Atomic Learning Blog An Inside Look at #ISTE17

I had the opportunity to attend, share, and connect at the recent ISTE (International Society of Technology Education) conference in San Antonio, Texas. The event is like none other, so to recap the experience and compare notes with peers, I've documented my full conference experience: Sessions that I shared, events I attended, and great interactions I had during the conference. Discussions w/ISTE on Student VoiceBefore the conference began, I took advantage of the gathering of like-minded people to catch up with some of the amazing ISTE folks to talk about Augmented and Virtual Reality in education. I enjoyed chatting with these ladies and learned ISTE shares our interest and enthusiasm for empowering our students. It was refreshing to hear that #stuvoice (student voice) is going to continue to grow and thrive in our future classrooms. Interested in learning more? Check out the discussion captured via Facebook Live. Capturing Expectations + 360sI was also able to take a few moments to capture a 360 images (below) that bring the popular #NotAtISTE experience to a new level. Check it out here. I also "captured" my personal thoughts about the upcoming conference via a Periscope. This can be a great activity to set personal expectations and get in the right mindset for a conference - try it sometime! Ignite SessionIf you're not familiar with them, the ISTE Ignite sessions feature various presenters with only five minutes each to share their passions-take my word for it, it is intense. The lineup of speakers were incredible, and I was pumped to share From AR & VR to MR: Mixed Reality in EDU (view my slides). While preparing to go on stage, the behind the scene interactions were filled with fear, enthusiasm, and more fear. The common theme of "what did we sign up for" was mixed with "I'm so honored to be here". ISTE, Conferences, edtech