EdTech and Equity: Mini Conference Live Sessions
EdTech and Equity is a free one-day, multi-workshop virtual mini conference organized by the CSULB College of Education, for and by local PK-12 teachers and CED faculty and staff to share ideas and disseminate best practices and research about building community, and focusing on equity in online PK-12 teaching environments. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Sharla Berry, Assistant Professor of Education Leadership at the Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University. More information on Dr. Sharla Berry.
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Questions about the conference? Please email ced-outreach@csulb.edu.
Please use the linked room names/numbers to enter the respective Zoom sessions in those rooms.
Mini-Conference Schedule
Please note: Some conference presentations and chats will be recorded via Zoom.
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Session Title | Speaker, Details & Zoom Room | Speaker, Details & Zoom Room | Speaker, Details & Zoom Room |
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8:30-8:40 a.m. |
Welcome |
Dr. Jessica Pandya & |
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8:40-9:00 a.m. |
Special Opening Session |
Dr. Vanessa Monterosa Co-presenters: "#EdTech: Framing the Future for Equity, Access, and Opportunity" |
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9:10-10:00 a.m. |
Practitioner Presentations Session 1 Choose either the Early Childhood Education/Elementary or Middle/High School session or the Continuation of Special Opening session |
Early Childhood Education/Elementary Long Beach Unified School District Sponsored by the CSU Center for Closing the Achievement Gap “Strategies to Support Students and Families with Social Emotional Needs During Distance Learning”
Albert Morales
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Session 1B Middle & High School
Katy Tinsley Long Beach Unified School District/CSULB “The Digital Community Building Circle”
Brittney Holt Garden Grove Unified School District “The Choice is Theirs: Differentiated Learning”
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Session 1C Dr. Vanessa Monterosa Los Angeles Unified School District
Co-presenters:
"#EdTech: Framing the Future for Equity, Access, and Opportunity"
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10:10-11:00 a.m. |
Practitioner Presentations Session 2 |
Early Childhood Education/Elementary
Eduardo Zurita Los Angeles Unified School District
Co-presenter:
“Supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion through Digital Citizenship and Restorative Practices”
Rachel McBride Lagoon Playgroup Parent Participation Preschool “Having Courageous Conversations with Children about Race and Racism”
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Session 2B Middle & High School
Vanitha Chandrasekhar Long Beach Unified School District “Using Flipped Classroom to Promote Student Engagement and Learning”
Jesse Yamamoto Long Beach Unified School District “Creating Interactive Google Slides”
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11:10-12:00 p.m. |
Keynote Presentation
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Keynote Speaker |
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12:10-1:00 p.m. |
Lunchtime Practitioner Presentations Session 3 Choose either the Early Childhood Education/Elementary or Middle/High School session |
Session 3A Early Childhood Education/Elementary
Octavio Gutierrez Wiseburn Unified School District
“Supporting English Language Learners During Distance Learning”
Eris Ann B. Gallego Anaheim Elementary School District
“Using ClassDojo beyond Behavior Management”
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Middle & High School Mikle McBride Compton Unified School District
Co-presenter: “Using E-Sports to Promote Equity”
Garron Hillaire Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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1:10-2:00 p.m. |
Spotlight Sessions Choose either the Early Childhood Education/Elementary or Middle/High School Spotlight Session |
Early Childhood Education /Elementary
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Middle/High School
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2:10-3:00 p.m. |
Closing Session |
Dr. Sharla Berry |
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