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Super Hero Summit 2017 has ended
Welcome to our Fourth Annual Gathering!  Come learn, share and grow with the VSTE Super Heroes!

Registration: https://events.vstereg.org/events/superherosummit2017/

VSTE Super Hero Summit will be held June 21, 2017, at the Corron Community Development Center on the Middletown Campus of Lord Fairfax Community College. Check this link for directions. 

Public wireless is available and you are encouraged to bring a device. 

Lunch will be provided.

Printed copies of the schedule will NOT be available. If you create a login, you can save and print your schedule. NOTE: All sessions are first-come, first-served. Indicating interest does not guarantee a seat. 

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Wednesday, June 21
 

9:50am EDT

Chromebooks and Your Littlest Superheroes
This session will give you ideas for using Chromebooks with your littlest superheroes. Through classroom teacher & ITRT collaboration, we will share ideas for how to manage and incorporate Chromebooks with a focus on student-centered learning and instructionally based practices. Participants will leave the session with lesson ideas for their classroom. Topics featured include: Seesaw, QR codes, Prodigy, G Suite for Education Apps, WeVideo, WriteReader, & Coding. Participants will gain ideas to help their students communicate ideas clearly and effectively by using a variety of digital tools in the primary classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Thea Clark

Thea Clark

ITC, Frederick County Public Schools
Elementary Instructional Technology Coach -- Frederick County PS, Virginia
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Hannah Dove

Kindergarten Teacher, Frederick County Public Schools

Super Hero Summit Presentation pdf
Wednesday June 21, 2017 9:50am - 10:50am EDT
Conference Center C
  Breakout Session

9:50am EDT

Hidden Google Goodness
Attendees to this session will explore many nuggets of Hidden Google Goodness. Tools such as Smarty Pins, Cultural Institute, Constitute, Chrome Experiments, Story Builder, Spaces, Trends, Street View, Treks, and more! Come explore some lesser known Google tools that are sure to amaze.
Speakers
avatar for Patrick Hausammann

Patrick Hausammann

Clarke County Public Schools
Patrick Hausammann is a perpetual optimist and believer in the power of a #growthmindset to #failforward en route to creativity and innovation. He leads with empathy and believes in empowering others to accomplish their goals along the path to their individual greatness. Patrick is... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 9:50am - 10:50am EDT
Conference Center A
  Breakout Session

9:50am EDT

I'm finally using Google Docs instead of Word - Can you share some cool things about Docs I should know about? Yes I can!
I will share some options when using a Google Doc that will help you and your students become more efficient and productive. There are great tools and options built right into Google Docs that a lot of users are not aware of! Come and see what you may be missing! ISTE Standards for Students covered are Innovative Designer, Creative Communicator and Global Collaborator.
Speakers
avatar for Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor

Supervisor of Instructional Technology, Shenandoah County Public Schools
I am currently the Supervisor of Instructional Technology for Shenandoah County Public Schools. I'm an adjunct professor at Eastern Mennonite University.  I teach courses related to instructional technology. I enjoy learning and teaching and being around those who feel the same way... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 9:50am - 10:50am EDT
Conference Center B
  Breakout Session

9:50am EDT

Design Fun: Nanobug Mazes Plus Badging for Learning
This activity engages learners in an iterative engineering design process and is ripe for highlighting the engineering habit of mind of optimism. It can be used to teach basic geometry and measurement concepts as well. Attendees will work with a team to create a maze for their Nanobug. As part of this session, participants will learn more about badging by earning a badge and discovering additional ways they can earn badges. 
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avatar for Karen Richardson

Karen Richardson

Karen Richardson has had a love affair with technology since she touched her first computer in 1983. In the late 1980s, she put that passion to work when she taught her students how to use a desktop publisher to create bookmarks and her fellow English teachers how to use a word processor... Read More →
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Wednesday June 21, 2017 9:50am - 12:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 124/215
  Hands On Deep Dive

9:50am EDT

Secret Weapon: Codification in the Classroom with Scratch
Everyone is taking about coding being a way to help students learn about problem solving skills. It is that, but much more. Come to our session to learn how to write a program to enhance your students abilities in any content area and make it your "secret weapon" to get students future ready!
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Hicks

Kelly Hicks

Business and Information Technology, Frederick County Public Schools
avatar for Jenn Rowan

Jenn Rowan

Instructional Technology Coach, Frederick County Public Schools

Wednesday June 21, 2017 9:50am - 12:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 141/406
  Hands On Deep Dive

9:50am EDT

Social Media Super Hero
I will explore the use of twitter as a platform to build both teacher and learner agency and to build connections with students, parents as well as both the local and global communities.
Speakers
avatar for Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis

Instructional Technology Coach, Frederick County Public Schools

Wednesday June 21, 2017 9:50am - 12:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 123/213
  Hands On Deep Dive

9:50am EDT

Tinkering With Tinkercad
With the addition of 3D printers to schools, it's not always easy to come up with objects to print. Using the online software Tinkercad, students and teachers can begin to design their own virtual models, or edit ones found online, to then print or use in other applications.
Speakers
avatar for Chad Fisher

Chad Fisher

Instructional Technology Coach, Frederick County Public Schools
I'm currently an Instructional Technology Coach (ITC) at the high school level in Frederick County Public Schools. Not only have I been an ITC for years, but I'm also a certified Art teacher. In that capacity, I've taught PreK-12 at five different schools. I've also been a TechEd... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 9:50am - 12:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 114/210
  Hands On Deep Dive

11:00am EDT

An Introduction to Google Certification
Does it seem like everyone you know is Google certified? Wondering how you might earn these designations. This session will provide an introduction to the program along with links to resources and tips for taking the tests. 
Speakers
avatar for Rod Carnill

Rod Carnill

Board Chair, Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Wednesday June 21, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 125/216
  Breakout Session

11:00am EDT

eMedia VA: Digital Resources for Students and Teachers
What is eMediaVA? It is a web-based collection of over 120,000 free video, audio, graphic, and text based instructional resources. With respected educational providers such as National Geographic, Annenberg Learner, NASA, and SAS Curriculum Pathways, eMediaVA is a great tool for students to use as they curate resources, construct knowledge and produce creative artifacts. Find out how you can leverage this free resource to promote future-ready learning.
Speakers
avatar for Elmer Seward

Elmer Seward

Vice President for Education Services, WHRO
Long known for its public service mission, WHRO is the only public broadcasting station in the United States that is owned by a collaboration of 21 local public school districts. Through WHRO TV, WHRO FM, WHRV FM, WFOS FM, its website, and educational content delivered online to more... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 135/308
  Breakout Session

11:00am EDT

Everyone (including YOU) Can Code!
We believe that coding is an essential skill. Learning to code unlocks creativity, develops problem-solving skills, and opens career paths. We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world.

Join us to learn a new approach to coding that gives everyone the power to learn, write, and teach code, regardless of skill. You’ll explore curriculum materials for elementary, middle, and high school that make it easy to bring coding into your school.

  • Get a first look at the FREE Get Started with Code and Learn To Code Teacher Curriculum (FREE apps, FREE teacher guides) designed specifically for iPads in Elementary, Middle, and High School.
  • Hear about App Development with Swift, a FREE high school and college curriculum for Mac that teaches students how to create apps from start to finish.
  • Learn why Swift is the best language for teaching and learning coding, as well as for developing apps.
Speakers
avatar for Rafi Guroian

Rafi Guroian

Systems Engineer, Apple

Wednesday June 21, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Conference Center B
  Breakout Session

11:00am EDT

Flying Around the World With Google
Becoming a global citizen requires more than just maps. Google provides some amazing interactive resources that can help your student visualize the world and learn about more than just geography. In this session, we’ll start by diving into their newest tool, the browser version of Google Earth, and explore the rich content you can use on any computer, including Chromebooks, Android devices, and soon, iPads and iPhones. We’ll then see how it connects with the rest of the Google geo collection: Maps, My Maps, Street View, the desktop version of Earth, and the Arts & Culture site. Bring your device and play along.
Speakers
avatar for Tim Stahmer

Tim Stahmer

Educator. Blogger. Learner. Geek. Photographer., AssortedStuff.com
For many years I was a professional development leader for the almost 200 school-based technology coaches in Fairfax County Public Schools. Currently I continue to advocate for teachers and students as a member of the VSTE Board of Directors. I also serve on the VSTE Conference Committee.I... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Conference Center A
  Breakout Session

11:00am EDT

Project Based Learning: Make learning visible with student created multi-media products
Attendees to this session will explore how students can investigate the real world issues around them and create a presentation of their learning. Collaboration between classroom teachers and an ITRT can result in learning opportunities that reach outside of the classroom. Some of the digital tools featured include WeVideo, Google Slides, Google Sites, QR Codes, and Tour Builder.
Speakers
avatar for Debbie Martin

Debbie Martin

Instructional Technology Coach, Frederick County Middle School
Debbie Martin is an Instructional Technology Coach for Frederick County Public Schools. She has 24 years of teaching experience with the last ten years focused on instructional technology. She also has experience as a business teacher at both the high school and middle school lev... Read More →
avatar for Krista Williams

Krista Williams

Science, Frederick County Public Schools

Project Based Learning GooglePalooza 2017 gslides
Wednesday June 21, 2017 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Conference Center C
  Breakout Session

12:50pm EDT

Daily 5 on the Chromebook
Ideas will be shared for ways your students can do the Daily 5 components on their Chromebooks. Emphasis on Write to Self and students creating pieces of writing, but other Daily 5 components will be covered as well. Attendees will walk away from this session with great ideas, resources, websites, and apps that will be ready to use in their classroom the first week of school with no or very little setup required. 
Speakers
avatar for Bradley Comstock

Bradley Comstock

Elementary ITRT, Frederick County Public Schools
ITRTFrederick County
avatar for Dana Dembeck

Dana Dembeck

Instructional Technology Coach, Frederick County Public Schools

Wednesday June 21, 2017 12:50pm - 1:50pm EDT
Conference Center C
  Breakout Session

12:50pm EDT

Getting Connected: Build Your PLN with Google Plus Communities
Professional Learning Communities are excellent opportunities to meet and learn with other educators from outside your immediate school. Virginia has several Google Educator Groups across the state where educators share resources and discuss teaching and learning. Want to know more? This session will introduce you to these communities and offer tips for how to get involved. 
Speakers
avatar for Rod Carnill

Rod Carnill

Board Chair, Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Wednesday June 21, 2017 12:50pm - 1:50pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 124/215
  Breakout Session

12:50pm EDT

Google Expeditions and Cardboard - Transport your students to "virtually" anywhere!
Take a hands on look at Google Cardboard and Google Expeditions. Learn how to quickly transport your students to another part of the world, go inside the human body, and other exciting virtual field trips. You will learn how to use Google Expeditions and other VR apps with a smartphone and Google Cardboard. Suitable for all ages of students and almost any content area!
Speakers
avatar for Susie Grove

Susie Grove

Social Studies, Frederick County Public Schools
Social Studies Teacher & Department Chair at James Wood High School, Winchester, VA

Wednesday June 21, 2017 12:50pm - 1:50pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 114/210
  Breakout Session

12:50pm EDT

Zombies at Your Door? Survive the Horde with Your Google Bug-Out-Bag
In this fast paced session, participants will take a look at a model lesson designed to add a narrative context to formative assessment. Learn to "set the scene" while integrating technology in the lesson.  Both you and your students will enjoy this twist on assessment and feedback.
Speakers
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Source for Learning

The Source for Learning
The Source for Learning is a proud sponsor of VSTE! Members of our K-12 staff have teamed up with other experienced educators and tech coaches for three presentations on practical strategies and tools you can use to integrate technology into your lessons. Stop by booth 204/206 (virtual... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 12:50pm - 1:50pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 125/216
  Breakout Session

12:50pm EDT

30 Amazing Tech. Tools for Student Creation & Innovation
So many tools and so little time! Save yourself some precious time by attending this session packed with 30+ amazing tech tools for your students to create and innovate. Tools will span the spectrum of creating websites, videos, podcasts, custom map tours, cartoons, animations, and more! Coding, G Suite for Education, Adobe Spark, and many others will be featured. Links to tutorials and examples will be provided for further aid in integrating these game-changers into your classrooms of the future!
Speakers
avatar for Patrick Hausammann

Patrick Hausammann

Clarke County Public Schools
Patrick Hausammann is a perpetual optimist and believer in the power of a #growthmindset to #failforward en route to creativity and innovation. He leads with empathy and believes in empowering others to accomplish their goals along the path to their individual greatness. Patrick is... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 12:50pm - 3:00pm EDT
Conference Center A
  Hands On Deep Dive

12:50pm EDT

Everyone Can Code-Coding Workshop
Close out today as a CODING HERO! No coding experience? No problem! Expert Coder? Better still. Sit down with Apple engineers in a hands-on workshop and learn, first-hand, how to teach your students coding with iPads and how to write apps with Macs for the largest digital ecosystem on the planet. We'll start with the basics for the little guys, and we'll gradually move up to Middle and High School. By the time we're done, you will have code of your own (and FREE coding apps and curriculum to go with it) that you can take home with you to tweak and build at your leisure.
Speakers
avatar for Rafi Guroian

Rafi Guroian

Systems Engineer, Apple

Wednesday June 21, 2017 12:50pm - 3:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 123/213
  Hands On Deep Dive

12:50pm EDT

Follow the path to your goal with Symbaloo Lesson Plans
Symbaloo has been around for several years now as an online bookmarking tool. What most people don't realize is that the creators have recently added a lesson planning tool. This tool is a great way to use your online resources to develop WebQuest style lessons for your students to complete. Students complete paths created by you, as the teacher, to reach their completion goal. These paths can contain varying degrees of difficulty as set by the creator.
Speakers
avatar for Chad Fisher

Chad Fisher

Instructional Technology Coach, Frederick County Public Schools
I'm currently an Instructional Technology Coach (ITC) at the high school level in Frederick County Public Schools. Not only have I been an ITC for years, but I'm also a certified Art teacher. In that capacity, I've taught PreK-12 at five different schools. I've also been a TechEd... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 12:50pm - 3:00pm EDT
Conference Center B
  Hands On Deep Dive

2:00pm EDT

Encouraging Creativity: Join the Commons
Traditional copyright restrictions can stand in the way of student creativity and sharing. But new ideas about copyright and sharing make it easy to reuse and remix digital materials. After a review of creative commons licensing, participants will learn to search for materials in the commons and explore online copyright friendly databases including the Digital Public Library of America.
Speakers
avatar for Karen Richardson

Karen Richardson

Karen Richardson has had a love affair with technology since she touched her first computer in 1983. In the late 1980s, she put that passion to work when she taught her students how to use a desktop publisher to create bookmarks and her fellow English teachers how to use a word processor... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Conference Center C
  Breakout Session

2:00pm EDT

G Suite To The Rescue: Meeting the needs of all students
G Suite, Apps, and Add-ons. Explore the different ways you can differentiate in the classroom by inspiring and challenging students to be creative and in charge of their learning.
Speakers
avatar for Izzi Alger
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Jennifer Nichols

Teacher, Winchester Public Schools

Wednesday June 21, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 141/406
  Breakout Session

2:00pm EDT

Go Go Google Draw
Just like Inspector Gadget had tools to help him perform tasks, so do Google teachers! Learn how to design for learning using the affordances of Google Draw! You will be taught a quick way to help design any creative lesson focusing on visual literacy in any subject area. 
Speakers
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Ellen Cunningham

Science, Frederick County Public Schools
avatar for Jenn Rowan

Jenn Rowan

Instructional Technology Coach, Frederick County Public Schools

Wednesday June 21, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 125/216
  Breakout Session

2:00pm EDT

Minecraft for Math, Science, History, and Coding
Find our how you can harness kids' excitement about Minecraft to learn content and coding. The session will include Minecraft basics, redstone, computercraft, project based learning in minecraft, simulations, path based review and study. 
Speakers
avatar for John Painter

John Painter

Instructional Technology Coach, Bristow Run Elementary School
I'm a technologist, geek, lover of expensive electronic boxes, Linux hobbyist, gamer from the Atari 2600 era, former music teacher, composer, amateur video editor, advocate of Minecraft (and gaming) in Education, and advocate of open source software. Phew! Hit me on twitter @zwaaa... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 135/308
  Breakout Session

2:00pm EDT

Photography for SuperEmpowering Student Learning
The best graphics for helping students enhance their learning come from the camera you and most of them carry everywhere: a smartphone. We’ll start with some basic techniques for making great photographs and discuss a variety of ideas for using photography everyday in your classroom. Then we'll look at easy ways to edit, manage, and share your images using Google Photos and other tools. Finally, if time allows, we’ll play with easy ways to create 360° VR images that can be used in Google Cardboard (think DIY Google Street View) on that same smartphone. Be sure to bring your Apple or Android phone so you can play along.
Speakers
avatar for Tim Stahmer

Tim Stahmer

Educator. Blogger. Learner. Geek. Photographer., AssortedStuff.com
For many years I was a professional development leader for the almost 200 school-based technology coaches in Fairfax County Public Schools. Currently I continue to advocate for teachers and students as a member of the VSTE Board of Directors. I also serve on the VSTE Conference Committee.I... Read More →

Wednesday June 21, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Fairfax Hall Room 124/215
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