Make Learning Magical

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Make Learning Magical

Jun

Do you wish there was a magic wand that would make boredom, complacency, and discipline issues in your classroom vanish into thin air? Do you ever imagine how different our schools would be if students were more than a spectator and teachers were more than a sage on the stage? Transforming your classroom into a […]

Gamification

Apr

In this workshop you will learn how to use the most motivational techniques of gameplay to create a collaborative and creative classroom environment where learning comes alive for your students. You will have time to design a gamified unit so you can start the year ready for your epic adventure to begin! Day 1: Adventures […]

Arduinos and Computer Programming in the STEM Classroom

Apr

Microcontrollers are relatively inexpensive devices that you can program to collect data from a variety of sensor types and control external devices such as motors and actuators. Microcontrollers can be used in a variety of classroom activities and student projects. We will focus our workshop on using an Arduino Microcontroller to construct a mini-underwater remotely […]

Chromebooks in the Classroom

Apr

This three day workshop leads participants through a developmental sequence of instruction aimed at building competence and confidence to successfully use Google Apps in teaching, curriculum design, and professional practice. Day 1: Google Apps Production Tools Understand Google Drive as a functional umbrella Use Google Docs effectively Organize content in Google Drive Day 2: Google […]

David Cosand

Utilizing technology in instruction and assessment is an everyday goal in his classroom. David also works to support my colleagues in integrating technology in their teaching.

Greg Mulder

Greg Mulder has been teaching physics and physical sciences at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon for the past 20 years. Classes that Greg teaches includes Physics, Astronomy, Energy and Society, Quarks to Cosmos, Computational Physics and a variety of other fun physical sciences classes. Greg is the faculty mentor of the LBCC Remotely Operate […]

Heather Marrs

Heather Marrs (hmarrs24@gmail.com) is a third grade teacher at Eagle Rock Elementary in Eagle Point, Oregon. She has been a classroom teacher for 10 years. In addition to being a teacher, Heather is also an EdTech Teacher Leader for the Eagle Point School District which includes providing EdTech Professional Development, mentoring, modeling, and supporting other […]

Nikki Kolb

Nikki Kolb is a teacher and FLL Robotics coach at Riverside Elementary in Grants Pass. She’s a graduate of the University of Idaho and currently a grad student at Western Governors University in Learning Technology.

Tisha Richmond

Tisha is a passionate culinary arts teacher that loves bringing food and technology together to inspire students to learn in new ways.

Make Learning Magical