Dec 12 2013
VSTE Reflections
This year, I attended VSTE with Zoe Parrish and Bea Cantor. They both helped me present on Monday about Google Apps and the GAFE Dashboard.
Peter Martin also attended and volunteered as an IT support guru.
I also had the honor of helping present this year’s Making IT Happen Award, as I was last year’s recipient. This award is given to education leaders who have made a significant contribution to the field.
I also had the evening opportunity of serenading VSTE attendees at the Hotel Roanoke with music by Bach and Philip Glass.
Okay John, but what did you learn!?
- AppShed – a Tool for making web-based mobile apps
- Rushton Hurley – What to do (and not do) to get teachers to use technology in the classroom – this session focused on demonstrating benefits for teachers and not expecting everyone to do the same things with technology
- NextVista Resources – online resources from Hurley – including materials to inspire others
- Waze.com – Mobile app for taking headaches out of driving
- Animation Funkification – Great presentation by former GES-teacher David Clough on animation tools for the elementary (or secondary) classroom
- Professional Development for Professional Learning
- Podcasting App for iPad