Case Closed! Solving the Case of the Mysterious PDF File

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Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Table 6
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Participate and share : Poster

Evan Mosier
Participants will be able to try several tools and a few tricks provided to take existing PDF files and continue to use them in our new remote or digital way of education. Since PDFs are still used, it's important to know how to engage students while continuing curriculum pacing.

Audience:	Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices required
Attendee device specification:	Laptop: Mac, PC, Chromebook Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Topic:	Curriculum planning & evaluation
Grade level:	PK-12
ISTE Standards:	For Educators: Designer Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

- Utilize an existing PDF to create an editable activity
- Create interactive lessons based on a static filetype
- Transform a PDF into a Google Form

Throughout this presentation, I will be demonstrating how a PDF file can be transformed into an interactive file that can be shared with students. The process will involve snipping parts of a PDF, or converting a filetype and then creating a Google Slides presentation for easy student use.

This idea has been presented to staff members as part of our local tech Boot Camp and has seen incredible success. Teachers within the district have been able to use the tools provided to take entire PDF documents and transfer them to editable activities with just a few clicks. There have been some who have also created Google Forms using the tips and tricks I have provided.

Outline

1. Introduction of presenter and presentation (3 minutes)
2. Overview of a PDF file (5 minutes)
3. Converting a PDF to a Doc (5 minutes)
4. Other ways to convert a PDF (5 Minutes)
5. Tools to Immediately Edit a PDF (5 minutes)
6. Using the Snipping Tool (5 Minutes)
7. Converting a PDF to a Google Slides Presentation (10 Minutes)
8. Converting a PDF to a Google Form (10 Minutes)
9. Audience participation: Convert a PDF for personal use (10-12 minutes)

Supporting research

cutepdf.com
ilovepdf.com

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Presenters

Evan Mosier, Davenport Community School District