The booth displays enable an informal method for the presenters to set up displays and share. People could stay at a booth for as long as they deemed necessary to gather or share information. The roundtable discussions are brief sharing sessions and encourage interaction among the participants. The formal presentations are used to demonstrate or present ideas and strategies for implementing technology in a classroom learning format. Vendors participate in the Tech Fair by sharing their technology hardware, software, training, etc.
Vendors provide opportunities for participants to learn about new techniques and tools.
Many of the vendors also contribute door prizes to be given away. Several of the vendors host roundtable discussions and formal presentations. There is no cost for the vendors to participate. These are teachers who provide forums and other opportunities for meaningful dialogue that will broaden their presentation and teaching strategies. Teachers at the Pinnacle Layer are viewed as active, creative, and interactive in learning and are aware that knowledge is something students construct rather than something that is transferred.