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Monday, March 31
 

8:15am EDT

Registration Open/Vendor Time/Breakfast
Monday March 31, 2025 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Building B
Monday March 31, 2025 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Building B

8:45am EDT

Keynote: Beyond Gaming: How esports and gaming offer new opportunities in a digital education landscape
Monday March 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
B2A/B2B
Esports and gaming continue to be emerging areas of education across the country at the higher education and K-12 levels. As a new and innovative educational discipline, esports offer pathways to meet learners where they are and set them up for success far beyond gaming. An esports curriculum provides transferable skills and an opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly developing industry. Ideas related to experiential learning, esports production, global competencies, and more will be addressed to illustrate the importance of an esports education and we will look at what Syracuse University is building to set a new standard.
Speakers
JG

Joey Gawrysiak, PhD

Executive Director of Esports Professor of Practice, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Newhouse School of Public Communications
Monday March 31, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
B2A/B2B

10:00am EDT

STEAM Integration
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
A4
How can you advance your students' knowledge of the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning?  Not sure where to start?  Well this session will provide you with ideas on how to integrate STEAM into your elementary classroom curriculum so that you can take your instruction to the next level!
Speakers
avatar for Kimberly Hlavaty

Kimberly Hlavaty

4th Grade Teacher, Cheektowaga Central School District
I am a 4th-grade teacher in an integrated co-taught classroom that incorporates the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity) into our curriculum.  Using the latest advances in technology, we are able to infuse STEAM practices throughout... Read More →
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
A4
  Awareness

10:00am EDT

Digital Learning ArchiTechs: Building the Future with EdTech Coaches
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
A1
In the rapidly evolving educational technology landscape, the role of Educational Technology Coaches has become increasingly vital. This presentation focuses on the strategies and practices coaches can employ to support educators in integrating technology effectively into their teaching practices. The session will provide practical tools and resources, research-based strategies, and a collaborative platform for aspiring or veteran coaches to share insights and experiences.
Speakers
AB
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
A1
  Immersion

10:00am EDT

Five Ready-to-Use AI Strategies in 50 Minutes
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
A2
AI tool overload? Discover five proven strategies educators are using to unlock AI’s potential. This fast-paced session equips teachers and instructional coaches with actionable techniques to save time, spark creativity, and engage learners—no matter the tools available. Leave inspired with practical ideas to elevate your teaching practice!
Speakers
JF
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
A2
  Immersion

10:00am EDT

LEGO Serious Play: Building Better Ideas Through Hands-On Problem Solving
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
Active Learning Space
Dive into the transformative power of LEGO Serious Play (LSP), a hands-on, minds-on approach to learning, collaboration, and problem-solving. In this immersive 55-minute session, participants will experience how LEGO Serious Play fosters creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration in educational settings. Whether you're a teacher, administrator, or student, this session will demonstrate how LSP can unlock innovative solutions for challenges in your school, classroom, or community.
Speakers
DT
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
Active Learning Space
  Immersion

10:00am EDT

Teaching Redefined: Unlock the Power of AI with Kami’s New Features
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
Creation Space
Kami’s Questions AI generates tailored questions from any text for quizzes, comprehension, or critical thinking, while Text Translation AI translates text into multiple languages instantly. These features save time, boost engagement, and support multilingual learners, making classrooms more inclusive and learning more accessible. Transform teaching with Kami’s innovative AI tools!
Speakers
avatar for Oliver R. Tingling

Oliver R. Tingling

Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Kami is an online document annotation and markup tool. You can highlight, underline, and strikethrough text in PDF and other document formats. You can also add text boxes, shapes, and images. Kami works with Google Drive and Google Classroom. With Kami, you can easily collaborate... Read More →
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
Creation Space
  Immersion, Vendor

11:00am EDT

Revolutionizing How We Communicate in the Classroom
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
A4
Learn about the world of educational technology tools that are specifically designed to empower and engage ELLs in their language acquisition journey. Participants will learn about and participate in a presentation that enhances ELL instruction with tools such as Microsoft Translate, Powerpoint Live, Canva, and others!!
Speakers
RB

Ryan Barrett

Buffalo Public Schools
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
A4
  Awareness

11:00am EDT

Safe Bytes - A Data Privacy and Security Story
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
B2B
In today’s digital age, protecting student data is crucial for teachers. This session explores the cybersecurity threats facing teachers and the districts, key aspects of Education Law 2-d, and your role in compliance. Gain practical tips and insights to safeguard data and support your school’s policies in this interactive session.
Speakers
avatar for Michelle Krieger

Michelle Krieger

Data Protection Officer, Lake Shore CSD
Michelle Krieger is the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for Lake Shore Central School District.  She has been an educator for over 23 years, with previous experience as a Special Educator, Technology Integration Specialist, and Technology Coordinator.  Michelle has been a presenter... Read More →
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
B2B
  Awareness

11:00am EDT

Where’s the Fun in That? Rediscovering Play, Laughter, and Creativity in Education
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Active Learning Space
What if education wasn’t just about learning, but about joyful discovery? In this immersive session, we’ll explore how play, laughter, and creativity can transform the classroom experience. Through stories, research, and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to integrate the principles of play—joyful, meaningful, iterative, actively engaging, and socially interactive—into their teaching to foster deeper connections, critical thinking, and lasting engagement.

Drawing from personal experiences,  this session will provide actionable insights and techniques to bring fun and meaning back into education.
Speakers
DT
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Active Learning Space
  Awareness, Play

11:00am EDT

Data Dunkers: Building AI and Data Literacy Through Basketball
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
A2
Step onto the court with Data Dunkers, where students learn coding, data science, and AI literacy through basketball! This hands-on session introduces an adaptable program where students analyze and interact with their own data, fostering teamwork and critical thinking. Resources for the program are freely available online for easy implementation.
Speakers
JF
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
A2
  Immersion

11:00am EDT

Introductory Code'n Play: From Hands-On Activities to Virtual Math Playgrounds
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Creation Space
.Coding is now a topic within district Math Curricula.  Handson sessions introduce interactive, unplugged activities making coding understandable.  Transition to abstract coding through an innovative, free web-based code’n game platform unleashes creativity, mathematics and problem-solving.  Students control virtual KaiBots through block-based coding.  We engage and empower through activities, lessons, projects..
Speakers
RN

Rudy Neufeld

We were math leaders in school districts until 1999 when we incorporated Neufeld Learning Systems Inc. We involved our advisors, district math leaders in presenting at national, state and provincial conferences. Our excellent programming team developed “Understanding Math” for... Read More →
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Creation Space
  Immersion, Vendor

11:00am EDT

Multiplayer Madness - How Embracing Esports Benefits Students
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
A1
Discover how esports can engage students, build teamwork, and boost academic success. Learn practical steps to start esports programs, and hear real stories of triumphs and challenges from schools that have embraced this growing movement. Empower your students through gaming!
Speakers
avatar for Michael Drezek

Michael Drezek

District Technology Integrator/TOSA, Lake Shore CSD
K-12 Tech Integrator/TOSA at LakeShore CSD
Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
A1
  Immersion

11:55am EDT

Lunch & Vendor Time
Monday March 31, 2025 11:55am - 12:30pm EDT
Building B
Monday March 31, 2025 11:55am - 12:30pm EDT
Building B

12:30pm EDT

Adobe Express at the Elementary Grade Levels
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A4
In this session, participants will discover some of the powerful features Adobe Express offers, enabling teachers to unleash their students' voices and creative potential at the Elementary grade levels. Lesson examples will include using AI image tools built into Express to bring student ideas to life, creating visually appealing web pages to present to parents or others, creating animated characters to demonstrate content knowledge, and using the Drawing feature as students’ own sketchbooks or coloring books. Templates and sharing strategies will also be presented to jumpstart your students’ creative journey into Adobe Express.
Speakers
avatar for Mary Kovach

Mary Kovach

Coordinator, Erie 1 BOCES
Hello! I am an Educational Technology Integrator. I am a former Librarian and Educational Web Site Coordinator. I am also a Singer/Guitarist and Music Minister.
K
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A4
  Awareness

12:30pm EDT

AI Literacy: Where Does It Fit?
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A2
How do we fit AI literacy into an already full curriculum? This session explores aligning AI Literacy and digital citizenship with the NYS CSDF Standards, focusing on the progression of essential skills across grade levels. Take away resources and activities to prepare students for their digital future.
Speakers
JF
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A2
  Awareness

12:30pm EDT

Master of Learning: A Hard-Hitting Workshop for Educators
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Active Learning Space
This workshop uses the energy and themes of rock and metal songs to craft an engaging, actionable professional development session. Each section is built around a song title that connects with teaching strategies, classroom culture, and student engagement.
Speakers
DT
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Active Learning Space
  Awareness

12:30pm EDT

Our Coding and Automation Journey: Leveraging AI, PowerApps, and PowerAutomate to streamline school processes.
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
B2B
Come and learn how we harnessed the power of AI to revolutionize the development of applications and automations that streamlined various school processes, including managing field trip requests and tracking RTI information. Discover the incredible potential of integrating AI into your workflows to achieve tasks that once seemed beyond reach.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Lepore

Ryan Lepore

Coordinator, CSLO, Erie 1 BOCES
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
B2B
  Awareness

12:30pm EDT

Creativity Unleashed: Crafting Digital Realities in CoSpaces
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A1
In this hands-on session, participants will explore the CoSpaces platform to create immersive VR museums, escape rooms, and AR models. By utilizing block-based coding, educators will empower students to transform their learning into interactive virtual experiences, fostering creativity and coding skills in an engaging and collaborative space.
Speakers
avatar for David Rogalski

David Rogalski

Instructional Support Specialist, Kenmore Town of Tonawanda
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A1
  Immersion

12:30pm EDT

Innovative Math Explorations: Digital Student Projects
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Creation Space
Discover a world where mathematics meets technology with our innovative digital student projects. Students explore and report on math concepts using Canva and Book Creator.
Speakers
avatar for Torrence Jones

Torrence Jones

5th Grade Math & Science, West Seneca Central Schools
Husband and father of three. Except for 1 year in the Baltimore City Schools, I have spent almost 20 years in the West Seneca School District teaching 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th and as an Elementary Tech Integrator.
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Creation Space
  Immersion

1:25pm EDT

Cookie Break and Vendor Time
Monday March 31, 2025 1:25pm - 1:40pm EDT
Building B
Monday March 31, 2025 1:25pm - 1:40pm EDT
Building B

1:30pm EDT

Teachers' Guide to AI Literacy
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A4
AI literacy is "the collection of skills and knowledge that a person needs to confidently understand, ethically use, and critically evaluate AI."  We will define four key areas of AI literacy for teachers. It aims to equip educators with the scope of skills to help students become AI literate.
Speakers
avatar for Eileen Anderson

Eileen Anderson

School Library System and Library Automation Supervisor, Erie 1 BOCES/WNYRIC
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A4
  Awareness

1:30pm EDT

It's Not 1999 Anymore...Leveraging AI in your Chromebook Filter/Monitor Platform!
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A2
Artificial Intelligence seems to be everywhere, but how can it be leveraged positively as a web filter and classroom management tool for Chromebooks?  Learn how Technology Director Rob Zdrojewski of Oakfield-Alabama CSD has happily switched from GoGuardian to Deledao and will never look back!  Hands on demos will help you understand how teachers and admins can accomplish so much more when AI is integrated in your monitoring of safe use of devices in and out of the classroom.
Speakers
RZ

Rob Zdrojewski

Tech Director and Online Adjunct Professor, Oakfield-Alabama CSD and Canisius College
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A2
  Immersion

1:30pm EDT

Mastery for All: Creating Engaging Work Spaces
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A1
This workshop highlights the significance of digital literacy, student agency, future-ready skills, digital content creation, and Ai uses and limitations, within a cross-curricular framework. Through an immersive experience, participants will acquire essential insights on effectively integrating technology into their classrooms while nurturing an environment that promotes student ownership of their learning while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills. By the end of the course, participants will feel renewed confidence in their ability to navigate and utilize technology, ensuring their teaching practices remain relevant and impactful as they prepare today’s students for future challenges.
Speakers
KS
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A1
  Immersion

1:30pm EDT

Plai Time: An AI Arcade Experience
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Active Learning Space
This session explores the exciting potential of AI in education. Learn how to use AI tools like chatbots, art generators, and problem-solving bots to transform learning into an engaging and interactive experience. Discover practical tips, tricks, and resources to make your classroom a dynamic and exciting learning environment.
Speakers
AB
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Active Learning Space
  Immersion

2:30pm EDT

Closing and Raffle
Monday March 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Building B
Monday March 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Building B
 
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