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The Great Edtech Bake Off

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Colorado Convention Center, 505/6/7

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Frederick Ballew

Computer Science Teacher

ISD #271
@BallewEdTech
@BallewEdTech

Frederick Ballew is an ISTE Certified Educator and Trainer, Google for Education Certified Innovator, Trainer, Coach, the founder and leader of GEG Minnesota Metro Area, a GEG Mentor for US - Midwest, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert from 2020-2023, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow, and an Adobe Education Leader who is passionate about leveraging technology to make the daily work of educators more efficient, their teaching more engaging, and their lives more fulfilling. Frederick has been an educator in Bloomington (MN) Public Schools since 1998 where he has been a beginning band director, technology integrationist and is now a middle school computer science teacher.

Kelli Cannon

Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist

Jordan School District
@MsKelCan
@mskelcan

Kelli Cannon has been an educator for ten years, teaching upper elementary students prior to her current role as a Digital Learning Specialist. Kelli is a Utah Teacher Fellow and holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology, as well as endorsements in Teaching English as a Second Language and Instructional Coaching. She is a Google Tainer and co-leader of the Google Educator Group in Utah. Kelli is passionate about finding new ways to engage students through the use of technology.

Kat Crawford

Executive Director of Digital Learning

The Schlechty Center
@dramatickat
@dramatickat

KAT CRAWFORD is the executive director of digital innovation for the Schlechty Center. She supports the design of technology innovation, the transformation of school systems (specifically addressing the needs of alternative schools), and facilitates professional learning for teachers who strive to cultivate engaging work. She brings with her a creative zest, which she applies to her educational technology expertise and certifications. All of her work is driven by her core belief that all students deserve a high-quality education.

Dr. Michelle Eckler

Supervisor of Technology for Teaching and Learning

Waterbury Public Schools
@DrMEcklerEDU
@DrMEcklerEDU

Dr. Michelle Eckler is the Supervisor of Technology for Teaching and Learning for the Waterbury Public Schools in Waterbury, Connecticut. In this role, Dr. Eckler helps teachers transition to a new model of instruction that encompasses a blended instructional model. Dr. Eckler is incredibly proud to have been named one of ISTE's 20 to Watch in 2023. Dr. Eckler is an ISTE Certified Educator, Google Certified Trainer, and an ISTE Community Leader. Dr. Eckler earned her Ed.D. in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from Northeastern University.

Evo Hannan

Founder

Innovation X
@EvoHannan
@evohannan

Evo Hannan is the founder of Innovation X, a big thinking company that helps inspire a new way of thinking to move education forward. Before devoting his work to Innovation X, Evo served as a Head of Innovation at a number of schools in Dubai, and has been teaching Design for 2 decades. Evo has been featured in several publications in the Middle East and UK, and has gone onto speaking about his passion for innovation and change in education across the world, as well as a 2 times TedX speaker.

Jaime Higgins

Teacher

Mastbaum AVTS
@mrsmathmagician
@mrsmathmagician

Ms. Jaime Higgins was born in Upstate NY and has been teaching in Philadelphia for the last 13 years. She has a B.A. in Mathematics w/ Certification in Secondary Education from SUNY New Paltz and M.S.Ed. in Integrating Technology into the Curriculum from Walden University. She is certified in PA in 7-12 Mathematics and PA in Comp Sci. She is Google Educator Lvl 1 & 2 Certified and considers herself a Google Workspace Guru, Professional Mathematics Educator, EdTech, DigCit and CS Advocate, Webmaster, Rebel Teacher, Mathematician, Polymath, Futurist. Social Media(all platforms): @MrsMathMagician

Stephanie Howell

Teaching and Learning Coordinator

Kami + Gold EDU
@mrshowell24
@mrshowell24

Stephanie is the CEO of Gold EDU, Control the Chaos EDU, and a teacher success champion at Kami. Stephanie has been in education since 2014. Stephanie has spoken at conferences around the world. Some of her achievements are being a part of the team named ISTE’s Distinguished District, ISTE Top 20 to Watch in 2023, and a Google Innovator. Stephanie has a master's in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership. She is also a Best Selling Co-Author of Control the Chaos: Creating Order in the Classroom and Teaching Executive Functioning Skills.

Sarah Jolley

Technology Coordinator

Elko County School District
@picklesnlemons

Meet Sarah Aynsley Jolley, a tech-savvy educator on a mission to revolutionize learning with the power of technology! With 18 years of experience in teaching, she's a true veteran in the field. As the Technology Coordinator for Elementary in Elko County School District, she's the go-to person for all things tech in education. She also has a masters degree in Technology Leadership.

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Lucie Renard

Book Widgets

Abby Schiferl

Maureen Young

Partner Success Manager

SchoolAI
@2minutetechtip

Session description

Get ready to showcase your teaching expertise in a competitive educator showdown! Each challenge eliminates one contestant until a champion emerges, highlighting creativity and skills. This event inspires educators to experiment with fresh methods in their classrooms. Join us for an entertaining and competitive learning experience!

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this session is to:
Inspire Innovation and showcase the innovative teaching methods of educators through competitive challenges.

Promote Skill Development: Encourage participants to learn from each other's creativity and skills.

Foster Community: Create a supportive community of educators who collaborate and share ideas.

Encourage Experimentation: Motivate educators to try new teaching recipes and techniques in their own classrooms.

Objectives:

Highlight Creativity: Demonstrate and celebrate the creative teaching approaches employed by educators.

Skill Enhancement: Provide a platform for educators to enhance their teaching skills by observing and learning from others.

Peer Learning: Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and collaboration among educators from diverse backgrounds.

Inspire Adaptation: Encourage educators to adapt and implement innovative ideas and techniques in their own classrooms.

Entertainment: Create an engaging and entertaining learning experience that energizes educators.

Competition: Foster healthy competition to motivate participants to excel in their teaching practices.

Community Building: Build a community of educators who support each other's growth and development.

Promote Inclusivity: Embrace diversity and inclusivity in education by showcasing educators from various backgrounds and experiences.

Practical Application: Enable educators to apply the knowledge and inspiration gained from the session to improve their teaching methods.

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Outline

Introduction
Challenge rounds
Round 1- Unleash your creativity
Round 2- Skill showcase
Networking break
Round 3- Adaptation and Application
Round 4- Award Ceremony and Closing

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Supporting research

"The Role of Creativity in Education" by Anna Craft (PDF: https://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/centres/cce/craft/papers/2.Role%20of%20Creativity.pdf)
"Innovative Teaching Strategies in Higher Education" by M. David Merrill (Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693621/)
Edutopia (https://www.edutopia.org/): A valuable resource for innovative teaching practices and strategies.
TeachThought (https://www.teachthought.com/): Offers articles and resources on creative teaching.
"The Impact of Creativity on Student Achievement" by Jonathan Plucker and John Q. Eastman (PDF: https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/docs/default-source/Research/impactofcreativity.pdf)

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Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative learning environments

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Google

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Leader

Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning.

Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

The Great Edtech Bake Off

, Colorado Convention Center, 505/6/7

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