2024VSTE Annual Conference

Join us for an engaging and interactive session where we dive into the latest and most popular tools in educational technology. Anchored in innovation, this session will provide a comprehensive overview of ten cutting-edge tools that are transforming classrooms and enhancing learning experiences. Whether you?re a tech coach, educator, or school leader, you?ll leave with practical insights and strategies to implement these tools effectively in your educational setting.

With so many hidden gems and overlooked tools in Google Workspace for Education, let me be your guide as we discover new updates to Google apps and revisit some well-known tools that we can hack into a better workflow. In this high-energy, interactive session, you will learn how to increase your own professional productivity and boost student learning opportunities. For this hands-on session, be sure to bring a device with you so you can start applying these tricks right away!

You have probably used Book Creator to have students create a book, but did you know that Book Creator can also be used to encourage collaboration amongst students, teachers, and families while providing many connections to the educational community and beyond? During this session Book Creator users will explore the new collaboration features, feedback options, app smashing, templates, translation options, and so much more. Attendees will receive a free 6-month subscription to the premium features within Book Creator, which includes unlimited libraries, 1000 books, ability to add co-teachers and engage in real-time collaboration. While classroom teachers can definitely benefit from this session, specialists in a coaching role will see the added benefits of having multiple libraries in order to work with more than one classroom at a time.

In this session, we will explore how to create an inclusive and accessible makerspace environment. We?ll discuss strategies for adapting to diverse student needs, meeting learners at their skill levels, and demystifying technology. Our focus will be on bridging the digital divide and ensuring that all students feel empowered to engage with technology, regardless of their prior experience.

Enhance your instructional strategies through responsive classroom techniques. This session will focus on fostering student self-regulation and implementing logical consequences to maintain focus and purposeful technology use. Participants will explore practical approaches to creating a supportive classroom environment, encouraging student accountability, and integrating engaging instructional methods. Empower your students to harness the full potential of technology while promoting responsible and self-directed learning.