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Back to Basics: Creative Tech Integration

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Poster Theme: AI

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Session description

While AI is important to consider, integrating technology in a variety of innovative ways is also critical. From publishing to digital escape rooms, there’s a world of EdTech activities that we shouldn’t forget. Let’s go back to basics and explore engaging technology, focusing on creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

Outline

Poster Session:
• Concept Introduction - Why should you integrate technology into your curriculum?
• Technology, Creativity, and Critical Thinking
• Collaborative projects for hands-on learning
• Multimedia tools for Communication
• Physical Project samples
• QR Codes for supporting material

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Outcomes

Participants will learn how to utilize a variety of educational technologies to encourage student creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Examples include building a story timeline or character "Fakebook" page on Padlet, delivering news stories that could happen as a result of a book or theme study, or publishing a book using Pages or Book Creator, among others. While AI is here to stay, we shouldn't forget some of the amazing EdTech integrations that came first.

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Supporting research

The Intersection of Creativity and Technology in Education
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/intersection-creativity-technology-education-matt-dombrowski

ISTE: 5 Reasons Why It Is More Important Than Ever to Teach Creativity
https://www.iste.org/explore/5_Reasons_Why_It_Is_More_Important_Than_Ever

The Tech Edvocate: How New Technology Can Boost Student Creativity in the Classroom
https://www.thetechedvocate.org/how-new-technology-can-boost-student-creativity-in-the-classroom/

Apple "Everyone Can Create" Curriculum and the professional development that goes along with them has informed my practices, along with the "Apple Learning Coach" certification program.

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Presenters

lexi daly

Learning Innovation Coordinator and Reading Teacher

Trinity Episcopal School

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Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative Learning Environments

Grade level:

PK-5

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

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

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Device camera, iMovie or other movie-making apps; Procreate, Sketches School, or other drawing apps; Garageband or voice notes; Pages, Book Creator, Slides, Seesaw, Canva, Adobe Express, Padlet, Epic, Breakout Edu, Toy Box, and any others that may catch my eye between now and then.

Subject area:

Elementary/Multiple Subjects, Technology Education

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches: Collaborator
For Educators: Learner, Designer

Transformational Learning Principles:

Spark Curiosity, Ignite Agency