virtual-conferences-done-right 
STEMx
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Q: In 2020, you took part in planning the fall virtual conference of the West Virginia Science Teachers Association (WVSTA). A: The 2020 WVSTA Conference ended my two-year term as president of that organization. Our board planned the conference together. Much information about our virtual conference can be found here: .
ED Surge
DECEMBER 13, 2023
In early spring this year, the local chapter of my teacher professional development organization held our first in-person conference since the pandemic. In the weeks leading up to the conference, I obsessively checked our registration platform almost hourly to see if the confirmed attendee numbers had increased beyond the low double digits.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 5, 2024
Vacations, conferences, PD–all these take us away from our primary functions and the environment where we are most comfortable delivering our best work. I thought about this when I read an article by a technical subject teacher (math, I think) pulled away from his class for a conference. Life often interferes with work.
ED Surge
JANUARY 24, 2023
But the district decided and communicated to families in November that it would likely have just one snow day this year, with subsequent snow-related school closures treated as virtual learning days, at least at the middle and high school levels. In fact, in some places, the pendulum has swung in the other direction.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 21, 2020
Vacations, conferences, PD–all these take us away from our primary job functions and the environment where we are most comfortable delivering our best work. But you do need the right equipment and setup to make that happen. This includes your LMS, virtual meeting tool, cloud accounts, email, scan, social media, and sharing.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 31, 2022
It’s the start of the second week of the school year and my son’s virtual first grade orientation is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Somehow, I get it all done. And missing a conference, forgetting to sign a permission slip or being unable to support a child with homework, doesn’t necessarily signify disinvestment. It’s 10:05 a.m.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 11, 2018
I’ll cover issues that colleagues and friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. . And she’s right! Webcams and mics are too easy to hack, been done often. This week, I’m passing on a tip from my security-conscious daughter: I used to do this and forgot about it. Why risk it? I’m not the only one.
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