ISTE Conference ONLINE

 

This year, after 40 years of huge conferences, the ISTE conference will be held virtually. During last week's board meeting, we board members got a sneak peek of the platform they would be using. 

We were blown away. The sessions are clearly laid out, there are clear places for gathering materials, networking with the presenters and other participants in each session, and so much more. For those of you who know the Vendor Halls at these conferences, it can take days to visit the vendors much less FIND the ones you want to see. In this platform, you can chat online with the vendors after watching their brief demo, watch interactive displays that are held LIVE throughout the conference, and even walk away with some cool things.

The only things missing are the cool collectible pens, the stress balls, the little snacks, and the sore feet. We will be testing out the new system on a micro-conference, the Creative Constructor Lab (CCL) in early October.