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Engaging Lessons Without the Tears

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Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 2B

Explore and create: Exploratory Creation lab
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Presenters

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Heather Brantley
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HeatherTechEdu
@heathertechedu
@heathertechedu
Heather Brantley is an experienced educator and founder of HeatherTechEdu, an educational consultant company based in Texas. With a background in instructional design and technology integration, Heather is passionate about helping teachers and students leverage the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning. Through HeatherTechEdu, she provides presentations on AI/AR/VR in the classroom, instructional design services, and educational technology consulting to schools and districts around the country. Heather's commitment to empowering educators and improving students outcomes has made her a respected leader in the field of educational technology. She teaches CTE Web Communications and Technology at PTJH.

Session description

Participants will be guided on creating captivating lessons using user-friendly platforms. Develop personalized lessons tailored to your own classroom, which can be readily implemented. This session will also explore interactive platforms like Curipod and Lumio/Smart.

Purpose & objective

Educators can learn how to use interactive platforms to create authentic learning activities that engage students and maximize critical thinking. Lessons can include student interest integrated into learning standards. The session will also cover the importance of guiding students to incorporate digital citizenship when using online tools including AI platforms. Also covered is the importance of student ownership of learning and that AI is a tool not the end result when creating products to showcase learning.

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Outline

Introduction and Agenda - 5 minutes
Demonstration of Curipod - 10 minutes
Creating a Lesson with Curipod - 15 minutes
Demonstration of Mundo - 10 minutes
Creating a Lesson with Learn with Mundo - 15 minutes
Closing and Encouragements - 5 minutes

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Supporting research

heathertechedu.com

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6327303678112

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/some-educators-embrace-chatgpt-as-a-new-teaching-tool

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Session specifications

Topic:
Instructional design & delivery
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Subject area:
Career and technical education, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
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.
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Disclosure:
The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

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