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'Tech and Ag'

Have you ever wanted to use technology to create interactive lessons or provide a digital learning journal for parents to see? Utilizing technology to enhance agricultural concepts while satisfying the common core standards enables teachers to make the agriculture come to life for their students. Nearpod and Seesaw Learning journal are two programs that will be explored during the workshop to see agricultural concepts and literacy come alive while allowing parents to see a glimpse inside your classroom sharing students' projects and activities. Seesaw empowers students to capture their learning with photos and videos to be shared with parents. Nearpod provides educators with the ability to create or select interactive lessons to be utilized in the classroom. Workshop attendees are encourage to bring their device with them to learn how to make Nearpod presentations and set up their Seesaw Learning Journal for the fall.

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Angela McCullough
Email: Amccullough@wcasd.net
Speaker Order: 1
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Pennsylvania
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Main Phone: 4848833117
Biosketch: I am a 2nd grade teacher who was selected as the Pennsylvania Outstanding Ag in the Classroom Teacher in 2011 and as a 2014 PA Keystones Technology Innovator. I am also a former student and graduate of the Pennsylvania Ag in the Classroom and attendee of two National Ag Conventions in 2013 and 2014, and a presenter in 2015. My teaching career has spanned 30 years and many elementary ages. I have also written lessons for the Pennsylvania Preferred and Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Board.
Organization/Affiliation: West Chester Area School District
Shawn Dzielawa
Email: Sdzielawa@wcasd.net
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Primary Presenter
State: Pennsylvania
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Main Phone: 6103162025
Biosketch: I am a 2nd grade teacher with twenty-five years elementary experience in all grades kindergarten through fifth. I am also a student and graduate of the Pennsylvania Ag in the Classroom 2012. Over the last two summers, both Angela and I have written lessons for Pennsylvania Preferred and the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Board. In 2014 and 2015, I also presented at the National Ag in the Classroom Convention.
Organization/Affiliation: West Chester Area School District