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Unleashing the 4Cs with a Google Tools Bonanza

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom 3GH

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Presenters

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.

Julie Kaster

Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist

Cache County School District
@ccsddtl

Julie Kaster is moving into her eighth year teaching Language Arts in the Cache County School District. She completed her undergraduate degree at USU. She also completed her Master’s in Education, as well as an Educational Technology endorsement through Southern Utah University. In addition to teaching, Julie works as a DTL Building Specialist. This year, Julie assisted her peers as a member of the Utah Tech Leaders Network and Utah Google Educator Group Leadership Team. She is excited to share her passion for educational technology, and advocating for the importance of evolution in the classroom.

Emma Moss

Digital Teaching & Learning Specialsit

Canyons School District
@TweetMrsMoss

Emma, a Digital Teaching & Learning Specialist in Canyons School District, holds a Bachelor's in Social Science Teaching from BYU and a Master's in Learning & Technology from WGU. She has endorsements and certifications in Business & Marketing, EdTech, AVID, Teaching as a Profession, Instructional Coaching, and ISTE. Emma is the 2021 UT Teacher of the Year Runner-Up, UT CTE New Teacher of the Year 2020, and an ACTE National Leadership Fellow. She's an active member of the UT Tech Leaders Network and Google Educator Group (GEG) Utah Leader. Emma advocates for technology as equitable learning opportunity and educator empowerment.

Matthew Winters

Instructor/Trainer

Utah Coalition For Educational Technology
@TeacherWinters
@TeacherWintersUtah

Matthew Winters is a Utah Education Network trainer specializing in Google Workspaces for Edu. He is also GEGUtah co-leader and Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) President for 2022-2024, our Utah ISTE affiliate. He is a former English Language Arts teacher at the secondary and college level.

Session description

The 4Cs are a crucial part of any classroom, but they are elusive for many educators within their curriculum, particularly when combined with considerations for accessibility and personalized learning. Google Workspace for Education provides a set of intuitive tools for any classroom to meet learning needs.

Purpose & objective

By attending this session, participants will be able to harness Google tools and applications to better personalize student learning, increase engagement, and differentiate instruction for individual students. Attendees will understand how to utilize digital tools to differentiate learning experiences for students, based on their proficiency levels by the end of this session. Participants will also understand how to utilize digital tools for accessibility and effective communication.

Attendees will leave this session equipped to address individual student intervention strategies and differentiation through their implementation of digital tools. A variety of educational technology tools and applications will be shared in this session, including, but not limited to: Jamboard, Read&Write for Chrome, Workspace, and Sites. As these tools are demonstrated, attendees will learn how to create inquiry-based projects, facilitate greater collaboration, and how to intentionally design creative student learning experiences. This session will conclude with time for participants to create a learning activity for their environment using one, or several, of the tools discussed in this session.

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Outline

5 min - Introductions / Sharing Materials
45 min - Rotation share of Google Tools from all Presenters
- Collaboration Tools
- Creativity Tools
- Critical Thinking Tools
- Communication
- Accessibility
- Personalized Learning
5 min - Presenter shares out of their favorite tools and what they build with them in their classroom
5 min - Q & A / Share Materials

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Supporting research

“Accessibility Features in - Google for Education.” Google for Education, edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/why-google/accessibility/. Accessed 28 Sept. 2023.

“Digital Accessibility for All Learners - .” Office of Educational Technology, tech.ed.gov/accessibility/. Accessed 28 Sept. 2023.

GEGUtah. https://sites.google.com/pd.uen.org/geg-utah/home. Accessed 28 Sept. 2023.

GEGUtah - September 2023 Daily Resource Share. https://sites.google.com/pd.uen.org/geg-utah/daily-resource-share/september-2023-daily-resource-share?authuser=0. Accessed 28 Sept. 2023.

“GEGUtah April Meetup.” YouTube, 27 Apr. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=eedM2nqCyqs.

“GEGUtah May Meetup.” YouTube, 18 May 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1KcM6FiTAk.

“GEGUtah September Meetup.” YouTube, 21 Sept. 2023, www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6bgQDFlYY.

McCarthy, Elizabeth M., et al. “Strengths-Based Blended Personalized Learning: An Impact Study Using Virtual Comparison Group.” Taylor & Francis, Routledge, 2 July 2020, www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15391523.2020.1716202.

Stauffer, Bri. What Are 21st Century Skills? Applied Educational Systems, 10 Jan. 2022, www.aeseducation.com/blog/what-are-21st-century-skills.

---. What Are the 4 C’s of 21st Century Skills? 31 Dec. 2021, www.aeseducation.com/blog/four-cs-21st-century-skills.

“What Is Accessible Technology? - .” UW–⁠Madison Information Technology, it.wisc.edu/learn/make-it-accessible/what-is-accessible-technology/. Accessed 28 Sept. 2023.

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Session specifications

Topic:

Communication & collaboration

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Intermediate

Audience:

Curriculum/district specialists, Professional developers, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Google Account

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Collaborator

Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.

Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

Unleashing the 4Cs with a Google Tools Bonanza

, Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom 3GH

Presenters

Session description

Purpose & objective

Outline

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