PD Sessions & Presentations
Hello!
I am an experienced and confidant speaker who uses humour, life stories and classroom experiences to connect with my audience. None of my presentations are scripted and flow passionately and from the heart. I have been invited to speak at 2 different TEDx events, been a keynote speaker at the ATA Middle Years Conference in 2018 and hosted numerous breakout sessions at a variety of teaching conventions.
To give you an idea of my speaking style, please check out my TEDxUAlberta talk from their 2018 event. Below the video are sessions I can offer.
I am an experienced and confidant speaker who uses humour, life stories and classroom experiences to connect with my audience. None of my presentations are scripted and flow passionately and from the heart. I have been invited to speak at 2 different TEDx events, been a keynote speaker at the ATA Middle Years Conference in 2018 and hosted numerous breakout sessions at a variety of teaching conventions.
To give you an idea of my speaking style, please check out my TEDxUAlberta talk from their 2018 event. Below the video are sessions I can offer.
Sessions I Offer
Press Start to Begin - The Gamification of Education
Children, and adults for that matter, have never been more engaged by games than they are now. Why is that though? What draws people so deeply into games? What brings them back and what drives them to keep trying to improve in the face of great adversity? Can you harness the psychology behind game creation and turn your class into something all students will beg to be in?
In an education system designed where students start with 100% and lose as they go, Gamification flips this concept onto its head focusing on the individual’s progression while increasing both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation exponentially. Can anyone do this? Yes, you can and it is easier than you think! Scott has successfully turned his Grade 8 science course into a live action role playing game. Students compete against the teacher, each other, other teams and other classes in an effort to level up and progress! Sounds intimidating but it is not! You will walk out of this session inspired and driven to make changes to your teaching.
Will you press start?
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Cost: Site Specific
Press Start to Begin - The Gamification of Education
Children, and adults for that matter, have never been more engaged by games than they are now. Why is that though? What draws people so deeply into games? What brings them back and what drives them to keep trying to improve in the face of great adversity? Can you harness the psychology behind game creation and turn your class into something all students will beg to be in?
In an education system designed where students start with 100% and lose as they go, Gamification flips this concept onto its head focusing on the individual’s progression while increasing both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation exponentially. Can anyone do this? Yes, you can and it is easier than you think! Scott has successfully turned his Grade 8 science course into a live action role playing game. Students compete against the teacher, each other, other teams and other classes in an effort to level up and progress! Sounds intimidating but it is not! You will walk out of this session inspired and driven to make changes to your teaching.
Will you press start?
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Cost: Site Specific
Insert Coin to Continue - Advanced Gamification Techniques
With a basic understanding of gamification under your belt, do you want to go deeper? Gamification can stretch as far as you will allow it and in this presentation we will expand further into some of the different elements of gamification. These elements include ...
Cost: Site Specific
With a basic understanding of gamification under your belt, do you want to go deeper? Gamification can stretch as far as you will allow it and in this presentation we will expand further into some of the different elements of gamification. These elements include ...
- How to run a daily classroom
- How to design large scale events
- Character skill systems
- Advanced BattleBoard Techniques
Cost: Site Specific
Kids Love Cake - Why Won't They Eat Yours?
Teachers are put under a tremendous amount of pressure throughout their typical days, let alone the duration of their careers. Many different teachers face different challenges daily, but none are more consistent than the engagement crisis in education. In a world of rapid technological development, massive social pressures and an insatiable demand for their attention being pulled in all directions, how can we as teachers make school someplace they want to be?
Pulling from research on vulnerability, human motivation and exploring the biggest untapped resources in education, our students, I hope to walk you through some of the things we often inadvertently miss in our classrooms. I also hope to inspire fellow teachers to pursue their passions inside their own classrooms. To help them develop the courage to be the change they want to see. :)
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Cost: Site Specific
Teachers are put under a tremendous amount of pressure throughout their typical days, let alone the duration of their careers. Many different teachers face different challenges daily, but none are more consistent than the engagement crisis in education. In a world of rapid technological development, massive social pressures and an insatiable demand for their attention being pulled in all directions, how can we as teachers make school someplace they want to be?
Pulling from research on vulnerability, human motivation and exploring the biggest untapped resources in education, our students, I hope to walk you through some of the things we often inadvertently miss in our classrooms. I also hope to inspire fellow teachers to pursue their passions inside their own classrooms. To help them develop the courage to be the change they want to see. :)
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Cost: Site Specific
Death to PowerPoint - Ultimate Student Engagement with PearDeck
In a world of lectures and presentations, the content delivery method has always been the same. A slide goes up, notes get written, a slide changes, and the world keeps spinning. With better access to technology, students are looking for better ways to be engaged and connect with the materials. Enter PearDeck! PearDeck is an incredible tool for live content delivery. It simultaneously broadcasts your screen onto their devices, in real time, while allowing them to interact with it. It allows for immediate feedback, impromptu questioning and deeper connections with materials. Plus, it is fun and easy to use! Learn the ins and outs of the program and begin creating your own incredibly interactive presentations! Techy or not, this session is right for you!
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: Site Specific
In a world of lectures and presentations, the content delivery method has always been the same. A slide goes up, notes get written, a slide changes, and the world keeps spinning. With better access to technology, students are looking for better ways to be engaged and connect with the materials. Enter PearDeck! PearDeck is an incredible tool for live content delivery. It simultaneously broadcasts your screen onto their devices, in real time, while allowing them to interact with it. It allows for immediate feedback, impromptu questioning and deeper connections with materials. Plus, it is fun and easy to use! Learn the ins and outs of the program and begin creating your own incredibly interactive presentations! Techy or not, this session is right for you!
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: Site Specific
Custom Presentations
If you would like me to come to your school and/or district and speak about gamification, student engagement, educational grading and/or educational technologies please click here! I am confidant I can create a session that is ideal for you and your teaching community! This will take you to my contact form where you can e-mail me with your request.
Thank you!
If you would like me to come to your school and/or district and speak about gamification, student engagement, educational grading and/or educational technologies please click here! I am confidant I can create a session that is ideal for you and your teaching community! This will take you to my contact form where you can e-mail me with your request.
Thank you!
