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We are honored to be joined by some of our amazing Ambassadors and fabulous educators at our booth. They will be running short presentations throughout Monday-Wednesday and giving away FREE 6-MONTH UPGRADES to anyone who attends.

10:00-10:15am	Jon Smith - The World Is My Audience
10:30-10:45am	Jon Smith - Getting Started with Book Creator: Tips and Tricks for Success
11:00-11:15am	The Inclusive365 Team - Promoting Inclusive Learning with Book Creator
11:30-11:45am	Michael Hernandez - From Artificial to Authentic: Using Book Creator to Create Meaningful Projects
12:00-12:15pm	Jon Smith & Catherine Cappiello - Streamline Student Success with Graphic Organizers
12:30-12:45pm	Eric Curts - Let Your Inner Illustrator Come Alive!
1:00-1:15pm	Amanda Fox - Food Sagas: Conquering Literacy One Meal at a Time
1:30-1:45pm	Leslie Fisher - Love Learning with Book Creator
2:00-2:15pm	Elisabeth Bostwick & Tisha Richmond - Empower Creativity with Canva + Book Creator
2:30-2:45pm	Jon Smith & Catherine Cappiello - Supporting Language Learners with Book Creator
3:00-3:15pm	Teraye Law - Cultivating Kids Who Create
3:30-3:45pm	Ken Shelton - Telling The Whole Story: The Importance of Representation and Inclusion for All Learners
4:00-4:15pm	Lindsay Foster - ABC = Accessibility + Book Creator
4:30-4:45pm	Tom Driscoll & Shawn McCusker - Unleashing Creativity: Take Project-Based Learning to the Next Level!
5:00-5:15pm	Jon Smith - Innovative Strategies to Design Better Lessons using SAMR

10:00-10:15am	Catherine Cappiello - Getting Started with Book Creator: Tips and Tricks for Success
10:30-10:45am	Holly Clark - Going Beyond Google Slides with Book Creator
11:00-11:15am	Joe & Kristin Merrill - Fostering Student Agency with Book Creator in the Elementary Classroom
11:30-11:45am	Kristina Holzweiss - A New Chapter for Libraries
12:00-12:15pm	Jon Smith & Catherine Cappiello - Book Creator Everyday: A Guide To Making Interactive Notebooks
12:30-12:45pm	Matt Miller - 15 Ways to Grow Student Authors with Book Creator
1:00-1:15pm	Michelle Manning - Book Creator: The Ultimate Tech Coaching Tool
1:30-1:45pm	Jon Smith & Catherine Cappiello - Streamline Student Success with Graphic Organizers
2:00-2:15pm	Jon Smith & Catherine Cappiello - Creating Content That Captivates: Top Tips for Educators
2:30-2:45pm	Monica Burns - 10 Creative Back-to-School Activities for Any Classroom
3:00-3:15pm	Debbie Tannenbaum - Book Creator for Littles
3:30-3:45pm	Rachelle Dené Poth - Creating a Classroom Community with Book Creator
4:00-4:15pm	Jon Smith & Catherine Cappiello - Supporting Language Learners with Book Creator
4:30-4:45pm	Hue-An Wren - SEL in Digital Life: Strategies to Focus on Positive Social Media Use with Students
5:00-5:15pm	Jon Smith - The World Is My Audience

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Recommended Sessions

The ISTELive schedule is jam-packed again this year so to help we have pulled together some recommendations (✨ be sure to get them favorited). These presenters will also be giving out free 6-month upgrades to Book Creator as well!

Sunday June 25, 2:00 – 3:30pm
Making Elementary Cross-Curricular Connections Intuitively With Book Creator
with Amy Burns
Amy is a Book Creator Ambassador and has taught Pre-K grade 4 general music for over 20 years at Far Hills Country Day School. This session will provide an insight into Book Creator and strategies to creatively achieve cross-curricular connections whilst allowing your students to showcase their work to a wider audience.
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Wednesday June 28, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Technologically Applying the Communication Bill of Rights for All Learners
with Melissa Stark
Melissa is a Special Education Teacher and Instructional Technology Coach in NYCDOE. This presentation will review the Communication Bill of Rights and provide Technological tools to support students in individual and group environments to facilitate learning - a topic true to our hearts.
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Monday June 26, 9:30 – 11:00am
10-Minute Computer Science
Activities for Any Classroom
with Laurie Guyon
Laurie is the Coordinator for Model Schools at WSWHE BOCES and was awarded the ‘Best Overall Implementation of Technology’ from Tech and Learning in 2022. She was part of the NYSED authoring committee for the CS and DF standards and in this session you will explore ways to integrate Computer Science into your classroom.
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Tuesday June 27, 12:00 – 1:00pm
The Perfect Blended Lesson
with Holly Clark
If you're looking for someone who is authentic and presents with energy and wisdom, look no further than Holly. She is passionate about helping teachers find their blended learning genius and this session will outline the perfect lesson which you can take back and implement at ease.
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Wednesday June 28, 12:00 – 1:00pm
10 Must-Try Formative Assessment Strategies: Check for Understanding With Digital Tools
with Dr.Monica Burns
Monica is a long standing Book Creator Ambassador and has written multiple books for us over the years. She has a fountain of knowledge and in this interactive session you will discover tips for checking student understanding in all grade levels across all content areas.
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Tuesday June 27, 1:30 – 2:30pm
STEAM in the Early Years:
Leveraging Apps and Digital Devices
with Peter Abt
Peter is a P-6 STEAM Specialist and eLearning Coach on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. In 2022 he was awarded the Peter Doherty Award for teaching excellence in STEAM. In this Ed talk, Peter will walk you through various units and mobile technologies which can be used to explore STEAM learning.
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Monday June 26, 11.00 – 12:30pm
Sharing is Caring: Student Created
Media for Good
with Dr. Hue-An Wren
Hue-An is the Instructional Technology TOSA at GGUSD and a Common Sense Media and Book Creator Ambassador. This session focuses on the culmination of a Common Sense Education lesson where students create positive media that can be shared with their peers and community.
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Monday June 26, 4:30 – 5:30pm
Reflect to Affect: Impactful
Digital Student Reflections
with Katherine Fielding and Tim Belmont
Katie and Tim are ISTE Certified Educators and bring a wealth of knowledge to any room. This session focuses on providing strategies, resources and tools to support reflection in the classroom. Discover the benefits of metacognitive activities and come away ready to start building student self-efficacy.
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