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Navigating the ISTE Conference as a Higher Education Professional

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 204C

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Dr. Theresa Cullen
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Arkansas Tech University
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@TerriCullen
Dr. Cullen is a Professor and the Department Head of Teaching and Educational Leadership at Arkansas Tech University. P She has taught a variety of courses about integrating technology in meaningful ways to enhance education and student success and is a regular national speaker and has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator since 2015. She has several certifications including Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, SCRUM Master, and Adobe Captivate Specialist.

Session description

The ISTE conference can be overwhelming for anyone, but for higher education professionals, finding the right sessions and orienting yourself could be especially difficult. In this session, we will break down the schedule and the ISTE Standards to find sessions that best meet the needs of higher education attendees.

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this presentation is to help higher education professionals make the most out of attending the conference.

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Outline

Welcome
Networking - why are you here? what do you hope to learn? (10)
What is ISTE and who does it serve? (10)
What are the ISTE standards. (10)
Breaking down the program - using both topics and the ISTE standards. (20)
Virtual and Face to face sessions and what to expect.
Different formats and what to expect.
Searching for sessions that meet our needs and people to network with. (Chat, and groups in the app and website) . (5)
Navigating the Exhibit Hall (10).
Trouble shooting: How to make the most out of sessions designed for a different age groups? (ie.. can higher ed attend an elementary session and why they may want to). Including a discussion of understanding our students in higher education based on their previous technology experiences.

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Supporting research

This session came from a conversation we had about having such a session in 2020 at Anaheim - and was cancelled due to covid.

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Session specifications

Topic:
Innovation in higher education
Grade level:
Community college/university
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Teacher education/higher ed faculty, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Being able to look at the app or the schedule will be useful.
Subject area:
Career and technical education, Not applicable
ISTE Standards:
For Education Leaders:
Visionary Planner
  • Build on the shared vision by collaboratively creating a strategic plan that articulates how technology will be used to enhance learning.
For Educators:
Leader
  • Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning.
Collaborator
  • Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.

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