Lindy knows the EdTech market in and out as she as spent her career in various education roles, including a 1:1 teacher and regional service center technology integration specialist.
Her current work has taken her to schools across the world and given her a unique perspective on K-12 education. She uses these experiences to facilitate hands-on trainings for teachers and partner with EdTech companies.
She is the author of “A Teacher's Guide to Online Learning” and the upcoming "A Teacher's Guide to AI." She holds several EdTech certifications, including Google Certified Trainer and Minecraft Certified Trainer.
Session description
Did you know that in a matter of minutes anyone can publish a book on Amazon using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)? Using KDP is an easy and low-cost way to turn your students of any age into real-life published authors. Learning doesn’t get any more authentic than that! Even better, once students publish their books, family and friends can easily order copies directly from Amazon making it simple and easy on the teacher/school. Let's start utilizing technologies for true authentic learning! A step-by-step guide will be provided to make this happen in your classroom or school.
Session specifications
Topic:
Student agency, choice and voice
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Library media specialists, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
ISTE Standards:
For Students: Digital Citizen
Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
Knowledge Constructor
Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
Creative Communicator
Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
Participate and share: Poster 
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