On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, CRSTE hosted 20 people Face-to-face ad 40 people online via its Elluminate room, taking part in live events from the ISTE conference in Denver, Colorado. Sponsored by Ascend Math, this day-long event included educators from across the CRSTE region, from around the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe!
On site at Germanna Community College, educators sat in comfortable flexible groups and enjoyed a live feed from Denver for each event during the day. Breakfast was provided by Panera Bread and lunch by the Honey-Baled Ham Company. Educators on Elluminate had the added convenience of attending from work or home and taking breaks as needed from wherever they had an Internet connection.
Feedback from the day is being sent to ISTE so that it can continue to plan and develop for future online delivery of its events and services to members. CRSTE is proud to have assisted in piloting this initiative for ISTE on behalf of its members!
Schedule of Live Events from Denver for the Day:
9:00 - 10:30 AM EDT
Breakfast, Welcome and Introductions with Ascend Math Successful Transformation of Low Performing Math Students Join Ascend's Jack Allen sharing how school systems around the nation are raising student math achievement through early intervention. Attendees will be entered for a chance to win a complimentary 6 month 50 user subscriptions to Ascend Math or an Amazon gift card! > About Calcasieu Parish Schools > About Ascend
10:30 - 11:45 AM EDT
Keynote Innovation and Excellence: Buzz Words or Global Imperative? Moderator Jennifer Corriero will discuss with panelists why schools need to innovate and students need to learn to be innovative and how students, teachers, and administrators can foster innovation. > About Jennifer Corriero
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Lunch and First Live Walk-Around Virtual Playgrounds Explore ISTE on the ground in Denver from the comfort of your east coast seating.
12:30 - 3:30 PM EDT
Workshop SOLD OUT IN DENVER! Google Guide: 29 Secrets for Using Google in the Classroom Presenter Howie DiBlasi will help you tap into the full potential of Google with some insider tips and tricks for classroom, administrative, and personal use. This fast-paced session offers something for all participants. > About Howie DiBlasi
3:30 - 4:00 PM EDT
Break and Second Live Walk-Around Student Poster Presentations Explore ISTE on the ground in Denver from the comfort of your east coast seating.
4:00 - 5:00 PM EDT
Concurrent Session Digital Learning Farm: Students as Contributors Presenter Alan November discuss six highly motivating learning jobs: tutorial designers, official scribes, researchers, global communicators, learning documentary producers, and solvers of real problems. > About Alan November
We provided two innovative ways to attend ISTE online: Face-to-face at Germanna Community College (GCC) in Fredericksburg, Virginia and online via CRSTE's Elluminate room from wherever you had an Internet connection.
Either way, thanks to sponsorship by Ascend Math, educators from around the world could cap off their
academic year with the best sessions being offered the entire day from Denver for the incredible price of $10!
CRSTE is proud to have offered this opportunity to explore and model new ways to be connected in the 21st century!
