Workshops

These are just a sampling of the workshops and presentations Angie has presented. Workshops and academies can be customized to meet your needs


Integration Tools and Strategies









Engaging Assessment

Learn the ways that technology can make formative assessment meaningful and manageable. Explore online tools and tricks for the best formative assessment experience ever!

Digital Story Telling
Give your students an innovative way to show concept mastery. Learn how you and your students can create dynamic content with words, images, video and sound with a variety of digital story telling tools, online and with free programs! 

Student Voice:  Using Audio to Enhance Learning
Create a podcast and learn how to mix music and/or voice for use using  free open-source software. Participants will learn how to they and their students can incorporate voice recorders and other sound and audio files in their lessons and be shown how this can be an effective classroom teaching tool.

Podcasts, Vodcasts, and Screencasts
A picture may be worth 1000 words, but combining audio and screen capturing into an online presentation is worth a million. Explore FREE tools to help you create your own podcast, video or screen cast to awaken the senses and retention of your students.

Projects That Rock!
Are you tired of assigning the same old projects year after year that take hours to grade? Are wanting to try something different? Something fun? Do you want to see your students get excited so you will see better results? You know that if you always do what you've always done, then you'll always get what you've always got. Don't you want to change that? Come find out how with Projects that Rock!

Attention Grabbing Presentations
By incorporating a few simple design elements, you can change a boring, uninviting document or presentation into an attention-grabbing product that will bring results. Bring your favorite presentations and see the difference a few simple changes can make.

Rockin' Technology
You don't have to be a rock star to be a rockin' teacher! This interactive, fast paced session explores concepts and integration strategies to help your classroom transform into a 21st Century environment! The latest and greatest project ideas and web 2.0 tools will be shared. Participants will leave with a lesson to rock their student's worlds.

Time to Stop Wasting Time
If you need 26 hours in a day, then you need this session. Participants will be introduced to time saving and organizational internet based tricks and tips that will  save time in the classroom, keep you and your students organized, and even help you out at home.

Virtual Field Trips: Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Virtual field trips offer access galore to faraway places a class can explore. Through space and time or content and theme, a virtual field trip is the creme de la cream! Virtual field trips will show students great sights! They'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights. Come learn how you can take students away...With virtual field trips during the class day.




GSuite and Google Applications







Blogging Basics
What is a blog anyway and why do I need one? Blogs are a free and easy way to share your experiences, ideas, news and more. Use it as an alternative to a class web site, too. Participants will learn the basics of blogging and will create and customize their own blog. 

G-Suite EDU: An Overview
Google Apps for Education provides a suite of free products and benefits for school districts. This session will give an overview of  the educational applications Google offers and what is involved in the implementation of the program.

Google University
Who knew all the things Google can do? Come and be mesmerized by Google applications that will help you at home, in the classroom, and beyond.

Google Classroom 
Learn how Google Classroom can help you create a blended learning environment for your students. We will learn the basics and tips and tricks to take your classroom to new heights.

Online Quizzes with Google Forms
Grading quiz results manually is a hard job. Sure, you can use scan-trons, but you can't analyze student results and question types are limited. Participants will learn how to easily create an online, self-grading quiz  with multiple questioning options for FREE with Google forms and Flubaroo. 

Save the Date with Google Calendars
Sharing information like team schedules and assignment deadlines has never been easier. Google calendars provides an online up-to-date solution teachers can customize to their needs. Participants will create and customize their own calendar.

Survive the First Day the Easy Way with Google
Stop the paper chase! Learn how Google allows you to edit pre-made templates, create documents, forms, surveys and more specific to your classroom needs. Then you can post, email, embed in a website, or share! Participants will leave with access to 25 + forms and documents ready to edit and use to survive day one.

What a Site! Create Your Own Google Site
Your classroom needs a web presence and it should be free. That's where Google sites can help. Use any of the hundreds of site templates available or customize your own. Create multiple pages and links, too.  Best of all, you control who has access to your site.  

What's Up, Google Docs?
You can give your students and yourself a single place for submitting, creating, editing and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations online. With Google Docs, you and your students can collaborate with others online. The teacher has all the control if he or she wants it! Never again worry about e-mail attachments or student sent files not opening. Save a tree and some time! Come learn how you can implement this free and secure tool so you and your students can collaborate and access documents anytime, anywhere.

You've Got GMail!
If you are currently using GMail or just considering it, you need this session. Learn how to increase your productivity and about additional features such as in mail calling and texting too!



Mobile Learning








Designing Lessons to Enhance Learning with Mobile Technology
Learn how to design a lesson that integrates technology to enhance learning.  Find reliable apps, share apps among accounts, and collaborate on educational and personal applications for your Apple product, smart phone or tablet.

iLearn and iLove the iPad
Learn to love your iPad. This basic session will show participants how to setup the iPad, synch it to your computer, and explore the Apple Store.  Get resources of free apps that no iPad should be without.

Social Networking & Virtual Learning
If you have been hesitant about creating a social learning community for your students, then you don't need to worry anymore. Learn about safe, easy ways to allow your class to connect, collaborate and share. As a teacher you have control. Explore each of these resources and learn how to set up  your classroom to connect.

Twitter, A Terrific PLN
Twitter is a virtual staff development room where you can access a stream of links, ideas, and resources from your choice of educational professionals. In this session you will learn  all about Twitter so you can follow others and start Tweeting.

Integrating Chromebooks to Transform Learning
Enhance learning and student engagement with Chromebooks. Learn how Chrombooks can make learning fun and meaningful.