Call for Presenters - Vendors
KySTE 2014, the conference of the
Kentucky Society for Technology in Education, invites
you to present. Nearly 2,000 information technology leaders,
technicians, network specialists, tech resource/integration
specialists, classroom teachers, administrators/district
leaders, library media specialists, instructional technology
teachers, and other education professionals are expected to
attend.Share your methods, tools, and services!
Session
Formats
Conference sessions are 60 minutes in
length, using one of the following formats:
- Presentations
- Computer labs -- only
a limited number of labs are available -- we cannot
guarantee one.
- Intelligent Classroom
with interactive white boards and other "intelligent
classroom" tools.
- Bring your Own Laptop/Personal
Device
We also categorize presentations by
"strand" (Technical, Instructional, Leadership, Library/Media),
and "level" (beginner, intermediate, advance). If your target
is specific (network administrators, online learning
specialists, etc.), include that in the description.
Session
Topics
Education technology is a broad field.
Your proposed presentation might focus on...
- Enterprise-level technology for
district selection, deployment, support, and
training.
- Hardware selection, deployment, and
support.
- Emerging education and enterprise
technologies.
- Technology-driven classroom resources,
practices, and ideas.
- Technology use in support of the
Common Core and Next Generation
Standards.
- Multimedia in the district, school,
and classroom.
- Ideas which leverage connections
(real-time or otherwise) across distances.
- Hybrid/blended and distance education
tools and strategies.
- Assistive technology/Universal Design
for Learning.
- _____________________ (your idea
here!)
Vendor
Presentation FAQs
Most of our presenters tend to be
practitioners, but many are vendors like you. Here are some
answers to questions vendors have asked us in the past:
- Do I have to exhibit to
present? No! We
encourage you to purchase an exhibit hall booth as the
best way to work individually with attendees (we're
cheap!), but we do not require it.
- If I pay to exhibit, am I
guaranteed that my application to present will be
approved? No, sorry. All applications are scored
on their quality and relevance to our attendees. We do not
give special treatment to vendors or other application
categories.
- How can I improve my
chances? There is no substitute for a well-written
application. 1) The best presentation is one which shows
your product or service at work in a district or school.
Having a classroom teacher or district technician as a
co-presenter helps -- so do hands-on activities.
Presentations which are just sales pitches generally are
not approved. 2) Assume those who read your application
have no idea who you are, or what your product/service is.
Tell us! 3) We're all educators, so spelling and
punctuation do count.
- Can I offer a pay
workshop? No. All "concurrent sessions" are free,
and all last 1 hour or less.
- Can I present more than
once? Certainly! Apply as often as you'd
like.
- Can I set up special
equipment? Yes, though there are only 15 minutes
between presentations (and you probably won't get all that
time for setup). If you'd like access to your presentation
space early, contact us, and we'll do our best to
accommodate.
- Can I give away door
prizes? This method of insuring presentation
attendance is frowned upon. If you want to give things
away, purchase an exhibit hall booth, and do so there.
You're welcome to invite attendees to your
booth.
To
Apply...
See
the KySTE 2014 information page for more. Use
this form to apply (hosted by KySTE conference management
partner Total Meeting Concepts).
Deadline is Oct. 15, 2013. Apply
now!
Jeffrey L Jones
Director of Communications, Ky Society for Technology in
Education (KySTE.org)
jeffrey.jones@kyste.org
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