Abracadabra, Sorcerers of Education! EdTech secrets revealed! Hear the astonished gasps… “ I didn’t know it could do THAT?!” “This lesson is LEVITATING!!!” Come witness and try out supernatural classroom technologies that will metamorphosize your lessons and make your students believe that you are summoning the dark arts or using sleight of hand … all while secretly getting them to LEARN! Empower your students to summon their own inner wizards as they conjure and create models of learning in ways that are engaging, exciting, and indeed, limitless. Come behind the curtain, where we will reveal secrets of edumagic, including the illusions of green screen, virtual worlds with content-driven augmented reality, the cryptic codes behind Digital Breakouts, spell-binding Google tricks for all subject areas, and enchanting apps and extensions. Your admission guarantees you will walk away with a mystical menagerie of purposeful and fantastical tech tools to add to YOUR bag of tricks. And have no fear! These tools can be pulled out of the hats of any grade or subject. Just like the mysteries of magic, the future is yet to be unveiled. As educators, it’s time we facilitate lessons and foster skills that will allow our students to take the wand to create new and imaginative solutions, and unforgettable learning experiences. Then when those students are ready to face their own futures, they will be prepared for the challenges and triumphs of the greatest show on earth.
