Control Alt Achieve: My 2024 OETC Sessions

Friday, November 24, 2023

My 2024 OETC Sessions

I am excited and honored to be presenting at the 2024 Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC23) in Columbus, Ohio on February 13th through 15th.

I always look forward to an opportunity to see old friends, make new friends, share some ideas, and learn so many new things from others.

You can access more OETC24 information and register for the conference at:

https://oetc.ohio.gov/

Below is a list of sessions I will be presenting at OETC24, along with any associated resources. Please feel free to join me for any of these sessions. I look forward to sharing, learning, and chatting with you!

🧔 My Sessions

Short version:

February 13th - 3:30pm - 😈 Artificial Intelligence / Natural Misuse
February 14th - 9:15am - 🔑 Google Tools to Support all Learners
February 14th - 2:15pm - 🖐️ Active Learning with Google Tools
February 15th - 10:30am - 🔮 Bard's Tale: Google AI in Education

Detailed version:

📅 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024

😈 Artificial Intelligence / Natural Misuse - Managing AI in Schools

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: B130
Session Agenda: http://bit.ly/curts-aimisuse
Description: As beneficial as AI is, it also comes with challenges and the potential for misuse. In this session we will explore tools and strategies to help monitor AI use, proper citation for AI generated content, ways to encourage positive use of AI in the classrooms, developing your own class set of AI guidelines for students, alternative assessment options, and more.

📅 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024

🔑 Google Tools to Support all Learners

Time: 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: B232/233
Session Agenda: http://bit.ly/curts-support
Description: There are many Google tools, apps, extensions, and features available to assist all learners. In this session we take an in-depth hands-on look at a wide range of technology tools to assist any and all learners. These can include text-to-speech, speech-to-text, readability, reading comprehension, artificial intelligence tools, audio support, organization, focus, and more. Learn what tools are available and how to access and use these free tools with your students.

🖐️ Active Learning with Google Tools

Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Location: B232/233
Session Agenda: http://bit.ly/curts-active
Description: EduProtocols are instructional templates that are designed to engage students in learning through critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity, in any subject or grade level. In this session you will see how engaging these can be for students by trying out several hands-on activities such as Sketch and Tell, Iron Chef, Tier List, Thin Slides, and more.

📅 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024

🔮 The Bard's Tale: Google AI in Education

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: B130
Session Agenda: http://bit.ly/curts-googleai
Description: Google has long been a leader when it comes to creating and using artificial intelligence in practical ways. In this session we will explore a wide range of Google tools that are already incorporating generative AI (and previews of tools coming soon) including Bard and Google's AI integrations in Docs, Slides, Sheets, Gmail, Search and more! See how these tools can be used by teachers and students.