EdTechTeacher Google Jamborees 2015 are a great chance to connect with innovators in education and technology through keynotes, hands on workshops, and demonstrations.
Google Apps for Education (GAFE) is a core suite of productivity applications that Google offers to schools and educational institutions for FREE. These communication and collaboration apps are some of the fastest growing tools in the educational technology.
HANDS ON WORKSHOPS
After the keynotes, we will offer 5 different Hands-On Workshops to give you an in-depth, hands-on learning experience. These workshops will be repeated in the afternoon.
Workshops:
- Student Creations with Google Drive Add-Ons & Chrome Extensions with Tom Daccord
- Google Drive as Collaboration Station with Beth Holland
- Google Drive & Google Classroom with Greg Kulowiec
- The Magic of Chromebooks & Google Web Tools with Avra Robinson
- YouTube - It's Not Just Cats & Khan Academy with Richard Byrne
IGNITE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
These innovative speakers will spark your passion and inspire your teaching in just 10 minutes.
Tom Daccord is the co-founder and director of EdTechTeacher, an educational technology speaker, instructor, and author. Tom has worked with schools, colleges and educational organizations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Justin Reich is the co-founder of EdTechTeacher, Executive Director of the PK12 Initiative at MIT, a research scientist in the MIT Office of Digital Learning, a Lecturer in the MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program, and a Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.
Richard Byrne is best known for his award winning blog, Free Technology for Teachers, which started while teaching high school social studies in Maine. His favorite thing to do is help teachers develop creative and practical classroom uses of technology.
Patrick Larkin , the Assistant Superintendent for Learning for Burlington Public Schools (MA), is a nationally recognized leader in the use of educational technology to enhance learning.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
Along with Tom and Richard, these 3 Google for Education Certified Trainers will lead workshops on Google tools for creation and collaboration.
Beth Holland, EdTechTeacher Instructor, Edutopia Blogger, TEDx Presenter, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University, Beth leverages her experience with professional development, technology integration, and differentiated instruction to help teachers construct mobile learning environments.
Greg Kulowiec, a nationally recognized instructor, presenter, and author, Greg is an award-winning teacher and authorized Google Education Trainer. He has been an early adopter of mobile devices in the classroom and coined the phrase "App Smashing."
Avra Robinson, a passionate authorized Google Education Trainer, former Instructional Technology Coordinator, and elementary classroom teacher, Avra has spent over 15 years helping students and teachers discover exciting ways to authentically integrate technology into the curriculum.
EdTech Teacher Google Jamboree 2015 will be held at the Medfield High School on December 5, 2015.
