miGoogle: Full Schedule

Welcome to the online conference planner for the 8th annual miGoogle conference! You can use this planner to preview conference sessions and build a custom schedule. To register for the conference, visit miEdTech.com/register.

10:10am EST

Getting Started with Sound Trap

Sound Trap is a web-based tool for creating and editing audio projects. In this session, you'll set up your Sound Trap account and record and edit your first project! If you are interested in adding audio projects into your classroom, this session will help you get started!

Speakers

Jason Strzalkowski

Instructional Technology Coach, Van Buren Public Schools

Geek. Gamer. Curious. Trying to listen more, and talk less.

Tuesday November 5, 2019 10:10am - 11:00am EST
B128 Max 35

Elementary Middle High

Topic Sound Trap
Skill Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

10:10am EST

Formative Assessment and Feedback "Auto-Magically" using Rubrics

Transform your paper rubrics to harness the power of Google Classroom, Forms and Sheets to give feedback to your Students "auto-magically"! We’ll explore how you can create a rubric from a Google Form, use Sheets add-ons to automatically share your Rubric results, and introduce you to the NEW rubric feature for Google Classroom.

Speakers

Justin Fox

CTE Math Instructor/Math Consultant, Mecosta-Osceola ISD

I make stuff work at the Mecosta-Osceola Career Center. Whether small projects, instructor requests, student needs, I'm there to help make it happen. I teach Math in the CTE classroom, dabble in Ed Tech for our building, as well as Instructional Coaching. I'm also the Math/Science... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 10:10am - 11:00am EST
A213 Max 35

High

Topic Google Forms, Google Sheets
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

10:10am EST

Google Grading Hacks for Better Feedback

Ready to ditch your paper rubrics? Looking for a more efficient, less time-consuming option? In this session, you’ll learn how to use Google apps, add-ons and extensions to streamline your grading process and provide students with timely, valuable feedback. Familiarity with Google Classroom, Docs and Forms is beneficial.

Speakers

Shana Ramin

Teacher

Tuesday November 5, 2019 10:10am - 11:00am EST
B207 Tables - Max 32

Middle High

Topic Google Classroom, Google Docs
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

10:10am EST

Hacking Google Slides

We have all been through a student presentation where they stumble through words, face the board, and do nothing but read. By hacking Google Slides, you can unleash all sorts of creative forms of assessment for your students to master and prove their knowledge. Come learn how to build interactive diagrams, infographics, "web apps" and complete some stop motion animation!

Speakers

Daniel Mares

Instructional Technology Specialist, Coloma Community Schools

I have been an EdTech Coach formally for three years, but have been helping support other teachers using technology in their classrooms since I entered the education profession over 9 years ago. Prior to coaching, I was a Social Studies, Math, and Engineering teacher in public schools... Read More →

miGoogle 2019 Hacking Google Slides pdf

Tuesday November 5, 2019 10:10am - 11:00am EST
B210 Tables - Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Drive
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

11:10am EST

Make Your Life More Efficient with Google Keep

In this session, you will learn how to make your personal & professional life more efficient with Google Keep. Quickly capture what's on your mind. Learn how to add notes, lists, & photos to Keep. Pressed for time? Record a voice memo and Keep will transcribe it so you can find it later. Keep works on your phone, tablet, & computer. Everything you add syncs across all of your devices, so your thoughts are always with you. Share your Keep notes with others to collaborate. Set location-based, or time-based reminders so you never forget that grocery list, or lesson plan notes.

Speakers

Ryan Horne

Instructional Technology Coach, Howell Schools

I specialize in Google Suite trainings for all educators. I’d love to chat and find out how Google Suite can enhance student learning and make educators' lives more efficient.

Tuesday November 5, 2019 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
A212 Max 35

High

Topic Google Keep
Skill Beginner, Advanced

11:10am EST

Ñ! magazine - Publishing in the World Language Classroom

Ñ! magazine is an educational project of the Spanish 4 class in Huron High School. The magazine features student work on relevant aspects of hispanic art and culture. Students develop biliteracy skills curating and creating content for the magazine. During this session I will offer an insight on how to use Google Slides to develop publishing projects for the World Language classroom.

Speakers

Deborah Gaiefsky

Teacher, Ann Arbor Public Schools

I started teaching at Ann Arbor Public Schools in 2018. I am currently developing Ñ! magazine, an Open Educational Resource that develops biliteracy in students of Spanish as a second language.e-mag here: https://bit.ly/30Zc4q7

Tuesday November 5, 2019 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
B207 Tables - Max 32

High

Topic Google Slides, Google Classroom
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

11:10am EST

Can I Blend It?

What is the difference between technology integration and blended learning? Learn techniques to blend your classroom while increasing student motivation and engagement. Find out how a blended classroom can support differentiated instruction and provide you with more formative feedback without taking away from instructional time or making more work for you! You will see how one objective could be presented in multiple formats while using less paper. Tools for building a blended lesson or unit including a template for evaluating activities, resources to meet your instructional needs, and options for presenting a blended activity will be shared.

Speakers

Kristi Davidson

Lindsey Bollis

Tuesday November 5, 2019 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
B134 Tables - Max 32

Middle High

Topic Google Classroom
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

11:10am EST

Choose Your Own Adventure: Differentiation Using Google!

Google Forms contains a powerful, but little-known, feature to allow for conditional answers based on which answer is chosen. In this session, participants will explore how to harness the power of conditionals to construct individualized formative assessments and engaging student-created activities. Bring your choice of a laptop or Chromebook and join us in learning how to streamline formative assessments and differentiation in the classroom! Participants will walk away with several templates ready to use with students.

Speakers

Andrew Haak

Teacher / K-12 Staff Tech Integration Specialist, Holton Public Schools

Andrew is a passionate advocate for effective technology use in education. He teaches Social Studies, Technology/Multimedia, and French at Holton Middle/High School. Andrew is also the district's 6-12 Staff Technology Integration Coach and coaches MS Track & Field.Andrew is Google... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
A213 Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Classroom, Google Forms
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

11:10am EST

Michigan Technology Competencies for Students

The Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students (MITECS) is a comprehensive set of technology standards for K-12 classrooms which can be aligned to the G Suite for education platform. These tech skills are to be taught through ‘integration’ in all classrooms, not simply in an isolated technology course. The MITECS competencies run parallel with the 7 ISTE standards for students. Session participants will leave with an individualized plan of how to utilize Google tools for their grade level and content areas to meet MITECS.

Speakers

Stefani Boutelier

Associate Professor of Education, Aquinas College

Tour Builder and Literacy link: bit.ly/TBandLiteracy

MiGoogle 2019 MITechCompetencies Boutelier pdf

Tuesday November 5, 2019 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
B205 Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Drive, Chrome
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

12:10pm EST

Hacking Google Sheets

Many educators use Google sheets to organize information and data - during this session we will explore various hacks that allow you to get MORE out of Google sheets and your data!

Speakers

Anthony Buza

Instructional Technology Supervisor, EduPaths

https://about.me/abuza

miGoogle 2019 Hacking Google Sheets Buza png

Tuesday November 5, 2019 12:10pm - 1:00pm EST
A217 Max 35

High Admin/IT

Topic Google Sheets
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

12:10pm EST

Virtually Tour-iffic!

Field trips are a great way to get kids engaged in learning. Field trips, however, can cost some major $$. Want to bring a field trip to your kids for FREE? Even better, want to have your kids PLAN an incredible field trip, without even leaving the classroom? Then you gotta check out Google Tour Builder! Learn how to bring the world into your classroom and send your students studying abroad, all thanks to the magic of Google!

Speakers

Marnie Diem

Marnie is a classroom teacher turned technological edventurer, who now works with PreK - 8th grade and all the adults at Hillel Day School. She regularly presents at tech conferences. Marnie is a Google Educator Level 1&2, Certified BrainPop Educator, a Seesaw Ambassador, an Osmo... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 12:10pm - 1:00pm EST
B213 Tables - Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Maps, Earth, Tour Builder
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

1:10pm EST

Capture, Create, and (pod)Cast

See and hear first hand how teachers and learners are making a change by creating social good using online collaborative tools. Come learn how to amplify the voices of young changemakers and share what they know with an authentic audience through music creation and podcasting.

Speakers

Jason Strzalkowski

Instructional Technology Coach, Van Buren Public Schools

Geek. Gamer. Curious. Trying to listen more, and talk less.

Tuesday November 5, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm EST
B128 Max 35

Elementary Middle High

Topic Sound Trap
Skill Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

1:10pm EST

MVFs: Most Valuable Formulas

Want to kick your Google Sheets game up a notch? Come learn--and maybe even share--some of the raddest Google Sheets formulas & tricks around.

Speakers

Jake Miller

Personalized Learning Specialist, Featured Speaker

Jake is an edtech and learning enthusiast, author of Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset, host of the EdTech News Brief and #EduDuctTape podcasts, speaker, and sharer at @JakeMillerTech and on JakeMiller.net. Jake’s day job is Personalized Learning Specialist and... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm EST
A208/210 Max 60

Elementary Middle High

Topic Google Sheets
Skill Advanced

1:10pm EST

Making Web Apps with Apps Script

Do you have a ton of useful data tucked away in Google Sheets? Would you like to make it available over the Internet in a useful format for you and your coworkers? Have you been tempted to create your own web pages but been stuck when it comes to the cost and logistics of reading and writing data? Let me show you how I’ve leveraged Google App Scripts and web apps to create APIs for my own data, and used them as an online instructor to create web pages and Chrome extensions to support my classes and my colleagues.

Speakers

Kevin Santer

Lead instructor with the Career & Technology Department, Michigan Virtual

I'm currently the lead instructor for the Career & Technology department at Michigan Virtual. Here's some background:- BS in computer science, MA in secondary math education- 20 year career in software development, followed by- 10 years as a face-to-face instructor in math and computer... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm EST
A215 Max 35

High Admin/IT

Topic Google Drive
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

1:10pm EST

30 Ways to use Forms in your Classroom

Google Forms is more than a tool for assessments and surveys. I’ll share real examples of forms used to track discipline referrals, permission slips, parent communication, book reports, reading logs and MORE. You’ll get a detailed list of all 30 forms and templates you can use in your own classroom!

Speakers

John Sowash

CEO, Sowash Ventures

John Sowash is an experienced educator and former school administrator who challenges educators to lead their classrooms with creativity and inspiration. John inspires educators to use technology connect with and challenge students. Schools around the world have invited John to come... Read More →

30 Ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom pdf

Tuesday November 5, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm EST
A217 Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Forms
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

1:10pm EST

Building Literacy Skills in a Blended Classroom

Core teachers are increasingly responsible for supporting students in each tier of the MTSS pyramid. In this session, find how G Suite for Education can provide the tools you need to promote literacy skills while meeting students where they are. Paragraph shrinking, differentiated note taking, and annotating articles are strategies that can be adapted for use in Google Classroom.

Speakers

Kristi Davidson

Lindsey Bollis

Tuesday November 5, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm EST
B134 Tables - Max 32

Middle High

Topic Google Drive, Google Classroom
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

1:10pm EST

G Suite + UDL = Learning for All

G Suite for Education offers teachers many ways to customize learning for our students. Using the UDL framework as our guide, we will explore G Suite and Chromebook accessibility features and move on to apps, extensions, and add-ons that can be used to help all of our students master our curriculum. This is a hands-on session that offers a chance to explore the features that interest you.

Speakers

Karen Chichester

Teacher/Google for Education Trainer, Jefferson HS, Newport, MI

Using Google Workspace for Education transformed my classroom. Ask me how Google Workspace for Education can help you teach writing and special education, I am committed to making content accessible for all. I love sharing my 44 years of experience in the classroom with other teachers... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm EST
A135 Max 30 - Desk Chairs

Middle High

Topic Google Drive, Chrome
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

1:10pm EST

“Add-on” to your Knowledge of Google Add-ons

In this interactive session, attendees will explore add-ons from Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, and Google Slides. The presentation will highlight roughly 3 add-ons from each Google product and provide time for attendees to explore on their own.

Speakers

Alex Milton

K-12 Technology Integration Coach

Hello! My name is Alex Milton, and I am a K-12 Technology Integration coach at Sturgis Public Schools. I love creating engaging technology activities for students and hands-on PD for teachers!

“Add on” to your Knowledge of Google Add ons pdf

Tuesday November 5, 2019 1:10pm - 2:00pm EST
B202 Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Add-Ons, Chrome
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

2:10pm EST

Rubrics for your Classroom

Many classroom projects are best assessed by a rubric. Creating and tracking student progress with rubrics can be cumbersome. This session will explore several tools that will help you assess students with Rubrics. You will learn how to create rubrics, with the Orange Slice add-on and how to attach rubrics to student assignments in Google Classroom with Doctopus. Note: this is an advanced session which will require a solid understanding of Drive, Sheets, and Docs.

Speakers

Lisa Mehlberg

Tuesday November 5, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm EST
B206/208 Tables - Max 60

Elementary High

Topic Google Classroom, Google Add-Ons
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

2:10pm EST

Recording Student Creations & Collaborations Across the Globe

Soundtrap bridges the necessary skills for preparing our modern learners for a global, connected world. Come learn about utilizing the Soundtrap studio for student projects, get inspired, and start planning your next class songwriting collab with Soundtrap!

Speakers

Jason Strzalkowski

Instructional Technology Coach, Van Buren Public Schools

Geek. Gamer. Curious. Trying to listen more, and talk less.

Tuesday November 5, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm EST
B128 Max 35

Elementary Middle High

Topic Sound Trap
Skill Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

2:10pm EST

Send me in coach! Shared Drive

Learn how to harness the power of Shared Drives so that you can securely share resources and data to empower teaching teams. This session will introduce you to using Shared Drives and explain when you should use a shared drive instead of sharing something with your personal Drive. Shared Drives have additional sharing and permission rules which we will review so that you can protect your shared data and ensure that everyone has the access they need.

Speakers

DeVonna Haskell

Information Systems Specialist, Clare-Gladwin RESD

I provide training, support and talk people off the ledge for all things SAAS, State Reporting, Data Warehousing and more. I support Skyward, Illuminate, Data Hub and all systems that integrate with Skyward SMS and Qmlativ.On any given day I interact with Teachers, Office Professionals... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm EST
B134 Tables - Max 32

Elementary Middle High

Topic Google Drive
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

2:10pm EST

Empowering Students through Differentiation and Choice

Differentiation and student engagement are two of the most difficult and time consuming concepts to bring to a classroom. By incorporating student choice into each unit, student buy-in and engagement can increase while providing students with more individualized instruction. Google Forms allows educators to determine areas of strength and weaknesses; engaging students as stakeholders in the process will allow them to become informed decision makers in their learning. Utilizing Google Classroom allows for streamlined access to various learning opportunities as educators tailor instruction to individual student needs, as well as an opportunity for students to participate in self reflection.

Speakers

Paul Shanks

Social Studies Teacher and Restorative Practices Coordinator, The Bridge Alternative High School

I teach high school social studies along with being the Restorative Practices Coordinator at the Bridge Alternative High School in Brighton, MI. I strive to create an environment for all students to be successful by utilizing flexible seating, making my classroom trauma sensitive... Read More →

Tuesday November 5, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm EST
A215 Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Classroom, Google Forms
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

2:10pm EST

Feedback Smarter, Not Harder: Extensions and Add-Ons for Providing Feedback to Students

Want to provide high-quality feedback to students but don't have the time to handwrite or type comments on every student's work? Learn about tools to help you efficiently provide written or verbal feedback to students to improve their mastery and understanding and have time to play with these new tools. We will review speech-to-text (within Google Docs and extensions such as "Talk and Comment"), video feedback using Loom for screencasting, and tools for shortcuts in providing written feedback (such as Doctopus and Google Keep).

Speakers

Maureen Young

Instructional Technology Coach, Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy

I currently serve as the instructional technology coach at Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy and Early College Alliance at EMU in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I previously taught middle school science and am in my 14th year in education.

Feedback Smarter, Not Harder Extensions and Add Ons for Providing Feedback to Students pdf

Tuesday November 5, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm EST
A213 Max 35

Middle High

Topic Google Classroom, Google Docs, Google Keep, Chrome
Skill Intermediate, Advanced

2:10pm EST

SLIDE into Student Collaboration the Easy Way!

Create dynamic interaction with your students using Pear Deck and Google Slides. Learn how to design a highly engaging learning environment and provide timely feedback for students. Your students will be actively involved in critiquing the reasoning of others, making viable arguments and taking ownership of their learning. Participants will create templates and activities that can immediately be used in the classroom. Google Slides will be used along with Pear Deck to create tools for student collaboration.

Speakers

Dawn Shea

Tuesday November 5, 2019 2:10pm - 3:00pm EST
A208/210 Max 60

Middle High

Topic Google Slides
Skill Intermediate, Advanced