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NEF/RILINK Summer Conference 2017: Day Two - AM Block

August 9: Day Two - AM Block*
10:05 - 11:35​
Review the available choices on this page. You may choose one 90-minute session or two 40-minute sessions for this block. 
When you are done reviewing the sessions for this block, move on to the next block.

View session descriptions here.
View the conference schedule overview here.

Feel free to take notes--registration will be a separate process at the end.

In some cases, target audiences have been identified, but all sessions are open to everyone.
Early registration available through June 30  Registration closes July 17

*Session presenters, offerings, locations, and/or schedule are subject to change

Keynote
Presenter		 Featured 
Presenter		 90-minute
Session		 40-minute
Session		 Repeat
Session

  

Making a Story
Awesome
Adam Gidwitz
All Audiences
Description

  

Raising Reading
Comprehension
Mira Canion
See description for details
Description

RI Children's
Book Award
R. Perron, C. Garth
ELA, 3-5
Description

Mindfulness in
Education
CJ Meehan, BS, MAT
See description for details
Description

eBooks: Students, Slides,
and Screencastify!
K. Ramos, S. Warburton
Technology/Computer Science K-12 
Description

Increasing Student Engagement
Using Buncee
Karen Festa
Science, K-8
Description

  

Social Studies
Fast & Furious
Quinn Rollins
Social Studies, K-12
Description

The Growth Mindset
in Math
Tracey Whitehead
Math, K-12
Description

Mind Games: Thinking,
Learning, Fun!
Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph.D.
See description for details
Description

Using HyperDocs to
Transform Lessons
Darshell Silva
All Audiences
Description

All About
the Books
Lisa Girard
ELA, Library, 5-12
Description

Setting Goals to
Personalize Learning
Joe Pirraglia
All Audiences
Description

  

Google Classroom
Tips & Questions
Alice Keeler
All Audiences
Description

Diagnosing Math
Deficiencies
Group RIDE/RIMTA Presentation
Math, K-8
Description

Using Location
Technology in STEM
Peter Stetson
Technology/Computer Science, 3-12
Description

Hyper Drive
with HyperDocs
A. Belanger, T. Enos
Technology/Computer Science, 3-12
Description

STEM - Spotlight on
Free Apps
Edward J. Davis
See description for details
Description

  

Being a Leader Is
Not Enough
Marc Lamson
See description for details 
Description

Mental Illness in
Teen Novels
Anne Hird, Ph.D.
See description for details
Description

Rhode Island
Autism Update
S. Sheinkopf,  G. Righi
See description for details
Description

Effective Questioning/
Delivery/Discussion Techniques
K. Torregrossa, C. Long
All Audiences
Description

Librarian As 
Tech Coach
Darshell Silva
Library, K-12
Description