Live Curious, Go Beyond 2019



This 5th edition of Live Curious, Go Beyond was a huge success! Year after year the number of attendees has increased and this was no exception. We had 507 registered participants and 52 different educational institutions represented at the conference.

Organizing and planning the conference is a lot of work that takes months to prepare, but we are not alone. We are fortunate to count on a large group of leaders and volunteers that give up their time to make sure the conference is a success and runs smoothly.

Some highlights of the conference are:

  • The participation of two outstanding keynote speakers: Jennie Magiera and Ken Shelton, from the EdTechTeam. They set the tone and inspired all teachers to live curiously and go beyond. 
  • Another important achievement was the pre-conference, run by High Tech High. 
  • Concurrently to all the sessions happening, there was a Tinker & Make workshop for kids only. 
  • In the main hallway, Apple Education installed a playground in which everyone could stop by and learn about the #EveryoneCanCreate program.
 


I delivered a session called Magic Tricks with Sheets, in which I highlighted a few formulas and functions that can make a teacher's life easier. The participants were fascinated with the "hidden" features they learned about and immediately saw use for them.

I'm looking forward to next year's conference that will surely be a success for us all. Follow the hashtag #LiveCurious to see what people are sharing and talking about.

Cheers!

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