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Welcome to the 2018 Upstate Technology Conference!

A link to the online UTC 2018 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. All participants must register for the conference through our website beginning Monday, May 21, 2018 at 5:30 A.M.

PRESENTER CANCELLATIONS:
Tuesday, July 10
8:30 - Technology Tools for a Student Centered Classroom
8:30 - Vocabulary in the Digital Age
9:45 - Vocabulary in the Digital Age
11:00 - Increasing Engagement and Accountability with Nearpod

Wednesday, July 11
8:30 - Stop Motion Videos in the Elementary Classroom
8:30 - Technology Tools for a Student Centered Classroom
8:30 - Using Technology to Create Authentic Assessments
9:45 - Using Technology to Create Authentic Assessments
9:45 - Stop Motion Videos in the Elementary Classroom
12:15 - Bridging Gaps in Concepts Using Stop Motion Animation
12:30 - Sparkle with Adobe Spark in the Classroom - Creativity and Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum

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8:30am EDT

Digital & Interactive Stories with Google Slides 102Amanda Youngblood Spruce Up Your Centers With Technology Media CenterTony Vincent 100 Ways To Use Discovery Education 233David Fisher A Cartoon Pig and His Lexile Levels 204Anthony Willard Beyond Kahoot - Assessment Tools on the Web 223Debbie Jarrett CANCELLED: Technology Tools for a Student Centered Classroom 112Cyndi Threatt Empowering Introverted Students: Tech Tools for Digital Differentiation 113Stacy Holcombe Google Add-Ons Make Teaching Easier 221Jessica Fox Using Edpuzzle to Customize Classroom Video Content 205Dana Tinklepaugh How I Went Paperless 226Meghan Greer Mission: Digital Breakout Edu 202Thomas McAuliff Technology Integrations Throughout Your Day 220AnnHayley Flanagan Bring Your Google Slides Alive with Screencastify 209Kristan Cobbs Digital Interactive Notebooks for the Elementary Classroom 229Molly Graves • Whitney Humphries Technology for the Fearful 108Melva Norris Seesaw in the Primary Classroom K-2 109Whitnee Grant • Christina Moroney Colorful & Creative-Google Drawings for All 216P. Sloan Joseph Google Sites for the 1:1 Teacher 114Ronda Bailey • Joseph Stefanelli Google's Best ‘KEEP’T Secret 206Anjosia Ellerbe • Mary Elizabeth Shealy Making the Most of Your Google Site 230Elizabeth Barwick Bridging Instructional Design and Reflective Practice into Technology Integration 105Jennifer Bland • Cindy Jennings • Michael Lampe Our First Year as a 1:1 Chromebook School - What We Have Learned 104Troy Bargeron • Patricia Barker • Dr. Adrienne Davenport Classroom Management in the Digital Age 207Kelli Coons • Christin Edge Get "Serial" about Podcasting in the Classroom 118Anna Doyle Integrating Instructional Technology through Human Centered Design 110Corey Gheesling The Dangers of the Internet 107Rick Floyd Vocabulary in the Digital Age 225Paige Bartram • H. Marie Lemon Layers of Fun with ActivInspire 211Rachel Turner

9:45am EDT

Digital & Interactive Stories with Google Slides 102Amanda Youngblood Spruce Up Your Centers With Technology Media CenterTony Vincent 100 Ways To Use Discovery Education 233David Fisher Beyond Kahoot - Assessment Tools on the Web 223Debbie Jarrett Empowering Introverted Students: Tech Tools for Digital Differentiation 113Stacy Holcombe Hacking Podcasts for Your Classroom 214Stewart Lee Individualized Instruction the Intriguing Way 224Donnis Finet • Stacy Lawson Google Add-Ons Make Teaching Easier 221Jessica Fox Flipgrid for the Elementary Classroom 117Stephanie Castro How I Went Paperless 226Meghan Greer Technology Integrations Throughout Your Day 220AnnHayley Flanagan Bring Your Google Slides Alive with Screencastify 209Kristan Cobbs Digital Interactive Notebooks for the Elementary Classroom 229Molly Graves • Whitney Humphries Innovative Ways to Connect Your Students 201Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Colorful & Creative-Google Drawings for All 216P. Sloan Joseph Google Sites for the 1:1 Teacher 114Ronda Bailey • Joseph Stefanelli Google's Best ‘KEEP’T Secret 206Anjosia Ellerbe • Mary Elizabeth Shealy Making the Most of Your Google Site 230Elizabeth Barwick Googling for Administrators: School-Wide Communication and Meetings Made Easy 104Tracy Atkins • Shane Kenney Personalized Learning Devices.... Now what?? 105Jamie Spinks Classroom Management in the Digital Age 207Kelli Coons • Christin Edge Empowering Resources Playground 232Discovery Education Get "Serial" about Podcasting in the Classroom 118Anna Doyle Harness the Power of Interdisciplinary Literacy Using Hands-On Tech 228Laurie Schmotzer The Dangers of the Internet 107Rick Floyd Vocabulary in the Digital Age 225Paige Bartram • H. Marie Lemon Tweets, Chats, and Hashtags, Oh My! 107Kelly Smith

11:00am EDT

Going 1:1 in the Classroom: Realities, Tips, Tricks, & Strategies for Success 102Amanda Youngblood Vocabulary Comes Alive with Chromebooks Media CenterTony Vincent Getting Into Infographics 108Kevin Roper Hot Topics In Education with Discovery Education 233David Fisher Increasing Engagement and Accountability with Nearpod 110Melissa Kennedy Individualized Instruction the Intriguing Way 224Donnis Finet • Stacy Lawson TinyTap 101: Technology to Individualize Your Instruction 115Ellen Weber Hyped Up: HyperDoc Boot Camp 203Allison Barton • Blair Haag Creating Videos Using the Screencastify Chrome Extension 222Lori Vinson Make Life Easier with Google Extensions 223Debbie Jarrett Exploring with Ozobots 204Julie Copeland Innovative Ways to Connect Your Students 201Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Enhance, Engage, and Create with YouTube 214Stewart Lee How Seesaw Can Transform Your Classroom 205Mali Richardson Googling for Administrators: School-Wide Communication and Meetings Made Easy 104Tracy Atkins • Shane Kenney The Dangers of the Internet for Administrators 105Rick Floyd Become a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) 211Stephanie Jacobs Digital Breakout! 227Kara Garrison • Candice Wright Empowering Resources Playground 232Discovery Education Harness the Power of Interdisciplinary Literacy Using Hands-On Tech 228Laurie Schmotzer Universal Design for Learning: What You Need to Know and Technology Tools to Help 109Jennifer Bland • Cindy Jennings • Michael Lampe

12:15pm EDT

Google Classroom...Our "Home" Away From Home 221Madelyn Shedd Getting More From Google Forms 225Karey Wengert Google Certified: Discover WHY and HOW! 230Brandy West Oh The Places You'll Go: Google Maps 113Shane Peek Bridging Gaps in Concepts Using Stop Motion Animation 212Mary Hambright Integrating Technology into the Middle School Classroom Using Station Teaching 217Erica Aiken • Jessica Williamson Launching a Technology Club Today: Practical and Inexpensive Ideas You Can Use 229Jennifer Copeland

12:30pm EDT

FREE WebTech Tools for Next Level Learning 111Krynica Drake Why Should You Use YouTube in the Classroom? 112Benjamin Kepner • Jonathan Shuster Monitoring Chromebooks with Pear Deck 204Anthony Willard Sparkle with Adobe Spark in the Classroom - Creativity and Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum 209Ashley Anne Blackwell Using Google Apps for PBL in K-5 231Katie Delloso Exploring Our World and Beyond Using NASA On-line STEAM Resources 115Edward P Donovan PAS-T Electronically 206Anjosia Ellerbe • Mary Elizabeth Shealy Google Forms for the Administrator 105Nanette Davis Personalized PD: Teacher Innovation Plans 104Kelli Coons • Christin Edge Building Better Rubrics for PBL 207Adam Babcock SCETV Resources for the Classroom 223Dianne Gregory Unlock the 4 Cs with Digital Breakouts 116Ashley Pursley

1:45pm EDT

Going 1:1 in the Classroom: Realities, Tips, Tricks, & Strategies for Success 102Amanda Youngblood Vocabulary Comes Alive with Chromebooks Media CenterTony Vincent A SOS Call for Digital Integration 233David Fisher Create, Engage, Assess, Repeat with Nearpod 117Shalonda Blakeney Go Far With GoFormative 109Brandi Byers Storyboard That: Engaging Students with Digital Storyboards 228Anne Kelsey-Zibert Tools, Tools and More Tools (Webtools, That Is) 223Debbie Jarrett Monitoring Chromebooks with Pear Deck 204Anthony Willard Chromebook Quick Fixes 230Kim Wylie Hour of Code in the Elementary Classroom 211Stephanie Jacobs Robots and Coding Digital Playground 113Courtney Wood Automating Google Forms - AutoCrat Awesomeness 205Lance Curry Differentiate Learning Using Google Form Add-on "Auto-Mastery" 110Tyler Abernathy Google Add-Ons 222Lori Vinson Google Drawing for the Classroom Teacher 216Steven Thompson • Stephanie White Grab Your Digital Passport with Google Tour Builder 118Marcus Borders Set Your Sights on the NEW Google Sites: Building New Google Sites to Personalize Learning 215Kayci Owen • Vivienne Treiber Turn Up the Volume with Google Hyperdocs! 114Carolina Ramirez Energize and Extend Learning Through Virtual Reality 214Andrea Derrick • Jared Johnson Google Forms for the Administrator 105Nanette Davis Organize PD with Google Suite 104Stephanie Rees Bring the Field Trip to Your Class: Nepris 225H. Marie Lemon Classcraft - Gamifying the Classroom For Better Engagement and Discipline 221Michelle Higdon Discovering the Magic of DonorsChoose.org 220Melissa Hester • Brandi Massey Sparking Innovations Through Real World Challenges 232Discovery Education Technology for Stations 227Chelsey Troutman Explore the World of Immersive Learning with VR & More 201Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Tweet That! 202Thomas McAuliff

3:00pm EDT

A SOS Call for Digital Integration 233David Fisher Create, Engage, Assess, Repeat with Nearpod 117Shalonda Blakeney Seesaw-ing with Digital Portfolios: Fostering Creativity, Connections, & Customized Content 203Sarah McKinney Storyboard That: Engaging Students with Digital Storyboards 228Anne Kelsey-Zibert Tools, Tools and More Tools (Webtools, That Is) 223Debbie Jarrett Chromebook Quick Fixes 230Kim Wylie Hour of Code in the Elementary Classroom 211Stephanie Jacobs STEAM Ahead with Makey Makey 209Angie Cooley Robots and Coding Digital Playground 113Courtney Wood Differentiate Learning Using Google Form Add-on "Auto-Mastery" 110Tyler Abernathy Google Add-Ons 222Lori Vinson Grab Your Digital Passport with Google Tour Builder 118Marcus Borders Set Your Sights on the NEW Google Sites: Building New Google Sites to Personalize Learning 215Kayci Owen • Vivienne Treiber Simply Organize Your Google Drive 206Anjosia Ellerbe • Mary Elizabeth Shealy Turn Up the Volume with Google Hyperdocs! 114Carolina Ramirez Using Google Classroom for Organizing Differentiated Groups 231Katie Delloso What's the Deal with PearDeck? 109Brandi Byers Energize and Extend Learning Through Virtual Reality 214Andrea Derrick • Jared Johnson Classcraft - Gamifying the Classroom For Better Engagement and Discipline 221Michelle Higdon Sparking Innovations Through Real World Challenges 232Discovery Education Technology for Stations 227Chelsey Troutman Utilizing Social Media To Grow DonorsChoose.org Success 220Melissa Hester • Brandi Massey ClassFlow Online Activities 207Adam Babcock Explore the World of Immersive Learning with VR & More 201Matt Barfield • Ernie Faulkenberry Tweet That! 202Thomas McAuliff