As I gear up for #ISTE17 in San Antonio next week, I am loving all of the excitement and buzz across Twitter; #PresentersofISTE gearing up for creating inspirational learning experiences, PLNs connecting over the opportunity to meet IRL, veterans of ISTE blogging advice to newbies in order to maximize the conference going experience. This last one had me thinking: What advice would I give to other attendees of ISTE? My biggest piece of advice: KNOW YOUR GOAL.
Why are you attending the conference? What do you hope to get out of it? What do you hope to bring back to help further the passion projects and work that you do on a daily basis? Answering these questions before hitting the conference is so important! Just like working with our students, if we don't clearly define our objectives, how will we reach out target? And then I asked myself... have I answered these questions?! Time to reflect...
1. Gain insight and ideas on effective models for online and blended learning.
One month ago I made a huge transition out of a coaching role in a district I had worked in for almost a decade to a new role as a Digital Learning Integration Designer for San Francisco Unified School District. In this role, I am able to build partnerships across the district in order to expand the implementation of blended and online learning in support of our district's work towards innovative educational equity (inspired by our Vision 2025).
Working with an amazing team of thought partners in the Department of Technology, we have started creating systems and supports for this type of innovative instruction. At #ISTE17, I hope to connect with other districts from across the nation who are working to create the same types of instructional shifts. I plan to attend sessions that share experiences in implementation of blended and online learning. I also hope to gain deeper understanding of how others have effectively used badging and micro-credentialing to implement a competency-based approach for demonstrating mastery.
2. Explore the latest research and practice in design of physical environments that support personalized instruction.
I have the privilege of serving as the Director of the CUE BOLD Symposium, which focuses on the crucial relationship between lesson design and learning environment design. As I continue diving deeper effective implementation of personalized learning models, I look forward to learning more about the types of physical environments that have been proven to support student learning.
Why are you attending the conference? What do you hope to get out of it? What do you hope to bring back to help further the passion projects and work that you do on a daily basis? Answering these questions before hitting the conference is so important! Just like working with our students, if we don't clearly define our objectives, how will we reach out target? And then I asked myself... have I answered these questions?! Time to reflect...
My #ISTE17 Goals
One month ago I made a huge transition out of a coaching role in a district I had worked in for almost a decade to a new role as a Digital Learning Integration Designer for San Francisco Unified School District. In this role, I am able to build partnerships across the district in order to expand the implementation of blended and online learning in support of our district's work towards innovative educational equity (inspired by our Vision 2025).Working with an amazing team of thought partners in the Department of Technology, we have started creating systems and supports for this type of innovative instruction. At #ISTE17, I hope to connect with other districts from across the nation who are working to create the same types of instructional shifts. I plan to attend sessions that share experiences in implementation of blended and online learning. I also hope to gain deeper understanding of how others have effectively used badging and micro-credentialing to implement a competency-based approach for demonstrating mastery.
2. Explore the latest research and practice in design of physical environments that support personalized instruction.
I have the privilege of serving as the Director of the CUE BOLD Symposium, which focuses on the crucial relationship between lesson design and learning environment design. As I continue diving deeper effective implementation of personalized learning models, I look forward to learning more about the types of physical environments that have been proven to support student learning.
3. Connect with others that have a similar focus so we can support learning beyond the conference.
A saying that often gets tossed around my professional learning networks is, "The smartest person in the room is the room." As someone in a highly specialized position, building a network and community of others exploring the same passions for impacting education is so very important. These connections will allow the learning to continue beyond the conference through the ongoing sharing of resources and strategies. I hope to make some new Twitter connections, join/create some new specialized Voxer groups, and follow some new podcasts/blogs that will inform my practice. After all, we are #BetterTogether!Call to Action: What are your goals for #ISTE17? Please post and share!
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