Poster Sessions

A Virtual Day at the Museum

Students use PowerPoint in fun and innovative style! A Virtual Museum allows students to present
their "information" in museum atmosphere. Alonzo will present several Virtual Museums and give
you, the teacher ideas for using this cool concept in your classroom.
Presenter: Alonzo Ayala
Presenter Bio:
Alonzo is 12 years old and will be in the 6th grade Hunters Creek Middle School. He went to Queens
Creek Elementary for Kindergarten and First Grade. He attended Morton Elementary for Second and
Third Grade. He attended Fourth and Fifth Grade at Northwoods Elementary. Some of Alonzo's
hobbies are football, basketball and baseball...really any sport!
Board Builder
Students showing boards they have created and how to create boards using the board builder feature
in Discovery Education.
Presenter: Olivia Ackerson
with:
Hadley Brinson (student)
Aaron Redding (student)
Gwen Corzine (student)
Presenter Bio:
We would like to demonstrate to teachers and students how to utilize the board builder tool, as well
as provide examples of how to incorporate a board builder activity into a lesson. Students will model
how to upload different types of media to the board as well as change the appearance of the board.
Students will also demonstrate how to share the board with fellow DE users.
Aurasma in Visual Arts
Through Augmented Reality, students are able to bring to life 2-D artwork creations in a virtual
manner. Using the Aurasma App for both Android and Apple devices, visitors can view additional
information about the student artists through augmented reality.
Presenter: Renee Otero
with:
Students: Maddox Bulris and Monique Kaminsky
Presenter Bio:
This is my 24th year in education, and I've taught in Onslow County schools the entire time. I started
out at Southwest Middle School, where I taught 4 years before moving to Southwest High School,
where I've remained since. I'm married to a retired Marine, James Otero, and have 3 children.

Michael, the oldest, graduated from SWHS and UNCW and the two younger children are at New
Bridge Middle School. I have two adorable yorkie puppies named Athena and Zeus :-)
My undergraduate degree is from Meredith College and my M.A.Ed is from ECU. I've been Nationally
Board Certified since 1999.
Skyping Across the Globe
Mystery Skypes are an awesome way to incorporate the 1:1 devices in the classroom. This activity
promotes collaboration among peers, allows student to facilitate learning, critical thinking, enforces
Social Studies Curriculum through globalization, and challenges students of all abilities.
Presenter: Christopher Brothers
with:
Mike Perry (teacher)
Hunter Galvin
Kenzie Tart
Charles Hardee
Andrew Farmer
Sophie Korenek
Abby Korenek
Presenter Bio:
Christopher Brothers, Second Year 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher from Dixon Middle School
Michael Perry, Second Year 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher from Dixon Middle School
Welcome to the World of "Alice"!
"Alice" is a computer science programming system using 3D graphics in storyboard design activities to
aid in making abstract concepts concrete. It allow students to use their imagination to create, review,
and explain information they have learned.
Presenter: Madalynn Brunner
with:
Synthia Cardona
Presenter Bio:
Madalynn Brunner and Synthia Cardona are current 8th grade students at Jacksonville Commons
Middle School.
Get to Know No Red Ink
No Red Ink is an app in Edmodo that asks your students question that relate to them. For example:
their favorite TV shows, or their favorite actors or actresses. Once they choose some of their favorite
things then No Red Ink creates sentences and questions using characters or actors from their favorite
TV shows and will make the questions personal to the student.
Presenter: Kamryn Haut
Presenter Bio:
Kamryn is an upcoming sophomore at Swansboro High School. Her 9th grade year she participated in
Mock Trial, Model UN, and she was on the tennis team.
Make a difference

Buddy club helps foster friendships with students who have disabilities and students who do not. It
provides opportunities for them to shine.
Presenter: Marie Schonover
with:
Adrianna Hodges
George Horiates
Cole Yates
Greg Harris
Presenter Bio:
Buddy club helps foster friendships with students who have disabilities and students who do not. It
helps us realize we are more the same then different.
Poetry through Photo Story
Students will show examples of photo story projects.
Presenter: Rheta Meyer
with:
Marisol Gomez
Liberty Sundstrom
Presenter Bio:
Students will show their view of poetry through the eyes of photo story and how it can enhance the
meaning of poems.
Not Your Average ELA Assessment
How to use OR codes, Vocaroo, and Memes to evaluate student achievement.
Presenter: Lara Fowler
Presenter Bio:
I am a fifth year 7th grade English Teacher who enjoys challenging students to be successful and think
outside of the box.
Digitizing the ELA Classroom
Utilizing online journals, blogging, and multi-media to engage students in a 1:1 ELA classroom
Presenter: Erin Holland
Presenter Bio:
Mrs. Holland is an 8th grade ELA and AVID teacher at Hunters Creek Middle.
Digital Decades
DMS 8th Grade Students created Decade Presentations using Discovery Education's Board Builder as a
base. They used Blabberize to introduce their decades and Popplet as a graphic organizer within the
project.
Presenter: Patricia Browne
with:
I will have a group of my students with me explaining their decade projects. I do not know which
students will be attending at this time.
Presenter Bio:

This is my 10th year of teaching middle school. I have been at Dixon Middle School for 5 years where I
teach 8th Grade Social Studies, Language Arts, and Math.
Awesome Aurasma
Featuring the augmented realty app Aurasma, students created documentaries on movie maker
about World War II and the Civil Rights Movement.
Presenter: Patricia Browne
with:
Mr. Chris Brothers will also be bringing a few of his students to share their projects.
Presenter Bio:
This is my 10th year of teaching middle school. I have been at Dixon Middle School for 5 years where I
teach 8th Grade Social Studies, Language Arts, and Math.
Mr. Chris Brothers is a 7th grade Social Studies teacher in his 2nd year at DMS.
Student Creativity Shines
Students were given parameters to make a short commercial about water and water quality as an
assessment to end our unit on water. I showed them a few different ways to make their commercials
using the technology available to them and they gave it their all and got very creative. Students will
be presenting their work. The students used a variety of techniques to get their message across.
Presenter: Christine Ricci
with:
Danayah Cantonal & Kole Reeves--students
Breonna Peterson--student
Madison Jones --student
Presenter Bio:
I teach 8th grade science at SBMS.
Still Animation Using Keynote and PowerPoint
How to create still animation using photos and vectors images in Keynote and iMovie.
Presenter: Justin Osbeck
Presenter Bio:
Justin Osbeck is a 14 year old student who will be attending Southwest High School as a freshmen in
the fall. He loves playing Baseball and he loves to make still animations using post it notes.
1:1 Avid Note-Taking
Learn how 5th Grade students are using AVID note-taking strategies in Microsoft Office programs
using a 1:1 device.
Presenter: 5th Grade Group Holder's Class
Presenter Bio:
This is a 5th Grade Tier 3 classroom.
Popplet - Mind Mapping Collaboration Tool
See how students are using Popplet.com to brainstorm, mind map, and collaborate in small groups.
Presenter: 5th Grade Group Holder's Class
with:

Still waiting on permissions from parents for which students will be able to attend and present at the
poster session.
Presenter Bio:
This is a 5th Grade Tier 3 classroom.
Technology Integration in the classroom
Debra Hendricks students will present activities completed in class with the 1.1 Laptops:
Virtual Rooms - The Outsiders
Commercials on the Industrial Revolution
Paper Slides on World War II
Board Builder on Discovery Education
Presenter: Debra Hendricks
Presenter Bio:
The students will be presenting class activities where technology was integrated in the class lessons.

Concurrent Sessions
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread!
A major key to success with one to one classroom is organization and management. Let me provide
you with some elementary school, kid-tested strategies that will save you time!!
Presenter: Bonnie Krcmar
Presenter Bio:
Over 40 years teaching experience, elementary/middle/high school/undergrad
Edmodo in the English Classroom
This presentation, although focused on English, will provide teachers with ideas and methods to help
prepare students for college level coursework. The focus of this Edmodo discussion is to help
demonstrate ways to add rigor to English classrooms while implementing digital communication,
grading, and student submission.
Presenter: Deborah Lucas
Presenter Bio:
This is my third year teaching at White Oak High School and my sixth year teaching overall. I recently
completed a Master of Art in English with a concentration in Multicultural and Transnational
Literature from East Carolina University and completed my undergraduate work in Literature and
Writing Studies as California State University San Marcos. I recently retired from the United States
Navy and am married to Thor Lucas. We have two children.
The Coffee Shop Experiment
1. Those attending will join the Edmodo Group for this Session. (2 minutes)
2. Those attending will then be put into Small Groups. (2 minutes)
3. Those attending will watch the Flip Classroom Video on the Assignment. (10 - 15 minutes)
4. Those attending will then play the game in their Small Groups. Once completed they will turn in
their assignments. (10 - 15 minutes)
5. Discussion of What Learning Occurred during this project/simulation. (10 - 15 minutes)

Congratulations! You are going to build a Coffee Shop! You will come up with a Name for your Coffee
Shop, Utilize the Scientific Method, and generate a Profit! We will be seeing the effectiveness of the
flip classroom and maximizing the small group feature on Edmodo. This is a fun project/simulation
that hits all subject areas ranging from business, science, and math. Additionally, this
project/simulation hits the majority of the levels found on Bloom's Taxonomy.
Presenter: Christopher Moody
Presenter Bio:
Thought, Suggestions, Tools & Other Random Stuff I Learned Teaching Students with Digital Devices
Five relevant points to consider for teachers getting ready to embark upon the digitally enhanced
classroom. Five (or more) tools I found useful this past year.
Presenter: Eric Leary
Presenter Bio:
I have over 20 years of experience teaching social studies and coaching high school kids, coming to
Onslow County in 1995. I have been at White Oak High School for the past 3 years.
Plickers: the Quick and Easy Assessment
I will be demonstrating ways to integrate the tool Plickers as a quick and easy way to gather data. I
used this tool for my ASW (Assessment of Student Work); however, this tool can be implemented
across all grade levels and subject areas.
Presenter: Meredith Sumner
with:
Heather Shannon Digital Teaching and Learning Facilitator
Presenter Bio:
I have been with Onslow County Schools since January 2009 as an elementary school music teacher.
For the past six years, I have had the privilege of working at Onslow County Schools' only Covey
LIGHTHOUSE School, Silverdale Elementary.
Technology Best Practices
In the presentation, I will discuss some of the best practices I have found while using technology in a
1:1 classroom. We will collaborate to provide suggestions for educators to monitor technology use
and incorporate technology in the classroom. Together, we will create strategies for our teachers to
become better educators in the 21st century as our county develops our 1:1 partnership.
Presenter: Carly McKinney
Presenter Bio:
I am a first year teacher at Jacksonville Commons Middle School. I grew up in Iowa and graduated
from Iowa State University last May. During my time in college, I worked with students in a variety of
ways, including coaching and volunteering with Girls Scouts. Soon after, I moved to Jacksonville due
to the military and have enjoyed learning through my first year of teaching.

Connecting Classrooms Across Continents

Students in a fourth grade classroom emailed students in a school in Italy using ePals. Skype sessions
were then held to share project-based learning experiences. During Skype sessions, students were
able to connect with their ePals in order to deepen relationships. Students from Clyde Erwin acted as

North Carolina Native American experts after researching, writing a book, and sharing the book
electronically with students in Italy. During a Skype session, students in Italy were able to ask
questions about the Native American book.
Presenter: Laura Thompson
Presenter Bio:
Laura Thompson has taught for Onslow County Schools for thirteen years. For twelve years, she has
been a 4th grade teacher at Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet School. She has given presentations at
University of North Carolina's World View Conference and at the Magnet Schools of America
Conference. Laura is married and has three boys; Liam, Finn and Rhys.
Where In The World? Using Skype to Teach Geography, Problem-Solving, and Critical Thinking
In the 21st century, real-time version of pen pals, students can interact with others from around the
globe via Skype or Google Hangouts. Mystery Skype is a student-led collaborative activity in which the
class uses critical thinking and problem-solving to solve a geography mystery.
Presenter: Carolynn Matras
with:
Hopefully I will have some students co-presenting!
Presenter Bio:
Before I became a teacher, I traveled the country as a field archaeologist, then taught English in
Japan. After working for a few years in my native Pennsylvania, teaching 9th grade algebra and high
school German, I moved to Swansboro in August 2012 and I'm honored to be finishing my third year
at Swansboro Middle! I enjoy trying new tech tools and creating hands-on experiences for my social
studies students.
Web-Based Game Reviews
I would be thrilled to present a session on web-based applications with game-based instructional
strategies highlighting Kahoot and Quizizz sites. These sites allows teachers to create, find, or share
an assessment. Participants will compete to see who can answer the questions with speed and
accuracy. Once the assessment is completed the facilitator will export the results and analyze the
data. These are a regular part of classroom review for assessments, which yields high student
engagement.
Participants should bring their laptops or smart devices with them to the conference for optimal
experience. This will be an Unconference session you wont want to miss!
Presenter: Michelle Napier
Presenter Bio:
My name is Michelle Napier and I have been teaching at JCMS for 4 years. I currently teach 7th grade
math, science, and the Avid elective. I have been teaching a total of 15 years and have taught in the
areas of middle school math, and EC resource and self-contained.
Technology-Based Sheltered Instruction: Making Meaningful Connections
This presentation will be a demonstration of a technology-based lesson using Sheltered Instruction.
Sheltered Instruction is a teaching style originally developed for English Language Learners to create
meaningful, multi-faceted connections to any content area through integrated use of discussion,
activities, reading, and writing. It uses socialization as a method to make content more accessible by
creating connections to new information based on the students prior knowledge and experiences.
Technology-integrated Sheltered Instruction is an effective way to couple traditional direct instruction
with presentations, pictures, and videos.

Presenter: Matthew Griesinger

Presenter Bio:
Mr. Matthew Griesinger graduated with honors from Bowling Green State University, where he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Adolescent to Young Adult Integrated Language Arts and
was the University's Rhodes Scholarship applicant for 2014. He currently teaches English III and IV at
Dixon High School.
Animoto: a Fun and Easy Communication Tool
Using the Remind application along with Animoto, you can learn quick, easy and creative ways to
communicate with your parents. Animoto allows an easy and fun way to show pictures and video
clips of what is happening in your classroom and around the school. It is also a good instructional
tool.
Presenter: Jennifer Sierra
with:
Heather Shannon Digital Learning and Teaching Coach
Presenter Bio:
I have been a kindergarten and 1st grade teacher in Onslow County for 11 years at Silverdale
Elementary "A Covey Lighthouse School".

Traditional + Digital = Tradigital

Are you tired of being disenfranchised in District 13? Are you ready to overthrow the capital of
traditional learning? Join us as we conquer the digital age of learning through a traditional and digital
classroom. *Mockingjay Whistle*
Presenter: Melisa Browning
with:
Yolanda Hooten - 7th grade teacher
Steve Wincent - 7th grade teacher
Presenter Bio:
We are 7th grade teachers at Trexler Middle School!
On Its Top: Flipping Your Classroom
The Flipped Training will show teachers how to integrate flipped learning and technology to give
students a personalized and engaged learning experience. Teachers can learn different methods and
ideas for flipping a classroom across different disciplines. Flipped methods for gaining student and
parent support, daily classroom activities, and making videos will be shared while using different
Onslow County technology platforms. This class can benefit teachers who want to flip a few times a
year or teachers who want to flip full time.
Presenter: Sheila Wright
with:
Margie Anderson - Teacher
Presenter Bio:
Mrs. Anderson has been teaching for over 30 years with some of that time spent teaching in
Yokosuka, Japan and Sigonella, Italy. She has taught grades 7 -12 Science with classes ranging from

general science to Senior Physics She is a graduate of White Oak High School. She earned her
Bachelors in Biology from Appalachian State University, MAEd - Instructional Technology and AIG
certification from East Carolina University. This is her third year using the Flipped Classroom Model.
Mrs. Wright is a native of Arkansas where she graduated high school from Clinton High School. She
started her degree in Education at the University of Arkansas and ended at the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor in Middle Grades Education with emphasis in Mathematics
and Science. Directly following graduation, she and her family moved to Naples, Italy in pursuit of her
husbands Navy career. This is her third year teaching 7th Grade Mathematics at New Bridge Middle
School and her second year using a Flipped Classroom.
Make It and Take It
A Makerspace is an area where students can come together to experience hands-on design and
creation. Most of the time the emphasis is on creation using technology, but not always. It is not
unusual to find real ""physical"" tools like wrenches or pliers in a makerspace. The basic idea is to
encourage students to think creatively and to offer them a space to tinker either individually or in a
collaborative group. Most importantly, students take the initiative to learn and to create a product
that genuinely engages them. Through trial and error, students may experience success or failure,
learning to problem-solve and collaborate with others along the way. This presentation will include a
slideshow of makerspace activities in the media center at Southwest Middle School. I will share tips
and suggestions for starting a makerspace in your library. How to encourage student participation
and ideas for funding your makerspace projects. I will also share some of my tips for managing
student use of the Makerspace area to include organizational strategies through my library website.
Presenter: Stephanie Peedin
with:
I will be accompanied by Emily Walton, a 7th grade student library assistant, who will be
demonstrating some of the activities available in the media center makerspace area. Emily also
participates in our Media Matters Student News with a weekly feature of the Top Five Homerooms
for library circulation.
Presenter Bio:
I am a native of Jacksonville and a product of Onslow County Schools, graduating from Southwest
High School in 1982. This is my 26th year as an educator. I began my teaching career in 1988 as a
Language Arts and Social Studies teacher. I have been a library media coordinator for the last 15
years, earning my National Board Certification in 2004 and renewing in 2013. In addition to my
teaching duties with Onslow County, I also teach online OCS English IV for NCVPS.