About
Keynotes
Richard Byrne is a former high school social studies teacher best known for developing
the awardwinning blog Free Technology for Teachers. He has been invited to speak at events
on six continents and would gladly go to Antarctica. Richard’s work is focused on sharing free
resources that educators can use to enhance their students’ learning experiences.
Richard is a five time winner of the Edublogs Award for Best Resource Sharing Blog.
Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. 2012 saw Richard receive a Merlot
Classics award from chancellor’s office of California State University. In 2010 he was a finalist
for ACTEM’s (Association of Computer Teachers and Educators in Maine) educator of the year
award. Tech & Learning Magazine named Richard one of their “people to watch” in their 30th
Anniversary celebration.
On a daily basis Richard’s blog Free Technology for Teachers reaches more than 100,000 educators. In addition to writing Free Technology for Teachers , Richard also maintains PracticalEdTech.com. Richard’s print work includes a monthly column for School Library Journal , contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media , and contributions to Teacher Librarian. Richard lives in Woodstock, Maine with his loyal dog Max.
Tuesday
Time | Session | ||
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8:45 - 10:00 AM | Rich Media in Teaching and Learning: What is it, and how can you use it right now? Steve Covello (K) | ||
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | |
10:15 - 11:00 AM | A1 - D2L Screen Recordings- The application and benefits for students and instructors Jason Woldt, UW - Platteville (LE) | A2 - Going Above and Beyond: Using D2L for Online Orientations and Training Amy Williams and Elizabeth Simpson, UW - Whitewater (LE) | A3 - Dressed to the Nines: Making Content Fashionable Jennifer Hendryx & Brian Ledwell, UW - Oshkosh (LE) |
11:15 - noon | B1 - @twitter #education #BeyondPD #teacherlearning #teachereducation Mary Churchill, UW-Superior (SE) | B2 - The UW System Learning Environment Needs Analysis (LENA) Project Report Renee Pfeifer-Luckett and LaVonne Cornell-Swanson, UW System (HT) | B3 - Blackboard Collaborate Ultra: Too sexy for this webconference Thomas Arendalkowski, UW - Colleges and Extension (HR) |
1:00 - 1:45 PM | C1 - 5 Tips for Effective Presentations Elizabeth Simpson, UW - Whitewater (LE) | C2 - To Webcam or Not To Webcam? April Pierson, UW - Eau Claire (HT) | C3 - Instructional Designers in Higher Education: Perspectives from Practice Kevin Forgard, UW - Colleges Online (HT) |
2:00 - 2:45 PM | D1 - Teach Online with WisMOP Molly Immendorf, UW - Extension (LE) | D2 - UW-System Learning Analytics Tool Chest James McKay and Chris Lalande, UW - Madison (HT) | D3 - Using iClicker to Enhance Student Learning in Large Classes Yunhong "Tom" Tu, UW - Superior (SE) |
3:00 - 3:45 PM | E1 - Please bring your cellphones to class: how REEF Polling transforms mobile devices into positive learning tools in the classroom. Erin Ellison, UW - Rock County (SE) | E2 - Developing an ADA accessible multimedia player for online learners Laurie Berry and Stephen Beers, UW - Extension CEOEL (HR) | E3 - Lightning Round: LTI integrations Kristy Bergeron, UW - Madison, Sarah Bradway, UW-Oshkosh, and Patty Fairchild, UW-LaCrosse (LE) |
Session Description
Wednesday
Time | Session | ||
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8:45 - 10:00 AM | Preparing for Higher Education's Future Students: Trends in K-12 Education Richard Bryne (K) | ||
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | |
10:15 - 11:00 AM | F1 - Using ePortfolio and Brightspace to Assess General Education Program Learning Outcomes Karyn Biasca, UW - Stevens Point (FD) | F2 - Accessibility and Universal Design April Pierson, UW - Eau Claire & Todd Dresser, UW - Green Bay (HR) | F3 - Remind.com: A Quick Way to Reach Students Jessica Brogley, UW - Platteville (HR) |
11:15 - 12 noon | G1 - Design and Development of the Flexible Option: UW System's Competency-Based Education Model Ryan Anderson, UW - Extension CEOEL (HT) | G2 - An Explanation of Using PowToons to Create Explainer Videos Karla Farrell, UW Colleges and Extension (HR) | G3 - Accessibility in D2L Elizabeth Simpson & Amy DiMola, UW - Whitewater (LE) |
1:00 - 1:45 PM | H1 - Using Google Drive and Other Google Tools to Facilitate Learning Jessica Brogley, UW - Platteville (LE) | H2 - Sparking Student Engagement: Using templates in an LMS Pat Fellows, University of Oregon (Instructional Technologist Emertis, UW - Colleges) & Karen Matson, University of Oregon (SE) | H3 - Online tools for face to face classes Ada Duffey, UW - Waukesha (HR) |
2:00 - 2:45 PM | I1 - Can I Use This? Copyright in Education Rachel Metzler and John Hollenbeck, UW - Colleges Online (HR) | I2 - Enriching Faculty Development through a Virtual Teaching Commons Nicole Weber, UW - Whitewater Amy Mangrich & Dylan Barth, UW - Milwaukee (FD) | I3 - Getting Started with Qualtrics Beth McGee, UW - Parkside (HR) |
3:00 - 3:45 PM | J1 - Lightning Round:Cool Tools Moderator Josh Krohn, UW - River Falls Panelists Avonlea Hanson and Katie Venit UW-Eau Claire (HR) | J2 - Implementing Mastery Learning in a Large Lecture Holly Ziobro, UW - Platteville (SE) | J3 - Let’s Use the Green Screen! Jessica Brogley, UW - Platteville (HR) |