Leveling up: Getting ready for the Waukesha ONE conference

Waukesha ONE is getting closer!

If you were here at North two years ago, we hosted this conference for all district secondary schools and it was a huge success.  Now we are in the second year for the conference with all schools contributing. A lot of work has gone into making it even better than the last.  You will get to see YOUR colleagues present on things they are doing in their classrooms with students just like yours.  (Not somebody from somewhere else, with much different students and much different technology.)

The theme of the One Conference is "Level Up".  Presenters will be sharing how they have Leveled Up! in their use of technology. But what does it mean to "Level Up"?

Level-ing up comes from increasing the SAMR level of a task.  SAMR stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition.  SAMR is designed to show how teachers have infused technology into teaching and learning in their classrooms.   If you are using technology in your classroom, you are on a SAMR level, but often we are asked "how can I increase my level?" or level-up.  (It is important to know that throughout a lesson or unit you could be hitting different levels of SAMR.)


Go to this site to learn what it means to be on each level or search SAMR technology for more great resources.

The Waukesha ONE conference website is ready to be viewed here.  Make sure to look at this prior to heading to the conference on Friday.  You can build your schedule on the site so you remember where you decided to go and also have other options in case the session you choose is full.  Talk with your PLC teams and other colleagues to see what they are doing.  Divide and conquer.  Don't just go to a session because your friend is going.  Go to different sessions and share the knowledge with each other.