DigitalPathways: Full Schedule

10:00am EDT

STEAM Integration

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

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

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

Audience Elementary, Middle School

11:00am EDT

Revolutionizing How We Communicate in the Classroom

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

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

Ryan Barrett

Buffalo Public Schools

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

Awareness

Audience Elem, Middle School, Secondary, Media Specialist, IT - technical, Administration

12:30pm EDT

Adobe Express at the Elementary Grade Levels

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

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

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.

KristaFry

Monday March 31, 2025 12:30pm - 1:25pm EDT
A4

Awareness

Audience Elem, Media Specialist

1:30pm EDT

Teachers' Guide to AI Literacy

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

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

Eileen Anderson

School Library System and Library Automation Supervisor, Erie 1 BOCES/WNYRIC

Monday March 31, 2025 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
A4

Awareness

Audience Elementary, Middle School, Secondary, Media Specialist, Administration