FETC vs NECC vs TCEA vs ???? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T09:42:17Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/fetc-vs-necc-vs-tcea-vs?feed=yes&xn_auth=noSpeaking from a bias and from…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-11:649749:Comment:4260562010-01-11T13:48:01.975ZLori Graceyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LoriGracey
Speaking from a bias and from having attended the TCEA convention for over 25 years, TCEA wins hands-down if your focus is the classroom. With over 450 sessions and 16,000 attendees, there's always something to learn. This year, they're featuring an iPlayground and have a free convention app for all smart phones. They have free BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) sessions and Model Classroom demonstrations. They have a free pre-conference Edubloggercon and an open source playroom, Second Life and…
Speaking from a bias and from having attended the TCEA convention for over 25 years, TCEA wins hands-down if your focus is the classroom. With over 450 sessions and 16,000 attendees, there's always something to learn. This year, they're featuring an iPlayground and have a free convention app for all smart phones. They have free BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) sessions and Model Classroom demonstrations. They have a free pre-conference Edubloggercon and an open source playroom, Second Life and Gaming playground and free geocaching. Add in the over 900 vendors and you get something bigger than FETC and with more teacher presentations than NECC. I've been to all of them, as…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-09:649749:Comment:4257532010-01-09T22:05:13.664ZDave Petersonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavePeterson
I've been to all of them, as a vendor. From the vendor standpoint, they are all about the same. If you have a regional product, then the NYSCATE's, and VSTE's, and NCAET are the best bet.
I've been to all of them, as a vendor. From the vendor standpoint, they are all about the same. If you have a regional product, then the NYSCATE's, and VSTE's, and NCAET are the best bet. I went to NECC (I think it is…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-09:649749:Comment:4257502010-01-09T22:02:51.576ZJim Dhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JimD89
I went to NECC (I think it is ISTE now) and it had around 400 or more vendors there. They had more breakout sessions than I could muster time for. It is well worth it if you can make it. I heard that FETC and TCEA are about the same.
I went to NECC (I think it is ISTE now) and it had around 400 or more vendors there. They had more breakout sessions than I could muster time for. It is well worth it if you can make it. I heard that FETC and TCEA are about the same. Dave,
From my experience (I'…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-08:649749:Comment:4255712010-01-08T20:10:07.332ZRichard Kurtzerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RichardKurtzer
Dave,<br />
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From my experience (I'm a manufacturer), if you need to pick one show this year it's a toss up between FETC and ISTE (Formerly known as NECC). The size of both of those shows ensures great quality and quantity of attendees, ed tech exhibitors and conference sessions.<br />
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Based on the show dates It's probably too late to get a decent flight/hotel for FETC at this point so you'll probably want to look at attending ISTE. Last but not least, Denver is a great place to be in June.<br />
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-Richard…
Dave,<br />
<br />
From my experience (I'm a manufacturer), if you need to pick one show this year it's a toss up between FETC and ISTE (Formerly known as NECC). The size of both of those shows ensures great quality and quantity of attendees, ed tech exhibitors and conference sessions.<br />
<br />
Based on the show dates It's probably too late to get a decent flight/hotel for FETC at this point so you'll probably want to look at attending ISTE. Last but not least, Denver is a great place to be in June.<br />
<br />
-Richard Kurtzer