but can be implemented in an everyday classroom. In this session, the presenter will dem-onstrate 8 evidence-based strategies that can be immediately implemented into any inclusive classroom. Findings in the research literature and fidelity checklists will be provided to support successful implementation.
9:00-10:00 B&O Kirk BehnkeCurrent Trends in AT for the K-2 Setting: Explore, ponder and chat with colleaguesabout the current issues and trends surrounding assistive technology devices and service for public schools and districts. These current technology-related issues are catching the atten-tion of many state and local education agencies with the development of operational guidelines surrounding implementation and development of technology in general. Assistive technology tools, devices and services have been interwoven into the fabric of least restrictive environment (LRE) to afford access to the general curriculum for our special needs students for many years (since IDEA 2004). However, with the onset of “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) or “Bring Your Own Technology” (BYOT) in addition to 1:1 technology initiative of mobile devices, district operational guidelines are blurring the line of assistive and instructional technology. Futhermore, “Universal Design for Learning” (UDL) techniques and strategies can embed the student environment with a variety of educational options, tools and strategies for our strug-gling learners, which is a great tool for our students, however, what is considered “assistive” and what is considered “instructional”? Lastly, state education agencies are developing processes to provide for digital textbooks and media for their students. These issues and more will be pre-sented, resources shared and participant dialog will be encouraged to facilitate learning and support best practices discussions on assistive technology implementation.18
9:00-10:00 New York Central Lori-Carmichael-HowellMultisensory Strategies for Expanding Oral Language & Writing Skills: Thissession is designed to assist educators in understanding how to provide cognitive access to the ELA Standards which require students to demonstrate the ability to read and comprehend com-plex texts. Participants will receive a resource guide with software, web sites, and apps that can be used in the classroom by diverse learners as they work to understanding the meaning of text.
9:00-11:15 Milwaukee Jill Barker, Joe Kwisz, Michael Teal, Jessica Hornocker & Farrah Cunningham Teach To The Child- Rotational Learning K-12: This session will teach you how touse the Rotational Learning System, data, and digital curriculum/technology to address the in-dividual needs of all students and ensure mastery in all classrooms and content areas K-12 in an environment of equality, acceptance, and respect.
10:15-11:15 B&O Mike MarrottaGoogle Chrome as Support for Struggling Learners: With the proliferation of 1:1programs and Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT), schools are exploring more EdTech solu-tions to meet the technology needs of learners. With all of this technology – what happens to the struggling student? In this session, learn about an array of Google Chrome apps and extensions that could be beneficial to ALL students. By leveraging the power of this common browser, we can make significant customizations to meet the needs of all students. By harnessing the power of this browser on web enabled devices, students can use any device and have their supports fol-low them. The session will highlight Google apps and extensions to assist students in the areas of reading, writing, organization, study skills, mind-mapping/ brainstorming, executive func-tion, and math/ computing.
10:15-11:15 C&O Dan HerlihyChromebooks in the Classroom- Adding Accessibility & Support:From browser extensions to web apps, learn how to get the most out of Chromebooks for both you and your students. Learn how to install and incorporate accessibility features such as text to speech, ePub eBook creators and readers, spelling and grammar checkers, create shared documents and folders to monitor student writing, download web pages and online articles as eBooks for offline use, free assignment tracking and presentation programs, broadcasting your screen to your students, utilize document cameras with your Chromebook, supports for writ-ing, and more.
10:15-11:15 New York Central Tina Greene, Rhonda Laswell, Angie Wieneke, Dr. George Van HornUDL: Intentionally Designed Learning Environment: Universal Design forLearning (UDL) is the curriculum framework the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corpora-tion deploys to meet all learner needs. UDL’s focus is to make learning accessible for all stu-dents in primary and secondary learning environments. Participants will gain insight on the components of an intentionally designed learning environment in order to provide accessible instruction for all students within their learning environments.
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9:00-11:15 Southern Lorinda Bartlett & Tina CaloudWhat Does Visual Access Mean to You? What does visual access for deaf and hardof hearing students mean? This session will seek to educate through sharing of ideas from the presenters as well as the participants. The use of technology in the classroom is not a new concept, but how have educators been able to create a learning environment that engages the students and creates an interactive setting that is fun and provides greater access to what is going on around them. Thinking beyond basic amplification and sign language as our visual access options for deaf and hard of hearing students!
12:45-3:00 Southern BYOD Deb Lorenz & Karen ZurcheriWish iRead, iWish iWrite: This will be a sharing session where attendees can askquestions and share their favorite apps. It will focus on accessible materials on iDevices in-cluding reading, math, spelling and writing. We will also go in more depth about accessible text (ICAM, Bookshare, Learning Ally).
12:45-3:00 Edison North Therese WillkommLow Tech Access in a High Tech World: Discover new and amazing materials forcreating low cost access solutions in minutes. Participants will discover the magic of Insta-morph, UGlu, Coroplast, Loc-Line, New Velcro Products and more. Participants will learn tips and tricks for working with these products which fabricates low cost access solutions.
12:45-3:00 Edison South BYOD Kyle Ellis, Jamie Piunt, Mary Ann MedvedGoogly Goodness for Teaching & Learning: Participants will learn how to useGoogle Apps like Hangouts in Google+, Calendar, Drive, and Sites to enhance your teaching and learning in your wired classroom or computer lab class. We will start with the basics and move on to more advanced skills. This hands-on workshop will offer you dynamic presenta-tions, relevant applications, and authentic practice. Please come with an active Gmail account to take full advantage of the workshop.
12:45-3:00 Nickel Plate Jason Carroll & Jason GibsonGoogle Apps & Chrome Supports for Struggling Learners: Millions of studentsare using Google Apps for Education to create, consume, and collaborate on information ev-ery day. While these tools are both great for classrooms and free, the fact remains that many struggling learners do not have the supports they need when working in the Google Apps environment. In this engaging and fast paced session, participants will learn about supports available in Google Apps and the Chrome web browser to help students succeed.
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12:45-3:00 B&O BYOD Mystie RailSocial Media Mania: Accessing Your Inner Digital Diva: Join me to learn howto join the digital dialogue about assistive technology and access a world full of collaborative learning and web-based instruction. I’ll showcase effective uses of social media such as Twit-ter, Pinterest, Facebook, Edmodo, LinkdIn, etc to create AT learning activities, improve stu-dent interactivity and engagement, and develop community and professional networks.
12:45-3:00 Milwaukee Loui Lord NelsonUsing what you’ve got: Designing your learning environment through UDL:You’ve been attending sessions, learning about tools and skills, but how do you embed them into your learning environment? This session will provide a brief overview of UDL to struc-ture the learning environment, then quickly move to addressing how tools and skills dem-onstrated at the PATINS conference can be implemented through the use of UDL. Attendee input, interaction, and participation will drive the majority of this session.
12:45-3:00 New York Central Jill Barker, Joe Kwisz, Michael Teal, Jessica Hornocker & Farrah Cunningham Teach To The Child- Rotational Learning K-12: This session will teach you howto use the Rotational Learning System, data, and digital curriculum/technology to address the individual needs of all students and ensure mastery in all classrooms and content areas K-12 in an environment of equality, acceptance, and respect.
12:45-3:00 C&O BYOD Dan HerlihyIntroduction to Captioning Video: Learn the many uses and techniques for caption-ing a video beyond having a text track displaying what is being spoken at the bottom of the video. Symbol support can be added to the video, with symbols changing on-screen adding support to the action happening on screen, text can add additional support to understand-ing what is happening, or could be in another language all together. Use captioning tools on computers and iPads, export for use in other programs and apps.
DOOR PRIZES in GRAND HALL at 3:15
You MUST be present to win.
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