Lucy Gray Presentations

Current list of keynote addresses, workshops and breakout sessions delivered by Lucy Gray. Custom events also created in accordance with client needs. Most presentation slidedecks are available on Slideshare. For further information, please visit Lucy Gray Consulting.

Lucy Gray Presentations One Hour Breakout Sessions Choose Your Own Conference Adventure: The Story of GlobalEdCon Creating and Maximizing Learning Networks in School Communities Finding Inspiration: Real Teachers and Students Transforming Teaching and Learning Modernizing Education One Hour Breakouts That Can Be Expanded into Full Day or Half Day Workshops Beyond Search Exploring Instructional Uses of Multimedia Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube Going Global: Preparing Students to Be Citizens of the World Google For Educators Overview: Tools and Strategies for Classroom Innovation Google Essentials Participants will be able to: Google has an overwhelming number of products that can directly benefit students in teachers. In this session, participants will focus on four tools that will increase opportunities for communication and collaboration: Google Sites, Google Maps, Google Earth and Google+. Go beyond the basic Google Apps suite and take a deep dive into less commonly utilized tools. Mobilizing Learning with iPods, iPhones and iPads Social Media Tools for Personalized Professional Development The State of Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

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Bio and Photo

As an education consultant, Lucy works with a variety of institutions on 21st century learning initiatives, including directing the Consortium for School Networkings Leadership for Mobile Learning initiative. Previously, she served in various capacities related to educational technology at the University of Chicago's Laboratory Schools, Urban Education Institute and Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. In 2007, Lucy founded the Global Education Collaborative, a network for educators interested in project-based learning which has been expanded into the Global Education Conference. She has also been awarded the Google Certified Teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator distinctions. For further information, visit her web site at http://www.lucygrayconsulting.com.

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One Hour Breakout Sessions

These sessions can be delivered as breakout sessions or keynote addresses.

Choose Your Own Conference Adventure: The Story of GlobalEdCon

Audience: Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers; Community College Faculty; K12 and Community College Administrators; Professional Developers One hour breakout session Participants will be able to: explore the conference archives as new professional development resource consider how this event could be used in their local schools as a professional development event learn how a virtual conference is developed expand their knowledge of global education resources Using an assortment of free and low cost web-based tools, education consultants Steve Hargadon and Lucy Gray planned and executed a large scale online global professional development event over the course of approximately six months. In this session, Lucy will tell the story of how the Global Education Conference, highlighting a few archived webinars from the 400+ conference sessions. Consider the potential of global collaboration while learning about community building and organizational strategies for designing your own event or simply come find out how you can participate in the next Global Education Conference scheduled for November of 2011!

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Creating and Maximizing Learning Networks in School Communities

Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout session Sample Slides: Sample slides: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ Participants will be able to: understand how networked learning leads to networked problem solving understand how learning networks facilitate the development of 21st century skills in students empower themselves and their colleagues in the quest to become highly connected teachers 21st century students and educators recognize the power of connecting to others and are leveraging technology to expand their learning experiences. Using tools such as blogs, wikis, and chat, people are connecting and conversing globally. In this session, we will explore personal learning networks and how to strategically develop and encourage these in school communities. School leaders must think about what personalized, networked learning looks like for their colleagues and students from a long range perspective in order to prepare them for our digital age. Come learn about the possibilities and start planning for the future!

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Finding Inspiration: Real Teachers and Students Transforming Teaching and Learning
Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout Sample slides: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ Participants will be able to: identify concrete examples of teachers using technology with intention in their classrooms apply examples to their own teaching practices and brainstorm ways of amplifying their own teaching consider how to deepen learning with thoughtful use of technology in their classrooms What does 21st century teaching and learning look like? What can we learn from schools and teachers on the forefront of modernizing education? In this practical session, Lucy Gray will show concrete examples of 21st century teaching and learning. Learn about tools and projects that could be incorporated into your classroom tomorrow and discover new ways to network and develop professionally. Bring your questions and ideas to share with fellow session participants!

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Modernizing Education
Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout Sample slides: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ Web site: https://sites.google.com/a/lucygrayconsulting.com/modernizing-education/ Participants will be able to: identify themes prevalent in todays education climate ascertain best practices that could be applied to their own classrooms and institutions gather research, reports, and exemplars that potentially support initiatives in their own school districts In this session, Lucy will discuss educational trends and initiatives, giving participants a detailed overview of best practices. Session attendees will gain an understanding of how technology can be used to support teaching and learning and will be inspired to encourage their respective institutions to evolve in this era of education reform. Current educational buzz words will be demystified, and attendees will leave with a plethora of resources to support further exploration and leadership efforts.

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One Hour Breakouts That Can Be Expanded into Full Day or Half Day Workshops
Beyond Search
Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers and Librarians; Administrators One hour breakout session or can be expanded to a half day or full day workshop Sample slides: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ Sample workshops: https://sites.google.com/site/minotgd11/project-definition/google-search-2, https://sites.google.com/site/minotgd11/project-definition/advanced-search Participants will be able to: use critical thinking skills to improve their own searches explore ways to teach search in their classrooms understand the importance of search as THE essential 21st century skill explore Google tools and features that will boost their own productivity Join Google Certified Teacher Lucy Gray to discover ways to promote search literacy in your classroom. Search is the essential 21st century skill and in this session, participants will learn to fully utilize Google search features and techniques. Session attendees will also have the opportunity to explore tools such as Google Book Search, Google Scholar, and Google News. Participants will come away from this session with an understanding of search and the importance of establishing a research stance in schools.

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Exploring Instructional Uses of Multimedia

Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout session or can be expanded to a half day or full day workshop Participants will be able to: consider YouTube, iTunes and other multimedia channels as valuable classroom resources curate YouTube content through their own YouTube channel and iTunes U app easily create and publish content to YouTube discover great YouTube and iTunes U channels that support classroom learning and professional development In this session, we will investigate classroom uses of YouTube videos and tools. Additionally, we will dig into content available on iTunes and iTunes U. YouTube is the worlds second largest search engine, yet many educators discount this video repository as a source of useful educational content. iTunes also contains educational content and iTunes U has a plethora of free resources for educators. Finally, we will touch upon the new iTunes U app and iBooks Author. Come find out how to curate, create and publish multimedia content!

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Exploring Instructional Uses of YouTube

Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout session or can be expanded to a half day or full day workshop Sample slides: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/presentations Sample workshops: https://sites.google.com/site/minotgd11/project-definition/youtube/youtubedeep-dive Participants will be able to: consider YouTube as a valuable classroom resource curate YouTube content through their own YouTube channel easily publish content to YouTube discover great YouTube channels that support classroom learning and professional development In this session, we will investigate classroom uses of YouTube videos and tools. YouTube is the worlds second largest search engine, yet many educators discount this video repository as a source of useful educational content. Come find out how to publish to YouTube and also how you can curate educational content in your own YouTube channel!

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Going Global: Preparing Students to Be Citizens of the World

Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout session or can be expanded to a half day or full day workshop Sample slides: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/presentations Sample workshop: https://sites.google.com/a/lucygrayconsulting.com/globalcollaboration/ Participants will be able to: understand the importance of connecting classrooms to others around the world discover existing projects in which they may participate develop strategies for planning and executing their own projects explore best practices in global education by examining projects and school initiatives identify digital tools that will assist them in globalizing their classrooms With the advent of collaborative technologies, it is easier than ever to connect with classrooms around the world and it is essential that our students develop global competence. In this session, education consultant Lucy Gray will discuss global education initiatives, strategies for finding partner classrooms and specific tools that will allow you to bring the world to your school. Also, learn about the Global Education Conference, a virtual event dedicated to bringing educators together to share their work and establish connections for developing global projects.

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Google For Educators Overview: Tools and Strategies for Classroom Innovation
Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout session or can be expanded to a half day or full day workshop Sample slides for 1 hour breakout available here: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ presentations Sample workshops can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/nluworkshops/home Participants will be able to: develop a broad understanding regarding the array of Google tools and their uses in classrooms see how Google Apps for Education works and determine its potential benefit for their school learn more about Google education initiatives Google Certified Teacher Lucy Gray will highlight some of the best Google tools available to teachers. Ponder the possibilities for your classroom during this whirlwind tour which will include curricular examples and resources to support professional development. Find out more about Google Apps for Education and come prepared with questions!

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Google Essentials
Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators Participants will be able to: explore essential Google Tools that will directly impact their classroom practices create a Google Site to serve as a base for classroom instruction learn how to integrate other Google tools such as maps, docs, groups and videos into a Google Site create Google Maps and Google Earth files identify other resources for incorporating Google Geo tools into their curriculum experience Google+ hangouts and determine how this tool can be used for collaboration Google has an overwhelming number of products that can directly benefit students in teachers. In this session, participants will focus on four tools that will increase opportunities for communication and collaboration: Google Sites, Google Maps, Google Earth and Google+. Go beyond the basic Google Apps suite and take a deep dive into less commonly utilized tools.

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Mobilizing Learning with iPods, iPhones and iPads

Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout session or can be expanded to a half day or full day workshop Sample slides for 1 hour breakout available here: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ presentations Sample workshop available here: https://sites.google.com/a/lucygrayconsulting.com/mobilelearning/ Participants will be able to: learn about the best iOS apps identify techniques for incorporating iOS devices in their classroom that go beyond just using apps consider the implications of mobility in student learning expand their knowledge of resources related to mobile learning In this session, find out about the latest and greatest educational content for iPods, iPhones and iPads. Apple Distinguished Educator Lucy Gray will lead a session in which participants explore and share content, resources, and techniques for managing mobile learning. Bring your device of choice or a list of your favorite apps and their curricular uses to share with session participants!

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Social Media Tools for Personalized Professional Development

Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Staff Developers, Administrators One hour breakout session or can be expanded to a half day or full day workshop Sample slides for 1 hour breakout available here: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ presentations Participants will be able to: understand the concept of a personal learning network and the process involved for developing a network understand the concept of the highly connected teacher identify a basic set of Web 2.0 tools that will support their digital workflow find suggestions for people and resources to follow that will boost their professional learning consider their own personal journeys in developing PLNs In this session, education consultant Lucy Gray will tell the story of her own professional empowerment and will highlight Web 2.0 tools that will allow attendees to customize their own professional development experiences. Learn how to discover new and exciting resources for the classroom and to develop connections with innovative educators around the world.

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The State of Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

Audience: Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers; Administrators One hour breakout Sample slides: http://www.slideshare.net/elemenous/ Sample Workshop: https://sites.google.com/a/lucygrayconsulting.com/latin/ Ten years into the millennium, educators are still wrestling to define 21st century learning and teaching. What do all these buzzwords mean and what are the implications for how we teach and students learn? How can teachers make practical changes in their classrooms while still addressing state and national standards? Mastery of reading, writing and arithmetic are not the only skills our students will need to be successful in today's world; they will need to develop a more sophisticated set of abilities than the rote memorization skills required of today's standardized tests. In her presentation, technology consultant Lucy Gray will share information on the 21st century skills movement and will inspire us to think of new ways to engage our students in the classroom.

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