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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 Bunch

Towne Acres Elementary Johnson City Schools
3rd Grade Teacher, Tech Leader
Kingsport, Tennessee

I am a veteran teacher (29 years!) and I currently teach 3rd grade at Towne Acres Elementary School in Johnson City, TN. I was the TSTA K-4 Award Winner in 2021. I am self-contained so I teach it all! I am also a Teacher Tech leader for my district and a Certified BrainPOP Educator. I am passionate about technology and how I can incorporate it into my classroom. I love learning new strategies to motivate and engage my students. Come learn with me!

My Friends

8:00am EST

Registration Check-In Roanoke Foyer

9:45am EST

Get on Track with Virtual & Augmented Reality MonroeFara Faust Keep on the Track with Google Extensions Washington Lecture HallDenise Henry-Orndorff Moving and Grooving Utilizing Literature Circles through Google Sites Roanoke GTiya Shaw • Carla Waller

11:00am EST

Follow the train into the Student Engagement Station with Pear Deck, EdPuzzle, Formative, Flip Grid and More Crystal CLyndsie Galizio • Heather Dorman Having Technical Difficulties with Motivation? Roanoke FCorinne Thompson How Khan Academy Can Keep Your Kids on the Right Track Mill MountainDaniel Nemerow 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 Staying on Track with Dash Commonwealth LoungeMartha Walsh • Kari Packard

3:30pm EST

Differentiate to Meet your Students Where They Are Roanoke FNathan Poumade Traveling the Trainline to Google Forms Roanoke GDarcie Priester

4:45pm EST

ALL Aboard!Polar Express Digital Breakout Crystal BCourtney Thompson Jump the Track and Transform Class Projects with Bloxels: A Video Game Design Platform for Everyone MonroeWilliam Watts

7:00am EST

Registration Check-In Roanoke Foyer

8:00am EST

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

9:45am EST

Getting Started with STEM Shenandoah ACurtiss Strietelmeier • Greg Henderson Technology in Math Workshop Brush MountainJoy Duncan • Tristan Chilcote

11:00am EST

Find Your Way with Online Maps Crystal BJennifer Blais • Nicholas Dzendzel Informal Assessments Your Students Will Beg To Do--And You Can Actually Use to Plan for Instruction Roanoke GElizabeth Horne

12:00pm EST

Lunch Roanoke Foyer

1:00pm EST

Exploring the Virtual World with Google Expeditions WilsonAllison Kappler • Aimee Hasinger Get On Board the Maker Train: Plan Your Makerspace In-a-Box Crystal/Roanoke Shared FoyerStephanie Bass • Source for Learning • Source for Learning We’ve got just the ticket!: Using AR and VR with Google Expeditions Shenandoah BLaurie Pierce

2:15pm EST

All Aboard the Digital Storytelling Train! Washington Lecture HallClark Richardson • Jami Martin Every Student on Track, Every Time Crystal CRob Yost • Bret Clovis

3:30pm EST

Personalize Learning with Digital Task Cards Buck Mountain ABMelissa Bennett

4:30pm EST

Exhibit Hall Reception Roanoke Ballroom

8:00pm EST

Silent Disco Shenandoah B & Foyer

8:30am EST

Curation Station: Curating Information on the Web Using Wakelet Harrison/TylerChanda Greco • Richard Shockey Using BookCreator and the 5C's for Student Agency MonroeAnne Bianchi Emmons

9:45am EST

Google Slides & Digital Breakouts - It’s a No Brainer! Crystal CTonya Coffey

11:00am EST

It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) WilsonAlan Quimby

12:00pm EST

Lunch Roanoke Foyer

1:00pm EST

Bring JOY to the Classroom with Passion Projects Washington Lecture HallTamara Letter

2:15pm EST

Ignite Talks & World Famous Raffle (Game) Crystal Ballroom