1:30-2:30 pm EST
Design Thinking: Digital Writing in the Classroom
Featured Speaker: Lindsay Stoetzel, University of Wisconsin-Madison
3:00-4:00 pm EST
Making the Switch: Moving from a Paper to a Digital Writer’s Notebook
Returning Featured Speaker: Jianna Taylor, Oakland Writing Project
4:30-5:30 pm EST
Educators as Contemporary Composers: Dispositions and Practices for Learning with New Media
Special Invited Guest: Anna Smith, Illinois State University
6:00-7:00 pm EST
Digital Writing & Grammar
Returning Featured Speaker: Jeremy Hyler, Chippewa River Writing Project
7:30-8:30 pm EST
Panel: Multimodal Moments & Making Composition(s) Move
Panelists: Cassie Brownell, Michigan State; Matthew Hall, The College of New Jersey; Rohit Mehta, Michigan State; and Jon Wargo, Wayne State University
Moderators: Troy Hicks and Amber White
9:00-10:00 pm EST
Authentic Research, Authentic Writing
Returning Featured Speakers: Sharon Murchie & Janet Neyer, Chippewa River Writing Project
Is the conference really free?
YES! And you can attend as many or as few sessions as you like.
I want to attend a particular session, but I have a conflict. Are these sessions recorded?
YES. The sessions will be archived on this website and you will also receive links to the session recordings in a newsletter post-conference. To see last year's Conference Archive, click here.
Do you have a certificate or some form to show attendance or participation?Unfortunately, due to the high rate of registration and very limited personnel, we can not provide attendance certificates to attendees. Your options are graduate credit and Michigan educators can apply for SCECHs.
What devices can I use to attend the virtual conference.
Blackboard Collaborate works best on laptops, but can also be accessed by mobile phone and tablet if you download the Blackboard Collaborate app. Note that on these mobile devices, the tools will be limited and accessing Google docs that might be used in a session will be difficult.
**NOTE: Blackboard Collaborate is not compatible with Chromebooks.**
Where can I find the links to the live sessions?
You will receive links to all the webinar rooms the morning of each conference day. These links will also be posted to the Conference Schedule pages the morning the sessions are happening.
How do I test to make sure I can access Blackboard Collaborate?
Visit this page of the conference website for instructions on how to test Blackboard Collaborate on your computer. For a step by step tutorial about how to access Blackboard Collaborate conference sessions, watch the video above.
- You must attend a minimum of 3 hours of the conference to qualify for the minimum 3 SCECH's.
- There is no cost to apply for SCECH’s, but you must complete the SCECH forms on the website after the conference by Friday, October 28 at 5pm.
- To earn SCECHs, you must have an account in the MOECs system.
- To earn credit for a session, you must sign in with your full name and be present for the full 60 minutes.
- For more information, visit the conference website.
Earn 2 graduate credits for attendance at the #4TDW
Central Michigan University is offering the option to earn graduate credit for full attendance at the 4T Virtual Conference on Digital Writing plus some additional coursework with Dr. Troy Hicks, an option available through CMU’s District Designed Professional Development Program.
Register online or by phone. DEADLINE: October 14, 2016
For more information, visit the conference website.
All you have to do is sign up on this Google Doc. And we're happy to have more than one designated tweeter per session.
