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Midwest Summit featuring Google for Education

The Midwest Summit is a two-day, hands-on conference focusing on integrating Google for Education in K-12 and Higher Ed learning environments. All presentations will be from Google for Education Certified Innovators and Certified Trainers, and local Googley talent!

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8:30am CST

Welcome Sandstone Ballroom

8:45am CST

Opening Keynote - You Are A Genius, So Show It! Sandstone BallroomKyle Pace

10:00am CST

All You Wanted To Know About Forms, but Were Afraid to Ask Tundra C/DChad Frerichs Beginning users of Google Classroom 101 for Beginners (Did I Mention This is For Beginners) Tundra E/FLance Lennon Best Practices and Resources to Keep Kids Safe Online Glacier A/BChad Kliefoth • Janice D Mertes Build a Maker Culture: How to Awaken the Inventive Problem-Solver and develop programmatic supports Tundra A/BCaroline Haebig Choosing the right EdTech Tools for your lessons! Sandstone 3Kari Moulton GAFE Security Wilderness 1Karl Hehr Level Up: Chrome Browser Extensions Wilderness ⅖Chad Kafka OK Google... What's New? Wilderness 4Stacy Behmer YouTube: Work Smarter. Create Harder. Sandstone 8/9Kyle Pace

11:15am CST

Can You Breakout Edu? Lake Delton BoardroomJenny Barreau Become a Google Slides Artist Wilderness 1Corey Holmer EdTech Tools For All Students (even the ones who struggle!) Wilderness 4Lisa Berghoff Flipping For Flipgrid! Glacier A/BRebekah Cveykus • Reggie Smith Getting Started with Seesaw Tundra C/DJames Eichmiller It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question. Any Questions? Tundra A/BAida Awad Mastering "The Google" Sandstone 8/9Kyle Pace Move to the Head of the Class with Google Classroom Wilderness ⅖David Chan The Holy Grail of EdTech Tools: Tried, True, and Manageable Tools which engage, deepen, and personalize across grade levels and content areas. Sandstone 3Claudia Felske What's new for Google Admins Tundra E/FLance Lennon

12:15pm CST

Lunch Sandstone Ballroom

1:15pm CST

Classroom Digital Spaces: Creating Authentic Learning Experiences Tundra E/FJennifer Schlie-Reed Creating Easy Dynamic Reports and Charts in Google Sheets Sandstone 3Hank Thiele Exploring Google Geo Tools Through Google Arts and Culture Sandstone 8/9Tammy Lind Go Further with Google Photos Wilderness 4Chad Kafka Learn to Code with Google Apps Script Tundra C/DJames Eichmiller Share Your Story: Podcasting with Chromebooks Wilderness 1Corey Holmer Supercharged Chromebook Creativity Tundra A/BAndrew Fenstermaker YouTube: From Consumer to Creator Wilderness ⅖Jen Wathke

3:00pm CST

Can You Breakout Edu? Lake Delton BoardroomJenny Barreau All Things Considered with Chromebooks Wilderness ⅖David Chan Become a Data Wizard - Introduction to Data Studio Tundra C/DChad Frerichs Connecting the Dots of Computational Thinking and Your Curriculum : Developing the skills kids need now and later Tundra A/BCaroline Haebig Digital Differentiation Wilderness 4Jennifer Buelow Google Drawings: Yep, did that with a Drawing! Sandstone 8/9Aida Awad Math Modeling and More with Desmos Tundra E/FJosh Gauthier Using App Maker to Teach Computer Science Sandstone 3Ben Hommerding What’s New with Google: Amplifying the 4C’s Wilderness 1Corey Holmer

4:00pm CST

Team Collaboration Time Sandstone Ballroom

6:30pm CST

Meet Up/ Social: Build Your PLN Monks @ the Wildnerness

7:30am CST

Networking & Continental Breakfast Sandstone Ballroom

8:30am CST

Accessibility Features in Chrome and Google Apps Tundra E/FLance Lennon Android Apps on Chrome Wilderness ⅖Karl Hehr Course Kit by Google: Bring Google Classroom like features to any LMS Sandstone 3Ben Hommerding Good Digital Citizenship is Good Citizenship: Be Internet Awesome Sandstone 8/9Stacy Behmer Google meets ITL Standards Glacier A/BChad Kliefoth Google's Applied Digital Skills - Exploring Digital Literacy Tundra A/BSteve Wick Hacking Google Forms Wilderness 1Jeremy McBrayer Infographics: tell the story with the data! Tundra C/DAida Awad Map It Out! Wilderness 4Chad Kafka

9:45am CST

Data Dashboards with Google Data Studio Wilderness 4James Eichmiller Developing a Future Ready Classroom Using the 4 Cs/5Cs Glacier A/BAggie Salter Developing Innovative Designers: Methods for Implementing a Design Thinking Approach within your learning environment Wilderness 1Caroline Haebig Extensions, Web Apps, and Add-Ons, Oh My! Tundra C/DJennifer Schlie-Reed Formative Assessments (& MORE) With Seesaw! Tundra E/FJen Wathke Great Googly Workflows Tundra A/BChad Frerichs Hyperdocs - The 4 Cs in Learner Centered Classrooms Sandstone 3Steve Wick Licensed to Drive, Mastering the Ride Wilderness ⅖David Chan Tell Your Story With Google Geo Tools Sandstone 8/9Tammy Lind

11:30am CST

Can You Breakout Edu? Lake Delton BoardroomJenny Barreau Automate Classroom Processes with Google Sheets and Autocrat Wilderness 1Corey Holmer Bring the world to your classroom with Google Geo Tools Tundra C/DAida Awad Design Thinking Mini-Sprint Glacier A/BNick Aguina Finding What You Want (and some stuff you didn't know you could) in Google Search Wilderness ⅖Hank Thiele KEEP It Together Wilderness 4Chad Kafka Ninjafy your Google Slide Game Tundra A/BAndrew Fenstermaker The GSFE Admins Podcast Tundra E/FLance Lennon Using Digital Resources to Empower and Unleash Student Voice Sandstone 8/9Steve Wick You can be Internet Awesome too! Digital Citizenship lessons for your classroom! Sandstone 3Kurt Wismer

12:30pm CST

Lunch Sandstone Ballroom

1:30pm CST

Can You Breakout Edu? Lake Delton BoardroomJenny Barreau Did You Know....Google Style! Sandstone 8/9Tammy Lind Digital Literacy (or as we say it “from texting to teaching”) Wilderness 4Aggie Salter Genius Hour with GSuite Wilderness 1Jennifer Buelow Google Tour Creator: Creating Virtual Field Trips Wilderness ⅖Jamie Averbeck • Jen Wathke Introduction to GAM Tundra E/FKarl Hehr Meeting All Learners: Integrating Digital Learning Practices to Check for Understanding Tundra C/DJennifer Schlie-Reed Shhh........Google Secrets Tundra A/BAndrew Fenstermaker Spreadsheet Wizardry and Automagic Glacier A/BChad Frerichs Tools for Independent Learners and Self-Paced Courses Sandstone 3Kurt Wismer

2:45pm CST

Demo Slams & Closing Sandstone Ballroom