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Welcome to the 2022 Upstate Technology Conference!

A link to the online UTC 2022 Session Catalog will be sent to all registered attendees. Registering for a Sched account or selecting classes is for participant convenience only and DOES NOT grant admittance into the conference or individual sessions. All participants must be registered for the conference through Eventbrite and sessions are first-come, first-serve at the conference.

8:30am EDT

Producing Authentic Assessments with Technology 119Natalie Argueta Blooket, Gimkit and Quizlet Oh My! 219Abigail Schiferl Are We There Yet? Engaging Students Through Virtual Field Trips 213Jared Johnson 100% Class Participation with Google Slides and Pear Deck 232Chelsey Troutman It's a Small World After All: Tech Literacy for Littles 118Kelli Coons The Infallible Quiz: Student Led Remediation 221TJ Olenja Flubaroo the Stress Away! Using Flubaroo and other apps to take the stress away from grading while saving trees 231Fe Cowan • Chris Jarrard Let's MAKE! Using MAKER activities throughout the curriculum for engagement and excitement 215Nancy Penchev This PD Could Have Been An Email: Breaking all the rules of traditional PD 110Adam Cobb • Danae Acker PowerPoint Tips and Tricks 218Abby Roberts Take Your Class to the Metaverse with BrainSTEM Metaversity 227Ricky Mason Charming Digital Choice Boards 108Arlene Enos Accountable Small Group Work Using Edpuzzle 223Haley Giles Energizing Engagement: Teacher Toolkit 106Kelley Wood • Leland Jones ETV Educational Resources 101 201SCETV Tech Alternatives for Instruction: Hyperdocs and Flipped Learning 211Jeanette Hearn Become a Jamboard Superstar at Any Grade Level! 116Jamie Lessard Google Forms + Growth Mindset 114Elizabeth Barwick UDL, Google, and Student Engagement 205Anjosia Ellerbe Did You See That? AR and VR in the Classroom 207Jennifer Hall Engage and Amplify with Flipgrid 209Jess Boyce Integrating Technology through the Learning Object Repository 229Paige Mitchell Student Experience and Discovery Education 217Shemia Nimmons What's The T? Tech Tools for the GT Learner 112Thomas McAuliff

9:45am EDT

Blooket, Gimkit and Quizlet Oh My! 219Abigail Schiferl Are We There Yet? Engaging Students Through Virtual Field Trips 213Jared Johnson Cultivate Digital Literacy with WeVideo 214Lauren Ornelas It's a Small World After All: Tech Literacy for Littles 118Kelli Coons The Infallible Quiz: Student Led Remediation 221TJ Olenja Flubaroo the Stress Away! Using Flubaroo and other apps to take the stress away from grading while saving trees 231Fe Cowan • Chris Jarrard Save your Saturdays: Efficient and Effective Grading with Tech 225Amy Hudson Let's MAKE! Using MAKER activities throughout the curriculum for engagement and excitement 215Nancy Penchev This PD Could Have Been An Email: Breaking all the rules of traditional PD 110Adam Cobb • Danae Acker Autocrat Time-saver for Awards, Certificates, and Peer Feedback 115Marie Lemon • Heather Smith PowerPoint Tips and Tricks 218Abby Roberts Take Your Class to the Metaverse with BrainSTEM Metaversity 227Ricky Mason Charming Digital Choice Boards 108Arlene Enos Accountable Small Group Work Using Edpuzzle 223Haley Giles Energizing Engagement: Teacher Toolkit 106Kelley Wood • Leland Jones ETV Educational Resources 101 201SCETV Tech Alternatives for Instruction: Hyperdocs and Flipped Learning 211Jeanette Hearn Become a Jamboard Superstar at Any Grade Level! 116Jamie Lessard Formative Assessment is My "Jam" Board 228Lindsay McKay Live Dashboard for Google Forms Assessments 114Elizabeth Barwick UDL, Google, and Student Engagement 205Anjosia Ellerbe Did You See That? AR and VR in the Classroom 207Jennifer Hall Integrating Technology through the Learning Object Repository 229Paige Mitchell Student Experience and Discovery Education 217Shemia Nimmons What's The T? Tech Tools for the GT Learner 112Thomas McAuliff Educational Duct Tape 102Jake Miller Level Up Your Engagement Media CenterJames Varlack

11:00am EDT

Empowering Student Voice with Flipgrid 220Katherine Clarke Cultivate Digital Literacy with WeVideo 214Lauren Ornelas Creating Digital Portfolios: Tools and Tips 117Emily Molin Master This! Creating Interactive Notebooks using Google Slides 202Lagette Holmes Kennedy Save your Saturdays: Efficient and Effective Grading with Tech 225Amy Hudson Enhance Reading Skills While Researching With PebbleGo 209Keri Reaney • Robyn Prince Be a "4" with Technology Integration and the 4.0 Rubric 206Pam Hubler There's a Bitmoji for That! 207Jennifer Hall You Mean my iPad and iPhone Can Do What!? Leveraging Memojis and Apple Clips for Digital Story Telling 216Marcus Borders 99 Problems, but 99Math Isn't One 204Stefanie Garrett Flipping with #GridPal 218Abby Roberts Stuck in a Jam 107Catie Hancock • Kate Jinks Engaging Readers with Book Creator 226Marie Johnson Tech Tools and Teaching Tips in the Co-Taught Classroom 232Thelma Williams-Knapp • Kristy Crutchfield Formative Assessment is My "Jam" Board 228Lindsay McKay Google Applied Digital Skills - FREE, flexible, and ready to use lessons! 222Jamie Garrett Using Technology to Enhance Math Groups 109Rachel Grabski • Natalie Phillips Check for Understanding with Quiz 217Shemia Nimmons Connect the Dots 233Katey Duty • Jenny Piel Scaffolding Schoology 212Valerie Ayers • Christi Thigpen Using ETV Kids and PBS KIDS in the Classroom 230Breana Wilson Educational Duct Tape 102Jake Miller Level Up Your Engagement Media CenterJames Varlack

12:15pm EDT

Empowering Student Voice with Flipgrid 220Katherine Clarke Creating Digital Portfolios: Tools and Tips 117Emily Molin Master This! Creating Interactive Notebooks using Google Slides 202Lagette Holmes Kennedy Be a "4" with Technology Integration and the 4.0 Rubric 206Pam Hubler You Mean my iPad and iPhone Can Do What!? Leveraging Memojis and Apple Clips for Digital Story Telling 216Marcus Borders 99 Problems, but 99Math Isn't One 204Stefanie Garrett Stuck in a Jam 107Catie Hancock • Kate Jinks Engaging Readers with Book Creator 226Marie Johnson Tech Tools and Teaching Tips in the Co-Taught Classroom 232Thelma Williams-Knapp • Kristy Crutchfield Google Applied Digital Skills - FREE, flexible, and ready to use lessons! 222Jamie Garrett Using Technology to Enhance Math Groups 109Rachel Grabski • Natalie Phillips Connect the Dots 233Katey Duty • Jenny Piel Scaffolding Schoology 212Valerie Ayers • Christi Thigpen Using ETV Kids and PBS KIDS in the Classroom 230Breana Wilson

12:45pm EDT

Keep Them Engaged 228 Producing Authentic Assessments with Technology 119Natalie Argueta “Tinker”-ing with Digital 3-D Design 218Gloria Brendle Tech Tools to Bring the Magic of UDL Into Your Classroom 223Whitnee Grant Digital Discussion Tools for the Secondary Classroom 214Janessa Orrs Four Easy, Engaging Presentation Tools for Teachers and Students 215Nancy Penchev Autocrat Time-saver for Awards, Certificates, and Peer Feedback 115Marie Lemon • Heather Smith License to Skill: The Highway of Applying Digital Skills 213Jared Johnson Bit by Bit: Increasing Engagement with Bitmoji Rooms 227Erica McCall No Nightmares with Nearpod 108Arlene Enos Coaching with Class: Transform the Techie in YOU 209Stephanie Jacobs Financing Technology, Makerspaces and Athletic Equipment Through Donorschoose and Other Sites 231Fe Cowan • Chris Jarrard

2:00pm EDT

A Pop of Pixels and Puzzles 108Arlene Enos Wake up with Wakelet 219Abigail Schiferl Tech Savvy Centers in Math and Literacy 106Lisa Amador Look at Me! - A Guide to Resource Graphic Design 225Sela Estelle Digital Discussion Tools for the Secondary Classroom 214Janessa Orrs Amplifying Student Voice and Creativity 207Jennifer Hall Four Easy, Engaging Presentation Tools for Teachers and Students 215Nancy Penchev How to Use Data from Digital Assessments to Enhance Elementary Instruction 211Jeanette Hearn Level Up Your Literacy Practices 110Danae Acker • Danette McClinton Advanced Google Classroom Organization 118Lauryn Anderson License to Skill: The Highway of Applying Digital Skills 213Jared Johnson Kinesthetic Tech 233Kenia Warren STEAM Backpack 221TJ Olenja Virtual Field Trips with Let’s Go 201SCETV Google Forms + Growth Mindset 114Elizabeth Barwick Level Up Your Leadership with Google 112Thomas McAuliff The Question Formulation Technique in a Google Classroom 229Joseph Miles Curating and Creating Content with Discovery Education 217Shemia Nimmons Financing Technology, Makerspaces and Athletic Equipment Through Donorschoose and Other Sites 231Fe Cowan • Chris Jarrard Reflex and Frax– A Technology Solution for Math Facts and Fractions 230Tiffany Christian Tips and Tricks for Using Special Education Online Resources 116Ashley Vaughn PodCLASSting – Podcasting in the Classroom 102Jake Miller Wait, you can doodle and learn? Media CenterJames Varlack

3:15pm EDT

“Tinker”-ing with Digital 3-D Design 218Gloria Brendle A Pop of Pixels and Puzzles 108Arlene Enos Wake up with Wakelet 219Abigail Schiferl Tech Savvy Centers in Math and Literacy 106Lisa Amador Tech Tools to Bring the Magic of UDL Into Your Classroom 223Whitnee Grant Look at Me! - A Guide to Resource Graphic Design 225Sela Estelle Amplifying Student Voice and Creativity 207Jennifer Hall How to Use Data from Digital Assessments to Enhance Elementary Instruction 211Jeanette Hearn Level Up Your Literacy Practices 110Danae Acker • Danette McClinton Advanced Google Classroom Organization 118Lauryn Anderson Kinesthetic Tech 233Kenia Warren Bit by Bit: Increasing Engagement with Bitmoji Rooms 227Erica McCall STEAM Backpack 221TJ Olenja Virtual Field Trips with Let’s Go 201SCETV Using Video Lessons in Learning Stations 216Kem Owens Live Dashboard for Google Forms Assessments 114Elizabeth Barwick Level Up Your Leadership with Google 112Thomas McAuliff The Question Formulation Technique in a Google Classroom 229Joseph Miles Coaching with Class: Transform the Techie in YOU 209Stephanie Jacobs Curating and Creating Content with Discovery Education 217Shemia Nimmons Reflex and Frax– A Technology Solution for Math Facts and Fractions 230Tiffany Christian Tips and Tricks for Using Special Education Online Resources 116Ashley Vaughn PodCLASSting – Podcasting in the Classroom 102Jake Miller Wait, you can doodle and learn? Media CenterJames Varlack

8:30am EDT

Gamify Your Classroom with Gimkit 225Joy Rohrbaugh Kool Kami Updated 219Abigail Schiferl Can You Hear Me Now? Capturing Student Voice Using Mote 213Jared Johnson Creating Maps and Data Models using Google My Maps 232John Woodring EdTech Top Tips and Tools to Implement Now 209Stephanie Jacobs Level Up Your Video Lessons With Edpuzzle 116Sarah Eiler Flipping with #GridPal 218Abby Roberts Graphic Design on A Dime 118Kelli Coons Navigating ELA with Nearpod 229Katie Sutton • Jennifer Baker Take Your Class to the Metaverse with BrainSTEM Metaversity 227Ricky Mason Writing With Stop Motion Animation 223Natalie Richards Robotics and Coding Across the Curriculum 215Nancy Penchev Professional Development in a Nutshell 201SCETV Getting Your Life Together With Google 211Jeanette Hearn Jamming with Jamboard! 207Jennifer Hall Using the Rubric Tool on Google Classroom 114Anne Kelsey-Zibert You Better Check Yo Self: Creating Self-Checking Activities in the Google Workspace 110Adam Cobb Applying UDL to Assessments using Google 205Anjosia Ellerbe • Ashlee Burrell TECHquity for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) 108P. Sloan Joseph Level Up Professional Learning! 112Hope Meares • Thomas McAuliff Spotlight on Strategies 217Shemia Nimmons Tech Tools to Increase Student Engagement in Your Lesson 221Jonathan Shinpoch Promethean: Activity Make and Take 106Candice Campbell Finding Time for Feedback 102James Varlack Student Screencasting Activities! Media CenterJake Miller

9:45am EDT

Gamify Your Classroom with Gimkit 225Joy Rohrbaugh Kool Kami Updated 219Abigail Schiferl Can You Hear Me Now? Capturing Student Voice Using Mote 213Jared Johnson Creating Maps and Data Models using Google My Maps 232John Woodring Differentiation With Edpuzzle 116Sarah Eiler Improve Productivity with Microsoft Tools: Using To-Do, Planner, and Lists 218Abby Roberts Graphic Design on A Dime 118Kelli Coons Navigating ELA with Nearpod 229Katie Sutton • Jennifer Baker Take Your Class to the Metaverse with BrainSTEM Metaversity 227Ricky Mason Writing With Stop Motion Animation 223Natalie Richards Robotics and Coding Across the Curriculum 215Nancy Penchev Professional Development in a Nutshell 201SCETV Getting Your Life Together With Google 211Jeanette Hearn Jamming with Jamboard! 207Jennifer Hall Using Technology to Enhance Guided Reading Groups 231Jessica Tooley Using the Rubric Tool on Google Classroom 114Anne Kelsey-Zibert You Better Check Yo Self: Creating Self-Checking Activities in the Google Workspace 110Adam Cobb Applying UDL to Assessments using Google 205Anjosia Ellerbe • Ashlee Burrell TECHquity for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) 108P. Sloan Joseph Level Up Professional Learning! 112Hope Meares • Thomas McAuliff Spotlight on Strategies 217Shemia Nimmons Tech Tools to Increase Student Engagement in Your Lesson 221Jonathan Shinpoch Promethean: Activity Make and Take 106Candice Campbell Finding Time for Feedback 102James Varlack Student Screencasting Activities! Media CenterJake Miller

11:00am EDT

Book Creator Basics 111Anna Couch • Ashley Henderson Keep Them Engaged 228 Wake What? Using Wakelet to Create Differentiated Lessons 207Jennifer Hall Amazing Authors: Book Creator in the Primary Classroom 115Erica Drew Level Up Your Video Lessons With Edpuzzle 116Sarah Eiler Increase Engagement with Hyperdocs and Choice Boards 206Pam Hubler Class Website #GlowUp 202Sela Estelle TECHquity for Students with Specialized Learning Needs 108P. Sloan Joseph Boddle: The Differentiation You've Been Waiting For 204Stefanie Garrett Create with Canva 107Meredith Jung • Kate Jinks Improve Productivity with Microsoft Tools: Using To-Do, Planner, and Lists 218Abby Roberts iCheat: Staying One Step Ahead of the Devices 109Jennifer Copeland Easy-to-Use Tips for Organizing Google Classroom 220Jessica Rahn Let's Get Visual, Visual 224Melody Powell Code with the Micro:bit and Circuit Playground Express 119Lisa Fisher Ozobots in the Elementary Classroom 226Emily Sisson Using Technology to Enhance Guided Reading Groups 231Jessica Tooley Preserving Student Work: Designing a Magazine for the Class or School 113Catharine Dodson Cyber Security 117Nigel Basta • Dan Wooster Engage and Amplify with Flipgrid 209Jess Boyce Reflex and Frax– A Technology Solution for Math Facts and Fractions 230Tiffany Christian Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Transform Learning 212Jessica Moore

12:15pm EDT

Book Creator Basics 111Anna Couch • Ashley Henderson Amazing Authors: Book Creator in the Primary Classroom 115Erica Drew Increase Engagement with Hyperdocs and Choice Boards 206Pam Hubler Class Website #GlowUp 202Sela Estelle Boddle: The Differentiation You've Been Waiting For 204Stefanie Garrett Create with Canva 107Meredith Jung • Kate Jinks iCheat: Staying One Step Ahead of the Devices 109Jennifer Copeland Easy-to-Use Tips for Organizing Google Classroom 220Jessica Rahn Let's Get Visual, Visual 224Melody Powell Code with the Micro:bit and Circuit Playground Express 119Lisa Fisher Ozobots in the Elementary Classroom 226Emily Sisson Preserving Student Work: Designing a Magazine for the Class or School 113Catharine Dodson Cyber Security 117Nigel Basta • Dan Wooster Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Transform Learning 212Jessica Moore

12:45pm EDT

Utilizing Book Creator in an Elementary Classroom 213Natalie Ninneman Using PowerPoint and Screencast-O-Matic to Create Learning Activities Early Learners 230Breana Wilson Code with VEX 219Abigail Schiferl Cultivate Digital Literacy with WeVideo 214Lauren Ornelas Technology Enhanced Projects for the Elementary Classroom Teacher 112Kelly Day Meaningful Communication and Feedback Tools in Google Classroom 110Madelyn Shedd Reimagining Classroom Management: Using Tech to Connect 108P. Sloan Joseph Easy to Use Tech Tools and Techniques for Coaches and Administrators 118Sarah Evanson-Atkinson The Lowdown with PBS LearningMedia 201SCETV Google Classroom Basics and Best Practices 114Anne Kelsey-Zibert G+ and Google 205Anjosia Ellerbe Intro to 3D Design and Printing: Add Another Dimension to Learning 203Wendy Trusty Videos, Lessons, and Channels, Oh My! 217Shemia Nimmons Promethean: Activity Make and Take 106Candice Campbell Choice Boards in the Classroom Media CenterJake Miller Time Saving Tips 102James Varlack

2:00pm EDT

Utilizing Book Creator in an Elementary Classroom 213Natalie Ninneman Using PowerPoint and Screencast-O-Matic to Create Learning Activities Early Learners 230Breana Wilson Making Gifs 219Abigail Schiferl Cultivate Digital Literacy with WeVideo 214Lauren Ornelas 100% Class Participation with Google Slides and Pear Deck 232Chelsey Troutman Enhance Reading Skills While Researching With PebbleGo 223Keri Reaney • Robyn Prince Technology Enhanced Projects for the Elementary Classroom Teacher 112Kelly Day EdTech Top Tips and Tools to Implement Now 209Stephanie Jacobs 📊Differentiation With Edpuzzle 116Sarah Eiler Meaningful Communication and Feedback Tools in Google Classroom 110Madelyn Shedd Reimagining Classroom Management: Using Tech to Connect 108P. Sloan Joseph Easy to Use Tech Tools and Techniques for Coaches and Administrators 118Sarah Evanson-Atkinson The Lowdown with PBS LearningMedia 201SCETV Using Video Lessons in Learning Stations 216Kem Owens Google Classroom Basics and Best Practices 114Anne Kelsey-Zibert G+ and Google 205Anjosia Ellerbe Intro to 3D Design and Printing: Add Another Dimension to Learning 203Wendy Trusty Videos, Lessons, and Channels, Oh My! 217Shemia Nimmons Promethean: Activity Make and Take 106Candice Campbell Choice Boards in the Classroom Media CenterJake Miller Time Saving Tips 102James Varlack