An Instructional Coaches Guide to the 2023 ISTE Conference

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2023 ISTE Conference

Conference Information

• When
  • June 25 - 28
  
  
• Where
  • Philadelphia Convention Center
  
  
• How
  • Physical & Virtual
  
  
• More information
  • ISTELive 23 - Edtech conference | June 25-28 | Philadelphia
  
  

Sessions to Look Out For

• Jeff Bradbury Sessions
  • Today's Content Creation for Tomorrow's Influencers
    • Sunday June 25, 12:30 - 1:30
    • Room 120BC
    • Description: Students may dream of being the next YouTuber, having a podcast or becoming some other type of media star. What are we doing to support them? Why not find ways of bringing your content to life while getting students to hone their content creation skills, and have fun while doing it!
    
    
  • Understanding Microsoft Teams: The Digital Learning Hub in My classroom and Yours!
    • Monday, June 26, 10:00 - 11:00
    • Room 120 BC
    • Description: Lesson planning, peer-to-peer communication, classroom websites, video conferencing and so much more -- this, in a nutshell, is Microsoft Teams. Learn how to excel at using Microsoft Teams as a digital hub for learning in your classroom.
    
    
  
  
• Debbie Tannenbaum Sessions
  • Creating Artifacts of Learning: How Digital Tools Can Amplify Thinking Routines
    • Sunday, June 25, 2:30-3:30
    • Room 123
    • Description: Project Zero’s Thinking Routines promotes students' thinking by taking what students have learned about and have them synthesize their thoughts to make their thinking visible. Discover when and how using technology tools can amplify these routines and promote equity in your classroom.
    
    
  • Empowering Student Voice using UDL and Technology Tools
    • Tuesday, June 27, 1 – 2 p.m.
    • Room 122B
    • Description: Would you like to find better ways to empower your youngest scholars to create? First, discover easy ways to promote student agency using tech tools. Next, learn about Debbie's 3 Cs of Creation: Choice, Collaborative and Clickable, and see how technology tools can offer the 3 Cs to our littles.
    
    
  • Empowering Our Youngest Scholars to Create Using Digital Tools
    • Wednesday, June 28, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
    • Terrace Ballroom II/III
    • Description: Would you like to find better ways to empower your youngest scholars to create? First, discover easy ways to promote student agency using tech tools. Next, learn about Debbie's 3 Cs of Creation: Choice, Collaborative and Clickable, and see how technology tools can offer the 3 Cs to our littles.
    
    
  
  

How can Coaches Successfully Navigate the Conference

• Social Media
  • #ISTE
  • #ISTELive
  • #ISTE2023
  • #ISTE23
  
  
• In Person Conference Experiences
  • Split sessions with your peers and create a unified notebook
  • Curate and Share using applications such as Padlet, Wakelet, Google Sheets, etc …
  • Check out playgrounds and poster sessions too.
  • Make time to explore the Expo Hall
  
  
• How do you bring back the right information to your learning community?
  • Seek out conference presenters and ask them for their handouts if you can’t make their sessions
  • Pick sessions based on the person … and the topics
  
  

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