| Volunteer Teams |
Task Area |
Description of Duties |
Special Skills |
| Ask Me |
Ask Me Stations, Roamers, Mobile Ask Me Stations, and Information Booth |
answer questions; give directions, etc.; each Ask-Me station will be equipped with an information reference packet, FAQ sheets |
Comfortable with busy public interaction in a high traffic location; quick learner; friendly and helpful orientation; some with high knowledge of local area; veteran NECC attendees a plus |
| answer questions; give directions, etc.; roamers with signs |
| staffing (with others) of main information booth; answer questions; give directions |
| Booth Assistance |
Booth Assistance: Ed Tech Action Network (ETAN) |
invite and help attendees to send e-mail letters to Congress through the ETAN Web site |
Friendly and outgoing; comfortable with public interaction |
| Booth Assistance: ISTE Store |
greet members and assist ISTE staff in the association booth |
Comfortable with high traffic and public interaction |
| Event Assistance |
Floaters |
willing to do tasks as need arises on an on-call basis for a day |
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| Seat Drops and Pick-ups |
drop (and pick-up) material on seats before General Session(s) |
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| Bag Stuffing: Packet Prep |
box movers and packet set-up; need strong able-bodied workers |
Packet prep requires strength; involves lifting / moving and unpacking boxes |
| Bag Stuffing |
packet stuffing; put material into conference bags assembly-line style |
Involves standing / stuffing / shifting bags around |
| ISTE Member Event Assistance |
varied assistance with member events; greet and direct people, check in registrants, collect, pass out and/or seat drop materials at events |
Friendly and outgoing; comfortable with public interaction |
| Relations |
Greeters |
greet attendees; take/give out tickets; greet and direct attendees to the correct shuttles; transportation assistance; daily newsletter |
Some local people would be most helpful; comfortable outside (hot weather); comfortable with high traffic and public interaction |
| Presenters' World Hosts |
act as host to Presenters' World; greet presenters; help get their questions answered as needed; help keep room presentable; staff the storage area in Presenters' World designed for presenters to store their stuff dailyÑinvolves check-in/out process and acting as gatekeeper to storage area |
Comfortable with public interaction; experience with computers and applications |
| Press Room (Media Work Room) |
greet Press and assist ISTE staff and Public Relations Firm, the Ulum Group, with hosting Press room |
| Sessions |
Sessions: Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) Assistance |
assist attendees and presenters at the beginning and during these sessions |
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| Sessions: Workshops |
assist attendees and presenters at the beginning and during these sessions |
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| Sessions: Model Classroom Assistance |
assist Program Chairs and presenters within this content area |
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| Sessions: Playground Area Assistance |
assist Program Chairs and presenters within this content area |
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| Sessions: Posters Area Assistance |
assist Poster Co-Chairs and presenters within this content area |
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| Sessions: Student Showcase Area Assistance |
assist Student Showcase Co-Chairs and presenters within this content area |
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| Interactive Video-conferencing |
Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) Facilitator |
Support IVC presenters before and during their sessions, workshops, and showcases. Assist with microphone and camera manipulation and audience management. In the case of showcases, may be called upon to stand-in as "on camera" host/facilitator for remote presenter. |
Experience with leading and conducting videoconferences. "On camera" experience as either a local or remote presenter helpful. |
| Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) Operations |
Support IVC session, workshop, and showcase operations. Test connections, monitor sessions, troubleshoot problems. |
Understanding of video conference connections (H.323) and equipment. Experience with Polycom or TANDBERG equipment helpful. |
| Technical |
Tech Help |
assist in various areas with technical expertise: |
Experience in troubleshooting both MAC and PC computers, and handhelds; in Presenters' World, previous presenting experience a plus |
| Dr. Is In: answer attendees' technical questions |
| Presenters' World Tech: act as in-room technical assistance for presenters using Presenters World |
| BYOL Sessions: provide help to attendees in session |
