Conference Schedule

ACAMIS Technology Conference

Saturday, October 17, 2020 (China Time)

Virtual + Live at

Shen Wai International School, Shenzhen

Theme: Building Connections

Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

Sessions are scheduled in China Standard Time, and are subject to further changes.

Time	Activities
	Registration with Tea/Coffee (On-site only)
8:00 - 8:15	ACAMIS & SWIS Welcome
8:15 - 8:45	Keynote - Rushton Hurley: Big Challenges Now, Bright Future Ahead
8:45-8:55	Intermission (10 minutes)
	8:55 - 9:55
Emerging Technologies	Syvia Duckworth - Sketchnote with Sylvia!
Mature Technologies	Elizabeth Cooper - Robotics Curriculum Integration
Building Connections	Silky Vyas - CoSpaces Edu: A visual tool to increase student engagement and spark creativity
Robotics	Jason McKenna - VEX VR
Chinese Language Presentation	James Rong - Microsoft Teams Classroom Tips
9:55-10:05	Intermission (10 minutes)
	10:05-11:05
Emerging Technologies	Rushton Hurley - The "Emerging" of "Emerging Tech" - Ideas for Teachers and Leaders
Mature Technologies	Hamza Khan - Effective Methodologies to Classwork Collaboration Using Office365 Tools
Building Connections	Karl Suits - Technology the New Norm: Confidence Building Amongst Educational Professional
Robotics	Todd Voykin - Virtual Arduino
Chinese Language Presentation	Shengnan Penny Ma - Technologies to Support Distance learning in Chinese Class
11:05-11:15	Intermission (10 minutes)
	11:15 - 12:15
Emerging Technologies	Robert Park - Livestreaming and the Complexity of Creating Custom Solutions
Mature Technologies	Vanessa Matthews - Hooked: Activities and ideas for engaging learners for blended learning!
Building Connections	Dr. Kristie Cragien - The Efficacy of Digital Assessments: Will Psychologists Return to the Traditional Delivery of Psychoeducational Tools Post Pandemic?
Robotics	Danny Yu - EV3 Programming
Chinese Language Presentation	Alex Ching - Two Approaches of Robotic Education in Virtual Learning
12:15-12:30	Intermission (15 minutes)
12:30-14:00	Podcast & Virtual Demo Slam - Lunch with Chris and the Boys
14:00-14:10	Intermission (10 minutes)
	14:10-14:40
Emerging Technologies	Tina Peji - Building Staff Connections through Professional Learning
Mature Technologies	Kyle Wagner - High-Impact Community Projects using Low-Tech Platforms
Building Connections	Noel Roberts - Traditional Classroom to Online Teaching "A Continuum of Support for Students of Concern"
Robotics	Amy Hossack and Brian Chalmers - Getting Started with FLL (Robotics Age 9-14)
Chinese Language Presentation	Amy Yang - 中文教学中的媒体技术使用 Building Connections - Introducing different apps which improve Chinese learning
14:40-14:50	Intermission (10 minutes)
	14:50-15:20
Emerging Technologies	Robert Bauer - Improving Communication with Parents during COVID-19 through Microsoft Teams
Mature Technologies	Howard Stribbell - Reflections on Online Learning during Covid-19
Building Connections	Joanne Anderson - Post Covid Digital Citizenship
Robotics	Phil Whitaker - Getting Started with FTC
Chinese Language Presentation	Victoria Zhang - Fun Online Classroom Strategies in Dual Language Classroom
15:20-15:30	Intermission (10 minutes)
	15:30-16:00
Emerging Technologies	Ian Broadbent - Changing your perspective with drones
Mature Technologies	Greg Mason - Whether NearPod or far: Integrating Nearpod presentations with virtual and in-person lessons
Building Connections	Michael Iannini - Virtualizing PD
Robotics	Amy Hossack - Getting Started with FLL Jr. (Robotics Age 6-10)
Chinese Language Presentation	Kivi Liang - Unlimited Possibilities of 3D Printing
16:00-17:00	On-Site Social

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