Pre-conference, Wednesday, September 29th, 2021, 3:30-5:00
Conference, Thursday, September 30th, 2021, 8:30-3:30
All from the comfort of your home or classroom with ZOOM!
Registration Fee $75
9/30/21 9am - 12pm
Students of all abilities head off to kindergarten with bright smiles eager for the journey of discovery and with a passion for learning. Then, somewhere along the way, school becomes a chore. It transforms from an experience students want to do into something they have to do. For many, one of the first lessons they learn in school is that they are not good at it. Let’s shift that paradigm by rethinking how we design educational experiences to empower every student to embrace their passion for learning. This session will allow participants to take the opportunity to mesh contemporary educational principles such as Universal Design for Learning, The Growth Mindset, Project Based Learning, The Maker Movement, The Least Restrictive Option, and the use of technology to transform practices to empower students of all abilities to take charge of their own learning. Come to the session as an educator, leave transformed as an Educational Experience Designer.
Objectives:
Participants will examine at the ISTE Standards for Students and how they can be used to design instruction.
Participants will examine how educators can use current accommodations to design inclusive instruction for all students.
Participants will discuss how specific contemporary educational practices, such as Project-Based Learning, support the needs of students with and without disabilities.
Author bio-
Christopher R. Bugaj, MA CCC‐SLP is a founding member of the Assistive Technology Team for Loudoun County Public Schools. Chris co-hosts the Talking With Tech podcast featuring interviews and conversations about augmentative and alternative communication and has hosted The A.T.TIPSCAST; a multi‐award winning podcast featuring strategies to design educational experiences. Chris is the author of The New Assistive Tech: Make Learning Awesome For All, published by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Chris is the co-author of Inclusive Learning 365: EdTech Strategies for Every Day of the Year (which is available for pre-order now) and The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools both of which are also published by ISTE. Chris co-authored two chapters for a book published by Brookes Publishing titled Technology Tools for Students with Autism. Chris co‐produces and co‐authors the popular Night Light Stories podcast which features original stories for children of all ages. Chris has presented over 500 live or digital sessions at local, regional, state, national and international events, including TEDx.
Audience: We invite therapists, teachers, paraeducators, parents, and students to attend.
Date: Thursday, September 30th, 2021 Time: 8:30-3:30
A brief agenda with more info will be sent to you. With start time, lunch break and a choice of afternoon sessions,
