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ISTE 2018

Wahoo! Heather Marrs & I have arrived at ISTE 2018!

Thanks to generous grants from Montana MCCE and the Education Foundation for BPS, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the 2018 ISTE Conference in Chicago this past summer. Attending ISTE was such an incredible time to connect with edtech teacher leaders from across our country, and learn from the best of the best. 

MCCE Tech Summit

There is still time to register for the annual Summer Tech Summit! This two day learning event is a great opportunity to explore new digital tools and see how they are used in a classroom setting. BUT...it is also a time to make connections with educators from around the state and learn from each other!

Visit the MT MCCE website to get more information and to register! Here are some sessions you can look forward to:
iPad apps and activities
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) tools
Photo editing
Video editing
Digital storytelling
Google "Stuff"

And so much more! This two day summit costs $95, and provides you with 12 OPI renewal units. Step-up credit is available for BPS teachers.

Summer Learning Opportunities

There are still so many fantastic ways to learn and grow this summer!

Summer CS Fundamentals Workshops

I am partnering with Code.org and Teachers Teaching Tech to offer two Computer Science Fundamentals workshops, August 6th & 7th from 8:00am-4:00pm. These workshops will provide teachers with basic understanding of the Code.org curriculum and computer science principles, with the hope that teachers will implement this FREE curriculum into their classrooms this fall. 8 OPI renewal units will be offered, and step-up credit is available. Click the links below to register.

REGISTER FOR AUGUST 6th 

REGISTER FOR AUGUST 7th

The courses are the same, and you may only take the class once. Please choose the date that works best for you!

ISTE 2018!

 

Here are a few #ISTE18 sessions & events I’m looking forward to! So many opportunities to choose from! Can’t wait! 🎉💕@BPSTIS @Seesaw @BookCreatorApp @rpencetech @annkozma723 @AppleEDU @hmarrs24 @smalchow @lekadegroot @bhopteacher Mostly excited to see & meet many of you IRL! 💕 pic.twitter.com/LWj6J12Kyl

— Traci Piltz  (@TraciPiltz) June 22, 2018

Create a Digital Business Card Using Buncee!

I used the creation tool Buncee to make this digital business card to share with colleagues I meet at ISTE 2018! Buncee is super easy to use for creating and publishing, with the ability to add animations, photos, links, videos and stickers. I had so much fun creating this! Buncee has a page to share digital business cards to connect with other teachers. Once you create yours, you can upload it here.

End of Year Seesaw Activities

Check out these fun activities to use with your students at the end of the year! Lots of great ways to reflect and have students set goals for next year. Click on each image for a link to the ready-to-use Seesaw activity!

Click here for the 1st grade version.

Click here for the 2nd grade version.