Arizona

Connect with educators from across the state during this unique professional development experience.  The Reaching for the Stars Technology Conference is an event that provides educators a unique opportunity to experience hands-on, quality professional development.  

We will kick-off the event on Friday with a gallery walk displaying student work and a keynote address from Barnaby Wasson of University Virtual Schools.  Saturday will feature presentations from Marco Torres an Apple Distinguished Educator and technology leaders from the Cartwright School District.

Required: Open mind and Willingness to learn  
Optional:  Laptops, cameras, cords, etc.!

The conference will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7th at the Maryvale Community Center with registration and a gallery walk to display student projects.  Saturday, March 8th will be filled with great sessions provided by our C.A.T.S. teachers and we will then take advantage of the expertise of Marco Torres in a special lunch session, “The Impact of Mobile Technologies on Teaching and learning.”  

Friday Registration           Saturday Registration

So…. it’s Saturday and here we all sit, in Snowflake, AZ.  Through the efforts of Vicki Schmidt and Brian Weir, we are treated to the comfort of a lovely lab in Snowflake High School and access to a wealth of great information from the DEN.  There are about 20 of us watching and learning.  At the end of the day, the tools are really cool and there are a ton of resources, but hopefully we all start to think of connections that can be made, collaborations that can be fostered and classrooms that stretch with our students towards a more connected classroom.