Vermont CSTA Spring Virtual Gathering

4:50 Zoom Meeting Open - Please join early and settle in.

5:00 Welcome from Vermont CSTA Chapter Leaders

5:10 Keynote: “The Future of Education: An Introduction to Extended Reality (XR)”  by XR Terra

Highlights on  the evolution of extended reality (VR/AR/MR) Explore how it affects different industries, and discuss how students can participate in, and prepare for, a career in immersive technology. 

XR Terra is a leader in extended reality training and development with a mission to foster innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity in education using XR technologies to ensure that students and educators are best prepared for the evolving demands of the 21st century.

5:30 Introduction to Code.org’s NEW District Program

Presentation by Andy Teipen, from Code.org

The Code.org District Program is free and helps support district leadership with CS and AI resources and education while also providing them data on what's happening in the district with CS curriculum usage, celebrating teachers doing CS in the classroom and webinars and other content for district leaders to continue learning and connect.

5:45  Flash Session: Physical Computing

1. Developing Computational Thinking Skills with Younger Learners Presenter: Darcie Rankin, Christina Smith, Emily Wood

2. Quick Techniques to Engage Students with STEM Using SAMSLAB
   Presenter: Paul Shepard, Sams Lab

3. Create with Code You Can Touch
   Presenter: Lucie deLaBruere

6:05 Networking: Quick Hellos, Introductions, and Sharing what brings you here today (small groups)

6:20 Closing

• Announcements: AOE, CSTA, Others

• Door Prize Raffle