The Hack is back! Join us for two hours of inspirational professional learning with Hack the Classroom Online live event:
Saturday, September 24, 2016
8:00 AM-10:00 AM PST
As the world changes and moves more rapidly, it can feel overwhelming to know how to incorporate new technology into your classroom. Hack the Classroom is an exciting online live event designed to inspire and enable you to incorporate new ideas and tools into your classroom so your students can achieve more. The key is to start with just a few small steps
Agenda at a glance
Interactive Maker Space: Education thought leader, Jordan Shapiro, will take us on a tour of the live maker space. Participate yourself by downloading the curriculum that we will have available during the event.
Thought Leader Keynote: Hear inspirational ideas from John Kao, on how to build a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship for students.
Glimpse into a Classroom using OneNote: See how Lauren Pittman, MIE Expert and elementary special education teacher, is harnessing the power of the Learning Tools in OneNote, helping her students to dramatically increase their reading and writing abilities.
Virtual Field Trip with Skype: Learn how Dyane Smokorowski, MIE Expert and Skype Master Teacher has used Skype to open the walls of her classroom, enabling global connections for her students. Experience this yourself as Dyane takes us on a very special virtual field trip. Curious about where we will go? Tune in to find out!
Glimpse into a Classroom using Minecraft: Follow the journey Patricia Romero, MIE Expert from Mexico, took from being a teacher watching her students play Minecraft to working with the teachers in her school and in schools across Latin America to create collaborative learning experiences using Minecraft.
Maker Space Panel: Listen as teachers and students from the Maker Space share what it was like ‘making’ for the first time and how they see it connecting to their content and curriculum.
For more information or to register, please visit Hack the Classroom