Coordinating a smooth and meaningful convention experience takes planning under any circumstance, but the conditions in 2020 make it even more difficult. JEA developed this guide based on a variety of settings and scenarios in order to make your planning process as smooth as possible.

Choose the category that best describes your school situation and check out the suggested format. Whether you plan to experience the virtual convention with all or just some of your students, you can make use of the resources linked in order to provide structure and accountability as students engage in this powerful learning opportunity with other scholastic journalists from around the world.

Click on a learning model below for specific guidance

Be sure to set goals and guidelines with each student about what other sessions they plan to attend while they have access for the next six weeks and outline what methods they will use to share with their peers and apply the skills and concepts learned from their convention sessions.

Check your school system’s technology restrictions

Because many school systems block communications platforms they don’t specifically utilize, you should check with your technology staff ahead of time to make sure the Hubb platform is accessible on any school-issued devices. Please reference this statement from JEA and NSPA regarding convention platform accessibility.