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Concurrent Sessions Guide:
(R) = Research on the Brain or Technology
(P) = Practical Classroom Strategies
(RP) = Research & Practical Classroom Strategies
(K-16) = Appropriate Grade Levels s
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Friday, November 15
Pre-Conference Workshops
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Location:
Westin Copley Place
(10 minute break included |
Student-Centered Classrooms
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Common Core
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Engaging All Students
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Brain & Reading
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Experiential Instruction
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Engaging Digital Minds
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Part I:
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Creating Student-Centered, Results-Only Classrooms
Mark Barnes, MEd |
Part I & II:
8:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Bringing Common Core to Life Through Neuroscience and Understanding by Design
Judy A. Willis, MD, MEd, and Jay McTighe, MA |
Part I:
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Captivate, Activate and Invigorate: Engaging the Brains of All Learners
John T. Almarode, PhD |
Part I & II:
8:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Wiring the Brain for Reading: Critical Thinking and the Common Core
Marilee B. Sprenger, MA |
Part I:
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Designing and Managing Experiential Instruction
Jeb Schenck, PhD, and Jessie Cruickskank, EdM |
Part I & II:
8:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Engaging Digital Minds Using Interactive Media
Suzy Cox, PhD |
Part II:
10:40 AM- 12:40 PM
Unleashed to Learn
Linda Aronson, PhD |
Part II:
10:40 AM- 12:40 PM
Sustaining Engagement in Students
Margaret C. Glick, MEd |
Part II:
10:40 AM- 12:40 PM
Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner: Experiential, Brain-Based Approaches To Group Work, Teaching and Reflection
Jennifer N. Stanchfield, MS |
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12:40 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)
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Friday, November 15 - Conference Day 1
Opening Keynote Addresses: Engaging Digital Minds: Blend Technology & Rethink Teaching
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1:30 PM |
Welcome Remarks: Fay E. Brown, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine |
1:30 PM
to
2:30 PM |
Keynote Address I: New Basics and New Balance for a New World
Marc R. Prensky, MBA, MAT
Room: Grand Ballroom |
2:30 PM
to
3:30 PM |
Keynote Address II: Why School? Rethinking Teaching and Classrooms for Modern Learners
Will A. Richardson, MA
Room: Grand Ballroom |
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3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Networking Coffee Break and Book Signing
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3:50 PM
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4:50 PM |
Keynote Address III: Putting the Research on Learning into Practice: A Learner-Centered Approach
Terry J. Doyle
Room: Grand Ballroom
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4:55 PM
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5:55 PM |
Keynote Address IV: Flip The Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
Jonathan Bergmann, MAEd
Room: Grand Ballroom |
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5:55 PM - 6:55 PM Dana Alliance Meeting of the Minds Reception and Book Signings
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Saturday, November 16 - Conference Day 2
Morning Keynote Addresses: Engaging Experiences: Using Nature & Outdoors for Learning
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8:30 AM |
Welcome/L&B-IMBES Award: Kurt W. Fischer, PhD, Harvard Graduate School of Education |
8:40 AM
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9:40 AM |
Keynote Address I: The Hybrid Mind: Reconnecting Students with Nature in a Virtual Age
Richard F. Louv
Room: Grand Ballroom |
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9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Networking Coffee Break, Poster Sessions and Book Signing
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10:05 AM
to
11:05 AM |
Keynote Address II: Welcome to Your Child's Brain: Benefits of Active Learning, Indoors and Outdoors
Sam Wang, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom |
11:05 AM
to
12:05 PM |
Keynote Address III: Go Wild!: Promoting Play, Nature and Exercise in Our Schools
John J. Ratey, MD
Room: Grand Ballroom |
12:05 PM
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12:25 PM |
Panel Discussion: How Do We Use Technology with Learning Outdoors, in the Environment and in the Community to Improve Student Engagement and Empowerment? |
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12:25 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)
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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions A
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A Sessions
1:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Breaks: (Various times)
2:45 PM to 3:30 PM |
Blended Technology for Deeper Learning
(K-16) |
The Science of Self-Directed Learning
(All Ages/Levels) |
Using Nature, Outdoors & Active Learning
(All Ages/Levels) |
Engaging Deeper Learning in 21st Century Skills
(K-16) |
Engaging Global Minds & Collaborations
(K-16) |
Assessing Engaged Minds
(PreK-12) |
Part I: (P)
1:45 -3:00 PM
Empowering Student-Centered Learning with Web and Mobile Technology
Mark Barnes, MEd |
Part I: (RP) 1:45-3:15 PM
Unlocking Student-Directed Learning and Concept Acquisition
Judy A. Willis, MD, MEd |
Part I: (R) 1:45-2:45 PM
Place-Based Education: Test Scores and Going Beyond Test Scores
David T. Sobel, MEd |
Part I: (P)
1:45-2:45 PM
What Do You Think?: Engaging Deeper Learning Inside and Outside Classroom Borders
James A. Bellanca, MA |
Part I: (P) 1:45-3:00 PM
Going Global: Connecting Classrooms and Schools to the World
William Kist, PhD |
Part I: (P) 1:45-2:45 PM
The Science of Individual Assessment
Kurt W. Fischer, PhD |
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Part II: (R)
3:15-4:15 PM
Disrupting Classrooms: The Future of K-12 Blended Learning
Heather Staker, MBA
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Part II: (R) 3:30-4:30 PM
Free to Learn: How Children Educate Themselves Through Free Play and Exploration
Peter O. Gray, PhD
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Part II: (RP)
2:45-3:45 PM
This is Your Brain on Nature: Benefits of Green Time in a World of Screen Time
Alan C. Logan, ND
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Part II: (RP)
2:45-3:45 PM
Essential Questions: Doorways to Deeper Understanding
Jay McTighe, MA
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Part II: (P) 3:15-4:30 PM
Raising Global IQ: Preparing Students for a Global Community
Carl F. Hobert, LLM, MALD
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Part II: (R) 3:00-4:15 PM
Deep Thinking: Close Readers and the Common Core
Kathleen Kryza, PhD
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Part III: (RP)
4:15-5:30 PM
Designing for Deeper Learning: From Classroom, to School, to Systems
Jal Mehta, PhD |
Part III: (R)
4:30-5:30 PM
Following Your Own Path: How Self-Directed Learning Optimizes the Learning Experience
Todd M. Gureckis, PhD |
Part III: (P)
4:00-5:30 PM
Andrew Goldsworthy-inspired Nature Sculptures for Outdoor Learning Experiences
Connie Weber, MEd and Jen Tanau, MFA |
Part III: (P)
4:00-5:00 PM
Fitting the Pieces Together: Deeper Learning, 21st Century Skills and Learning in Academic Disciplines
Christine M. Massey, PhD |
Part III: (R)
4:30-5:30 PM
Global Under-standing: Human Reflection as the Basis of Social Action
Thomas J. Cottle, PhD |
Part III: (P)
4:15-5:30 PM
Common Core Vocabulary: Getting Critical Words into Long-Term Memory
Marliee B. Sprenger, MA |
Panel Discussion:
5:00-5:30 PM |
Panel Discussion:
5:00-5:30 PM |
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Sunday, November 17 - Conference Day 3
Morning Keynote Addresses: Engaging Brains: The Science of Learning & Engagement
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8:15 AM |
Final Remarks: Kenneth S. Kosik, MD, Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara |
8:15 AM
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9:15 AM |
Keynote Address I: Engaging World-Class Learners
Yong Zhao, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom |
9:15 AM
to
10:15 AM |
Keynote Address II: How the Brain Learns: Engaging Experiences, Technology and Collaboration
Christian Jernstedt, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom |
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10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Coffee Break, Poster Sessions and Book Signing
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10:40 AM
to
11:40 AM |
Keynote Address III: Neat, But How Do We Use It: Translating Mind, Brain and Education to the Classroom
David B. Daniel, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom |
11:40 AM to
12:40 PM |
Keynote Address IV: Combining Pedagogy, Cognitive Science and Technology to Create Learner-Centered Classrooms
Marsha C. Lovett, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
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12:40 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signing
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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions B
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B Sessions 1:45 PM
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5:00 PM
Breaks: (Various times) 2:45 PM
to
3:30 PM |
Blended Technology for Deeper Learning
(All Ages/Levels) |
The Science of Student Engagement
(PreK-16) |
Using Outdoor Digital & Art Experiences
(All Ages/Level) |
Engaging Deeper Learning in Math, Science and STEM
(4-12) |
Engaging Global Minds & Collaborations
(K-16) |
Assessing Engaged Minds & CCS
(K-12) |
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM
The Cognitive Classroom: Brain Science and Deep Learning in the Digital Age
Jerome L. Rekart, PhD |
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM
Children Are Born to Learn: Motivation and Engagement from a Develop mental Science Perspective
Wendy L. Ostroff, PhD |
Part I: (R)
1:45-2:45 PM
Evolving Kolb's Model: Using Neuroscience Findings to Rethink the Learning Experience
Jeb Schenck, PhD |
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM
Engaging Young Minds in Science and Mathematics (STEM)
John T. Almarode, PhD |
Part I: (P)
1:45-3:15 PM
Assessing the 21st Century Skills: Thinking, Action and Global Living
Laura M. Greenstein, EdD |
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM
Wad-Ja-Learn? Engaging Students with Deeper Learning Assessments in the 21st Century
James A. Bellanca, MA |
Part II: (R) 3:00-4:00
PM
iPads, 1:1 Computing, and MOOCs: Research on the Effects of Blended Technology on Student Engagement and Learning
Damian Bebell, PhD |
Part II: (P) 3:00-4:00 PM
Practical Strategies for Actively Engaging All Brains and Learners
Kathleen Kryza, PhD |
Part II: (P) 3:00-4:00 PM
Education Faces-off with Technology and Virtual Experiences
Kenneth S. Kosik, MD |
Part II: (RP) 3:00-4:00 PM
Blending Real and Virtual Immersive Experiences for Ecosystem Science Learning
Shari J. Metcalf, PhD |
Part II: (RP) 3:30-5:00 PM
Educating for Global Competence
Flossie Chua, EdD Candidate |
Part II: (RP) 3:00-4:00 PM
Connecting Cognition to Common Core Standards
Margaret C. Glick, MEd |
Part III: (R)
4:00-5:00 PM
Blended Classrooms: How Memory Tests Reduce Mind Wandering and Improve Online Learning
Karl Szpunar, PhD |
Part III: (R)
4:00-5:00 PM
Engaging the Brain: Implications of fMRI Technology
John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD |
Part III: (RP)
4:00-5:00 PM
How Art Environments Engage Students: Cultivating Real-World Learning
Ivonne Chand O'Neal, MA |
Part III: (P)
4:00-5:00 PM
Making STEM Work in the STEAMworks: Maker Spaces, Math & Inquiry
Patrick Waters, M.Ed Candidate and Julia Xenakis |
Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM
Technology and Assessment: Using Digital Products to Assess Deep Learning of the Common Core
Suzy Cox, PhD
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