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Welcome!

The VSTE Board of Directors and Conference Committee are excited to have you join us at the 32nd Annual Technology in Education Conference. #VSTE17 promises to be the best ever.

Use the schedule to plan your conference. VSTE will NOT be providing a printed copy of the schedule so if you prefer paper, please print your own. If you create an account with sched.com, you can save and share your favorites as well as print a personalized schdule.

IMPORTANT: While we encourage you to save and share, indicating interest in a session DOES NOT guarantee a seat in a session. All sessions, with the exception of Promethean’s Escape Room, are first come, first served. 
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Al

Portsmouth Public Schools
Technology Resource Teacher
Portsmouth, Virginia
Websitehttps://mrbeamonstechnologywiki.pbworks.com/w/page/52921127/FrontPage
I have been an educator for 16 + years holding the position of Technology Resource Teacher for the last 7 in Portsmouth, Va. I love finding ways to use technology to improve and excite education. I am beginning a journey to become more experienced in Game Based Learning.
Sunday, December 3
 

10:45am EST

Lightning in a Bottle: Building a Successful Coding Program in Middle School Crystal CCindy Brady • Marnie Hawk Teacher Makerspaces: Using Problem-Based Learning for Learning Technologies-Integration Professional Development Roanoke FRandall Dunn

12:45pm EST

Coding and Google Classroom - Crack the Classroom Code! Tinker MountainKaren Franklin • Alisa Segner • Carolyn Wheatfall Designing, Coding, and Building Scientific Instruments for Field-Based Inquiry Roanoke HWilliam Kjellstrom • Chris Stanek Coding for Inquisitive Minds; Empowering Student Learning with Ozobots Shenandoah FoyerAndrea Burton • Krystle Demas

3:15pm EST

Utilizing a Digital Daily 5 Approach during Your Reading Block Buck MountainSarah King • Erica Martin
 
Monday, December 4
 

9:45am EST

Enhancing your Google Slides Shenandoah BKathy Brisentine Incredible Video Editing Made Easy AppalachianApple Minecrafting your lessons to SuperEmpower Learning. WilsonJohn Painter

11:00am EST

How ‘Suite’ It Is: Using Google Apps to Enhance Learning Crystal DSusanne Besecker • Cheryl Phillips Tips and Tricks: Navigating your Role as an ITRT Shenandoah BKim Brunson • Jessica Olsen • Darnita Woodhouse Using Google Earth to Enhance Instruction Across the Curriculum Pocahontas BAlan Quimby Elementary Robotics and Coding Shenandoah FoyerBarbara Daniels • Kate Shepard

1:30pm EST

Tell Me a Story: Using Digital Storytelling in the Classroom MonroeHeidi Trude Google Forms, Spreadsheets and Add-ons, Oh My! Increasing Student Accountability Through Increased Parent Communication Shenandoah BDr. Ann Nash

2:45pm EST

JellyBOX 3D Printer Kit: The see-through 3D printer built by educators, for education Pocahontas ADavid Burgoyne Span the Globe with Google My Maps Crystal CChance Harding

4:00pm EST

Coding Counts in Elementary! Shenandoah FoyerNichole Thomas
 
Tuesday, December 5
 

7:30am EST

Empowering Students Through Video Production Harrison/TylerKeith Baldwin • Karen Ott Deeper Learning Through Video Production Roanoke EBea Leiderman Green Screen Magic - Advanced Tinker MountainAlicia Broughton • Eliza Gemmill If You Give A Kindergartener a Chromebook... Shenandoah AKate Erickson • Valerie Fawley Soaring To New Dimensions with 3D Design Shenandoah BMatt Caratachea • Karen Hues Photography for SuperEmpowering Student Learning Shenandoah FoyerTim Stahmer

8:45am EST

Explore, Learn and Code with Ozobots Shenandoah FoyerAlex Bradshaw • Elizabeth Orlando

10:00am EST

Crafty Robots: Building & Coding for Novices MonroeKelsey Derringer Colossal Coding Collaboration Adventures Across the Sixth Grade Curriculum. Roanoke EElizabeth Baun • Nichole Ward Learning Take Flight! A drone experience you won’t forget. Pocahontas AMatt Caratachea • Jon Wirsing

11:15am EST

Discovery Education and More Oh My! Crystal ADenise Henry-Orndorff Hidden Google Goodness AppalachianPatrick Hausammann