#EMPOWER EdTech Conference 2023
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Are you interested in empowering your future with additional courses, add-on certificates, or degrees? The College of Education and Human Sciences has several options including fully online. To enter for our $1000 scholarship door prize for the 2023-2024 school year, please follow the below link and complete the form.
We are excited to have you join us for a day filled with opportunities to collaborate and be inspired with innovation in educational technology that can #EMPOWER you and your students! We will kick off the day with our motivational speaker, Larry Dunn, and then you will personalize your experience by selecting sessions to attend. Meet our Keynote Speaker as well as our Spotlight Presentation Speakers by following the below link.
At a Glance
#EMPOWER EdTech Conference
July 28, 2023 from 9:00AM – 2:00PM
Louisiana Tech University
College of Education and Human Sciences
Woodard Hall
Helpful Links
- Parking Pass
- Conference Map (Including Parking Highlights)
- Printable Schedule
8:30 – 9:00 Check-in (Lobby)
9:00 – 9:50 Keynote (Auditorium)
10:00 – 10:50 Session 1
11:00 – 11:50 Session 2
11:50 – 12:50 Lunch (Tech Table)
12:55 – 1:45 Session 3
1:50 – 2:00 Closing (Auditorium)
Conference Session Schedules
8:30 – 9:00
- Check in | Lobby
9:00 – 9:50
- Keynote Speaker | Auditorium | Larry Dunn | Empowered to Dream: The Motivation, Challenge, and Inspiration
10:00 – 10:50 Session 1
- Auditorium | Spotlight Speaker | Dr. Desiree Alexander | Creating Instant Feedback Loops Using Google Forms, Sheets, Docs & Autocrat
- WH 140 | Micah Stewart and Courtney Feliciano | From Worksheets to WiFi: Where do you fall on the spectrum?
- WH 141 | Brie’Anne May | Tech Tools for Secondary Students
- WH 130 | Erin Zeringue | Best tips and tricks for the ELA classroom
- WH 131 | Dr. Whitney Sivils-Sawyer | Navigating the Digital Generation Gap: Digital Immigrants Teaching Digital Natives
11:00 – 11:50 Session 2
- Auditorium | Spotlight Speaker | Cindy Wallace | 5 Performance Tasks to Reinforce Concepts and Make Learning Fun
- WH 140 | Dr. Kim Kimbell-Lopez | Literature Circles and Choice Boards—Options for Students Responding to Literature
- WH 141 | Brie’Anne May | Administrative Tech Tools
- WH 130 | Scott McHand | Technology in the World of Education
- WH 131 | Dr. Desiree Alexander | Fast Hacks Using Google for Productivity
11:50 – 12:50 Lunch | Tech Table
12:55 – 1:45 Session 3
- Auditorium | Dr. Lisa Flanders-Dick | Unlocking the Power of AI for Teachers and Leaders
- WH 140 | Dr. Lynne Stratton and Hannah Henderson | Getting off to a Good Start with Good Notes
- WH 141 | Shannon Doughty | We have the DATA! Now what???
- WH 130 | Scott McHand | Technology in the World of Education
- WH 131 | Dr. Desiree Alexander| Differentiation and More: Taking Google Forms to the Next Level
1:50 – 2:00 Closing | Auditorium
All virtual sessions will be provided via Zoom. The location, ex. Zoom 1, is linked to the session’s url. The meeting ID is also provided after the session title. The password for each session is the same and it has been emailed to all participants.
9:00 – 9:50
- Zoom 1 | Keynote Speaker | Larry Dunn | Empowered to Dream: The Motivation, Challenge, and Inspiration [Meeting ID 230 171 9856]
10:00 – 10:50 Session 1
- Zoom 1 | Spotlight Speaker | Dr. Desiree Alexander | Creating Instant Feedback Loops Using Google Forms, Sheets, Docs & Autocrat [Meeting ID 230 171 9856]
- Zoom 2 | Dr. Whitney Sivils-Sawyer| Navigating the Digital Generation Gap: Digital Immigrants Teaching Digital Natives [Meeting ID 318 232 2291]
- Zoom 3 | Sheryl Place and Kate Baker | Harness Your Creativity: 40 Time Saving Content Creation Templates [Meeting ID 859 0969 3374]
- Zoom 4 | Becky Spencer |Keeping it All Together: Thriving with Organized, Stress-free Digital Practice [Meeting ID 686 198 3269]
11:00 – 11:50 Session 2
- Zoom 1 | Spotlight Speaker | Cindy Wallace | 5 Performance Tasks to Reinforce Concepts and Make Learning Fun [Meeting ID 230 171 9856]
- Zoom 2 | Dr. Desiree Alexander | Fast Hacks Using Google for Productivity [Meeting ID 318 232 2291]
- Zoom 3 | Sheryl Place and Kate Baker | Level Up Your Classroom: Unlock Gamification and Game-Based Learning for Engaging Lessons [Meeting ID 859 0969 3374]
11:50 – 12:50 Lunch
12:55 – 1:45 Session 3
- Zoom 1 | Dr. Lisa Flanders-Dick | Unlocking the Power of AI for Teachers and Leaders [Meeting ID 230 171 9856]
- Zoom 2 | Dr. Desiree Alexander| Differentiation and More: Taking Google Forms to the Next Level [Meeting ID 318 232 2291]
- Zoom 3 | Sheryl Placea and Kate Baker | Hot Activities for Engaging Learners: Sparking Interest and Igniting Curiosity [Meeting ID 829 3011 3704]
1:50 – 2:00 Zoom 1 | Closing (Door Prizes) [Meeting ID 230 171 9856]
Radical Parent Communication – Eric Kelley
Writing a QSM (Quality Science & Math) Grant – Beth Smith
Harness Your Creativity: 40 Time Saving Content Creation Templates – Sheryl Place and Kate Baker (add an ! to the end of the password that was emailed to you)
HOT Activities for Engaging Learners: Sparking Interest and Igniting Curiosity– Sheryl Place and Kate Baker (add an ! to the end of the password that was emailed to you)
Level Up Your Classroom: Unlock Gamification and Game-Based Learning for Engaging Lessons – Sheryl Place and Kate Baker (add an ! to the end of the password that was emailed to you)
Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors
Thank You to Our Door Prize Sponsors
