2024VSTE Annual Conference

Ready to set sail on a voyage of student-led science exploration? Join us as we navigate the waters of creativity with Canva, crafting engaging choice boards. This session will chart a course for educators to design interactive boards that support the flipped classroom model and topic review. By offering students the helm in their learning journey, we foster independence and personalized discovery. Participants will curate their first boards, ready to launch on the same day. Anchors aweigh, and let's embark on this educational adventure together!

Learn how a tech coach and a teacher came together to leverage the power of Flocabulary's Word Up lessons and the science of reading to make a positive impact on students? reading comprehension and SOL test scores.

Creating accessible STEM classrooms is essential for ensuring all students have equal opportunities to succeed. In this session, participants will learn how to use digital accessibility tools and digital notebooks to design inclusive, accessible, and engaging STEM learning experiences for every student.

In the last few years, Google Workspace for Education added some pretty impressive updates to Google Docs. And, although we are experts at using Google Docs for our basic professional workflow, I will demonstrate how to access and apply these new features to increase your productivity and organization, as well as create new learning opportunities for our students. Be sure to bring a laptop to begin exploring and applying these strategies right away!

?Reclaiming my time? is a quote by Maxine Waters that gained popularity and meme status. It?s now used as an axiom for those who refuse to be taken advantage of. As coaches and educators, it?s important that your time is claimed and utilized for your needs. Learn how we reclaimed our time by creating healthy boundaries, technology routines, and expectations for our school community.

Do you really control content that you or your students created for your school? What about Pinterest pins or images on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram? How about the things you said to voice services like Alexa, Bixby or Cortana? Remarks posted to X, Slack or Facebook? Learn what U.S. copyright law can and can?t do to guard your personal privacy and intellectual property on top social media sites. Protect yourself, your school and your students.; Do you really control content that you or your students created for your school? What about Pinterest pins or images on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram? How about the things you said to voice services like Alexa, Bixby or Cortana? Remarks posted to X, Slack or Facebook? Learn what U.S. copyright law can and can?t do to guard your personal privacy and intellectual property on top social media sites. Protect yourself, your school and your students.