PRESENTATIONS
Previous Technology Conferences - Presentation Materials
I realize your time is valuable and want you to receive all the resources available to you 24/7. Below you will find a Google Site to each of the current training sessions that I have, or will be, a presenter for. This information is here in order to not just collaborate, but share learning experiences with the various topics.
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If you were able to, thank you for taking the time to attend one of these sessions in person.
Tired of the same old sit-and-get professional developments? Why not try something new? Come learn how you can upgrade your professional development strategies through the innovative use of technology. A variety of tools and strategies will be discussed, including crowd-sourced learning and the use of Twitter for sustained inquiry.
Primary Presenter is Dr. Kimberly Laprairie with co-presenter Dr. Marilyn Rice and Sam Houston State University doctoral students Sebastian Lopez Jr and Kathleen Mansfield.
There are many AR and VR apps available out there today for mobile devices on both the iOS and Android platforms. We will cover a wide range of AR and VR apps that are or have FREE content for use in your classroom. This session will include demo and hands-on time with various mobile devices and the apps being covered during the presentation. The Innovation Lab is an interactive learning space providing concurrent hands-on and exploration activities with the latest tools, topics, and trends in education today.
This session will cover the whats, whys, and hows of using PDQ Deploy for software deployments to Windows based PCs. Need STAAR or TestNav sent to all of your computer labs immediately? Need to install Adobe programs in the entire district? I will show you this and more on how I use PDQ for our district silent installs.
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For more information on PDQ you may visit:
www.pdq.com
This session covers the possible uses of Drones in the Barbers Hill Independent School District. We currently have one Drone available for use by our Technology Leads in the district for classroom use. This presentation covers the basics, some suggestions on implementation as well as live hands on demo of flying the Technology Departments district drone. A focus is put on STEM and large group activities, as well as photo/video class activities.
ISTE - The new, affordable 360° cameras on the market today make it easier to incorporate this emerging technology in your district. With cameras such as the Ricoh Theta S, you can make interactive photos and videos for everything from Google Cardboard to unique social media posts. Check out the hash tags such as #BHISD360 and #Theta360 for examples.
You may also visit a Google Site with this info at:
TCEA - The new, affordable 360° cameras on the market today make it easier to incorporate this emerging technology in your district. With cameras such as the Ricoh Theta S, you can make interactive photos and videos for everything from Google Cardboard to unique social media posts. Check out the hash tags #TCEA360 and #BHISD360 for examples.
You may also visit a Google Site with this info at:
The power of Google Hangouts is immersive. From live video conferencing to social media, Hangouts can catapult your collaborative teaching and learning tools to the next level. Get tips and tricks as well as some real world examples.
You may also visit a Google Site with this info at:
A new Windows 10 deployment can be intimidating to everyone involved. We'll share 10 items we learned through planning, research, and hands-on experience during a deployment of over 400 Windows 10 Pro machines, including best practices and helpful hints for your deployment in an educational domain environment.
You may also visit a Google Site with this info at:
Webinar Video
Google Slides Presentation
WEBINARS
Below is a link to the most recent Webinar that I was asked by Neverware to be a part of. It covered the State of EdTech in Texas. We were covered the recent (last decade or so) history of our districts technology vision from where we were, to were we are now and where we are going/like to go. That is no small task and being that I have only been a small part of that I asked our wonderful district Instructional Technologists and Lead Technician to assist in this undertaking. Also speaking during the first half of the webinar was a TCEA Spokesman on the current and future status of EdTech. I am including the link to the recording as well as a link to the Google Slides presentation that we covered.
