On Day Three, I had the opportunity to conduct two different presentations:

• 24/7 Virtual IT Professional Development: Co-presenting with Carol Mortensen & Lorena Olmos (Room 18D), and
• Developing Technology Cadre: Successes and Challenges: Presenting with Shelley Smallwood (Room 18C)

The experiences I have obtained from both presentations were unique, reflective, and meaningful. Many of the attendees were impressed with how our YISD teachers and administrators implemented best practices in utilizing web pages, podcasts, virtual professional development portal, department directory, and the like. I felt good as to how I was able to share the great works and products our teachers and students have been developing, and why technology integration should be embedded seamlessly in the core content areas.

Aside from being able to present on this day, I was able to visit the floor exhibit and discover current technologies that were presented by different vendors. Likewise, I was able to attend a few more concurrent sessions that focused on what they anticipated to be the next level in Web 2.0 tools, the impact of these tools on technology skill growth, and using these tools to support our special population of students.