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VSTE Annual Conference 2019

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Welcome to Virginia’s world famous Technology in Education conference. Using this tool to mark your personal scheduling preferences does not reserve a seat for marked sessions, nor does it register you for the conference. We do not plan to have paper programs available on site. If you would like a printed program, please print a personal copy prior to arriving at the conference.

Karen Griffin

Newport News Public Schools
Instructional Technology Coach
Newport News, VA

Karen Griffin is currently an Instructional Technology Coach with Newport News Public Schools since 2018, and prior to this was a Preschool teacher since 2009. She works with teachers and students at the Early Childhood Centers (PK/K). Karen has been a Seesaw Certified Educator since 2019 and recently earned her ISTE Certification in 2022. Karen loves the flexibility and choice that technology offers in how students and educators teach and learn. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, all things in the Harry Potter Universe, and puppy snuggles with her 6 dogs!

My Friends

8:00am EST

Registration Check-In Roanoke Foyer

9:45am EST

It's not just a lesson...it's an Adventure! Roanoke FDebbie Martin • Sandy Bailey

11:00am EST

Personalize Learning with Digital Task Cards Pocahontas AMelissa Bennett

12:00pm EST

Lunch Roanoke Foyer

1:00pm EST

Spotlight - Cultivating Kindness for Global Impact Crystal Ballroom & Washington Lecture Hall (Overflow)Tamara Letter

2:00pm EST

Kid Talks Crystal/Roanoke Shared Foyer

2:15pm EST

On the right track to hosting a Digital Literacy Night Roanoke FKatie Bruechert • Lori Purvis

3:30pm EST

Movin' to Small Group Instruction Crystal CJennifer Blais • Leah Donohue

4:45pm EST

ALL Aboard!Polar Express Digital Breakout Crystal BCourtney Thompson Creative Assessment Ideas for Any Classroom Crystal ANatalie Rhodes Staying on Track with the ISTE Standards for Coaches Tinker MountainSource for Learning The Struggle Is Real: Teaching Kids To Be “The Little Engine That Could” Roanoke FWilla McGrath • Christine Fecko

8:00am EST

Keynote - Winning Within Crystal Ballroom & Washington Lecture Hall (Overflow)Michael Bonner

9:45am EST

My Ticket Says Lead: Using Virtual Virginia’s Blended Resources to Fast Track Learning Pocahontas ALyndsey Martin • Sarah Warnick

11:00am EST

Apple Creativity Lab / iPadOS for Education Pocahontas BApple, Inc Creating Adventures in the Classroom Harrison/TylerNathan Munson Exploring Seesaw Use in the Middle School WilsonSandy Bailey • Hillary Nesselrodt

12:00pm EST

Lunch Roanoke Foyer Twitter Meetup Crystal/Roanoke Shared Foyer

1:00pm EST

Engaging Primary Learners with iPad Pocahontas BApple, Inc

2:15pm EST

The VSTE Demo Slam Buck Mountain ABRuss Brown

3:30pm EST

Becoming more Productive and less Appy with an iPad Crystal EPatrick Heath

4:30pm EST

Exhibit Hall Reception Roanoke Ballroom

8:00pm EST

Silent Disco Shenandoah B & Foyer

8:30am EST

Get on Track with Menu-Style, Personalized PD Roanoke EKim Shahin

11:00am EST

Leading the Change to Authentic Learning Crystal EScott Lewis

12:00pm EST

Lunch Roanoke Foyer

1:00pm EST

All Aboard the K-4 Learning Train! Shenandoah BHeather Askea

2:15pm EST

Ignite Talks & World Famous Raffle (Game) Crystal Ballroom