Call For Proposals
Ohio Google Conference 2024
October 27-29, 2024 | Sandusky, OH | #ITIP24
Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2024 ITIP Ohio Google Conference, October 27 (pre-conference), 28 & 29 at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio!
The Google Conference spotlights amazing Google integration practices going on in Ohio schools. Each year we select and feature the best technology using educators and we invite you to be part of this spotlight and submit a proposal to share some of the Google-tastic activities you are using in your classrooms and buildings!
Deadline to submit session proposal form is September 5, 2024.
Presenter Eligibility: Presenters must be employed by a K-12 school district or educational institution.
Presenter Options: ITIP Ohio is accepting proposals for BOTH in-person presentations and virtual-only presentations.
In-person Concurrent (45 minute session)
In-person Deep Dive (110 minute hands-on session)
Virtual only (20-45 minute recorded session)
Presenter Terms for those presenting in-person:
Lead presenters for accepted proposals will receive complimentary in-person conference registration by agreeing to the following:
Present at least one live, in-person session.
Prior to the start of the conference, Concurrent Session presenters will submit a pre-recorded video of their live session to be included in the schedule for the virtual component of the conference. Video duration: 20 - 45 minutes. Deadline to submit the video is October 10. Please note that pre-recorded videos are not required for Deep Dive sessions.
Give ITIP Ohio permission to use the recording.
Presenter Terms for those presenting virtually:
Lead presenters for accepted proposals will receive complimentary virtual conference registration by agreeing to the following:
Submit a pre-recorded video of your session to be included in the virtual component of the conference. Video should be at least 20 minutes, but no more than 45 minutes, in duration. Note: There is no live component for the virtual presentations as all virtual sessions are pre-recorded for on-demand viewing. Deadline to submit the video is October 10.
Give ITIP Ohio permission to use the recording.
Secondary/co-presenters do not receive complimentary registration and their information is not collected in the session proposal. Co-presenter information may be added by the lead presenter at a later date via the conference app presenter portal.
In-person presenters will need to supply their own laptop, Chromebook, etc. and the necessary adapter to connect to an LCD projector.
1. Know Your Audience
Educators from around Ohio and beyond attend the Ohio Google Conference. Attendees include:
Teachers, faculty, K-12
Principals, assistant principals
Tech integration specialists, media specialists
Curriculum coordinators, specialists
Building/district secretaries, administrative assistants
Superintendents, assistant superintendents
Tech coordinators, specialists, facilitators, directors
Consultants, trainers
2. Pick Your Format
Concurrent: Interactive 45 minute session.
Deep Dive: Interactive, 110 minute hands-on session that allows for a more focused, in-depth exploration of a topic. Presented in a limited classroom setting & double the length of a regular session, attendees engage in hands-on opportunities to learn, create and plan for implementation of the featured technology tool(s). Deep Dives do not include a pre-recorded video and are not available for virtual-only conference attendees.
Virtual only: Pre-recorded, 20-45 minute asynchronous video presentations.
3. Choose Audience, Tags, Level, Tools
In the session proposal form, you will be asked to identify descriptors.
Target Audience: K-2 Educator, Elementary Educator, Middle School Educator, High School Educator, Secretary/Admin Assistant, Administration/Leadership, Technology Director/Coordinator
Tags: Select up to 4 tags that best describe the content of your session. Choose from a list and/or add your own.
Level: How much prior knowledge/skill does your audience need? Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
Ed Tech Tools: List the ed tech tools/products covered in your session.
4. Complete Your Proposal
Proposal form asks for the following information:
Contact information
Session format (options above)
Session title & description
Session descriptors (options above)
Date preference (in-person session proposals only)
Complete an application form for EACH proposed session.
Submit your proposal by September 5, 2024.
5. Check Your Email
Proposal submitters will automatically receive a copy of their proposal submission form responses.
Proposal submitters will be notified if their session was selected by mid September. Please check your spam/junk mail folder if you do not receive an email.