ADE Summit 2022: Full Schedule

10:20am CDT

Social Media Tips, Tricks, and Cautions

Administrators and teachers can use social media to engage and inform parents and grandparents, but as we continue to use this tool more we need to identify best practices and cautions. This session will review tips, tricks, and cautions as we strive to use social media for the positive and engage our audience. We will also review recommendations for teachers' personal and private use of social media.

Presenters

Dr. Robin Finley

Digital Learning Specialist, Digital Learning Unit

Dr. Robin Finley has completed her 34th year in education. She joined the Digital Learning Unit in 2021. Her experience in the k-12 arena includes a variety of roles: teacher, coach, counselor, assistant principal, athletic director, district administrator, federal programs, social... Read More →

Monday July 11, 2022 10:20am - 11:20am CDT
Zoom 2

Virtual

Subject Privacy & Security

11:40am CDT

Breaking the Law, Breaking the Law

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will focus on complying with state and federal privacy laws. FERPA is only 1 of 6 privacy laws impacting our Arkansas schools, students, and administrators. We will discuss basic requirements, trending dilemmas, and provide resources for additional learning.

Presenters

Ray Girdler

DIS

Ray Girdler currently serves as a member of the DIS cybersecurity team through Arkansas' State Cybersecurity Office (SCSO). Mr. Girdler formerly served as the Director of Data Use & Privacy for the Arkansas Department of Education. Over the years, he has also served in multiple roles... Read More →

Monday July 11, 2022 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Room 205 Hot Springs Convention Center

Face-to-face

Subject Legal, Privacy & Security

2:20pm CDT

Social Media: Smarter than a Smartphone

Limited Capacity seats available

Social media and the internet seem to follow us everywhere. I know you think you have heard this message before, but you haven't heard it in this way! We'll share practical tips, tools, and stories to keep you and your students safe (or safer) online.

Presenters

Ray Girdler

DIS

Monday July 11, 2022 2:20pm - 3:20pm CDT
Meeting Rooms 2 & 3 (Hotel Hot Springs) Hotel Hot Springs

Face-to-face

Subject Privacy & Security

3:40pm CDT

Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium

Limited Capacity seats available

Cybersecurity threats to our nation’s technical infrastructure are real and immediate. Computers and servers in the United States are the most aggressively targeted information systems in the world. Each year, the attacks increase in severity, frequency, and sophistication. The Cybersecurity Defense Initiative (CDI) program was created to provide comprehensive, transferable, and inexpensive cybersecurity training to qualifying technical personnel throughout the United States. Classes are offered free-of-charge to technical personnel and managers working within agencies or organizations considered as a part of our nation’s critical infrastructure.

Presenters

Dr. Cheryl May

Director, Criminal Justice Institute-University of Arkansas System

Dr. Cheryl P. May is the Director of the Criminal Justice Institute (CJI), its National Center for Rural Law Enforcement (NCRLE) and the Arkansas Center for School Safety (ACSS). She was appointed Director on July 1, 2010. She has served and been an advocate for the Arkansas law enforcement... Read More →

Monday July 11, 2022 3:40pm - 4:40pm CDT
Room 208 Hot Springs Convention Center

Face-to-face

Subject School Safety, Privacy & Security

11:40am CDT

What Has Social Media Taught Us About Learning? How Can it Help Me?

Limited Capacity seats available

Can social media hold the secret to how to connect with students and families in the classroom…and beyond? Platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are an everyday part of most of our lives. It’s these platforms where you can find content that is redefining learning.
Join this session to breakdown how social media content is designed to capture our attention and have us learning new information (or just silly dances). Leave with a framework that you can use to create focused, engaging, and motivating learning opportunities for students and families.

Click here to access the interactive workbook for this session.

Presenters

Rachel Schell

Online Learning Expert, RAS Personalized Solutions

Hi! I'm Rachel Schell and I can show you how to create focused, engaging, and motivational online learning.Since 2008, I've worked with organizations to create online training that transforms learners. It all began when I was researching online learning as part of my first Master's... Read More →

Tuesday July 12, 2022 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Ballrooms 1 & 2 (Hotel Hot Springs) Hotel Hot Springs

Face-to-face

Subject Privacy & Security

2:20pm CDT

ACTE: Real World Cybersecurity

Limited Capacity seats available

Scott Anderson will share his extensive cyber experience during his Air Force Career and what he now does as the executive director at Forge Institute. Prior to joining Forge Institute, Major Scott A. Anderson retired as Commander of the 223rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron of the 189th Airlift Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard. In this role, Scott was responsible for leading all aspects of Cyber Operations Missions.

Presenters

Scott Anderson

Executive Director, Forge Institute

Tuesday July 12, 2022 2:20pm - 3:20pm CDT
Salons A & B (Embassy Suites) Embassy Suites

Face-to-face

Subject CTE, STEM, Privacy & Security

2:20pm CDT

Tech vs. Tornado: Lessons Learned from Joplin, Missouri

Limited Capacity seats available

Shortly before 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2011 Dr. C.J. Huff handed the last diploma to the graduating class at Joplin High School in Joplin, MO. At 5:41 p.m. the costliest tornado in US history ripped through the heart of the community killing 161 and injuring over 1,000 others. However, in the face of an unthinkable disaster, Joplin Schools found a way to recover and rebuild. In this session, Dr. Huff will openly share the technology challenges in the immediate aftermath of the storm and how technology was leveraged to build back stronger and more resilient in the aftermath.

Presenters

CJ Huff

Founder, Bright Futures USA

I am an educator with over 20 years of experience as an elementary teacher, elementary principal, and superintendent of schools. Since my retirement in 2015 I have continued working with education systems to build integrated student supports through community-based, grassroots engagement... Read More →

Tuesday July 12, 2022 2:20pm - 3:20pm CDT
Rooms 104 & 105 Hot Springs Convention Center

Face-to-face

Subject Privacy & Security

3:40pm CDT

Social Media Awareness Campaign: Panel Discussion

Limited Capacity seats available

Join our 2021-2022 SMACtalk featured guests in a riveting panel discussion where we will engage one another in conversation around hot topics involving social media and internet safety.

Moderators

Ray Girdler

DIS

Presenters

Cedric Black

Cedric Black is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in music business, development, and consulting. He brings a wealth of expertise with particular strengths in areas such as music publishing and copyright administration, music business development and digital... Read More →

CJ Huff

Founder, Bright Futures USA

Rachel Schell

Online Learning Expert, RAS Personalized Solutions

Ebony Mitchell

Miss Arkansas 2022

Tuesday July 12, 2022 3:40pm - 4:40pm CDT
Rooms 201 & 202 Hot Springs Convention Center

Face-to-face

Subject Privacy & Security

11:40am CDT

The Social Shake-Up: Keys to Effective Social Media in Public Schools

Limited Capacity seats available

This engaging workshop will provide educators with effective social media strategies to share, create, and spread information to increase stakeholder engagement and participation in schools. This session will also offer necessary strategies for promoting school activities using influential social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google in order to increase parental, community, and staff engagement. When schools develop effective social media strategies, parents, students, and educational stakeholders enjoy greater interaction and access to school news, school policy, sports, and other educational information.

Presenters

Sharmane Evans, Ed.S

West Memphis School District, Library Media Specialist, Weaver Elementary

Sharmane Evans has been an educator for seventeen years. Since 2012, she has worked as a library media specialist. She is the school's social media manager in addition to her duties in the library media center. She is responsible for updating and managing the school's social media... Read More →

Wednesday July 13, 2022 11:40am - 12:40pm CDT
Rooms 102 & 103 Hot Springs Convention Center

Face-to-face

Subject Privacy & Security

2:20pm CDT

The Social Shake-Up: Keys to Effective Social Media in Public Schools

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters

Sharmane Evans, Ed.S

West Memphis School District, Library Media Specialist, Weaver Elementary

Wednesday July 13, 2022 2:20pm - 3:20pm CDT
Rooms 102 & 103 Hot Springs Convention Center

Face-to-face

Subject Privacy & Security