Utilizing technology and business volunteers to develop curriculum.
The Technology Integration Workshop (TIW) helps educators make their lessons come alive by integrating technology and
workplace skills. Participants bring a previously taught unit plan that they would like to modify by developing a new
approach for teaching the concept. With the help of a Technology Integration Specialist, educators develop a technology
infused unit plan to use in their classroom during the upcoming school year. Additionally, each educator is connected
with a volunteer Business Partner. Educators spend a half-day job shadowing their Business Partner to better
understand the skills students need after graduation. Teachers use this experience to develop more relevant curriculum
that connects with real-world applications.
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University of St. Thomas, July 27-30, 2015
“The Technology Integration Workshop is THE place to learn new skills to prepare your students for
their participation in the global playing field!” – Diane Robinson, Luverne Elementary School
PROGRAM RESULTS

100% of attendees reported that as a result of the
workshop, they learned a technological skill that they
will use in the classroom
96 volunteers

12,689 students
reached
97% of attendees reported that they have improved
their ability to integrate technology into unit plans

93% of attendees reported that they have a better
understanding of the skills students need to be
successful when entering the workforce

87% of attendees reported that they will be able to
apply information gained from the job shadow into their
classroom
78 participants
TIW IMPACT
SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
Elementary
Middle/Junior High
High School
Other
19
17
39
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Largest number of breakout sessions to date; 35 concurrent
sessions were offered.

Secured two new breakout sessions from experts in their
fields; Doug Paulson, STEM Specialist, Minnesota
Department of Education and Corey Eakins, Director,
Graduate Student Services, University of St. Thomas.

Secured a new grant from Education Minnesota which
allowed five teachers from greater Minnesota to attend and
receive a stipend.

Above: Shannon Geno and Sudha Joshi from St. Paul City
School collaborate on a unit plan.
Retained a grant from the K.A.H.R. Foundation which
provided funding for educators from Southwest Minnesota to participate and receive a stipend.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Academy of Arts and Communication, Minneapolis
Bloomington Kennedy High School, Bloomington
Brainerd Senior High School, Brainerd
Buffalo High School, Buffalo
Cannon Falls Secondary, Cannon Falls
Central High School, St. Paul
Century Junior High School, Forest Lake
Champlin Park High School, Champlin
Como Park High School, St. Paul
Dawson-Boyd Secondary, Dawson
Dodge Middle School, Farmington
Face to Face Academy, St. Paul
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper School, St. Paul
Highview Alternative Program, Golden Valley
Hubbs Center, St. Paul
Humboldt Secondary School, St. Paul
Jenny Lind Elementary School, Minneapolis
John Marshall High School, Rochester
Luverne Elementary School, Luverne
Luverne High School, Luverne
Luverne Middle School, Luverne
Marshall High School, Marshall
Marshall Middle School, Marshall
Medford Secondary School, Medford
Murray County Central West Elementary, Slayton
Nellie Stone Johnson Community School, Minneapolis
North Senior High School, Minneapolis
Northeast Metro Intermediate 916, White Bear Lake
Ogilvie Secondary, Ogilvie
Patrick Henry High School, Minneapolis
Pine River-Backus Secondary School, Pine River
Prince of Peace School, Mounds View
Ramsey Middle School, St. Paul
Rosemount High School, Rosemount
Sartell Middle School, Sartell
Southwest Middle School, Albert Lea
St. John the Baptist School, New Brighton
St. Pascal School, St. Paul
St. Paul City Middle School, St. Paul
St. Paul City Primary School, St. Paul
St. Paul City School, St. Paul
Wayzata High School, Plymouth
Winona Senior High School, Winona
Worthington ALC, Worthington
Technology Integration Specialists
Paul Anderson, Buffalo High School
Jessica Bateman, Dodge Middle School
Brenda Diekman, Buffalo High School
Angela Kalthoff, St. Cloud Public School District
Jen Legatt, Hopkins North Junior High School
Wendy Mitchell, Holy Name of Jesus School
Eric Simmons, Princeton Public School District
Anthony VonBank, Elk River Area School District
Above: Eric Simmons, Princeton Public School District,
demonstrates effective use of Understanding by Design.
KEYNOTE SESSIONS
Opportunities and Challenges of Leveraging Technology in Today’s Workplaces and Classrooms, Corey Eakins—University of St. Thomas
Ten Things You Should Know about Computer Security, Brad Rubin—University of St. Thomas
Transforming Mindset and Learning Environments with Authentic Integration, Doug Paulson—Minnesota Department of Education
What's Trending in the Workplace, Travon Beasley—U.S. Bank, Lisa Beck—Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Mike Hirner—Hewlett Packard Co., Erik
Voge—Slalom Consulting
Free The Children: How to Integrate We Act and We Day into Your Classroom, Natalia Berhow, Free the Children
“Loved the keynote speakers and so many choices for breakouts it was hard to choose. I am so
impressed and will encourage other teachers to attend next year. Thank you so much!” – Cheryl
Martin, Bloomington Kennedy High School
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
30 Amazing Web Gems to Engage Today’s Students
Wendy Wolfe, Totino Grace High School
Best Practices for Online Learning
Theresa Anderson, Mounds View High School
Blended Learning with Chromebooks and iPads
Matt Nupen, NE Metro Career and Tech Center
Blended Learning: How You Can Do It
Karin Hogen, White Bear Lake Central Middle School
Classroom Creations in Google Drive
Angela Kalthoff, St. Cloud Public School District
Collaborate with Padlet
Kristin Donnelly, Bloomington Kennedy High School
College and Career Readiness in an Inquiry Based Program
Valorie Rose, Owatonna Senior High School
Digital Assessments
Jessica Bateman, Dodge Middle School
Electronic Library Minnesota
Jennifer Hootman, Minitex
"Finally, I'm Focused" - Creating ADHD Toolkits
Karen Huberty, Dakota Hills Middle School
Flipgrid: Bring the Back Row to the Front
Bradford Hosack, Vidku
Food for Thought When Choosing a Classroom LMS
Wendy Mitchell, Holy Name of Jesus School
Getting Started with YouTube & Your YouTube Channel
Eric Simmons, Princeton Public School District &
Wendy Mitchell, Holy Name of Jesus School
Google Classroom Demonstration
Brenda Diekman & Paul Anderson, Buffalo High School
Google Scripting: Using Flubaroo & Autocrat
Tyler Shepard, Wayzata High School
Google Slides
Megann King-Abraham, Cherokee Heights Elementary
Integrating Videos into Your Class
Paul Anderson, Buffalo High School
Introduction to Google Forms
Jessica Bateman, Dodge Middle School
Just Flip It: Effective Use of a Flipped Classroom
James Redelsheimer, Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Keynote
Megann King-Abraham, Cherokee Heights Elementary
Kids Can Code
Angela Kalthoff, St. Cloud Public School District
Platform Agnostic Tools
Jennifer Legatt, Hopkins North Junior High School
Raising Makers
Jennifer Legatt, Hopkins North Junior High School
Reading Primary Source Images like a Book
Shana Crosson & Jessica Ellison, Minnesota Historical Society
Rethinking Learning Spaces
Lisa Gearman, Chaska High School
Social Media for Educators
James Redelsheimer, Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
The Brain & Technology: How Learning is Impacted
Leslie Yoder, St. Paul Public Schools
The New Literacy: Helping Your Students Become Better Online
Readers
Todd Hanson, Groves Academy
Tools & Tricks for Learning Environments w/ Limited or Shared
Devices
Anthony VonBank, Elk River Area School District
Using Cohorts in an Academy Model
Kristine Somerville, Como Park High School
Using Video in Your Classroom: Record & Share Student Learning
Eric Simmons, Princeton Public School District
Video Screen Capture using Chrome Extentsion: Screencastify
Brenda Diekman, Buffalo High School
Web Site success with Students and Teachers
Wendy Mitchell, Holy Name of Jesus School
What School Leaders (or Aspiring Leaders) Need to Know About
Technology Integration & Digital Tools
Anthony VonBank, Elk River Area School District
Where's the Technology?
Kim Hannan, Jenny Lind Elementary School
VOLUNTEER BUSINESS PARTNERS
Kris Andree, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Sharon Reichenbach, Peoples Bank of Commerce
Scott Augustin, Thomson Reuters
Shanna Rowekamp, 3M
Stefanie Bell-Egge, Target Corporation
Dustin Rudolph, Allianz Life
Tisha Bennewise, United Educators Credit Union
Sharon Sayles Belton, Thomson Reuters
James Boucher, Apex Systems
Julie Slattery, Allianz Life
Heidi Bracken, General Mills
James Souza, Target Corporation
Maria Brinas-Dobrowski, Target Corporation
Kate Stephany, UnitedHealthcare
Wade Coonrod, Allianz Life
Francis Tate, 3M
Steve Corraro, Thomson Reuters
Adam Taylor, Securian Financial Group
Joana Cruz, Target Corporation
Brent Torgerson, Medtronic
Lisa Edstrom, 3M
William Trovinger, General Mills
Allison Eickhof, General Mills
Meyrick Vaz, OptumHealth
Christine Elley, Target Corporation
Renee Vevea, OptumHealth
Pam Flint, Target Corporation
Keith Vorderbruggen, Travelers
Patty Flowers, Thomson Reuters
Fred Wagener, Allianz Life
Trudy Gaub, United Educators Credit Union
Zach Westermeyer, Travelers
Christin Gigstad, Thomson Reuters
Allison Yem, Target Corporation
Joanna Goltzman, Donaldson Company
Katherine Zonino, General Mills
Dustina Granlund, Travelers
“The TIW provided a great balance of learning new
Amy Halverson, Allianz Life
tools, with time to apply new tools into curriculum
Timothy Hannemann, Emerson Process Management
Ulrike (Rike) S. Harrison, Wipfli, LLP
development.” – Kyle Bergem, Pine River Backus
Stephanie Hawkinson, General Mills
Secondary School
Jane Jechort, Travelers
Pete Jourdan, Thomson Reuters
Mark Kirschner, Thomson Reuters
Jacob Koerner, Travelers
Andrew Kueppers, Travelers
Chris Lawton, General Mills
Linnea Louis Finney, Travelers
Leif Lusty, Travelers
Brian Mair, Thrivent Financial
Eric Marasco, Emerson Process Management
Brittney Maurer, General Mills
Merv Moorhead, General Mills
Heather Munro, Allianz Life
Doreen Musicanderson, Target Corporation
Jamie Person, Target Corporation
James Peterson, Donaldson Company
Valerie Peterson, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Mark Petty, Thomson Reuters
Above: Educators work together to integrate newfound skills into their unit plans.
James Quinn, Voya Financial
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