How to navigate the schedule: The conference schedule is hosted by Sched.com which allows you to search within the schedule, and filter the schedule to show sessions only occurring on a certain day or time.
You can build your own schedule by creating a free account with Sched.com by selecting "SIGN UP" in the top right corner. To use the filter options, find the "Filter by Type" heading on the right side of the page and select one of the sessions. A navigation bar will appear, showing all of the tracks. Hovering over the "Schedule" tab at the top of the agenda will show the different ways to view the schedule.
Learn the essentials for transforming your school and engaging your students with digital content. Hear success stories and discover best practices on the most effective ways to implement a digital content program that meets your educational goals.
Provide access to Google docs, Bookshare, web-content, and materials from almost any other source to narrow the achievement gap for your student using Adaptive Technology (AT). A presenter from Kurzweil Education will show how you can make your content accessible and provide students the tools for close reading, as well as writing support.
It's time to start the journey into Future Ready Schools. How do you power innovative experiences for every student? How can we create safe teachable moments around digital citizenship? Come share your ideas and empower yourself as a curriculum instructional leader to enable Creativity, Connection, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking in your school.
We believe that coding is an essential skill that teaches students how to solve problems and work together in creative ways. Learn about Everyone Can Code, a program designed to give everyone the power to learn, write, and teach code with Swift. You’ll hear about Swift Playgrounds—a free iPad app for first-time coders with fun and interactive lessons—and explore the accompanying teacher guides. You’ll also find out about App Development with Swift, a curriculum for high school and college on Mac that shows students how to create apps from start to finish. Then explore ways your district can integrate coding into your curriculum.
Fostering student creativity is integral to STEM. iPad is ideal for helping students demonstrate learning through a variety of engaging content—from presentations and documents to movies, music, and spreadsheets. Explore how iPad gives students the tools they need to solve problems and grasp challenging STEM concepts as they learn in dynamic, compelling ways. And discover opportunities to lead your teachers toward creating and delivering engaging STEM learning experiences.
EverFi offers free, co-curricular online learning modules to K-12 schools, all with a focus on 21st century skills development - STEM, digital literacy and citizenship, financial literacy, career and college readiness, and more. In this session, we will discuss how to integrate EverFi modules into existing curricula to support ongoing instruction or personalized learning plans. Attendees will receive access to all EverFi programs, as well as supplemental materials, for immediate implementation this school year and beyond. Educators looking to leverage technology in a meaningful, engaging way while also providing students with critical life skills should sign up for this session.
Need resources and activities to engage students in their PLP’s? Look no further! Come and learn about quick and engaging activities that can be used in advisories, team time and classrooms. The VSAC PLP Resource Guide provides educators with tools to assist students explore their interests, core values, goal setting, and more. Activities include reflection questions that prompt students to think meaningfully about each activity that they have completed.
