Distance Education PD Center @TCALL

8th Annual Distance Learning & Technology Integration Symposium

June 1-2, 2023

Frederick Maples Conference Center, Region 20 ESC, 1314 Hines St., San Antonio, TX

AGENDA


Thursday, June 1

07:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration and Breakfast

8:00 am – 9:30 am

Welcome and Keynote (Rob Podlasek from Literacy MN)

9:45 am - 11:00 am

Breakout 1

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Breakout 2

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

LUNCH

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Breakout 3

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm

Vendor giveaways and snacks

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Breakout 4

Friday, June 2

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Breakfast

8:45 am – 10:00 am

Breakout 5

10:15 am – 11:30 am

Breakout 6

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Closing/Vendor giveaway and box lunch to go

Sponsors

Frequently Asked Questions

Both, sort of! When you register, you will designate whether you will attend in-person or will only attend virtually. There will be two concurrent sessions each breakout session that will be streamed live. All participants will have access to the event virtually.
On site sessions will be held at Frederick Maples Conference Center, 1314 Hines Avenue, San Antonio, TX, 78208.
No, but we have a list of hotels in the area. View the hotel list here.
No. You will not be required to download or install any software to participate in the 8th Annual Distance Learning & Technology Integration Symposium.
We recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome for the best user experience.
The event is fully mobile friendly so you can access it on your phone, laptop, or tablet. We recommend using a laptop or tablet for the best experience.
You can use your email address that you entered during registration to login on the day of the event.
Additional aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning at least 7 business days prior to the 8th Annual Distance Learning & Technology Integration Symposium with your request. Send your request by email to PDPortal@tamu.edu; or call us at 1-800-441-7323 during regular business hours.
Yes, PD credit will be awarded for attendance.
In-person: Participants who attend 8th Annual Distance Learning & Technology Integration Symposium in-person will receive a name badge with a bar code. You will be scanned in and out of sessions. That data will be uploaded to the PD Portal and you will see your certificates in your transcript approximately 14-21 days after the event.
Virtual: It is very important that virtual participants identify on the registration form that they need PD credit so that we can collect your PD Portal user ID. Virtual attendees will have access to certificates of completion in the PD Portal approximately two weeks after the event has ended.
View our Locating your User ID PDF for more information on how to retrieve your PD Portal user ID.
Yes, sessions will be available on-demand for 30 days after the event. Please note that there will be NO PD credit awarded for sessions that are viewed on-demand.

Accessibility

Additional aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning at least 7 business days prior to the 8th Annual Distance Learning & Technology Integration Symposium with your request. Send your request by email to PDPortal@tamu.edu; or call us at 1-800-441-7323 during regular business hours.