schedule

Concurrent Sessions Guide:

(R) = Research on the Brain or Technology
(P) = Practical Classroom Strategies
(RP) = Research & Practical Classroom Strategies
(K-16) = Appropriate Grade Levels s

Friday, November 15
Pre-Conference Workshops
Location:

Westin Copley Place
(10 minute break included
Student-Centered Classrooms
Common Core
Engaging All Students
Brain & Reading
Experiential Instruction
Engaging Digital Minds
Part I:
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Creating Student-Centered, Results-Only Classrooms

Mark Barnes, MEd
Part I & II:
8:30 AM - 12:40 PM


Bringing Common Core to Life Through Neuroscience and Understanding by Design

Judy A. Willis, MD, MEd, and Jay McTighe, MA
Part I:
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM


Captivate, Activate and Invigorate: Engaging the Brains of All Learners

John T. Almarode, PhD
Part I & II:
8:30 AM - 12:40 PM


Wiring the Brain for Reading: Critical Thinking and the Common Core

Marilee B. Sprenger, MA
Part I:
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM


Designing and Managing Experiential Instruction

Jeb Schenck, PhD, and Jessie Cruickskank, EdM
Part I & II:
8:30 AM - 12:40 PM


Engaging Digital Minds Using Interactive Media

Suzy Cox, PhD
Part II:
10:40 AM- 12:40 PM


Unleashed to Learn

Linda Aronson, PhD
Part II:
10:40 AM- 12:40 PM


Sustaining Engagement in Students

Margaret C. Glick, MEd
Part II:
10:40 AM- 12:40 PM

Inspired Educator, Inspired Learner: Experiential, Brain-Based Approaches To Group Work, Teaching and Reflection

Jennifer N. Stanchfield, MS
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)
Friday, November 15 - Conference Day 1
Opening Keynote Addresses: Engaging Digital Minds: Blend Technology & Rethink Teaching
1:30 PM Welcome Remarks: Fay E. Brown, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine
1:30 PM
to
2:30 PM
Keynote Address I: New Basics and New Balance for a New World
Marc R. Prensky, MBA, MAT

Room: Grand Ballroom
2:30 PM
to
3:30 PM
Keynote Address II: Why School? Rethinking Teaching and Classrooms for Modern Learners
Will A. Richardson, MA
Room: Grand Ballroom
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Networking Coffee Break and Book Signing
3:50 PM
to
4:50 PM

Keynote Address III: Putting the Research on Learning into Practice: A Learner-Centered Approach
Terry J. Doyle

Room: Grand Ballroom

4:55 PM
to
5:55 PM
Keynote Address IV: Flip The Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
Jonathan Bergmann, MAEd
Room: Grand Ballroom
5:55 PM - 6:55 PM Dana Alliance Meeting of the Minds Reception and Book Signings
Saturday, November 16 - Conference Day 2
Morning Keynote Addresses: Engaging Experiences: Using Nature & Outdoors for Learning
8:30 AM Welcome/L&B-IMBES Award:  Kurt W. Fischer, PhD, Harvard Graduate School of Education
8:40 AM
to
9:40 AM
Keynote Address I: The Hybrid Mind: Reconnecting Students with Nature in a Virtual Age
Richard F. Louv

Room: Grand Ballroom
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM Networking Coffee Break, Poster Sessions and Book Signing
10:05 AM
to
11:05 AM
Keynote Address II: Welcome to Your Child's Brain: Benefits of Active Learning, Indoors and Outdoors
Sam Wang, PhD

Room: Grand Ballroom
11:05 AM
to
12:05 PM
Keynote Address III: Go Wild!: Promoting Play, Nature and Exercise in Our Schools
John J. Ratey, MD

Room: Grand Ballroom
12:05 PM
to
12:25 PM
Panel Discussion: How Do We Use Technology with Learning Outdoors, in the Environment and in the Community to Improve Student Engagement and Empowerment?
12:25 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions A
A Sessions
1:45 PM to 5:30 PM

Breaks: (Various times)
2:45 PM to 3:30 PM
Blended Technology for Deeper Learning
(K-16)
The Science of Self-Directed Learning
(All Ages/Levels)
Using Nature, Outdoors & Active Learning
(All Ages/Levels)
Engaging Deeper Learning in 21st Century Skills
(K-16)
Engaging Global Minds & Collaborations
(K-16)
Assessing Engaged Minds
(PreK-12)
Part I: (P)
1:45 -3:00 PM

Empowering Student-Centered Learning with Web and Mobile Technology

Mark Barnes, MEd
Part I: (RP) 1:45-3:15 PM

Unlocking Student-Directed Learning and Concept Acquisition

Judy A. Willis, MD, MEd
Part I: (R) 1:45-2:45 PM

Place-Based Education: Test Scores and Going Beyond Test Scores 

David T. Sobel, MEd
Part I: (P)
1:45-2:45 PM

What Do You Think?: Engaging Deeper Learning Inside and Outside Classroom Borders

James A. Bellanca, MA
Part I: (P) 1:45-3:00 PM

Going Global: Connecting Classrooms and Schools to the World

William Kist, PhD
Part I: (P) 1:45-2:45 PM

The Science of Individual Assessment 

Kurt W. Fischer, PhD

Part II: (R)
3:15-4:15 PM


Disrupting Classrooms: The Future of K-12 Blended Learning

Heather Staker, MBA

Part II: (R) 3:30-4:30 PM


Free to Learn: How Children Educate Themselves Through Free Play and Exploration

Peter O. Gray, PhD

Part II: (RP)
2:45-3:45 PM

This is Your Brain on Nature: Benefits of Green Time in a World of Screen Time

Alan C. Logan, ND

Part II: (RP)
2:45-3:45 PM
 

Essential Questions: Doorways to Deeper Understanding

Jay McTighe, MA

Part II: (P) 3:15-4:30 PM


Raising Global IQ: Preparing Students for a Global Community

Carl F. Hobert, LLM, MALD

Part II: (R) 3:00-4:15 PM

 
Deep Thinking: Close Readers and the Common Core


Kathleen Kryza, PhD

Part III: (RP)
4:15-5:30 PM

Designing for Deeper Learning: From Classroom, to School, to Systems

Jal Mehta, PhD
Part III: (R)
4:30-5:30 PM

Following Your Own Path: How Self-Directed Learning Optimizes the Learning Experience

Todd M. Gureckis, PhD
Part III: (P)
4:00-5:30 PM

Andrew Goldsworthy-inspired Nature Sculptures for Outdoor Learning Experiences

Connie Weber, MEd and Jen Tanau, MFA
Part III: (P)
4:00-5:00 PM

Fitting the Pieces Together: Deeper Learning, 21st Century Skills and Learning in Academic Disciplines 

Christine M. Massey, PhD
Part III: (R)
4:30-5:30 PM

Global Under-standing: Human Reflection as the Basis of Social Action

Thomas J. Cottle, PhD
Part III: (P)
4:15-5:30 PM

Common Core Vocabulary: Getting Critical Words into Long-Term Memory

Marliee B. Sprenger, MA
Panel Discussion:

5:00-5:30 PM
Panel Discussion:

5:00-5:30 PM
Sunday, November 17 - Conference Day 3
Morning Keynote Addresses: Engaging Brains: The Science of Learning & Engagement
8:15 AM Final Remarks: Kenneth S. Kosik, MD, Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
8:15 AM
to
9:15 AM
Keynote Address I: Engaging World-Class Learners
Yong Zhao, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
9:15 AM
to
10:15 AM
Keynote Address II: How the Brain Learns: Engaging Experiences, Technology and Collaboration
Christian Jernstedt, PhD

Room: Grand Ballroom
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM Coffee Break, Poster Sessions and Book Signing
10:40 AM
to
11:40 AM
Keynote Address III: Neat, But How Do We Use It: Translating Mind, Brain and Education to the Classroom
David B. Daniel, PhD

Room: Grand Ballroom
11:40 AM to
12:40 PM

Keynote Address IV: Combining Pedagogy, Cognitive Science and Technology to Create Learner-Centered Classrooms
Marsha C. Lovett, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom

12:40 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signing
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions B
B Sessions 1:45 PM
to
5:00 PM

Breaks: (Various times) 2:45 PM
to
3:30 PM
Blended Technology for Deeper Learning
(All Ages/Levels)
The Science of Student Engagement
(PreK-16)
Using Outdoor Digital & Art Experiences 
(All Ages/Level)
Engaging Deeper Learning in Math, Science and STEM
(4-12)
Engaging Global Minds & Collaborations
(K-16)
Assessing Engaged Minds & CCS
(K-12)
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM

The Cognitive Classroom: Brain Science and Deep Learning in the Digital Age

Jerome L. Rekart, PhD
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM

Children Are Born to Learn: Motivation and Engagement from a Develop mental Science Perspective

Wendy L. Ostroff, PhD
Part I: (R)
1:45-2:45 PM

Evolving Kolb's Model: Using Neuroscience Findings to Rethink the Learning Experience

Jeb Schenck, PhD
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM

Engaging Young Minds in Science and Mathematics (STEM)

John T. Almarode, PhD
Part I: (P)
1:45-3:15 PM

Assessing the 21st Century Skills: Thinking, Action and Global Living

Laura M. Greenstein, EdD
Part I: (RP)
1:45-2:45 PM

Wad-Ja-Learn? Engaging Students with Deeper Learning Assessments in the 21st Century

James A. Bellanca, MA
Part II: (R) 3:00-4:00
PM

iPads, 1:1 Computing, and MOOCs: Research on the Effects of Blended Technology on Student Engagement and Learning

Damian Bebell, PhD
Part II: (P) 3:00-4:00 PM

Practical Strategies for Actively Engaging All Brains and Learners

Kathleen Kryza, PhD
Part II: (P) 3:00-4:00 PM

Education Faces-off with Technology and Virtual Experiences

Kenneth S. Kosik, MD
Part II: (RP) 3:00-4:00 PM

Blending Real and Virtual Immersive Experiences for Ecosystem Science Learning

Shari J. Metcalf, PhD
Part II: (RP) 3:30-5:00 PM

Educating for Global Competence

Flossie Chua, EdD Candidate
Part II: (RP) 3:00-4:00 PM

Connecting Cognition to Common Core Standards

Margaret C. Glick, MEd
Part III: (R)
4:00-5:00 PM

Blended Classrooms: How Memory Tests Reduce Mind Wandering and Improve Online Learning

Karl Szpunar, PhD
Part III: (R)
4:00-5:00 PM

Engaging the Brain: Implications of fMRI Technology

John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD
Part III: (RP)
4:00-5:00 PM

How Art Environments Engage Students: Cultivating Real-World Learning

Ivonne Chand O'Neal, MA
Part III: (P)
4:00-5:00 PM

Making STEM Work in the STEAMworks: Maker Spaces, Math & Inquiry

Patrick Waters, M.Ed Candidate and Julia Xenakis

Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM

Technology and Assessment: Using Digital Products to Assess Deep Learning of the Common Core

Suzy Cox, PhD