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Monday, March 31
 

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!
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Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
A2

10:00am EDT

Teaching Redefined: Unlock the Power of AI with Kami’s New Features
Monday March 31, 2025 10:00am - 10:55am EDT
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

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!!
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RB

Ryan Barrett

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

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

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
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.
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Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Active Learning Space

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.
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Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
A2

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

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.
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Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A2

12:30pm EDT

Master of Learning: A Hard-Hitting Workshop for Educators
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
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
Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
Active Learning Space

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.
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avatar for Ryan Lepore

Ryan Lepore

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

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

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.
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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

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

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.
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A1

1:30pm EDT

Plai Time: An AI Arcade Experience
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
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
Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Active Learning Space
 
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