Special Topic Forums are held throughout the year to address timely educational technology topics. This is a C.I.I. Member and Service Participant benefit. We welcome others to participate at $150 per forum.

You can find more information and RSVP to forums at our C.I.I. Events Wiki!

Past and Current Forum Topics

2014-2015 - Legislative Update; Social Media; Digital Citizenship; Gamification/Game Theory; Gaming; Makerspaces; Coding for Kids; App Creation; and ITRT/CRS Strategies.

2013-2014 - Virginia Department of Education "Digital Future" Discussion; Online Course Best Practices; Flipped Classrooms; Mobile Devices; and Open Educational Resources.

2012-2013 - Virtual Learning Impact; eMediaVA Admin View; eMediaVA Teacher View; Legislative Update; Mobile Devices/BYOD Policies; iPod/iPad Management; Online Student Course Overview; and Digital Content to Support the Curriculum.

2011-2012 - Lights, Camera, “App”tion – A Preview of WHRO Education Mobile Device Apps; Mobile Learning; Discovery Education – Every Learning, Anytime, Anywhere; Virtually Everything You Need; eMediaVA; Social Media; and Legislative Briefing.

2010-2011 - What's New with Discovery Education; DE Streaming Administrators Session; Using Mobile Devices in the Classroom; Legislative Update; Assistive Technologies/Special Education; and Web 2.0 Tools.  We were also able to host the Apple Digital Learning Series at WHRO which included: iOS Technical Session; Leadership Forum; Innovations in the STEM Classroom; Special Needs Briefing; Learning Tour; and Managing Apple Mobile Devices in Education: Third Party MDM and Support Vendors.

2009-2010 - Legislative Briefing; Using Mobile Devices in the Classroom; Mobile Device Hands-On Training; Discovery Education Streaming; and Internet Safety.

2008-2009 - Modeling and Simulation; Legislative Briefing; Discovery Education streaming; and Using Technology and Virtual Simulation to Enhance 3-12 Instruction (Explore Learning).