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EdTechTeam AZ Google Summit: Day #1

Today I attended the first AZ Google Summit, and it was fantastic! This is the first in a series of one-day summits being delivered by the EdTechTeam throughout the state of Arizona this summer. The summit sessions focus on integrating G Suite apps and other Google tools in ways that promote student learning. The keynote, entitled "Meet GenerationZ," was delivered by Holly Clark ( @HollyClarkEdu ). She spoke about the  need to engage our students by tapping into their talents and interests and the importance of making student learning visible. She also spoke about the challenges of trying to prepare students for a future in which so many technological advances will have taken place. My favorite thing about Holly is that every time I hear her speak, her passion for students is SO evident, and it motivates me to want to learn more and do better as an educator! So, already fired up, I set off for my first session, which was "Be Internet Awesome Curriculum in the