VSTE Annual Conference 2020 has ended

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VSTE Annual Conference 2020

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Marissa Petty

Key MS / Fairfax County Public Schools
Instructional Tech Coach

Contact Me

I'm a School Based Technology Specialist and former world history teacher in Fairfax County. I am always looking to learn and talk more about:
- Using student voice to shape school
- Student-centered instruction
- Shifting assessment and grading practices
- Performance-based assessments and project-based learning
- Blended learning
- Cooking
- Hiking
Let's connect!

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8:00am EST

Student Engagement through Choice and Project-Based Assessment: Skills for Future Readiness Crystal BRochelle Allen • Lindsay Kraus Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

12:00pm EST

Focus on the Future with Virtual Learning Crystal AMeg Foley • Reginald Fox Increasing Productivity with Google Tools Crystal BElizabeth Summers Resources to Support Distance Learning WashingtonBarbara Huth

5:00pm EST

Win the Right to be Heard: Cultivating a Conversational Learning Environment Crystal AWilliam Watts Digital Badges as a Student Motivator WashingtonPatricia Smith • Chima Staley From Then-and-There to Anywhere - Flipping District PD MonroeStephanie Burton • Kelsey Pacer

8:00am EST

Get Nsync with Engaging and Empowering Virtual and Face to Face Learners Crystal ASheila Teri • Charlie Hinsch Virtual Special Education: Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners in Exceptional Times Crystal BRandall Dunn

12:00pm EST

The New Virginia Digital Learning Integration Standards of Learning Crystal AMark Saunders

5:00pm EST

Future Re-entry WashingtonAlise Benzie • Peggi Knight The Future of Food: Sharing Creative Solutions to Global Crisis Crystal AChris Stanek • John Mitchem

8:00am EST

Learning from Anywhere with Google for Education PocahontasSireesha Kalapala • Samantha Lieberman • Samantha Lieberman Engagement Strategies for Today's Hybrid or Distance Learning Classroom Crystal BBarbara Huth Top Tips for Presenting Like a Pro Crystal ANetia Elam • Elizabeth Summers

12:00pm EST

The Future of Feedback Crystal BTara Walters • Kelly Troxell

5:00pm EST

Empower Our Girls: Opening the Door for Girls to Achieve More Big BallroomLynmara Colon

7:00pm EST

Virtual Cocktail Class AlleghenyHeather Hurley

9:00am EST

Keynote Session - Where my Girls At? Shifting the paradigm of who represented. Big BallroomKimberly Lane Clark • Ed.S.

10:45am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

11:30am EST

Conference Connections: Chat with Attendees, Sponsors and Exhibitors Exhibit Hall Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom Pet Costume Contest AlleghenyChanel Alford-Campbell

12:30pm EST

Digital Pineapple Chart: PD that encourages southern hospitality in your building MonroeLucy Spencer Focus On Accessibility For the Future Roanoke EAlise Benzie • Heather Meek Guiding Principles for Remote and Hybrid Learning Buck MountainDJ West • Lori Coonfield

1:00pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

1:15pm EST

Stop Repeating Yourself! Screen Cast Instead! Roanoke EEllen Nesbit Building Coaching Opportunities by Sliding Into Their Inbox Crystal BTabitha Reber

1:45pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

2:00pm EST

ePortfolios: the Future of Resume Design Crystal AEllen Nosal

2:30pm EST

Conference Connections: Chat with Attendees, Sponsors and Exhibitors Exhibit Hall Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

7:00pm EST

Zoom Dance Party AlleghenyChanel Alford-Campbell

9:00am EST

Access Abilities: Designing for All Learners MillJames Richardson (Apple) • darryl Joyner • Megan Raymond Collaborative Success Buck MountainAhron Oddman • Renee Smith • PSS Gamification, Productivity, and Workflow Tools You Can Use Tomorrow! AlleghenyJennifer Hodges • Michael Wesely

9:30am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

9:45am EST

Connecting Students Interests With Learning Goals MonroeNancy Penchev G Suite Gold for Hybrid and Online Learning PocahontasPatrick Hausammann Make Remote Learning Engaging for Students by Focusing on Equity and SEL WilsonJorge Valenzuela Preparing Our Students for the Future by Amplifying Thinking Routines Using Digital Tools Roanoke FDebbie Tannenbaum

10:15am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

10:30am EST

Collaboration in the Classroom Roanoke EJessica Reed Survival Strategies for the Digitally Exhausted Educator: Maintaining Student Engagement and Motivation Roanoke FAimee Brenner Video Self- and Peer-Modeling for Supporting Students with Autism Crystal ARachel Potter WOW! Google Slides Does THAT!?! AlleghenyMichael Wesely

11:00am EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

11:15am EST

Addressing Student-Centered, Culturally-Responsive Teaching with OER: #GoOpenVA MonroeJean Weller Make It Digital: Transform hands-on activities to digital interactive activities for virtual learning and beyond ShenandoahShari Gomez • Kelly Baldwin Teaching at a Distance - Tips from a decade of practice Crystal BTheresa Wills VSTE Inclusion Crystal APatrick Hausammann

11:45am EST

Conference Connections: Chat with Attendees, Sponsors and Exhibitors Exhibit Hall Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

12:45pm EST

Using the UDL Approach to Create Web Content that Engages and Motivates Learners PocahontasDiane DeMott Painter • Aude Bauserman Gettin' Creative! Creating Interactive Activities in Google Slides Roanoke ETonya Coffey The Classroom of the Future WilsonKelly Hoggard • Paula Ott The Future Is Accessible Crystal AKatie Fielding

1:15pm EST

Virtual Exhibit Hall Roanoke Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Closing/Raffle Session Big Ballroom