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MWGS 2019

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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8:45am CST

Noticing the Best in Modern Learning Sandstone BallroomRobert Dillon

10:00am CST

Can you Breakout EDU? Lake Delton Board RoomJenny Barreau G Suite in the Classroom Wilderness 1Kari Moulton Hacking Google Apps for Administrators Tundra C/DDavid Freeburg Modernizing Learning Spaces: Sandstone 8/9Robert Dillon Move to the Head of the Class with Google Classroom Wilderness ⅖Melanie Ilseman • David Chan Portfolio Tools Meet the Design Thinking, Maker Learning Process Tundra A/BCaroline Haebig The Secret Ingredient is...Iron Chef with Google Slides! Sandstone 3Josh Gauthier What’s New with Google: Amplifying the 4C’s Wilderness 4Corey Holmer

11:15am CST

30 Power-Ups to Enhance Your Google Classroom Game Wilderness 1Andy Fekete Connecting Content to Essential Digital Skills Sandstone 3Steve Wick Data Dashboards with Google Data Studio Tundra C/DJames Eichmiller Google Pro Tips - Keyboard Shortcuts, Awesome Extensions, Geek Moves and more. Wilderness 4David Chan Syncing Instructional Practices with Modern Space Design Sandstone 8/9Robert Dillon The Digital Down Low: Creating Authentic Learning Experiences in Your Classroom Tundra A/BJennifer Schlie-Reed VoDRAB to VoFAB Wilderness ⅖Andrew Fenstermaker Wisconsin DPI and Wisconsin Google for Education: A Partnership for an Innovative Learning Experience Glacier A/BChad Kliefoth • Mike Patterson

1:15pm CST

DOK: Increasing Rigor and Authenticity using Google Apps Tundra C/DDavid Freeburg G-Suite Gems to Speed Up Your Workflow Wilderness 4Jason Schmidt GameStormEDU: Strategies to Help Students and Educators Design their own EduGames! Sandstone 3Jon Spike GSuite for Administrators Tundra A/BJeremy McBrayer Kick It Up A Notch! Using Google Arts and Culture to Foster Student Curiosity and Creativity Sandstone 8/9Tammy Lind Transforming your Classroom with Seesaw Wilderness 1Jen Wathke Using UDL in the Cloud and HyperDocs to Empower Your Students and Create Student-Centered Blended Model Tundra E/FAggie Salter “Make Google Do It!” Chrome Apps and Extensions for Learning Wilderness ⅖Jennifer Schlie-Reed

3:00pm CST

15 Reasons to Fall in Love with Google Sheets Wilderness 1Corey Holmer Accessibility Features in Chrome and Google Apps Sandstone 3Lance Lennon Can you Breakout EDU? Lake Delton Board RoomJenny Barreau Future of the Classroom - Evidence-Based Shifts in K-12 Education Glacier A/BMike Patterson Game Time: Get the Most Out of Gmail Wilderness 4Stacy Behmer Going Mobile with Google Tundra C/DDavid Freeburg Google Earth in the Elementary Classroom Sandstone 8/9Tammy Lind Making for All: Connecting the Dots between design thinking and UDL Tundra A/BCaroline Haebig Memorize, regurgitate, repeat! Blah! Wilderness ⅖Andrew Fenstermaker

5:00pm CST

#SwimUpPD Margaritas Swim-up Bar in the Wilderness Wild WaterDomeJosh Gauthier • Andrew Fenstermaker • Jamie Averbeck • Jen Layden • Jon Spike • Ben Brazeau

8:30am CST

Beginning users of Google Classroom 101 for Beginners (Did I Mention This is For Beginners) Wilderness ⅖Lance Lennon Build a Maker Culture: How to Awaken the Inventive Problem-Solver and develop programmatic supports Tundra A/BCaroline Haebig Clean up the Mess: Provisioning, Passwords, and (em)Powerment Tundra E/FCorey Jeffers My School Got a 3D Printer, Now What? 3D Printing with Google Wilderness 4Christine Perkins OK Google... What's New? Sandstone 8/9Stacy Behmer Protecting Students and Yourself in the Digital World Tundra C/DMandy Froehlich • Aggie Salter Virtual Reality Activities that Engage, Enhance, and Extend Student Learning Sandstone 3Jon Spike

9:45am CST

Boomshakalakafy Student Learning Wilderness ⅖Andrew Fenstermaker Cultivating Learner Curiosity with Inquiry and Project-Based Learning Tundra A/BJennifer Schlie-Reed Google Secrets - There’s More To Google Than You Know Sandstone 3Steve Wick Great Googly Workflows Tundra E/FChad Frerichs K-8 Digital Learning within the Workshop Model Wilderness 1Jen Wathke Learn to Code with Google Apps Script Wilderness 4James Eichmiller Share Your Story: Podcasting with Chromebooks Tundra C/DCorey Holmer

11:30am CST

Better Feedback For The Win Wilderness 1David Chan Building to Think: Leverage prototyping in your learning environment no matter what you teach Tundra A/BCaroline Haebig Can you Breakout EDU? Lake Delton Board RoomJenny Barreau Creating Tomorrow’s Innovators with a Genius Hour Wilderness 4Kari Moulton Hacks to Help Us! Sandstone 8/9Stacy Behmer Hold my Beer... Innovating in the Naysayers Universe! Wilderness ⅖Andrew Fenstermaker Machine Learning for Kids Tundra C/DJames Eichmiller Organizational Strategies Using Google Keep Sandstone 3Tammy Lind

1:30pm CST

Creating Virtual Field Trips with GOOGLE TOUR CREATOR Wilderness 1Jamie Averbeck • Jen Wathke Educational Scavenger hunts! Amazing Race or Mission Impossible --Creating Activity Learning Wilderness ⅖Ben Brazeau Google Apps for the Little Ones Tundra C/DAggie Salter Got Google? G Suite Accessibility Features to Assist Diverse Learners Wilderness 4Tammy Lind Igniting Your Classroom with Coding Tundra A/BJennifer Schlie-Reed Introduction to DataStudio Tundra E/FChad Frerichs Student-Centered Learning Using Choice Boards Sandstone 3Desiree Larson • Julie Gard Will You Be Able to Breakout? Experience #BreakoutEDU Sandstone 8/9Andy Fekete