ITEC Fall Conference 2024

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ITEC Fall Conference 2024

7:30am CDT

Welcome to ITEC! A session for new attendees 304 Registration TBA

8:30am CDT

Coding Connections: Enhancing Math Understanding in K-5 Classrooms 308Sara Whitt • Mackenzie Campbell • Corey Rogers Read it, Code it, Love it: Integrating Computer Science and Literacy 309Zarina Wafula What the tech? Navigating K-12 computer science implementation in your district 310Samantha Dahlby • Barb Schwamman What’s New in Education from Apple 321Katie Morrow • Kyle Pace Unleashing Creativity with Block-Based Coding 312Bridget Adam • Hilary Iehl Agile Educators Unite! 305Laura Williams Artificial Intelligence: It's More than a Pretty Database 314April Kleinschmidt How Science Courses Use Technology to Prepare Students for the Future. 319Christopher Like Less is More: Embracing Edtech Minimalism in the Classroom 318Brian Krause Student Voice: Best Practices for Building a Team of Social Media Content Creators 320Jill Johnson Winterset AI Journey 301Reid Leichty • Corey Bradley • Chad Sussex Agility & Authentic Learning in Elementary 313Megan Johnson • Matthew Beatty

9:30am CDT

Welcome Session 302/303, 306/307, 316/317

10:15am CDT

Exhibit Hall Hall B

11:00am CDT

Incorporating Computer Science into Literacy and Math 308Samantha Dahlby • Alison Mohr • Lori Randall Powerful Pedagogy for K-12 CS Classrooms 310Emily Lewis • Corey Rogers STEM For Students, By Students 309Laura Wang • Anika Shrotriya Accessibility: Empowering All Learners 321Katie Morrow • Kyle Pace ByteSpeed1 311 Generative AI and Hāpara - Leverage the power of AI and Hāpara to Innovate teaching and learning 320Lisa Monthie VC3 301 Interactive A.I. Tutors for Students 312Andrew Beland • Kenton Engels Empowering Parents: Partners in Digital Learning 316/317Adam Phyall How to Code for Your Class (Using AI - It's Actually Easy!) 302/303Donnie Piercey Artificial Intelligence: More than a Pretty Database 307April Kleinschmidt Being a Middle School Math Student in a Building Thinking Classroom 315Paige Pierson • Kirsten Stek Digital Whiteboarding is a Skill! 305Laura Williams Empowering Education: Harnessing AI Tools for Student Success 314Paula Johnson Making Happiness a Priority 319Jeff Glade Maximizing Your time and AI-bilities in the Classroom and Life 304Hailee Bentley • Carrie Hillman Unplugged Activities To Teach and Learn AI 318Aaron Maurer Igniting Young Minds: From Blank Space to Thriving STEM Lab/Maker Space 313Kim McCoy-Parker Impact of Mentoring and Induction on Teacher Retention 306Katie Schroder LUNCH A

12:00pm CDT

Bluum 1 320 Google Workspace 2024: Navigating the Latest Technical Updates for K12 Education 301Karl Hehr Using AI to Level up Elementary Learning 313Matthew Beatty Computer Science Connections 309Samantha Dahlby • Alison Mohr Special Olympics and Peer STEM 308Megan Jackson • Terri Smith Using the Go1 Robot to enhance your CS curriculum 310Kelley Molitor • Thomas Meier Managed Methods 1 311 Canva: Going beyond the basics to increase student creativity and engagement 312Tara Nielsen • Colleen Nelson Going Cross Curricular with Google Earth (K-8) 302/303Donnie Piercey Three Keys to a 40-Hour Teacher Workweek 316/317Jen Manly Beyond the Blue Note (and other stories) 319Jamie Petersen • Cody Churchill Class Intercom: The new way of student led social media! 315Kyleigh Kumm • Jacie Stuerman Consuming & Creating Books in your Learning Space 307Tricia Louis Esports 101 - How to Start Esports at Your School 314Levi LaRue Iowa Canvas Admin 305Jamie Israel UDL - The Konami Code for Student Learning 304Patrick Donovan “I’m not a Teacher: Reflections from over a Decade.” 318Greg Rodrigue AI Assisted Leadership: Tools and Strategies for Working Smarter, Not Harder 306Caleb Bonjour LUNCH B TBA

1:00pm CDT

The 90's called, and they want their email security back! 320Nick McInerney • Aaron Bennis • Kyle Pomering Convincing your Administrator to Go All In with CS 309Michelle Meier How do computers work? Explore computing basics with young learners 308Samantha Dahlby • Alison Mohr • Kim Smith Teaching coding with "Sensemaking" routines 310Corey Rogers AVI Systems 1 311 Hook, Line, and Sinker: Have students create a BreakoutEDU game! 312Denise Aalderks • Luke Wagner Demystifying AI in the Classroom: Tools and Strategies for K-12 Education 316/317Adam Phyall AI Yi Yi: How Do I Even Get Started with ChatGPT? 319Sandi Ellis Authentic Learning Powered by Agility: The Improvement Game Edition 305Laura Williams Digital Play, Serious Talk 318Brian Krause Engineering Machine Design Contest - A low-cost, high-engagement STEM program to bring real-world problem solving to your classroom. 314Amy Price Esports Noobs to Nerds: How We Built Our Program, Corralled Our Team (of Chaos Gremlins), and Qualified for State Without Ever Playing a Game 315Mindy Driscoll • Ashton Linnell Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Music Production Courses 307David Haas Turing Tumble 301Anna Riechers • Heath Mueller 🤫Shhh........Google Secrets 304Andrew Fenstermaker AI in Practice: Hands-On Strategies for The Smarter School Leaders 306Caleb Bonjour Supercharge Your STEAM Program: Multi-Grade Collaboration for Deeper Learning 313Kim McCoy-Parker

2:00pm CDT

2:40pm CDT

Brick by Brick: Cultivating Collaboration and Camaraderie with LEGO Spike Essential Kits 308Jen Van Wyk • Rachel Honken Computational Thinking in Uganda 309Samantha Dahlby Power up your K-12 CS program with partnerships & grants 310Peggy Murphy • Corey Rogers Alleviating Chronic Absenteeism with eduCLIMBER 311Heather Miller • Tim Butterfield Engaging Learners with Sphero Blueprint 320 Infinite Campus Workflow Suite 301Sherri Davis Empowering Elementary Education: Tech Integration to Support Core Learning 312Kim Cawelti • Aerial Linder Pedagogy and Podcasts: Connecting Content to Great Stories 302/303Donnie Piercey The Student-Led Classroom Toolkit 316/317Jen Manly Accessible Aesthetics 304Lynn Kleinmeyer AI Bootup 319Cory Houghton AI: Teacher Tool for Efficiency and Productivity 315Emily Lewis Stories and STEM Challenges in the Elementary Library 318Lacey Sedrel Teacher Librarian Meet Up: Your voice, your choice. 314Jackie Biger Teaching in the Age of AI 305Alex Glade The Magic of Books & Resources Together with TeachingBooks 313Mary Ellen Graf What's Your Line with AI? 307Carrie Hillman • Hailee Bentley Instructional Coaching on a SWIVL 306Katie Schroder

3:40pm CDT

ITEC Awards ceremony - Vendor Hall

4:00pm CDT

ITEC Social - Vendor Hall

7:30am CDT

Registration TBA

8:30am CDT

Best Practices for Integrating and Enhancing Creativity in the Classroom 321Katie Morrow • Kyle Pace RHT Technologies 311 Howard Industry 304 Equity in CS Education: Shaping a Future for All 309Michelle Meier Integrating AI into your upper level Computer Science classes 310Doyle Massey Storytelling and computer science: Leveraging coding and robotics to build literacy skills in K-5 308Jamie Guidry • Shannon McClintock Miller Ozobot 314 Using PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next in the classroom or library 312Lisa Newgard Better Photos & Videos for School Social Media 320Jill Johnson Fostering Constructive Dialogue: Integrating AI Literacy into Teacher 319Evi Wusk Literacy & STEAM: Blended Learning with TeachingBooks 313Mary Ellen Graf Little Feet, Big Future: Teaching Media Literacy to K-5 318Brian Krause Tinkering in Tinkercad: Basics of 3D Printing 305Brittany Zimpfer

9:30am CDT

Welcome Session 302/303, 306/307, 316/317

10:15am CDT

Exhibit Hall Hall B

11:00am CDT

ByteSpeed2 311 CS Apprenticeship Student Panel 309Doyle Massey IT Community Engagement in our classrooms 310Samantha Dahlby • Dominic Rondeau • Kyle Kuhlers Automate While Customizing? It’s Not Impossible! - Rostering, Provisioning, and Web App Access 301 Level Up Technology in the Classroom 321Katie Morrow • Kyle Pace Start Your Engines! Using Sphero Indi Robots with K-6 Students 312Kelly Pirkl • Colleen Nelson AI and the Math Classroom: Tools and Tips for Teachers 302/303Donnie Piercey PLAY: Immersive Experiences to Bring Tech Ethics Conversations to Life 316/317Jen Manly ClassDojo in the Elementary Classroom 320Sabrina Edsen Designing Accessible Courses in Canvas 308Carrie Hillman Esports 102 - You now have a program...what's next? 314Levi LaRue Esports Livestreaming and Content Creation on a Shoestring Budget 304Patrick Donovan Growing Digitally Fluent Learners and Cultivating Change in Communities 319Samantha Swanigan • Emma Rose Courington Let's Bring Literacy To Life Through Making, STEM, and Technology! 307Megan Muyskens • Shannon McClintock Miller Navigating Book Selections with TeachingBooks Book Resumes and Collection Analysis Reports 315Mary Ellen Graf The EdTech Collaborative 305Jamie Israel Using Co-Planning For Success 318Daniel Fleming Engaging Math with Feedback and Revision: Coding Geometric Proofs with Finch Robots 313Kim McCoy-Parker Practice What We Preach in PD 306Katie Schroder LUNCH A

12:00pm CDT

Bluum 2 320 Managed Methods 2 311 Power Up your Authentic Learning Projects 313Matthew Beatty CS Integration is Elementary! 308Jamie Petersen • Lauren Holmes Orchestrating School Safety Technology by Layering Security 301Randy Welch Building a Strong Foundation: Our Computer Science Course Sequence 309Briana Goodenbour • Julie Kirkpatrick Makers Gonna Make: Challenges For Resilience and the 4 C's 312Brian Unruh • Jodi Thompson • Luke Wagner Leveraging Edtech for Meaningful Student Engagement 316/317Adam Phyall AGWSR Security Initiatives 319Mark Culver Back to basics: What are we taking for granted our students might know and understand? 314Jackie Biger Building and Funding a Robust School Technology Program 315Josh Reynolds • Adam Kurth CRAFTing Better Learning Experiences: Infusing GenAI in Education Effectively and Ethically 304Andrew Fenstermaker Empowering Readers: Using Universal Design for Learning and Technology to Break Barriers in Education 307Chris Basinger Planning Social Media Content: Strategic Tips for Schools & Districts 318Jill Johnson Re-Imagining the System 305Jeff Glade • Jamie Israel • Lisa Irey • Carrie Schurman (Jacobs) Story Power: The Art of Storytelling in Schools 306Corissa Snider • Caleb Bonjour LUNCH B TBA

1:00pm CDT

AVI Systems 2 311 Robo Wonderkind 314 Twotrees 306 Verkada 305 Computer Science Career Tech Student Organizations 309Doyle Massey • Kyle Kuhlers Tackling Computer Science Integration in the Elementary Classroom 308Sabrina Edsen A Guide to Classroom Transformation for the Modern Classroom 301Ted Bartnik EdPuzzle 313 The Double Secret Probation Blueprint for Cyber Resiliency and Data Recovery from a Ransomware Attack 310Nick McInerney • Dan Christensen Digital Photography: See Life Differently 312Lynsie Maynard AI Strategies and Ideas for the Elementary School Classroom 302/303Donnie Piercey Group Work that Works 316/317Jen Manly Graphic Grudge Match: Adobe Express vs. Canva Rap Battle Royale 319Cassidy Peterson • Larissa Bailey Super-Sizing Student (and Teacher) Collaboration with Figjam 304Patrick Donovan Tech Support Tango: Get Your Groove On With Your IT Department 315Shane Wheeler UDL and Accessibility: Tips to Make Tech Work for All Learners 318Brian Krause

2:00pm CDT

Beyond the Classroom: Expanding Learning Horizons with Canvas 304Jamie Bratvold • Mike Crawford Cybersecurity Curriculum 310Kyle Kuhlers Making AP CSP accessible to all 309Michelle Martens • Doyle Massey • Ed McEleney Scaling Computer Science in the Elementary Classroom 308Emily Lewis 6th Grade 3D Printing Entrepreneurs: Designing, Marketing, and Profiting in the Classroom 312Luke Wagner • Lynn Gerbig Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces 316/317Adam Phyall AI and the Law: What Do Educators Need to Know 319Rachelle Dené Poth Artificial intelligence, Assessment, and Bloom 318Steve Baule Dashboards can do what?! 305Tyler Hellmann Empowering Students: Exploring Careers through School Makerspace Technology 301Tim Hitzler From Livestreaming to Repairs - How to Start a Student Tech Team at Your School 314Levi LaRue Get creative with MagicSchool’s tools! (AI for teachers) 320Sabrina Edsen Rethinking Formative Assessments: Using Exit Tickets to formatively assess students 307Michael Bahr

8:30pm CDT

Engineer & Design Mechanical Circuits with Spintronics 301Alyssa Boswell