edCampPDX
Various Portland schools, quarterly, free
Participant-led discussions and demonstrations include strategies, tools, and pedagogy
Instructional Technology Strategies Conference (ITSC)
Portland, February
Focus on strategies for teaching with technology, thoughtfully selected keynote speakers
Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE)
Alternates between Portland and Seattle, February
Sessions include instructional strategies and emerging technologies, good for beginners and intermediate users.
Association for Computer Professionals in Education (ACPE)
Welches, OR, May
Focus on new hardware and software, network infrastructure, and vendor-client relationships
Center for Innovative Teaching (CIT)
San Francisco, June and New York, August
Focus on subject-specific uses of technology
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Rotates among different cities, June
The motherlode of educational technology conferences
Lab School @ Punahou
Honolulu, July
Focus on teaching, learning, and technology tools
PNAIS TechShare
Seattle, July
One track for teachers, one track for technology integrators, led by peers at PNAIS schools
Building Learning Communities
Boston, July
Thoughtful focus on teaching and learning, founded by Alan November