Lynn here. I attended the general session this morning as well. I found Barbara’s speech particularly inspirational. As folks were leaving the ballroom, she announced she had a special presentation to make. She presented NSTA with momentos from her August flight aboard Endeavour—including a Christa McAuliffe flight patch. I was in high school at the time of the Challenger disaster, so I found this particularly moving.
I did want to add one note. During several sessions I’ve attended, I’ve heard cell phones going off. I found this disruptive, especially when a person sitting near me proceeded to carry on a conversation with the caller.