ITEC Fall Conference 2024: Full Schedule

11:00am CDT

Artificial Intelligence: More than a Pretty Database

Monday October 21, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

AI: More than a Pretty Database

This presentation shares artificial intelligence resources and ideas on how to use them in the classroom. AI tools can be used for text, voice, images, presentations from YouTube videos, and so much more! AI is being integrated into many platforms and is changing at an infinite pace. Educators must be aware of AI in education just to keep in the present.

AI: More than a Pretty Database

Speakers

April Kleinschmidt

Hello, I am a person with many hats. Before joining the Charles City Schools team as the K-12 teacher librarian, I was a 6th-grade social studies teacher, 8th-grade Spanish teacher, and secondary social studies curriculum coach. I have an MAE as a K-12 reading specialist... Read More →

Monday October 21, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
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General

Strand Artificial Intelligence
Audience Classroom Implementation- Elementary Teachers, Classroom Implementation- HS Teachers, Classroom Implementation- MS Teachers, Teacher Librarian

12:00pm CDT

Consuming & Creating Books in your Learning Space

Monday October 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

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This session is designed to give teachers/librarians more ideas on how students can consume & create books in their learning spaces.

Speakers

Tricia Louis

District Technology Integration Professional, Richland School District

Tricia Louis is an #edtech advocate. In her position as the Technology Integration Professional at the Richland School District, she brings individual & group training to the 200+ staff employed there. Tricia is proud to be a part of the Google For Education Certified Trainer, Apple... Read More →

Consuming & Creating Books in Your Learning Space ITEC October '2024 pdf

Monday October 21, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
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2:40pm CDT

What's Your Line with AI?

Monday October 21, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm CDT

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This interactive session invites educators to explore their beliefs about artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom and beyond. Participants will engage in discussions to articulate their perspectives on AI's role in education and hear other's viewpoints that may differ. Participants will also work to ensure that the integration of AI is effective, ethical, and aligned with their educational goals and beliefs.
Session Resources

Speakers

Carrie Hillman

Technology Integrationist, Nevada Community Schools

Carrie is an educator who has always had a passion for using and integrating technology in meaningful and powerful ways. Carrie is the Technology Integration Specialist for the Nevada Community School District. She assists teachers and students with infusing technology into the curriculum while inspiring them to think and learn in new ways. Carrie also is an assistant teaching professor at Iowa State University, in which she works with pre-service teachers on designing effective courses... Read More →

Hailee Bentley

MS Instructional Guide, Nevada Middle School

Hailee is an educator and Instructional Guide for the Nevada Community School District. She has taught all grade levels 5-12 (literacy-focused) and currently serves as an IG implementing job-embedded professional learning for her colleagues. She assists teachers in using strong instructional strategies and improving their craft by implementing new and upcoming resources... Read More →

Monday October 21, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm CDT
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11:00am CDT

Let's Bring Literacy To Life Through Making, STEM, and Technology!

Tuesday October 22, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

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As librarians and teachers, we cultivate amazing places in our libraries and classrooms for making through Makerspaces and opportunities using technology. Have you thought about how literacy, such as picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, and even student created projects, fit into these opportunities and Makerspaces? Shannon McClintock Miller and Megan Muyskens will show you how to bring literacy to life through making and with digital tools and apps, in a fun, creative and exciting session that will be filled with project ideas, wonderful books that encourage making, meaningful moments to tie in STEM and so much more. They will leave you inspired to bring making, STEM and technology to your classroom and library, in person and virtually through literacy every day.

Speakers

Megan Muyskens

Educational Consultant, Maker Maven

My name is Megan Muyskens, and I am proud to introduce myself as the Representative of Capstone for Iowa and Nebraska. I have a deep-rooted passion for literacy & STEM education.With a career that started seven years ago in Van Meter, Iowa as a fifth grade teacher that evolved to... Read More →

Shannon McClintock Miller

Teacher Librarian, Van Meter

Shannon McClintock Miller is an international speaker, consultant and author who has a passion for education, librarianship, advocacy, technology, social media and making a difference in the world and lives of others, especially children.Shannon serves as the preschool-12th grade... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
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General

Strand Computer Science, Digital/Information Literacy, Digital Teaching Tools and Game-Based Learning, STEM/STEAM/Maker Movement
Audience Classroom Implementation- PK-2 Teachers, Teacher Librarian

2:00pm CDT

Rethinking Formative Assessments: Using Exit Tickets to formatively assess students

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

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Attendees to this session will gain a variety of exit tickets to use in the classroom as well as ways to incorporate them as formative assessments.

Speakers

Michael Bahr

9-12 Social Studies, Le Mars Community School District

I teach high school social studies at Le Mars High School in Le Mars, IA, the Ice Cream Capitol of the World. When we're not eating ice cream my students are using all sorts of technology in our classroom. I run a flipped model and enjoy sharing my cool classroom stories with col... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
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General

Strand Instructional Practices
Audience Classroom Implementation- Elementary Teachers, Classroom Implementation- HS Teachers, Classroom Implementation- MS Teachers, Instructional Coaches