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Fall VirtCon 2016 - free online conference from Discovery Education - Oct 22






Discovery Education is hosting a free, online conference - 2016 Fall VirtCon - on Saturday, Oct 22nd.


VirtCon is a bi-annual conference that brings the Discovery Education community together to hear cutting-edge keynotes, be inspired by thought-provoking presentations, and participate in engaging discussions with the Discovery Education Community around the globe. Streamed live from their headquarters in Maryland, VirtCon provides you with the opportunity to hear from your peers, share ideas and instructional tools, and discover new resources available.


Fall VirtCon Themes

During Fall VirtCon’s ‘Discovery Education in Action’ program you will learn how your peers are using Discovery Education in their classroom, hear how they solve problems, and experience Discovery Education through their eyes.
  • Conversation Topics:
  • Literacy Through Digital Content
  • Learner Agency & Student Ownership
  • Collaborative STEM
  • Professional Learning Strategies

How to Participate:

Attend Online: All sessions are virtual and you can come and go as you please throughout the day. Visit this page on October 22nd to watch all sessions. Register Here

Viewing Parties: Viewing parties are hosted throughout the country and provide an opportunity for you to meet new community members in your area, connect with colleagues locally, and reflect on your learnings from the conference.
Register to Host a Viewing Party







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Education on Air: It Takes a Teacher - free, online conference from Google 12-3-16




You’re invited to Education on Air, an online conference from Google.

Learn with educators from around the world. Join Google for Education on Saturday, December 3rd for Education on Air, a free online conference. Learn from over 100 sessions led by other educators. Learn new approaches & celebrate around that #ItTakesATeacher:

  • Australia & New Zealand sessions: 10am AEST 
  • United Kingdom sessions: 10am GMT 
  • Americas sessions: 12pm ET / 9am PT 
  • Register here

Register (it's free) and you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Engage with other educators and school leaders to share with and learn from each other 
  • Hear from inspiring speakers like Linda Darling-Hammond, Jennie Magiera, Kevin Brookhouser and many more 
  • Explore the latest Google product news and get tips and tools from educators 

In the meantime, check out our It Takes a Teacher page where you can share your stories with the hashtag #ItTakesATeacher.

In the coming weeks I'll post updates on the 100+ speakers and sessions. Stay tuned.






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