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2018 VSTE Annual Conference

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Welcome to Virginia’s world famous Technology in Education conference. Whether you are a first-time attendee or a seasoned veteran you will find the conference full of information ready to take back to your school or workplace.

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June Jones

York County School Division
Educational Technology Facilitator
Virginia

My name is June Jones. I am a graduate of the University of Mary Washington with a degree in Spanish Language and Literature. I taught Spanish in York County for the first 15 years of my career. Over the years, I developed a love for the use of technology in the classroom. In 2003, I switched gears and became an Educational Technology Facilitator at the elementary level. In 2009, I added middle school experience to my resume when I became the ETF for Yorktown Middle School. Currently, I share the Instructional Innovation Coach position between Bethel Manor and Dare Elementary Schools. I am celebrating 35 years with York County School Division. I am an Office 365 and maker-space enthusiast.

10:45am EST

AR/VR and the Future of Education 5C Classroom Clickbait - Tapping into Student Curiosity 4D Content Creation Calibration for Blended Learning 2C Fostering Creativity through Video-Based Projects 2D Hanging 10 with PL: Tips for Riding the Personalized Learning Waves 1B Ozo's New Job 5A

11:45am EST

Lunch Level 1 (Outside of Exhibit Hall A)

12:45pm EST

Sunday Spotlight: Courage to Make Waves with Jennifer Orr Ballroom 3 VSTE Central: Lunch with David French Tower Board Room Atrium

2:00pm EST

Decoding the Computer Science SOLs 4C Eye for Design: Creating Infographics to Increase Student Engagement 5C How to Train the Time Crunched Teacher 5A

3:15pm EST

Robots Come Alive Through the Art of Storytelling 1C SWAY Cool Reading 2A Coding Across the Curriculum Concourse 3

4:30pm EST

Imagine Academy + Industry Certifications = Unlocked Possibilities 4E Riding the Wave of Technology-Based Assessments in Science 3A Robots Come Alive Through the Art of Storytelling 2C Tech Throwdown 1C Using Desmos to make Math more Interactive 2D Learning Through "Osmo"sis Concourse 2

8:00am EST

Opening General Session & Keynote Address Ballroom 3

9:30am EST

Exhibits Exhibit Hall A

9:45am EST

Safely Surfing the Digital Wave: Cyber Security Basics 3A

10:00am EST

Common Sense Media Kiosk Tower Board Room Atrium

11:00am EST

Coding with a Purpose 3B Spark 101 5D The Recipe for an Effective Digital Lesson 2B Reboot Your Lessons with Robots Concourse 3

12:00pm EST

Lunch Exhibit Hall A

1:00pm EST

21st Century Digital Presentation Alternatives 4D Becoming a Connected Educator Made Easy 4A Sail into your Future with SeeSaw 3D Student Choice Boards: Empower, Engage, Elate 2D The Power of Student Voice, the Power of Flipgrid 3C The Top 5 Web Tools You’ve Never Heard Of 4B VDOE - Blended-learning to the Rescue! 3B

2:15pm EST

CyberSecurity in K12: Strategies Looking ahead 5A Digital Citizenship for Social Media Savvy Students and Parents 4D How to grow your Computer Science program with a CS Club and CSHS Chapter 5B Infusing Infographics Into Instruction 4B

3:30pm EST

Surfing Through Cause and Effect in Nonfiction Text with Ozobots 1C Swell Student Engagement with a Microsoft Breakout 2B The Power of The ISTE Standards for Educators 3A VDOE - Virtual Virginia Blended Offerings (a HS focus) 3B Be Less Surfer and More Wave Concourse 2

4:30pm EST

Exhibit Hall Reception Exhibit Hall A

7:30am EST

Digital Presentation Tools 5A Hanging Ten with the K-5 VDOE Computer Science Standards 2C VDOE - Update on K-12 Computer Science 3B

8:45am EST

Digital Lifeguards: Web Safety & Digital Citizenship Surfing Lessons 101 2D Making the 5 Cs Come Alive in an Elementary Makerspace 3D Staying afloat: Using Nearpod to keep engagement from sinking 5D The "Do Re Mi's " of Computer Science. 5A Get Your Primary Learners Buzzing with Bee-Bots Concourse 3

10:00am EST

Adaptive Learning Activities in Office365 3A Leveraging Technology to Improve Your Leadership 1A Leveraging Technology to Support Mindfulness in the Classroom 4E Too Young for Coding? Nonsense! 4D

11:15am EST

Designing Authentic Learning Experiences Using Digital Tools and Resources 4A Dive into Personalized Learning with Google Forms & HyperDocs 4E Finding the Balance: Creating a Secure Digital Environment While Supporting Digital Innovation 1A FLASHES OF FORMATIVES TO FIRE UP LEARNING! 4D VDOE - #GoOpenVA and the New Virginia OER Platform 3B

12:15pm EST

Lunch Exhibit Hall A

1:15pm EST

Closing Session: Ignite Session / Demo Slam / Raffle Ballroom 3