The first week of March was a blur. Middle School Battle of the Books on Monday,...and these guys took home the top prize - and are headed to the regional competition in April!
Then it was off to NCTIES for the rest of the week. The board gathered Tuesday to get things ready before over 5,000 educators from around the state descended upon the Raleigh Convention center for the annual technology in education conference on Thursday - the pre-conference sessions and leadership summit were on Wednesday. My committee on the board makes the Student Showcase happen! For months leading up to the event, we communicated with the teachers who had submitted proposals to bring students and share class projects and sometimes multi-school collaborative ones! This year, our event was moved to a MUCH larger space - a full exhibit hall equal in size to the one the vendors are always in. It was HUGE and we knew we could fill it, but we had no idea what the end result would look like. We had a plan, then modified it at least five times....but it turned out like this:
We are looking forward to the feedback from this year's presenters on how we can make it even better next year! But the BEST part was learning from the students! This group that gathered came from all across the state. Some walked from a few blocks over, others spent hours on a bus to be a part of this.
The end result was nothing short of amazing! Just look at those students sharing their project with an audience of educators that were learning from THEM! Four of the fastest hours I have ever spent - then it was off to the next task: setting up for TIES Together. I hope to see you there next March!
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