This annual gathering is in its second year of returning to a face-to-face model after many successful years of in-person conferences were interrupted by two years of Covid-protocol enforced virtual options. In April, Ohio will be a popular destination for sightseers, looking forward to a rare example of syzygy β the sun, earth, and moon will be aligned in such a way that a total eclipse will be observable across a wide band through the state.
The Ohio Educational Technology Conference capitalized on this highly-anticipated astronomical event to draw a comparison to the alignment we seek between teaching, learning, and technology.
While we continue to answer the questions about how to most effectively use the technology we have to help more students achieve more, we find ourselves faced with new questions and new challenges, like how to address the sudden proliferation of artificial intelligence tools. The future, and the present, belong to them.
Our job as educators has always been, and continues to be, to guide them in creating a better world by aligning the tools, the skills, and the opportunities that they will need. The Ohio Educational Technology Conference has returned to a face-to-face format for the first time since This has been one of my favorite experiences of the year for a long time, so returning to some of the familiar format and experiences was something I was quietly looking forward to.
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For those who remember the heyday of OETC, was significantly smaller in many ways: fewer attendees, fewer vendors, fewer decorations, fewer sessions. But the heart of an impactful experience is still there, despite the changes. Some logistical challenges always come with changes like this, but I have nothing but respect and admiration for Jamie and his team at the ODE office of ed tech for what they were able to do in such a short time. Eric Curts. From different perspectives, they carried forth the theme of starting with excellence in education and then applying judicious use of innovative technology to support it.
