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"Jennifer Wagner, creator of ProjectsByJen, has been successfully encouraging teachers since 1999 to use online projects in their PreK-6 classrooms. Using various ideas, Jennifer will help you understand how online projects will help you make the most of your time in a variety of ways. Winning numerous awards for her creative ways in encouraging teachers to collaborate, her teaching style is very user friendly, creative, and personable. "

"The excerpt below is from the book "Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom," by Patricia A. Jennings. This section is from the chapter entitled "Orchestrating Classroom Dynamics.""

"Did you know that you can view multiple web pages and/or applications at once on your digital device? My friend, Jennifer Kimbrell from Tech with Jen, and I were talking the other day about Chrome extensions that make viewing multiple webpages easy for students. I discovered that my "go to" extension, Split Screen, no longer was available and I started to look into other options. Just like everything else involved in the world of ed tech, I am constantly learning something new. Therefore, I wanted to share with you what I discovered last week! "

"Many educators feel overwhelmed by new technology and may feel apprehensive when it comes to adopting it in the classroom. But I'm here to make the case that learning to use technology and employing it as part of your curriculum is actually easier than ever. Way easier."

"Using the iPad as a curator for information is also instrumental in education. It's not a simple note-taker, rather it's a tool for storage, organization, search ability, and more. If used effectively, the iPad can be a powerful instrument for curating material. Tom Daccord demonstrated curative abilities of the iPad focusing on Note Taking."

"The last session I am attending is "Redefining the Writing Process" with Beth Holland and Samantha Morra. Beth highlights the idea we all have about writing - that it's about paper and keyboarding. Beth wrote a great article about this at Edudemic, "5 Myths About Writing with Mobile Devices.""

"When adopting technology in the classroom, one of the key concerns for teachers and administrators is classroom management. I am often asked if there is a way to "lock down an iPad screen" or "ensure students cannot go to inappropriate websites" (e.g. Social Media). In other words, how do we keep students on task and ensure that they are not distracted by the novelty of gadgets or communicating with friends via texting or social media? Often, teachers will take up devices (such as mobile phones) to avoid the issue of students texting or checking Facebook on their phones (eliminating access to a powerful, pocket computer in the process)."

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