Conference Info

MECA Conference

Fabulous 40th

Name: MECA
Address: US

February 8-10, 2023 at the Jackson Convention Center

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MECA (MS Educational Computing Association) provides for the sharing and exchanging of ideas, techniques, materials, and procedures for all persons interested in technology in education including instructional applications, administrative applications, and computer science education.

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CEU/SEMI Information

The total amount of CEUs available this year is 1.9 CEU credits. The minimum number of CEUs you must have to receive a certificate is 0.5 CEU credits (Minimum of 7 - 40 Minute Sessions). You can receive 10 SEMI and 1 OSL credit for the conference.

The cost of CEUs is $10 for .5 to 1, $15 for 1.1 to 1.5, $20 for 1.6 to 2.0, and SEMIs/OSL are $15.

Come see us at the CEU Booth.

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Hotel Information (2023 Conference Info)

The hotel is Hilton Garden Inn Jackson/Downtown (King Edward)

The room rates are inclusive of valet parking for one vehicle per guest room. Additional vehicles will be provided at the normal rate of $20.00 plus tax.

To make reservations, call 1-877-782-9444. Identify yourself as a member of MECA for the group rate. Reservations must be made by January 16, 2023.

If payment is to be made with a district check, a tax exempt letter must accompany the payment. Tax exemption will only cover the state tax of 11%. An Occupancy Fee of $.75 per rooming night is not covered under the Tax Exemption and it must be included in the payment along with the room total.If you would like to verify the totals before cutting a check for your stay, please call 601-353-5464, Ext. 3 for Accounting. PLEASE mail payment two weeks before arrival. Payments can be sent to the address below. If the check cannot be mailed two weeks prior to arrival, please email the tax exempted letter to jantw-salesadm@hilton.com

Hilton Garden Inn

235 W. Capitol St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Attention: Accounting- MECA 2023

The room rates are:

Room	Single Rate	Double Rate	Triple Rate	Quad Rate
Standard King	$129.00	$129.00	$139.00	$149.00
Queen/Queen	$139.00	$ 139.00	$149.00	$159.00

Aug 17, 2022

Vendor Registration

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Feb 8, 2023

MECA 23

Join us February 8-10, 2023 for the Fabulous 40th MECA Conference 23!

Feb 8, 2023

Onsite-Registration

Join us February 8-10, 2023 for the Fabulous 40th MECA Conference 23!

2023 Schedule

Note: the 2023 schedule may be updated regularly. We will work to update this area of the site as possible. Use this link to see our master schedule.

Day	Time	End Time	Event	Room
2/8/23	2:00 PM	5:00 PM	MECA Registration	Registration Desk
2/8/23	3:00 PM	4:20 PM	Slides to Guide	Ballroom A
2/8/23	3:00 PM	4:20 PM	Survival of the Techiest	Ballroom B
2/8/23	4:30 PM	5:50 PM	Cancelled - The Future of Education	Ballroom A
2/8/23	4:30 PM	5:50 PM	Robotics in the Classroom: Learning CS and Making Connections to Other Subjects	Ballroom B
2/9/23	8:00 AM	8:30 AM	Premiere Event	Ballroom C
2/9/23	8:30 AM	9:30 AM	Exhibit Hall Grand Opening / Breakfast	Exhibit Hall A
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Let’s Get Visual! Using Infographics to Visualize Student Learning	Ballroom A
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Greatest H.I.T.S. - High Impact Teaching Strategies	Ballroom B
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Seesaw- The Ins and Outs for Everyday Use	Ballroom E
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	What Do You Mean by "High Quality" STEM Integration?	Room 201
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Immersive Learning	Room 202
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Aruba Networks – What’s New and How can Your K-12 Network Benefit?	Room 203
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Join the Stars with CSTA	Room 204
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Mississippi EDLA Contract Member Districts - Who Helps Tech Support? We Do! (Focus on Google)	Room 205
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Where Do We Go from Here? Lessons Learned and Potential Future Directions Regarding Technology in Education in Mississippi	Room 206
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	30 Tips and Tricks for Teachers	Room 207
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Integrating Video-clips into Curriculum	Room 208
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Cybersecurity in Middle and High School CS Courses	Room 210
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Supporting High School Math Students with Freckle	Room 211
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Giving Meaningful Feedback in a Paperless Classroom	Room 212
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	Project-Based STEAM Learning	Room 213
2/9/23	9:15 AM	10:10 AM	METIS: MSIS 2.0 - Planning for the Future	Theater
2/9/23	9:15 AM	9:40 AM	Using Google Docs & Excel for Effective Data Tracking	Tech Playground
2/9/23	9:30 AM	11:05 AM	Dare to Be Creative: Using Apple apps and Everyone Can Create in the classroom	Ballroom D
2/9/23	9:30 AM	11:05 AM	Tech Tools to Boost Reading Comprehension in Your Elementary Classroom	Room 216
2/9/23	9:30 AM	11:05 AM	Express Yourself: Promote Self-Expression and Creativity Using Canva	Room 217
2/9/23	9:40 AM	10:10 AM	Maximize Engagement with Mentimeter	Tech Playground
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Vocab Vibes	Ballroom A
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Hype Up Learning with HyperSlides	Ballroom B
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Meet the new Promethean V9 ActivPanel and Say Hi to Merlyn Mind!	Room 201
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Why have ESports?	Room 202
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	A Whole Approach To A Cyber Safety Ecosystem	Room 203
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	State Sponsored Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB), and Autodesk (ACU) Certifications	Room 204
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Google Workspace Admin Best Practices	Room 205
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	First Steps in Coding Through Mathematical Thinking and Game-Based Learning	Room 206
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Authentic Assessment	Room 207
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Nearpod - Create a lesson in 15 minutes	Room 208
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Elementary Computer Science Integration	Room 210
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Not Stuck in the Middle-Thanks to Freckle	Room 211
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Let's Look Into the Future: Cybersecurity Threat Predictions	Room 212
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	Digging Into the Data!	Room 213
2/9/23	10:15 AM	11:10 AM	METIS: Cloud Identity Management	Theater
2/9/23	10:15 AM	10:40 AM	Using the Sway In the Classroom	Tech Playground
2/9/23	10:40 AM	11:10 AM	Google Toolbox 2023	Tech Playground
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	First Dive into Wakelet	Ballroom A
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Your Creative Learning Experience: Google Drawings	Ballroom B
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Easy as 1, 2, 3! Simplifying School Processes with Tools Already at your Fingertips	Ballroom D
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	These are a Few of Our Favorite Things…TLC Style	Room 201
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Moving that Bottom 25% on up!	Room 202
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Lenovo and K-12: Product/Services/Support Overview	Room 203
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Rethinking of a new way to provide eBooks & audiobooks your students want access with the Mississippi Shared Digital Consortium (MS-SDC)	Room 204
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Using Virtual Reality to Build Background Knowledge in the ELA Classroom	Room 206
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Augmented Reality	Room 207
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	The Future of Education	Room 208
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Absolute "Lost and Found"	Room 209
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Problem Solving with Paper	Room 210
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Are We There Yet? The Star to Nearpod Connection	Room 211
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Who's Merlyn and More!	Room 212
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Lead By Example: Introducing STEAM Products to Apprehensive Faculties	Room 213
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	METIS: MDE Cyber Security Guidance to Getting Cyber Insurance	Theater
2/9/23	1:15 PM	2:10 PM	Book Signing - Cancelled	Tech Playground
2/9/23	2:10 PM	2:40 PM	Exhibit Hall Break	Exhibit Hall A
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Creating Single Tab Learning	Ballroom A
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Google House Party	Ballroom B
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Digital Citizenship: Building a Positive School Culture for Tech Integration	Ballroom D
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	The Infused Classroom - Understanding the Power Behind Blended Learning	Ballroom E
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	STEAM: Take Chances, Make Mistakes, Get Messy.	Room 201
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Level Up Your Inclusion Class with iPad	Room 202
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Getting the most from your Campus Security System	Room 203
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Tech Team Enrichment Through Robotics	Room 204
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Protecting District Data and Driving Adoption with Google Workspace for Education	Room 205
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Accelerating Math for All Students and Making Math Matter!	Room 206
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Accessibility	Room 207
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	The Digital Hall Pass For The Future	Room 208
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Getting Started with VR	Room 210
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	A Comprehensive Reading Assessment Suite(STAR CBM Reading and Star Phonics)(K-12+)	Room 211
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Education First, Campus Security Always	Room 212
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	Good Vibrations Can Light Things Up! Ronel Schodt	Room 213
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:35 PM	METIS: Network Engineer Q&A	Theater
2/9/23	2:40 PM	4:15 PM	Exceptional I.D.E.A.S: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for All Students	Room 216
2/9/23	2:40 PM	4:15 PM	Law and Order: DCU (Digital Citizenship Unit)	Room 217
2/9/23	2:40 PM	4:15 PM	"Engage, Enhance, and Extend Student Learning with Book Creator"	Room 218
2/9/23	2:40 PM	3:05 PM	Are you a Red Carpet Freckler	Tech Playground
2/9/23	3:05 PM	3:35 PM	Canva In The Classroom	Tech Playground
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	friEd's Hall of FAME: Favorite Apps Mashups & Extensions	Ballroom A
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	The Flip side of learning	Ballroom B
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Nerd Alert - Simple Tech for the Secondary Classroom	Ballroom D
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	The Perfect Blended Lesson	Ballroom E
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Hit the Goldmine with Google	Room 201
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Ransomware Readiness – Don’t Assume You Can Recover. Know You Can.	Room 203
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	METLA Meet Up: Room to Debrief and Catch Up	Room 204
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Mississippi EDLA Contract Member Districts - Who Helps Tech Support? We Do! (Focus on Google)	Room 205
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Recipe for Engaged Learning: Essential Ingredients to Spark Student Engagement	Room 206
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	30 Tips and Tricks for Teachers	Room 207
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	8 Tips for Protecting Student Privacy & District Data in EdTech	Room 208
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Creating Interactive and Personalized Instructional Materials with Genially	Room 210
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	How to Engage Students and Develop Literacy Skills through Reading Practice	Room 211
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Doing More With What You Have!	Room 212
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:35 PM	Education Takes Flight With Drones	Room 213
2/9/23	3:40 PM	4:05 PM	Being Extra - One Thing to Help Your Students	Tech Playground
2/9/23	4:05 PM	4:35 PM	The "New" Traditional Classroom	Tech Playground
	7:30 AM	8:30 AM	Breakfast	Exhibit Hall A
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Practical Magic: Useful Tips You Never Knew You Needed!	Ballroom A
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Power up your PowerPoint	Ballroom B
2/10/23	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	Slay the Day With EduProtocols	Ballroom D
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Blended Learning in a Chromebook Infused Classroom	Ballroom E
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	All Things FBLA	Room 202
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Simple, Secure, and Reliable networks with Aruba Edge Services Platform (ESP)	Room 203
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Technology Team: Where Do I Begin? How Far Can It Go?	Room 204
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Tech-Infused Tips for Practical Parent Support	Room 206
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Creating Digital Content in the Classroom	Room 208
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Engage Every Learning in Differentiated Practice with Freckle ELA(K-5)	Room 211
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Building Future-Ready Skills	Room 213
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	Next Level Networking with SD-WAN	Room 212
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:55 AM	METIS: MDE Cyber Security Guidance to Getting Cyber Insurance	Theater
2/10/23	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY: INTEGRATING SPECIAL SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, AND TIER INSTRUCTION	Room 216
2/10/23	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	More than Words: Feedback that Promotes Student Achievement	Room 217
2/10/23	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	Showcasing Student Work With Canva	Room 218
2/10/23	8:00 AM	8:25 AM	Esport 101: Why and How to start an Esports program	Tech Playground
2/10/23	8:25 AM	8:55 AM	Game On: Cultivating Student Ambassadors in your school!	Tech Playground
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Create Space by Organizing your Google Drive	Ballroom A
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	iPad Treasure: Unlock the Hidden Secrets	Ballroom B
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Taking Your Formative Assessments Digital	Ballroom E
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Google for Education Adaptive Learning Lab	Room 201
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	"You can be a Techie Leader too!"	Room 202
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	K-12 RUS GRANT - Deep Dive	Room 203
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	I Didn't Know ClassLink Could Do That with West Jasper School District	Room 204
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Live Broadcast like a Rockstar without Breaking the Bank!	Room 206
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	And the nominees are...Instructure's Five Fundamentals for Teachers Instructure	Room 208
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Captivate Every Learner in Differentiated Practice with Freckle Math	Room 211
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	I'm Game! Are You???	Room 212
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Modernized Math Manipulatives Are An Equation for Success	Room 213
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Theater	Theater
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:25 AM	And We're Live! Ideas to Get Started With Student Led Video Morning Announcements	Tech Playground
2/10/23	9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Student Computer Science Expo	Gallery
2/10/23	9:25 AM	9:55 AM	Using Technology to Enhance Room Transformations	Tech Playground
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Creating and Accommodating with Microsoft & Google Tools	Ballroom A
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Google Sheets for Beginners	Ballroom B
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Digital Design for the Classroom	Ballroom D
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Chat GPT and AI in Education	Ballroom E
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	What Do You Mean by “High Quality” STEM Integration?	Room 201
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Differentiate Student Learning Using Canvas Mastery Paths	Room 202
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Current Cyber Threats and How to Defend your Organization	Room 203
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	METLA Meet Up: Room to Debrief and Catch Up	Room 204
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Coding starts early with VEX Robotics	Room 206
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Survivorship Bias in CyberSecurity	Room 209
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	myON Enhanced Digital Reading Resources (Pre-K-12)	Room 211
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Communicate More Effectively with Online Tools	Room 212
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Screen-free Coding Through Mathematical Thinking and Game-Based Learning	Room 213
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	METIS: Cloud Identity Management	Theater
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:55 AM	Mix It Up with Math: Create EdTech Recipes	Room 216
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:55 AM	You Read That Right! Immersive Reader & Read&Write to Support Literacy	Room 217
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:55 AM	Nearpod vs. Pear Deck: The Communication Showdown	Room 218
2/10/23	10:20 AM	10:45 AM	Creativity with 3D Pens	Tech Playground
2/10/23	10:20 AM	11:15 AM	Student Computer Science Expo	Gallery
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	International Super Spy: Creating the Connected Classroom	Ballroom A
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Fantastic Searches and How to Complete Them	Ballroom B
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Game Time - Making formative assessments fun with Blooket	Ballroom D
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Meet the new Promethean V9 ActivPanel and Say Hi to Merlyn Mind!	Room 201
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Cultivating a Culture of Digital Citizenship: Year One Review	Room 202
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Getting the most from your Campus Security System	Room 203
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Using Podcasting To Enhance Student Learning	Room 204
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Toss the Toolbox: Implementing Alternate Approaches to Professional Development	Room 206
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Flipgrid in the elementary classroom	Room 208
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Science of Reading with Lalilo	Room 211
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Classroom Tech Trivia!	Room 212
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	Intermediate Coding Through Mathematical Thinking and Game-Based Learning	Room 213
2/10/23	11:20 AM	12:15 PM	METIS: MSIS 2.0 - Planning for the Future	Theater
2/10/23	12:20 PM	12:50 PM	MECA Business Meeting	Exhibit Hall B