EdTech and Equity: Mini Conference Live Sessions

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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 BerryAssistant 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.

 

 

Time

Session Title Speaker, Details & Zoom Room Speaker, Details & Zoom Room  Speaker, Details & Zoom Room

8:30-8:40 a.m.  

Welcome

Dr. Jessica Pandya &
Dr. Rebecca Bustamante 
CSULB Conference Co-Organizers
 

Zoom Room: The Beach Room 

 

 

8:40-9:00 a.m.

Special Opening Session
 

Dr. Vanessa Monterosa 
Los Angeles Unified School District
  

Co-presenters:
Sophia Mendoza, Los Angeles Unified School District
Joy Wyckoff, UC Berkeley

"#EdTech: Framing the Future for Equity, Access, and Opportunity"

Zoom Room: The Beach Room

 

 

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


Session 1A 

Early Childhood Education/Elementary 

Rochelle Martin & Ashley Rhoads

Long Beach Unified School District

 

Albert Morales
Whittier Unified School District/CSULB
Host & Producer, Teachers Care Society

“The whole child experience 

 

Zoom Room: Room 2
 

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 

 

Zoom Room: Room 3

Session 1C
Continuation of Special Opening Session

Dr. Vanessa Monterosa

Los Angeles Unified School District  

 

Co-presenters:
Sophia Mendoza, Los Angeles Unified School District
Joy Wyckoff, UC Berkeley

 

"#EdTech: Framing the Future for Equity, Access, and Opportunity"

 

 

Zoom Room: The Beach Room

10:10-11:00 a.m.

Practitioner  Presentations Session 2
 

Choose either the Early Childhood Education/Elementary or Middle/High School session 


Session 2A 

Early Childhood Education/Elementary 

 

Eduardo Zurita

Los Angeles Unified School District

 

Co-presenter:
Maria Magnanimo-Toledo, Los Angeles Unified School District

 

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 

 

Zoom Room: Room 4
 

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

 

Zoom Room: Room 5

 

11:10-12:00 p.m.

Keynote Presentation 
 

 

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sharla Berry
California Lutheran  University

"Toward a Culturally Relevant Approach to Teaching with Technology " 

Zoom Room: The Beach Room

 

 

12:10-1:00 p.m.

Lunchtime Practitioner Presentations 

Session 
 

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 

 

Zoom Room: Room 6

 


Session 3B 

Middle & High School 
 

Mikle McBride

Compton Unified School District 

 

Co-presenter:
Eric T. Elder
Media Arts Consultant
 

Using E-Sports to Promote Equity 

 

Garron Hillaire

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

Using Teacher Moments to practice high-stakes interactions around issues of equity with simulations 

 

Zoom Room: Room 7
 

 

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 

 

 

Middle/High School 

 

Dr. Nina Wooldridge & Dr. Betina Hsieh

 

“Culturally Responsive Teaching &  Distance  Learning" 

 

2:10-3:00 p.m.

Closing Session

Dr. Sharla Berry
California Lutheran University

“Big Visions for 
EdTech Equity: An Ideation Session 

Zoom Room: The Beach Room